Suzaku Nara is a Leaf Village shinobi of the Nara clan whose shadow-based skills earn him a place among the guards tasked with keeping Naruto contained during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Suzaku gathers his hair high on his head, and the tips of that ponytail flare outward into shapes suggesting a pair of horns. A modest goatee sits below faint creases at the corners of his mouth, and he dresses in the regular attire issued to Konoha's ninja.

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During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Suzaku is placed on a squad of Leaf ninja charged with watching over Naruto while the young shinobi is kept on the Island Turtle. When Naruto refuses to remain inside the Tailed Beast Temple and shoves his way past two Maruten and Shitō Akimichi, Suzaku catches him with his shadow, halting his escape. The hold does not last, however, as Naruto shifts into his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and shatters the technique. His given name uses the characters for Vermillion Bird, one of the four mythological creatures found in the Chinese constellations.
The Nara clan, to which Suzaku Nara belongs, is known for its shadow manipulation techniques, and Suzaku himself shows real skill with the Shadow Imitation Technique.
Suzaku Nara is a Leaf Village shinobi from the Nara clan who serves among the guards assigned to keep watch over Naruto during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Suzaku Nara wears his hair gathered high in a ponytail with tips that flare outward like a pair of horns, has a modest goatee, and dresses in standard Konoha ninja attire.
During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Suzaku Nara is placed on a squad of Leaf ninja watching over Naruto on the Island Turtle, and he uses the Shadow Imitation Technique to try to stop Naruto from escaping the Tailed Beast Temple.
No, Suzaku Nara's shadow hold on Naruto does not last, since Naruto breaks free by shifting into his Nine Tails Chakra Mode.
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