Benten

Benten is a ninja along with Akaboshi who is after the Tsuchigumo clan's forbidden jutsu. Though male, he has a rather androgynous appearance.

Six-Tailed Beast arc
Benten, along with his group aim for the Tsuchigumo clan's forbidden jutsu. Benten and his group break the barrier to Mount Katsuragi to search, but could not find it. They run into Tonbei where they try to force out of him the location of the jutsu. Benten and his group discover that Hotaru Tsuchigumo, granddaughter of En no Gyoja the former leader of the Tsuchigumo clan, has the jutsu and they head off to search for her.