Lin Mu

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Lin Mu (林木)
Gender	Male
Species/Race	Human; a war orphan whose body was transformed into a Wood Style Body through Hashirama Cells 3 24
Affiliation	Konohagakure
Occupation/Role	Ninja; host of the Naruto Template System; transmigrator 1
Status	Good 22
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Mid-level Genin	2	Initial recorded system rank; knew only the Clone Technique and had not yet awakened Wood Release.
Mid-level Chunin	3	Consumed Hashirama Cells, awakening the Wood Style Body and Wood Release.
Senju Hashirama Module: 10%	10	Absorbed a purchased module fragment; learned Wood Style: Tree Barrier Jutsu and Cutting Technique.
High-tier Chunin / Module: 15%	22	Reached high-tier Chunin through training, then bought another discounted fragment; his Wood Style control and techniques improved.
Near Jonin / Module: 20%	23	Received a template fragment from upgrading the Lottery System; learned Great Forest Technique and Four Pillar House Technique.
Early-stage Jonin	40	Broke through a chakra bottleneck; gained new ninjutsu and another Senju Hashirama Template Fragment.
Module: 35%	41	A purchased fragment greatly strengthened his chakra and constitution; unlocked Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique.

Background / History

Lin Mu is a transmigrator who arrived in the Naruto world three years before the Chunin Exams. His Naruto Template System remained largely unusable because its templates required either special keys or enormous amounts of gold coins, while his child body was too weak to complete the system’s missions. He spent those years preparing, mapping the forest near Konoha and waiting for a chance to seize Orochimaru’s Hashirama Cells. 1

During the Chunin Exams, Lin Mu infiltrated Orochimaru’s secret base and obtained the cells. On his escape, he encountered Orochimaru in a female disguise; recognizing him, Lin Mu hid his fear and improvised a story about retrieving a marked branch for a bet. Orochimaru accepted the explanation and allowed him to leave. 1 2

After activating the cells, Lin Mu’s physique evolved into a Wood Style Body, raising him from mid-level Genin to mid-level Chunin. The transformation gave him Wood Release, immense physical improvement, high stamina, and rapid healing at the cost of chakra. 3

Although Lin Mu’s body was originally that of an ordinary war orphan, Jiraiya concluded that his Wood Release meant he was a descendant of the Senju Clan. Lin Mu allowed this explanation to stand, using it to conceal the true source of his power from Jiraiya and Konoha’s elders. 23 24 25

Appearance

Before awakening Wood Release, Lin Mu was a thin and weak-looking ten-year-old. The Hashirama Cell transformation visibly strengthened his body, filling out his muscles, increasing his height, and lengthening his hair. 3

• Wore dark ninja garb during his infiltration of Orochimaru’s base. 1
• Can transform parts of his body into wood and cover himself in wood-like armor. 3 12
• His body rapidly regenerates injuries through chakra-fueled healing. 3

Personality

Lin Mu is cautious, calculating, and highly survival-oriented. Before entering Orochimaru’s base, he spent years learning the terrain and approached the site only after carefully checking for danger. When confronted by Orochimaru, he maintained an innocent façade despite recognizing the threat immediately. 1 2

He is also ambitious and willing to exploit every advantage offered by the system, from purchasing module fragments to using consumables in combat. At the same time, he learns from his mistakes; after nearly being killed by enemy ninjas, he acknowledged his lack of combat experience and became more vigilant. 9 22 34

Despite his self-interested streak, Lin Mu protects people close to him. He aided Shikamaru during the Konoha invasion, protected Sasuke against Gaara, used a valuable chakra pill on Naruto, and later healed both Naruto and Sasuke with Wood Style chakra. 8 12 19 39 48 50

His long-term goal develops from simply surviving and becoming stronger into changing the tragedies he knows will occur in the Naruto world. 40 44

Abilities & Skills

Wood Style Body

Lin Mu’s Wood Style Body was created by assimilating Hashirama Cells. It grants him a large chakra reserve, enhanced physical ability, Wood Release affinity, and chakra-consuming regeneration. 3

• Rapidly heals serious cuts and combat injuries, though healing consumes chakra. 3 12
• Improves stamina; he can sprint for long periods with little fatigue. 8
• Enhances his understanding of Earth Style and Water Style chakra. 3
• Allows him to harden his limbs or cover his body in wood for greater offense and defense. 3 12 22
• Provides strong sensory perception, allowing him to perceive chakra recovery in Naruto’s body. 19
• Lets him dissipate received force into the ground like a tree rooting itself. 32
• Can eventually evolve into a Sage Body through the system’s Sage Art purchase option. 3

Wood Release Techniques

Lin Mu’s Wood Release initially consisted of crude bodily enhancement and manipulation of nearby wood. As his Hashirama Module activation increased, he gained and developed formal ninjutsu. 3 10

• Wood Style: Tree Barrier Jutsu — Creates a defensive wall of interwoven wooden vines from the ground. It withstood one of Gaara’s Shukaku-enhanced claw strikes, but consumed a large amount of Lin Mu’s chakra. 10 12
• Wood Style: Cutting Technique — Forms wooden spikes from his arms to pierce enemies; the spikes can branch within a pierced target. Their number depends on his chakra. 10
  • Lin Mu refined the technique into a flat wooden blade with steel-like hardness. 22
  • He can extend the wooden blade mid-attack and use it without hand signs. 32
• Wood Style: Wood Transformation Jutsu — Wraps his body in branches to copy another person’s appearance for infiltration or reconnaissance. The disguise is difficult for ordinary people to detect. 19
• Wood Style: Great Forest Technique — Extends multiple vines and branches from his arms to restrain opponents. 23
• Wood Style: Four Pillar House Technique — Instantly constructs a complex wooden residence, including furniture. 23 42
• Wood Style: Wood Clone Technique — Creates highly realistic wood clones that retain part of the user’s strength. 18 40
• Wood Style: Explosive Spear Tree — An offensive-and-defensive Wood Release technique described as an advanced fusion of Cutting Technique and Tree Barrier. 40
• Wood Style: Wood Dragon Technique — Creates a wood dragon capable of binding and extracting chakra. Lin Mu used it on Naruto’s seal to draw out and suppress a portion of the Nine-Tails’ chakra. 41 42

Tailed Beast Suppression

Lin Mu’s Wood Release is especially effective against Tailed Beast chakra.

• Used a Deep Forest Bloom trial card to suppress Shukaku, rendering Gaara unconscious. 15 16
• Suppressed extracted Nine-Tails chakra after using Wood Dragon Technique on Naruto’s seal. 42
• His suppression of the One-Tail completed a special system mission and earned him major rewards. 18

Naruto Template System

Lin Mu possesses the Naruto Template System, which provides missions, gold coins, purchasable items, template fragments, and a lottery system. 1 9

• Hashirama Cells served as the key that activated his Hashirama-based power progression. 1 3
• Gold coins are earned through killing enemies and completing quests. 9 22
• The System Shop sells recovery pills, template fragments, and powerful Wood Release techniques. 9 41
• The Lottery System provides random items and ninjutsu; upgrading it awarded Lin Mu a Senju Hashirama Template Fragment. 18 19 23
• Trial cards grant temporary use of techniques, including Deep Forest Bloom and Wood Human Technique. 15 34
• The genuine Wood Human Technique costs 10,000 gold coins and requires Hashirama genes plus massive chakra reserves; Lin Mu had not yet purchased it. 41

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Samehada — Kisame Hoshigaki’s sentient sword, obtained by Lin Mu after Kisame’s defeat. Samehada favors Lin Mu’s unusual chakra. 39
• Intermediate Chakra Pills — System consumables that restore 50% of a Chunin’s chakra or 20% of a Jonin’s chakra. Lin Mu used one to help Naruto recover and consumed two during his battle with Kisame. 19 34
• Deep Forest Bloom trial card — One-use system item used to suppress Shukaku. 15 16
• Wood Human Technique trial card — One-use system item used to create a massive wooden humanoid against Kisame. 34 35

Relationships

• Akiyama — Lin Mu’s best friend among Konoha’s war orphans; Akiyama is openly concerned for Lin Mu’s safety. 4
• Naruto Uzumaki — Fellow orphan and close friend. Lin Mu prioritized Naruto’s recovery after the battle with Gaara and continues to heal and encourage him during training. 19 48 50
• Shikamaru Nara — Allied with Lin Mu during the Konoha invasion. Lin Mu rescued him from Otogakure ninja, while Shikamaru used Shadow Possession to create openings for Lin Mu’s attacks. 8 9
• Sasuke Uchiha — Lin Mu protected Sasuke from Gaara and later saved his life by transferring Senju chakra to heal him. 12 39
• Jiraiya — A protective senior and informal mentor figure. Jiraiya believes Lin Mu is a Senju descendant and seeks to uncover his supposed origins. 23 24 39
• Orochimaru — Lin Mu stole the Hashirama Cells from Orochimaru’s secret base and escaped after deceiving him while he was disguised as a woman. 1 2
• Gaara — Opponent during the Konoha invasion. Lin Mu fought Gaara, damaged his Shukaku-enhanced body, and ultimately suppressed Shukaku with Deep Forest Bloom. 12 15 16
• Kisame Hoshigaki — Powerful opponent who initially overwhelmed Lin Mu through superior chakra reserves. Lin Mu later used a Wood Human Technique trial card to turn the battle and acquired Samehada after Kisame’s defeat. 33 34 39
• Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu — Konoha advisors who questioned Lin Mu after learning of his Wood Release; Lin Mu convinced them that his power had awakened during the Chunin Exams. 24 25

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Hashirama Cell Infiltration — Infiltrates Orochimaru’s base, obtains Hashirama Cells, and awakens the Wood Style Body. 1 2 3
• Konoha Crush — Refuses to remain sheltered during the invasion, rescues Shikamaru, battles Gaara, and suppresses Shukaku using a system trial card. 8 9 12 15 16
• System Development — Unlocks the System Shop and Lottery System, gains new Wood Release techniques, and begins purchasing Hashirama Module fragments to accelerate his growth. 9 10 18 19 22 23
• Senju Heritage Investigation — Jiraiya and Konoha’s advisors identify Lin Mu as a presumed Senju descendant, while Lin Mu quietly maintains the false explanation for his powers. 23 24 25
• Conflict with Kisame — Faces Kisame Hoshigaki, struggles against his immense chakra reserves, then uses chakra pills and a Wood Human Technique trial card to reverse the battle. 32 33 34 35
• Jonin Breakthrough and Training Journey — Reaches early-stage Jonin, gains Wood Dragon Technique, suppresses Nine-Tails chakra, and continues training alongside Jiraiya and Naruto. 40 41 42 44
• Ordinary Missions — Takes dangerous system quests to rebuild his gold reserves, including defeating a Violent Wild Bear comparable to an ordinary Jonin. 47

Notable Quotes

“In the Naruto World where I, Lin Mu, exist, I will never allow so many regrets to remain!” 40

“I, Lin Mu, will one day stand at the pinnacle of this Ninja World, and I won't be inferior to any of you!” 44