Shingetsu Hōzuki

reputed as the was a jōnin-level shinobi from Kirigakure's Hōzuki clan, and a former member of the.

Background
At some point in time, Shingetsu encountered, and  on a mission alongside the other members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. They managed to flee, however, due to the timely arrival of who sacrificed himself in order to save them.

Trivia

 * means "new moon", and is the Japanese word for the "chinese lantern" or "winter cherry", a fruit which resemble Chinese paper lanterns; like all members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, his surname is derived from a type of produce.