Chūkichi

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中吉 Chūkichi
Debut
Manga	Naruto Chapter #516
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #261
Appears in	Anime, Manga
Voice Actors
Japanese	Minoru Hirota
English	Kyle Hebert
Personal
Birthdate	July 2
Sex	Male
Status	Deceased
Height	Part II: 186 cm1.86 m <br />6.102 ft <br />73.228 in <br />
Weight	Part II: 86.5 kg190.7 lb <br />
Blood type	AB
Classification	Sensor Type
Affiliation	Kirigakure
Team	Surprise Attack and Diversion Platoon
Rank
Ninja Rank	Part II: Jōnin
Nature Type Water Release (Anime only)
Jutsu Hiding in Frost Technique (Anime only) Sensing Technique Silent Killing (Anime only)

Chūkichi (中吉) was a famed Kirigakure shinobi.

Appearance

Chūkichi is depicted as a relatively large man with three distinct broad stripe markings on his face. His attire consists of the standard pinstriped underclothing of Kirigakure ninja and a dark robe over it. He also wears a pair of small glasses, a forehead protector that he wears like a bandanna and a necklace that resembles prayer beads.

Personality

Although not demonstrated in much depth, Chūkichi possesses a strong aversion to anything affiliated with the organisation Akatsuki. The reasons behind this evident disdain remains unknown but the subsequent outburst he displayed after discovering Kabuto's association with the group, proved enough provocation to warrant the eradication of the remainder of his personality. This resulted in Chūkichi speaking in a monotone with broken sentences.

Abilities

He was a well noted shinobi during his lifetime, enough to justify his inclusion as a sensor and a backup within Kabuto's Surprise Attack and Diversion Platoon, alongside Deidara, Sasori and Shin.

Part II

Shinobi World War Arc

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Chūkichi refuses to follow Akatsuki's orders.

In preparation for the Fourth Shinobi World War, Chūkichi is resurrected by Kabuto Yakushi to fight against the Allied Shinobi Forces, before being assigned to the Surprise Attack and Diversion Platoon as the group's sensor. Realising that those commanding him were affiliated with Akatsuki, an infuriated Chūkichi refuses to follow their demands, leading to the destruction of his personality.

Whilst later subdued atop of Deidara's clay bird, he locates a number of infiltrating shinobi, before quickly alerting the remainder of his group to their presence. Despite Chūkichi's sensing ability being neutralised by Muta Aburame's insects, they soon capture the remnants of Anko Mitarashi's team. He then remains vigilant while Sasori manipulates a booby-trapped Muta to attack the opposing Surprise Attack Division, but after detecting that the enemy had evaded the blast, Chūkichi separated from his group. Hearing the explosion from Shin as he was detonated by Deidara, he goes to find reinforcements.

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Chūkichi arrives with reinforcements.

Meeting with Chiyo, Hanzō and Kimimaro, Chūkichi requested their assistance, before returning to the location where Deidara was imprisoned together. Confronted once again by Kankurō's division, he pursues them alongside the others, when the opposition retreats. However, when the Fifth Division arrives in support, he seemingly sought refuge within the nearby forest, instead of facing the enemy directly.

Trivia

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An unnamed shinobi who bears a strong resemblance to Chūkichi.

• Chūkuchi shares his character design with an unnamed Kirigakure shinobi who was abducted by Hiruko for use with his Chimera Technique during the events of Naruto Shippūden 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire.
• In three chapters, Chūkichi's glasses were shaded black. However, in his debut and all other instances following these chapters, they weren't. Oddly, this was never corrected in the Tankōbon format.