Joker

ジョーカー

Joker serves as Shin's chief henchman in the TV series. He acted as the staff officer for the KING gang and was a master of the Nanto Shouten Ken style. His primary duty involved reporting Kenshiro's latest activities to Shin and delivering orders to Shin's subordinate gangs on his behalf. He was a skilled illusionist who also carried an unlimited supply of throwing cards strong enough to slice through stone. Additionally, Joker owned a pet hawk that could carry him away whenever he needed to escape.
When Balcom claimed that he and his men had successfully killed Kenshiro, Joker remained skeptical and visited the battle site to locate Kenshiro's body. Upon discovering that Kenshiro was still alive and well, Joker challenged him to one final battle. Kenshiro outsmarted Joker and used the Hokuto Zankai Ken technique on him. Faced with the prospect of becoming Kenshiro's messenger to Shin, Joker declined and chose death instead.