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Team Suien

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Team Suien is the villainous group at the heart of the OVA Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village. Led by the rogue Takigakure ninja Suien, the band gathered Rain missing-nin and foot soldiers to seize the Hidden Waterfall's prized Hero Water.

Status: Disbanded
Leader: Suien
Novel Debut: Naruto: Mission: Protect The Waterfall Village! (novel)
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Overview

Serving as the antagonists of the second Naruto original video animation, Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village, this outfit answers to Suien, a rogue ninja who abandoned the Hidden Waterfall. Rounding out the group are three defectors from the Hidden Rain, Kirisame, Murasame, and Hisame, backed by nine nameless foot soldiers.

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Role

Suien had once trained Shibuki, the son of the village's former leader, and he coveted the Hero Water that boosts the chakra and strength of Waterfall shinobi. Marshalling his Rain recruits and grunts, he stormed the settlement through its concealed entrance and seized hostages to pressure Shibuki into surrendering the water. Naruto Uzumaki ultimately broke the plot, using a swarm of shadow clones to hurl Suien over the falls to his death, after which the group fell apart.

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Notable Members

Suien is the driving force and leader, a missing-nin whose greed set the whole conflict in motion. His three lieutenants, Kirisame, Murasame, and Hisame, came from the Rain. The tie-in light novel expands their fate, revealing that the trio lived through the assault of Suien's summoned creature Konenmaru, whereas the animated version simply shows them knocked unconscious by Shibuki's water attack.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Team Suien in Naruto?

Team Suien is the villainous group at the center of the Naruto OVA Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village, led by the rogue Takigakure ninja Suien.

Who leads Team Suien?

Suien, a missing-nin who abandoned Takigakure, leads the group, backed by three Rain defectors, Kirisame, Murasame, and Hisame, and nine unnamed foot soldiers.

What did Suien want from the Hidden Waterfall Village?

Suien sought the Hero Water, a substance that boosts the chakra and strength of Waterfall shinobi, and stormed the village to force Shibuki into surrendering it.

Who defeated Suien?

Naruto Uzumaki defeated Suien, using a swarm of shadow clones to hurl him over the falls to his death.

What happened to Suien's lieutenants?

Suien's lieutenants Kirisame, Murasame, and Hisame survived. A tie-in light novel says they lived through an attack by Suien's summoned creature Konenmaru, while the anime shows them simply knocked unconscious by Shibuki's water attack.

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