Baku (Anbu)

Baku ( バク , Baku ) was a member of Konohagakure 's Anbu .

## Background [ ]

During the reign of the Second Hokage , he was one of the Anbu ordered to keep an eye on the Uchiha clan in order to prevent them from rebelling again.

## Appearance [ ]

Baku wore a white Anbu mask with red markings around the eyeholes as well as above and below it. He also wore a black, hooded cape standard for the team.

## Abilities [ ]

Peeking from behind his mask, his eyes were said to be able to perceive everything.

## Trivia [ ]

- A baku ( 獏 ) is also a mythological Japanese creature said to eat dreams and nightmares. As a chimera with an elephant's trunk, a rhinoceros' eyes, an ox's tail, and a tiger's paws, they resembled somewhat the real-life tapir . After the two creatures were connected, the Baku was more and more often depicted as a tapir. Modern images depicting Baku as actual chimera are rare.
- "Baku" is presumed to be his codename.

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