Darui (Waterkai)

Darui (ダルイ, Darui) is a former jōnin-level ninja of, who formerly functioned as a bodyguard and escort to the at the Kage summit, along with his fellow jōnin.

After the evens of the, Darui was transported to as a means to ensure the fleeting peace between the two great villages. He has taken up a position as the bodyguard of the, and serves as the communication agent between her and the Hunter-nin.

Appearance
Darui has a dark skin tone, a slightly bulbous nose, a lazy look in his eyes and white hair in a shaggy hair style. He also appears to be quite tall in stature. Darui has so far only been seen in a high collared and one-strap-over-one-shoulder  of a Kumogakure Jōnin. Darui also has the characters for Water (水) and Lightning (雷) tattooed on his right and left shoulders respectively, denoting his chakra's elemental nature affinities; and.

As a sword-user, Darui wields a large, cleaver-like blade, which is seen carried on his back during the Kage summit, although he doesn't seem to carry it around at his home village. During his staying in Kirigakure, however, he's again seen carrying it around almost constantly.

Personality
Darui's demeanor is very similar to that of 's: He is portrayed as being easy-going and mellow; when compared to the Fourth Raikage's over-the-top exit through a window, (destroying the surrounding wall along with it), he tells C that he'll just use the door. Whilst having a more laid-back demeanor compared to his leader, Darui isn't lazy, leaping to the Raikage's defense when the bodyguards of the other Kage overreact to the Raikage's reactions.

Abilities
Darui has shown to be an exceptionally skilled fighter and, despite his personality, has demonstrated excellent reflexes and overall battle proficiency during his fights. The fact that he was chosen as the First Division General of the Allied Shinobi Forces further evidences how great his abilities are.

Kenjutsu
When the Fourth Raikage smashed the table and the bodyguards moved to protect their respective Kage, Darui showed a long and fairly broad sword that is peculiar from others swords as it folds in two to be sheathed and unfolds when in use. He has shown exceptional skills in, as he was able to clash with 's (albeit broken) , and can charge his broad sword with electricity that can stay charged even when he isn't making contact with it.

In Kirigakure, his skills in swordsmanship were further displayed, especially in his short clash with Arui Gobetsu, the Hunter-nin captain who's especially famous for his kenjutsu skills, were he was able to fight on equal level with the latter, a feat realized by few others.

Nature Transformation


Darui has also shown to be proficient with and  techniques, being able to use them both simultaneously. Darui is shown using a known as, which combines both lightning and water chakra to create beams of light that can be guided like missiles and cause powerful explosions, along with many other variations centering around beams and blasts of light.

Like, Darui is also proficient with the use of "" with ballistic weapons; he has been seen using a lightning-empowered to slice through a metal blade in-order to save Killer Bee from 's attempt to cut off Killer Bee's legs.

Trivia

 * Darui is Japanese for "sluggish," "dull," referring to his lazy, languid way of speaking.
 * A running gag with Darui is that every time A destroys a wall when leaving a room, Darui apologizes for A and tries to use the door while C thinks they should just use the hole in the wall too.