This giant [[Wikipedia:Centipede|centipede]] is a summon of [[Pain]].
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This giant [[Wikipedia:Centipede|centipede]] was a summon of [[Pain]].
== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
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This giant centipede summon has a number of body piercings and the [[Rinnegan]], implying it is being controlled by Pain.
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This giant centipede summon had a number of body piercings and the [[Rinnegan]], implying it was being controlled by Pain.
== Abilities ==
== Abilities ==
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Though not much was seen of its abilities, it did use its body to demolish buildings in [[Konohagakure]].
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Though not much was seen of its abilities, it did used its body to demolish buildings in [[Konohagakure]].
== Part II ==
== Part II ==
=== Invasion of Pain Arc ===
=== Invasion of Pain Arc ===
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It is summoned during Pain's attack on Konoha to wreak havoc on the village and cause confusion. It was however killed by a single punch from [[Sakura Haruno]].
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It iwas summoned during Pain's attack on Konoha to wreak havoc on the village and cause confusion. It was however killed by a single punch from [[Sakura Haruno]].
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* In the anime, instead of one centipede summoned, three are summoned. One was still killed by Sakura and a second by [[Shikamaru Nara]] while protecting [[Kurenai Yūhi]]. It is unknown if the third was killed off-screen or if it was de-summoned before Pain destroyed the village, but it was seen when [[Moegi]] went to save [[Sōta]] who was trapped under a building.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 234</ref>
* In the anime, instead of one centipede summoned, three are summoned. One was still killed by Sakura and a second by [[Shikamaru Nara]] while protecting [[Kurenai Yūhi]]. It is unknown if the third was killed off-screen or if it was de-summoned before Pain destroyed the village, but it was seen when [[Moegi]] went to save [[Sōta]] who was trapped under a building.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 234</ref>
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* This summoning was reminiscent of the Japanese legend of the ōmukade, a giant human-eating centipede that lives in the mountains.
It iwas summoned during Pain's attack on Konoha to wreak havoc on the village and cause confusion. It was however killed by a single punch from Sakura Haruno.
In the anime, instead of one centipede summoned, three are summoned. One was still killed by Sakura and a second by Shikamaru Nara while protecting Kurenai Yūhi. It is unknown if the third was killed off-screen or if it was de-summoned before Pain destroyed the village, but it was seen when Moegi went to save Sōta who was trapped under a building.[1]
This summoning was reminiscent of the Japanese legend of the ōmukade, a giant human-eating centipede that lives in the mountains.
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