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鮫肌 | ||
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Samehada | ||
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Shark Skin | ||
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Shark Skin | ||
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Greatsword (大刀, Daitō) | ||
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Samehada (鮫肌, Shark Skin) is a mystical sentient sword utilized by the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, and is regarded as the "most terrifying" out of all the Seven Swordsmen's blades.
Appearance[]
Samehada is a large sword, roughly as tall as a full-grown man and comparable in size to the Kubikiribōchō. Though usually wrapped in bandages, Samehada's construction is atypical in that its actual blade is comprised from a series of downward-facing scales running along the entirety of its length until its hilt, at the base of which is a small skull.
Samehada, wrapped in bandages.
Samehada grows larger in proportion to the amount of chakra it absorbs, causing its scales to become so long that they ultimately resemble shark fins and its mouth, located at the tip of the blade, to become even more pronounced with visible teeth. Keeping Samehada wrapped in bandages apparently helps to inhibit this growth to a certain extent.
Sentience[]
Samehada refusing to be wielded.
Samehada is unique for being a sentient weapon that gains nourishment from the chakra of others and, as such, the blade is at its happiest when engorged with chakra that possesses both a distinctive and pleasant "flavor". Being capable of conscious thought, Samehada chooses its own user, an exclusive process that has often resulted in it being thought of as notoriously picky. If someone it disapproves of attempts to wield it, spikes protrude from the handle in order to force them to release their grasp, at which point Samehada will make efforts to return to its chosen owner.
Abilities[]
As the blade is made up of scales, it inflicts injuries through shredding or shaving what it comes into contact with, rather than just cutting the object in question. This flaying effect is similar to a shark's skin, hence the sword's name. While it ordinarily remains rigid, Samehada's hilt is able to stretch and bend to great extent, allowing the weapon to be used like a flail. To supplement the blade's offensive capabilities, it is able to extend its scales to spikes, and protrude spikes from its handle.
Samehada "slicing" through a Fire Release techinque.
Samehada shares a symbiotic relationship with its wielder, similar to that of the Kikaichū. Although it continually consumes the chakra of its owner, its largest "meals" come from fights, where it absorbs the chakra of the opponent by slicing through it, preventing them from performing the technique in question.
This is particularly useful when fighting jinchūriki, as Samehada can quickly deplete their large chakra supplies as well as remove their chakra cloaks.The more chakra it absorbs, the larger it can become. Due to its voracious appetite, Samehada is drawn to those with large chakra supplies, allowing it to be used as a quasi-sensor. Samehada can produce a mist veil through the wielder's blood. This enables it to absorb the chakra of anyone near through their open wounds.
Samehada fused with Kisame.
While the ability to absorb chakra is useful in defeating opponents, it is also beneficial to the user as well. Samehada has the ability to transfer the chakra it has absorbed to the wielder by partially fusing with them, so it can be used to either revitalize the wielder's chakra and stamina or instantly heal even fatal injuries. This makes the user of this sword extremely difficult to defeat conventionally. A wielder could potentially take this fusion one step further by completely merging with Samehada. Doing so causes one to become much more shark-like in appearance, growing fins and webbed hands that allow him/her to move through water with considerable ease. The wielder also receives some of Samehada's abilities while in this form, such as being able to extend spikes from his/her body for offence, and absorbing chakra when others come into direct contact with him/her, as well as the ability to track chakra and avoid sensors.
