editGiant Clam   | |||
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| 蜃 Ōhamaguri | |||
| Debut | |||
| Manga | Naruto Chapter #548 | ||
| Anime | Naruto Shippūden Episode #300 | ||
| Game | Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution | ||
| Appears in | Anime, Manga, Game | ||
| Personal | |||
| Species | Meretrix lusoria | ||
| Status | Deceased | ||
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This Giant Clam (蜃, Ōhamaguri) is the personal summon of the Second Mizukage.
Appearance
The Giant Clam resembles any normal clam with the singular exception being its enormous proportions, in respect to its size which easily dwarf that of an average person. Several prominent dark lines encircle both the upper and lower portions of its shell, while the Kirigakure symbol is inscribed upon its top.
Abilities
The creature is capable of producing a deceptive mirage that completely renders observers unable to accurately locate the position of itself or its summoner, after firstly opening its shell and exuding a mist from its incurrent siphon[1] throughout the duration of the technique.[2]
Part II
Shinobi World War Arc
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, after the Second Mizukage is resurrected by Kabuto Yakushi in order to fight for Akatsuki, it is summoned to the battlefield in a confrontation against the shinobi of the Fourth Division. As the clam opens its shell, it envelops the area in a mirage rendering all the attacks the shinobi dealt ineffective. As the Mizukage tells them to attack the clam standing right behind him, after several attempts all of which failed, the shinobi end up in utter confusion.
Trivia
- Although simply called 'giant clam', the kanji is actually the name for a mythical giant clam and is usually pronounced as 'shin' in Japanese ('shèn' or 'chèn' in Chinese). This shin is actually a kind of aquatic, shape-shifting dragon in the form a giant clam. It is said to be able to cause mirages and Fata Morganas. In fact, its name has become almost synonymous with 'mirage': in Japanese, the word for 'mirage' is 蜃気楼 (shinkirō, literally meaning: shin breath tower).
- The mirage-theme of the giant clam is a reference to how the Second Mizukage uses genjutsu.
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