Sandaime Kazekage

The Third Kazekage of the Sand Village. He was regarded as the greatest shinobi of his village, because of his kekkai genkai, iron sand, possessed only by him. He fought Sasori, the puppet master from the Akatsuki. Despite his strength and skill, Sasori was too powerful for him, and he was kidnapped. Eventually, after studying the traits of his iron sand, Sasori killed him, and turned him into a human puppet. As a puppet, he served Sasori well, and became Sasori's second favorite puppet, Hiruko being the first. When Hiruko is destroyed, Sasori reveals the Sandaime Kazekage. Chiyo recognizes him, and tries to fight him with Sasori's "parents", two puppets he made when he was young. However, the iron sand is too strong, and it disables the puppets. Sakura fights the Kazekage, and destroys the puppet with a chakra-enhanced punch.