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Teru is a small-time crook in Aniki's crew who washed out of the Academy before ever making genin. Talkative and soft-hearted for a criminal, he helps kidnap a classmate and, by accident, Himawari Uzumaki, a blunder that leaves him terrified of what he has done.

Japanese Voice: Ryō Nishitani
Status: imprisoned
Village & Affiliations: Aniki's group
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Appearance

Teru cuts a short figure, his dark hair shaved into a mohawk and his eyebrows almost absent above dark eyes. He dresses in a sleeveless black one-piece under a yellow vest, finishing the outfit with gloves, elbow pads, and sandals.

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Personality

Teru thinks of himself as a washout, and he sticks with Aniki mostly out of gratitude for being taken in, even as the man constantly puts him down. He has no appetite for real cruelty or trickery, so he blurts out details about Aniki while chatting with someone he believes is a captive. Discovering that the girl they grabbed is the Hokage's daughter leaves him panicked. Once caught, he seems genuinely ready to start fresh. His talkative streak even shapes his name, which plays on the word tell.

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History

Failing his Academy exams marked Teru as short on basic ninja training, yet he and Oppo still managed to shadow Osuka Kamakura and snatch her together with Himawari Uzumaki as the two left school, slipping through the streets without drawing notice. Holed up in a disused warehouse, the pair bickered over how the extra hostage wrecked their plan while they waited on Aniki, who scolded them once he arrived for straying from it. Their loose talk with the captives earned another warning to keep quiet. When the two dozed off, the girls slipped free and bound their feet, and Teru could not defuse the clash that later broke out between Aniki and Himawari. After Kawaki put Aniki down, everyone was taken into custody; Himawari looked in on Teru and Oppo, and they vowed to make a clean start once their sentence was served.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Teru in Naruto?

Teru is a small time crook in Aniki's crew who washed out of the Academy before ever making genin. Talkative and soft hearted for a criminal, he ends up helping kidnap a classmate and, by accident, Himawari Uzumaki.

What crime did Teru commit with Oppo?

Teru and Oppo shadowed Osuka Kamakura as she left school and snatched her along with Himawari Uzumaki, who happened to be with her at the time. The pair held their captives in a disused warehouse while waiting on their leader, Aniki.

How did Teru react to learning he had kidnapped Himawari Uzumaki?

Discovering that the girl they had grabbed was the Hokage's daughter left Teru panicked, since he had no appetite for real cruelty or trickery. He had already blurted out details about Aniki while chatting with someone he believed was a captive.

Why does Teru's name play on the word tell?

Teru's talkative streak, which leads him to blurt out secrets about Aniki's gang, is the inspiration behind his name playing on the word tell. He simply cannot help revealing information even when he shouldn't.

What happened to Teru after Aniki was defeated?

Once Kawaki put Aniki down, Teru, Oppo, and the rest of the group were taken into custody. Himawari looked in on Teru and Oppo afterward, and the pair vowed to make a clean start once their sentence was served.

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