Sai (Naruto)

Sai, also known as Sai Yamanaka, is a character from the Naruto series.
== Charactah Account ==
Sai is the replacement of Sasuke Uchiha in Team 7. The name "Sai" is given to him for the purposes of joining the team, his actual name being unknown. He was recruited at a young age by Root, which trained him to have no emotions so as to make it easier for him to accomplish missions. This lack of personality causes Sai to meet with hardship upon joining Team 7, as he makes the mistake of insulting the other members in an attempt to seem sociable. He tries to seem more caring by smiling, though his teammates come to dislike it due to his obvious insincerity. After spending more time with his team Sai comes to appreciate bonds, particularly the bond that exists between Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha. Wanting to experience bonds for himself, Sai sets out to make as many bonds as he can. His initial attempts consist of giving people pet names, though his habit of calling people as he sees them finds little success. Realizing that people dislike hearing how they actually look, Sai begins to say the opposite of how he sees them, such as calling Ino Yamanaka "beautiful". With names proving successful, Sai has since made attempts to be helpful to others, though his attempts have thus far been unwanted by those he is trying to help.
Sai is a talented artist, and claims to have drawn thousands of pictures. Despite the magnitude of pictures he has drawn, his lack of emotion makes it impossible for him be inspired to give something a title, and thus all of his works are nameless. Sai's drawing ability is also the source of his jutsu; by drawing things with a brush on his scroll he is able to bring his creations to life, giving them an increased size and the ability to move. His Super Beasts Imitation Picture allows him to create birds that he can use for flight and lion-like creatures that he can use for attack. Likewise, by creating an Ink Clone of himself, he can perform a reconnaissance of an area without actually endangering himself. Sai can also transform words he writes on his scroll into small animals that seek out their target and revert back to words upon arriving, giving Sai an easy way to communicate.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
* Boruto: Naruto the Movie
* Naruto Shippuuden
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 2: Bonds
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 3: The Will of Fire
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 4: The Lost Tower
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 5: Blood Prison
* Naruto Shippuuden Movie 6: Road to Ninja
* Naruto Shippuuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special
* Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
* Road to Naruto
* The Last: Naruto the Movie
=== Light Novels ===
* Naruto Hiden Series
=== Manga ===
* Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
* Naruto
* Naruto: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring
* Rock Lee and His Ninja Pals
=== Video Games ===
* Jump Ultimate Stars
* Naruto Mobile
* Naruto Shippuuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! EX 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! EX 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen! Special
* Naruto Shippuuden: Kizuna Drive
* Naruto Shippuuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising
* Naruto Shippuuden: Naruto vs. Sasuke
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ninja Destiny 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ninja Destiny 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Shinobi Rumble
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja 5
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations
* Naruto Shippuuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
* Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
* Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Tribes
* Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage
* Naruto: Shinobi Collection
* Naruto: Shinobi Collection Shippuu Ranbu
* Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Online
== Trivia ==
* As an Anbu member, Sai refers to Kakashi as his senpai out of respect.
* According to the databook(s):
** Sai's hobbies are drawing and calligraphy.
** Sai wishes to fight Kakashi Hatake.
** Sai's favourite word is "Comrades" (Nakama).
** Sai's favourite food is momen tofu, while his least favourite is mitarashi dango.
** Sai has a frank, obedient and submissive personality.
* According to character trivia from Boruto: Naruto Next Generations:
** His attributes are: 140 in strength, 144 in intelligence, 155 in perception, 160 in dexterity, 150 in chakra, and 120 in negotiation.
** He was also given a skill rating in these particular areas:
*** Art (Painting): ★★★★★
*** Disinformation: ★★★★☆
* In the seventh character poll, Sai placed 12th place, alongside Sakura, with 2,188 votes each.
* Between the end of the Fourth Shinobi World War and the events of The Last: Naruto the Movie, Sai changes his rank from "Anbu" to Chuubu (Support Division). Currently, it is not known what exactly this change implies.
* In the anime, a dream version of Sai was still part of Root and was one of its best members, alongside Yuugao Uzuki, Hayate Gekkou, and Anko Mitarashi. He wore a standard-issue Anbu uniform with a black hooded cloak and a mask with abstract symmetrical designs.
* Sai is the only known male character in the series to take on his spouse's surname upon marriage.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Sai at Narutopedia
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