Hōki (Takumi)

is a ninja from the Takumi Village. He and his group abducted Matsuri, Gaara's student, to get access to Gaara's Shukaku powers to revive Seimei, Takumi Village's founder. He later gave his powers to Seimei to defeat Gaara's Shukaku form.

Trivia

 * His name, meaning "treasured tortoise" comes from Genbu, the Black Tortoise of the North.