The Team Goji Leader is one of the Sunagakure shinobi who participated in the chunin exams. He is one of the supporting characters in the Naruto anime series and manga that was written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto.
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Name | Unknown |
First Appearance in Anime | Naruto Shippuden Episode 398 |
Japanese Voice Actor | Yo Tokinaga |
English Voice Actor | Keith Silverstein |
Gender | Male |
Status | Alive |
Village | Sunagakure (the Village Hidden in the Sand) |
Team | Team Goji |
Team Goji’s Leader and his team took part in the Chunin Exams. They qualified for the second round and went to the Demon Desert. He fought with Rock Lee when the shinobi in the dining hall fought against each other for food.
Shira told every other Sunagakure team to stay away as his team would use genjutsu to stop anyone chasing Team Goji’s Leader. But then, Team Guy attacked Team Goji’s Leader and his team, making Team Goji run away.
Team Goji decided not to work with Shira anymore. Team Goji’s Leader attacked Sen, but soon Team Guy came to help Shira's team and drove Team Goji away.
Later, Team Goji was chased by Rock Lee. They used genjutsu to keep Lee away and attacked him from a distance. Lee's teammates and Shira's team came to rescue him.
Team Goji was defeated, but Shira asked for mercy on their behalf and offered his exam scroll to them. Team Goji declined and gave their scrolls to Shira's team and Team Guy instead. They wanted to pass the exam independently by getting another scroll from a different team.
Team Goji’s Leader is a person who values his independence and doesn't like being told what to do by Shira. He prefers to achieve things on his own without any help. However, he can also accept defeat gracefully and continue working towards his goals.
He is practical and knows his limitations, understanding that his team would not be able to handle a fight against stronger opponents, even if they outnumbered them. He has negative feelings towards Gaara and reminds Shira of past events caused by Gaara, believing that people don't change.
The Team Goji Leader has purple tattoos in the shape of thick lines with sharp ends on his head and shoulders. He usually walks without a shirt, but he wears a short dark poncho on his shoulders, gloves with blades on his hands, pants with a belt that holds weapon bags, and simple sandals with ankle bandages. He is a big and strong guy with no hair on his head and black eyes. He wears a turban on his head and a mask that looks like dinosaur teeth covering his lower face.
The Team Goji Leader possesses knowledge of Wind Release and Yin Release. By combining these elements, he creates a sandstorm surrounding the enemy, making it difficult for them to escape. The sand particles within the storm generate electromagnetic waves, creating illusions of attackers that distract the trapped person, leaving them vulnerable to outside attacks. His teammates took advantage of this distraction by launching water attacks at the target.
His main weapons are gloves with blades attached to them. He uses them for close combat, aiming to injure his enemies. He is also skilled at throwing kunai accurately, targeting opponents like Shira and even attempting to harm Rock Lee with them. Additionally, he relies heavily on using Explosive Tags in his strategies.
He is a skilled leader who can effectively lead both his team and a group of comrades totaling five people. They follow his orders without question, whether it's to leave the battlefield or give their scroll to an opponent.
The Team Goji Leader is observant and assesses his opponents' skills to exploit their weaknesses, as he did with Rock Lee. He also demonstrates tactical ability by setting up traps using Explosive Tags, causing powerful explosions, and creating obstacles that Lee could only overcome using his special abilities.