Kakoi

Kakoi ( カコイ ) is a shinobi of Konohagakure and the former head of the Konoha Barrier Team .

## Background [ ]

In the anime, the Third Hokage reported to Kakashi that someone had been slipping through Konoha's Sensing Barrier . Kakoi reported that the possibilities were that there was a traitor who had knowledge of how not to trigger it, of that someone had a jutsu that could break through it. He showed Kakashi reports where the barrier was on high alert, around the self-governing Uchiha district. Hiruzen tasked Kakashi with installing a sensing barrier there without linking back to the Anbu.

## Personality [ ]

Kakoi is a conscientious and dutiful person who is concerned about the welfare of the village.

## Appearance [ ]

Kakoi has shoulder-length brown hair and unique markings under his eye. He wears a high-collared white tunic and white hat.

## Abilities [ ]

By using Water Release , Kakoi was able to erect an immense Sensing Barrier with the help of others, which allowed him to monitor the situation in Konohagakure .

## Part II [ ]

### Pain's Assault [ ]

Main article: Pain's Assault He was first seen monitoring the village's Sensing Water Sphere when Pain's assault on Konoha begins and mobilised the first responders.

## Trivia [ ]

- When Kakoi's name is written as 囲い ( Kakoi ), it means "enclosure".
- In the anime, Kakoi is shown to be part of the Konoha Barrier Team around the time of the Uchiha Clan Downfall , depicted as approximately the same age as during Pain's Assault over a decade later.

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