Yamanaka Shinrai has a big and wide figure while at the same time not being fat, standing at a height of 5'9", somewhat tall for someone his age. In addition to that he has long arms and legs and large palms as well. Weighing in at 63 kilograms, he is neither strong nor weak, most of his weight caused by his bone weight and height, and the rest mostly by his muscles. He could careless about his strength for now as he prefers to fight his wars with his mind. He looks like a typical NBA Center, minus a foot in height of course. Rai has typical Yamanaka characteristics and is easy to identify as one. He has light blonde hair and stunning blue eyes. His eyes are sharp and soft, looking quite innocent and pleasant, and shining brightly. His hair is parted to one side and is simultaneously spiky and silky. One can tell that he properly maintains his hair. It is one of his most priced possessions and he often gets complimented for it. He has pale, delicate skin so fair that he often gets called a vampire.

He habitually wears long sleeved shirts to cover his skin and prevent harsh sunburns and tans he often gets due to his light skin tone. Like a disciplined Yamanaka, he emphasizes the color purple in his outfit. His purple shirt with violet vertical stripes on the right sleeve and right side of the chest as well as the left pocket proves this. He has a light purple belt as well. For his bottoms he wears a pair of black pants made of flexible material that looks like jeans but feels like cotton. Also, he often has a medium sized flower popping out from his shirt pocket, a different one each day depending on his mood. As for his footwear, he wears traditional sandals.

Yamanaka Shinrai has a complexity of mind that is hard to grasp, especially for individuals who have not known him for a long period of time. He can be an asshole to people he has no emotional ties to. To them he can be deceptive, disloyal and heartless. It takes a lot for a person to eventually leave an impact on him as he is hard to impress. However, when and if he develops a bond with a person, he becomes very loyal and protective of them. So far only his parents and his home village have made such a connection to him.

Once one gets to know Rai more profoundly, one would comprehend his point of view. In general, he only cares about and acknowledges the present, and only the consequences of his actions momentarily. He only thinks about the benefits of his actions that he would get immediately, and not any ill effects that could derive from them on the long run. He often lets his curiosity get the better of him. With a thirst for infinite and eternal knowledge and for absolute dander and endless adventure that he cannot quench and constantly pursues, it is not rare for him to get carried away and more often than not, get into real deep shit. As he is meddlesome and loves to go around poking his nose into others' business, he often gets involved with dangerous individuals, having many as his enemies and an equal amount of enemies of aforementioned enemies (indirect allies). He is quick to betray acquaintances and people he do not necessarily care for, in order to save his own ass from such deep shit. However he does quite the opposite when a loved one is involved.

On small things, Shinrai usually does not care on what his loved ones are up to. Also, he normally acts as though they were not important to him and often treats them as such. He wants to isolate himself from society but loneliness drives him crazy. As such he is grateful for the company of someone he cares about. However he hates to and will not admit that fact. When it really matters, he is always the first to volunteer to aid his mates. When with his mates, he almost always gets the group into trouble with his stupid and unreasonable maneuvers. However he almost always compensates by dealing with and trying as hard as he can to fix the troubles he cause. Always the boy attempts to do these himself. When not with them, he can be quite crude when speaking to strangers or unfamiliar individuals. Also, he often speaks to everyone as if they were all his close friends, even though he never treats them as such. For example he would make up nicknames for strangers and cuss and insult people with a mocking demeanor. Like this, he is very comfortable around everyone. Since he is not shy to talk to strangers and make acquaintances everywhere in and around his village, he is often quick to hear about the latest rumors and happenings in is locality. He is boisterous and obnoxious most of the time. To add to his unlikable characteristics, Rai likes to be presumptuous. He likes to come up with proverbs of his own and use fancy words. Half of the time he just rants bullshit and he himself acknowledges that fact at times. Rarely, these pompous quotes actually do apply and occasionally make him look quite intellectual.

The Yamanaka clansman treats everyone equally, never judging a person on good or bad. He never cares about their villainous or heroic temperaments. If he likes their attitude towards him, he would be quick to accept them. However as he is hard to impress and please, he almost never likes another person right away unless they intrigue him. Thus, he somewhat dislikes everyone equally. As for his actual intellectual capabilities, he is both dumb and smart at the same time. While his lack of foresight lands him in tough positions and causes him to make silly mistake, the boy manages to show momentary skill and wits as he deals with the problems as they come with much cleverness. However, he does not always surprise his foes in the way it would be bad for them. Quite often his silly mistakes cause comical errors and surprise his foes in a way he would be a joke. However, foes that repeatedly take him on and have felt his wrath know otherwise. When it matters, Shinrai tries to think better but his aggressive nature makes it hard for him to do so. He actually has a high IQ but happens to be twice as aggressive as he is intelligent. He is quite competent outside of battle. In quite rare occasions, mostly only when it is absolutely necessary, he displays this full level of intelligence in battle but it is mostly advanced survival instinct. Then again, even when thinking momentarily, he is able to think enough for the momentary consequences its hard to tell he is not thinking for the long run anyway. In short, he likes to deal with problems as they come, and being used to that mindset he is decent at the task.

Shinrai has a very casual take on important tasks as well. Believing in a policy of when everything is left for the last minute, everything can be done in a minute, he chooses to enjoy his life as much as he can and not let little things worry him. When something is left up to him for him to do for himself, he often gets very careless and gives the task no priority. Then again, when doing something for another person, he gives it more priority than his own work. This is not because he does not value himself, more because of the fact that he does. He prefers to spend his time as he wishes when it comes to himself, as he sees that he would have more joy procrastinating than missing out on something fun he could be doing for the sake of prioritizing a task he is going to do at some point anyway. When its for someone else, he prefers to get unburden himself as quickly as he can. Even in battles, Shinrai's casualty can be noticed, especially when he is not amused. He loses interest as quickly as he is intrigued in the first place. Until and unless one has intrigued him thoroughly, one is unlikely to receive his undivided attention - in fights or otherwise.

Shinrai believes he was brought into this world to have fun, explore the world's secrets, gain knowledge on the vast subjects and do his duty for his allegiance (Konohagakure). Rai reads books on varieties of subjects from science to medicine to make progress in his life goals and is very resourceful. However, his specialty is unsurprisingly gossip. Above all, his main ambition is to quench his thirst for infinite and eternal knowledge, the ambition to be a pantomath. He has no clue on how to fully achieve such a feat  but dedicates his life to the goal and perseveres it with determination and unabridged adherence.

Yamanaka Shinrai heavily relies on his Katon techniques to aid him in battles. When angry he fires them recklessly. However, when in a serious situation, he tends to seek help from his Genjutsu techniques to set up his opponents and deceive them. He loves confusing and mocking his foes. Since his Hijutsu techniques are hard to pull off in a one on one situation without putting himself in danger, he prefers to use them sparingly. His trump card is Gyoukakku no Jutsu. To start off battles, he likes to use throwing weapons with explosive tags set to explode in front of the enemy in an attempt to provoke or frighten him/her. During battles, he primarily uses Katon and that would be the first thing anyone would notice about his fighting style. Until needed he tends to disregard his Yamanaka Hijutsu and thus if it was not for his obvious outfit with his typical Yamanaka traits, one would find it hard to classify him as a Yamanaka. One who does not know about the Yamanaka traits would not be able to distinguish him from a regular shinobi. However, when working together as a team, he tends to rely on his Hijutsu more, but not as much as his Katon. He tends to use Fuuton on occasion to either power up his Katon or repel enemy attacks. Then again he can be quite creative with his academy jutsu, using them a lot as well. When pressured or outnumbered, he tends to utilize his Genjutsu. Since he likes to deal with things as they come and he tends to plan well when dealing with the problems, he usually shrugs it off with a smirk or gritted teeth when something doesn't go his way. Still, he lets it be and deals with the problem when he has to, should one arise.

Yamanaka Shinrai was born in Konoha, as was both his parents. However, not his entire family and his ancestors had been born and raised there. He had roots in Kirigakure but his ancestors had migrated to the Fire Country somewhere along the way. Born into a pure Yamanaka family, he had great expectations from the family elders even before he was born, for his parents were well-learned and very much intellectual even in comparison to other Yamanaka clansmen. The same was expected of their son.

As the bar was set really high for him, he was sent to the academy strictly, his parents not allowing him to skip any classes, and even sending him for extra classes. They were strict on him on all fields and taught him discipline. At the same time he was treated with respect and love. One would expect this to polish his personality and make him pleasant, but it was quite the opposite. He always hated how he was kept on a tight leash and resented his intellect early on and initially wished against its development. He loved his parents but hated their expectations of him. However, this soon changed when he was introduced to chakra. It intrigued him so much that he wished to know everything about it. This caused for him to appreciate his competency and started taking interest in education. Eventually he developed the idea of knowledge being the most powerful weapon. So, this happened early on in his life. It was about this time when his little sister was born. She is over 10 years younger to him.

Taking an additional year of academy as well as an year spent solely educating himself through books, Rai officially ranked up to a Genin at the age of 15. A little late than the average shinobi, but a Genin nonetheless. He does not let his late promotion discourage him as he knows that the extra years were well spent. His acquaintances regularly called him Shinrai but he feels it to be too formal and insists on being called either Shin or Rai, preferring the latter. He has now made it a priority to join a team and take part in missions to enlighten himself and help in the progress of his village. He now lives in a small room of his own in a hotel like building where he has to earn his living. His parents decided to teach him of independence and he had no objections. His old and healthy parents still spend for and keep in touch with him, but expects him to take care of his basic necessities and expects him to look after his baby sister in the future. However, as of now she plays no significant role in his life as he only rarely goes to visit his obsessive parents, preferring freedom so much more. This is not to be mistaken with his lack of love for them, he sends them gifts on occasion.

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