| This article is about the shinobi. For the antagonist of Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Inheritors of the Will of Fire, see Hiruko. For other uses, see Hiruko (disambiguation). |
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| ヒルコ Hiruko | |
| Debut | |
| Anime | Naruto Shippūden Episode #2 |
| Appears in | Anime |
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| Personal | |
| Sex |  Male
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| Status | Deceased |
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Hiruko (ヒルコ, Hiruko) was once a great shinobi, but upon his death, he became Sasori's favourite (十八番, ohako) human puppet.[1]
Abilities
He was said to have been a great shinobi while alive. He was powerful enough that Sasori chose to make a human puppet out of him.
Trivia
- "Hiruko" (蛭子) can be translated to "leech child".
- Hiruko is a Japanese fisherman god. It can also be translated into "Ebisu".
- In the manga, Hiruko was just a normal puppet, not a human one.[2]
- His height given through a settei, is him when he's on all fours.
