Makaze Hōzuki

"It's easier to destroy something from within, than breaking it down, piece by piece from the outside."

- Makaze, to the Mizukage

Makaze Hōzuki (穂月マカエ, Hōzuki Makaze) is a Jōnin of Kirigakure, whose masterful command over the Storm Release technique, earned him the moniker, 'King of Storms'(王嵐, King of Storms, Ouarashi). After his parents were brutally murdered by the ANBU before his eyes, Makaze secretly began to plot against his own village's ANBU, plotting to kill off most of them with his own hands. When he applied for the academy, he was immediately transferred to a higher functioning academy, where he was immediately taught how to utilize his unique and rare dual nature types, which were Water and Lightning Release, which was a combination usually seen within Kumo-nin. Eventually becoming one of the best shinobi in Kiri, Makaze became known as the King of Storms, and currently leads a Kiri ANBU squad.