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Nagare

Character

Nagare is a Watari Ninja who operates with his partner Hokushin. Wary by nature, he prefers to observe from concealment, blending into his surroundings and using his self-made Assimilate All Creation Technique to absorb and command nearby materials, most notably stone, which he turned against Kakashi Hatake.

English Voice: Wally Wingert
Japanese Voice: Eiji Itou
Signature Technique: Assimilate All Creation Technique
Status: Active
Village & Affiliations: Watari Ninja
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Appearance

A peculiar hat, fastened under his chin, tops Nagare's head, and his black hair falls to about cheek length with a fringe only down the center of his forehead. His small dark eyes sit above a sleeveless beige tunic that closes with a single button and carries a black collar, worn with black forearm sleeves, loose tan shorts, and a white belt.

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Personality

Caution rules Nagare's approach to combat. He would rather stay hidden in a safe spot and study an opponent than commit to a fight in the open.

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History

Nagare proved a capable shinobi, briefly pressuring even Kakashi Hatake and showing hard endurance by surviving a Lightning Cutter to the chest without falling at once. Stealth was his strength. He could camouflage himself against his surroundings and handled a tanto well. His signature was the Assimilate All Creation Technique, which let him take on the properties of any object nearby and bend it to his will. Against Kakashi he assumed the traits of stone, generating and controlling great quantities of it, hurling rock as projectiles, rolling forward as a crushing stone tank, and even manipulating rock powder much as Gaara uses sand to bury and grind foes.

During the Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission he fought Kakashi, whose Sharingan spotted the chakra emanating from a rock that hid his true body. Kakashi shattered it with Lightning Cutter, defeating but not killing him.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Nagare in Naruto?

Nagare is a Watari Ninja who operates alongside his partner Hokushin, preferring to observe from concealment rather than fight in the open.

What is Nagare's signature technique?

Nagare's signature move is the self-made Assimilate All Creation Technique, which lets him absorb the properties of nearby objects, most notably stone, and bend them to his will.

How did Nagare fight Kakashi Hatake?

During the Cursed Warrior Extermination Mission, Nagare took on the properties of stone against Kakashi Hatake, hurling rock projectiles, rolling forward as a crushing stone tank, and manipulating rock powder. Kakashi's Sharingan spotted the chakra hiding his true body, and a Lightning Cutter shattered the stone and defeated him without killing him.

What is Nagare's personality like?

Nagare is a cautious fighter who would rather stay hidden in a safe spot studying an opponent than commit to open combat.

What does Nagare look like?

Nagare wears a peculiar hat fastened under his chin, with black hair falling to about cheek length, and dresses in a sleeveless beige tunic with a black collar, black forearm sleeves, tan shorts, and a white belt.

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