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Yoruga

Character

Among a band of orphaned brothers from the Land of Haze, Yoruga stands out as the sunniest. He trades away his own life to crack a barrier open, letting his siblings press on with the mission that binds them all.

English Voice: A.J. Beckles
Japanese Voice: Kenji Akabane
Signature Technique: Haze Ninja Art: Forbidden Technique: Afterlife Opening Gate
Fate: gave his life to open a barrier for his brothers
Status: Deceased
Village & Affiliations: Land of Haze
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Personality

A childhood of hardship forged in Yoruga a devotion so complete that laying down his life for his siblings or their assignment never gives him pause. Because he understands suffering firsthand, he holds tight to whatever small joys come his way. He is the brightest and most relaxed of the brothers, forever revisiting warm memories and hungry to make new ones, and his love for family and homeland lets him meet death with an easy, untroubled air.

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Abilities

Yoruga's training, like that of his brothers, centers on Haze-Style kinjutsu. His own forbidden art sacrifices the caster to slip past defenses: it conjures a gate that passes through any barrier without notice. The tanto he keeps at his side points to some grounding in kenjutsu as well.

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History

Orphaned young, Yoruga and his brothers are taken in by an orphanage in the poor little Land of Haze, where shared meals and long hours beneath a broad peach tree bind them together. As grown men they draw a mission to recover the cells of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, which have turned up for illicit sale somewhere within the Land of Silence. Posing as women, the brothers try to charm the cells' whereabouts out of Kirisaki, only for him to lose all interest the moment Boruto Uzumaki turns up wearing a female form of his own. Trailing Boruto's party, they discover Sakuya is holding the prize behind a castle's protective barrier. With no other route through, Yoruga gives his life, opening the way for his brothers with his kinjutsu, and begs Asaka and Hiruga to set his earring beneath the peach tree back home. His death hardens the survivors' resolve to see the mission done and to honor that last wish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Yoruga in Naruto?

Yoruga is one of a group of orphaned brothers from the Land of Haze, remembered as the sunniest and most relaxed of the siblings.

How does Yoruga die?

Yoruga sacrifices his life using his forbidden Haze-Style kinjutsu to open a barrier and clear the way for his brothers, asking them to bury his earring beneath the peach tree at their childhood orphanage.

What mission was Yoruga on when he died?

Yoruga and his brothers were sent to recover the illicitly sold cells of Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, hidden within the Land of Silence.

What is Yoruga's special technique?

Yoruga's forbidden technique, the Haze Ninja Art: Forbidden Technique: Afterlife Opening Gate, sacrifices the caster to conjure a gate that passes through any barrier unnoticed.

What is Yoruga's personality like?

Yoruga is the brightest and most relaxed of his brothers, shaped by a hard childhood into someone who treasures small joys and faces even death with an easy, untroubled air out of devotion to his family.

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