Gankyō (ガンキョー, Gankyō) is a Courier Ninja who operates exclusively within the Land of Fire, handing out messages from the Fire Daimyō without any room for failure. Underneath this veil, however, is the fearsome assassin known as the Silk Crow (絹烏, Kinū). This particular assassin is one of the Daimyō's most fearsome, undertaking some of the most dangerous missions without any error regardless of the time it requires to complete the operation. As a result, Gankyō has inadvertently gained quite a reputation among the underground Shinobi network, with many who wish to duel him.