Oshikiri

is a jōnin-level shinobi of Sunagakure and a member of the village's Anbu: specifically the Special Investigative Task Force.

Background
Oshikiri's past is largely unknown. Mitsuko remembers seeing him in the Academy when the two were young. An older student, he graduated before her when he was 12 years old. His files indicate that he was made into a chūnin a year later. At some point in time later, he became a jōnin and was invited to join the Sunagakure Anbu as a member of the Special Investigative Task Force, where he was partnered with Mitsuko. At sometime prior to his promotion to the Anbu, Oshikiri's family was brutally murdered by a renegade shinobi from the village.

Personality
Oshikiri is depicted as a hot-headed yet intelligent shinobi. Oshikiri was once a highly devoted family man whose wife and children were brutally murdered by a renegade shinobi prior to his joining the Anbu. This has lead to his particularly harsh outlook and treatment of traitors and missing-nin. As a member of Sunagakure's elite Special Investigative Task Force, he is noted for being an impartial and yet extremely committed member of the unit and has overall proven to be a loyal Sunagakure shinobi. Since joining the Anbu, Oshikiri and his partner, Mitsuko, have developed an almost sibling-like bond with one another. Both are highly mysterious individuals and yet rely on each other to the point where they will both confide in one another. Oshikiri has stated that Mitsuko is also one of the only shinobi who have ever seen him outside of his puppet body. Oshikiri has been noted to be highly protective of Mitsuko, though the two have had their falling outs, mainly due to their individualistic personalities. Regardless, they can set this aside and work brilliantly as a team whenever required.

Appearance
Oshikiri's real appearance is entirely unknown. His body is encased within his favorite puppet: Scarecrow.

Trivia

 * Oshikiri's name (押し切り) translates to "straw cutter".