Kazuma

, also known as, was a member of the Twelve Guardian Ninja, and eventually led half of the group to stage a coup d'etat against the Hokage. He was also the father of Sora.

Background
Kazuma was once part of the Twelve Guardian Ninja. He later tried to persuade the daimyō into "uniting" the country by ridding it of the Hokage, as he felt that the Land of Fire only needed one "king". However, he was stopped by Asuma Sarutobi, who told him that the daimyō did not agree with him. After a long fight, Kazuma, Asuma, and Chiriku were left as the only surviving members of the Twelve Guardian Ninja. Kazuma then had one final showdown with Asuma, where he was ultimately struck down. Chiriku was the only one who knew about this, and kept it a secret.

Despite Asuma and Chiriku's initial belief, Kazuma had survived. His goals had not changed despite all his allies now being dead. He spent the next several years training and working on a new plan. By the time he felt ready to carry out his plan, his appearance had changed so much that Asuma barely recognized him. He later changed his name to Furido and persuaded [[