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Sasori is a master of puppetry, and uses puppets almost exclusively in battle. During regular combat he usually wears his puppets like armor and controls them from the inside, thus eliminating the puppeteer's weakness of being a separate and exposed target.[4] Sasori's favorite puppet to use in this manner is Hiruko (ヒルコ, Hiruko?), which he adorns with the regular Akatsuki outfit and wears so often that others have come to recognize him only while he is wearing it. Hiruko has a mechanical scorpion tail extending from its back, and is capable of firing shrapnel from its arms and mouth.
Although Sasori is in at least his thirties, he maintains the appearance of a teenage boy. This unnaturally young appearance is a product of his design: most of his body is actually a puppet.[5] As a puppet he has given himself a number of extra weapons, ranging from flamethrowers to extra arms. Installed in his right chest is a mechanism that can spin numerous chakra strings, allowing Sasori to control hundreds of puppets. Sasori's left chest holds the only part of him still human and thus capable of controlling chakra: a cylinder-shaped device containing his heart. Because his heart is the only living part of himself, his puppet body is virtually indestructible as he can pull himself back together when smashed apart.[6] Additionally, he can transfer his heart to other puppets, allowing him to abandon a body should it be damaged beyond repair or otherwise incapacitated. How he transfers his facial features is not explained, though since he only does this once it can be assumed that he has a spare version of his puppet body.
The majority of Sasori's puppets are made from the bodies of humans. Once the entrails are removed, the blood has been drawn out, and the body is preserved so that it no longer decomposes, it can be used as a Human Puppet (人傀儡, Hitokugutsu?). Because these puppets were once human they are capable of using chakra and performing jutsu, giving them a drastic advantage over the average puppet.[7] Including himself, Sasori claims to have 298 human puppets, 102 of which he is actually seen using.[8] His favorite human puppet is that of the Third Kazekage, which retains its unique Iron Sand ability to be used by Sasori to great effect. Through Red Secret Technique: Performance of a Hundred Puppets (赤秘技・百機の操演, Aka Higi: Hyakki no Sōen?), Sasori can summon one hundred human puppets to be used as an army, each of which was once an opponent he has since defeated. Sasori claims that he brought down an entire country with this jutsu.
In addition to his puppets, Sasori is also a master of poisons; his poisons take effect instantly and kill the target after three days of suffering.[9] These poisons are practically incurable, even by Chiyo, who is herself a master of poisons. According to Chiyo, the only person who would have a chance would be Tsunade, although her apprentice is able to create an antidote as well. To use their potency to his advantage, Sasori adds the poison to nearly every weapon in his arsenal, ensuring that every blow an opponent receives is potentially lethal. |
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Sasori, known as Sasori of the Red Sand (赤砂のサソリ, Akasuna no Sasori?), was left in the care of his grandmother, Chiyo, after the deaths of his parents. Chiyo taught Sasori all that she knew about puppetry, and Sasori quickly proved to be very adept with the art. Using this newfound ability, Sasori converted the bodies of his parents into puppets in an effort to feel his parents' love. Because they were only emotionless puppets, this effort failed, and Sasori descended into darkness.
Ultimately, Sasori would leave Sunagakure twenty years prior to his introduction. Prior to his departure he left behind a number of puppets he created that have since fallen into the possession of Kankuro.[1] He also kidnapped and killed the Third Kazekage around this time, though nobody ever discovered that he was the one responsible.[2] Sometime after leaving the village, Sasori joined Akatsuki and was eventually paired with Orochimaru. After Orochimaru left Akatsuki, Sasori was teamed up with Deidara, though he always carried a grudge against his former partner. In an effort to exact revenge upon Orochimaru for betraying the organization, Sasori inserted Kabuto Yakushi into Orochimaru's ranks as a spy to relay Orochimaru's doings to Akatsuki. |
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