The {{translation|'''Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist'''|霧の忍刀七人衆|Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shū}} is an organization consisting of only the greatest [[Kenjutsu|blade wielding]] [[shinobi]] of their generation that [[Kirigakure]] can produce. There can only be seven members at a time, hence the name. According to Suigetsu, the swords of the Seven Swordsmen are passed down from generation to generation.
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The {{translation|'''Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist'''|霧の忍刀七人衆|Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shū}} is an organisation consisting of only the greatest [[Kenjutsu|blade wielding]] [[shinobi]] of their generation that [[Kirigakure]] can produce. There can only be seven members at a time — hence the name. The swords of the Seven Swordsmen are passed down from generation to generation.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 523, page5</ref>
== History ==
== History ==
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The members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were the people who came from the [[Kirigakure|Bloody Mist's]] graduation exams with the greatest battle skills. However, the members also had a great lust for power, which led several of them to defect and become [[missing-nin]]. [[Kisame Hoshigaki]] became a member after killing [[Fuguki Suikazan]], who was revealed to be a traitor leaking information to the enemies, but Kisame later became the first of the seven to abandon Kiri after committing several unauthorized assassinations, and attempting to overthrow the government, then joining [[Akatsuki]] afterward. [[Zabuza Momochi]] would later defect as well after a failed coup d'etat and assassination attempt on the [[Mizukage]]. Before leaving however, he encountered a boy named [[Haku]] with a unique [[Ice Release|kekkei genkai]] and decided to take him along, as well as the [[Demon Brothers]], [[Gōzu]] and [[Meizu]]. Since then, the total number of the group gradually decreased, as the swords one by one fell out of Kirigakure's possession. Eventually, Kirigakure was left with only one sword, and [[Chōjūrō]] became the only member of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist.
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The members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were the people who came from the [[Kirigakure|Bloody Mist's]] graduation exams with the greatest battle skills. However, the members also had a great lust for power, which led some of them to defect and become [[missing-nin]], one example is [[Zabuza Momochi]]. [[Kisame Hoshigaki]] became a member after killing [[Fuguki Suikazan]], who was revealed to be a traitor leaking information to the enemies, but Kisame later became the first of the seven to abandon Kiri after committing several unauthorised assassinations, and attempting to overthrow the government, then joining [[Akatsuki]] afterwards. Zabuza Momochi would later defect as well after a failed coup d'etat and assassination attempt on the [[Mizukage]]. Before leaving however, he encountered a boy named [[Haku]] with a unique [[Ice Release|kekkei genkai]] and decided to take him along, as well as the [[Demon Brothers]], [[Gōzu]] and [[Meizu]]. Since then, the total number of the group gradually decreased, as the swords one by one fell out of Kirigakure's possession. Eventually, Kirigakure was left with only one sword, and [[Chōjūrō]] became the only member of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist.
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According to a ninja from the Allied shinobi forces, the generation closest to the [[Fourth Great Shinobi World War]] was the strongest of the Seven Swordsman in the entire groups history, having been composed of the most powerful seven among the ninja that had ever been a part of this group.
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According to a ninja from the Allied shinobi forces, the generation closest to the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]] was the strongest of the Seven Swordsman in the entire group's history, having been composed of the most powerful seven among the ninja that had ever been a part of this group; they are all dead by the time of the war for various reasons.
The Hōzuki brothers, [[Mangetsu]] and [[Suigetsu]], both trained with the intention of joining the Seven Ninja Swordsmen together. Mangetsu did eventually join, and mastered use of all seven of the swords, rather than one. However, he later died, and Suigetsu was captured by [[Orochimaru]]. Suigetsu now shows an interest in collecting all seven swords, in order to restore the group to its original power and become its new leader.
The Hōzuki brothers, [[Mangetsu]] and [[Suigetsu]], both trained with the intention of joining the Seven Ninja Swordsmen together. Mangetsu did eventually join, and mastered use of all seven of the swords, rather than one. However, he later died, and Suigetsu was captured by [[Orochimaru]]. Suigetsu now shows an interest in collecting all seven swords, in order to restore the group to its original power and become its new leader.
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==Part II==
==Part II==
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===Shinobi World War Arc===
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===Shinobi World War Arc===
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During the [[Fourth Great Shinobi World War]], [[Kabuto Yakushi]] used the [[Summoning: Impure World Resurrection]] technique to resurrect the previous generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to fight on behalf of [[Akatsuki]], the said generation being the most powerful in Kirigakure's history. Zabuza being part of the group that attacked the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]]' [[Third Division]], [[Gari]] and [[Pakura]] [[Summoning Technique|summoned]] the remaining six to the battlefield.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 522, page 15-17</ref> Mangetsu then summoned most of the swords with a scroll, and most of the swordsmen got an advantage against the Third Division, being covered by Zabuza's [[Hidden Mist Technique]].
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During the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], [[Kabuto Yakushi]] used the [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation]] technique to reincarnate the previous generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to fight on behalf of [[Akatsuki]], the said generation being the most powerful in Kirigakure's history. Zabuza being part of the group that attacked the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]]' [[Third Division]], [[Gari]] and [[Pakura]] [[Summoning Technique|summoned]] the remaining six to the battlefield.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 522, page 15-17</ref> Mangetsu then summoned most of the swords with a scroll, and most of the swordsmen got an advantage against the Third Division, being covered by Zabuza's [[Hiding in Mist Technique]]. By the second day of war however, all members of the previous generation were eventually sealed.
== Swords ==
== Swords ==
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*{{translation|'''[[Kubikiribōchō]]'''|首斬り包丁|lit meaning=Decapitating Carving Knife|viz=Executioner's Blade}}: A giant sword with a butcher-knife-like appearance, the wielder can use the semi-circle on the blade to decapitate an opponent's head, hence the name.The swordhasanabilitytoregenerateusingthe iron absorbed from the blood of those it cuts down. It also has a detachable handle which makes it easier to carry around. Formerly owned by Zabuza, it was later retrieved by Suigetsu after Zabuza's death and damaged in a battle with [[Killer Bee]], and subsequently snapped in half by the [[Fourth Raikage]]. It was finally returned to a [[Summoning: Impure World Resurrection|revived]] Zabuza during the [[Fourth Great Shinobi World War]], where it has since then regenerated a large portion of the blade. It is also called a {{translation|"Seversword"|断刀|Dantō}}.
*{{translation|'''[[Samehada]]'''|鮫肌|lit meaning=SharkSkin}}: Themostterrifyingofthesevenblades, it has the appearanceofagiantknifecovered in shark scales. It is a sentient, living, weapon and has the ability to [[ChakraAbsorptionTechnique|"eat" chakra]]. Unlike other swords, it doesn't cut, but actually shaves ribbons of flesh off of foes just like shark's skin, another courtesy of the name. Whenfullyrevealed,theblade shows to haveachakraabsorbingmouthat the end of it. Kisame can also merge with Samehada, turning him into a shark-like mutant creature. Spikes jut out of the handle when anyone other than the rightful owner tries to pick it up.It was owned by [[Kisame]] after he executed its previous master, [[Fuguki Suikazan]], but has recently bonded with [[Killer Bee]] because of his immense [[chakra]]. It is also called a {{translation|"Greatsword"|大刀|Daitō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Kubikiribōchō]]'''|首斬り包丁|lit meaning=DecapitatingCarving Knife|viz=Executioner's Blade}}: Agiantswordwithabutcher-knife-likeappearance, the wieldercanusethesemi-circleon the blade to decapitateanopponent's head, hence the name. Theswordhasanability to regenerateusingtheironabsorbedfrom the blood of those it cutsdown. It is also called a {{translation|"Seversword"|断刀|Dantō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Hiramekarei]]'''|ヒラメカレイ}}: Abandageddouble-handledswordthatiscapableofcreatinga[[chakra]]layerarounditselfintheformof[[Hiramekarei Unleashing|a hammer]]. It is currentlyownedby[[Chōjūrō]] and is the onlyswordstillinthepossession of a loyal [[Kirigakure|Kiri]] ninja. It is also called a {{translation|"Twin Swords"|双刀|Sōtō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Samehada]]'''|鮫肌|lit meaning=Shark Skin}}: Themostterrifyingofthesevenblades,ithastheappearanceofagiantknifecoveredinsharkscales. It is asentient,livingweapon and has the abilityto[[ChakraAbsorptionTechniques|"eat"chakra]]. It is also called a {{translation|"Greatsword"|大刀|Daitō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Kiba (swords)|Kiba]]'''|牙|lit meaning=Fangs}}: Twinpike-like"bolt"swordsthatareimbued with lightning [[ChakraFlow|which increases their cutting power]].Theyaresaid to bethesharpestswordseverforged.Wieldedby[[AmeyuriRingo]].However,in the anime, they were introduced earlier, in thepossession of [[Raiga Kurosuki]]. It is also called a {{translation|"Thunderswords"|雷刀|Raitō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Nuibari]]'''|縫い針|lit meaning=Sewing Needle}}: Aswordintheshapeofa needle with a long thin [[WireStrings|wire]] thatresemblesthread attached to it,whichcanbeusedtopierceenemiesand"sew"themtogether in humanbundles. It is also called a {{translation|"Longsword"|長刀|Chōtō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Kabutowari]]'''|兜割|lit meaning=Helmet Splitter}}: A "blunt sword" consisting of a single sided axe and a hammer joined by a length of chain. Said to be capable of crushing any and all defenses. This is done by first striking with the axe and then hammering it through the obstruction with the hammer, using the axe as a wedge. Wielded by [[Jinin Akebino]]. It is also called a {{translation|"Bluntsword"|鈍刀|Dontō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Kabutowari]]'''|兜割|lit meaning=Helmet Splitter}}: A sword consisting of a single sided axe and a hammer joined by a length of chain. Said to be capable of crushing any and all defences. It is also called a {{translation|"Bluntsword"|鈍刀|Dontō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Nuibari]]'''|縫い針|lit meaning=Sewing Needle}}: A longswordinthe shape of a needlewithlongthinwirethatresemblesthread.Thisswordcanpiercemultipleenemiesin succession and stitch them together in large bundles. Wielded by [[Kushimaru Kuriarare]]. It is also called a {{translation|"Longsword"|長刀|Chōtō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Shibuki (sword)|Shibuki]]'''|飛沫|lit meaning=Splash}}: A swordthathas a scrollfullofexplosivetagsincorporatedintoit,linedupbehindtheblade,combiningswordsmanship and explosions. It is also called a {{translation|"Blastsword"|爆刀|Bakutō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Shibuki (Sword)|Shibuki]]'''|飛沫|lit meaning=Splash}}: The"explosion" sword that hasascrollfullofexplodingtagsincorporatedintoit, lined up behind the blade, combining swordsmanship and explosions. Oncethe tags detonate the scrollseems to roll up so only the enemyiscaughtin the blast while the wielder can launch another explosion with another set of tags. Wieldedby [[Jinpachi Munashi]]. It is also called a {{translation|"Blastsword"|爆刀|Bakutō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Kiba (swords)|Kiba]]'''|牙|lit meaning=Fangs}}: Twinswords that areimbuedwithlightning[[ChakraFlow|whichincreasestheircuttingpower]]. Theyaresaid to be the sharpestswordseverforged. Theyare also called {{translation|"Thunderswords"|雷刀|Raitō}}.
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*{{translation|'''[[Hiramekarei]]'''|ヒラメカレイ}}: A bandaged double-handled sword that is capable of storing and emitting the user's [[chakra]] which can then take on [[Hiramekarei Unleashing|various forms]]. It is also called a {{translation|"Twinsword"|双刀|Sōtō}}.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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* It seems to be a tradition for the members and aspiring members of the Seven Swordsmen to have sharpened teeth. All the known named members also have fruit-derived names. None of these hold true for the anime only character [[Raiga]], however.
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* It seems to be a tradition for the members and aspiring members of the Seven Swordsmen to have sharpened teeth.
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* All the known named members also have fruit-derived surnames, or if lacking a surname, their given name. This does not hold true for the anime only character [[Raiga]].
* All of the previous generation swordsmen have bandages around their necks.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 523, page 2</ref>
* All of the previous generation swordsmen have bandages around their necks.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 523, page 2</ref>
* At least three of the members became [[missing-nin]], while one was discovered to be a [[Fuguki Suikazan|traitor]], leaking confidential information to other villages.
* At least three of the members became [[missing-nin]], while one was discovered to be a [[Fuguki Suikazan|traitor]], leaking confidential information to other villages.
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* Although Mangetsu was said to have mastered use of all the swords, other members of his generation wielded 6 of them, leaving Hiramekarei as the blade he likely primarily used.
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* Although Mangetsu was said to have mastered use of all the swords, other members of his generation wielded six of them, leaving Hiramekarei as the blade he likely primarily used.
* Two members of the Seven Swordsmen (three in the anime) were former [[ANBU]] members.
* Two members of the Seven Swordsmen (three in the anime) were former [[ANBU]] members.
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== See also ==
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== See Also ==
* [[Twelve Guardian Ninja]]: A similar group of shinobi from the [[Land of Fire]].
* [[Twelve Guardian Ninja]]: A similar group of shinobi from the [[Land of Fire]].
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* [[SuigetsuHōzuki]]: A shinobifrom Kirigakure who once aspired to be part of thegroup, and the younger brother of one of the members.
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* [[KinkakuForce]]: A similargroup of shinobifrom the [[Land of Lightning]].
== References ==
== References ==
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Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist
The previous and strongest generation of swordsmen.
Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist (霧の忍刀七人衆, Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shū)
The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist (霧の忍刀七人衆, Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shū) is an organisation consisting of only the greatest blade wieldingshinobi of their generation that Kirigakure can produce. There can only be seven members at a time — hence the name. The swords of the Seven Swordsmen are passed down from generation to generation.[1]
The members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen were the people who came from the Bloody Mist's graduation exams with the greatest battle skills. However, the members also had a great lust for power, which led some of them to defect and become missing-nin, one example is Zabuza Momochi. Kisame Hoshigaki became a member after killing Fuguki Suikazan, who was revealed to be a traitor leaking information to the enemies, but Kisame later became the first of the seven to abandon Kiri after committing several unauthorised assassinations, and attempting to overthrow the government, then joining Akatsuki afterwards. Zabuza Momochi would later defect as well after a failed coup d'etat and assassination attempt on the Mizukage. Before leaving however, he encountered a boy named Haku with a unique kekkei genkai and decided to take him along, as well as the Demon Brothers, Gōzu and Meizu. Since then, the total number of the group gradually decreased, as the swords one by one fell out of Kirigakure's possession. Eventually, Kirigakure was left with only one sword, and Chōjūrō became the only member of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist.
According to a ninja from the Allied shinobi forces, the generation closest to the Fourth Shinobi World War was the strongest of the Seven Swordsman in the entire group's history, having been composed of the most powerful seven among the ninja that had ever been a part of this group; they are all dead by the time of the war for various reasons.
The Hōzuki brothers, Mangetsu and Suigetsu, both trained with the intention of joining the Seven Ninja Swordsmen together. Mangetsu did eventually join, and mastered use of all seven of the swords, rather than one. However, he later died, and Suigetsu was captured by Orochimaru. Suigetsu now shows an interest in collecting all seven swords, in order to restore the group to its original power and become its new leader.
In the anime, it hasn't been confirmed when or why Raiga Kurosuki left Kiri, but it was around the same time when he discovered a boy named Ranmaru, who ended up having a similar relationship with Raiga to that of Zabuza and Haku. Ranmaru also had a special dōjutsu which Raiga used for his own purposes, furthering their similarity to Haku and Zabuza.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kabuto Yakushi used the Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation technique to reincarnate the previous generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to fight on behalf of Akatsuki, the said generation being the most powerful in Kirigakure's history. Zabuza being part of the group that attacked the Allied Shinobi Forces' Third Division, Gari and Pakurasummoned the remaining six to the battlefield.[2] Mangetsu then summoned most of the swords with a scroll, and most of the swordsmen got an advantage against the Third Division, being covered by Zabuza's Hiding in Mist Technique. By the second day of war however, all members of the previous generation were eventually sealed.
The scroll that all seven swords can be sealed in.
Kubikiribōchō (首斬り包丁; Viz "Executioner's Blade"; Literally meaning "Decapitating Carving Knife"): A giant sword with a butcher-knife-like appearance, the wielder can use the semi-circle on the blade to decapitate an opponent's head, hence the name. The sword has an ability to regenerate using the iron absorbed from the blood of those it cuts down. It is also called a "Seversword" (断刀, Dantō).
Samehada (鮫肌; Literally meaning "Shark Skin"): The most terrifying of the seven blades, it has the appearance of a giant knife covered in shark scales. It is a sentient, living weapon and has the ability to "eat" chakra. It is also called a "Greatsword" (大刀, Daitō).
Nuibari (縫い針; Literally meaning "Sewing Needle"): A sword in the shape of a needle with a long thin wire that resembles thread attached to it, which can be used to pierce enemies and "sew" them together in human bundles. It is also called a "Longsword" (長刀, Chōtō).
Kabutowari (兜割; Literally meaning "Helmet Splitter"): A sword consisting of a single sided axe and a hammer joined by a length of chain. Said to be capable of crushing any and all defences. It is also called a "Bluntsword" (鈍刀, Dontō).
Shibuki (飛沫; Literally meaning "Splash"): A sword that has a scroll full of explosive tags incorporated into it, lined up behind the blade, combining swordsmanship and explosions. It is also called a "Blastsword" (爆刀, Bakutō).
Kiba (牙; Literally meaning "Fangs"): Twin swords that are imbued with lightning which increases their cutting power. They are said to be the sharpest swords ever forged. They are also called "Thunderswords" (雷刀, Raitō).
Hiramekarei (ヒラメカレイ): A bandaged double-handled sword that is capable of storing and emitting the user's chakra which can then take on various forms. It is also called a "Twinsword" (双刀, Sōtō).
It seems to be a tradition for the members and aspiring members of the Seven Swordsmen to have sharpened teeth.
All the known named members also have fruit-derived surnames, or if lacking a surname, their given name. This does not hold true for the anime only character Raiga.
All of the previous generation swordsmen have bandages around their necks.[3]
At least three of the members became missing-nin, while one was discovered to be a traitor, leaking confidential information to other villages.
Although Mangetsu was said to have mastered use of all the swords, other members of his generation wielded six of them, leaving Hiramekarei as the blade he likely primarily used.
Two members of the Seven Swordsmen (three in the anime) were former ANBU members.
Jinin Akebino
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