Chōjūrō

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   The shy swordsmanDebut Arc · Five Kage Summit

   A boy who doubted himself

   Chōjūrō comes up in Kirigakure meek and unsure — a young shinobi quick to doubt his own ability, however much skill he is plainly carrying.

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   Into the Seven Swordsmen

   A timid master of the blade

   For all his timidity, Chōjūrō earns what few do — a place among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, the elite who carry the village's famous swords.

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   The Hiramekarei

   A sword that shapes chakra

   Chōjūrō masters the Hiramekarei, a dual-handled blade that stores chakra. Even among the Seven Swordsmen, his skill with it marks him a master.

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   The Mizukage's bodyguard

   Trusted at the Summit

   Chōjūrō is chosen as a bodyguard of the Fifth Mizukage, Mei, at the Five Kage Summit — the meek young swordsman trusted to stand at a Kage's side.

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   The Fourth Shinobi World War

   Confidence, won in battle

   Chōjūrō fights through the Fourth Shinobi World War. He never quite stops being timid — but battle by battle, his confidence in himself grows real.

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   The next Mizukage

   The Hidden Mist's next leader

   By the close of the story, Chōjūrō stands on the path to succeed Mei — the unsure boy set, in time, to take up the hat as the Sixth Mizukage.

Chōjūrō fights with a sword that turns chakra into shape. The Hiramekarei stores chakra inside it; released from its bandages, that chakra can be formed into an enormous hammer, a field-clearing longsword, and more. Around it sit the Water and Lightning natures woven through his kenjutsu — and a skill with the blade that the Seven Swordsmen themselves rank among their best.

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• Who is Chōjūrō?+

  Chōjūrō is a swordsman of Kirigakure and one of the last generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. He served as a bodyguard of the Fifth Mizukage, and is the heir to the Mizukage's hat.
• What is the Hiramekarei?+

  The Hiramekarei is Chōjūrō's sword — a dual-handled blade linked by a chain. It stores chakra; when released from its bandages, that chakra can be shaped into weapons, from an enormous hammer to a field-clearing longsword.
• Is Chōjūrō one of the Seven Swordsmen?+

  Yes. Despite his meek, self-doubting nature, Chōjūrō earned a place among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist — and is acknowledged, even among them, as a master of the blade.
• Did Chōjūrō become the Mizukage?+

  At the close of Naruto: Shippūden, Chōjūrō is a jōnin and a swordsman who served the Fifth Mizukage, Mei. In time, he would succeed her as the Sixth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist.
• Why is Chōjūrō shy?+

  Chōjūrō is meek and unsure by nature, often doubting his own ability. The arc of his character is the slow growth of his confidence — battle by battle, into a shinobi steady enough to lead.
• Has Chōjūrō been a Narutodle answer?+

  Chōjūrō is in the daily answer pool of 210 characters. The Previous Narutodle Appearances list on this page shows every date he was the Classic answer, each linking to a replayable archive puzzle.
• How do you guess Chōjūrō in Narutodle?+

  Chōjūrō's Seven Swordsmen attribute is a rare signal, and his Kirigakure village is uncommon. His jutsu types are kenjutsu-led, and his Nature column pairs Water with Lightning.