is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto.
Kabuto is the last part of the Japanese name for , a plant which can either alleviate pain or kill, an apt description for his character. Additionally, a kabuto is also the name for a samurai's helmet or headplate. With his former teammates, Yoroi ("armor") and Tsurugi ("sword"), they form an armor-helmet-sword trio. His family name, Yakushi, is the Japa...
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is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto.
Kabuto is the last part of the Japanese name for , a plant which can either alleviate pain or kill, an apt description for his character. Additionally, a kabuto is also the name for a samurai's helmet or headplate. With his former teammates, Yoroi ("armor") and Tsurugi ("sword"), they form an armor-helmet-sword trio. His family name, Yakushi, is the Japanese name of the Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru. The characters for Yakushi literally mean "medicine user."
Kabuto's origins are largely unknown; as a young boy he was found amongst the enemy dead after the battle of Kikyo Pass by a chief medical officer of the Konoha Medical Unit Squad. The officer brought Kabuto with him back to Konoha, raised him as a son, and taught him medical jutsu when he got older. At some point in time, Kabuto was recruited by Sasori of Akatsuki, who sent Kabuto to spy on Orochimaru. Orochimaru discovered this and...
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