Shinigami (Character)

The, is the title given to Hikui's best and most skilled Jōnin. Being named after the Shinigami, he's given the secondary title as the for his work followed him assassinating low-to-hih value shinobi targets across the world.

The Shinigami according to him, was raised in a small village in the Land of the Low. A country where you're conscripted to become a shinobi against your will, a place where the government forces their citizens to war and conflict against rivalling nations. The Shinigami would be conscripted into the armed forces when he turned 5 years old, along with 50 other children. Taken to the hidden village of Hikui, would be processed and forced through regorous and tiredsome training regime. Forced into training, would be subjugated throughout his life with mental, psycological and physcal torment along with his young peers. This training would lead most with mental disabilities due to what it does, their minds not taking the pain and stress and collapse. However, the Shinigami was one of the twelve who survived and was brought by an mentor who would take three students.

This mentor selectively called as selected the Shinigami, Shinsui and the Hinokami to be his student. Upon being selected, Korosensei took them away from Hikui and soon had them be taught the sacred art of Senjutsu. Korosensei took them Ryūchi Cave and introduced them to the White Snake Sage that would determined their success and if not, would be devoured by the White Snake Sage's subjects. Throughout the training, both the Shinigami and Hinokami passed, with Shinsui having failed and was devoured. Made it, Korosensei congratulated them both and became full fleged sages. The title of the is derived from has classification as a sage.