Preta

"In my dream, the world had suffered a terrible disaster. A black haze shut out the sun, and the darkness was alive with the moans and screams of wounded people. Suddenly, a small light glowed. A candle flickered into life, symbol of hope for millions. A single tiny candle, shining in the ugly dark. I laughed and blew it out.""

- Preta


 * "A Restless Spirit in a Chaotic World." - Master of the Mangekyo Sharingan

Preta (ジン俊博, Gaki; literally "Hungry Ghost") is a shinobi originally from Amegakure and a Jonin-Rank Ninja. Currently a member of the cultist group known as Jashin (ジャシン; Literally meaning "wicked heart; evil design") and is one of their most mysterious member due to the fact that he does not show himself too much. He has been a member of the group since the days of the Third Great Shinobi World War and has been a devoted follower of Jashinism (ジャシン教, Jashinkyō), at one time his partner within group was Hidan a fellow Jashinist at the time who would eventually go on to join the infamous criminal organization the Akatsuki. He has participated in both the Third Great Shinobi World War as well as the Fourth Great Shinobi World War, having survived the brutal wars fought across the Five Great Shinobi Nations.

He was born and raised in Amegakure where he would eventually go onto join a small group of rebels formed by three Ame Orphans, this group would come to be known one day as the Akatsuki, as such he too was also a member of the original Akatsuki during the time when Yahiko was leader, along side Nagato and Konan. Preta is known for his use of Jashin related techniques and is also a master of the Curse Technique (呪術, Jujutsu) line of Ninjutsu, he is also referred to by many as a Shaman (シャーマン, Shāman) because of his extensive knowledge of the supernatural in the shinobi world as well as his ability to communicate with the dead. As such he is a highly wanted individual and has been a sough out by many shinobi organizations good and bad alike due to his unique abilities. He is also an avid practitioner of the Mystic Arts (神秘的な芸術, Shinpi-tekina geijutsu).

Sometime after the Fourth Great Shinobi World War, Preta ended up becoming the container for the Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse (五尾のイルカ馬, Gobi no Irukauma). In order to stop the Five-Tail's rampage, he was asked to become the vessel of the Tailed Beast (尾獣, bijū) by his superior's within the Jashin Cult group, according to them it was to appease their god. He was able to successfully seal the beast within himself; he is currently one of the only known Jinchuriki of this generation to be able to fully control their respective Tailed Beast.