editTakamaru[1]
(タカ丸, Takamaru)
Debut
Manga	Chapter #250
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #8
Appears in	Anime and Manga
Personal
Gender	Male
Species	Hawk
Age	Part II: 3
Affiliation	Sunagakure

Takamaru (タカ丸, Takamaru) is a messenger hawk for Sunagakure.

Ablities Edit

Takamaru is stated as being Sunagakure's fastest messenger by one of the Konoha shinobi.

Part II Edit

Kazekage Rescue Arc Edit

He's first seen when carrying a message to Konohagakure, saying that Gaara had been kidnapped by Akatsuki.

Trivia Edit

• "Taka" (鷹), means "hawk", while "-maru" (丸) is a common suffix for male names meaning "perfection" or "full circle".

References Edit

1. ↑ Third Databook, page 187