Tahm

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Tahm (塔姆)
Alias(es)	Sage Tahm; Sage of Mount Myōboku; Sage Tahm of Shikkotsu Forest; “Hidden Leaf Medical God” 35 135 232
Species/Race	Toad; talking summoning beast from Mount Myōboku 1 256
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mount Myōboku; Konohagakure; formerly embedded in Root 7 67
Occupation/Role	Summoning beast, healer, combatant, mentor, and Sage Arts instructor 21 135 205
Status	Alive 377
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
System combat skills awakened	3	His chakra-infused tongue gains extended range and precision; landing three hits activates Devour at range. 3
Unranked system baseline	7	After months of training, Tahm reaches 1,025 health, 300 chakra, and 63 comprehensive combat power; the experience module remains locked. 7
Level 5	30	Jungle hunting unlocks Giant Tongue Lash and Thickened Hide; his health rises to 2,532, chakra to 1,220, and combat power to 232. 30
Level 8	43	After the Wind Country mission, he reaches 3,188 health, 1,682 chakra, and 328 combat power—above the stated average Jōnin combat power. 43
Preliminary Mount Myōboku Sage Arts	119	Uses petrification to balance spiritual, physical, and natural energy, producing Sage Chakra without dying to natural-energy erosion. 119
True Mount Myōboku Sage	121	Fully masters Sage Arts, gaining greatly improved physical ability, Sage Chakra, and visible mana regeneration. 121
Level 13	189	Destroying hundreds of White Zetsu clones raises him two levels; his physical strength surpasses ordinary Kage and approaches elite physical specialists. 189
Shikkotsu Forest Sage transformation	232	Develops a giant-slug form by allowing Shikkotsu natural energy to erode his body, enabling full-body restraint of Orochimaru. 232
Level 17	342	Momoshiki’s death causes Tahm to rise directly to level 17, producing an “earth-shattering” increase in overall strength. 342

Background / History

Tahm was originally a young man from Earth who transmigrated into the body of a dark-skinned, fat toad on Mount Myōboku. He spent his first year there as Sage Fukasaku’s disciple, learning little beyond a tongue-extension technique and initially treating training with little seriousness. The Great Toad Sage nevertheless prophesied that Tahm would “change the era.” 1 2

During the Ninja Toad Trial Tournament, Tahm was repeatedly struck down by Toad White before discovering that his body operated according to data-like rules and that his system-recognized Tongue Lash could strike at much greater range than expected. After stacking three hits, he awakened Devour and defeated Toad White through an extradimensional swallowing technique, qualifying to enter the Ninja World. 3 4

Tahm’s desire to become stronger sharpened after gaining access to his system. He trained under Fukasaku, eventually finding a contractor in Hinata Hyūga and being summoned to Konohagakure, where he took up residence with the Hyūga clan. 7 10

Appearance

Tahm is a fat, dark-skinned toad with short limbs, a broad body, and an exceptionally large mouth. His long, thick tongue is both his most recognizable feature and his main weapon. 1 3

• Dark-skinned, round-bodied toad with a chubby build. 1
• Possesses a massive, resilient tongue capable of extending from meters to hundreds of meters with chakra. 3 164
• Frequently goes unclothed, reasoning that Tahm “doesn’t wear clothes”; system equipment can instead be stored in equipment slots. 30
• Can transform into a white, blue-striped giant slug dozens of meters tall through Shikkotsu Forest Sage Arts. 232

Personality

Tahm begins as lazy, self-satisfied, and more interested in comfortably living in the Ninja World than in saving it. The arrival of his system reignites his ambition, convincing him that he can stand at the world’s peak rather than remain a bystander. 7

He is inventive in combat and casually uses bizarre tactics, from chili powder and quicklime to teleportation-based escapes. He is also strongly self-preserving, preferring to retreat from unwinnable fights and relying on layered defensive abilities. 41 97 187

Tahm can be caring and protective toward his students and companions, especially Hinata and Karin. However, he is capable of cruelty when pursuing a goal, as shown by his conduct in Root and his repeated extraction of Yama Fukurō’s Byakugan. 38 67 106

Abilities & Skills

Datafied Body

Tahm’s body follows abnormal, game-like rules rather than normal biology.

• Physical tests found no blood, bodily fluids, vital points, or lasting damage; injuries from blades and cutting tools restore instantly. 67 70
• He can endure natural-energy petrification and remain conscious as a stone statue. 118 119
• Strong acid can cause discomfort at sufficiently high concentrations. 70
• His unusual physiology renders ordinary physical attacks and many conventional experiments ineffective. 3 70

Tongue Techniques

Tahm’s tongue is his primary means of attack, restraint, and ninjutsu use.

• Mount Myōboku Style: Tongue Extension Technique — Infuses chakra into his tongue to multiply its range and striking force. 2 3
• Giant Tongue Lash — Deals damage and slows the first target struck; three stacks of An Acquired Taste can produce a stun. 30
• Sage Art: Giant Tongue Shield — Enlarges his tongue into a chakra-armored defensive wall several meters wide and tens of meters long. 164
• Can use a Rasengan from the tip of his tongue. 121

Devour

Devour creates an extradimensional space within Tahm’s body instead of physically placing targets in his stomach.

• Activates after three stacks of An Acquired Taste and can affect opponents at range. 3
• Imprisons targets in corrosive liquid, progressively weakening them. 4
• Can contain targets larger than Tahm, though stronger or larger targets heavily drain his stamina and chakra. 28
• Can be used on willing allies for rescue and transport; Tahm can still use other skills while carrying them. 41

Spatial Mobility

Tahm possesses several teleportation techniques.

• Riftwalk / Void Walk — Short-range teleportation that damages targets at the destination; repeated casts increase both chakra cost and damage. 16
  • Early use was limited to roughly three casts by his chakra pool. 16
  • Allows him to evade attacks, reposition, and escape bindings or dimensional threats. 31 187
• Abyssal Voyage — Long-distance teleportation that can carry a willing ally placed inside Devour. 41
  • Later experimentation shows its modified form can travel to any location displayed on one of his system minimaps, including maps maintained through placed wards. 352

Healing and Support

Tahm combines healing techniques with system-derived support skills.

• His healing light restores injuries, soreness, and accumulated training damage. 12
• Starcall restores a target’s condition and supports trainees. 21 78
• Cure for Scurvy removes debuffs and restores health. 27
• Mikael’s Crucible can cleanse adverse effects, including the debuff caused by Bewitching Glamour. 78
• Divine Blessing grants a target complete immunity to damage for three seconds. 38 41
• His unconventional treatment can regrow severed tissue and cure conditions other medical ninja consider impossible. 135 185 256

Sage Arts

Tahm has mastered Sage Arts from both Mount Myōboku and Shikkotsu Forest.

• Mount Myōboku Sage Arts — Produces Sage Chakra by balancing spiritual, physical, and natural energy; substantially improves his physical ability and chakra regeneration. 119 121
• Sage Chakra enhances trained ninjutsu such as his Tongue Extension Technique, but does not directly amplify his system skills. 164
• Shikkotsu Forest Sage Arts — Allows him to become a giant slug that can envelop and restrain opponents. 232
  • In slug form, all skills except Cure for Scurvy are disabled until he removes the transformation. 232

Bewitching Glamour

A subtle illusion technique that induces intense infatuation and mental distortion in its target.

• Naruto became immediately obsessed with Tahm and physically clung to him after being targeted. 78
• Kakashi briefly succumbed and experienced severe psychological shock. 78
• Tahm considers it a low-profile counterpart to Mangekyō Sharingan-level illusion techniques. 78

Keen Perception

A scouting skill derived from Quinn’s fog-of-war removal.

• Expands Tahm’s minimap detection range for two seconds. 207
• At his then-current strength, can survey conditions within approximately fifty kilometers. 207

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Ionian Boots of Lucidity — Raises movement speed and reduces skill cooldowns; can be equipped physically or stored in a system slot. 30
• Iceborn Gauntlet — Improves durability and cooldown reduction while providing a percentage-based slowing effect. 189
• Ardent Censer — Enhances chakra quality, chakra regeneration, healing and shielding, movement speed, and grants attack-speed buffs through healing or shields. 189
• Guardian Angel — Revives Tahm four seconds after fatal damage with restored health and chakra; acquired after four years of saving gold. 207
• System storage space — Used to deploy unconventional combat supplies, including chili water, chili powder, quicklime, and explosive tags. 97 189
• Tahm can equip up to six system items at once. 30

Relationships

• Sage Fukasaku — Mentor and father figure who trained Tahm at Mount Myōboku; initially disappointed in his aptitude, he later becomes deeply invested in Tahm’s future. 2 7 117
• Hinata Hyūga — Contractor, student, and closest companion. Tahm heals and trains her, helps her cultivate Sage Arts, and repeatedly fights alongside her. 10 12 119 121
• Jiraiya — Senior apprentice brother under Fukasaku. Tahm invokes their connection publicly and later works with him on major missions. 35 47 135
• Kakashi Hatake — Frequent ally and mission partner. Their cooperation begins with the Wind Country mission and continues through later operations. 34 43 189
• Karin Uzumaki — Rescued companion whose affection unlocks Divine Blessing. Tahm insists on protecting her despite the danger posed by Orochimaru and Akatsuki. 38 41
• Danzō Shimura — Root superior who tests and exploits Tahm’s abilities; Tahm earns his trust while secretly planning to cripple Root. 67
• Orochimaru — Persistent adversary fascinated by Tahm’s body. Their relationship later becomes a wary research partnership around Sage Arts, immortality, and the Dragon Vein. 70 200 290
• Plankton Uchiha — Captured and kept as Tahm’s pet after Kotoamatsukami establishes its loyalty; Tahm trains it and uses its Kamui-based teleportation. 263 281 340

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Mount Myōboku Trial — Fails to overpower Toad White through raw ability, then discovers Devour and wins the Ninja Toad Trial. 1 3 4
• Hinata’s Summoning Beast and Mentor — Becomes Hinata’s contractor, challenges Hiashi’s training methods, and teaches chakra control to Hinata, Naruto, Sakura, and others. 10 12 21
• Forest of Death Hunting — Gains access to leveling, the game shop, and equipment slots after defeating a giant bear; reaches level 5 through a month of hunting. 28 30
• Wind Country Rescue Mission — Joins Kakashi to treat the Daimyō’s son, protects Karin, and escapes Orochimaru through Devour, Divine Blessing, and Abyssal Voyage. 34 38 41
• Root Infiltration — Carries out Danzō’s assignments as executioner, medic, experimental subject, and long-range transport while preparing to betray the organization. 67
• Sage Arts Training — Uses his datafied body and cleansing skills to survive Mount Myōboku’s dangerous natural-energy training, then becomes a true Sage. 117 119 121
• Shikkotsu Forest Cultivation — Seeks a second Sage Arts inheritance and develops a giant-slug restraint transformation. 205 232
• Parallel-World and Kamui Operations — Cures Might Guy, captures Plankton Uchiha, develops the Kamui Network, and uses spatial tactics against Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki. 256 263 340 355
• Momoshiki’s Defeat — Helps trap Momoshiki in a dimensional strategy involving Plankton, the Kamui Dimension, the Ten-Tails, and Hidan’s ritual, then rises to level 17. 340 341 342

Notable Quotes

“So here, I’m the protagonist!” 7

“Don’t die, old man Fukasaku! After I change the era, I’ll come back to see you!” 7

Trivia

• Although universally called a toad in the Ninja World, Tahm’s original design is described as a fusion of traits from more than a dozen aquatic animals. 1
• Tahm’s long-distance passenger service is nicknamed the Tahm Big Head Express. 39
• The skill granted as Riftwalk is referred to as Void Walk in later combat scenes. 16 41