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Burami

Character

Burami is a Kusagakure shinobi who fights with sheer bulk, hurling hidden kunai, swelling his frame, and fouling the air with reeking gas. A gluttonous braggart, he competes in the joint Chunin Exams alongside teammates Kazami and Muyami.

English Voice: Joe Ochman
Japanese Voice: Kōsuke Gotō
Village & Affiliations: Kusagakure
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Appearance

Burami is a heavyset, oversized man whose black hair rises in two tufts at the front while the back stays shaved. Small dark eyes, an open red vest, and matching trousers complete a look he wears without shoes. Two Kusagakure headbands sit on him, one at the usual spot and another at the back of his head, and half a dozen hip pouches ride along his rear.

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Personality

Food consumes his attention above all else. When the other genin break into a brawl he simply keeps shoveling it in, indifferent to the chaos around him. Once a fight actually begins, though, arrogance takes over, and he rates himself far above his teammates while claiming sole credit for anything the group manages.

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Abilities

His combat centers on his massive girth, ramming into opponents in a manner reminiscent of the Akimichi clan. He tucks kunai into the folds of his stomach to loose them in sudden volleys, and his Shifting Body Technique lets him enlarge his belly or his whole frame at will. From his body he can belch a fermented Smell Sphere, a stinking cloud that numbs foes and dulls their noses, while his own keen sense of smell picks up scents from far off. To hide his team, he sweats out huge slime bubbles that blanket their bodies and cancel their odor, and he can spread more of them across a wide area to throw off scent-trackers. He puts all of this to use in the joint Chunin Exams hosted by Konohagakure and Sunagakure, clearing a written round and a race to Suna before the second stage in the Demon Desert. There his team snatches an Earth scroll from Team Kurenai, but repeated clashes end badly. Kurenai's group masks its own scent with Shino's insects, tracks Burami by the smell clinging to Kiba's clothes, and finally overwhelms his squad with Kiba's Three-Headed Wolf transformation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Burami in Naruto?

Burami is a heavyset Kusagakure shinobi who competes in the joint Chunin Exams alongside his teammates Kazami and Muyami, fighting with sheer bulk and foul-smelling techniques.

What techniques does Burami use in battle?

Burami's Shifting Body Technique lets him enlarge his belly or entire frame, he hides kunai in the folds of his stomach to fire them in sudden volleys, and he can belch a stinking Smell Sphere that numbs enemies and dulls their sense of smell.

How does Burami hide his team's scent?

Burami sweats out slime bubbles that coat his teammates' bodies and cancel their odor, and he can spread the bubbles over a wide area to throw off anyone tracking them by smell.

What is Burami's personality like?

Burami is consumed by his love of food, ignoring chaos around him to keep eating, but once a fight starts he turns arrogant, rating himself above his teammates and claiming credit for the group's efforts.

How does Burami's team lose during the Chunin Exams?

Team Kurenai masks its scent with Shino Aburame's insects, tracks Burami's squad by the smell on Kiba Inuzuka's clothes, and finally overwhelms them using Kiba's Three-Headed Wolf transformation.

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