Yamato (Naruto)
Yamato is a male anime and manga character who features in Naruto.
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Biography
Yamato (Japanese: ヤマト, Hepburn: Yamato) was a male human who resided in Konohagakure located in the Ninja World. He came to graduate from the Academy when he was only 6 years old and was promoted to the rank of chūnin. It was around this time that he came to be abducted by Orochimaru who had taken him alongside sixty other infants to be used as test subjects in his experiments. This saw all the infants being injected with DNA from the First Hokage Hashirama Senju in order to replicate the lost Wood Release Jutsu. Such an ability was invaluable as it was among the techniques that allowed one to control the Tailed-Beasts. However, before Orochimaru could finalise his experiments, he was discovered by the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and was forced to feel. At the time, he had believed all the test subjects had died in the experiment and was unaware that there was a single survivor in the boy who came to be known as Yamato. He came to had successfully been endowed with the Wood Release ability of Hashirama Senju and trained to be a skilled shinobi where in time he joined the ANBU. Whilst there, he came to serve under Kakashi Hatake and continued his duties in the Anbu during the time the village was headed by the Third Hokage.
Yamato was assigned to lead Team 7 in meeting with one of Sasori's spies within Orochimaru's ranks. Naruto and Sakura found it difficult to work with their newest team member, Sai, and much of Yamato's time was spent trying to get them to cooperate. Upon arriving at the arranged meeting place, Yamato went ahead dressed as Sasori, to make meeting with the spy easier. After the spy arrived, who turned out to be Kabuto Yakushi, Yamato was able to learn a great deal of information until Orochimaru showed up. Just as Yamato started to contemplate how he would fight Orochimaru whilst keeping up his act as Sasori, Kabuto cut off the head of the Sasori costume, having hoped to kill the real Sasori.
Faced with a combined attack from Kabuto and Orochimaru, Yamato created a wood clone to escape, causing Orochimaru to realize that one of his test subjects had survived. A battle between Orochimaru and Naruto ensued, and Yamato spent much of his time protecting Sakura. When the battle was over, Sai was found to be missing, although a wood clone that Yamato had had following Sai revealed that the latter had joined with Orochimaru. As the clone followed Sai to Orochimaru's hideout, the rest of Team 7 followed the clone. Once they arrived, Yamato used his Wood Release abilities to infiltrate the base. When they eventually found Sai, they restrained him, and were able to learn about Sai's real mission: to join forces with Orochimaru on behalf of his organization, Foundation, in an attempt to destroy Konoha.
Sai was eventually freed by Kabuto, who in turn was restrained by Sai. Sai, touched by Naruto's words about Sasuke Uchiha, rejoined Team 7 in their other mission of retrieving Sasuke. When the group split up again, Yamato discovered a bingo book whilst going through some of Sai's belongings. In doing so, Yamato learnt that Sai once again had an ulterior motive: to kill Sasuke Uchiha. In desperation, Team 7 went looking for Sai, hoping to stop him from fulfilling his mission. Sai, however, had actually had a change of heart, and attempted to convince Sasuke to come back to Konoha on Naruto's behalf. Due to Sasuke's exponential growth in fighting abilities, however, Sai was no match for him.
Due to an explosive attack from Sasuke, Team 7 was able to find Sai and learn that he had really allied with them. Upon failing to persuade Sasuke to return to Konoha, the team decided to use force instead. Sasuke's growth, however, was too much for the four's joint effort, and he was able to repel them all. After a brief confrontation between Naruto and Sasuke, Yamato attempted to capture Sasuke with his Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall, although Sasuke was able to escape. As an answer to this, Yamato declared that he had no intention of getting too rough on him in front of Naruto and Sakura, but had no choice. Despite this, Sasuke prepared what appeared to be a finishing move. Orochimaru and a freed Kabuto arrived to stop him, however, and they disappeared, leaving Team 7 defeated which made them unsuccessful in their mission.
He was part of a team that included Inko and Sai that were sent hunt down Kabuto. Whilst away, Yamato came to sense that the seal around Naruto had broken along with the crystal that helped maintain control over the Nine-Tails. This saw him abandon the mission in order to return to the village where he arrived to see it in ruins. At first, he thought that the Nine-Tails had gone on a rampage but was told that he had actually regained control and that the destruction was caused by Pain of the Akatsuki. However, he was informed that the danger had passed as Naruto had defeated Pain by himself and saved the hidden leaf.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Another code name he operated under in the past was Tenzō (テンゾウ, Tenzō) and as Tenzō of the Wood Release (木遁のテンゾウ, Mokuton no Tenzō) due to his ability.
Like other ANBU members, Yamato projects a calm, stoic demeanor in stressful situations. Despite this, he can also be quite laid back when not on duty, and is not above using his Wood Release techniques for creating comforts, such as making a house to "camp out" in. While he has been good-natured so far, Yamato claims to be a different sort of leader than Kakashi, one who is not above "ruling by the use of terror" when his team misbehaves. Aside from his obviously intimidating skills as a ninja, however, this "terror" has so far primarily consisted of casting a creepy "ghoul-eyes" expression at his charges, which seems more humorous than terrifying. Naruto, however, is easily creeped out by it, and stated that it felt like Yamato was controlling him with fear.
Yamato is somewhat reluctant to pay for things unless he has to, as he initially protested at having to pay for lunch at Ichiraku Ramen Bar, stating that Kakashi should pay, being the senior ninja, but was flattered into paying when Kakashi said he considered Yamato an equal.
Powers and abilities
Originally, the person who became Yamato was an ordinary human who came to be modified by Orochimaru as part of his experiments in the study of First Hokage Hashirama Senju's DNA.
As a member of the ANBU, Yamato is highly proficient in multiple areas of shinobi combat, including tracking and trapping. During his test of his new team's skills, he demonstrated considerable ability in taijutsu, and clever use of diversionary tactics. Also, thanks to his training as an ANBU, Yamato has keen instincts in battle, allowing him to quickly react to threats.
Among the techniques known to him included:
- Wood Clone Technique (木分身の術, Moku Bunshin no Jutsu) :
- Wood Release: Foo Dog Heads :
- Wood Release: Four-Pillar House Technique (木遁・四柱家の術, Mokuton: Shichūka no Jutsu) :
- Wood Release: Four-Pillar Prison Technique (木遁・四柱牢の術, Mokuton: Shichūrō no Jutsu) :
- Wood Release: Great Forest Technique (木遁・大樹林の術, Mokuton: Daijurin no Jutsu) :
Notes
- Yamato was created by Masashi Kishimoto where he featured in the setting of Naruto.
In other media
Television
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Appearances
- Naruto:
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