The medical-nin then opened Suigetsu's chamber, allowing him to break free from the base. Other moments were when he realised Sasuke used a space-time ninjutsu with Manda to escape Deidara's blast. In the anime, Suigetsu also demonstrated capable taijutsu skill, being able to fight off hundreds of foes unarmed. Akatsuki member Kisame Hoshigaki referred to him as a child prodigy in the art of murder, and that he is practically the reincarnation of Zabuza Momochi.As a member of the Hōzuki clan, Suigetsu is well-versed in the clan's secret As his body is water, he is also capable of merging with already existing water to increase his attack range, as seen when he fought against Suigetsu is seen carrying water bottles with him, as he frequently needs to consume water in order to stay hydrated. His escape, however, was cut off by Karin's appearance where they were as she began to pulverise the confused Suigetsu. "↳ Suigetsu was born in Kirigakure and was reputed alongside his brother, Mangetsu, to be the incarnation of the demon Zabuza Momochi. He yelled at Karin for leaving his sword behind, but was later seen to have recovered it. Karin is also proficient in the use of Karin is quite intelligent.

Karin forgives Sasuke almost immediately for stabbing her.Karin develops a fondness for Sasuke from the first day they met; when he saved her life during the Chūnin Exams. Later, after Shizuma's group was defeated and arrested, Suigetsu reported his findings to Orochimaru, who surmised that Chōjūrō covered up the incident in fear of regressing the village to its darker times. Breaking into a wall, Orochimaru's secret room is discovered and within it, Suigetsu finds a scroll — the contents of which greatly shocked him.

Using his various water abilities, he was able to fend off the duo. By unleashing Amaterasu on the Eight-Tails, Sasuke was able to turn the tide, at last successfully capturing the Eight-Tails jinchūriki. Suigetsu tells Jūgo that even if they reunited with Sasuke and Karin, it wouldn't be a grand reunion of sorts as Karin wanted Sasuke to herself in order to seduce him.

Karin then demanded for Suigetsu to apologise to Sarada for his mistake and ordered him to send Sarada a new pair of glasses. He also seems to retain a sarcastic sense of humour even in serious situations, this trait being exemplified when, as Kabuto was healing Sasuke, he asked Kabuto if he was trying to absorb Sasuke, and if he wanted to be 'Kabuke' or 'Sasuto'. The medical-nin then opened Suigetsu's chamber, allowing him to break free from the base. ╔═════════════╗ Suigetsu ╚═════════════╝ In the anime, Suigetsu is also shown capable of creating clones made of water. With the humiliation of being captured and experimented on by Orochimaru and Kabuto Yakushi, his ambition was put on hold. It was later revealed that After Karin healed Sasuke, Suigetsu, together with Jūgo and Sasuke, engaged Killer B once more to no avail.

Suigetsu battling Killer B in his Tailed Beast Mode.Suigetsu is a capable fighter, or at least very confident in his abilities, since he has threatened Sasuke on more than one occasion and was capable of stopping Jūgo's rampage with little difficulty. Years later, despite still being in love with Sasuke, Karin is content with the knowledge that he is happy with his new family. From this, she quickly came up with a countermeasure to throw them off Hebi's tracks, by tearing up Sasuke's sweat-soaked shirt and scattering them about in multiple directions attached to birds. Karin then tells him he owes Sarada an apology and should start by giving her a new pair of glasses, since she appears to have outgrown her current ones. Due to his water-like body, he exhibits weakness against From his training days with the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Suigetsu is quite adept at wielding Zabuza Momochi's Kubikiribōchō.

Suigetsu was born in Kirigakure and was reputed alongside his brother, Mangetsu, to be the incarnation of the demon Zabuza Momochi.