Ringo Ameyuri

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ringo Ameyuri (林檎雨由利)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Hidden Mist Village; Mist Pursuit Squad / ANBU Hunter-nin; Seven Ninja Swordsmen 123 128 206
Occupation / Role	Elite Jonin; pursuit and assassination specialist; wielder of the Thunder Blades 123 169 184
Status	Deceased; killed by Hidan's curse ritual and buried beside Crescent Moon Pool 307 310
First Appearance	Chapter 123

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Elite Jonin	169	Had already become an Elite Jonin at age fourteen; recognized as a Hidden Mist genius.
Seven Ninja Swordsman	206	Mei Terumi formally restores the Thunder Blades to her and appoints her their master among the new generation of Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

Background / History

Ringo is a prodigious Hidden Mist kunoichi who became an Elite Jonin at fourteen. She serves in the Mist Pursuit Squad as an ANBU Hunter-nin, combining tracking, stealth, and lethal swordsmanship. 123 169 184

After Raiga Kurosuki's death, Ringo and her teammate Tianduan pursue Zhi Ge to reclaim the Thunder Blades he took from Raiga's body. She initially treats him as a thief and a target, repeatedly trying to kill or capture him while questioning how a supposed Genin could evade her attacks. 121 123 124

Zhi Ge ultimately defeats and brings her to Konoha. Tsunade arranges for Ringo to remain there while recovering, first as a diplomatic concession and then in Zhi Ge's home after the destruction of local inns. 128 129

Appearance

Ringo is described as a young, pretty kunoichi with a notably expressive face; she often flushes when caught off guard by Zhi Ge's attention. Her appearance can turn ferocious in battle.

• Cherry-red lips. 169
• Two rows of sharp, fang-like teeth; her bite leaves deep wounds. 131
• Her pupils turn blood-red while activating her life-risking Thunder Blade ritual. 212

Personality

Ringo is proud, hot-tempered, and fiercely defensive of both her professional status and personal boundaries. She quickly retaliates against insults, harassment, and perceived disrespect, but can also recognize mistakes and show guilt or care afterward. 123 131

As a Jonin, she favors caution, observation, and mission discipline over Zhi Ge's tendency to charge directly into danger. Her competence is especially apparent in tracking and stealth work, where she insists on assessing enemies before engaging them. 134

Behind her combative exterior, Ringo is deeply loyal and self-sacrificing. She repeatedly protects Zhi Ge despite grave injuries, eventually chooses him over returning to the Hidden Mist, and remains composed even when Akatsuki holds her hostage. 149 195 211 272

Abilities & Skills

Thunder Blade Swordsmanship

Ringo is a master swordswoman whose use of the Thunder Blades allows her to overwhelm multiple Jonin and break through chakra defenses.

• Uses the paired Thunder Blades, weapons that release lightning without consuming the wielder's stamina. 121 139
• Her sword clashes leave opponents' arms numb and can tear apart chakra protection. 139
• Thunder Blade: Falling Thunder — summons a massive Thunder Dragon that smashes through defensive barriers. 140
• Lightning Secret Art: Thunder Dragon — a powerful Thunder Blade secret art used after entering a berserk state. 141
• Thunder Blade: Fall — unleashes dense lightning around her target. 182
• Her swordsmanship is later remembered as having reached “utter mastery”; Zhi Ge trains with her techniques after her death. 310 311

Water Release

Ringo has versatile Water Release techniques for attack, defense, suppression, and tracking.

• Water Release: Water Dragon Tornado — creates a large water pillar or tornado capable of engulfing enemies and extinguishing Scorch Release flames. 124 211
• Water Release: Water Formation Wall — forms a defensive water wall; she can channel lightning through it to rebound and amplify an enemy's lightning attack. 125 138
• Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet — launches a water column that explodes when cut apart. 144
• Water Clone — evades a lethal snake ambush by leaving behind a clone. 218

Tracking, Stealth, and Assassination

As a Mist Pursuit Squad operative, Ringo specializes in locating and silently eliminating targets.

• Mist Village Tracking Technique — tracks chakra flow through mist, allowing her to follow targets despite low visibility. 134
• Uses sound judgment to identify enemy strength and prevent reckless engagements. 134
• Employs silent infiltration to impale Fū from behind while the latter is focused on Zhi Ge. 184
• Uses Substitution Jutsu effectively, including to catch Zhi Ge attempting to spy on her. 131

Earth Release

Ringo can erect earthen defenses during combat.

• Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall — creates a large protective barrier around herself and Zhi Ge. 211
• The wall cannot withstand Hiruko's Explosion Release, which shatters it with a single strike. 211

Endless Lightning Prison

Ringo's final Thunder Blade trump card is an S-rank secret technique activated through a ritual that drives her soul, chakra, blood, and life force to their limits. 212 213

• Summons a Metal Thunder Dragon that becomes dragon-scale-like restraints, binding a target through lightning and magnetic force. 213
• Temporarily pins Hiruko down and appears to destroy him. 213
• Hiruko escapes by using stolen sensory abilities to perceive the attack in advance, leaving Ringo unable to secure the kill. 213

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Thunder Blades — paired Hidden Mist treasures and one of the Seven Ninja Swords; Ringo's signature weapons. 121 206
• Kunai — used for close-quarters pursuit combat. 123 124
• Blood-Boosting Pill — taken to enter a berserk state against three enemy Jonin. 141

Relationships

• Uchiha Zhi Ge — Initially pursues him to reclaim the Thunder Blades, then becomes his combative partner and girlfriend. Ringo repeatedly protects him, chooses to remain with him rather than return to the Hidden Mist, and calls him “hubby” shortly before her death. 123 195 266 307
• Mei Terumi — Her Mizukage and authority figure. Mei initially demands Ringo's return to the Hidden Mist, but ultimately restores her Thunder Blades and permits her relationship with Zhi Ge under a compromise. 193 206
• Tsunade — Mediator, host, and medical protector during Ringo's stay in Konoha. Tsunade treats Ringo's severe wounds and helps negotiate the arrangement with Mei. 128 149 206
• Asuma Sarutobi — A teacher and mission leader whom Ringo refuses to abandon when he faces his resurrected former comrades. 172 173
• Shizune — Treats Ringo's injuries with medical ninjutsu and later entrusts Zhi Ge's care to her. 211 216
• Chojuro — A fellow Hidden Mist swordsman who forgives Ringo during the dispute over her departure from the village. 199
• Fū — An enemy who overpowers and drains Ringo's chakra; Ringo later retaliates in jealous fury to protect Zhi Ge. 181 185 186
• Hiruko — A Bloodline Limit thief who pushes Ringo to use Endless Lightning Prison and defeats her through stolen sensory powers. 212 213
• Kakuzu and Hidan — Akatsuki members who capture Ringo as bait for Zhi Ge; Hidan ultimately kills her using his curse ritual. 272 307

Story Role / Major Arcs

Pursuit of the Thunder Blades

Ringo debuts as a masked Mist pursuer sent to recover the Thunder Blades from Zhi Ge. His unnatural survivability and deceptive tactics repeatedly frustrate her, and her efforts culminate in a fierce Water Release assault. 123 124

After being defeated and taken to Konoha, she demands the return of her blades and savings. Tsunade places her in Zhi Ge's home during her recovery, beginning their forced cohabitation and constant bickering. 128 129 130

Wind God and Thunder God Mission

Ringo tracks the escaped Wind God and Thunder God using Mist Village Tracking Technique, restraining Zhi Ge from attacking their Chunin-level prisoner escorts recklessly. 134

When ambushed by three Jonin, she uses the Thunder Blades to reverse an overwhelming disadvantage, fighting through serious wounds and unleashing Thunder Blade secret arts until Zhi Ge finishes the enemies. 139 140 141

She later holds off Orochimaru's subordinates alone so Zhi Ge can pursue Mizuki, but is found pinned to a tree with a kunai through her abdomen. Tsunade saves her after Zhi Ge carries her back to Konoha. 149 150

Twelve Guardian Ninja and Fū

Ringo joins Zhi Ge and Asuma in investigating the resurrected Twelve Guardian Ninja. She volunteers to fight Dong Mao herself rather than leave Asuma outnumbered. 171 173

During the pursuit of Fū, Ringo refuses to abandon Zhi Ge, reacts with fury when Fū injures him, and continues attacking despite being outmatched. She later uses her Pursuit Squad stealth specialty to impale Fū from behind. 181 182 184

Choice Between Village and Love

Mei Terumi orders Ringo to return to the Hidden Mist and threatens rogue-ninja status if she refuses. Ringo initially agrees to protect Zhi Ge, but ultimately announces that she will stay with him and returns the Thunder Blades to her village. 194 195

After Mei tests Zhi Ge's sincerity, the Mizukage permits Ringo to remain with him temporarily and promises that she may return to Konoha to marry him once she comes of age. Mei then reinstates Ringo as the Thunder Blades' master and a Seven Ninja Swordsman. 205 206

Hiruko and the Land of Sky

Ringo repeatedly shields Zhi Ge during the battle with Hiruko, extinguishing Scorch Release with Water Dragon Tornado and using Earth Release to defend them. 209 211

Hiruko's Magnet Release incapacitates her and drives her to activate Endless Lightning Prison. Though the technique binds him, his stolen perception ability allows him to evade its finishing blow. Ringo is apparently annihilated, but later reappears alive. 212 213 216

While infiltrating the Land of Sky, she identifies sound-based genjutsu, fights mind-controlled captives, and resolves to report the fortress's advanced weapons to her village. 217 218

Akatsuki Capture and Death

After leaving Konoha to fulfill her agreement with Mei, Ringo is ambushed during an ANBU mission. Kakuzu and Hidan hold her at Crescent Moon Pool to lure Zhi Ge into a trap. 269 271 272

She remains defiant in captivity, later stabs Kakuzu through the heart with a Thunder Blade, and continues resisting despite having three ribs broken. 272 297

After the battle appears over, Hidan ambushes Ringo and impales her through the chest. His blood curse transfers the fatal injury to her when he stabs himself, and she dies while Zhi Ge unsuccessfully begs his system for a Resurrection Coin. 307

Zhi Ge buries her beside Crescent Moon Pool. He later inherits the Thunder Blade and preserves her swordsmanship through his own training. 310 311

Notable Quotes

“Don't call me your wife!” 141

“How dare you hit my husband!” 181

“I'm one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen now, you know!” 218

Trivia

• Ringo's distinctive fangs are strong enough to bite Zhi Ge deeply enough to expose near-bone wounds. 131
• She became an Elite Jonin at fourteen. 169
• Following her death, the Thunder Blade passes to Zhi Ge, who trains until his swordsmanship rivals hers. 311