Raiga Kurosuki

is a former member of Kirigakure's Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, though he apparently disliked all of the other members. As one of the Seven Swordsmen, Raiga wields two spiked swords that he uses in a manner similar to lightning rods to attract and channel lightning and electricity. He can connect them at their hilts to form a larger double-bladed sword, effectively increasing the weapon's size and allowing him to perform different and more powerful attacks. Lightning acts as a power source for him, and so long as he has access to it he can battle continuously. While he was still loyal to Kirigakure, Raiga met Ranmaru, a disabled boy who came to act as additional eyes and ears for Raiga in exchange for being carried upon his back. Ranmaru would become the only person Raiga cared about, despite Ranmaru's pacifist nature and Raiga's love for battle. When Ranmaru acts on his beliefs and tries to convince Raiga to stop fighting, Raiga feels betrayed and, upon being knocked off a cliff by Naruto Uzumaki, kills himself in midair with one of his own bolts of lightning.
 * Age: ? (deceased)
 * Rank: Unknown, classified as a Missing-nin
 * Seiyu: Keiji Fujiwara

Name:Raiga Kurosuki Age: Unknown Weigh:? Height? Village: Non but was staying in Kata Katbami Jutsu: Ikadzuchi no Kiba - Lightning Bolt Fang: Ikadzuchi no Kiba is a Ninjutsu technique used by Kurosuki Raiga. Drawing together his dual short swords, electrical energy will begin to crackle. A plume of of an electrified chakra-like essence will rise into the clouds above to activate the lightning to come crashing down on Raiga's target.

Raizou Ikazuchi wo Utte - Thunderbolt Strike: Using his twin swords, Raiga can create several thunderbolts that cut through the ground until they hit the enemy. A variation of this technique involves using lightning instead of chakra as the source, and waving his swords at the ground to create devastating slashes of lightning that can easily destroy an area.

Raikyuu - Lightning Ball: Raikyuu is a Ninjutsu technique used by Kurosuki Raiga. One of Raiga's many lightning based jutsu, this technique is used in conjunction with his two swords. Drawing his two swords together, Raiga will form a ball of electricity which he can hurl at his opponent.

Rairyuu no Tatsumaki - Lightning Dragon Tornado: Ninpou: Rairyuu no Tatsumaki is a Ninjutsu technique used by Kurosuki Raiga. One of Raiga's many lightning based jutsu, this technique is used in conjunction with his two swords. Drawing his two swords together, Raiga will raise them into the air and draw lightning down upon his body. The current will be contained within and around Raiga's form. He will then begin to spin in place forming a whirling vortex of wind and electricity. The vortex will take on the form of a dragon and strike out against his opponent. Even if the attack doesn't directly connect with his foe, the lightning can jump from the vortex to hit a nearby target.

Raigeki no Yoroi - Lightning Strike Armor: Ninpou: Raigeki no Yoroi is a Ninjutsu technique used by Kurosuki Raiga. One of Raiga's many lightning based jutsu, this technique is used in conjunction with his two swords. Drawing his two swords together, Raiga spin the blades to generate a disk of lightning which will then pour down to cover his body and his swords. This electricity will envelope his body in a protective armor which will harm anyone who dares strike him directly.

Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Arashi - Summoning Technique: Storm: The user alters the sky above him, calling forth a thunder and lightning storm. The storm then acts as his source of energy instead of chakra, enabling him to use his three lightning-based jutsu without expanding any chakra at all. Does not require hand seals. [This was seen in the filler arc with Raiga doing it, and he said it let him use the lightning to power his attacks instead of chakra.]

Kuchiyose no Jutsu: Rakurai - Summoning Technique: Bolt of Lightning: Used with the above technique. The user can, just as Raiga could, call forth massive bolts of lightning that can easily knock a foe unconscious.

Raiden no Jutsu - Thunder and Lightning Technique: Calling upon the lighting in a massive last-minute attack, the user will have multiple bolts of lightning focused on the foe, encasing him in an orb of pure lightning that will incinerate the body completely. This is how Raiga killed himself. Requires no hand seals.

Kirigakure No Jutsu(Hidden Mist Jutsu-Self Explanory

Personality:Like most Charaecters Raiga has a widespread of emotions but Raiga is usally cocky, stuckup, or cruel, but when he is with Ranmaru everything changes when Ranmaru gets hurt he becomes overly protective of him.

Likes: Ranmaru, funerals, giving out orders with no regard to who's following them.

Dislikes: Anything standing in his way to fame

Rank: Nuke-nin (Potential Jounin)

Background: Raiga Kurosuki is a former member of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, like Zabuza Momochi and Kisame Hoshigaki (both of whom he apparently disliked) were. Unlike those two, however, he wields two pike-like swords which he uses in a manner similar to lightning rods to attract and channel lightning and electricity. Raiga's shorter swords seem a little out of place when compared to the other swords seen thus far, but he can connect them at their hilts to form a larger double-bladed sword, effectively increasing the weapon's size and allowing him to perform different and more powerful jutsus. Like the other two Swordsmen, Raiga was very arrogant and overconfident. He was also somewhat mentally unsound.

Raiga was a former ANBU(Or Hunter-Nin) of Kirigakure. It was on a mission that he encountered the disabled Ranmaru. Raiga and Ranmaru promised each other to be "two in one" under Raiga's name. Ranmaru became Raiga's eyes and ears, and Raiga became Ranmaru's arms and legs. He used Ranmaru's kekkei genkai in much the same manner as Zabuza used Haku's. In all fairness, however, Raiga seemed to genuinely care for Ranmaru throughout their partnership, whereas Zabuza treated Haku as a mere tool.

Later, Raiga took over a village and forced the inhabitants to work for him. Anyone who would disobey would be punished by being buried alive, which Raiga appropriately nicknamed a "funeral". Raiga has a fondness for funerals, frequently referring to them during battle and otherwise. His love of funerals comes from the fact that whilst a living person is capable of hatred, lies and betrayal, people tend to remember the good in any given individual once he or she has passed away. Raiga and the hunter-nins began to indiscriminately wipe out many in the village. When Raiga found Ranmaru, the young boy told him they were alike. Ranmaru was a young boy who may have been orphaned due to his clan being wiped out in the bloodline massacres. Ranmaru used his bloodline ability to spy on the outside world. Cursed with sickness and gimp legs, Ranmaru could not leave the small village cabin he called home. Ranmaru told Raiga they both faced the pain of being alive and went through life in sadness. Ranmaru told Raiga he could kill him if it would bring his life meaning, and this moved Raiga.

Raiga asked about Ranmaru's past and then decided to work with him and become the young boys arms and legs. Ranmaru was given a chance to finally see the outside world and used his abilities to become Raiga's new eyes. The two left the country and traveled the world, eventually stopping in the River Country. There they found the Katabami goldmine under oppressive administrative governance. The miners welcomed Raiga overthrowing them from power.

Over the next six months Ranmaru would help Raiga extend dominance over the area. As Raiga fell further into delusion, he let his weeping and disturbed since of betrayal find an outlet on the miners. Anytime the miners failed to live up to his expectations, he would bury them alive and weep for their loss. This strange behavior led several miners to flee the gold mine. They eventually wound up in Hidden Leaf and sought help from their ninja.