Shōtoku (聖徳, Shōtoku) was once a Tōkubetsu Jōnin of Sunagakure. The son of an emigrated couple from the Land of Iron, Shōtoku viewed himself as a true samurai despite the education he's had. Arrogant, loud and unfortunately skilled enough to back these up, he saw it as his task to become the most fearless warrior in all of the Five Great Shinobi Countries, in order to proof all shinobi that the age of the samurai is far from over. Within Sunagakure he was known as Kintarō (金太郎, "Golden Boy"), in reference to his hair color and - sarcastically - to his extreme self-confidence.