Kakashi Hatake is one of the most popular and iconic characters across all iterations of Naruto and continues to guide a new generation of ninjas in Boruto. The one-time leader of Team 7 remains something of an enigma, even after all these years, however. You may have wondered, considering his grey hair and scarred countenance, just exactly how old is Kakashi in Boruto?

Introduced all the way back in Episode 3 of Naruto (Sasuke and Sakura: Friends or Foes?), Kakashi Hatake is one of Naruto’s longest-standing and most staunch allies, ever since the fateful day when the one-eyed ninja was assigned to Team 7 as its sensei.

How Old is Kakashi at the Beginning of Boruto?

Determining his age requires a little bit of sleuthing and mathematics, so strap in, and we will work this one out together (Kakashi’s training always emphasised teamwork, after all!).

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So, Naruto’s birthday is October 10, which is a significant date in the series because it is the day Naruto’s parents died, and much later, the day on which the Fourth Shinobi World War would be won.

Kakashi’s birthday is September 15, so we are able to date the passing of time, and thus learn Kakashi’s age.

According to Narutopedia, Kakashi was 26 years old at the time of the formation of Team 7.

The first half of Naruto’s original run (Part I) takes place over the course of a year, and the events of the second half (Part II) unfold over the course of two years.

However, there is a time jump of two years between the two Parts, which would make Kakashi at least 31 years old by the end of the events of Shippuden.

After the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War (another two years later), Kakashi becomes Konoha’s Sixth Hokage at the age of 33.

There is another time jump after the World War, this time of three years. It is around this time that Boruto is born, which makes Kakashi about 36.

We know that Boruto is 12 years old at the start of his journey, the same age his father Naruto was. This would mean that Kakashi is around 48 years old at the beginning of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.

That’s it, together we have uncovered how old Kakashi is in Boruto. For more on Naruto, Boruto and Kakashi, check out some of the related links below.

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