Su Bai

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Bai (苏白)
Alias(es)	Sū Bai of the Moonlight Clan
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Konohagakure; Team 7; Allied Shinobi Forces 2 109
Occupation/Role	Shinobi; promoted to Chūnin as the sole examinee promoted in his Chūnin Exams 68
Status	Alive; married to Ōtsutsuki Kaguya by the finale 136
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
0% fusion	1 1	Receives the Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto template; Ryūjin Jakka and all template abilities begin locked.
1% fusion	1 1	Unlocks Ryūjin Jakka and receives Mao Spiritual Arts Academy Basic Swordsmanship.
2% fusion	6 6	Obtains Mao Spiritual Arts Academy Basic Hand-to-Hand Combat.
3% fusion	10 10	Gains Mao Spiritual Arts Academy Basic Flash Step; his existing swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat also strengthen.
5% fusion	21 21	Flash Step advances to the intermediate level during the battle with Zabuza.
6% fusion	27 27	Learns to cast Hadō #4: White Lightning without an incantation.
9% fusion	35 35	Reaches intermediate Hakuda, Flash Step, and Zanjutsu; gains Bakudō #21: Red Smoke Escape.
10% fusion	37 37	Unlocks Ryūjin Jakka’s Initial Release/Shikai.
11% fusion	43 43	Red Smoke Escape becomes incantationless; all core close-combat disciplines remain at the intermediate level.
13% fusion	59 59	Unlocks Yamamoto’s exclusive Hakuda skill, One Bone.
16% → 28% fusion	75 75	Gains 12% fusion over two and a half years; Bankai capabilities are documented immediately afterward.
33% fusion	100 100	Assesses himself as having surpassed ordinary Kage-level strength into the “Super Kage” class.
34% fusion	109 109	Unlocks incantationless Hadō #90: Black Coffin; chakra reserves double again.
38% fusion	114 114	Unlocks Bakudō #62: Hyappo Rankan; chakra reserves double again.
At least 40% fusion	123 1 123	Chakra has converted into spiritual pressure, fulfilling the system’s 40% threshold; Tenteikūra can perceive the entire shinobi world and reach the moon.

Background

Su Bai is a transmigrated individual who awakens in the Naruto world as a member of the Moonlight Clan. He receives the Bleach Template System, which integrates the abilities of Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto through experience gathered from nearby ninja battles. The system prevents him from using ordinary ninjutsu, forcing him to rely on Ryūjin Jakka, Kidō, swordsmanship, Hakuda, and Flash Step instead 1.

Initially motivated by survival and rapid growth, Su Bai deliberately provokes conflicts among his classmates to collect experience. He chooses Team 7 specifically because its members and future missions offer frequent high-intensity battles 1 2. His purpose gradually expands: he trains to protect Hayate Gekko, his teammates, Konoha, and the Moonlight Clan from tragedies he knows are coming 11 43.

Appearance

Su Bai is initially regarded as a refined, handsome, and reserved academy prodigy. By the Fourth Shinobi World War, he is described as tall and upright, with short, slightly disheveled black hair, sharply defined features, and deep, steady eyes 34 115.

• Usually carries Ryūjin Jakka at his side. 2 115
• Wears the Allied Shinobi Forces forehead protector around his left arm during the war. 109 115
• His released Zanpakutō manifests as intense flames that distort the air with heat. 64
• His normally composed appearance can shift into overt killing intent when an ally is harmed. 34

Personality

Su Bai is calm, analytical, and intensely pragmatic. He studies opponents’ strengths, identifies gaps in his own arsenal, and treats battles as opportunities to improve his fusion rate. He is willing to manipulate circumstances—including provoking classmates or withholding intervention—to produce the conflicts he needs for growth 1 31 68.

Despite this calculated approach, his central motivation is protective. He trains relentlessly to safeguard Hayate, his companions, Konoha, and his clan; he also visits injured allies and pushes teammates such as Naruto and Sasuke to confront their weaknesses 43 61. Kakashi particularly values Su Bai’s composure, battlefield analysis, and ability to coordinate a team under pressure 10.

Su Bai can be ruthless when protecting others. After finding Sakura attacked by Sound ninja, he cripples one of them and terrifies the others into retreat; Sakura’s plea ultimately brings him back from escalating further 34.

Abilities & Skills

Bleach Template System

Su Bai’s system integrates Yamamoto’s abilities by absorbing experience from nearby ninja combat.

• Gains more experience from more intense battles. 1
• Unlocks abilities at specific fusion thresholds. 1 59 109
• Cannot use conventional ninjutsu under the system’s restriction. 1
• At 40% fusion, his chakra converts into spiritual pressure. 1 123

Ryūjin Jakka

Ryūjin Jakka is Su Bai’s Zanpakutō and primary weapon. He describes it as part of his body and soul when wielding it 2.

• Its flames overwhelm Sasuke’s Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique and split the attack apart. 3
• Its Initial Release command is: “All things in the universe, turn to ashes—Ryūjin Jakka!” 37 46
• Released flames can form cutting blades, defensive shields, and blasts of scorching air. 64
• Felling Slash is a burst-type sword skill unlocked alongside his released blade. 53
• Later sword techniques include Blazing Fire Sword, Ghost Fire, Castle Burning, and Torch. 109 125
• Torch creates a tornado-like wall of fire that traps and incinerates a target. 125

Bankai: Zanka no Tachi

Su Bai’s Bankai grants him large-scale firepower, defense, and control over flaming undead.

• Zanka no Tachi, Minami: Kaka Jūmanokushi Daisōjin summons flaming skeletons of people Su Bai has killed; they retain abilities they possessed in life. 76 118
• Zanka no Tachi, Nishi: Zanjitsu Gokui covers Su Bai in flame armor capable of withstanding Susanoo’s strike. 118
• Its West form can withstand Truth-Seeking Orbs and block the light of Infinite Tsukuyomi. 123
• Su Bai states that the Bankai’s East form, the Rising Sun Blade, can kill Ten-Tails jinchūriki with a single slash. 123

Swordsmanship and Hakuda

Su Bai combines Mao Spiritual Arts Academy swordsmanship with hand-to-hand combat, creating an unpredictable close-range style.

• Basic Hakuda enhances punches, kicks, footwork, and defensive redirection with chakra. 6
• He can continue fighting effectively after losing access to Ryūjin Jakka, holding his own against Kakashi’s clone in bare-handed combat. 8
• His combined sword-and-Hakuda style uses one-handed slashes alongside elbows, knees, punches, and kicks. 19 20
• His hand-blade strikes are sharp enough to cut Neji during close combat. 46
• One Bone is a low-consumption, instantaneous burst technique capable of devastating damage. 59 61
• Double Bone further improves his close-quarters power and defensive penetration. 67

Flash Step

Su Bai’s Flash Step provides high-speed movement, agility, and stealth.

• He uses Basic Flash Step to seize Kakashi’s bells. 10
• Intermediate Flash Step is fast enough to rival Rock Lee after opening the Second Gate, while being sustainable for long periods without side effects. 43
• He recognizes that its endurance exceeds Lee’s Eight Gates speed, though it cannot match Lee at maximum output. 40
• By the Fourth Shinobi World War, he possesses Advanced Flash Step. 109

Kidō

Su Bai uses chakra-based Kidō for offense, restraint, concealment, barriers, tracking, and detection.

• Hadō #4: White Lightning — a ranged lightning attack; later cast without an incantation. 14 27
• Hadō #31: Red Fire Cannon, Hadō #32: Yellow Lightning Flash, and Hadō #90: Black Coffin — incantationless offensive spells available by 34% fusion. 109
• Bakudō #21: Red Smoke Escape — fills an area with pungent red smoke that obstructs vision and hampers tracking by scent. 43
• Bakudō #58: Kakushitsuijaku — marks and tracks a target, allowing Su Bai to locate Sasuke from afar. 103
• Bakudō #77: Tenteikūra — detects multiple targets and transmits messages to them; its range later expands to the entire shinobi world. 92 93 123
• Bakudō #81: Dankū — creates an invisible barrier capable of stopping Sasori’s Iron Sand. 77
• Bakudō #61: Rikujōkōrō, Bakudō #62: Hyappo Rankan, and Bakudō #75: Gochūtekkan are later additions to his binding arsenal. 76 114 125

Breathless Blade

Hayate teaches Su Bai the ANBU assassination technique Breathless Blade to complement Red Smoke Escape.

• Conceals the user’s presence even from sensory ninja. 44
• Requires sensory training, chakra control, mental cultivation, and precise timing. 44
• Training includes blindfolded combat, obstacle courses, poisonous caverns, and sustained sensory deprivation. 44
• Its extreme physical and mental strain means fewer than five people reportedly mastered it over the preceding decade. 44

Flaming Skeleton Army and Six Paths Powers

After defeating Pain, Su Bai combines Zanka no Tachi’s flaming skeletons with the Six Paths of Pain’s abilities 101.

• Baki — Human Path; soul extraction and memory reading. 101 109
• Hidan — Naraka Path; restoration and interrogation through the King of Hell. 101 109
• Tayuya — Animal Path; summons creatures while retaining her flute-based abilities. 101 109
• Konan — Asura Path. 109
• Deidara — Preta Path. 109
• Sasori — Deva Path; gains flight and Shinra Tensei, while serving as Su Bai’s battlefield link. 109 117
• Shared vision and identity among the Pain-equipped skeletons allow Su Bai to gather battlefield intelligence and experience remotely. 101 109

Equipment

• Ryūjin Jakka — Zanpakutō and the focus of Su Bai’s fire-based swordsmanship. 2 3
• Kunai — carries standard ninja tools; uses one to cut open and treat a poisoned wound, and later lends one to Zabuza. 14 21
• Kotoamatsukami Crow — a crow given by Itachi and concealed in Baki’s clothing for Su Bai’s plans against Kabuto and Itachi. 109
• Cultivation notebook — records his training insights and is kept beside Ryūjin Jakka. 10

Relationships

• Hayate Gekko — uncle and regular sparring partner; Hayate recognizes Su Bai’s rapid growth and later entrusts him to handle dangerous opponents independently. 3 11 42
• Kakashi Hatake — Team 7’s instructor; respects Su Bai’s judgment, combat ability, and potential to surpass him. 10 20
• Naruto Uzumaki — teammate and rival; Naruto is repeatedly inspired by Su Bai’s strength and resolves to catch up to him. 9 19 74
• Sasuke Uchiha — teammate and principal rival; Su Bai provokes Sasuke to overcome fear, later considers him a companion worth trusting. 31 93
• Sakura Haruno — teammate; Sakura admires Su Bai and is frightened by his ruthless side, but her plea persuades him to spare the Sound ninja. 19 34
• Ino Yamanaka — academy peer whose rivalry with Sakura over Su Bai becomes part of their Chūnin Exam match. 36 37
• Neji Hyūga — rival; Su Bai defeats Neji and challenges his fatalistic view of the Hyūga branch family. 34 46
• Ōtsutsuki Kaguya — wife; Su Bai contacts her while she is sealed within the moon, promises to save her, and publicly introduces her as his wife after her release. 123 136

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Academy and Team 7 formation — gains the Yamamoto template, unlocks Ryūjin Jakka through classmates’ conflict, and joins Team 7 to cultivate through battle. He helps secure Kakashi’s bells through Flash Step and team coordination. 1 2 10
• Land of Waves — trains daily with Hayate, fights Zabuza with a sword-and-Hakuda style, and reaches 5% fusion after the mission’s climax. 11 20 21
• Chūnin Exams — gains experience by seeking conflicts in the Forest of Death, protects Sakura from Sound ninja, unlocks his Initial Release, and defeats Neji. 34 37 46
• Konoha invasion and aftermath — confronts Gaara, protects Hayate from a Sunagakure jōnin, and begins training Red Smoke Escape with assassination methods. 42 44 48
• Sasuke Retrieval period — becomes a Chūnin, leads a pursuit team, and deliberately avoids crushing Sasuke’s confidence after their later reunion. 68 83
• Post-timeskip growth — raises fusion from 16% to 28% over two and a half years, develops Bankai, and expands his Kidō repertoire. 75 76 79
• Pain and Fourth Shinobi World War — defeats Pain, equips his flaming skeleton army with the Six Paths abilities, and uses them to collect experience and support the Allied Shinobi Forces remotely. 101 109
• Battle against Madara — joins the Raikage and Mizukage against Madara, deploys Red Smoke Escape, One Bone, Pain-assisted Shinra Tensei, and both Minami and Nishi forms of Bankai. 116 117 118
• Kaguya’s release — contacts Kaguya through Tenteikūra, plans to free her, and reveals their marriage after Black Zetsu calls him “Father.” 123 136

Notable Quotes

“I haven't lost yet.” 8

“All things in the universe, turn to ashes—Ryūjin Jakka!” 37

“Are you that good-looking?” 117