Doku Same

**Doku same** (*毒ザメ, Literally meaning poison shark*) are genetically modified Great White sharks created by Orochimaru before he (now formerly) joined the Akatsuki one was responsible for biting Haruto Uzumaki and a mysterious boy connected to the sea, Saya Otonashi.

## Background

Two Doku same were created by Orochimaru. They are genetically modified Carcharodon carcharias or great white sharks. They have a venomous bite akin to that of a cottonmouth and stonefish venom. Saya Otonashi, a mysterious boy with a connection to the sea, was bitten by one while on a mission with Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi and Team Guy. Saya was able to fight it off as it dove back into the sea. After a while, Saya started showing the first stage of infection. Naruto’s son, Haruto had knowledge of what had bitten Saya and briefly explained the side effects of the venom. The scene immediately became intense after Saya started showing signs of the envenomation, bleeding from the nose, eyes, mouth, and ears as well as his eyes becoming slightly bloodshot and his vision beginning to weaken as his eyes turned a light pale blue. Saya insisted he would be alright but Haruto declined stating that the venom is extremely deadly, but treatable stating that the blood from a mysterious fish acts as an anti-venom which he had on hand and Saya was cured.

### Haruto’s Infection

A similar incident happened with Haruto Uzumaki, the oldest son of the Seventh Hokage Naruto Uzumaki. Haruto was bitten by one while on a mission with Boruto, Kagura, Mitsuki, and Sasuke’s oldest son, Sarada. Haruto was able to fight it off with a punch to the eye as it dove back into the sea. After a while, Haruto started showing the first stage of infection, feeling lethargic and showing signs of a fever. A now reformed Orochimaru, realizing his past actions had knowledge of what had bitten Haruto and briefly explained the side effects of the venom. The scene immediately became intense after Haruto started showing signs of the envenomation, bleeding from the nose, eyes, mouth, and ears as well as his eyes becoming slightly bloodshot and his vision beginning to weaken as his eyes turned a light pale blue as Boruto became worried. Haruto insisted he would be alright but Orochimaru declined stating that the venom is extremely deadly, but treatable stating that the blood from a mysterious fish acts as an anti-venom which he thankfully had on hand and Haruto was cured.

## Venom

The venom is described by Orochimaru as being akin to that of snake venom and venom from the spines of a stonefish and lionfish. Symptoms include the following

* Fever
* Flu and cold-like symptoms
* Pale skin
* Coughing up blood
* Drooling
* Bleeding from the eyes, nose, ears, and mouth
* Bloodshot eyes - less common
* Blindness - eyes turn a pale milky blue
* Necrosis of the bite wound - less common
* Death - Due to blood loss

## Treatment

As stated by both Haruto and Orochimaru there is a treatment available if one is bitten; the blood from a mysterious fish native across Kiri and Konoha which if consumed or injected, immediately cures the infected person.

## Trivia

* Humans can be at risk if a tooth from a Doku same comes out and gets lodged into the skin