He is the heir to the the leadership position of the two most powerful warring shinobi clans. His mother is the daughter of the leader of the tiger shinobi clan and his father is the son of the leader of the dragon shinobi clan. His father and mother fell in love and secretly sired him. He was secretly trained on both shinobi traditions and he rose from the ranks of both clans. He wears the silver tiger mask and the ruby dragon mask, depending on which clan he is in. He is the big secret of his father and mother, who hopes to unite the two clans in the future to stop the century long war.