Kakashi Hatake NZC

Because his mother died when he was very young, Kakashi was raised during his early years by his father, Sakumo Hatake. Sakumo was famed throughout the shinobiworld, having saved Konoha on at least one occasion; Kakashi in particular revered his father. During one of Sakumo’s missions – after Kakashi was enrolled in Konoha’s Ninja Academy – Sakumo made the decision to save the lives of his teammates rather than complete the assignment. The mission’s failure had disastrous consequences for the Land of Fire, causing many in Konoha, including the teammates he saved, to vilify him for abandoning his duties. Disgraced, Sakumo committed suicide. Seeing what his father went through and determined not to make the same mistakes, Kakashi decided that following the Shinobi Rules must always take priority.