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| − | The {{translation|'''Sound Four'''|音隠れの忍四人衆|Otogakure no Shinobi Yonin Shū|lit meaning=Hidden Sound Shinobi Four People}} |
+ | The {{translation|'''Sound Four'''|音隠れの忍四人衆|Otogakure no Shinobi Yonin Shū|lit meaning=Hidden Sound Shinobi Four People}} are an [[Otogakure]] team that serve as [[Orochimaru]]'s elite bodyguards. Despite the name, there are technically five members because [[Sakon and Ukon]] [[Sakon and Ukon's Kekkei Genkai|share positions]]. |
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| − | Seeing their opponents as inferior to themselves, each member was given a [[Sound Four's Cursed Seals|cursed seal]]. The four were reluctantly forced to accept [[Kimimaro]] in their ranks when he single handily defeated them all, their group temporarily called the {{translation|'''Sound Five'''|音隠れの忍五人衆|Otogakure no Shinobi Gonin Shū|lit meaning=Hidden Sound Shinobi Five People}} until Kimimaro's illness kept him from participating normally as the Sound Four supported Orochimaru during the [[Konoha Crush]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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| − | Despite their young age, all members of the Sound Four were among Orochimaru's strongest ninja and become his personal bodyguards. In the anime, they were originally Orochimaru's captured experiment subjects, and after being pitted against other prisoners in a death brawl and surviving via desire to live, they were granted the positions of Orochimaru's bodyguards.<ref name="NS305">'Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 305</ref> |
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| + | In the anime, the Sound Four were originally prisoners of Orochimaru, forced to fight other prisoners to the death in battle royales. By surviving their respective matches, they proved themselves to be the strongest of Orochimaru's prisoners and as such were made his bodyguards.<ref name="NS305">''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 305</ref> The Sound Four were at some point forced to accept [[Kimimaro]] as their leader, who easily defeated them all in battle and, because of his [[Shikotsumyaku]] abilities, was slated to be Orochimaru's next [[Living Corpse Reincarnation|host body]]. Under Kimimaro their group was known as the {{translation|'''Sound Five'''|音隠れの忍五人衆|Otogakure no Shinobi Gonin Shū|lit meaning=Hidden Sound Shinobi Five People}}. |
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| + | In the anime, the Sound Five assisted Orochimaru with assassinating the [[Fourth Kazekage]] and killing [[Shiore]]'s team during the [[Chūnin Exams]] in [[Konohagakure]]. Kimimaro fell terminally ill after this, forcing him to withdraw from the group; he became ill at some unspecified time in the manga. Now the Sound Four once again, they stayed by his side by [[Combination Transformation|impersonating]] the Kazekage's bodyguards while Orochimaru himself impersonated the Kazekage. When Orochimaru initiates the [[Konoha Crush]] during the Chūnin Exams' final round matches, the Sound Four erect a [[Four Violet Flames Formation|barrier]] around the site of his battle with the [[Third Hokage]] so that nobody can interfere. When Orochimaru's arms are [[Dead Demon Consuming Seal|sealed]] by the Hokage, the Sound Four help him return to Otogakure. |
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| − | The strongest among them was [[Kimimaro]], who was one of Orochimaru's most prized subordinate, possessing the rare [[kekkei genkai]] [[Shikotsumyaku]] of the [[Kaguya Clan]] and a candidate to be one a [[Living Corpse Reincarnation|host body]] for their master. After a young Kimimaro befriended [[Jūgo]] and brought him to Orochimaru, the [[Sannin]] learned of [[senjutsu]] and master it at [[Ryūchi Cave]]. Unable to use [[Sage Mode]] properly, Orochimaru instead devised the [[cursed seal]]s by combining his senjutsu [[chakra]] into the mutative enzymes he isolated from Jūgo's blood. After testing his [[Orochimaru's Juinjutsu|juinjutsu]] on several subjects, Orochimaru placed the finalised versions on the Sound Four to increased their strength. |
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| + | [[File:Sasuke leaving.png|thumb|The Sound Four leaving Konoha with Sasuke.]] |
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| − | Sometime later, Kimimaro was branded with one of Orochimaru's strongest cursed seals, the [[Cursed Seal of Earth]], and then fought the Sound Four to test his new powers. After defeating the Sound Four with ease and leaving a rather fearful and negative impression on them, Kimimaro become the group's leader before stepping down due to his terminal illness. |
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| + | To escape the damage to his arms, Orochimaru needs a new body, a role he selects [[Sasuke Uchiha]] for. He sends the Sound Four back to Konoha to recruit Sasuke, which they accomplish by demonstrating how significantly stronger [[Orochimaru's cursed seals]] make them. Sasuke agrees and, on Orochimaru's instructions, he is appointed the Sound Four's new leader as they escort him back to Oto. Once sufficiently far from the village, the Sound Four give Sasuke a [[Mind Awakening Pill]] to forcefully mature his cursed seal and start carrying him while his body undergoes its changes. They encounter the [[Konoha Special Mission Platoon]] along the way and are forced to use their cursed seals to defeat them. |
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| + | While recovering from their previous fight, the Sound Four are found by the [[Sasuke Recovery Team]]. From trying to delay the Recovery Team, the Sound Four gradually lose members: first [[Jirōbō]] to [[Chōji Akimichi]] and then [[Kidōmaru]] to [[Neji Hyūga]]. Taking so long when Orochimaru desperately needs Sasuke's body compels the dying Kimimaro to go after the Sound Four. He locates them in time to reclaim Sasuke from [[Naruto Uzumaki]], and threatens to personally kill [[Tayuya]] and [[Sakon and Ukon]] if they don't deal with the Recovery Team. Tayuya and Sakon and Ukon nearly succeed against their respective opponents, [[Shikamaru Nara]] and [[Kiba Inuzuka]], but they are stopped and killed by the [[Sand Siblings]], [[Temari]] and [[Kankurō]]. Kimimaro himself succumbs to his illness while fighting the third sibling, [[Gaara]], but their mission is partially successful: Sasuke reaches Orochimaru, though it's too late for him to be a host body. |
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| − | === Part I === |
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| − | ==== Chūnin Exam Arc ==== |
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| − | In the anime, Kimimaro and Sound Four was revealed to have participated in for killing the [[Kusagakure]] ninja [[Shiore]] and his team so that Orochimaru could impersonate him. After assassinating of the [[Fourth Kazekage]] and his bodyguards, Orochimaru and the Sound Four masqueraded as them in perpetration to invade [[Konohagakure]], whilst Kimimaro's disease fully manifests and was send back to [[Otogakure]] to be (unsuccessfully) treated by [[Kabuto Yakushi]]. |
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| + | [[File:Edo Tensei Sound Four.png|thumb|left|The Sound Four reincarnated.]] |
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| − | ==== Konoha Crush ==== |
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| + | In the anime, the Sound Four are [[Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] three years later by [[Kabuto Yakushi]] to fight for [[Akatsuki]] during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]]. Kabuto tells them he is helping Orochimaru grant them a wish by allowing them to take vengeance against those who killed them.<ref name="NS303">''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 303</ref> The Sound Four seek out and engage the members of the Recovery Team they fought before they died. Although they are unable to compete with the now-stronger Recovery Team, the Sound Four are able to trap them all with the [[Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover]], which promises to kill them all given enough time. Shikamaru tricks the Sound Four into amplifying their hatred, attracting Naruto to their location and allowing him to release the Recovery Team, defeat the Sound Four, and send their souls back to the [[Pure Land]].<ref name="NS305"/> |
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| − | Once the Konoha Crush began, the Sound Four discarded their disguises alongside their master and erected the [[Four Violet Flames Formation]] barrier to prevented anyone from interfering in the battle between Orochimaru and The Third [[Hokage]], [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]]. After his defeat, they carried Orochimaru out of the village and retreated back to Otogakure. |
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| + | Kabuto assimilates samples of the Sound Five's DNA into his body, allowing him to freely [[DNA|manifest each of them]] so that he can use their abilities.<ref>Chapter 585</ref> |
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| − | ==== Sasuke Recovery Mission ==== |
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| − | When Orochimaru sent the Sound Four to bring him [[Sasuke Uchiha]], they are soon confronted and entered multiple battles within the three-day limited time of their mission. After exerting themselves against two Konoha [[Jonin]], Jirōbō and Kidōmaru were respectively killed by [[Chōji Akimichi]] and [[Neji Hyūga]] when they and their [[Sasuke Retrieval Team|team]] were deployed to bring Sasuke back to Konoha. Sakon and his brother overwhelmed [[Kiba Inuzuka]] while Tayuya almost killed [[Shikamaru]] before the remaining Oto ninja were killed off when their opponents received aid from [[Kankurō]] and [[Temari]]. Though Kimimaro later joined the fray to ensure the mission succeeds (which did, as without him the opposing team would have retrieved Sasuke) he died from his illness as he almost killed [[Rock Lee]] and [[Gaara]]. |
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| − | It would be revealed years later during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]] that [[Kabuto Yakushi]] assimilated DNA samples from the Sound Four and Kimimaro, using Sakon and Ukon's [[Attack of the Twin Demons]] ability to [[Strange Transmission Distant Shadow|create a shape-shifting construct]] from his body to use the abilities of the entire Sound Five.<ref>Chapter 585</ref> Kimimaro himself was brought to life with [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation]] to assisted in the war, believing Orochimaru was the one who summoned him, and fought diligently until his soul was released back to the afterlife. |
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| − | In the anime, the Sound Four are [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] by Kabuto as a part of a "wish granted" by Orochimaru, from a promise that they would become "the ones who seek vengeance" after their deaths. Kabuto took advantage of this not only for them to serve as test subjects on how the cursed seals function with reincarnated ninja, but also as a diversion to slow down the remaining [[Allied Shinobi Forces]] while he prepared his [[Madara Uchiha|trump card]].<ref name="NS303">''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 303</ref> Believing they were all brought back by Orochimaru as a reward, the Sound Four engaged their respective Sasuke Retrieval Team opponents in battle again. Though their opponents got stronger since the last time they fought, the Sound Four trapped them with the [[Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover]] technique so they can have their revenge even if they are somehow defeated. However, Shikamaru tricks the Sound Four into embracing their undying hatred so Naruto can find the barrier and [[Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken|destroy]] it. Denied their revenge, the Sound Four attack Naruto before he easily defeats them as they are sent back to the afterlife.<ref name="NS305">'Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 305</ref> |
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== Abilities == |
== Abilities == |
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| + | The Sound Four are among Orochimaru's strongest underlings. They are well-versed in various [[barrier ninjutsu]] and [[fūinjutsu]], though those they are seen using require all four of them to participate. In the anime, they each also have their own type of [[summon]], which they call upon for the [[Four Beasts Encirclement Formation]]. Their role as Orochimaru's bodyguards makes them overconfident in their abilities, tending to cause them to waste time: Jirōbō gets hungry and stays behind to feed; Kidōmaru tends to play around with his opponents if they interest his; Sakon can easily lose his temper and use flashy jutsu; Tayuya has a "doesn't-want-to-lose" mentality.<ref>Chapter 202, page 16</ref> Despite their different temperaments and varying styles of combat, their team balances out well.<ref>Second Databook, page 182-183</ref> |
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| − | Despite being young, all four of them are strong enough to become Orochimaru's bodyguards, and were all talented with [[Barrier Ninjutsu|barrier]] and [[Fūinjutsu|sealing]] techniques, as well being knowledgeable of [[Juinjutsu]] and Orochimaru's curses seals. The group also excelled at [[Cooperation Ninjutsu]] and can preformed many high-level, advanced techniques when working together. Shortly after their introduction during the [[Konoha Crush]], they used [[Four Violet Flames Formation]] to create a box-like barrier, that causes anything that touches it to burst into flames. When the group later fetched Sasuke, they used the [[Four Black Fogs Formation]] and [[Dark Sealing Method]] to protect Sasuke from harm. As the group later rested, they set up a [[Barrier Method Formation]] as well as several traps around a large part of the forest. In the anime, they were also capable of using the [[Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover]].<ref name="NS303"/> |
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| − | Each member of the Sound Four also had a cardinal direction associated with them; this was probably a reference to their positions when performing techniques as a group: [[Jirōbō]] of the South, [[Kidōmaru]] of the East, [[Sakon and Ukon]] of the West, and [[Tayuya]] of the North.<ref>Chapter 177, page 14</ref> |
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| − | * Jirōbō possessed brute strength and powerful [[Earth Release]] techniques, particularly his [[Earth Release Barrier: Earth Prison Dome of Magnificent Nothingness]], can slow and weaken enemies by stealing their [[chakra]]. |
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| − | * With his unique spider-like abilities, Kidōmaru was talented in long-range attacks, [[Spider Web Area|surveillance and detection]]. |
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| − | * With [[Sakon and Ukon's Kekkei Genkai|their kekkei genkai]], Sakon and Ukon were skilled at close-range and combination attacks. |
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| − | * Tayuya was capable of multi-directional support through [[genjutsu]] or by controlling her [[Doki]]. |
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== Missions == |
== Missions == |
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* '''Status:''' Partial Success |
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| − | During the Konoha Crush, the Sound Four erected a barrier which prevented anyone from meddling in the battle between Orochimaru and The Third Hokage, [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]]. |
+ | During the Konoha Crush, the Sound Four erected a barrier which prevented anyone from meddling in the battle between Orochimaru and The Third Hokage, [[Hiruzen Sarutobi]]. Although Orochimaru succeeded in killing Hiruzen, his arms were [[Dead Demon Consuming Seal|crippled with necrosis]], thus halting the Konoha Crush. The Sound Four carried Orochimaru out of the village and to safety. It was later noted by Kabuto that had Kimimaro not fell ill and stepped down from the Sound Four, this mission would have gone much smoother, something Orochimaru agreed with. |
;[[Sasuke Recovery Mission|Escorting Sasuke]] |
;[[Sasuke Recovery Mission|Escorting Sasuke]] |
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* '''Status:''' Partial Success |
* '''Status:''' Partial Success |
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| − | On Orochimaru's orders, the Sound Four convinced Sasuke to joined them after showcasing their power and escort him to Orochimaru so he could use the [[Living Corpse Reincarnation]] on Sasuke to make him his new host body. They were given about a three-day time limit to complete this mission, however, the Sound Four soon engaged in an exhausting battle with [[Genma Shiranui]] and [[ |
+ | On Orochimaru's orders, the Sound Four convinced Sasuke to joined them after showcasing their power and escort him to Orochimaru so he could use the [[Living Corpse Reincarnation]] on Sasuke to make him his new host body. They were given about a three-day time limit to complete this mission, however, the Sound Four soon engaged in an exhausting battle with [[Genma Shiranui]] and [[Raidō Namiashi]]. Soon after, Konoha's [[Sasuke Recovery Team]] confronted them, forcing both teams to split up one by one in order carry out their mission. Although they failed to bring Sasuke within the time limit for their master to use as a host, the Sound Four was able to stop Konoha's forces and their [[Three Sand Siblings|allies]] from reaching him with help from the powerful, yet terminally-ill Kimimaro. At the cost of all the members' lives, Sasuke successfully made it to [[Otogakure]] to begin his training with Orochimaru. |
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| − | * The Sound Five are playable characters in ''[[Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4]]'', but they only appear with the Second Stage of the Cursed Seal. |
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| − | * The Sound Five are playable in ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3]]'', ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 4]]'', and ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5]]'' with both their normal and cursed seal forms. |
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| + | Kimimaro was brought back as one of the many powerful soldiers to participate in the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]]. In the anime, Kabuto also reincarnated the other members of the Sound Four for dual purposes: to test out how a Cursed Seal would function in reincarnated shinobi and to stall for time while he prepares his [[Madara Uchiha|trump card]]. The four, unaware of this, believed they were brought back by Orochimaru as a reward for their loyalty, and a chance to avenge their own deaths upon the team who defeated them. Though they were ultimately defeated by Naruto and failed to get their revenge, they succeeded in showing Kabuto his experimental results and gave him the time needed. |
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| − | * The Sound Four are support-only characters in ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2]]'', ''[[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm]]'', ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations]]'', and ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution]]'', but only appearing in their normal forms. |
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| − | * The Sound Five also appeared in ''[[Naruto: Ninja Council 2 European Version]]'', ''[[Naruto: Ninja Council 3]]'' and ''[[Naruto: The Broken Bond]]''. |
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| − | * The Sound Five made cameos appearances in ''[[Finally a clash! Jōnin vs. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament Meeting!!]]'' OVA, ''[[Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!]]'' OVA, ''[[Naruto x UT]]'' OVA, the [[Omake#Festival|omake]] of ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]'' [[Infiltrate! The Village Hidden in the Rain|episode 129]], and episode 31 of the anime adaption of ''[[Rock Lee's Springtime of Youth Full Power Ninja Chronicles]]''. |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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+ | * The symbol on the Sound Four's tunics is the yin-yang, though the yin colour (black) is missing. The missing yin represents imbalance, preventing harmony in life. |
| − | * Jirōbō and Sakon (and Ukon) specialised in close-quarter combat, while Kidōmaru and Tayuya specialised in long range combat. Kimimaro was balanced in both types. |
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+ | *Each member of the Sound Four has a cardinal direction associated with them, a position they tend to take when performing group jutsu: [[Jirōbō]] of the South, [[Kidōmaru]] of the East, [[Sakon]] of the West, and [[Tayuya]] of the North.<ref>Chapter 177, page 14</ref> |
| + | *The Sound Five are frequently playable characters in ''Naruto'' video games. In early instalments of the [[Naruto: Clash of Ninja (series)|''Clash of Ninja'' series]] they are only playable with their cursed seals active, with later instalments having the option to transform mid-combat. |
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| − | * In the anime during a flashback, it was shown that the Sound Four obtained the second stage of their cursed seals after the Konoha Crush.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 305</ref> |
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| + | **The Sound Four are only usable as support characters in the [[Naruto: Ultimate Ninja (series)|''Ultimate Ninja Storm'' series]]. Kimimaro tends to be playable as a full character. They will be playable characters available as DLC in ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4]]''. |
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Sound Four (音隠れの忍四人衆, Otogakure no Shinobi Yonin Shū, literally meaning: Hidden Sound Shinobi Four People)
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| Manga | Naruto Chapter #115 | ||
| Anime | Naruto Episode #68 | ||
| Game | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 | ||
| OVA | Finally a clash! Jōnin vs. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament Meeting!! | ||
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The Sound Four (音隠れの忍四人衆, Otogakure no Shinobi Yonin Shū, literally meaning: Hidden Sound Shinobi Four People) are an Otogakure team that serve as Orochimaru's elite bodyguards. Despite the name, there are technically five members because Sakon and Ukon share positions.
History
The Sound Four as Orochimaru's prisoners.
In the anime, the Sound Four were originally prisoners of Orochimaru, forced to fight other prisoners to the death in battle royales. By surviving their respective matches, they proved themselves to be the strongest of Orochimaru's prisoners and as such were made his bodyguards.[3] The Sound Four were at some point forced to accept Kimimaro as their leader, who easily defeated them all in battle and, because of his Shikotsumyaku abilities, was slated to be Orochimaru's next host body. Under Kimimaro their group was known as the Sound Five (音隠れの忍五人衆, Otogakure no Shinobi Gonin Shū, literally meaning: Hidden Sound Shinobi Five People).
In the anime, the Sound Five assisted Orochimaru with assassinating the Fourth Kazekage and killing Shiore's team during the Chūnin Exams in Konohagakure. Kimimaro fell terminally ill after this, forcing him to withdraw from the group; he became ill at some unspecified time in the manga. Now the Sound Four once again, they stayed by his side by impersonating the Kazekage's bodyguards while Orochimaru himself impersonated the Kazekage. When Orochimaru initiates the Konoha Crush during the Chūnin Exams' final round matches, the Sound Four erect a barrier around the site of his battle with the Third Hokage so that nobody can interfere. When Orochimaru's arms are sealed by the Hokage, the Sound Four help him return to Otogakure.
The Sound Four leaving Konoha with Sasuke.
To escape the damage to his arms, Orochimaru needs a new body, a role he selects Sasuke Uchiha for. He sends the Sound Four back to Konoha to recruit Sasuke, which they accomplish by demonstrating how significantly stronger Orochimaru's cursed seals make them. Sasuke agrees and, on Orochimaru's instructions, he is appointed the Sound Four's new leader as they escort him back to Oto. Once sufficiently far from the village, the Sound Four give Sasuke a Mind Awakening Pill to forcefully mature his cursed seal and start carrying him while his body undergoes its changes. They encounter the Konoha Special Mission Platoon along the way and are forced to use their cursed seals to defeat them.
While recovering from their previous fight, the Sound Four are found by the Sasuke Recovery Team. From trying to delay the Recovery Team, the Sound Four gradually lose members: first Jirōbō to Chōji Akimichi and then Kidōmaru to Neji Hyūga. Taking so long when Orochimaru desperately needs Sasuke's body compels the dying Kimimaro to go after the Sound Four. He locates them in time to reclaim Sasuke from Naruto Uzumaki, and threatens to personally kill Tayuya and Sakon and Ukon if they don't deal with the Recovery Team. Tayuya and Sakon and Ukon nearly succeed against their respective opponents, Shikamaru Nara and Kiba Inuzuka, but they are stopped and killed by the Sand Siblings, Temari and Kankurō. Kimimaro himself succumbs to his illness while fighting the third sibling, Gaara, but their mission is partially successful: Sasuke reaches Orochimaru, though it's too late for him to be a host body.
The Sound Four reincarnated.
In the anime, the Sound Four are reincarnated three years later by Kabuto Yakushi to fight for Akatsuki during the Fourth Shinobi World War. Kabuto tells them he is helping Orochimaru grant them a wish by allowing them to take vengeance against those who killed them.[4] The Sound Four seek out and engage the members of the Recovery Team they fought before they died. Although they are unable to compete with the now-stronger Recovery Team, the Sound Four are able to trap them all with the Space–Time Technique Formula: Underworld Turnover, which promises to kill them all given enough time. Shikamaru tricks the Sound Four into amplifying their hatred, attracting Naruto to their location and allowing him to release the Recovery Team, defeat the Sound Four, and send their souls back to the Pure Land.[3]
Kabuto assimilates samples of the Sound Five's DNA into his body, allowing him to freely manifest each of them so that he can use their abilities.[5]
Abilities
The Sound Four are among Orochimaru's strongest underlings. They are well-versed in various barrier ninjutsu and fūinjutsu, though those they are seen using require all four of them to participate. In the anime, they each also have their own type of summon, which they call upon for the Four Beasts Encirclement Formation. Their role as Orochimaru's bodyguards makes them overconfident in their abilities, tending to cause them to waste time: Jirōbō gets hungry and stays behind to feed; Kidōmaru tends to play around with his opponents if they interest his; Sakon can easily lose his temper and use flashy jutsu; Tayuya has a "doesn't-want-to-lose" mentality.[6] Despite their different temperaments and varying styles of combat, their team balances out well.[7]
To help them protect him, Orochimaru gave each member of the Sound Five a cursed seal, which greatly enhances their individual abilities. In the anime, Shikamaru states that each members' prowess was jōnin-level.[8]
Missions
- Rank: Unknown
- Status: Partial Success
During the Konoha Crush, the Sound Four erected a barrier which prevented anyone from meddling in the battle between Orochimaru and The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. Although Orochimaru succeeded in killing Hiruzen, his arms were crippled with necrosis, thus halting the Konoha Crush. The Sound Four carried Orochimaru out of the village and to safety. It was later noted by Kabuto that had Kimimaro not fell ill and stepped down from the Sound Four, this mission would have gone much smoother, something Orochimaru agreed with.
- Rank: Unknown
- Status: Partial Success
On Orochimaru's orders, the Sound Four convinced Sasuke to joined them after showcasing their power and escort him to Orochimaru so he could use the Living Corpse Reincarnation on Sasuke to make him his new host body. They were given about a three-day time limit to complete this mission, however, the Sound Four soon engaged in an exhausting battle with Genma Shiranui and Raidō Namiashi. Soon after, Konoha's Sasuke Recovery Team confronted them, forcing both teams to split up one by one in order carry out their mission. Although they failed to bring Sasuke within the time limit for their master to use as a host, the Sound Four was able to stop Konoha's forces and their allies from reaching him with help from the powerful, yet terminally-ill Kimimaro. At the cost of all the members' lives, Sasuke successfully made it to Otogakure to begin his training with Orochimaru.
- Rank: Unknown
- Status: Success
Kimimaro was brought back as one of the many powerful soldiers to participate in the Fourth Shinobi World War. In the anime, Kabuto also reincarnated the other members of the Sound Four for dual purposes: to test out how a Cursed Seal would function in reincarnated shinobi and to stall for time while he prepares his trump card. The four, unaware of this, believed they were brought back by Orochimaru as a reward for their loyalty, and a chance to avenge their own deaths upon the team who defeated them. Though they were ultimately defeated by Naruto and failed to get their revenge, they succeeded in showing Kabuto his experimental results and gave him the time needed.
Trivia
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The Sound Four's symbol.
- The symbol on the Sound Four's tunics is the yin-yang, though the yin colour (black) is missing. The missing yin represents imbalance, preventing harmony in life.
- Each member of the Sound Four has a cardinal direction associated with them, a position they tend to take when performing group jutsu: Jirōbō of the South, Kidōmaru of the East, Sakon of the West, and Tayuya of the North.[9]
- The Sound Five are frequently playable characters in Naruto video games. In early instalments of the Clash of Ninja series they are only playable with their cursed seals active, with later instalments having the option to transform mid-combat.
- The Sound Four are only usable as support characters in the Ultimate Ninja Storm series. Kimimaro tends to be playable as a full character. They will be playable characters available as DLC in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.
