Raja Sabaku

Raja Sabaku is a legendary fighter from Sunagakure, known for his prowess in taijutsu, ninjutsu and stealth. many rumors had actually been told that Sabaku was in fact a spirit of a long dead sand nin, able to meld with his environment and attack from out of nowhere. his comrades refer to him as Sabaku, only Crow Buraku ever calls him by his first name.

Appearance
Sabaku is dressed in a robe similar to the one that itatchi wore when he was reanimated by kabuto; the only difference being the that the robe was tan rather than crimson. beneath that he wears an attire similar to that of a shaolin monk, the tunic reaching down to just below his hips. he also wears simple pants almost identical to what Haruka Uzumaki wears, the article being colored dark brown. his face and head are hidden behind a headress similar to what kakuzu wore.

Beneath his 'mask' it is revealed he has a facial structure similar to Mū's. only has coal black eyes and short, spiky brown hair.

Personality
Sabaku is a very calm and collected individual, rarely, if ever, showing fear or anger in battle, often to the point of being called cold blooded. he is also known to do a bit of over kill during battle, unleashing large and powerful attacks upon his enemies. However he does have a sense of honor and will not attack the sick, wounded or elderly; he will also never harm a child.

he has also been shown to have a high capacity for compassion as well as a willingness to try and redeem others. an example of this is when he took crow buraku under his wing, trying to teach him and guide him away from the Buraku clan's savage ways. like Haruka Uzumaki he's able to command respect from those around him, even if he doesn't raise his voice. he has an incredible amount of will, this being shown by his ability to resist being absolutely controlled by the reanimation technique. however he wasn't strong enough to over power the command to not kill the ring master of the entire operation. he has also shown great concern and an almost blind loyalty to his village, cooperating with his 'reanimators' orders upon the threat of sunagakure being destroyed.

When battling against Haruka, Sabaku showed a great sense of honor as well as respect for the powerful taijutsu practitioner. he was also very relaxed during the fight and actually had a bit of banter with the uzumaki, even discussing the different styles of taijutsu they were using as well as each others abilities, even giving out a few compliments for them.

Abilities
Sabaku is a highly deadly fighter, having an abnormally large amount of chakra and stamina due to his experience and practice. he is highly skilled in both taijutsu and ninjutsu, his primary technique being based upon the Assimilate All Creation technique; this ability depends greatly upon his almost inhuman chakra control ability, having practiced and practiced his chakra control all throughout his life.

Taijutsu
Sabaku's skill with taijutsu matches that of Haruka Uzumaki, his techniques being both swift and powerful. his taijutsu is based upon three different styles; like Haruka, sabaku uses the Hung Gar style of Kung Fu for powerful attacks as well as strong defenses; meanwhile he also utilizes the unique style known as Ba Gua, or Circle Walking in order to allow for swift and rapid movement to allow himself to dodge attacks as well as deal quick blows to the body, using chakra enhanced strength to make each blow extremely powerful. then finally he minorly utilizes Tai Chi for close quarters combat in order to allow himself to move swiftly and deliver rapid blows while also being able to deflect others; he is also able to swiftly transition from Tai Chi to Hung Gar in order to over power the opponent.

Ninjutsu
In addition to his powerful taijutsu sabaku is well versed in both Wind Release and Earth Release ninjutsu. His wind release often involves the use of the Vacuum Bullets technique, or the creation of powerful gusts of air or even miniature cyclones from his hands. Meanwhile his Earth Release tends to involve the free manipulation of the earth around him, whether it's rock, dirt, mud or sand, and make it attack his target. he has been able to create rock spears, sand fists, earth and even several equally proportioned rock columns over a large area. the majority of his ninjutsu relies upon both his chakra control and the Assimilate All creation technique. Sabaku's skills with Tai Chi are primarily used for his element manipulation techniques, taking advantage of Tai Chi's focus upon visualization in order to support his control control and allow himself to easily manipulate the environment.

Chakra Control
Sabaku's greatest skill is his chakra control, being able to use his chakra to the fullest potential. From manipulating the earth beneath him with ease to amplifying his already powerful taijutsu.