Poison Utsubo

**Poison Utsubo**(毒うつぼ *Doku utsu bo*) is a Moray Eel-based Incarnation Ninja from Episode 1 of Henshin Ninja Arashi. His name also translates as **Poison Moray Eel**.

He is voiced by **Takeshi Watabe**.

## Personality

Poison Utsubo is a calm but sinister Incarnation Ninja who is obedient to the Blood Wheel Clan.

## Appearance

Poison Utsubo has a yellow-colored body with dark yellow scales while wearing a black vest, black boots, black shoes, and black pants. He has an eel face covered with white scales, has small horns by the eye brows, a small head fin, yellow hair at the back of his head, and several sharp teeth in his mouth. His most noticeable appearance is the giant, gold-colored eel with white scales wrapped around his body.

## Biography

A group of villagers were hiding from a ninja, named Gaikotsumaru, of an evil clan, called the Blood Wheel Clan, and a moray eel monster named Poison Utsubo, who have been attacking villages to test Poison Utsubo’s strength. Once Gaikotsumaru finds the hidden villagers, Poison Utsubo appears and uses his poisonous breath on the villagers, killing all of them except for two, a woman and her young brother. Another ninja, named Hayate, and his father, Kiju of the Valley, arrive to help the two siblings but are too late to save the villagers. Later, Gaikotsumaru is given instructions by the Clan’s leader, Devil Sai, to steal a secret art scroll used for creating monster ninjas like Poison Utsubo from Kiju of the Valley in order to conquer Japan through war. During the instructions, Devil Sai senses two ninjas, Jinnai and Tatsumaki, from the Iga Clan spying on them and shoots one of them. Tatsumaki prepares to fight against Devil Sai but he disappears and Gaikotsumaru puts him up against Poison Utsubo. The Blood Wheel Clan Ninjas surround Tatsumaki until Jinnai fights them off himself and lets Tatsumaki escape to warn Edo of Devil Sai’s plans. As soon as Tatsumaki makes it outside the clan’s base, Poison Utsubo confronts him with the Blood Wheel Clan Ninjas. Tatsumaki uses his ninja technique, Iga’s Whirlwind, to escape but Poison Utsubo throws his Moray Eel to wrap it around him and bring him down. The Blood Wheel Clan Ninjas prepare to kill Tatsumaki with their swords but then Hayate arrives as a bird ninja named Arashi. Arashi fights off the Blood Wheel Clan Ninjas and manages to save Tatsumaki. The two run off on Arashi’s horse while Poison Utsubo wonders who is Arashi’s true identity. Gaikotsumaru figures out that Kiju of the Valley is the one responsible for Arashi’s appearance. After Gaikotsumaru steals the scroll from Kiju, Devil Sai orders him and his son to be killed. While Gaikotsumaru chases Kiju, Poison Utsubo goes after Hayate with the Blood Wheel Clan Ninjas. Hayate manages to fight off the Ninjas but Gaikotsumaru succeeds in stabbing Kiju. Hayate transforms into Arashi and rides off on his horse, Hayabusao, to check on his father, whom has been saved by the siblings from earlier. Kiju hides with the siblings while Gaikotsumaru still hangs around their area and summons forth Poison Utsubo to be the one to kill Kiju. Poison Utsubo and the Blood Wheel Clan Ninjas look around the area and manage to find Kiju and the siblings. The siblings try fighting back with their shurikens but Poison Utsubo shoots out more of his poison breath at them. Fortunately, Arashi arrives and confronts Poison Utsubo. The Ninjas fight against Arashi while Poison Utsubo shoots out more of his poison breath at them. But then, Tatsumaki, who was revealed to be the siblings’ father, appears and manages to save them from the Poison Utsubo’s breath. Once Tatsumaki protects his kids and Kiju, Arashi faces off against Poison Utsubo. Their fight leads to the woods where Poison Utsubo throws his Moray Eel at Arashi, but he manages to dodge the Moray Eel, making it wrap around a tree, and uses his Katana to slice it. The two then start dueling while using their abilities against each other. Arashi then uses his technique, Secret Blade, Shadow Reflection, where he reflects the light off of his sword to blind Poison Utsubo and throw off his timing. With Poison Utsubo temporarily blinded, Arashi takes the chance and delivers two fatal slashes on Poison Utsubo, resulting in him melting down on the ground.

## Powers/Abilities

**Moray Eel Form**: Poison Utsubo can merge with the eel wrapped around his body in order to get around without being noticed. When separates from his eel, yellow smoke shoots out from the eel first and then he appears.

**Poison Breath**: Poison Utsubo can shoot a yellow gas from his mouth that can melt any living beings that get exposed to it.

**Giant Body Moray Eel**: Poison Utsubo can use the eel wrapped his body to throw at his targets to wrap it around them,

**Shurikens**: Poison Utsubo can throw cross-shaped shurikens.

**Adapted Swimmer**: Poison Utsubo is able to swim through water.

**Katana**: Poison Utsubo is equipped with a katana that is kept in a holster hanging by his waist.

## Gallery

Poison Utsubo’s poison breathThe result of being hit by the poison breathPoison Utsubo(without the giant eel) looking at one of Arashi’s shurikens.Poison Utsubo rising out of the waterArashi dodging Posion Utsubo’s giant eelPoison Utsubo’s reflection on Arashi’s swordPoison Utsubo’s death