Shinki

**Shinki** (シンキ) is a chūnin of Sunagakure's Kazekage clan and the adopted son of Gaara. He also acts as leader of his team.

## Shinki

### Aliases

シンキ ShinkiShinki of the Iron Sand (砂鉄のシンキ, Satetsu no Shinki)[2]

### Relatives

Gaara (Adoptive Father), Eiichi (adoptive brother), Rasa (Adoptive Grandfather), Karura (Adoptive Grandmother), Temari (Adoptive Aunt), Kankuro (Adoptive Uncle)

## Background

In the anime, as a young boy, Shinki was unable to control his power prompting Gaara to approach him. Fearful, he attacked the Kazekage, who surprised him by hugging him despite Shinki injuring him. Offering to teach Shinki how to use his power, he told Gaara his name before accepting his offer. Following the encounter, Gaara adopted him, and soon after began teaching Shinki proper control of his power and how to effectively use it in battle.

## Personality

In the anime, Shinki was originally very nervous and easily-tempered. He was shocked at Gaara showing him such compassion. Since being raised by the Kazekage, Shinki is described as the calm and collected leader-like figure of his team. Shinki is shown to be a respectful person when interacting with others, most notably referring to Shukaku with an honourific, something the Tailed Beasts do not hear very often. He's shown to be very prideful and proud of his heritage, telling his adoptive father their team won't tarnish his name and will achieve victory. As noted by Temari, he cherishes his family very much and his greatest desire is to live up to their reputation, willing to put his mission above all else even if his heart tells him otherwise.

Despite his young age, Shinki has the seriousness of an adult to the point even his uncle Kankurō is afraid of making him angry. He is shown to be just as mature for his age, wanting to settle things peacefully, settling problems with just enough power it requires. Likewise, he is very astute and perceptive, excelling in his team due to his observant eye able to see the true nature of his opponent and quickly determine how seriously they are fighting.

Shinki takes great pride in his abilities to the point of being arrogant, having no interest in fighting anyone who he views as weak. Once facing someone of respectable strength however, he shown a noticeably more excited side to himself, showing a strong competitive nature. He is also shown to be fixated on seeing the true power of those he finds strong, openly berating Mitsuki when he hides his true strength from him. He is also very blunt in his views of others, openly criticising their weaknesses and mistakes. While respectful of his adoptive-father's views and policies, he openly feels that the compassionate administration of the Seventh Hokage has made Konohagakure grow soft. Shinki is also fearless, as he was prepared to fight Kinshiki and Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki, knowing he was no match for them, but instead chose to abide by Gaara's orders to confront the pair.

After joining Boruto Uzumaki on a mission, while still blunt and committed to his mission, Shinki became more emotional, desiring to help his allies to the best of his abilities even when not ordered to, even viewing Boruto as a friend.

## Abilities

Shinki is considered the ace of his village. In the Chūnin Exams, he easily defeated Team 5 and Team 10. Boruto Uzumaki and the other finalists were also considered as having no chance against him, a statement which Shinki proved in the final fight round and earned him high regard from the five Kage and other senior shinobi. By the time of Isshiki's death, he had been chūnin for a while.

### Physical Prowess

While normally stationary in battle, Shinki is shown to have a deceptively quick response to those who can penetrate his defences, being able to effectively dodge physical attacks and swiftly counter attack. He is also noted to possess extraordinary chakra. With it he is shown to be able to perform a myriad of advanced techniques without showing visible exhaustion.

### Ninjutsu

Taught by his uncle, Shinki is a puppeteer, wielding a skeleton-like puppet alongside him. Using his sand instead, Shinki can control his puppets without chakra threads. In the anime, he shows noticeably advanced proficiency in fūinjutsu. With it, he can store his puppets in scrolls for easier carriage. Alternatively, he can also perform seals capable of subduing foes as powerful as a Ōtsutsuki Clan member for a period of time.

#### Nature Transformation

Shinki possesses Earth and Wind Release, which when combined, allows him to use Magnet Release. While initially lacking control of the kekkei genkai, under Gaara's tutelage his control of using it to manipulate Iron Sand improved to the point his skill in certain ways exceeded that of his adoptive father, due to its properties and intensity, and likewise can maintain multiple techniques at once. Using the durable substance in the form of a cloak for him and his puppet, Shinki can manipulate its structure to engage in combat while remaining stationary, with it being capable of withstanding strong taijutsu attacks with ease. Offensively, he can use his Iron Sand for close-range combat, or form a large wave that can be used to bind and crush a target. He can also mark a target to have them magnetically draw in any of his iron sand weapons. For supplementary purposes, he can use his Iron Sand to restrain individuals or create a platform to levitate on. In the anime, he can also utilise Lightning Release to create an electromagnetic field that strengthens his Iron Sand. Alternatively, he can produce multiple sand eyes that grant him additional surveillance in the area and likewise can link his own sight with.