Chino

チノ

Chino is a surviving member of the Chinoike Clan. When she was very young, En Oyashiro kidnapped her as part of his collection of shinobi possessing a kekkei genkai. She was taken at such an early age that she forgot her parents' faces. En raised her to be a merciless and vengeful shinobi, assigning her the task of capturing other kekkei genkai users and eliminating threats.
After learning that her entire clan had been wiped out by enemies and angered by En's mistreatment, Chino flees from him to forge her own path. Along the way, she meets Nowaki. The two band together and travel as partners, robbing wealthy people of their goods to survive. However, Chino cannot let go of her hatred toward the villages, which she blames for allowing her clan to perish.
In the anime version, Chino meets Nowaki (who is actually Fuushin) when she fights and defeats him during her debut at the Coliseum. They bond over their shared loneliness, having been ostracized for their abilities and lacking families. Chino's desire to find her clan at the Valley of Hell prompts the escape of herself, Fuushin, Karyuu, and two others. They form the Lightning Group and begin stealing money for the poor villages before being betrayed when Kirigakure begins interfering. The group dissolves, leaving only Chino and Fuushin. Upon reaching the Valley of Hell and finding it empty with evidence that her clan is dead, Chino vows revenge for her clan's demise.