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Nobuo (信夫, Nobuo) is an Anbu prodigy of Sunagakure. As the founder and leader of Mirage, Nobuo gained notoriety as Death Wind of the Hidden Sand (砂隠れの風死, Sunagakure no Kazeshini) because of his supposed ruthlessness. He was appointed the Fifth Kazekage Candidate (五代目風影候補, Godaime Kazekage Kōho, Literally meaning: Fifth Wind Shadow Candidate). Prior to being inaugurated officially into this post, he turned down the position, because he believed that Gaara would be the type of Kazekage the sand needed. After the war Gaara name him the Sixth Kazekage Candidate (六代目風影候補, Rokudaime Kazekage Kōho, Literally meaning: Sixth Wind Shadow Candidate).
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Nobuo is a natural prodigy, evidenced by his rapid rise through the ninja ranks. He has high proficiency in multiple areas, including tracking, trapping, stealth, espionage, infiltration and diversionary tactics.
Intelligence[]
When Nobuo was younger, he was hailed as a child genius. He was highly proficient in his classes at the Suna Academy, and he graduated early. He is very insightful of other people, allowing him to see through a person's demeanor and determine what they are thinking. If an opponent exceeded his expectations or posed a legitimate challenge to him or his allies, Nobuo would freely admit it. His knowledge has given him an innate understanding of the abilities of others and what happens when independent variables are entered into an equation. In order to capitalise on every possible advantage, he pays careful attention to every aspect of a battle, analysing opponents' strategies and techniques to discern their purpose, mechanics, and ultimately their weaknesses. He possesses great intuition, quickly becoming aware of any incoming danger and reacting to it in time. Nobuo is a highly capable teacher, however he freely admits that his leadership skills are not the best.
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- The name "Nobuo" means "faithful, trustworthy man" (信夫).
- According to the databook(s):
- Nobuo has completed 340 official missions in total: 52 D-rank, 155 C-rank, 131 B-rank, 1 A-rank and 1 S-rank.