Iwato

was a Yugakure shinobi.

Background
Iwato and his comrades were on a mission to deliver a scroll of classified data while being guarded by Team Minato. While crossing the forest, they were attacked by their opponents, causing Team Minato to split up, leaving Rin Nohara and Kakashi Hatake with Yugakure shinobi. They take them to the bridge, but Shinbu was injured and fell off the cliff. Switching sides, Inagi and Babu reveal that they were traitors and mortally wound Iwato by attacking him from behind. After a brief fight with Kakashi, during which Babu was injured, the traitors escape. Iwato reveals that he knew about the traitors among their group, but he didn't know who they were. Therefore, they had two scrolls to deceive the traitor. The second scroll was held by the Shinbu, followed by Babu, Inagi and the rest of their allies. Iwato was, and Obito Uchiha began the pursuit of the traitors, and then the rest of the team joined him.

Personality
Iwato was a brave and responsible man who guarded the scroll entrusted to him until his death. He was shocked by the betrayal of his comrades, and pleased that it was Team Minato who was guarding them.

Appearance
Iwato is a man of average height with short, messy brown hair and black eyes. He wears a gray turtleneck and pants, and a purple flak jacket with one chest pocket on the left side, and one stomach pocket on the right side. In addition, a bandana with a village protector is tied around his head, and a brown bag hangs from a belt on the back.

Abilities
Iwato did not display any martial skill, but he seemed to be a responsible and reliable person, as he was entrusted with one of the important scrolls that was being hunted by a large number of people.

Trivia

 * The first part of his name (イワ) means "stone".

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