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For the chapter that also includes his title, see Chapter 929. Kurozumi Orochi[4] was the former shogun of Wano Country and one of the last members of the Kurozumi Family.[3] Persecuted in his youth due to his grandfather's failed attempt to seize the shogunate from the Kouzuki Family, Orochi encountered some relatives who helped him formulate another attempt to become shogun. This plan ...
Yamata no Orochi (八岐大蛇, 八俣遠呂智, 八俣遠呂知; ヤマタノオロチ), [1][1][2]) is a legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed serpent that appears in Japanese mythology. Both the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki record that the kami Susanoo no Mikoto, in order to rescue Kushinadahime, defeated the serpent and that the Kusanagi no Tsurugi, part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan, was ...
Inside Orochi's body, Susano-o found the sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi ("Sword of the Gathering Clouds of Heaven") that was later renamed "Kusanagi" ("Grass Cutter"), and is one of Japan's Three Sacred Treasures. According to a wide assortment of anime and video game series, the Orochi is alive and well and at large in present-day Japan.
Orochi Kurozumi is a giant with a stout body and short legs, reaching a height of 350 cm. He has an enormous face, making his figure seem short and squat. His hair is styled in a traditional topknot, topped by a large crown. He has two big and protruding canine teeth (buck teeth), giving him a unique look. In beast form, he resembles a lion dance mask, with eight serpent heads.