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Six Desert Scorpions

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Six Desert Scorpions (六つ砂漠蠍, Mutsu Sabaku Sasori; Literally meaning "Six Desert Scorpions")

  • Six Scorpions of the Desert

Team Info

Members

Affiliations

  • Sunagakure Symbol"Sunagakure" is not in the list (Allied Shinobi Forces, Akatsuki, Root) of allowed values for the "Loyalty" property. Sunagakure

The Six Desert Scorpions (六つ砂漠蠍, Mutsu Sabaku Sasori) is a group comprised of six elite individuals who are selected to undertake dangerous, and often time top secret, missions for the Kazekage. The members are identified by the seal of a Desert Scorpion which is discreetly placed somewhere upon their body during initiation. As the Sasori is a highly secretive organization, the existence of this group is not known by many save for the Kazekage and a few select others.

The Lore

From the Ancient Scroll

The following passage has been taken from an old, crumbling scroll found in the Restricted Section of Sunagakure's Grand Library by Yomi. The scroll was inside a wooden canister with the symbol of the scorpion on it. Due to how much the scroll has disintegrated, several sections of the passage are gone and the reader is left to their own interpretation and speculation.


[missing portion]... of Sunagakure, shinobi of the sands would venture out into the vast, harsh desert in order to prove their worth as well as strength as ninja, therefore they traveled into the desert to face... [missing portion] ...sand worms. It was considered that only those who are... [missing portion] ...sacrifice, which are deemed to be the line between the average and the worthy to be high ranking ninja; one must venture into the desert and slay the mighty Giant Sand Scorpions, returning with the... [missing portion] ...truly prove oneself, they would suffer the effects of the scorpion's sting... [missing portion] ...die, they would have to suffer 6-8 hours until the venom wears off.

[missing portion] ...were powerful but worked only in the shadows, they began to come into the light when... [missing potion] ...six shinobi were sent on many missions, and soon became well known.

After the the death of the... [missing portion] ...hands of an assassin, the organization descended into the shadows once more when the... [missing portion] ...Sasori conducted its missions in secrecy. Much information... [missing portion] ...classified or has been destroyed.

The Mutsu Sabaku Sasori have since then descended further into obscurity over the years since the death of... [missing portion] ...Sabaku Sasori have... [missing portion]. (End of passage)

From Memory Tapping via use of the Seal

The current Murasaki Sasori has tried to unlock the history and mysteries of the group when she first got glimpses of the previous members' memories via the seal while under the influence of a drink given to her by the women of Haktyl. Wanting to delve even further, she tried experimenting into concentrating more on the seal to not be dependent of the drink. So far, she has successfully pieced together most of the Sasori's past, writing each fragment gradually each session.

Before the foundation of Sunagakure, there were only six tribes that lived in the vast desert. These groups have learned to survive the harsh environment and kept at bay, even tame, the creatures that roam across and lie beneath the sands. They have coexisted for a very long time, respecting each others' territory lest they risk being at war with each other.

The tribes were distinguished by the colors they carry and were named Morado (Purple), Dagtum (Black), Pilak (Silver), Mabaya (Red), Kayumanggi (Brown) and Lungti (Green). Each tribe is known to have a set of specialties and skills that are unique to them alone, which are highly guarded secrets and are only taught to one person per generation. Competitions in each of the tribes are held to determine a single victor, who will be deemed worthy to be passed on the knowledge of their tribe's special skills. The person will go forth on a journey with the previous victor to train and learn, which spans for several days. Once they come back to their tribe, the previous winner seemingly loses all their knowledge of the unique skill, not being able to perform them anymore. The present one will gain the wisdom and knowledge of their previous bearers, an accumulation of all the things that were passed down from the very first holder. They automatically become the guardian of their tribes and are usually deemed equal by their leaders.

More to be added soon.

The Seal

Mutsu Sabaku Sasori Symbol

Sasori seal given to all members during the initiation process.

Once a shinobi succeeds in passing the test of the Sasori, a special seal is placed somewhere upon his/her body on the location of his/her choice, given that it must be somewhere not easily seen by others. Scorpion venom and tattoo ink are the main components of the seal and applied like how a tattoo is inked on the body. The one who applies the seal makes much smaller seals that make up the tribal scorpion design and this takes a number of hours to finish. The venom on the seal will start to kick in usually during the last portion of the application and will continue for a few more hours until the shinobi's body has accepted the poison. Once completely healed, the seal will take on the color assigned to the shinobi.

When a Sasori retires from the group, he/she retains the seal though it loses its color. These former members are called Mushoku Sasori (無色蠍, Colorless Scorpion) and can still be called upon if needed. It is said that the seal gains back its color once a Mushoku Sasori is accepted back into the organization. 

For the rare instances of any Sasori being dishonored or dismissed permanently from the group because of special reasons (treachery, deception, becoming a threat to the village, etc.), the Kazekage can remove the seal completely from the person with or without him/her knowing this has been done. All the memories that pertain to the group will instantly be wiped from their minds as soon as the seal disappears.

The seal grants the Sasori various skills once they managed to tap into its power. However, unlocking the secrets of the seal of a group that has existed for many centuries proves to be hard. So far, the following skills have been unlocked and used by the current Sasori:

  • Telepathy (used by all Sasori among themselves)
  • Location Detecting (used by all Sasori among themselves)
  • Teleportation (used once by Yomi when getting to Maya during the Hiro Retrieval Mission)
  • "Past life" Memory Tapping (used once by Yomi while under the influence of a specially prepared drink)

Rankings

Although there is no distinct hierarchy within the group, the Sasori are titled after six colors after the tribes they originated from which are the following:

  • Murasaki Sasori (紫蠍, Purple Scorpion)
  • Kuroi Sasori (黒蠍, Black Scorpion)
  • Gin Sasori (銀蠍, Silver Scorpion)
  • Aka Sasori (赤蠍, Red Scorpion)
  • Kasshoku Sasori (褐色蠍, Brown Scorpion)
  • Midoriiro Sasori (緑色蠍, Green Scorpion)

It was said that at one point in time, there was an Ao Sasori (青蠍, Blue Scorpion) but it was eventually changed to Silver.

Members

The current members of the Sasori are the following shinobi in relation to their respective color: 

Designation Name Status
Murasaki Sasori Yomi Active
Kuroi Sasori ??? ???
Gin Sasori ??? ???
Aka Sasori ??? ???
Kasshoku Sasori Inū Active
Midoriiro Sasori Ignis "Silver" Moonfire Active

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Equipment

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