editKakeru Tsuki
(ツキカケル, Tsuki Kakeru)
Debut
Movie	Naruto the Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Appears in	Movie only
Voice Actors
Japanese	Rokuro Naya
English	Michael Forest
Personal
Gender	Male
Status	Deceased
Occupation	King of Land of Moon
Affiliation	Land of the Moon
Family Michiru Tsuki (Son) Hikaru Tsuki (Grandson)

Kakeru Tsuki (ツキカケル, Tsuki Kakeru) was the father of Michiru Tsuki and the grandfather of Hikaru Tsuki.

Plot Overview

He was king of the Land of the Moon until his friend Shabadaba betrayed him by hiring Three Wandering Ninja to assassinate him; the lower half of Kakeru's body was petrified, and his health deteriorated greatly. Sakura Haruno was able to keep him alive a little longer, and he used his last seconds to tell his son and grandson that they were the new king and prince.

Trivia

• Tsuki (月) means moon. Kakeru (欠ける) means to wane.