Sakon Character Guide
Who Is Sakon?
Sakon and his older brother Ukon were twin brothers from Otogakure and the apparent leader(s) of the Sound Four. They spent most of their lives sharing the same body. In the anime, the Sound Four were originally prisoners of Orochimaru, forced to fight other prisoners to the death in battle royales. By surviving their respective matches, they proved themselves to be the strongest of Orochimaru's prisoners and as such were made his bodyguards.
Sakon’s Role in Naruto
The Sound Four were at some point forced to accept Kimimaro as their leader, who easily defeated them all in battle and, because of his Shikotsumyaku abilities, was slated to be Orochimaru's next host body. Under Kimimaro their group was known as the Sound Five. In the anime, the Sound Five assisted Orochimaru with assassinating the Fourth Kazekage and killing Shiore 's team during the Chūnin Exams in Konohagakure.
Personality, Abilities, and Story Impact
Kimimaro fell terminally ill after this, forcing him to withdraw from the group; he became ill at some unspecified time in the manga. Described as spiteful and confident, Sakon enjoyed fighting and liked bad-mouthing the opposition. Orochimaru and Kabuto noted Sakon to be the fastest and strongest member of the Sound Four, traits Sakon was very proud of.
For PopRot readers, the useful way to look at Sakon is through three angles: what they want, who they are connected to, and how their choices affect the larger Naruto story. This page is built as a character profile first, with related links added so visitors can keep moving through the Naruto section instead of landing on an isolated article.
Key Things to Know
- Naruto
- Character guide
- PopRot anime profile
