Anime & Manga · Naruto
Zetsu
An Akatsuki operative able to merge with and travel through vegetation, and to split into distinct halves.
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Merges with vegetation to travel and to observe undetected
Merges into vegetation and travels through it undetected
Produces spore clones that fight independently
Splits into black and white halves with separate personalities
Used primarily for reconnaissance, which is the character's actual function
The clones share his ability to merge with plant life
Takes the appearance of others convincingly enough to infiltrate
Black Zetsu is stated to be a separate will entirely, not a half
Continuities
Claims on this page are tagged by canon. Blending them is the most common error in both wikis and AI answers.
- Manga canon — Events as published in the manga
- Anime canon — Events as broadcast in the anime adaptation
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version