Hagane

"Oh come on, don't give me that look. You don't become the strongest just by learning different techniques, you know. If you did, we'd have far more than just four Shinobi World Wars."

- Hagane berating an enemy.

Hagane (羽金, Hagane) is a citizen of Tokugakure, specifically a researcher within, approaching it from the theoretical standpoint acquired through his prowess within. His skill in the latter discipline is noted to be far greater than his peers, to the point where he is lauded as the "Vermillion Painter" (朱塗の人, Shunuri no Hito) for his elegance and fluidity in the craft.

A fact learned later in his life was that Hagane is in-fact a member of the near-extinct Uzumaki Clan, his lineage hailing from the incredible Tomoe Gozen, though this fact hasn't changed his standing across the village in the slightest.