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Raido Namiashi is a character from the Naruto anime and manga.
Raido is a Tokubetsu Jonin who specializes in close-combat swordplay and assassination. He uses the Kokuto, a blade coated in poison.
Raido is also one of the Hokage's personal bodyguards; his first appearance is in the Third Hokage's box, acting as his bodyguard. He's taken out by Orochimaru before he can protect him, however.
In Shippuden, Raido is part of the team that backs up Asuma against Hidan and Kakuzu. He works together with Aoba to disrupt Kakuzu, allowing the others to escape.
In the AWA fics, Raido is part of the AWA as one of it's instructors.
Appearance[]
Raidō's most distinct feature is probably the weal-like scar on his face, running across the bridge of his nose and down across the left side of his face. He has brown spiky hair, dark eyes and wears the standard attire of the Konoha shinobi complete with a forehead protector and the standard flak jacket. He also tends to wear small appendages on his hand ranging from black bandages to metal rings on his fingers.
As a child, he wore a red coloured bandage over the bridge of his nose and a red shirt with white trimmings.
Personality[]
From what has been seen of him, he is a calm and collected person even during battle. He is also described as strict, and methodical in his actions.
Abilities[]
A well noted veteran shinobi who supports the village with his extensive experience and skills, Raidō is known throughout Konoha as a prominent assassin. Given his status as a guard for the Hokage, and the fact that the Sound Four needed to activate the second stage of their cursed seals in order to defeat him and Genma Shiranui when they were both heavily fatigued from a mission, is a testament to the fact that he is a formidable shinobi.
Kenjutsu[]
Raidō is skilled in kenjutsu, which was displayed when Hidan and Kakuzu attempted to kill Kotetsu and Izumo, Raidō successfully attacked, and fended off Kakuzu with a unique sword called "Kokutō" — a katana with a darkened, non-reflective surface, which is also coated in poison.
Ninjutsu[]
Space–Time Ninjutsu[]
Raidō has also shown some aptitude with Space–Time Ninjutsu as he is able to use the Flying Thunder Formation Technique, which was taught to him by the Fourth Hokage due to being part of the Hokage Guard Platoon. Raidō uses this technique in conjunction with his teammates Genma and Iwashi.
Trivia[]
- "Namiashi" means "walking pace", while "Raidō" means "following blindly".
- According to the databook(s):
- His favourite phrase is "Time is money" (Toki wa kane nari).
- In the fourth databook, his age is mistakenly given as 35, although his 36th birthday is covered by the databook.
- Studio Pierrot's Settei sheets of Raido show that he was 146 cm around the time of the Kannabi Bridge incident.
- In chapters 327 and 328, Raidō's hair is dark-coloured instead of light-coloured.
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