Asami Haruki

is a chūnin rank shinobi originating from Kirigakure. Born from a unique parentage that blessed with the Tanuki lineage, the young woman proved to harbor some intriguing abilities that were thought to be a natural part of her heritage. However, her appearance proved to be the teasing point as many children bullied her for how she looked, often citing her parents as a disgrace. It quickly grew malicious, and it was Asami's hope that such notions would end when she graduated from the academy. But it refused to be abated, as even her own genin teammates poked fun, though their brand was more general teasing purposes rather than the intent to humiliate. For Asami though, it hurt just the same.

Even with her promotion to chūnin, the girl remained hassled by her comrades, if she could call them such. For though Kiri's days as the bloody mist were over, the hidden temperaments remained. It ultimately proved too much for Asami, and with no regret, she turned her back on the village, noting that such a thing would cause her to be labeled a missing-nin and branded for capture/torture by the hunter-nin. Such a notion didn't bother her however, as she could no longer endure the village's ways, even with the slowest of change appearing.