Samehada


 * Name:
 * Wielder: Kisame Hoshigaki
 * Debut (Anime): Naruto Episode 81
 * Debut (Manga): Chapter 141

Samehada is a large unique sword of comparable size to Zabuza Momochi's Decapitating Carving Knife, and is described by Chōjūrō as "the most terrible of all the Seven Swordsmen's blades".

Unlike a regular sword, Samehada is covered in large scales that shave or shred any surface instead of cutting it, much like a shark's skin (hence the name), and has a skull at the tip of the handle. It is usually wrapped in bandages. It also has the ability to absorb any chakra around it, allowing Kisame to literally cut through his opponent's chakra. This ability can be used even if the sword is still wrapped in bandages. The amount that it can absorb is unclear, but it is shown to even consume the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's chakra from Naruto Uzumaki's body with no ill effects.

Samehada is also a sentient weapon, that along with being able to sense chakra levels, only allows Kisame to wield it. In the words of Kisame, "It acknowledges only me". When Might Guy attempted to wield Samehada and use it against Kisame, it responded with a flurry of spikes protruding from its handle, thereby injuring Guy's hands, and returned back to Kisame. Being a chakra sensing weapon, Kisame claims that Samehada is attracted to intense chakra, such as Killer Bee's. After the happenings with Naruto and Sakura later on in the manga, Kisame confronts Killerbee while he is further "adapting" his enka skills with mentor Sabu. During the fight, Kisame reveals Samehada's true form. Samehada's scales look further more exaggerated and grow outwards, and the hilt of the sword is prolonged. A distinct feature is that a mouth forms at the very end of the sword, most probably to resemble some sort of chakra-consuming beast.

This weapon is also highly sought after by Taka member Suigetsu Hozuki, and is stated to be the sole reason Suigetsu joined Sasuke in his hunt for Itachi Uchiha. Suigetsu believes that he will be able to wield Samehada if he kills Kisame, but it is unknown if this is actually true.