Takashi Yoshimaru is a famous ninja from Konohagakure he is known all around as "Takashi of the storm" and "Lightning Cutter Takashi" for his mastery of Storm release and Lightning cutter. He is the current leader of team 6 being hand picked because of affinity for lightning release much like his current student Koga Suzuki,also being a genius like his current student Ryan Hyuga and to teach hiruki Uzumaki.He is said to be one of the strongest ninjas konoha has ever produced.