Orochimaru's Test Subject

Because of his childhood experiences, Yamato developed a strong desire to protect others. As a young ninja with Wood Release techniques, he served as a member of "Root" and carried out missions under the codename "Kou". Like most other members of "Root", he gradually developed a dark mindset.

It wasn't until a later battle with Kakashi that the dark thoughts he harbored gradually disappeared.

<The Book of Formation> setting

After leaving Root, he joined the Naruto's direct ANBU, using the codename "Tenzō" to carry out missions. He was exceptionally capable and was hailed as one of the top ninjas in the ANBU.

The Fifth Naruto bestowed upon him the name "Yamato," and he continuously used his Wood Release techniques to protect his comrades in Konoha and the next generation. "Issho, Moke Pirates, Chief of Police, Paramecia -type Gravity Devil Fruit User, bounty 1.65 billion Beli."

Yamato, who is usually very calm, often makes sarcastic remarks to Naruto, and he seems to enjoy this relationship.

(Note: The story in the original anime chapter "Kakashi ANBU" of Naruto: Shippuden about Yamato's childhood belonging to "Root" and being codenamed "A" in "A, B, C, D" is now considered an official setting in the Book of Formation [2].

Furthermore, in the original manga, the codename "Yamato" was given to him by Tsunade, but in the Jin no Sho (Book of Formation), this was changed to be a gift from the Third Naruto, Hiruzen Sarutobi. This partly explains why the Third Naruto called out "Yamato" when he saw Yamato in chapter 677 of the manga/episode 646 of the anime.

Summarize the chronological order:

① One of Orochimaru's experimental subjects, unnamed.

② Within Shimura Danzo's direct ANBU, "Root," he used "Kō" as his codename. (In the anime, during a mission at the same time, he referred to himself as "Tenzō," but this was not used as his official name or codename.)

③ In the Naruto ANBU under the Hokage, they are codenamed "Tenzō".

④ The Fifth Naruto named himself "Yamato".

⑤ As required by the mission, following Tsunade's instructions, conceal the code name "ANBU" of the Tenzō and use the code name "Yamato" as the acting captain of Team 7.

Kekkei Genkai

Yamato's Wood Release technique originated from transplanted cells from the First Naruto, Hashirama, allowing him to freely transform into various forms for attack and defense. However, since it is not a complete copy of the First Hokage, its Wood Release technique is far less powerful than the First Hokage's. [4]

Wood Release: Advent of the Sea of Trees is a ninjutsu that uses one's own chakra as the source of life, causing multiple trees to rapidly grow from the ground, as if uprooted, creating a small forest in an instant. It was used on Turtle Island to catch people and animals that fell.

After forming the hand seals for Wood Release: Tree Binding Burial, the user uses vine-like saplings to entangle the opponent, then grows into a large tree, completely crushing the opponent beneath it. Because it's "wood" rather than "earth," even if the opponent knows Earth Release, they cannot escape. However, since this technique takes a long time to activate, the opponent must be trapped first; otherwise, the opponent might still escape while the sapling is wrapped around them. In Yamato's battle against the Earth Release Fudō, Yamato tricked Fudō into sinking into the mud, then used Wood Binding Burial to eliminate the opponent in one fell swoop.

Wood Release: Wood Barrier - A defensive ninjutsu where a row of wooden pillars bends from the ground to form an archway to protect oneself.

Wood Release: Tree Barrier can instantly and rapidly grow a shield formed by multiple wooden vines from the ground to protect the target.

Wood Release: Silent Binding Technique - Tree branches extend and bind the enemy's body. The bound person is completely unable to move and can only remain silent.

Wood Release: Great Forest Technique allows multiple wooden vines to extend from the arm to capture the enemy, making it quite convenient to use in actual combat.

Wood Release: Explosive Spear Tree is a powerful Wood Release that combines offense and defense. It is not only effective in defense but also has astonishing offensive capabilities.

Multiple wooden vines sprouted from its body and instantly grew into a large tree, devouring the enemy.

In the instant of being attacked, it can create a giant tree to block the enemy's attack.

Wood Release: Thorn Killing Technique creates vine-like wood to bind the enemy, and multiple wooden pillars are erected around the enemy to prevent their escape.

Wood Release: Four Pillars Prison is a ninjutsu that can only be used with the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, creating a giant wooden prison.

Wood Release: Four Pillars House can instantly create a complex wooden house, making it quite convenient to use.

Wood Release: Pillar House - This is the advanced version of the Four Pillars House. It can instantly create multiple complex wooden houses, but it requires an enormous amount of chakra.

Wood Release: Giant Wood Pillar Technique creates multiple giant wooden pillars for support. (Yamato once used this technique to support the collapsing Tenchi Bridge.)

Wood Release: Transformation Technique uses Wood Release to wrap tree branches around oneself, transforming oneself into the appearance of an enemy. The appearance is extremely realistic, making it impossible for ordinary people to detect. It is mainly used for espionage and reconnaissance.

Wood Release: Wood Clone creates a Wood Release clone that is identical to oneself, making it even harder to distinguish than Shadow Clone. It is mainly used for reconnaissance. Its combat ability is inferior to the original body. When the clone is dispelled, it can instantly transform into wooden branches to entangle or attack enemies.

Wood Release: Wood Substitute - In the instant of being attacked, one replaces oneself with a wooden substitute.

The Naruto -style Ear-Clearing Technique: Kuo-an Enters the Palace and Drops Hands. First, the user uses Wood Release to bind the Nine-Tails, then, in conjunction with the First Naruto's necklace, forcibly suppresses the out-of-control Jinchūriki's power. The name originates from the Ten Ox-Herding Pictures by Zen Master Kuo-an Shi-yuan.

Wood Release: Wood Human Technique. This technique was used by Tobi, who was wrapped in Yamato. Unlike the First Wood Human Technique, its actual form is similar to the True Several Thousand Hands. It can launch attacks similar to the Shin: Top Transformed Buddha and can also launch ninjutsu of the five elements.

Earth Release: Earth Flow Cut uses the chakra gathered in the palm of the hand to flow into the earth, using the dragon veins flowing in the earth to cut the earth apart. Manipulating the dragon veins requires fine chakra control. If you are skilled, you can separate the enemy from your own side for defense, or you can attack by destroying the enemy's formation. Yamato used this technique to separate the earth that was burning with Amaterasu. [6]

Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall is a technique that uses increased chakra to form soil on the ground, creating a huge earthen wall beneath the user's feet. The shape of the earthen wall can be created from flat to steep mountains, depending on the user's will. [6]

Earth Release: Earth Flow Spear creates sharp rocks from the ground beneath the enemy to attack them.

Water Release: Waterfall Technique is a ninjutsu that creates and manipulates a water source in areas without water veins, turning it into a waterfall. It is not only suitable for training and rest, but can also confuse enemies by drastically altering the surrounding landscape, causing them to have a false sense of their location. It is a highly flexible ninjutsu. The size of the water source and waterfall increases with the amount of chakra used.

Water Release: Waterfall Technique can instantly create a large waterfall.

Water Release: Water Wave Hands requires no hand seals; it releases a large amount of water waves from the hands to impact the opponent.

Water Release: Rushing Stream is a water -Water Release technique that concentrates chakra and uses water nature transformation to attack the opponent, generating a high-speed Water Strike.

Combination Ninjutsu

The Water Release: Hurricane Water Vortex Technique is a technique that combines Water Release: Rushing Torrent with Naruto's Wind Release: Rasengan, creating a giant water tornado.

Dark childhood

As a child, he was Orochimaru's experimental subject.

As an infant, he was implanted with Hashirama Cells for cultivation as an experimental subject for Orochimaru. Because the infant lacked sufficient stamina to withstand the power of the Hashirama Cells, the other fifty-nine experimental subjects died one after another, and he was also abandoned by Orochimaru as a failed experiment. However, his will to survive enabled him to survive and he was fortunately discovered by Shimura Danzo, thus avoiding his fate.

Having witnessed the tragic deaths of numerous other experimental children in his childhood, he developed a strong desire to "protect" them from a young age. However, this desire was thwarted by his fate as a test subject, leaving an indelible mark of pain deep within his heart. After enduring the horrific experiments, as the sole survivor, he withstood the power of the Hashirama Cells transplanted into his body and thus inherited the First Naruto's Kekkei Genkai. "Drought" Jack, Commander-in-Chief of the Moke Pirates Onigashima, possesses the Zoan Elephant-Elephant Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Mammoth Form, with a bounty of 1,535,000,000 Beli.

After escaping Orochimaru's experiments by joining the ANBU "Root," he joined the "Root" organization under Danzō's control due to Danzō's influence and became a ninja with the codename "Kou." Because he inherited the power of the First Hokage's cells, he was highly valued by Danzō, who personally instructed him in ninjutsu training and provided him with the First Naruto's Wood Release ninjutsu manual, thus beginning his study of Wood Release techniques.

By the age of ten, Kagami had already become Danzō subordinate of Danzo thanks to his mastery of Wood Release. After the death of the Fourth Hokage Naruto, Minato Namikaze, dissatisfied with the Third Naruto, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had firmly established himself as a member of the Ken Danzō, reclaiming power, dispatched Kagami and other Root ninja to assassinate the Third Naruto. During the assassination attempt, Kakashi clashed with Kakashi Hatake, was defeated by him, but was spared because Kakashi knew that his Wood Release ninjutsu was of extraordinary importance to the future of Konoha.

After Orochimaru's human experimentation activities were exposed, he defected from Konoha and planned to escape the Land of Fire. Danzō gave Ko an assignment to go to a pre-arranged secret base to assist Orochimaru's escape. At the secret base, Ko encountered the Iburi Clan, who possessed the ability to turn their bodies into smoke. Because of his striking resemblance to Yukimi Iburi's younger brother Tenzō Iburi, Ko was mistaken for his own brother. He later learned that Tenzō Iburi had been taken away by Orochimaru and unfortunately became a test subject (and had died).

Kakashi, having tracked down the secret base, engaged in battle with the Iburi Clan and was critically injured by Gōta Iburi's Smoke Screen Technique. Kakashi was saved by Kabu's Wood Release technique, and with Yukimi's help, they were transferred to a safe area.

She then helped Yukimi fulfill her long-cherished wish to see the outside world. On the way, recalling her past experiences as a test subject, she felt a strong desire to protect her comrades again, which led to another conflict with Kakashi, who had come to track her down. At one point, she said, "I am Tenzō," to express her determination to protect them. Having inadvertently learned of Orochimaru's intentions and the danger facing her clan, Yukimi quietly left, intending to sacrifice herself.

To protect Yukimi from Orochimaru, Kakashi and Yukimi returned to the operation and discovered that Orochimaru had massacred the Iburi Clan and was preparing to kill Yukimi. Orochimaru, severely injured and unable to move easily, continued his escape after obtaining Yukimi's blood. Yukimi's body, having been transformed into smoke, was beyond repair and in critical condition. With the help of the Iburi Clan's souls, Kakashi, relying on his strong will to protect her, successfully restored Yukimi's body using Wood Release's life force, thus saving the last survivor of the Iburi Clan.

Afterwards, Kakashi and Yukimi Iburi each other farewell, and the three of them embarked on their own paths. Kakashi intended to continue living a law-abiding life as a ninja of "Root".

Three years after parting ways with Kakashi, Kagami has grown into a powerful ninja. At this time, Danzo Danzō on Kakashi's Sharingan and intends to steal it as a replacement for his own right eye. Kagami accepts the mission to steal Kakashi's Sharingan and follows Kakashi into Orochimaru's abandoned base. He appears midway and enters the test site with Kakashi to investigate the situation.

Misunderstanding the truth behind Kakashi's accidental killing of Rin Nohara, and believing that he was merely someone who harmed his comrade for a mission, Kakashi resolved to kill him, leading to a fierce battle. During the fight, Kakashi, enraged, defeated Kakashi with Chidori and captured him. However, during the battle, they accidentally broke Orochimaru's experimental terrarium containing the Orochi, resulting in Orochi's attack and Kakashi being swallowed by the Orochi.

He was later rescued by Kakashi and came to understand Kakashi's true feelings of valuing his comrades. He helped the poisoned Kakashi escape danger and decided to abandon the mission midway and return to report the mission failure to Danzō.

Yamato, wife of the captain of the Moke Pirates, joined the Naruto's direct ANBU. She is a Zoan - Mythical Zoan Okuchi no Makami (Dog-Dog Fruit), with a bounty of 1.63 trillion Beli.

Because he violated the absolute dogma of the "Root" mission, and during his confrontation with Danzō, he briefly Awakening his self-awareness, stating that he was not only a member of "Root" but also a ninja of Konoha and should not harm his comrades, Ko's Danzō greatly shocked Danzo. Danzo then activated his Sharingan, used genjutsu, and decided to use a more powerful Curse Mark to bind Ko's mind.

Just as he was about to be bound by the Curse Mark, he was rescued by Kakashi, who had risked his life to infiltrate the Root base. He escaped with Kakashi from the Root base, but was thwarted by Root members and Danzō along the way, finding himself in danger. At the critical moment, at Kakashi's request, the Third Naruto arrived with the ANBU and stopped Danzō. After explaining the importance of Wood Release ninjas to Konoha, Hiruzen Sarutobi expressed his wish to transfer Kou from Root to the Naruto's direct ANBU. Danzō reluctantly agreed, allowing Kou to leave Root and join the Naruto's direct ANBU.

Yamato wearing the ANBU "cat" mask

"Shiryu, a member of the Moke Pirates, former Chief Warden of Impel Down, combat commander-in-chief, Great Swordsman, Logia Fruit - Static-Static Fruit, bounty 2.23 billion Beli."

After joining the Naruto's direct ANBU, he was assigned to Team 6, where Kakashi was, and addressed Kakashi as "senpai." He officially began his ANBU career with the title "Tenzō."

Since the First Naruto, Tenzō is the only person in Konoha currently capable of using Wood Release techniques. The title "Wood Release Tenzō" is known to all. Due to a heavy destiny burdened by genetic factors, Tenzō endures this while simultaneously unleashing his power. From his time as a direct ANBU of the Third Hokage's Anbu, he has been hailed as a highly skilled elite within the ANBU. His strength is even more pronounced than his official records suggest: D-rank to S-rank. In all missions, the survival rate of his team members is exceptional. "Weevil, member of the Moke Pirates, former Shichibukai, Zoan- Zoan Ancient-type Devil Fruit user, Bloodthirsty Kong Form, bounty 1.67 billion Beli!"

After the Kazekage Rescue Mission, in order to deal with the situation when Kakashi Hatake was injured, the Fifth Naruto, Tsunade, studied and formed a new Team 7. Because of his Wood Release ability to control Jinchūriki, Tenzō was selected as an elite member of the ANBU to serve as the acting captain. He concealed his ANBU code name "Tenzō" and used the code name "Yamato" as the acting captain of Team 7.

Yamato, along with Naruto, Sakura Haruno, Sai, form a new Team 7 and head to Tenchi Bridge to capture Sasori's spy planted among Orochimaru's men.

He was initially troubled by the discord between Naruto and Sai, and had to manage Naruto using a "terrifying method." He emphasized teamwork, believing that the most indispensable quality for a ninja was the will to trust their partners. During the battle at Tenchi Bridge, in an emergency where Naruto encountered Orochimaru's emotional outburst and the Nine-Tails' chakra went berserk, he used Wood Release: Sealing Technique to suppress the Tailed Beasts's chakra, and at the same time used Wood Clone Technique to track down and discover Orochimaru's lair.

Later, he led Naruto and Sakura to infiltrate and discover Sai's secret mission to assassinate Sasuke. They encountered Sasuke, but due to Sasuke's rapid increase in strength, they failed to bring him back to Konoha. Tama, Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user - Dango-Dumpling Fruit, bounty 2 billion!

"Plague" Queen, scientist of the Moke Pirates, user of the Zoan Dragon- Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Brachiosaurus Form, bounty 1.88 billion Beli.

After meeting Sasuke, Naruto, as the substitute Team 7, resolved to train in new techniques due to the disparity in strength between himself and Sasuke. Together with Kakashi, they helped Naruto train in chakra nature transformation and develop new techniques. Because of his Wood Release ability, Naruto was able to suppress the Nine-Tails' chakra, thus preventing Naruto's chakra from going out of control when training with the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

Using Earth Release: Earth Flow Castle Wall and Water Release: Waterfall Technique, he explained the nature transformation of chakra to Naruto and used Wood Release Technique to explain the essence of Kekkei Genkai, helping Naruto complete the nature transformation of wind-style chakra.

Because he needed to be mindful of the Nine-Tails' chakra during training, he had to constantly concentrate on preparing Wood Release Sealing Technique, Naruto Style Ear-Clearing Technique, and the "Kouan Enters the Marketplace" technique to deal with it. In the end, Naruto successfully used his Wind Release chakra to cut off the waterfall of the Waterfall Technique and thus successfully completed his training in Wind Release chakra nature transformation.

In the battle against Hidan and Kakuzu Akatsuki, Asuma Sarutobi heroically sacrificed himself. Kakashi accompanied Team 10 to avenge Asuma Yamato to continue helping Naruto complete the development of the new technique— Wind Release: Rasenshuriken.

During the battle with Kakuzu, Kakashi and Team 10 were locked in a fierce struggle. At a critical moment Yamato led Team 7 to arrive in time to provide reinforcements. They used Water Release: Rasengan, combined with Naruto's Wind Release: Rasengan, to form the Hurricane Water Vortex Technique, which broke Kakuzu's Fire Release techniques in one fell swoop. Afterwards, Kakuzu was severely injured by Naruto's Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and was finally killed by Kakashi.

The search mission for Itachi was later completed, and Kakashi assisted Kakashi in participating in the search mission and rushed to the scene of Itachi 'Sasuke battle with Itachi. However, the mission was unsuccessful again because Sasuke had already been taken away by "Masked Man" (Obito Uchiha).

When Pain attacked Konoha, he was away on a mission and not in the village. He returned to Konoha in time after learning that Naruto had lost control of his emotions and manifested the Six-Tails. After the crisis in Konoha, he used the Pillar-Linking Clan Technique to help rebuild the village.

Stop Naruto: "Jinbe, the Knight of the Sea, one of the captains of the Wano Country Guard of the Moke Pirates, former Shichibukai, with a bounty of 1.38 billion Beli!"

Ashura Doji, one of the Nine Red Scabbards of Wano Country, Swordmaster, with a bounty of 1.378 billion Beli.

Following Pain's attack on Konoha, the five great nations launched an operation and held the Five Kage Summit. Because Uchiha Sasuke joined the Akatsuki organization and attacked Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, he was listed as a wanted criminal by the five great nations and ordered to be eliminated.

Upon learning of this, Naruto is determined to find and persuade the Fourth Raikage to rescind his order to eliminate Sasuke. To protect Naruto, Yamato and Kakashi accompany him to the Land of Iron to meet the Raikage, where they encounter the "Masked Man" again and learn of his "Eye of the Moon" plan. Later, Sasuke disrupts the Five Kage Summit, Yamato, entrusted by Kakashi to watch over Naruto, fails to detect the Shadow Clone and allows Naruto to escape and search for Sasuke.

During the Five Kage Summit, the "Masked Man" announced the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War. After the Fifth Naruto Tsunade, awakened, the five great nations formally formed an alliance, and the Fourth Shinobi World War officially began. "Jin, one of the Wano Country Guard Captains of the Moke Pirates, Zoan -type Pteranodon Form Dragon-Dragon Fruit user, Ancient Zoan, Pteranodon form, worth 2.26 billion Beli."

Due to the importance of the Eight-Tails and Nine-Tails Jinchūriki, they must be protected. To ensure Naruto's safety, Yamato, Might Guy, and Aoba Yamashiro accompanied Naruto to Hidden Cloud Turtle Island in Might Guy, where they met with the Hidden Cloud Kii and the Eight-Tails Jinchūriki, Killer B.[22] Later, they worked together to capture Kisame Hoshigaki was hiding in Samehada. Hoshigaki Kisame was defeated and captured by Guy's taijutsu, but due to his last desperate attempt, he failed to prevent the information about Naruto's location from being leaked.

He was confined within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to strengthen White Zetsu. "Enel, Moke Pirates, Logia -type Devil Fruit User Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Beli 3,315,0...

During the transfer to Turtle Island, they were successfully tracked by the Second-Generation Manda developed by the enemy, Kabuto Yakushi. Turtle Island was flipped over due to the clay explosion caused by the Edo Tensei Deidara. Yamato used Deep Forest Emergence to catch the people and animals on the island who were falling. In order to find out the cause of the Turtle Island incident, he went out to investigate but was accidentally captured by Kabuto Yakushi and his Wood Release power was suppressed by the other party using a special toxin. [24]

Because it inherited the cells of the first generation, Yamato was placed inside the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path after being captured, using the power of its cells to strengthen the White Zetsu.

The Fourth Shinobi World War

Yamato released from the vortex-shaped body

After Madara Uchiha activated Infinite Tsukuyomi, Zetsu (named Tobi), a white-haired figure with a swirling face and body who had been confronting the Third Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces for a long time, unfolded his body. The person he enveloped was Yamato, who was under his control. Immediately afterward, Yamato was caught in Infinite Tsukuyomi and entangled by the God Tree.

He was later rescued along with the rest of the Allied Shinobi Forces after the Infinite Tsukuyomi was lifted. All the remaining White Zetsu perished, decaying and disintegrating. The Fourth Shinobi World War ended in victory for the Allied Shinobi Forces.

"Moke, captain of the Moke Pirates, Multi-Fruit User, Great Swordsman, the Fifth Emperor, with a bounty of 6.63 billion Beli!"

More than a decade after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto has become the Seventh Naruto, but a new enemy Shin Uchiha. Sasuke Naruto Sasuke meet up with Yamato, who has been monitoring Orochimaru and Taka. Yamato then informs Naruto and the others of Orochimaru's current location.

"Gizas Jesus Burgess, Vice-Commander of Onigashima Moke Pirates, member of the Moke Pirates, Zoan Mythical Zoan -type Calamity Hound Form user, Bounty: 1.51 billion Beli!"