Himuki was born into a noble family of the Kokutan Clan. Although his parents were not the leaders of the clan, they were the most famous shinobi branch form the northeast, dominating much of the Land of Wind and the Land of Waterfalls. Even as a child, Himuki was seen as a prodigy at an early age and already executed missions for his clan, always having a high success rate. At some time in his youth, he trained under the Tigers being supervised by Ginba and Araiha, training along with Toramaru and later he became a sage.