is the deceased father of Shiryo Ouji, the current head of the Taishō Council. A former councilman alongside his wife Ryōga, he met an unfortunate end when someone caught wind of him considering a proposal that would help ally Eigakure and presumably the Land of Focus with the Great Shinobi Countries. Given how vehemently that block of power was hated due to the misfortune they caused in the world, he was subsequently hushed by an unknown assassin. Though it is rumored that Ryō may have figured into the equation due to wanting to protect their daughter's future as well as those that followed. Nevertheless, he still warmly regarded as beyond this critical misstep he proved to be a knowledgable and level-headed individual who largely looked out for the well-being and sovereignty of their hav