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Ubau is a pirate who commands the Sea Route of Silence Gang. A cunning deceiver, he posed as a harmless farmer to slip a poisonous mushroom into Naruto's supplies, a scheme he pulled off right under the noses of Konoha's veteran shinobi.

English Voice: Matthew Mercer
Japanese Voice: Takeshi Maeda
Village & Affiliations: Sea Route of Silence Gang
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Appearance

Ubau wears his dull purple hair combed back over brown eyes. He first appears disguised as a meek farmer in a plain kimono shirt cinched with an orange sash, white trousers, sandals, and a cloth tied around his head. He later drops the act for a high-collared haori lined in purple with a gold band at his brow, bandages about his arms and waist, and dark trousers.

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Personality

Ubau is a schemer, shown when he passed himself off as an innocent farmer and handed Naruto produce laced with a deadly mushroom. Pulling the plan off beneath the eyes of several of Konoha's top ninja also marked him as decidedly clever.

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History

As Naruto and his companions travel toward the Land of Lightning, they halt at a small port town to restock on food and water. There Ubau, playing a merchant, slips a Moulding Mushroom into the group's rations, whose properties ruin their food and leave them facing death by starvation or by eating the poisonous mushrooms. The plan unravels when Shima sends an unexpected supply of insect-based meals through Gamatatsu by way of the Reverse Summoning Technique. Their strength restored, Naruto's party overcame Ubau and his gang and shipped them off with a single Moulding Mushroom for provisions, deaf to their cries for mercy. His name, written one way, means to snatch away or to steal.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ubau in Naruto?

Ubau is a pirate and the leader of the Sea Route of Silence Gang. He is best known for disguising himself as a farmer to poison Naruto Uzumaki's group with a dangerous mushroom.

How did Ubau try to sabotage Naruto's group?

Posing as a harmless merchant, Ubau slipped a Moulding Mushroom into the supplies of Naruto and his companions while they restocked in a small port town, ruining their food and leaving them facing starvation or poisoning.

How was Ubau's plan foiled?

Shima sent an emergency shipment of insect-based food through Gamatatsu using the Reverse Summoning Technique, which restored the strength of Naruto's group so they could overcome Ubau and his gang.

What happened to Ubau after he was defeated?

After Naruto's party defeated Ubau and the Sea Route of Silence Gang, they sent the pirates away with only a single Moulding Mushroom for food, ignoring their pleas for mercy.

What does the name Ubau mean?

Written one way, the name Ubau means to snatch away or to steal, fitting for a pirate who made his living through deception and theft.

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