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editThird Kazekage
(三代目風影, Sandaime Kazekage)
Debut
Manga	Chapter #266
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #21
Video Game	Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja 5
Appears in	Anime, Manga and Game
Personal
Gender	Male
Age	Deceased
Kekkei Genkai	Magnet Release
Occupation	Kazekage
Affiliation	Sunagakure
Rank
Ninja Rank	Kage
Nature Type Magnet Release
Jutsu Iron Sand Drizzle Iron Sand Gathering Assault Iron Sand World Method
Tools Iron Sand

The Third Kazekage (三代目風影, Sandaime Kazekage; Literally meaning "Third Wind Shadow") was once the leader of Sunagakure and was renowned as the village's strongest Kazekage.

Contents 1 Background 2 Abilities 2.1 Nature Transformation 3 Part II 3.1 Kazekage Rescue Arc 4 References

Background Edit

After studying the jinchūriki of Shukaku of the time,^[1] he recreated its sand-manipulating powers by combining his own magnetic chakra and iron powder, which produced the Iron Sand technique. It was for this very ability that he was noted as the strongest Kazekage in the entire history of Sunagakure.^[2]

At some point, Sasori kidnapped and killed the Third Kazekage in order to turn him into a human puppet. According to Sasori, the effort involved in the Third's capture made it his favourite puppet. Sunagakure did not know this and searched earnestly for his whereabouts. With the outbreak of a war, the village was forced to give up the search and choose a Fourth Kazekage, though they still attempted to search for him in later years.

Abilities Edit

While alive, the Third was hailed as the strongest Kazekage in the village's history, and even a very powerful shinobi like Sasori claimed that he had trouble killing him. He also appeared to have possessed a high level of intelligence as he was able to comprehend One-Tail's unique powers and produce his own version of the same.

Nature Transformation Edit

The Third possessed the kekkei genkai Magnet Release which allowed him to convert his chakra into magnetic forces and magnetise an object. Combined with his research of Shukaku's powers, he crafted his own version of "sand-manipulation", the Iron Sand, by combining his magnetic force control with iron powder; this was the main reason why he was considered the strongest Kazekage there was. His magnetic control also granted him immunity from all metallic weapons, as well as the ability to nullify opposing puppets by clogging their joints with sand. With this "sand", he could make any weapon to fit any occasion, thereby making this a very versatile technique, which Chiyo considered to be the "most feared weapon in the history of Sunagakure".

Part II Edit

Kazekage Rescue Arc Edit

The Third's fate was discovered during Sasori's battle with Sakura and Chiyo, when Sasori brought out the Kazekage puppet to use against them. After a long, fierce battle, Sakura managed to destroy the puppet. In the anime, after Sakura punched the puppet to pieces, Chiyo attempted to use the head to attack Sasori, as she had sneaked a chakra string onto it during the battle, but Sasori simply incinerated it before it could reach him.

References Edit

1. ↑ Naruto chapter 268, page 10
2. ↑ Naruto chapter 268, page 9