Spider Web Threads
Sticky golden threads spun from his body to bind, trap, and feel the smallest movement across a battlefield.
Otogakure
Kidōmaru
鬼童丸 · 鬼童丸
Also known as Kidomaru, Six Arms, Sound Four
Quick facts
- Gender
- Male
- Clan
- —
- Ninja Rank
- Rogue Ninja
- Vital Status
- Deceased
- Debut Arc
- Sasuke Retrieval
- Birthday
- Unknown
- Height
- 166 cm
- Village
- Otogakure
Dossier · 02 — Registry Summary
Who Is Kidōmaru?
Registry summary
Kidōmaru was the six-armed spider of Orochimaru's Sound Four and the sharpest tactician among them. He spun sticky webs, summoned spiders, and treated every fight as a game to be solved. Against Neji he found the Byakugan's one blind spot and a way to strike it — and lost only because his opponent turned the trick back on him.
Dossier · 03 — Origins
Background & Origins
Kidōmaru was one of the Sound Four, Orochimaru's elite guard, and the cleverest of the group. Six-armed and spider-like, he fought from a distance, wrapping a battlefield in sticky golden thread and reading every movement through the web.
He approached combat like a game. Where his teammates relied on raw power or strange bodies, Kidōmaru relied on his head — setting traps, testing an opponent's defences, and enjoying the puzzle of finding a way through. The colder the calculation, the more he liked it.
Like the rest of the Sound Four, he carried one of Orochimaru's cursed seals, with a transformed second stage held in reserve. It was his patience and his eye for a weakness, more than the seal, that made him so dangerous in the chase to bring Sasuke back.
Dossier · 04 — Growth
Kidōmaru: Story Arc
- The six-armed spiderDebut Arc · Sasuke Retrieval
The strategist of the Sound Four
Kidōmaru stands out even among the Sound Four — six-armed, spider-bodied, and the smartest of the group. He fights with patience and planning where the others fight with force.
- Webs and spiders
A battlefield of thread
His sticky golden threads bind, trap, and sense an enemy's every move, and a giant summoned spider can flood the ground with a swarm of smaller ones. He rarely needs to be anywhere near his target.
- Escorting the Uchiha
Guarding the barrel
Kidōmaru is among the Sound Four carrying Sasuke toward Orochimaru sealed in a barrel. When the Konoha genin give chase, he peels off to hold one of them back.
- The archer's duel
Finding the blind spot
Against Neji's Byakugan and Gentle Fist, Kidōmaru falls back to range. He works out that the all-seeing eyes have a single blind spot, builds a chakra bow, and fires an arrow steered by a web cord straight at it.
- Beaten at his own game
The cord turned back
His arrow strikes — but Neji finds the guiding cord and sends his own chakra back up it, piercing Kidōmaru's heart. Dying, he hears Neji call him the strongest opponent he has ever faced.
- Pulled back for war
Made a puppet again
Death is not the end of him. Kabuto reincarnates Kidōmaru through Edo Tensei for the Fourth Shinobi World War, his webs turned against the Allied Forces.
Dossier · 05 — Combat
Abilities & Signature Jutsu
Kidōmaru is the Sound Four's brain, a long-range fighter built around webbing, summons, and a sniper's patience. His threads turn a battlefield into a sensory net, his summons swarm, and his chakra bow can thread a single weak point from far away. Pin him down up close and he struggles; give him distance and time, and he is lethal.
Summoning: Giant Spider
A huge spider summon that releases a swarm of smaller spiders to overwhelm a target.
Spider Bow & Arrow
A chakra-hardened bow firing an arrow guided to its mark by a thin web cord.
Cursed Seal
Orochimaru's mark, with a transformed second stage that raises his power and reach.
Earth Release
His single nature transformation, hardening his webbing and feeding his constructs.
Dossier · 06 — Bonds
Kidōmaru's Key Relationships
Bond
Orochimaru
The master he serves as one of the Sound Four, his cursed seal and orders both Orochimaru's.
Rival
Neji Hyūga
The Byakugan user who beat him by turning his own arrow-cord trick back on him.
Team
Tayuya
A fellow member of the Sound Four, the flute user who died in the same chase.
Team
Jirōbō
Fellow Sound Four member, the earth-eating powerhouse of the group.
Team
Sakon and Ukon
The merging twins who round out the Sound Four alongside him.
Team
Kimimaro
The strongest of Orochimaru's elite, the leader the Sound Four answer to.
Dossier · 07 — Game Tip
Kidōmaru in Narutodle
Classic grid profile
Gender
Male
Clan
None
Village
Otogakure
RankRare
Rogue Ninja
Jutsu
Ninjutsu, Taijutsu
NatureRare
Earth
Kekkei Genkai
None
AttributesRare
Edo Tensei, Summoner
Debut
Sasuke Retrieval
Kidōmaru is a Sound rogue, so his Village reads Oto and his Ninja Rank reads Rogue, with no clan and no Kekkei Genkai. His Attributes column pairs Edo Tensei with Summoner — the Summoner tag fitting his giant spider. His Nature Types column is a single entry, Earth, which separates him from teammate Tayuya's Fire, Earth, and Yin, and his Jutsu Types column is Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, with no Genjutsu. He debuts in the Sasuke Retrieval arc.
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Dossier · 08 — In His Words
Kidōmaru: Notable Quotes
Let's play a game. Simple rules — the one who's still breathing at the end wins.
Even those all-seeing eyes have a blind spot. Took me a while to find it. It won't take me a second to use it.
Strongest you've faced? I'll take it. Pity I won't be around to enjoy the title.
Dossier · 09 — Questions
Kidōmaru FAQ
Who is Kidōmaru?
Kidōmaru was the six-armed, spider-like fighter of Orochimaru's Sound Four and its sharpest strategist. He fought at range with sticky webs, summoned spiders, and a chakra bow, treating each battle as a puzzle to solve.Why does Kidōmaru have six arms?
Kidōmaru's spider-like body, including his extra arms, is part of what makes him resemble and fight like a spider. He uses the arms to spin and manage his webbing and to wield his bow with unusual control.Who did Kidōmaru fight?
During the Sasuke Retrieval, Kidōmaru fought Neji Hyūga. He worked out the blind spot in Neji's Byakugan and built a guided chakra bow to exploit it, in one of the arc's most tactical duels.How did Kidōmaru die?
Neji killed him. After Kidōmaru's guided arrow struck, Neji found the web cord steering it and sent his own chakra back up the cord into Kidōmaru's heart. Neji called him the strongest opponent he had faced.Who were the Sound Four?
The Sound Four were Orochimaru's elite bodyguards: Kidōmaru, Tayuya, Jirōbō, and the twins Sakon and Ukon. They escorted Sasuke to Orochimaru and answered to the stronger Kimimaro.Has Kidōmaru been a Narutodle answer?
Kidōmaru 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 Kidōmaru in Narutodle?
Kidōmaru reads Oto village and Rogue rank with no clan. His tells are the Edo Tensei + Summoner attribute pair and a single Earth nature — no Genjutsu in his jutsu types, which separates him from teammate Tayuya.
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