The uncontested ruler of the Land of Fire through the use of his puppet daimyō, a secret only held by two others, he ruled the entire Land hidden under the mask, using this rule and political status as a method of becoming the Hokage of Konoha. He walked next to his right hand, Asuka Uzumaki, an elite guard belonging to Konoha's very own ANBU. She was a warrior at its finest, someone who worked alongside Yami loyally and respectfully, for he respected her and the skill assets that she provided. They had walked from Konoha, something that the council protested, believing that he should possess his own escort, but Yami concluded that it was not necessary, bringing two people along with him; Asuka, his right hand, and his adviser Hayazumo, the grandson of the legendary Sannin, Jiraiya.