Long Ears was traveling from Scorpion territory toward Crab lands with forged travel papers when he was caught by the Emerald Magistrate at Beiden Pass, Shosuro Rei. Long Ears was not executed when Rei transferred custody to the Emerald Magistrate of Ryoko Owari Toshi, Kakita Naritoki, who requested him, guessing Long Ears was one of the phony Ryoko Ninja who was harassing his city. He was tortured by Pitiful and exposed other members of his gang.