Yamato (Naruto)
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| Tenzo Yamato (pseudonym) |
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| (ヤマト) | |
 Yamato by Masashi Kishimoto |
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| Debut | Manga Chapter 284 |
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| Current rank | Jonin, ANBU |
| Current affiliation | Konohagakure |
| Previous team | ANBU (Kakashi Hatake, Yamato, other ANBU) Team Yamato (Yamato, Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno, Sai) |
| Signature jutsu/Kekkei genkai | |
Yamato (ヤマト?) is a fictional character in the manga Naruto.
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[edit] Background
Yamato is a Jonin-level ANBU member of Konohagakure and a previous teammate of Kakashi Hatake during his time as an ANBU member. Yamato is not actually his real name, only a codename assigned to him by Tsunade for his mission with Team 7. His real name is Tenzo (テンゾウ Tenzō?), which Kakashi reveals during a casual conversation with him. Yamato seems to prefer going by the codename. According to Tsunade, he had the best performance record in ANBU while serving under the Third Hokage.
Shortly after his birth, Yamato wound up as the subject of one of Orochimaru's secret experiments. In this case, he and 59 other children were injected with the First Hokage's DNA in an attempt to replicate his ability to use Mokuton techniques, as well as an unquantified ability to control tailed beasts. Yamato was the only one to survive the experiment, though Orochimaru remained unaware of the fact until meeting him as an adult.
Like other ANBU members, Yamato projects a calm, stoic demeanor in stressful situations. Despite this, he can also be quite laid back when not on duty, and is also not above using his Wood Release jutsu to create creature comforts. In one instance, he creates an entire house for his team to "camp out" in while on a mission. For Naruto's training, he creates an entire waterfall.
While being consistently good natured so far, Yamato claims to be a different sort of leader than Kakashi, one who is not above "ruling by the use of terror" when his team misbehaves or makes him impatient. Aside from his obviously intimidating skills as a ninja, however, this "terror" has so far primarily consisted of casting a creepy, "ghoul-eyes" expression directed at his charges, which seems more humorous than terrifying. Naruto, however, is easily creeped out by it.
[edit] Part II
[edit] Sasuke and Sai arc
After Team 7 learns of Sasori's meeting with his spy in Orochimaru's ranks, Yamato is assigned to lead Team 7 in Kakashi Hatake's place. Sai, a subordinate of Danzo, is also added to the team. Given Sai's lack of social skills and hidden agenda, much of Yamato's time is spent trying to get him to work with Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno.
In order to easily meet and capture the spy, Yamato dresses up as Sasori. After meeting up with the spy, who turns out to be Kabuto Yakushi, Yamato is able to learn a great deal of information until Orochimaru shows up. Just as Yamato is starting to contemplate how he will fight Orochimaru and keep up his act as Sasori, Kabuto cuts off the head of the Sasori costume, having hoped to kill the real Sasori. Faced with a combined attack from Kabuto and Orochimaru, Yamato is forced to create a wood clone to escape, causing Orochimaru to recognize Yamato for what he is and in turn divulge their related histories.
After Naruto's fight with Orochimaru destroys much of the surrounding area, Sai goes missing in the chaos. Because of Yamato's wood clone that had been following Sai, Yamato is able to find out that Sai has joined Orochimaru and Kabuto, and has returned to their base with them. As the clone follows Sai, the rest of Team 7 follows the clone to Orochimaru's hideout. Once they arrive, Yamato uses his Mokuton to infiltrate the base, and the three split up to look for Sai. When they eventually find Sai, they restrain him and are able to learn about Sai's real mission: to join forces with Orochimaru on behalf of his organization, Root, in an attempt to destroy Konoha.
Sai is eventually freed by Kabuto, who in turn is restrained by Sai. Sai, touched by Naruto's words about Sasuke Uchiha, rejoins Team 7 in their other mission of retrieving Sasuke. When the group splits up again, Yamato discovers a bingo book when going through some of Sai's belongings. In doing so, Yamato learns that Sai once again has an ulterior motive: to kill Sasuke Uchiha. In desperation, Team 7 goes looking for Sai, hoping to stop him from fulfilling his mission. Sai, however, really has had a change of heart, and attempts to bring Sasuke back to Konoha on Naruto's behalf. Due to Sasuke's exponential growth in fighting abilities, Sai is no match for him.
Due to an explosive attack from Sasuke, Team 7 is able to find Sai and learn that he really has allied with them. Upon failing to persuade Sasuke to return to Konoha, the team decides to use force instead. Sasuke's growth, however, is too much for the four's joint effort, and he is able to repel them all with little effort. After a brief confrontation between Naruto and Sasuke, Yamato attempts to capture Sasuke with his Wood Release: Wood Locking Wall, though Sasuke is able to escape. Just as Sasuke is about to finish off the group, Orochimaru and a freed Kabuto arrive to stop him, and the three disappear to leave Team 7 utterly defeated.
[edit] Current arc
After returning to Konoha, Yamato is recruited by Kakashi to help with Naruto's training in creating a new jutsu. In addition to being able to create training devices for Naruto with his Mokuton abilities, Yamato is also able to able to subdue Naruto if he loses control of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's chakra. Once Naruto completes the initial stages of his training, he moves on to perfecting his preexisting Spiraling Sphere. Kakashi, however, is not able to oversee Naruto in these final stages due to his volunteering to help Shikamaru Nara, Ino Yamanaka and Choji Akimichi in the fight against Akatsuki. As such, he leaves Yamato in charge of the jutsu's perfection. Tsunade, knowing that Kakashi and the others will undoubtedly need backup, instructs Yamato to have Naruto finish his new technique in a day, or else Team 7 will not be allowed to provide backup for Team 10. Yamato is later seen instructing Naruto in the weaknesses of elemental chakra after an intense training session.
