San
CharacterSan is one of three followers serving the missing-nin Hiruko in the film Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire. Bearing a name that means three, he battles the Konoha ninja with a monstrous summoned bird and the power to fuse with his allies into a single chimeric beast.
Appearance
San has light eyes and brown hair, and he looks almost identical to his comrade Ichi. A few small details set the two apart: three rectangular marks sit on San's forehead, his bangs sweep to the right, and he wears his cloak and straps opposite to the way Ichi does. Those same three marks repeat on the cloak itself. Whether the pair are actually related is never made clear.
Personality
Like the others in Hiruko's trio, San brims with confidence in his own power and refuses to listen to reason even when it would serve him. He shows no reluctance to invoke the Chimera Technique and merge his body with others, however grotesquely it warps his form.
Abilities
His main weapon is a heavily modified summoned bird large enough to carry him, able to fire feathers and exploding projectiles with pinpoint aim and to burst forward in short jet-driven sprints. Through the Chimera Technique he can pull in Ichi and Ni to combine into a single beast that wields all of their summoned creatures and powers at once, and he shrugs off Ino Yamanaka's Mind Body Switch almost instantly. He battles Team Asuma, Naruto, and Sakura until Sai intervenes, then merges with his partners into the chimera. The combined monster is pinned by the Konoha 11 and, after Hiruko summons it away and it returns, at last destroyed, killing San with it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is San in Naruto?
San is one of three followers serving the missing-nin Hiruko in Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire, distinguished by three rectangular marks on his forehead.
What is San's Chimera Technique?
Through the Chimera Technique, San can pull in his comrades Ichi and Ni to merge into a single beast that wields all of their combined summons and powers at once.
What does San look like?
San looks almost identical to his comrade Ichi, though San has three marks on his forehead, bangs swept to the right, and wears his cloak and straps opposite to Ichi's.
What is San's summon?
San commands a heavily modified summoned bird large enough to carry him, one that fires exploding feathers with pinpoint aim and bursts forward in short jet-driven sprints.
How does San die?
San dies when the combined chimera creature, formed by merging with Ichi and Ni, is pinned by the Konoha 11 and ultimately destroyed after Hiruko summons it away and it returns.
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- Created byMasashi Kishimoto
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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