Third Kazekage

This article is about the Third Kazekage the former leader of Sunagakure. For the Naruto: Shippūden episode, see The Third Kazekage (episode).

editThird Kazekage
三代目風影 Sandaime Kazekage
Debut
Manga	Naruto Chapter #690
Anime	Naruto Shippūden Episode #457
Game	Naruto Shippūden: Ninja Council 4
OVA	Naruto Shippūden: UNSG anime cutscenes
Appears in	Anime, Manga, Game
Voice Actors
Japanese	Minoru Kawai
English	Benjamin Diskin
Personal
Sex	Male
Status	Deceased
Kekkei Genkai	Magnet Release
Occupation	Kazekage
Affiliation	Sunagakure
Rank
Ninja Rank	Part II: Kage
Nature Type Magnet Release Wind Release Earth 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, though his true name is unknown. He had the unique ability to manipulate his chakra and convert it into magnetic forces, which made him immune to all metallic weapons. After studying the host of Shukaku of the time, 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.

Sasori kidnapped and killed the Third Kazekage in order to turn him into a Human Puppet. The effort involved in the Third's capture made it his favorite puppet. Sunagakure did not know this and searched earnestly for his whereabouts. Their actions are suggested to have sparked the Third Great Shinobi World War. With the war's outbreak the village was forced to give up the search and choose a Fourth Kazekage, though there would be other search attempts in later years.

The Third's fate is discovered during Sasori's battle with Sakura and Chiyo when Sasori brings out the Kazekage puppet to use against them. After a long, drawn-out 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.

Abilities and Weapons

All of the weapons installed in the Third Kazekage puppet, including the Iron Sand, are soaked in Sasori's special brand of poison, which kills the victim after three days of painful paralysis.

• Retractable blades in the formation of a claw on the right arm
• Thousand Hands Manipulation Military Art
• Hidden buzz saw in the left arm
• Iron Sand abilities (Stored in mouth)
• Retractable scythe hidden in right arm
• Magnetic apparatus stored inside left chest compartment