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Jigumo from Naruto in a close-framed cel-shaded anime scene with a detailed environment
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Jigumo

Character

Jigumo belonged to the Fūma Clan of the Land of Sound, a spider-styled fighter drawn into Orochimaru's service by the promise of restored glory. His webs and creeping tactics guarded a hidden base until betrayal by his own master turned him against the very cause he had followed.

English Voice: Lex Lang
Japanese Voice: Kouzou Shioya
Clan: Fūma Clan (Land of Sound)
Signature Technique: Wind Spider Technique
Status: Deceased
Village & Affiliations: Otogakure
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Appearance

Jigumo was bald, and his arms and legs stretched out long and thin in a way that echoed a spider's reach. Thick brows sat above his eyes, and a scar ran across the right one.

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Personality

Weary from war and hoping to settle down, the Fūma Clan wandered the Land of Rice Fields when Orochimaru offered to rebuild their strength if they joined Otogakure. That promise won Jigumo over, and he pledged himself loyally to Orochimaru. His devotion held only so long as the bargain did. When his master, in truth a power-mad Arashi wearing Orochimaru's face, refused to heal his gravely wounded comrade and clanmate Kagerō, Jigumo's loyalty curdled into a hunger for revenge over his friend's fate.

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Abilities

Spiders and their silk were the heart of Jigumo's fighting, used both to attack and to scout, chiefly through the Wind Spider Technique, though his command of it was not especially refined. He could spit webbing and spiders straight from his mouth, and he scrambled across trees and other surfaces on all fours to complete the arachnid impression. He also wielded a trick that threw his voice from shifting directions, leaving foes unsure of where he actually stood.

He served as one of three guards over Orochimaru's base, alongside Kamikiri and Kagerō. When Konoha ninja arrived, he webbed Sakura and Sasame inside their lodging, but the visitors saw through a later poisoning scheme and turned on the traitors. Jigumo faced Jiraiya and fell to the Rasengan. Afterward he and Kamikiri carried the dying Kagerō back and pleaded for her rescue, only to be refused. Enraged, Jigumo lunged at the disguised Arashi and was killed effortlessly, his body absorbed into the monstrous form the impostor became. In its final moments, his still-living flesh was seen trying to devour Arashi as the lair collapsed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who was Jigumo in Naruto?

Jigumo was a spider-styled fighter of the Fūma Clan from the Land of Sound who joined Orochimaru's service in Otogakure in hopes of restoring his clan's glory. He served as one of three guards over Orochimaru's hidden base before his loyalty turned to revenge.

What clan did Jigumo belong to?

Jigumo belonged to the Fūma Clan of the Land of Rice Fields, a group of war-weary shinobi who settled in the Land of Sound after Orochimaru promised to rebuild their strength through Otogakure.

What techniques did Jigumo use in battle?

Jigumo fought with spider-based ninjutsu, chiefly the Wind Spider Technique, spitting webbing and spiders from his mouth and scaling surfaces on all fours. He could also throw his voice from shifting directions to confuse opponents about his true position.

Why did Jigumo turn against his master?

Jigumo turned against his master after Orochimaru, actually the power-mad Arashi in disguise, refused to heal his gravely wounded clanmate Kagerō. That refusal curdled Jigumo's loyalty into a hunger for revenge.

How did Jigumo die?

Jigumo died fighting Jiraiya, who defeated him with a Rasengan. After Arashi later refused to save the dying Kagerō, an enraged Jigumo attacked Arashi and was killed and absorbed into the impostor's monstrous form.

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