Hiruko (shinobi)

was once a great shinobi, but upon his death, he became Sasori's human puppet.

Abilities
He was said to have been a great shinobi while alive. He was powerful enough that Sasori chose to make a human puppet out of him.

Trivia

 * In the manga, Hiruko was just a normal puppet, not a human one.
 * can be translated to "leech child".
 * Hiruko is a Japanese fisherman god. It can also be translated into "Ebisu".
 * His height given through a settei, is him when he's on all fours.