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A colossal blue-grey serpent rears up with its fanged mouth open and green eyes glaring inside a shadowy cavern pierced by pale shafts of light.
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Aoda is a giant blue serpent from the Ryuchi Cave who swore loyalty to Sasuke Uchiha after Sasuke spared his life. Gentle and courteous where other great snakes are savage, he serves his summoner and the Uchiha family with unwavering devotion.

Japanese Voice: Kousuke Gotou
Birthday: October 1
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Appearance

Aoda is an enormous blue snake with pale green eyes, ranking among the largest of summoned creatures and rising well above trees, rooftops, and rock spires. Like others of his kind, heat-sensing pits line his snout.

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Personality

In sharp contrast to the ferocious Manda, Aoda is gentle and impeccably polite, addressing Sasuke with an honorific and obeying him without question out of gratitude for a rescued life. That loyalty carries over to Sasuke's kin, and he guarded Sarada Uchiha and took orders from her during the search for Mitsuki. Straightforward by nature, he maintains that humans hold no appeal to him as prey.

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History

Swift and agile despite his bulk, with strength said to rival Manda's, Aoda proved his worth at the climax of the Fourth Shinobi World War. Summoned alongside Katsuyu and Gamakichi, he threaded Sasuke through waves of Ten-Tails clones so his summoner could loose a combined assault with Naruto, until the beast seized him and Sasuke ordered him to withdraw.

Later, during the search for Mitsuki, he halted the rampaging Garaga to save Sarada inside the Ryuchi Cave and, moved by her resolve, lent her his aid, helping restrain the beast before he was left too battered to continue. As he retreated he warned the genin never to touch Garaga's petrifying Reverse Scale directly.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Aoda in Naruto?

Aoda is a giant blue serpent from the Ryuchi Cave who swore loyalty to Sasuke Uchiha after Sasuke spared his life. Unlike other great snakes, he is gentle and courteous, serving his summoner and the Uchiha family with unwavering devotion.

Are Manda and Aoda the same?

No, Manda and Aoda are different summoned snakes. Manda is depicted as savage and ferocious, while Aoda is unusually gentle and polite, addressing Sasuke with an honorific and refusing to see humans as prey.

Who is stronger, Aoda or Manda?

The wiki does not declare a clear winner between them; Aoda's strength is described as rivaling Manda's despite his gentler temperament.

Who does Aoda serve as a summon?

Aoda serves Sasuke Uchiha as his summoner, out of gratitude for having his life spared. His loyalty extends to Sasuke's family, and he has guarded and taken orders from Sarada Uchiha as well.

What did Aoda do during the Fourth Shinobi World War?

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Aoda was summoned alongside Katsuyu and Gamakichi to carry Sasuke through waves of Ten-Tails clones so he could launch a combined assault with Naruto, until Sasuke ordered him to withdraw after being seized by the beast.

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