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Naruto
Naruto has got to be one of the coolest shows I have seen in a long time. It has nice solid characters, and it takes unusual twists and turns. I honestly don't want to repeat all of the show's history. At least not on this website. But I did think it was cool enough to deserve its own page. So I went looking around for cool things to put on my site and this is what I came up with, Hope you like it!
Naruto hand signs
Hand Signs
Hand seals are based on the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac. Each zodiac sign represent a certain type of animal, each with its own purpose, power, style and characteristic. Hand seals are commonly in ninjutsu and kinjutsu. Combining hand seals and chakra together perfectly allow a ninja to perform certain jutsu (technique).
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Do it yourself
Ever wanted to know how to actually perform a jutsu with hand seals? Well we have compiled a list of techniques where we were able to find the exact combination of hand seals to perform.
Fire Jutsus
Fire Element; Fire Dragon Missile: Tiger (Comes after Earth Element; Earth Dragon Missile)
Fire Element; Balsam Spread Fire: Rat, Tiger, Dog, Ox, Rabbit, Tiger
Fire Element; Fire Dragon Flame Missile: Rat, Horse, Dragon, Ox, Tiger
Fire Element; Grand Fireball Jutsu: Snake, Tiger, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger
Fire Element; Dragon Fire Technique: Serpent, Dragon, Rabbit, Tiger
Fire Element; Flame Blowing: Snake, Sheep, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger
Fire Element; Toad Oil Fire Bullet: (Toad Must Be Summoned), Snake, Tiger, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger
Fire Element; Phoenix Jutsu: Snake, Tiger, Dog, Ox, Rabbit, Tiger
Fire Element; Phoenix Flower Jutsu: Rat, Riger, Dog, Ox, Rabbit, Tiger
Fire Element; Blazing Fireball Jutsu: Snake, Tiger, Monkey, Board, Horse, Tiger
Fire Element; Flame Dragon Jutsu: Snake, Tiger, Dragon, Rabbit, Tiger
Ice Jutsus
Ice Element; Piercing Dragon Fierce Tiger: Tiger, Semi Tiger (first and third finger up and second and forth finger down), Boar, Dog
Ice Element; Double Black Dragon Blizzard: Serpent, Rat, Dragon, Monkey, Tiger, Dog
Ice Element; One Horned Whale: Tiger, Bird, Horse, Boar, Dog
Ice Element; Rouge Nature Jutsu: Snake, Rabbit, Dog
Ice Element; Black Dragon Blizzard: (clap hands together), Bird, Snake, Monkey, Tiger, Dog
Earth Jutsus
Earth Element; Earth Dragon Missile: Sheep, Horse, Dragon
Earth Element; Earth Landslide: Tiger
Earth Element; Earth Wall: You put your left hand into tiger then your right hand into an ox and put the ox on top of the tiger and that's the seal.
Water Jutsus
Water Element; Water Dragon Bullet: Ox, Tiger, Ox, Tiger
Water Element; Water Wall: Tiger, Serpent, Tiger
Water Element; Water Prison Jutsu: Sheep, Serpent, Tiger, Rabbit, Serpent, Dragon, Rabbit, Bird (Must stick hand in, in order to keep jutsu active)
Water Element; Water Vortex Jutsu: Tiger, Ox, Monkey, Rabbit, Sheep, Boar, Ox, Horse, Monkey, Tiger, Dog, Tiger, Serpent, Tiger, Ox, Monkey, Rabbit, Bird
Water Element; Water Dragon Jutsu: Ox, Monkey, Rabbit, Rat, Boar, Bird, Ox, Horse, Bird, Tiger, Dog, Tiger, Snake, Ox, Sheep, Snake, Pig, Sheep, Ox, Monkey, Bird, Dragon, Ox, Horse, Sheep, Tiger, Snake, Rat, Ox, Monkey, Bird, Rat, Boar, Monkey, Dragon, Bird, Ox, Horse, Sheep, Tiger, Snake, Rat, Monkey, Rabbit, Boar, Dragon, Ox, Rat, Ox, Monkey, Bird, Rat, Boar, Bird
Water Element; Black Rain: Tiger, Snake, Tiger
Other Jutsus
Summoning Jutsu: Boar, Dog, Monkey, Bird, Sheep
Dispell: Horse Tiger
Tile Shuriken: Tiger, Dragon, Rat, Tiger
Hidden Snake Hand: Snake Tiger
Summon Reincarnation to the Impure World: Tiger, Dog, Dragon, (clap hands together)
Summon Dog Pack: Boar, Dog, Tiger, Monkey, Sheep
Demonic Illusion; Hell Decent Jutsu: Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Sheep
Chidori: Ox, (Fingers Spread In Front of You), Rabbit, (Fingers Spread In Front of You), Monkey, (Fingers Spread In Front of You)
Chidori Level 2: Snake, Dragon, Horse, Ram, Bird, Dog, Ox, Rabbit, Monkey
Chidori Level 3: Dog, Ox, Rabbit
Death God Summon: (Cross Fingers), Snake, Boar, Sheep, Rabbit, Dog, Rat, Bird, Horse, Snake, (Clap Hands)
Cursed Seal Jutsu: Rabbit, Bird, Snake, Horse, Monkey, Horse, Sheep, Rat
A Thousand Years of Pain: Tiger, (Jab Fingers Into Target's Rear)
Secret Tree Jutsu: Snake (Without Palms Touching)
Academy Ninja Clone Jutsu: Tiger, Boar, Ox, Dog
Academy Ninja Transformation Jutsu: Dog, Boar, Tiger
Shadow Clone: Ram, Serpent, Tiger
Sakura's CLone Jutsu: Tiger, Ox, Dog
Phoenix Flower Jutsu: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Ox, Rabbit, Tiger
Substitution Jutsu: Tiger, Boar, Ox, Snake
Reversal Jutsu: Dog, Snake, Bird, Tiger
Time Reversal Jutsu: Dog, Snake, Ox, Bird, Tiger
Other Jutsu
(C) Chakra Mesu - Chakra Scalpel
"Sha", Horse, Hare, Rat, *Invisible*, Dog.
Chidori - Thousand Birds
Hare, "Reverse Arm Grab". (First Use vs Gaara)
Monkey, "Reverse Arm Grab". (Second Use vs Gaara) (Manga)
Monkey, Dragon, Rat, Bird, Ox, Dog, Tiger, Monkey, "Reverse Arm Grab". (Second Use vs Gaara) (Anime)
"Reverse Arm Grab". (Third Use vs Gaara, Filler vs Aoi, First Use vs Naruto)
Ox, Hare, "Yiang", "Arm Grab". (Filler Training)
Ox, Hare, Monkey, "Reverse Arm Grab". (Second Use vs Naruto)
"Arm Grab". (First Use In Kakashi Gaiden)
"Sha". (Second Use In Kakashi Gaiden)
Ox, Hare, Monkey, "Arm Grab". (Third Use In Kakashi Gaiden)
(C) Chikatsu Saisei no Jutsu - Heal Living Regeneration Technique
"Hand Clap".
(C) Chiyute no Jutsu - Healing Hands Technique
"Hand Clap". (Filler Buffering)
Chou Baika no Jutsu - Mega Multiple Size Technique
"Special Bird". (Manga)
"Closed Special Bird". (Anime)
Daisan no Me - The Third Eye
"Forehead Point".
Daisho: Kaimon: Kai - First: Initial Gate: Release
"Half Ram".
Doton: Retsudo Tenshou - Earth Release: Splitting Earth Force
"Half Ram Palm", "One Handed Push".
Doton: Doryuudan - Earth Release: Earth Dragon Blast (Filler)
Ram, Bird, Dragon.
Doton: Doryuu Gaeshi - Earth Release: Upside-Down Mud Wall
"Push Down".
Doton: Doryuuheki - Earth Release: Mudslide Barrier
"Special Ram".
Doton: Doryuu Taiga - Earth Release: Moving Land River (Filler)
Tiger.
Doton: Kekkai Doroutoumu - Earth Release: Destruction Mud Prison
"Push Down". (Manga), (First Time) (Anime)
Serpent, "One Handed Push". (Second Time) (Anime)
Doton: Yomi Numa - Earth Release: Underworld Swamp
Tiger. (Manga)
"Cupped Hands", "Sha". (Anime)
Fuubaku Houjin - Bomb Sealing Square Formation (Filler)
Monkey, Horse, Dog, Ram.
Fuuinjutsu: Fuuja Houin - Sealing Technique: Evil Sealing Method
"Hand Clap" (Manga)
"Hand Clap", Tiger, Hare, Serpent, Horse, Ram, Bird, Tiger, Hare, Serpent, Horse, Ram, Bird, Tiger, Monkey, Serpent, Horse, Ram, Bird, Dog, Rat. (Anime)
Fuuinjutsu: Fuuka Houin - Sealing Technique: Fire Sealing Method
Rat, Bird, "Finger Spread", Bird, "Sha".
Fuuinjutsu: Genryuukyuu Fuujin - Sealing Technique: Serving Nine Phantom Dragon Seal
"Reverse Ram". (Normal)
"Half Ram". (Deidara)
Fuuinjutsu: Shiki Fuujin - Sealing Technique: Serving Demon Corpse Seal
Serpent, Boar, Ram, Hare, Dog, Rat, Bird, Horse, Serpent, "Hand Clap".
Fuukoku Houin - Dark Seal
"Hand Clap".
Fuuma Ninpou: Jibaku Mandara - Fuuma Ninja Art: Visual Schema of the Enlightened Mind (Filler)
"Spread Zero", *Invisible*, Dog, Monkey, Ram, Boar, Rat, Boar, Ram, *Invisible*, "Hand Clap", "Spread Zero". (Seals)
"Constricting Zero". (Constricting)
Genjutsu: Kokuangyo no Jutsu - Illusionary Technique: Bringer of Darkness Technique
Tiger.
Gijuu Ninpou: Juujin Bunshin - Beast Effect Ninja Art: Beast Human Clone
Tiger
Gijuu Ninpou: Shikyaku no Jutsu - Beast Effect Ninja Art: Four Legs Technique
Tiger. (Normal Version)
"False Tiger". (Animation Error)
Gogyoufuuin - Five Element Seal
"Bird-Ram Hybrid", "Hand Claw".
Gogyoukaiin - Five Element Unseal
"Hand Claw".
(C) Gokusa Maisou - Sand Prison Burial
"Reverse Ram".
(C) Habataku Chidori - Thousand Birds Flapping
Tiger, Monkey, "Reverse Arm Grab". (Manga)
Ox, Hare, Monkey, "Reverse Arm Grab". (Anime)
Hachi Senbon no Jutsu - Thousand Bee Stings Technique (Filler)
Tiger, Rat, Ox, Dog, Horse, Bird, Tiger.
Harem no Jutsu - Harem Technique
"Middle Index Cross", "Lengthened Cross". (Manga)
"Middle Index Cross", "Reverse Ram". (Anime)
"Middle Index Cross". (All Around Filler)
Henge no Jutsu - Transformation Technique
"Reverse Ram" or Tiger. (Standard Version)
"Half Ram". (Release)
Dog, Boar, "Reverse Ram". (Lee) (Anime)
Hijutsu: Makyou Hyoushou - Secret Technique: Demonic Ice Mirrors
"Kyo".
Hijutsu: Sensatsu Suishou - Secret Technique: Flying Water Needles
"Reverse Half Ram", *Invisible*, "Reverse Half Ram".
Hiru Masshou: Bouka no Jutsu - Erasing Day: Attack Prevention Technique (Filler)
Tiger.
Hokage-shiki Jijunjutsu: Kakuan Nitten Suishu - Hokage Style Sixty Year Old Technique: Sanctuary Enclosing Hands
Horse, Tiger, "Hare Transition", Dog, "Recoil Palm".
Houin Fuukoku - Dark Sealing Method
"Hand Clap".
Hyourou no Jutsu - Ice Prison Technique (Movie)
"Ground Tap".
Hyouton: Haryuu Mouko - Ice Release: Piercing Dragon Fierce Tiger (Movie)
Tiger, "Kyo". (Naruto The Movie Manga)
Tiger, "Kyo", Boar, Dog. (Naruto The Movie)
Hyouton: Ikkaku Hakugei - Ice Release: One Horned White Whale (Movie)
Ram. (Naruto The Movie Manga)
Ram, Bird, Monkey, Horse, Serpent, Dog. (Naruto The Movie)
Hyouton: Kokuryuu Boufuusetsu - Ice Release: Black Dragon Snowstorm (Movie)
Serpent. (Naruto The Movie Manga)
"Hand Clap", Serpent, Monkey, Horse, Dog. (Naruto The Movie)
Hyouton: Rouga Nadare no Jutsu - Ice Release: Wolf Fang Avalanche Technique (Movie)
Dog. (Naruto The Movie Manga)
Rat, Hare, Dog. (Naruto The Movie)
Hyouton: Souryuu Boufuusetsu - Ice Release: Twin Dragon Snowstorm (Movie)
Serpent. (Naruto The Movie Manga)
Serpent, Rat, Dragon, Monkey, Tiger, Dog. (Naruto The Movie)
* Hyuuga Bunke Juin: Kassei - Hyuuga Branch House Curse Seal: Activate
"Reverse Half Ram".
Inuzuka-ryuu Jinjuu Konbi Henge: Soutourou - Inuzuka Style Human Beast Combination Transformation: Double Headed Wolf
Tiger.
* Jibaku Fuda: Kassei - Exploding Tag: Activate
"Half Ram". (Sarutobi)
"Reverse Ram". (Kakashi Filler)
* Juinjutsu - Curse Seal Technique
"Kyo".
* Juin Setsumeisho Fuku - Curse Seal Instructions Restoration (Filler)
Tiger.
Kai - Release
"Full Hand X". (Shintenshin Release)
Tiger. (Genjutsu Release)
"Reverse Half Ram". (Mouhogosha Release)
"Half Ram". (Kakashi Releasing Rin)
"Hand Clap". (Naruto Partial Release)
"Sha". (Iruka Filler Release)
Kage Bunshin no Jutsu - Shadow Clone Technique
"Middle Index Cross". (Standard Version)
"Middle Index Touch". (Animation Error)
Rat, "Palm Touch", Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Serpent, Horse, Ram, Monkey, Bird, Dog, Boar, "Middle Index Touch". (vs Haku) (Anime)
Tiger. (vs Kiba) (Manga)
"Reverse Ram". (vs Kiba) (Anime), (Stone Nin)
Tiger, Horse. (vs Kabuto) (Manga)
Kagemane no Jutsu - Shadow Copy Technique
Rat.
Kagerou Ninpou: Utakata - Kagerou Ninja Art: Ephemeral Vengeance (Filler)
Serpent, Bird, "Reverse Yiang", Ox.
Kageshibari no Jutsu - Shadow Bind Technique
Rat.
(C) Kasumi Juusha no Jutsu - Mist Servant Technique
"Palm Parallel".
Katon: Gamayu Endan - Fire Release: Toad Oil Fireball
Serpent, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger.
Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu - Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique
Horse, Tiger. (Short Version)
Tiger, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger. (Manga) (Normal Version)
Serpent, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger. (Character Book), (Anime) (First Time vs Naruto)
Serpent, Tiger, Boar, Horse, Tiger. (Anime) (vs Giant Snake)
Tiger. (Naruto The Movie Manga) (Second Time)
Serpent, Ram, "Yiang", Boar, Horse, Ram, "Sha". (Anime) (Second Time vs Naruto)
Serpent, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger, "Sha". (Anime) (Flashback First Time)
"Sha". (Anime) (Flashback Second Time)
Serpent. (Anime) (Flashback Third Time)
Serpent, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, "Sha". (Anime) (Flashback Fourth/Fifth Time)
Serpent, Ram, *Invisible*, "Sha". (Anime) (Flashback Sixth Time)
Serpent, Ram, Monkey, Boar, Horse, Tiger. (Naruto The Movie) (First Time)
Boar, Horse, Tiger. (Naruto The Movie) (Second Time)
Serpent, Rat, Dragon, Tiger. (Anime) (Third Time vs Naruto)
Ram, Boar, Horse, Tiger. (Anime) (Fourth Time vs Naruto)
"Awkward Tiger". (Manga) (Itachi Version)
Katon: Housenka no Jutsu - Fire Release: Mythical Fire Flower Technique
Tiger. (Manga)
Rat, Tiger, Dog, Ox, Hare, Tiger. (Character Book)
Rat, "Sha", Dog, Ox, Hare, "Sha". (Anime)
Katon: Karyuu Endan - Fire Release: Fire Dragon Blast
"Sha". (Manga)
Serpent, Horse, Dragon, Rat, Ox, Tiger. (Anime)
Katon: Kasumi Enbu no Jutsu - Fire Release: Mist Dance Technique (Filler)
Serpent, Ram, Monkey, Tiger.
Katon: Ryuuka no Jutsu - Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique
Tiger. (Manga)
Serpent, Dragon, Hare, Tiger. (Anime)
Kawarimi no Jutsu - Body Switch Technique
Ram. (Manga)
Ram, Boar, Ox, Dog, Serpent. (Anime)
* Ketsu Chirashi no Jutsu - Blood Scattering Technique
"Sha". (Manga)
Ox, "Slanted Dog", Hare, Serpent. (Anime)
(C) Kibaku Nendo - Exploding Clay
Ram. (Spider, Bird)
"Half Ram". (Point Blank)
Kinton: Tatsukete no Jutsu - Money Release: Help Me Technique (Filler)
"Victory Grasp", "Pinch Grasp", "Thumb Grasp".
(C) Kikaichuu no Jutsu - Destruction Bug Technique
Tiger.
(C) Kiri Shunshin no Jutsu - Mist Instant Body Technique
"Half Ram".
* Kore de Saigo da - This Will Be Your Last Moment (Filler)
"Dog-Hare Hybrid", Bird, Rat, Ram.
Konbi Henge no Jutsu - Combination Transformation Technique
Tiger.
Konohagakure Hiden Taijutsu Ougi: Sennen Goroshi - Hidden Leaf Secret Body Technique: Thousand Year Murder
Tiger.
Konoha-ryuu: Mizuki no Mai - Leaf Style: Dance of the Cresent Moon
"Half Ram".
(C) Konoha Shunshin no Jutsu - Leaf Instant Body Technique
"Half Ram".
Kuchiyose: Edo Tensei - Summoning Technique: Impure World Resurrection
Tiger, Serpent, Dog, Dragon, "Hand Clap".
Kuchiyose no Jutsu - Summoning Technique
Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Ram. (Normal Version)
"Sha". (Group Version)
"Left Index Grasp". (Enma Flashback)
Serpent. (Shrine Summon)
Tiger. (Filler Pakkun Summon)
(C) Kumogata Nendo - Spider Molded Clay
Ram.
Kugutsu no Jutsu - Puppet Technique
"Hand Clap". (Against Shino)
Tiger. (Against Sasori)
* Kyonshi Idou: Hajime - Reanimated Corpse Movement: Begin
"Hand Clap".
* Kyuubi no Chakra - Chakra of the Nine-Tails
"Sha", Tiger. (vs Neji) (Manga)
"Hand Clap". (vs Gaara)
Tiger. (vs Itachi and Kisame) (Manga)
"Reverse Ram". (vs Neji, vs Itachi and Kisame) (Anime)
Magen: Jigoku Kouka no Jutsu - Demonic Illusion: Hell Descent Technique (Filler)
Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Ram.
(C) Magen: Jubakusatsu - Demonic Illusion: Tree Bind Death
*Invisible*. (Manga)
Dog, Serpent, Bird, Tiger. (Anime)
(C) Magen: Narakumi no Jutsu - Demonic Illusion: Vision of Hell Technique
Rat.
* Magen: Itaiomoide - Demonic Illusion: Painful Memories
"Reverse Ram".
Mangekyou Sharingan - Kaleidoscope Copy Wheel Eye
"Kyo".
Mizu Bunshin no Jutsu - Water Clone Technique
"Reverse Ram". (Kakashi)
"Reverse Half Ram". (Zabuza)
"Palm Parallel". (Filler)
Tiger. (Kisame)
Moku Bunshin no Jutsu - Wood Clone Technique
Serpent.
* Moku Bunshin no Jutsu: Moku Wataru - Wood Clone Technique: Wood Extend
Serpent.
Mokuton: Hijutsu: Jukai Koutan - Wood Release: Secret Technique: Forest Genesis
"Right Index Serpent", Serpent. (Manga)
"Sha", Serpent. (Anime)
Serpent. (Forest Growth)
* Mokuton: Mokuhibaku - Wood Release: Wood Bark Restraint
Serpent.
Mokuton: Mokujouheki - Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall
Tiger.
Mokuton no Jutsu - Wood Release Technique
Serpent.
Mokuton: Shichuuka no Jutsu - Wood Release: Four Pillar House Technique
Serpent.
Mokuton: Shichuurou no Jutsu - Wood Release: Four Pillar Prison Technique
Serpent.
Mushikame no Jutsu - Bug Jar Technique (Filler)
"Hand Clap", Boar, Monkey, Dragon, Ram, Dog, "Force".
Mushiyose no Jutsu - Bug Summoning Technique (Filler)
"Reverse Ram", "Sha".
(C) Nehan Shouja no Jutsu - Nirvana Temple Technique
"Sha". (Manga)
Tiger. (Anime)
Ninpou: Choujuu Giga - Ninja Art: Super Beast Fake
"Half Ram".
Ninpou: Gamaguchi Shibari - Ninja Art: Toad Mouth Bind
Serpent, Dragon, Boar, Rat, Dragon, "Clap Boar", Boar, Dragon, Tiger.
Ninpou: Hari Jizo - Ninja Art: Needle Guardian
Tiger, Horse, Boar, Ram, Serpent.
Ninpou: Hi no Hagane - Ninja Art: Wings of the Sun (Filler)
Serpent, "Reverse Hand Clap", "Hand Clap".
Ninpou: Kage Kubishibari no Jutsu - Ninja Art: Shadow Neckbind Technique
Rat, "Half Ram". (Shikaku)
Rat, Dragon. (Shikamaru) (Manga)
Dragon, Tiger, Rat. (Shikamaru) (Anime vs Tayuya)
Rat, Dragon, Rat. (Shikamaru) (Filler vs Fuujin and Raijin)
Ninpou: Kagenui - Ninja Art: Shadow Sewing
Rat, Bird.
Ninpou: Kane Bunshin no Jutsu - Ninja Art: Money Clone Technique (Filler)
"Middle Index Money".
Ninpou: Kawara Shuriken - Ninja Art: Roof Tile Shuriken (Filler)
Tiger, Dragon, Rat, Tiger.
Ninpou: Kirigakure no Jutsu - Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique
"Mist Stance". (First Time)
"Reverse Half Ram". (Second Time)
"Half Ram". (Maintain)
Ninpou: Kiteinu Shower - Ninja Art: Non-Slicing Shower (Filler)
"Half Ram".
Ninpou Kuchiyose: Doton: Tsuiga no Jutsu - Ninja Art Summoning: Earth Release: Earth Tracking Fang Technique
Tiger, Serpent, Dragon, Dog.
Ninpou: Kumoshibari - Ninja Art: Spider Bind
Tiger.
Ninpou: Meisaigakure no Jutsu - Ninja Art: Hidden Camouflage Technique
"Half Ram".
Ninpou: Migawari no Jutsu - Ninja Art: Substitute Technique (Filler)
Ram.
Ninpou: Shintenshin no Jutsu - Ninja Art: Mind-Body Switch Technique
"Spread Bird". (Manga)
"Picture Diamond". (Anime)
Ninpou: Shinranshin no Jutsu - Ninja Art: Mind-Body Confusion Technique
"Picture Rectangle". (Inoichi)
"Picture Diamond", "Picture Rectangle". (Ino) (Filler)
Ninpou: Souzou Saisei - Ninja Art: Genesis Rebirth
Tiger.
Ninpou: Yoraishin - Ninja Art: Night God Lightning (Filler)
"Reverse Ram". (Restrain)
Dragon. (Attack)
Oboro Bunshin no Jutsu - Haze Clone Technique
"Support Ram", Tiger.
Oiroke no Jutsu - Sex Appeal Technique
"Reverse Ram". (Standard Version)
"Half Ram". (For Jiraiya)
Horse, Dog, Boar, "Reverse Ram", Hare, "Reverse Ram". (Filler)
"Middle Index Cross". (Steamy Harem Version Filler)
Raikiri - Lightning Edge
Ox, Hare, "Yiang", "Arm Grab". (vs Zabuza)
"Reverse Arm Grab". (vs Orochimaru)
Hare, "Yiang". (Naruto The Movie Manga)
Ox, Hare, "Yiang", "Reverse Arm Grab". (Naruto The Movie)
Ryuusa Bakuryuu - Quicksand Avalanche
"Hand Clap". (Manga)
"Hand Clap", Boar, Monkey, Ram, Bird, *Invisible*, "Hand Clap". (Anime)
Sabaku Kyuu - Desert Coffin
Bird, "Claw Thrust". (First Use)
"Claw Point". (Later Uses)
Sabaku Sousou - Desert Funeral
"Claw Squeeze".
Sabaku Taisou - Desert Imperial Funeral
"Push Down".
* Saishuu Chakra - Collecting Chakra
Tiger. (Manga) (Standard Version)
"Half Ram". (Manga) (Avoiding Sensatsu Suishou)
"Reverse Ram". (Manga) (Alternate Version), (Anime)
"Cross Ram". (Manga) (Walking Water)
Senei Jashuu - Shadow Snake Hands
Tiger, Rat, Serpent, Rat, Tiger.
Shikokumujin - Four Man Dark Mist Bond
"Hand Clap", "Push Down". (Kidoumaru, Tayuya)
Tiger, "Push Down". (Jiroubou, Sakon)
Shirohigi: Jikki Chikamatsu no Shuu - White Secret Technique: Ten Puppet Group of Chikamatsu
"Half Ram".
Shishienjin - Four Man Purple Flame Wall
Serpent.
(C) Shousen Jutsu - Mystical Hands Technique
"Half Bird Palm", Tiger.
Shouten no Jutsu - Form Transfer Technique
"Reverse Ram".
(C) Shukaku Kakusei - Shukaku Awakening
Ninth, Monkey, Bird, Dragon, Rat, Monkey, Ninth, Rat, Rabbit, Tiger, Bird, Ninth. (Manga)
Serpent, Monkey, Rat, Monkey, Serpent, Monkey, Bird, Boar, Dragon, Rat, Monkey. (Anime) (Stage 1)
Tiger, Monkey, Rat, Dragon, Bird, Horse, Dog, Rat, Serpent, Dog, Dog, Horse, Ox, Tiger, Hare, Bird, Dragon, Serpent, Boar, Dog, Rat, Tiger, Ox, Dragon, Ox, Dragon, Serpent, Ox, Horse, Ox, Ram, Dragon, Tiger, Horse, Horse, Bird, Tiger, Monkey, Ram, Rat, Horse. (Anime) (Stage 2)
* Shunkan Sabaku Sousou - Instant Desert Funeral (Filler)
"Quick Clench".
Shunshin no Jutsu - Instant Body Technique
"Half Ram". (Standard Version)
Dog, Ox, Bird, Horse. (Kabuto Version) (Anime)
"Reverse Half Ram". (Kakashi After Time Skip)
Shuriken Kage Bunshin no Jutsu - Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique
Ox, Dog, Dragon, Rat, Dog, Boar, Serpent, Tiger. (Manga)
Ram, Rat, Bird, Boar, Tiger. (Anime)
Souja Sousai no Jutsu - Double Snake Assassination Technique
"Twin Right Index Serpent", "Twin Special Seal".
* Sousei Sabaku Kyuu - Twin Desert Coffin
"Twin Claw Thrust".
* Sousei Sabaku Sousou - Twin Desert Funeral
"Twin Claw Squeeze".
Soushouryuu - Rising Twin Dragons (Filler)
Tiger, Dragon, Monkey, Hare, Serpent, "Arm X". (Anime)
Suirou no Jutsu - Water Prison Technique
Tiger, Serpent, Palm. (Zabuza) (Manga)
Serpent, Ram, Horse, Hare, Ram, Horse, Hare, Palm. (Zabuza) (Anime)
"Hand Clap". (Kisame)
Suiton: Bakusui Shouha - Water Release: Exploding Water Shockwave
"Hand Clap".
Suiton: Daibakufu no Jutsu - Water Release: Grand Waterfall Technique
"Mist Stance", "Zero", "Sha", *Invisible*, "Interlock". (Manga)
"Mist Stance", "Zero", "Sha", Ox, Monkey, Hare, Rat, Boar, Bird, Ox, Horse, Dog, Tiger, Dog, Tiger, Serpent, Tiger, Ox, Monkey, Hare, *Invisible*. (Anime)
Suiton: Daibakure no Jutsu - Water Release: Grand Explosion Technique (Filler)
*Invisible*, "Reverse Ram".
Suiton: Goshokuzame - Water Release: Five Feeding Sharks
"Hand Clap", "Push Down".
Suiton: Kokuyou no Jutsu - Water Release: Black Rain Technique (Filler)
"Tiger Overlap", Serpent, Tiger.
Suiton: Suijinheki - Water Release: Water Barrier
"Right Index Serpent". (Manga)
"Support Thumbs Up", "Full Hand X", "Parallel Line Hands". (Anime) (Nidaime)
"Zero", "Sha", "Undefined", Serpent, Tiger, "Undefined", "Sha". (Anime) (Kakashi)
Suiton: Suikoudan no Jutsu - Water Release: Water Shark Blast Technique
Tiger, Dog, Bird, Rat, "Middle-Index Cross", Tiger.
Suiton: Suiryuudan no Jutsu - Water Release: Water Dragon Blast Technique
Palm, Rat, Hare, Tiger, Bird, Palm, Serpent, Dog, Horse, Rat, Ox, Rat, Ox, Boar, Serpent, Ox, Monkey, Boar, Tiger, Bird, Boar, Monkey, Boar, Monkey, Dragon, Rat, Horse, Bird, Ram, Serpent, Rat, Bird, Hare, Bird, Ram, Monkey, Ram, Dragon, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Ox, Ram, Bird. (Manga)
Ox, Monkey, Hare, Rat, Boar, Bird, Ox, Horse, Bird, Rat, Tiger, Dog, Tiger, Serpent, Ox, Ram, Serpent, Boar, Ram, Rat, Ninth, Monkey, Bird, Dragon, Bird, Ox, Horse, Ram, Tiger, Serpent, Rat, Monkey, Hare, Boar, Dragon, Ram, Rat, Ox, Monkey, Bird, Ninth, Rat, Ram, Bird. (Anime)
Bird. (Short Version)
Boar. (Naruto Movie)
Suiton: Suishouha - Water Release: Water Shockwave (Filler)
"Twin Palm Press", "Hand Clap".
Suiton: Teppodama - Water Release: Cannonball
Tiger.
* Suiton: Uzumaki Nige - Water Release: Whirlpool Escape (Filler)
"Half Ram".
* Suiton: Uzumaki Otoshi - Water Release: Whirlpool Trap (Filler)
Boar, Dog, Bird, Monkey, Ram, "One Handed Push".
* Sumi Shunshin no Jutsu - Ink Instant Body Technique
"Half Ram".
* Suna Fuiuchi - Sand Surprise Attack
Tiger.
* Suna no Heki - Barrier of Sand
"Hand Push".
(C) Suna no Kara - Shell of Sand
"Sha".
* Sunashibari no Jutsu - Sand Bind Technique
"Reverse Ram".
(C) Suna Shunshin no Jutsu - Sand Instant Body Technique
"Half Ram".
Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu - Multiple Shadow Clone Technique
"Middle Index Cross".
Tanuki Neiri no Jutsu - Fake Sleep Technique
"Reverse Ram".
Taren Ken - Multiple Group Punch
Dragon.
(C) Torigata Nendo - Bird Molded Clay
Ram.
* Torigata Nendo Baika - Bird Molded Clay Multiple Size
Ram. (First Time)
"Half Ram". (Second Time)
Tsuuga - Piercing Fang
"Hand Clap". (Inside Kekkai Doroutoumu, Filler Use)
Serpent, "Sha". (Filler Attempt)
Utsusemi no Jutsu - Projection Technique (Filler)
Ram.
* Wakasa Fuku Fuda: Kassei - Youth Restoration Tag: Activate
Tiger.
Kekkai Genkai
Byakugan
The Byakugan is a special pupil condition that naturally occurs in members of the Hyuga clan (and thus only characters from the Hyuga clan possess it). Byakugan users are characterized by their lavender, pupil-less eyes. When the Byakugan is activated, their pupils somewhat appear and the veins near their temples bulge.
A person with the Byakugan has a nearly 360 degree field of vision except for a small blind spot behind the first thoracic vertebra (near the back of the neck), which is its only known weakness. Byakugan users can detect anything around them within a 50-meter radius (although Neji Hyuga manages to increase the radius to over 800 meters during the timeskip), making them close-range combat experts. The Byakugan also gives the user the ability to see through basically any matter over extremely long distances. This seems to be a combination of x-ray and thermographic vision, as Hinata Hyuga notes in the Bikochu filler arc that objects can be difficult to see if their temperature is the same as the objects around them. A small degree of telescopic vision is also present, as a Byakugan user can focus on a single object at any point within their range of vision. The degree of focus seems to be dependent on the skill of the user. The Byakugan's sight cannot be blocked, except in the case of something like Ranmaru's kekkei genkai ability, unlike the Sharingan, which can be blocked by any sufficiently opaque substance. It is however, possible to impede it slightly through the use of certain powerful seals. The Byakugan's insight capacity makes it useful for searching, tracking, and identifying targets.
One of the most powerful aspects of the Byakugan is the ability to see the inner chakra coil system, which is the key aspect of using the Gentle Fist style to attack said system. If sufficiently developed, the Byakugan is able to see individual chakra points, potentially allowing the user to shut off the opponent's chakra flow completely, such that the opponent cannot perform techniques that require chakra. However, the user can increase chakra flow as well. Seasoned Byakugan users are even capable of killing with a single blow.
Protection of the Byakugan ability is very important to the Hyuga clan, and has led to the development of an elaborate family hierarchy. The Hyuga clan is divided into two houses: the main house and the branch house . The branch house's main purpose is to protect the main house and the secrets of the Byakugan. Branch house members' abilities and freedom are restricted through the means of a cursed seal that is placed on every branch house member's forehead. Through the means of a special technique that only main house members know, the seal can be activated, destroying the brain cells of the person branded with the seal. This allows the main house to make the branch house subordinate to its wishes. In addition, whenever a branch house member dies, the cursed seal will also seal the Byakugan ability so that enemies will not be able to discover the secrets of the bloodline limit if Konoha's hunter-nin are unable to find and dispose the body before the enemy finds it.
There are several techniques developed specifically for Byakugan users, which complement and make use of the Byakugan's abilities – most notable among which are the defensive barrier technique Eight Trigram Palms Heavenly Spin and the high-speed precision attack Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.
Hyoton
Haku's kekkei genkai, Hyoton(literally "Ice Release," ) allowed him to combine wind and water-based chakra to create ice, which he could manipulate through willpower alone, as seen in the anime from a flashback where he was manipulating water in his hands and again when he uses water to create a field of icicles through his house by freezing water. The ice Haku created was largely immune to fire-based attacks, only melting slightly when coming into contact with flames. Using his special ability, Haku developed the Crystal Ice Mirrors , which allowed him to create any number of mirrors made of ice to use as a shield or trap an opponent. Haku could enter these mirrors and move between them almost instantaneously, allowing him to easily attack others and not worry about being countered.
In the first Naruto movie, several of the Yukigakure ninja also had the ability to use Hyoton techniques. However, this was not the product of a similar kekkei genkai, as demonstrated by Kakashi's ability to replicate one of these jutsu with his Sharingan. In addition, unlike Haku, who could create his own ice, the Hyoton jutsu used in the movie required the users to manipulate already existing ice.
Kurama clan's kekkei genkai
Every few generations a member of the Kurama clan will be born with an incredible talent for genjutsu. The clan member's talent in that field is such that their genjutsu is completely irresistible, so much so that only knocking a person out cold has any chance of awakening them from it. Furthermore, the genjutsu is so powerful that it causes the brain to make anything that happens to the victim within the genjutsu physically real, allowing the clan member to potentially kill their opponents with genjutsu. Such frightening power is not without its drawbacks, however. The user can rarely control the full extent of their abilities, and as such their subconscious will often regulate that power, leading to the creation of a second personality in control of that power. This personality then overwhelms the original, turning the individual into a monster that's a danger to everyone around them.
Mokuton
The Mokuton ( literally "Wood Release") jutsu are techniques that combine earth and water-based chakra to create wood. Mokuton techniques can be produced from anywhere, including the user's body, as the user's chakra is literally converted into a source of life. The First Hokage was the originator of this ability, evidenced by the fact that none of his relatives have been shown capable of using Mokuton. The First's ability to use Mokuton was the reason for his being given the title of Hokage, and with Wood Release Secret Technique: Birth of Dense Woodland he was able to grow the trees that served as the foundation of Konohagakure.
Orochimaru desired the First's Mokuton abilities, and injected the First's DNA into 60 test subjects in an attempt to replicate the ability. Yamato was the only test subject to survive, and is the only known living user of Mokuton. Yamato has been shown to be quite adept with the ability, and has performed a number of Mokuton abilities since his introduction. With the Wood Clone Technique ,Yamato can create a copy of himself made of wood to carry out tasks he is unable to do at the moment. He can also perform Wood Locking Wall to create a half-dome used either to block attacks or capture others. The Four Pillars Technique can serve a similar purpose, as it creates a large wooden cage with which to confine the opponent. Yamato has also been shown to use his abilities for creature comforts, such as using Four Pillars House Technique to create a house for him to camp out in.
A possibly unrelated technique, but unique to the First and Yamato, is the Hokage-Style Sixty-year-old Technique: Enclosed Hermitage Return to Society. This jutsu produces a seal on the user's hand that can suppress a tailed beast's influence over its host. This is done by producing wooden dragons from the ground that attach to the host and force the tailed beast's chakra to recede. The First Hokage's crystal necklace aids in this technique's execution, but its exact role is unclear.
Sharingan
The Sharingan (literally "Copy Wheel Eye," ) is a special type of pupil condition that naturally occurs in all members of the Uchiha clan, though not all of them gain the ability to use it. Itachi hints at some dark ultimate purpose behind the Sharingan, which both he and Sasuke apparently know, but the series has yet to reveal exactly what that purpose is. The Sharingan is thought to be descended from the Byakugan, but grants the user different abilities and a different insight.
The Sharingan's first and most well known ability is to memorize any technique that it witnesses. It can memorize ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu with perfect accuracy, allowing the user to use the techniques as his own. In order to reproduce copied jutsu, however, one must have the necessary skill or ability to perform them. A prime example is Rock Lee's Strong Fist taijutsu. While Sasuke was able to copy some of Lee's moves, they put a much more significant strain on him since he hasn't trained nearly as hard as Lee has. In addition to physical skill, the Sharingan cannot allow the user to reproduce other kekkei genkai since the Sharingan user doesn't possess the same genetic trait. Additionally, Sharingan users cannot summon a creature which they have not made a contract with.
The Sharingan also grants the user incredible clarity of perception, allowing them to track fast-moving objects with ease and even predict the subsequent movements of those objects. The ability to track and predict movement is largely based on individual skill, as unskilled users have much more trouble tracking fast-moving objects. A fully-evolved Sharingan eye can track all but the quickest opponents, even if the user can't move at the same speed. This perception is also great enough to see through genjutsu, depending upon the skill of the user, and the ability to observe the movement and flow of chakra, but not to the same extent or clarity as the Byakugan. Additionally, the Sharingan grants the user exceptional analytical powers, allowing them to instinctively pick up on various visual clues with little difficulty. In one instance, Kakashi had to shut his eyes to avoid accidentally reading Naruto's lip movements while he was spoiling the ending of one of Kakashi's Icha Icha books. Sasuke was also able to reproduce answers on another person's test by watching their pencil movements during the Chunin Exam.
Finally, the Sharingan is capable of a unique brand of hypnosis that involves suggesting actions and thoughts to the opponent. When used in conjunction with the aforementioned aspects of the Sharingan, this allows the user to perfectly mimic every move their opponent makes, even before they do, making it appear as if the user can see the future. It also allows for other forms of hypnotism, such as putting an opponent to sleep or relaying memories to someone else.
The Sharingan does not automatically appear from birth in a user; instead, it will usually appear when the user is in a life-threatening situation, where the power of the Sharingan could save the user. After this first appearance, the user can then call up the Sharingan any time he or she pleases. (Due to its unique nature, Kakashi's Sharingan cannot be deactivated, and thus he usually covers it to conserve chakra.) The power of the Sharingan is judged through the number of tomoe in the eye, known as the "tomoe seal". It is not unheard of for a Sharingan user to have different amounts of tomoe in each eye. For example, Sasuke's Sharingan initially had two tomoe in one eye and one in the other. Upon his first regular activation of it, it had evolved to two tomoe in each eye. He evolved it to three in each eye during his battle with Naruto at the Valley of the End. A fully-matured Sharingan has three tomoe in each eye.
It is possible to transplant Sharingan eyes from one person to another, as occurred with Kakashi and his deceased comrade Obito Uchiha. However, transplanted eyes do not work as well in a non-Uchiha body, causing more strain on the user, as is the case with Kakashi – extended use of his Sharingan will cause him to collapse. Uchiha clan members are not burdened with this weakness; while activation of the Sharingan does consume chakra, the drain is so small as to be almost insignificant. Itachi in particular seems to have no trouble keeping his Sharingan activated near-constantly.
The characters who currently possess the Sharingan include Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha, and Kakashi Hatake. Kakashi's eye was given to him by Obito Uchiha, one of his teammates in his original three-man ninja team. Obito developed it in a battle against a camouflaging Rock shinobi. During this battle, Kakashi lost his left eye when he was attacked, hence his scar. Near the end of the battle, the right side of Obito's body was crushed under a giant rock, and as his last act Obito had Ri, a medical ninja, remove his left eye and implant it in Kakashi's empty eye socket, thus allowing Kakashi to use the Sharingan even though he does not have Uchiha blood. This is also why only his left eye is a Sharingan eye.
Mangekyo Sharingan
The Mangekyo Sharingan ( literally "Kaleidoscope Copy Wheel Eye") is a heightened form of Sharingan. The Mangekyo Sharingan is distinguished from a normal Sharingan through its appearance, which changes the form of the tomoe seal. However, unlike the Sharingan, it may have a different appearance between the users, as Kakashi's version is significantly different than Itachi's. Those who have the potential to obtain it must make a great sacrifice in order to obtain it—according to Itachi, they must kill their closest friend. Itachi does in fact do this to obtain his version, but Kakashi has noted that everyone he cared about had died long before the start of the series, so how he developed his own variant is unknown. It has also been implied that use of the Mangekyo Sharingan may deteriorate the user's normal eyesight.
In the long history of the Uchiha clan, only a few have been able to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan. At present, there are only two people who are known to possess the Mangekyo Sharingan, Itachi being one and Kakashi being the other. At the time of the Uchiha massacre, Itachi told his younger brother Sasuke that, if he was to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan, there would be three people capable of using it. Itachi's statement may suggest that there is (or was at that time) another Mangekyo Sharingan user somewhere; however, he could also have meant that there are only three people left who are capable of acquiring the Mangekyo Sharingan. Given that Itachi had just killed every other member of the Uchiha clan, this statement could simply be taken as a matter of fact: Kakashi, Sasuke, and Itachi were the only known characters left alive with Sharingan eyes, so no one else had the potential to obtain it.
Itachi's Mangekyo Sharingan
Itachi Uchiha gained the Mangekyo Sharingan by killing his best friend, Shisui Uchiha. With the Mangekyo Sharingan, Itachi is able to use the two most powerful jutsu of the Uchiha clan. The first is Tsukuyomi ,named after the Shinto moon god, Tsukuyomi. Upon making eye contact with an opponent, Itachi can use Tsukuyomi to transport them to an illusionary world where days amount to mere seconds in the real world. Because Itachi is in control of this world, he can torture an opponent in any way imaginable, leaving them crippled and in a state of mental collapse. The second jutsu is Amaterasu , named for the Shinto sun goddess, Amaterasu. While the jutsu has only been performed offscreen, it is shown to be capable of burning through the strongest of materials by creating a jet-black flame said to be as hot as the sun and capable of burning for seven days and seven nights.
Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan
Kakashi Hatake developed his own version of the Mangekyo Sharingan during the timeskip. Unlike Itachi's version, which is used to destroy a target, Kakashi uses his to create a localized interdimensional space-time warp, allowing him to target any object and send it to another dimension, achieving the same result. Kakashi used this new jutsu to warp a segment of Deidara's right arm into a different dimension. He immediately aimed at Deidara's head for a second attack, but missed. He subsequently uses it again in Chapter 278 to counter Deidara's ultimate move, which would otherwise level the entire forest they were fighting in. The attack requires considerable effort to aim precisely and appears to leave Kakashi's chakra significantly drained; he collapses after using the technique three times in a single day (compared to his other original move, Lightning Blade, which he can use four times a day).
The appearance of the pupil and tomoe in Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan differ from that of Itachi's; Kakashi's looks more like a pinwheel. Before this was shown, it was thought that one had to kill their best friend to acquire the Mangekyo Sharingan. This clearly isn't the case with Kakashi, who stated long before developing his Mangekyo Sharingan that everyone close to him was already dead. The only known now-deceased person that could be described as his "closest friend" was Obito, who died shortly after giving Kakashi his Sharingan eye. While Kakashi may have felt responsible for Obito's death at the time, he certainly didn't kill Obito himself, and it wouldn't explain why it took him so many years to obtain the Mangekyo Sharingan. Thus, the means behind its development and the actual meaning of the "requirement" are currently unknown.
Shikotsumyaku
Shikotsumyaku is the kekkei genkai of the extinct Kaguya clan, which gave them the ability to manipulate their own skeletal structure. They had free control over the cells responsible for bone growth and replacement, allowing them to manipulate their bones at will. They could protrude their bones out through their skin, change their bone density, and could even completely regenerate a lost bone. An example of this is seen with the Finger Bullet Drill , which fires the user's fingertip bones like bullets. All this makes their bodies virtually indestructible, and any point of contact on the body could become as sharp as a spear tip, giving them a nearly perfect defense. The ability seems to be rare amongst the clan members, as Kimimaro Kaguya was the only one to exhibit it out of his entire clan.
Most of the Shikotsumyaku abilities came in the form of bone-utilizing dances named after flowers. The most basic of these dances is the Dance of the Camellia , which uses the humerus of either arm as a sword. The Dance of the Willow uses extensions of bone from the body to attack the opponent, coupled with large amounts of acrobatics to increase the attacks' effectiveness. The defensive Dance of the Larch uses growths of the user's preexisting skeletal structure to ensnare the opponent and stab them as the bones are growing. The Dance of the Clematis is an attack with two parts, the first being Vine and the second being Flower . With Vine, the user rips out their spinal cord and use it to trap the opponent. Once immobile, the user uses Flower to form the body's strongest bones into a giant drill on the user's arm to crush the stationary opponent. The final dance, Dance of the Seedling Fern , creates a giant forest of bone spikes that emerge from the ground and impale the opponent.
Soma no Ko
Soma no Ko is the unique ability of Sakon and Ukon that allows them to unify some or all of one's body with the other's body. Typically, Ukon is dormant in Sakon's body, with his head protruding from the back of Sakon's neck. When Sakon is in need of assistance, Ukon can bring out some of his body parts to aid Sakon in blocking or attacking. Examples of this are seen in the forms of Multiple Connecting Punches and Multiple Connecting Kicks, where Ukon's arms and legs emerge from those of Sakon to add force to his physical attacks.
If needed, Ukon can separate from Sakon's body so that the two can attack independently. While this can be an effective way of double teaming an opponent, Ukon is not used to being outside of or leading Sakon's body and is much weaker when he does so. Despite this, the separated brothers are capable of merging with the bodies of others through Parasite Demon Demolition Technique . Once they have done so, Sakon or Ukon can destroy the host's cells from the inside, slowly killing them. While within another's body, however, they are vulnerable to whatever injuries befall upon the host, in theory allowing the host to commit suicide to kill either of the brothers.
Bijuu
In the anime and manga series, Naruto, there exist tailed demons with an unimaginable amount of chakra called Bijuu. .Their are a total of nine demons that exist scattered throughout the Naruto world. Each Bijuu has a different number of tail, starting with Shukaku, the one-tailed demon going all the way up to the nine-tailed demon, Kyuubi. While only two of them have been revealed to us it has been stated in the manga that Akatsuki currently holds four of the nine demons. They have captured Gaara and extracted the power of Shukaku from him, and hold Yugito, the Jinchuuriki of the two-tailed demon cat. It is yet unknown what the other Bijuu are exactly.
Other than the Three-tailed demon turtle, the rest of the Bijuu that have been revealed to us are based on creatures from Japanese mythology, so it is speculated that the rest of them will be from there as well.
A person within whom a Bijuu has been sealed at birth is called a Jinchuuriki, and grows up to exhibit extraordinary chakra. According to Akatsuki members, the Jinchuuriki are typically lonely people who hate humanity. This is probably because everyone is afraid of the Jinchuuriki and either run away upon seeing them or try and kill them (the same way people of the Hidden Sand Village treated Gaara). Before Gaara, when Akatsuki captured the two Jinchuuriki villages no one from their villages seemed to care, and in fact were thankful to be rid of them.
The known Bijuu and Jinchuuriki that we have seen are below.
As soon as Gaara awakens, however, the Shukaku disappears. This was first seen in the battle Gaara had with Naruto when Naruto was trying to protect Sakura from being killed. The powers Shukaku gives Gaara are the ability to move and levitate sand at will, as well as the ability to be protected at all times by the sand, regardless of his will (even self-inflicted injuries are prevented by the sand). He suffers from a side effect of lifelong insomnia and the black circles around his eyes show that.
the start of Naruto the series. It is said to be the most powerful of the tailed-beasts because a single swipe of one of its nine tails could raise tsunamis and flatten mountains
The Powerful Akatsuki
Overview
Akatsuki is a small organization by most standards; at any given point, the group has at most ten members and an uncertain number of agents. Though they seem to have a decent network of agents in various villages, these individuals are usually under some form of mind-control. A notable exception is Tobi, who acted as subordinate to Zetsu before being promoted. The members of Akatsuki are all S-class criminals, the most wanted and dangerous individuals in the Naruto universe.
The exact criteria for admission into the group are unknown, but extraordinary fighting ability and ruthlessness seem to be prerequisites. Unique traits (genetic or otherwise) also seem to be a common factor among its members. Two of the more prominent members so far, Itachi Uchiha and Sasori, both undertook some sort of challenging task at the time of their entering the group. Sasori mentions during his fight with Chiyo and Sakura Haruno that "[he] hadn't had this much difficulty since joining Akatsuki." Itachi was responsible for murdering his whole clan (with the exception of his little brother, Sasuke) around the time he is believed to have entered, but it is not certain that the two events are linked. At least in Deidara's case, the leader seems to locate potential candidates for membership and has them forcibly recruited by the current members.
Organization
Akatsuki doesn't seem to have any strict organizational structure, though its members do maintain several unique practices. They rarely seem to meet in person, instead communicating through telepathy and astral projection when necessary. When their entire group is introduced at the end of the first part of the series, meeting in an unspecified location through astral projection, one member notes that it had been seven years since they had all been together in such a fashion. Their meetings are much more frequent in the second part of the series due to their increased activity. The members of Akatsuki seem to have little consistency in their individual goals. They only group together because Akatsuki's overall goal in some way benefits the individual goals of its members. Akatsuki members don't particularly value the lives of their comrades, either; a member's death in itself will not bother the other members, but rather the fact that someone was able to kill that member.
Goal
Akatsuki's overall goal is domination over the Naruto world. To achieve that goal, the leader has set up a three-step process to work their way to it. First, they plan to obtain a large amount of money to support their organization. Second, they plan to set up a mercenary group loyal only to Akatsuki. To build their reputation, they plan to accept any mission below the usual cost, which is covered by the excess amount of funds earned in the first part of their plan. Because there haven't been any wars in some time, the established shinobi villages can't afford to charge such low prices, leading the smaller countries to hire Akatsuki over the more expensive shinobi villages. By using the tailed beasts, Akatsuki can start wars and then immediately quell them, solidifying their reputation and convincing every country to depend on them, thus cornering the market in shinobi labor. Without any business, the other shinobi villages will collapse due to a lack of funds. Finally, after Akatsuki is the only major force of shinobi in existence, they can easily conquer the other countries.
As a large part of their plan, they actively hunt the tailed beasts and their hosts. Once a tailed beast or its host is captured, they seal them in a large statue for use at a later time. Akatsuki possesses seven tailed beasts: the one-tailed Shukaku, the two-tailed demon cat, the three-tailed demon, the four-tailed demon, and three other unknown demons.
However, Tobi, the mastermind behind Akatsuki, has hinted at an ulterior motive behind all this involving the Sharingan regaining its true power.
Teams
Akatsuki members usually work in teams of two. Teams are built to complement each other's abilities and talents to create a formidable duo. For example, Kakuzu uses Hidan's immortality to their advantage by using large-scale attacks on those Hidan has pinned down; being immortal, Hidan survives what is normally fatal to his opponent. Due to Orochimaru's defection their numbers became uneven, and as such Zetsu began functioning without a teammate. Tobi has since lost his partner in battle, resulting in an even number of members once again, though he has yet to receive a new partner and is thought dead by all members except Pein and his partner. Each member thus far has shown at least a working loyalty to each other and their leader, and they have excellent working relationships. On a personal level, however, some of the team members exhibit outright animosity towards one another, though they do not let it get in the way of their missions.
Tailed beast extraction
Whenever an Akatsuki member captures a tailed beast or its host, it is taken to their lair. Once there, Pein summons a giant statue of a humanoid monster. Pein doesn't need to be present to summon the statue, nor do Akatsuki members need to be physically present for the statue to activate. Any Akatsuki members unable to reach the statue can use astral projection to appear at the statue. The statue itself seems to symbolize restriction or sealing; the creature's hands are handcuffed, its eyes are blindfolded, and a bit is in its mouth, which falls out when the Akatsuki members are sealing a tailed beast. On the creature's blindfold are nine closed eyes (eight eyes in two rows of four with the larger ninth eye in the center), each corresponding to one of the nine tailed beasts. The eyes don't appear to be in any specific order, as the eye representing the one-tailed Shukaku is the second on the upper row while the eye representing the three-tailed beast is the third on the lower row, and the four-tailed beast is the fourth on the lower row.
After the summoning, the host or tailed beast (depending on if it is sealed in a person or not) is placed in front of the statue while each Akatsuki member stands on the finger that corresponds to their specific ring. The members then perform Sealing Technique: Illusionary Dragon Nine Consuming Seals (封印術・幻龍九封尽 Fūin Jutsu: Genryū Kyū Fūjin?) to draw the spirit of the beast (or the beast itself) into the statue. Nine dragon-like effigies then pour from the statue's mouth, surround the captured host, and forcefully remove the tailed beast from them. In the case of an unsealed tailed beast, the same thing happens to the beast itself. Once the beast is sealed, all the eyes open, and the pupil of the eye that corresponds to the beast appears, indicating that it has been successfully sealed. The jutsu takes three days to complete. Kisame Hoshigaki commented that the jutsu takes longer without Orochimaru present, though whether this means that Orochimaru created the jutsu, or that the presence of all ten Akatsuki members is necessary for the greatest efficiency is unknown.
Because of the large amount of time it takes to complete a sealing, Akatsuki members use Five Seal Barrier (五封結界 Gofū Kekkai?) to prevent interruption. The seal consists of placing five other seals: one to prevent entry to the lair, and four others to prevent the first from being removed. The five seals are spread across a wide area and must all be removed simultaneously, requiring an average team to split up to bring down the barrier. Once the seals are removed clones of those that removed them are created, capable of using all attacks in the original's arsenal and weapons in the original's possession.
It's unknown if the statue serves any other purpose than to contain the captured tailed beasts. The statue apparently requires that the power sealed within it be balanced, as Kisame notes that sealing the nine-tailed fox before sealing the other eight tailed beasts would destroy the statue.
Rings
Each Akatsuki member wears a single, unique ring, and no two members wear a ring on the same finger. Each member wears their ring on the same finger as the spot they occupy on the giant statue. In total, there are ten rings, but Akatsuki only possesses seven; Orochimaru kept his after defecting, and those worn by Hidan and Kakuzu have yet to be retrieved. The rings seem to have some special significance; Tobi believed that he could become a member after finding Sasori's ring, and although Zetsu claims it's not as easy as that, Tobi does indeed become a member. Deidara reinforces the significance of the rings after losing both his arms by expressing more concern for finding the arm with his ring, rather than finding the arm itself. Each ring bears a unique symbol, the first kanji of its name.
The various rings are:
- 零 rei, "zero": worn by Pein.
- 青龍 Seiryū, the Azure Dragon: worn by Deidara.
- 白虎 Byakko, the White Tiger: worn by the Unnamed member.
- 朱雀 Suzaku, the Vermilion Bird: worn by Itachi Uchiha.
- 玄武 Genbu, the Black Tortoise: worn by Zetsu. Zetsu's ring actually has the kanji 亥 (kai, boar) instead of 玄 (gen, mysteriousness). The two kanji are somewhat similar in appearance, which suggests an error by either the artist or the translator.
- 空陳 Kūchin, the Void: formerly worn by Orochimaru.
- 南斗 Nanju, Sagittarius (lit. Southern Star): worn by Kisame.
- 北斗 Hokuto, the Big Dipper (lit. Northern Star): worn by Kakuzu.
- 三台 santai, "three levels": worn by Hidan.
- 玉女 gyokunyo, the Virgin: currently worn by Tobi, formerly worn by Sasori.
Clothing and appearance
Akatsuki members dress in similar clothing: a long, dark cloak bearing red clouds and a red interior with a chin-high collar. All members also wear nail polish of varying colors on their fingernails and toenails. Large conical straw hats with small spike-like bells hanging from them also seem to be part of their outfit, but they discard them after being discovered. This seems to be an optional piece of the Akatsuki outfit, likely to further disguise their identities.
Forehead protectors
The members of Akatsuki continue to wear forehead protectors from their former home villages, but scratch a line across the symbol of their village. This is done to indicate that their ties to the village have been severed and they no longer give allegiance to their former homes. Currently, Tobi, Zetsu, and the unnamed member have not been shown wearing forehead protectors, so it is unknown where they are originally from, although Tobi, being part of the Uchiha clan, can be assumed to be from Konohagakure. Additionally, Hidan's forehead protector, while clearly visible, features a symbol not corresponding with any known village, so his place of origin is a mystery, as well.
Members
Akatsuki originally had ten members, but they are currently at six following the defection of Orochimaru and the deaths of three members - Sasori, Deidara, and Kakuzu. Hidan is still alive, but permanently incapacitated and is considered dead in the eyes of the leader. Tobi, a former subordinate of the group, has taken Sasori's place. Orochimaru, however, has yet to be replaced, despite having left the group several years before its initial introduction; this is likely because Orochimaru took his Akatsuki ring with him when he left.
Though all of the members have been shown to some degree, one has yet to be named. She has had little dialogue and is attributed to being Pein's partner, but other than that, her identity remains a mystery.
Itachi Uchiha
- Membership status: Active
- Ring: 朱 ("scarlet", "bloody")
- Ring position: Right ring finger
- Partner: Kisame Hoshigaki
- Defining characteristics: Mastery of the Sharingan and Mangekyo Sharingan, mastery of genjutsu, mastery of Uchiha fire-based jutsu
Itachi Uchiha, a missing-nin from Konohagakure, is the partner of Kisame Hoshigaki and the first Akatsuki member to be introduced. Itachi is one of the last remaining members of the Uchiha Clan, the others are his brother Sasuke Uchiha and Madara Uchiha (known as Akatsuki's Tobi). He is responsible for many events in the series, such as the Uchiha Clan massacre and Orochimaru's defection of Akatsuki. Itachi has complete mastery of the Sharingan and Mangekyo Sharingan, and also an extremely proficient user of ninjutsu and genjutsu. Itachi's targeted tailed beast is the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.
Kisame Hoshigaki
- Age: 29 in Part I, 31 in Part II
- Membership status: Active
- Ring: 南 ("south")
- Ring position: Left ring finger
- Partner: Itachi Uchiha
- First appearance: Chapter 139; Naruto Episode 80
- Defining characteristics: Shark-like appearance, expert in water-based jutsu, exceptionally large chakra supply, high physical strength and speed, Samehada (sentient, chakra-absorbing sword).
- Seiyu: Tomoyuki Dan
- Voice actor: Kirk Thornton
Kisame Hoshigaki (干柿鬼鮫 Hoshigaki Kisame?) is a missing-nin from Kirigakure and is partnered with Itachi Uchiha. Unlike most other two-man teams of Akatsuki, Kisame gets along well with his partner. While Itachi is assigned to Naruto Uzumaki, Kisame's target is the host of the four-tailed beast, an elderly man whom Kisame defeats with some effort. Kisame has a distinctive shark-like appearance, complete with pale blue skin, small white eyes, gill-like facial structures, and sharp triangular teeth. Even his name, Kisame (鬼鮫), means "Demon Shark". Despite his rather brutish appearance and his apparent love for battle, Kisame speaks in a calm and polite manner compared to most of the other members of Akatsuki.
Kisame was also one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist (霧の忍刀七人衆 Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shū) and is known as the Scourge (怪人 kaijin) of the Hidden Mist. Zabuza Momochi and Raiga Kurosuki were also members. Like the other two members, he is somewhat overconfident in battle. He also clearly enjoys fighting and possibly mutilating his opponents; for example, he entertains the idea of removing Naruto's legs to keep him from running instead of the much simpler method of knocking Naruto unconscious. During his battle with Asuma Sarutobi, Kisame also took great pleasure in shredding his shoulder with Samehada.
Kisame's main weapon is Samehada (鮫肌, "Shark skin"), a large unique sword of comparable size to Zabuza Momochi's zanbatō. Unlike a regular sword, Samehada is covered in large scales that shave instead of cut, much like a shark's skin (hence the name). It also has the ability to absorb any chakra around it, allowing Kisame to literally cut through his opponent's chakra. The amount that it can absorb is unclear, but it can even consume the demon fox's chakra with no ill effects. Samehada is also a sentient weapon and only allows Kisame to wield it. When Might Guy attempted to hold Samehada and use it against Kisame, it responded with a flurry of spikes from its handle and found its way back to Kisame.
The amount of chakra Kisame possesses is apparently very large, even by Akatsuki's standards. Their leader commented on this; a Kisame body-double at thirty-percent power – made with the leader's Shapeshifting Technique – had as much chakra as Naruto while drawing on demon fox's chakra when he fought Neji during the Chunin exams, an observation made by Neji Hyuga when he observed Kisame's body-double with his Byakugan.
Kisame has displayed astonishing speed and incredible physical strength. He uses water-based jutsu in combination with his powerful physical attacks. He has also demonstrated the ability to use Water Release: Exploding Water Shockwave (水遁・爆水衝波 Suiton: Bakusui Shōha), allowing him to create water from nothing and turn any potential battleground into a lake for his other water-based attacks. In addition to using the more generic of water-based jutsu, Kisame also uses a number of shark-themed jutsu, such as using Water Release: Water Shark Missile Technique (水遁・水鮫弾の術 Suiton: Suikōdan no Jutsu?, English TV "Water Style: Water Shark Bomb Jutsu") to attack opponents with a burst of water in the form of a shark. When an opponent is knocked into a body of water, Kisame can use Water Release: Five Eating Sharks (水遁・五食鮫 Suiton: Goshokuzame) to create five sharks to attack them with.
Pein
- Membership status: Active leader
- Ring: 零 ("nothing", "zero")
- Ring position: Right thumb
- Partner: Unnamed member
- First cameo: Chapter 238; Naruto Episode 135
- First appearance: Chapter 363
- Defining characteristics: Pupils consist of concentric circles, numerous piercings, Astral Projection.
Pein (ペイン?) is the leader of Akatsuki and a missing-nin from Amegakure. He is referred to as "leader" by all Akatsuki members except for his partner, who refers to him by his name. He has the respect of most of his subordinates (Hidan is an exception) and is the one directing their actions. Despite maintaining authority over the other members, he takes orders from Tobi, who is also revealed to be Madara Uchiha. During his initial appearances Pein appears as nothing more than a shadowy figure with unusual eyes, having several increasingly lighter gray circles around the pupil and a pink outline on the corners of his eyes. As the series progresses, however, elements of his appearance are slowly revealed, with both his auburn hair and the piercings on his chin being shown before the rest of his face.
Although he has not been seen in battle, the unnamed member states that Pein has never lost a fight.The only jutsu he is seen using, the Shapeshifting Technique (象転の術 Shōten no Jutsu?), allows him to clone his subordinates using human sacrifices that they control and can use to engage the enemies without risking their lives. The clones formed are a perfect copy of the target, even possessing the kekkei genkai and unique weapons of the original. Their abilities are proportionate to the amount of chakra given to the clone (in its debut, he requested thirty percent). Pein also initiates and supervises the jutsu that forcibly brings a tailed beast out of its host. When it becomes necessary to gather his subordinates, he can communicate with them over long distances through some form of telepathy.
Pein has displayed at least a cursory knowledge of the various villages, as well as the underlying political and economic conditions in the country at large. When Hidan referred to the Konoha-nin as "godless heathens," he gave a short description of Konoha's "Will of Fire," then proceeded to note that all countries have some similar practice to justify their battles. He is also rumored to be the leader of one of the warring faction in Land of Rain's current civil war, where he uses Amegakure as his base of operations.
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Pein (ペイン?), is the leader of Akatsuki and a missing-nin from Amegakure, and is said to be from the Fuma clan. He is referred to as "leader" by all Akatsuki members except for Konan, who refers to him by his name. Although he directs the actions of the other members and maintains authority over them, Pein takes orders from Tobi, who refers to himself as Madara Uchiha. Pein was the leader of one of the warring factions in the Land of Rain's civil war; he singlehandedly won the war after killing Amegakure's leader, Hanzo.To make sure that all villagers of Amegakure were loyal to him, Pein killed all of Hanzo's family, friends, and affiliates, elevating him to god-like status amongst the townspeople. He now uses the village as his base of operations for Akatsuki. During his initial appearances Pein is shown as nothing more than a shadowy figure with unusual eyes, having several increasingly lighter gray circles around the pupil and a pink outline on the corners of his eyes. As the series progresses, however, elements of his appearance are slowly revealed, with both his auburn hair and the piercings on his lower face being shown before his actual debut.
Although he has not been seen in battle, Konan states that Pein has never lost a fight. The only named ability he is seen using, the Shapeshifting Technique (象転の術 Shōten no Jutsu?), allows him to clone his subordinates using human sacrifices that they control and can use to engage enemies without risking their own lives. The clones formed are perfect copies of the original, possessing any unique genetic traits or weapons they may possess. The clone's abilities are proportionate to the amount of chakra, a form of energy required for combat in Naruto, given to the clone. Pein has also displayed the ability to detect the movements and chakra levels of people traveling within rain, as well as the ability to control rain, such as stopping it or keeping it going for long periods of time.
Tobi
- Membership status: Active
- Ring: 玉 ("jewel", "ball"; "jade"; also the king in shogi)
- Ring position: Left thumb
- Partner: Formerly Deidara
- First appearance: Chapter 280
- Defining characteristics: Orange mask with single eye-hole covered in a swirl pattern concentrated towards the right eye, Sharingan
When first introduced, Tobi (トビ?) was Zetsu's subordinate, who then became a full Akatsuki member after Sasori's death. He now wears the same ring as Sasori, having recovered it after Sasori's death, and took his place as Deidara's partner. After Deidara's death, Tobi is revealed giving Pein orders, and is revealed to be none other than Madara Uchiha. Unlike the majority of ninja thus far, Tobi has not been shown wearing a visible forehead protector; however, his Uchiha name would suggest that his home village is Konohagakure. He wears an odd mask that covers his entire face save for his right eye, which like other Uchiha has the Sharingan. Furthermore, Tobi has several bolts or pins present on the arms of his uniform, now obscured by his Akatsuki cloak.
Tobi's area of expertise remains unclear, as he has never been shown fighting or utilizing jutsu. He and Deidara are able to defeat the three-tailed beast, but Tobi is never shown doing anything but running from it. After the battle, which goes largely unwitnessed, Tobi claims to have knocked it out with a single attack. Deidara disagrees with the assessment, claiming that it was his "artistic contribution" (exploding clay) that allowed them to win. During his fight with Sasuke, Tobi shows the ability to recover from what are presumably debilitating or fatal blows. After being slashed across the midsection by Sasuke's sword, Tobi collapses, only to stand up again a few seconds later and complain about the speed of the attack. He is also able to escape the final explosion created by Deidara.
As Tobi, he has a very formal and correct manner of speech. While his physical appearance remains a mystery, Zetsu has implied that he is relatively young when one side of him referred to Tobi as a "good boy." He respects Deidara, referring to him as Deidara-senpai. Tobi's personality is rather odd in comparison with other Akatsuki members; while most of the members are dedicated and serious, Tobi is more carefree and goofy. His personality does not please Deidara, who believes that all Akatsuki members should be serious and calm. Tobi unintentionally irritates Deidara frequently, which usually results in Deidara attacking Tobi in a comedic fashion. Kisame, on the other hand, somewhat appreciates Tobi's ability to brighten up their gloomy organization. As Madara, his personality and speech are completely different, however, as he speaks much less formally and has a far greater dark and serious attitude.
Konan
- Membership status: Active
- Ring: 白 ("white")
- Ring position: Right middle finger
- Partner: Pein
Konan (小南) is the only female ninja in Akatsuki and the only member to call Pein by his name. She has blue hair with a paper flower accessory in it and displays the ability to separate herself into sheets of paper that then form into origami-like butterflies.
- Membership status: Active
- Ring: 亥 ("boar")
- Ring position: Right little finger
- Partner: None
- First appearance: Chapter 234; Naruto Episode 134
- Defining characteristics: Venus-flytrap like extensions around body, dual personality, body split into white and black halves, cannibal.
- Seiyu: Nobuo Tobita
Zetsu (ゼツ?) is a mysterious missing-nin. Not much is known about him, other than his allegiance to Akatsuki and his function as a spy. His head appears to be enveloped in a large venus flytrap, which can also envelop the rest of his body. The right side of his face and body is black in color while his left side is white in color. To go with this, Zetsu seems to have a split personality, as the black half of his face speaks only in Katakana while the white side uses Kanji and Kana. The two halves also seem to converse with each other, and occasionally differ in opinion, such as whether to allow Tobi to fill Sasori's place in Akatsuki. His eyes are yellow and pupil-less.
Zetsu frequently uses Leech All Creation: Attack Prevention Technique (蛭万象・防火の術 Hiru Banshō: Bōka no Jutsu?), allowing him to merge with the ground, trees, and other plants to travel long distances fairly quickly.He has also shown the ability to move his body during the sealing ritual, which no other Akatsuki member is capable of. As such, he serves as a lookout during the ritual. To help with this task, Zetsu has increased vision that allows him to see further than most other characters. In addition to his role as a spy, Zetsu appears to function as Akatsuki's hunter-nin. He is sent to dispose of the corpses of those used for Pein's Shapeshifting Technique, as well as recover the rings of Sasori and Deidara. He performs the former function by devouring the corpses, which fits with his "venus flytrap" theme.
Zetsu's only known subordinate is Tobi, who later took Sasori's position in Akatsuki after Sasori's death. Akatsuki members have so far generally seemed to report to Zetsu as if he was a superior, though perhaps only because he is often acting directly on the instructions of Pein.
Former members
Deidara
- Membership status: Deceased; unreplaced
- Ring: 青 ("blue", "green")
- Ring position: Right index finger
- Partner: Formerly Tobi, Sasori before that
- First cameo: Chapter 238; Naruto Episode 135
- First appearance: Chapter 247; Shippūden Episode 2
- Defining characteristics: Specialist in explosive-based jutsu using clay, clay manipulation with mouths in palms of hands and chest, scope on left eye, left eye trained to counter Sharingan genjutsu
- Seiyu: Katsuhiko Kawamoto
Deidara (デイダラ?) is a missing-nin from Iwagakure and the partner of Tobi. Deidara refers to his ninjutsu as art, believing each bomb he makes to be such works. He refers to style as superflat (the word itself used to refer to certain types of manga), and claims pop is dead. One of Deidara's catchphrases, "Art is a blast" (or variations therein), was originally coined by famous Japanese abstract artist Tarō Okamoto. Deidara is very proud of his art, to the point that he is simply unwilling to accept that anything could defeat it, leading to frequent overconfidence in battle. Deidara also has a habit of ending his sentences with a mumble/grunt, usually transcribed as un or mmm, in the same way Naruto ends most of his sentences with -ttebayo. Deidara has become the most popular member of Akatsuki among fans in Japan. In the most recent character popularity poll, Deidara ranked in third place, even higher than Naruto Uzumaki.
In battle, Deidara uses special mouths in the palm of each hand to create Exploding Clay (起爆粘土 Kibaku Nendo?). As the name suggests he can make the clay explode using the command "detonate" (喝 Katsu?). To give the clay its explosive properties, Deidara must infuse his chakra with it; the more chakra he adds the stronger the blast. Deidara can shape this clay into a number of forms for a variety of purposes, be it creatures that can be used for flight or sneak attacks, copies of himself to be used as a distraction, or weapon variants such as mines. Some clay forms even receive a ranking system from Deidara much like that of C-4. Many of the clay creations he makes he refers to as "C1", and their explosive power is roughly equivalent to that of a hand grenade. "C2" is his title for a large clay dragon that uses the clay from its tail to shoot smaller explosives at opponent. His "C3", while never actually seen formed, is an immobile clay statue that is used like a bomb, and upon making contact with the ground has the potential to decimate an entire village. His final and strongest, "C4", is created by eating clay with his mouth and then spitting out a large copy of itself. Once the clone detonates it release a number of microscopic bombs over a large area that enter an opponent's body through their nasal passages and, upon detonating, cause the target to dissolve into dust. As a last resort Deidara has an additional, unranked, mouth on his chest that, once being unsealed and provided with clay, turns himself into a living bomb that destroys everything in a 10 kilometer radius at the cost of his life. In addition to his explosive clay, Deidara wears a scope on his left eye for long-range observation, and he has trained the eye itself to dispel genjutsu.
Before joining Akatsuki, Deidara was a terrorist bomber for hire, seeing it as an opportunity to use his "art" on a regular basis. He was involuntarily recruited by Itachi under the orders of the leader. While he becomes accustomed to Akatsuki, he continually holds a grudge against Itachi and longs to defeat him to prove himself. After joining, Deidara is partnered with Sasori, who he refers to as Master Sasori (サソリの旦那 Sasori no Danna?). Deidara respects Sasori as a stronger fighter and great artist, thought he two disagree on what fine art is. Deidara holds that art is transient, departing quickly. Sasori believed that fine art is something wonderful that's left long into the future. This reflects their individual natures (Deidara makes clay sculptures that explode, Sasori makes long-lasting puppets out of humans). After Sasori's death, Tobi is assigned as Deidara's new partner. Deidara gets impatient with Tobi fairly easily, since Tobi rarely pays attention to what he is saying. Tobi's inattentiveness often results in Deidara attacking him in some way, either with his exploding clay or an attempt to suffocate him. Despite this hostile relationship he has with Tobi, Deidara has formed a student-teacher connection with him; Tobi even refers to him as "senpai". Once in battle the two prove able to work well together, with Tobi doing Deidara's bidding and Deidara using caution when his exploding clay gets too close to Tobi. Prior to blowing himself up, he apologizes to Tobi for what he is about to do.
After hearing of Orochimaru's death at the hands of Sasuke Uchiha, Deidara, angry that someone other than himself killed Orochimaru, sets out with Tobi to seek revenge against Sasuke. Upon finding Sasuke, Deidara quickly starts to fight him, though Sasuke's abilities and Sharingan allow him to avoid the worst of Deidara's clay explosions. Enraged that Sasuke, like Itachi many years earlier, is using his Sharingan to defeat him, Deidara attempts to use his C4 explosives to kill him and prove that his art is better than that of the Sharingan's. Sasuke once again avoids the blasts, and Deidara is left out of chakra and thus unable to create more explosives. In a last ditch effort to kill Sasuke, Deidara uses the mouth in his chest to turn himself into a bomb in the hopes that he can take Sasuke with him. His effort proves unsuccessful, and Akatsuki mourns his loss.
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Deidara (デイダラ?) is a missing-nin from Iwagakure. Before joining Akatsuki, Deidara acted as a terrorist bomber for hire, where his work attracted the attention of Pein. Pein sent other Akatsuki members to recruit Deidara, though he refused. After being defeated by Itachi Uchiha, however, Deidara was forced to join the organization. Deidara maintains a deep loathing for Itachi from that point further and becomes determined to defeat him, even training one of his eyes to overcome Itachi's signature ability: genjutsu. Deidara was partnered with Sasori upon joining the organization, whose artistic ability and insight Deidara admired. After Sasori's death Deidara is paired with whom he treats as a disciple. Despite Tobi's habit of accidentally angering Deidara, Deidara takes great care to keep Tobi out of harm's way and even dedicates his final moments to apologizing to him.
In battle, Deidara uses special mouths in the palm of each hand to create Exploding Clay (起爆粘土 Kibaku Nendo?). As the name suggests he can make the clay explode by first infusing it with his chakra and then using the command "detonate" (喝 Katsu?); the blast strength of his creations is determined by how much chakra he adds to them. His clay can take on any size or form, ranging from microscopic in size to birds big enough for him to fly upon to copies of himself the size of buildings. Deidara refers to his creations as art, believing the most beautiful thing about them to be their detonation. His admiration for his art is such that he believes it can't be defeated, leading to overconfidence in battle. Depending on the complexity or potency of one of his works, Deidara applies it a designation from anywhere between "C1" to "C4", the former being the most basic and the latter being his strongest attack. For his final act, Deidara also has a mouth on his chest that, once unsealed and provided with clay, turns him into a living bomb that destroys everything in a 10 kilometer radius.Deidara uses this as a last resort during his battle with Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi's younger brother, in an effort to prove his art is supreme, though Sasuke is able to survive.
Hidan
- Membership status: Neutralized, unreplaced
- Ring: 三 ("three")
- Ring position: Left index finger
- Partner: Formerly Kakuzu
- First Cameo: Chapter 238, Naruto Episode 135
- First Appearance: Chapter 312
- Defining characteristics: Immortal, wields large three-bladed scythe
Hidan (飛段) is the foul-mouthed partner of Kakuzu and the second-newest member of Akatsuki. The first kanji in Hidan's name (飛) stands for hisha, the rook in shogi. Hidan belongs to the Jashin religion, a religion that worships a deity named Jashin and where anything less than utter destruction is considered a sin. As a part of his religion, Hidan owns a charm with an upside-down triangle inscribed inside a circle that he carries on a chain of beads. Before a battle starts he prays to this charm, asking for nothing short of a kill or, in the event that a target must be captured alive, for forgiveness. Once a battle has begun, Hidan dislikes being interrupted or being forced to stop the fight, and it takes a great deal of persuasion to get him to comply. After battles, should he have time, Hidan performs a thirty-minute ritual in accordance with his religion, which seems to culminate by stabbing himself in the chest and lying upon the ground.
Hidan is apparently immortal, having been fatally wounded a number of times and even surviving decapitations while still retaining the ability to speak. Although he can survive dismemberment, Hidan needs to be connected to his body in order to control it. Kakuzu is able to help Hidan in these situations by using his threads to reattach his body parts, allowing the wounds to heal with time. Kakuzu can also take advantage of Hidan's immortality by attacking without worry of needing a new partner, allowing Hidan to act as a distraction while Kakuzu attacks their opponents from afar. Although neither is fond of their partnership, this coupling of abilities makes the two ideal teammates.
In battle, Hidan wields a three-bladed scythe that, in addition to causing fatal injuries, increases Hidan's chance of drawing some of an opponent's blood. Upon acquiring blood and consuming it, Hidan draws the same symbol that is on his charm on the ground. Once entering this symbol Hidan's skin turns black with white lines in roughly the same locations as his bones. He also becomes "linked" with the opponent, causing any damage done to him to also be done to the opponent (akin to a voodoo doll). So long as this link is active Hidan is able to cause damage to himself at his leisure, bringing him pleasure from the pain it causes to both himself and the opponent. After toying with his opponent by giving himself nonlethal injuries, Hidan stabs himself in the chest, fatally injuring the opponent and causing his transformation to reverse. While being a useful technique, Hidan needs to remain within the symbol for the voodoo-like effects to work. If he does leave, the link still exists and his transformation remains, leaving him to only need to return to the symbol to resume the technique.
As Hidan and Kakuzu travel through the Land of Fire, Hidan is forced into battle with Asuma Sarutobi. After forming a link with Asuma and preparing to kill him, Hidan is stopped by Shikamaru Nara. Although Shikamaru is able to break the link and allow Asuma to decapitate Hidan, Hidan is soon able to rejoin his body with Kakuzu's help, reform the link, and kill Asuma. Before Hidan can turn his attention to Shikamaru and the rest of his team, he and Kakuzu are called away by the Akatsuki leader. Once their business is finished, Hidan and Kakuzu set out for Konoha to finish their battle, though along the way they are captured by Shikamaru, who had been waiting for them. Although Kakuzu is able to escape, Shikamaru is able to use his shadow to force Hidan to attack him, although he eventually decides to lead Hidan away so the rest of his team can deal with Kakuzu. Upon reaching his destination, Shikamaru restrains Hidan, covers him in exploding tags, and causes a pit beneath Hidan to break away. Finally having a chance to avenge Asuma's death, Shikamaru lights a cigarette and tosses it at Hidan, causing the exploding tags to detonate. As his remains fall into the pit Hidan promises to kill Shikamaru in any way possible, to which Shikamaru responds by causing the pit to cave in, trapping Hidan beneath the rubble. While his actual status is currently unknown, Akatsuki no longer considers him a member.
Kakuzu
- Membership status: Deceased, unreplaced
- Ring: 北 ("north")
- Ring position: Left middle finger
- Partner: Formerly Hidan
- First Cameo: Chapter 238, Naruto Episode 135
- First Appearance: Chapter 312
- Defining characteristics: Able to extend life indefinitely through extraction and incorporation of foreign human hearts, can possess five human hearts at once, able to use all five chakra elements, body contains many threads for attack and body manipulation, short temper
Kakuzu (角都?) is a missing-nin from Takigakure and Hidan's partner, a partnership neither is very fond of. The first kanji in Kakuzu's name (角) stands for kakugyō, a bishop in shogi. Kakuzu is a greedy individual, prioritizing things in terms of how much they are worth and finding money to be the only thing that he can depend on. Kakuzu's favorite source of income is collecting bounties while carrying out other missions, even putting up with Hidan's religion since it allows him to collect bounties faster. His history as a bounty hunter seems to be extensive, as he is on friendly terms with a bounty collector and even seems to have memorized the information and worth of some of the more dangerous bounties. This view of money has caused Kakuzu to refer to himself as the "Treasurer of Akatsuki", though it is unknown if this is an actual position. Despite finding Akatsuki to be a good source of income, Kakuzu greatly dislikes the fact that he needs a teammate, due in part to his habit of killing anyone near him (partners included) when enraged. Having killed all of his previous partners as a result of this, Kakuzu was partnered with Hidan. Although neither enjoys being paired together, Hidan's inability to die makes him the ideal teammate for Kakuzu.
Kakuzu has a unique body structure that consists largely of thick black threads running throughout his body, which he can use to detach parts of his body for long range assaults. The threads themselves can also be used for attack, being able to pierce the bodies of others with relative ease. These threads are apparently limitless, as Kakuzu can use them to change his appearance and visually increase his size several times over as a result. Kakuzu's threads also allow him to integrate foreign organs into his system, allowing him to extend his life indefinitely by taking the healthier organs of others. He has used this ability to lengthen his lifespan by a great deal, as he claims to have fought the First Hokage at some point in his life. Kakuzu most prominently uses hearts in this way, keeping up to four extra hearts with him at any given time. He keeps his spare hearts stored within animal masks sewn to his back, and each of the masks can separate from his body and attack independently.
Once removed from his body, the masks can utilize powerful blasts of elemental chakra, with each blast being given its own name: Fire Release: Intense Pain (火遁・頭刻苦 Katon: Zukokku?), Wind Release: Pressure Damage (風遁・圧害 Fūton: Atsugai?), and Lightning Release: False Darkness (雷遁・偽暗 Raiton: Gian?). These masks can also combine to increase the potency of their attacks, with one element gaining strength as a result of a second. If the heart in Kakuzu's body is destroyed, one of the masks can quickly remerge with him so that he can take use of its heart, causing the mask to crumble away. In the event that he loses one of his hearts, Kakuzu seems to prefer taking the heart of the opponent responsible, prolonging his life from the strength of his enemy. Kakuzu also has an earth-based defensive jutsu referred to as Iron Body (鉄ボディ Kurogane Karada?), which increases his strength and makes him virtually immune to physical attacks. It is not clear if this ability is a result of his fifth heart, or if it is that of his fourth mask.
As Kakuzu and Hidan make their way to Konohagakure to finish an earlier battle, the two are met by a group of four Konoha ninja. Soon after the battle starts, Kakashi Hatake is able to pierce Kakuzu with his Lightning Blade, destroying one of his masks. His current heart being unscathed, Kakuzu brings out his other three masks with which to attack the Konoha ninja. While he is able to gain the upperhand, Shikamaru Nara is able to trick Hidan into using his voodoo-like ability on Kakuzu, causing him to lose one of his hearts. After taking the heart from one of his masks Kakuzu prepares to finish off the group, though the arrival of reinforcements stops his attack. Naruto Uzumaki, the host of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, does battle with Kakuzu and is in time able to strike him with his Wind Release: Spiraling Shuriken, striking Kakuzu at a cellular level and severing all of his nerves. Losing his two spare hearts and leaving his other heart on the verge of failure as a result of the attack, Kakuzu is left defeated and unable to move. With the last of his strength he attempts to figure out how he could be defeated by some "kids", which Kakashi attributes to the natural progression of things before finishing him off.
Orochimaru
- Membership status: Defected, unreplaced
- Ring: 空 ("sky")
- Ring position: Left little finger
- Partner: Formerly Sasori
- Defining characteristics: Snake-like appearance, able to extend life via transferring soul into new bodies, mastery of snake-based jutsu, able to extend body parts to great lengths
Orochimaru was formerly a member of Akatsuki, where he worked as Sasori's partner. He eventually attempted to use his Living Corpse Reincarnation jutsu to steal the body of Itachi Uchiha, a fellow member, six years before the start of the series. Itachi responded, effortlessly paralyzing him and severing his left hand. After this incident, Orochimaru left Akatsuki. Upon leaving, he kept his Akatsuki ring, which is currently still on the hand of his original body. The apparent special nature of his ring, his knowledge of their plans, and bad blood have led to him being the target of a number of Akatsuki plots, one of which involved a member of his retinue being a (eventually double) sleeper agent. Orochimaru intended to eliminate Akatsuki, as well; however, he is currently presumed to be dead.
Whatever their remaining connections were, Orochimaru and Akatsuki also seemed to have been working off similar timetables, as the three years it takes Orochimaru to prepare to take over Sasuke's body seem to coincide with Akatsuki's plans for capturing more tailed beasts.
Sasori
- Membership status: Deceased, replaced by Tobi
- Ring: 玉 ("jewel", "ball", also the king in shogi)
- Ring position: Left thumb
- Partner: Formerly Deidara, Orochimaru before that
- First Cameo: Chapter 238, Naruto Episode 135
- First Appearance: Chapter 247, Shippuden Episode 2
- Defining characteristics: Puppet master, puppet body, poison specialist
- Seiyu: Takahiro Sakurai, Yutaka Aoyama (Hiruko), Akiko Yajima (as a child)
Sasori (サソリ?), also known as Sasori of the Red Sand (赤砂のサソリ Akasuna no Sasori?), is a missing-nin from Sunagakure. "Sasori" (蠍) also means scorpion. After the death of his parents, at the hands of the Konoha's White Fang, Sasori was left in the care of his grandmother, Chiyo, who taught him all she knew about puppetry. After proving adept with the ability, Sasori used his newfound knowledge to make puppets identical to his parents in an attempt to feel loved by them. Because they were only emotionless puppets, this effort failed, and he eventually abandoned Sunagakure twenty years prior to his introduction. Sometime after leaving the village, Sasori joined Akatsuki and was eventually paired with Orochimaru. After Orochimaru left Akatsuki, Sasori was teamed up with Deidara, though he always carried a grudge against his former partner. Sasori would come to form a better working relationship with Deidara, as seen by Deidara's idolizing of Sasori's abilities. Although the two have differing views of art (Deidara preferring works that depart quickly and Sasori favoring long-lasting pieces), Deidara considers Sasori to be his master until the very end, even though Sasori himself never appreciated his ideals.
In battle, Sasori almost exclusively uses puppets, his favorite being Hiruko (ヒルコ) which he controls from the inside to protect himself from damage. Because Sasori wears Hiruko so often, even adorning it with the Akatsuki outfit, many can only recognize him while he is wearing it. If Hiruko proves ineffective Sasori can use himself in battle, having long since converted his body into a puppet. In addition to giving him an unnaturally young appearance, Sasori's puppet body allows him to control hundreds of puppets at once through a mechanism on his chest that can spin numerous chakra strings. Because puppets cannot control chakra, Sasori has preserved his heart in a cylinder-shaped device which enables him to use puppets in combat. Since his heart is the only living part of himself, his puppet body is virtually indestructible as he can pull himself back together when smashed apart. Additionally, he can transfer his heart to other puppets, allowing him to abandon a body should it be damaged beyond repair or otherwise incapacitated.
The majority of Sasori's puppets are made from the bodies of humans. Once the entrails are removed, the blood has been drawn out, and the body is preserved so that it no longer decomposes, it can be used as a Human Puppet (人傀儡 Hitokugutsu?). Because these puppets were once human they are capable of using chakra and performing jutsu, giving them a drastic advantage over the average puppet. His favorite human puppet is that of the Third Kazekage, who he kidnapped and killed before leaving Sunagakure, and through which he can use the Third's unique Iron Sand ability. With the Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets (赤秘技・百機の操演 Aka Higi: Hyakki no Sōen), Sasori can summon one hundred human puppets to be used as an army, each of which was once an opponent he has since defeated. To add some potency to his puppets' attack, Sasori adds a poison of his own creation to everything in his arsenal. The poison takes effect instantly and, should a highly talented medical ninja not be found to create an antidote, kills the target after three days of suffering.
Sasori has a number of spies spread throughout the Naruto world that he has brought into his service with a form of mind control. Once such spy is Yura, who Sasori uses to give Deidara an easier time in capturing Gaara. Once Deidara succeeds in his task and the One-Tailed Shukaku is extracted from Gaara by Akatsuki, a search party arrives to retrieve Gaara. As the group splits up to fight Deidara and Sasori, Sasori is forced into battle with Chiyo and Sakura Haruno. By controlling Sakura as a puppet Chiyo is able to help her destroy Hiruko and the Third Kazekage in turn. In an attempt to claim victory Sasori uses his puppet army to defeat the duo, though Chiyo's own puppets are able to defeat them. After his puppet body is immobilized, Sasori transfers to a new body to try a sneak attack on Chiyo, though Sakura blocks the attack. Using this opportunity to her advantage, Chiyo calls forth the puppets of Sasori's parents, which she had kept since his departure from Sunagakure, to stab him through the heart in the form of a hug. As a reward to Sakura for defeating him, Sasori informs her of the spy, Kabuto Yakushi, that he has within Orochimaru's ranks, and tells her of when and where she can meet him.