editRikumaru[1]
(リク丸, Rikumaru)
Debut
Manga	Chapter #342
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #87
Appears in	Anime and Manga
Personal
Gender	Male
Species	Deer
Age	Part II: 6
Affiliation	Nara clan Konohagakure

Rikumaru (リク丸, Rikumaru) is one of the Nara clan's deer.

Part II

Hidan and Kakuzu arc

Rikumaru stood beside Shikamaru's side when the young man swore to Hidan that his clan would keep him buried there for all eternity. He later followed Shikamaru to the edge of the Nara's forest.

Trivia

• In the anime, Rikumaru stood by Shikamaru's side while he buried Hidan. In the manga, Rikumaru is not seen until Shikamaru meets Sakura, Sai, and Pakkun at the edge of the Nara forest.
• Antlers like his are a key ingredient in a variety of medicines.^[1]

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Third Databook, page 187