Myriad of Vultures

 ( 禿鷹 の 千万, Hagetaka no Senman; lit. "Myriad of Vulture") is a secret society of assassins that later on settled down in the land of Fire to form a clan called, "Yokujin Clan (弋人一族, Yokujin Ichizoku)". Hagetaka no Senman is a powerful, secret organization that is centuries old with immense power and influence embedded into the very architecture and history of Land of Fire. The organization itself outdates the formation of Konohagakure. Only genetically superior beings are bred together inside the organization to create perfect soldiers who undergo rigorous training to become one of the most dangerous and ruthless assassin on the globe.

The myth of their existence has been past down for generations in an old book by a man who once suspected the existence of this organization but was killed later on because of his investigation. The myth says- "Beware of the vultures, that watches you all time, ruling the shadows and waiting for its prey, behind the rock and the lime. They watch everyone looking for an opportunity to strike, hiding beneath the grike. They watch you, in your bed, do not speak of them or they'll send a vulture for your head."

Not a lot is known about them, in fact their name wasn't heard again until Muchinushi mentioned it to Eiki and Eiki told Senjō about their existence. Each assassin of the group is called a Shokushu ( 触鬚, Shokushu; lit. "barb" or "prong" or "palp") and they are hired and payed in a rather undisclosed manner. It has been suggested that the wealthy and powerful are either members or are indirectly financing the organization for years. Not even their exact location is known to mankind. While most Yokujin clan members stay in the Land of Fire, a few Hagetaka members travel across the globe.