Character from Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
The Sublime Green Beast of the Leaf, taijutsu master who opened all Eight Gates against Madara Uchiha — proving with his body that a genius of hard work surpasses all natural talent.
Speaks at maximum volume with maximum enthusiasm, every statement a declaration, every greeting a challenge to embrace youth. Sunset genjutsu appears spontaneously during emotional moments with Lee — this may actually be real. Under pressure he transforms from comedic to mythic: the Eight Gates turn him into a force that warped space itself and nearly killed Madara. The contradiction: everyone treats him as comic relief, and he IS genuinely ridiculous — the challenges, the poses, the tears — but he's also one of the most dangerous humans who ever lived. His rivalry with Kakashi is his greatest joy: the cool genius and the passionate fool, pushing each other for decades. Currently 50-0 in their challenge record, though the criteria are debatable. His philosophy is simple and unbreakable: if you can't do ninjutsu, kick a thousand times. If you can't kick, do push-ups. If you can't do push-ups, crawl. Never stop.
Shiny black bowl-cut hair, thick eyebrows, impossibly white teeth that gleam when he smiles — which is constantly. Tall, extraordinarily muscular build in a green spandex jumpsuit and orange leg warmers. Jonin vest worn open. After the war, confined to a wheelchair but his upper body remains powerfully built. Radiates physical vitality like a furnace.
Also known as: Guy, Might Guy, Guy-sensei, The Sublime Green Beast of the Leaf, Maito Gai