Iwana Akame

Iwana Akame ( 赤目イワナ , Akame Iwana ) is a chūnin of Konohagakure .

## Background [ ]

In the past, Iwana participated in a foreign espionage mission, where he was attacked and lost his left eye. In the anime, he and Bekkō were seen alongside Daikoku Funeno at the Academy , watching Itachi Uchiha get attacked by bullies.

## Personality [ ]

Iwana loathes Naruto Uzumaki and thinks that he should be captured and punished for stealing the Scroll of Seals . In the anime, he showed himself as a teacher who worried about the students, who immediately rushed to separate the fighting.

## Appearance [ ]

Iwana's attire is that of the standard Konoha shinobi complete with a flak jacket and a forehead protector which he wears like a bandanna. He also wears an eye-patch over his left eye.

## Part I [ ]

### Prologue — Land of Waves [ ]

Main article: Prologue — Land of Waves Iwana was one of the many shinobi who gathered to track down Naruto after he stole the Scroll of Seals from the Hokage's residence .

## Trivia [ ]

- Akame ( 赤目 ) means red, or bloodshot eyes, possibly referring to his eye patch. It is also the Japanese name of the Japanese lates ( Lates japonicus ), a fish that is so rare and shy, it has received an almost legendary status among fishermen.
- Iwana ( 岩魚、鮇 ) is also the name of a fish, or more specifically, of several species of fish from the Salvelinus genus, often called char or charr in English.

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