Shugami

"Luring me with the prospect of power is the single-most idiotic thing you could have accomplished in your life — congratulations on accomplishing it."

- Shugami to an enemy.

Shugami (朱紙, Shugami) is a Shinobi notorious for his occupation as the self-proclaimed Mercenary of the World (此の世の傭兵, Konoyo no Yōhei). Shugami was born underneath a couple from two different nations, Konohagakure and Sunagakure, with the name Ryokki Shirabane (白羽緑旗, Shirabane Ryokki). Throughout a series of events, Shugami would end up becoming an ambassador for both countries underneath the name Fude (筆, Writing Brush), where his dedication towards his artistic work was given merit by the two villages and eventually enabled him to be free of the constraints by the majority of Shinobi, allowing him to occupy various missions from numerous countries with no backlash to himself. It is for this reason, as well as his conquering over numerous enemies that caused him to be labelled the Sword of Red Ink (朱墨の刃, Hizumi no Yaiba), as a direct reference to his Shodōjutsu, which also caused his mercenary alias to be changed to Shugami, the only name he is referred to by anyone as of late.

Background
Note, this was written from the perspective of Nagi

Quotes

 * (Shugami's philosophy on danger) "A corporeal and incorporeal substance…almost like a shadow. It will constantly haunt you, day in, and day out. Its threat to you is phenomenal, and yet it rarely makes its move. But when it does…in its artistic execution, it will envelop you whole."