He is the daimy� of the Land of Lightning. During a meeting of the Five Great Shinobi Countries' daimy�, he agreed to the creation of the Allied Shinobi Forces. In the anime, he was requested to convene a Daimy� Summit by the Fourth Raikage. Manga Debut: Chapter #488 Anime Debut: Naruto Shippūden Episode #217 (source: Narutopedia)