Translation: Copying Wheel Eye(写輪眼, Literally meaning: Copy Wheel Eye,(Viz): Mirror Wheel Eye)
Type: Dojutsu.
Element: None.
Hand Seals: None.
Rank: Its over 9000!
Description: Sharingan is the blood inheritance limit of the Uchiha Clan. The Uchiha are said to be descendants of the Hyuga, with the Byakugan changing into the Sharingan over time. This Dojutsu gives one the ability to read Genjutsu, Taijutsu and Ninjutsu and then defeat it. As such, the clan member can view a technique being performed and almost instantly memorize the movements required to be able to complete it, including the needed chakra moldings and seals used. However the clan member cannot copy techniques that are unique to another bloodline and the clan member must have a body capable of use the chakra and physical requirements to do the Jutsu. This rarely stops the clan member though, as such stressful situations often push their limits farther and allow them to harness their full potential.
The Uchiha clan member is not granted the Sharingan at birth; it is only activated later in life, typically during a time of emotional stress in the heat of battle. The Sharingan itself can be transferred to another non-Uchiha by a medical ninja, as was the case with Leaf ninja Uchiha Obito to his teammate Hatake Kakashi. Because his body was not born to carry the Sharingan, the eye is always activated and it burns Kakashi's chakra when used. To lessen the impact of the Sharingan on Kakashi's body, he normally keeps the eye hidden and out of use. Also of note, is the fact Kakashi, a non-Uchiha, was able to advance the Sharingan from two tomoe to three tomoe after gaining the Eye.
The Sharingan itself is comprised of tomoe, a tear-shaped structures that are manifested in the iris of the eye, around the pupil. A higher mastery of the Sharingan can be seen in the creation of a new tomoe, and three tomoe are typicaly the highest form of evolution of the sharingan. The rare Mangekyou form is a unique evolution of the Sharingan beyond the three tomoe form, please see its entry for more information.For example, an eye possessing two tomoe can allow the Uchiha clan member to track opponent's movement and do some minor copying of an opponent's attacks. However, as far as avoiding incoming attacks go, the Sharingan user's physical prowess will greatly influence whether they can be able to avoid it, or not. An increased number of tomoe in the eye greatly impacts performance of the user.
Two tomoe will also allow the ninja to pierce Genjutsu and see the surrounding reality for what it really is. It can also allow the member to pierce another’s body and see their chakra. While the eye is not refined enough to see the tenketsu and chakra circulatory system like the Byakugan, it can view the movement and flow of chakra. This can help them tell if a person is trapped in a Genjutsu, or if an attacker is a real threat or merely a bunshin.
An eye containing three tomoe will allow the ninja to see the image of an attacker’s next move from the slightest muscle tension in their body. This prevents wasteful movement and allows the Uchiha clan member to conserve much needed chakra in battle. It allows them to synchronize their movement to strike at an area moments before their opponent is even in that spot, essentially allowing them to strike out and hit their opponent before they're even there.
Three tomoe also grants the Uchiha the ability to do Genjutsu and hypnosis after locking eyes with an enemy. This can be used to cause their opponent to do an attack of the Uchiha's choosing. This hypnosis can also be used as a Genjutsu counter, which is the ability to turn a Genjutsu spell back upon the original caster without the requirement of forming any handseals.
Based On: Byakugan.
Variations:
- Mangekyo Sharingan
- Sharingan Sofusha San no Tachi
- Izanagi
- Chidori (more like an improvement)
- Magen • Kyo Tenchi-ten
- Magen • Kasegui
- Magen • Utakata
Users: Uchiha Clan, Hatake Kakashi, Danzo Shimura.