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Nurui is a Kumogakure shinobi known less for raw power than for cunning. During the Fourth Shinobi World War he keeps his squad alive through misdirection, laying decoy traps to lure a dangerous reincarnated swordswoman exactly where he wants her.

English Voice: Johnny Yong Bosch
Japanese Voice: Tokuyoshi Kawashima
Status: Alive
Village & Affiliations: Kumogakure, Allied Shinobi Forces
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Appearance

Nurui is a tall man with green eyes and brown hair reaching his shoulders. He wears the usual Kumo-nin outfit but without sleeves, topped by an Allied Shinobi Forces forehead protector.

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Personality

Careful to a fault, Nurui can read as cowardly. He has no appetite for heroics and would rather arrange an escape for his squad, even planting obvious decoy traps so it looks like they went down fighting. Still, he stands by his comrades and simply refuses to see lives thrown away for nothing.

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Abilities

Nurui shows little in the way of raw combat strength, but he is a sharp tactician. He rigs decoy traps with Wire Strings to feed the enemy a false picture, then steers them toward the real snare he prepares with Kayui and Yurui by exploiting the terrain and Earth Release. He is tough as well, surviving a Lightning Release strike from Ameyuri Ringo. When Yurui dies during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Nurui becomes the acting captain of a Third Division unit and chooses to keep running from Ameyuri rather than face her, watching comrades fall as he tries to talk Omoi out of a fight. He and Kayui are struck down going after Omoi, yet it later emerges that the whole retreat was a ruse to draw Ameyuri into a marsh.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Nurui in Naruto?

Nurui is a Kumogakure shinobi known for cunning rather than raw power, who keeps his squad alive during the Fourth Shinobi World War through misdirection and decoy traps.

What is Nurui's personality like?

Nurui is careful to the point of seeming cowardly, preferring to arrange an escape for his squad and refusing to let his comrades' lives be thrown away for nothing.

What tactics does Nurui use in battle?

Nurui rigs decoy traps with Wire Strings to mislead enemies, then lures them toward a real snare set up with Kayui and Yurui by exploiting the terrain and Earth Release.

What role does Nurui take on during the Fourth Shinobi World War?

After Yurui dies during the war, Nurui becomes the acting captain of a Third Division unit and works to avoid a direct fight with the reincarnated swordswoman Ameyuri Ringo.

How does Nurui's plan against Ameyuri Ringo play out?

Nurui and Kayui are struck down while pursuing Omoi, but it later emerges that their retreat was a deliberate ruse designed to draw Ameyuri Ringo into a marsh.

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