Kikyō Castle

Kikyō Castle ( 桔梗城 , Kikyō-jō , literally meaning: Chinese Bellflower Castle) is a Japanese-style castle located near Konoha 's borders. It features two large shibi , shaped like shachihoko . It was the location where Dosu Kinuta met his end at the hands of Gaara , the jinchūriki of Shukaku . Hayate Gekkō was also killed near the castle by Baki . The castle was destroyed when Pain attacked the village .

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- The area is used in Naruto: Ninja Council 3 , Naruto: Ultimate Ninja , Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 , Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 , Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes , and Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress as a battleground.
- In Part II, the tiles of the castle were red, and the fish were golden, while in Part I, the tiles of the castle were blue, and the fish were light yellow-green.
- This area was also used in Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles ; however, it was not in Konohagakure but Sunagakure . Gaara was a boss in this stage in the American version while Kisame Hoshigaki was a boss in this stage in the Japanese version.
- This castle can be seen in the background of the Hidden Leaf Village stage in Jump Force .

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