Giant Corpse Crab
CharacterThe Giant Corpse Crab, or Mukuro Okani, is a monstrous crustacean that haunts the seas dividing the Land of Fire from the Land of Lightning. A ship-wrecker with a grim body count, it becomes the target of a ghost's vengeance during a Konoha voyage.
Appearance
The crab is built like a walking fortress. Its outer shell is punishingly hard, its pincers keen enough to slice, and clusters of barnacles cling to its plating. It also sports several tentacle-like limbs that trail from its bulk.
Abilities
Those blade-edged pincers can shear through most anything, and the armored shell shields the beast from harm. Stranger still, the barnacles fixed to its back are able to consume living people, while its whip-like appendages reach out to seize and drag in prey.
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History
Long before the story, the crab tore apart a passing vessel and drowned everyone aboard, among them a young sailor named Hishaku. Later, as Naruto, Aoba, Yamato and Might Guy sail toward the Land of Lightning, they come across the very wreck it left behind. Searching the ruined ship, the Konoha ninja meet Hishaku's lingering spirit, one of the crab's many victims, and agree to help the ghost settle the score against the creature.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Giant Corpse Crab in Naruto?
The Giant Corpse Crab, or Mukuro Okani, is a monstrous crustacean that haunts the seas between the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning. It is a ship-wrecker with a grim body count.
What does the Giant Corpse Crab look like?
The Giant Corpse Crab has a punishingly hard outer shell, keen slicing pincers, and clusters of barnacles clinging to its plating. It also has several tentacle-like limbs trailing from its bulk.
What abilities does the Giant Corpse Crab have?
The Giant Corpse Crab's blade-edged pincers can shear through nearly anything, and its armored shell shields it from harm. Its barnacles can consume living people, and its whip-like appendages reach out to seize and drag in prey.
Who does the Giant Corpse Crab kill before the story begins?
The Giant Corpse Crab tears apart a passing vessel long before the story and drowns everyone aboard, including a young sailor named Hishaku, whose lingering spirit later seeks vengeance against it.
How does the Giant Corpse Crab appear in Naruto's story?
Naruto, Aoba, Yamato and Might Guy find the wreck the Giant Corpse Crab left behind while sailing toward the Land of Lightning. There they meet Hishaku's ghost and agree to help him settle the score against the creature.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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