Ayumu Hasugawa

"Don't you dare make the mistake of believing that I endorse such slaughter, . These orders of mine are not for the suppression of resistance, nor the extension of my rule. They are to bring our village out of these bloodstained waters that they have drowned in. You will remove the anchors of blood that drown this village and, in exchange, will forever devote your services void of personal gain. If you cannot promise me such, dismiss yourselves from my presence immediately: you will not be needed for the future prosperity of your families."

- Ayumu's resolve regarding.

Ayumu Hasugawa (蓮川 歩夢, Hasugawa Ayumu) is the Seventh  (七代目水影, Nanadaime Mizukage) of and the successor of. Among the Mizukage of the past, Ayumu is an exception to the rule in that he was democratically elected through the public's desire for the village to move forward beyond being puppets manipulated by its organized crime divisions. It was of common belief that, when compared to all other possible candidates, Ayumu stood out in his exemplar devotion to the village's wellbeing and his lack of self-interest when it came to the power obtained by the position. Throughout grueling trials and tribulations, where Ayumu was forced to suppress his emotions for the benefit of the village, the former ended up seizing the position from other potential contenders. Since then, he has seized direct control of all Shinobi forces — both of the surface and the — and has since devoted all of his energy to the betterment of the village, even if it means losing himself in the process.