Araya

is a shinobi of Sunagakure.

Appearance
Araya has brown hair styled into a spiked ponytail and wears a white and purple Hannya-like mask, which has a Suna crest on the forehead, along with purple markings around the eyes, nose and mouth areas. His attire consists of a beige jacket, brown pants and black calf-length shinobi sandals. He also carries a sword on his back, which is mounted to his right shoulder with a latch, allowing him to instantly draw it.

Abilities
Araya is quick-witted and composed at all times. He uses a sword in battle, with which he has shown great skill when he used it to easily dismember Tenten's puppets. During the Chūnin Exams, he was able to defeat Inojin Yamanaka with little difficulty.

Versus Momoshiki Arc
While en route to Konohagakure to participate in the Chūnin Exams, Araya expressed his readiness to Gaara and Kankurō when asked if they were ready for the examinations. Following attending the entrance ceremony for the exams with Shinki and Yodo, the team met Team Konohamaru at Lightning Burger. Afterwards, the three raced towards the first exam venue in the time provided in order to not get eliminated. Bypassing all traps and obstacles on their route, the team made it to Exam Venue B without using their jutsu. There, the team participated in a true or false question, which resulted in all competitors falling into a pit that contained a pool of ink. Saved by Shinki's Iron Sand, the team passed the first round of the Chūnin Exams.

Three days later, for the second round of the exams, Araya's team competed in a game of capture the flag against Team 5. Upon Shinki capturing the enemies flag, the team proceeded to the next round. In the third round, he was matched against Inojin, whom he effortlessly defeated.

Trivia

 * According to character trivia from Boruto:
 * Araya's hobbies are miniature games and modelling.
 * His favourite foods are marshmallows and gummi candy, and his least favourite food is donuts.