Hyūga Mitsuru (日向, lit. towards the sun) is a young Shinobi of Konohagakure. Born into the main house (宗家, sōke) of the Hyūga clan, Mitsuru was expected to become a prodigy by his parents and was subsequently trained with his Byakugan at a very young age, giving him near mastery over it before anyone else in the clan. Though this forced training didn't have the intended outcome, and instead of becoming the prodigy the expected him to be, Mitsuru failed the academy several times. Unhappy with his results, his parents abandoned him in the middle of Konohagakure, where he was taken into a small family. Treating him like the son they never had, the elderly couple who had taken him in gave him the best childhood they possibly could. With the support from his 'parent's, Mitsuru enrolled the academy again and passed with flying colors. As a Hyūga, Mitsuru's taijutsu skills are naturally higher than the average Shinobi's, allowing him to easily take down most of his opponents with taijutsu alone, though as a sort of counter, Mitsuru's ninjutsu skills are poor, and he has trouble learning even the most basic ninja techniques. Personality wise, Mitsuru is a typical twelve year old. Despite his constant stern look, he is extremely curious about the world around him. He can sometimes be extremely immature, and thrives off of attention. He is very friendly, and his favorite food is Lolipops and gets noticeably cranky without them.