Age: 152 (deceased)
Rank: Unknown
Height: 166.1 cm2
Weight: 49.8 kg2
Birthday: June 152
Blood Type: A2
Gate: None
Seiyu: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Unique traits: Shikotsumyaku abilities, highly-skilled taijutsu user
Kimimaro Kaguya (かぐや君麻呂, Kaguya Kimimaro?) is the fifth member of the Sound Four, thus temporarily changing their group name to the Sound Five. The original four were forced to accept him against their will, as Kimimaro's combat abilities exceeded all of their skills combined. He was the sole survivor of the Kaguya clan (かぐや一族, Kaguya Ichizoku?), who could manipulate their bodies' skeletal frame. The Kaguya clan was wiped out when they attacked Kirigakure, seemingly for no reason other than the desire to kill. Having underestimated their opponent's defenses, they were slaughtered to the last man, with only Kimimaro surviving.
Kimimaro was referred to by Orochimaru as the most powerful member of the clan, having "abilities that even that war loving clan feared". Because of this, he was locked away in a cage for most of his life, only released occasionally when needed to fight other clans. He retreated from the fight with Kirigakure, which is probably why he survived. Afterwards he was found by Orochimaru, and developed a strong devotion towards him, bordering on religious zealotry or considering him a father figure, as Orochimaru was the only person to care for and inspire him.
While belonging to a clan that loves killing and being the strongest of the clan, Kimimaro was not truly violent because he never really knew the outside world. Thus, the only reason he fought was because his clan needed him to do so, and being needed by someone was the one thing he truly desired. These views change upon meeting Orochimaru, where his desires change to serving him and ensuring the continuation of his master's dreams and ambitions.
Kimimaro's kekkei genkai and other abilities make him well suited for close combat fighting, and he can hold his own at a distance by firing the bones in his fingertips as bullets. Since he can regenerate and make new bones, he has an endless supply of bones he can use against his opponent. Kimimaro's only weakness is a sickness that he constantly suffers from (possibly tuberculosis or lung cancer, because of his bloody coughing). The sickness seems to have been recently developed, as he was once a prime candidate for Orochimaru's next host body.
Like many of Orochimaru's closest followers, Kimimaro was branded with a cursed seal, which gives him greater power at the expense of his free will. When in his level 2 form, his appearance is similar to that of a dinosaur, with dark gray skin, six large bone spines on the back of his chest, and a long bone spiked tail. He also possesses a great deal of control over his cursed seal, as he is able to control its spread throughout his body without fully activating it. Kimimaro was apparently friends with Jugo at one point, and his control over his cursed seal impressed the latter. Karin claims that Kimimaro was the only one who could stop Jugo without getting hurt.
Kimimaro demonstrates extreme distaste for "trash" ninja, as he puts it. He generally attempts to "clean it up", by killing the person who is "trash", even if they are an ally; he planned to kill Tayuya after she defeated Shikamaru for failing the mission and allowing Naruto to continue pursuing him.
Kimimaro died in the middle of his fight with Rock Lee and Gaara during the Sasuke Retrieval arc. Though he was able to hold off all of Gaara's attacks, and even gained the upper hand near the end, he succumbed to his illness just before he could kill Gaara with a surprise attack. After the fight, Gaara came to the conclusion that no one can defeat loneliness, even if it means to care for an evil person like Orochimaru.
