In the anime, Kabuto Yakushi wished to reincarnate Chiriku.Chiriku's face appeared on a lantern in the ending omake of Naruto: Shippūden episode 129.In Naruto: Shippūden episode 76, when Kakuzu and Hidan arrive at the bounty station and the bounty exchange master flips through his bingo book, Chiriku is listed as being 5'11" and having an AB blood type, which conflicts with his databook profile.Chiriku wished to fight Asuma Sarutobi.Chiriku's name comes from chi meaning "earth", and riku meaning "land".They completely wiped out the monks and the temple and Kakuzu took Chiriku's body to a black market exchange point to get the bounty for his body.Ĭhiriku is a playable character in the following video games: Despite how the rest of the Fire Temple felt and treated Sora, Chiriku was sympathetic to Sora's hardship and did what he could to keep his morale up, yet at the same time keep him in line.Īfter an attempt to retrieve the stolen corpses failed and it became clear that Sora's demonic side was becoming more uncontrollable, Chiriku decided to have Sora join Team Yamato return to Konoha under the guise of filling in for the injured Sai, where in truth it was for Sora to be better watched after.Īfter entering the Land of Fire, Hidan and Kakuzu of Akatsuki arrive at the Fire Temple believing that such a religious place would perhaps house the country's jinchūriki.
Ashamed of Kazuma's decision to join the coup d'etat, Chiriku chose to never tell Sora the truth. It was also revealed that since the failed coup d'etat, Chiriku had been looking after and training Kazuma's only child, Sora. In the anime, when it was discovered that the graves of his fallen allies were robbed, Chiriku contacted Konohagakure for help. Main article: Twelve Guardian Ninja (Arc) He also seemed to be skilled with fūinjutsu, as seen when he and several other monks attempted to suppress Sora's demon chakra. He achieved mastery for the Fire Temple's ultimate technique, the Welcoming Approach: Thousand-Armed Murder, which he used to briefly overpower Hidan and Kakuzu simultaneously. NinjutsuĬhiriku was proficient in barrier ninjutsu, able to create a powerful barrier around the Fire Temple to protect it from intruders. In the anime, his abilities were great enough that Kabuto Yakushi attempted to reincarnate him during the Fourth Shinobi World War without success. As the head of the Fire Temple, Chiriku was well-versed in all of the Fire Temple's secret teachings. Also, having studied under the wise man, Chiriku presumably had advanced knowledge of chakra and sealing formulas. He was also able to surpass his master, Chūkaku. He wore the standard attire of the ninja monk along with the sash worn by members of the Twelve Guardia Ninja group and went barefoot.Ĭhiriku using Welcoming Approach: Thousand-Armed Murder.Ĭhiriku was a highly capable fighter, having gained a bounty of 30,000,000 ryō in the underground black market. AppearanceĬhiriku was a bald man with dark eyes, and very thick eyebrows. He was also described as being a sincere individual. Despite this, Chiriku was a righteous man that when angered, would display it greatly. PersonalityĬhiriku was a seemingly calm and composed individual described as being unaffected - hardly letting anything phase him.
He apparently surpassed his master at some point. In the anime, it is revealed that Chiriku was once a student of Chūkaku. During his time with the Twelve Guardian Ninja, some underground organisation put a 30 million ryō bounty on his head. When the group disbanded, he became head monk at the Fire Temple, an elite monastery that is home to monks with special abilities. Hidan can stab himself up to 5 times once per DPAD RIGHT input the last of which deplete 25 of the enemy hp. Hidan will stab himself and as a result of the curse the enemy will take the damage. Chiriku, Asuma, and Kazuma were the only survivors of the fight. This skill is locked until DPAD LEFT is successful and Hidan is standing in the ritual circle. When six of the members tried a coup d'etat, he fought against them along with the other five members of their group. He was once part of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, indicated by the sash on his waist, at which time he developed a strong friendship with Asuma Sarutobi. Chiriku and Asuma as part of the Twelve Guardian Ninja.