Hiroto Shiro

**Shiro Hiroto** (**白 ひろと**) was a ninja, the husband of Shiro Akari and the father of Shiro Ransu.

## Biography

### Ninja Descendant

Hiroto Shiro was born into a family of descendants of ninja. He likely underwent years of intense physical training and inherited the White Fox sword from his 17th century ancestor, Isaki Shiro. He later married a woman named Akari and the two had a son, Shiro Ransu.

#### Raising Ransu

When they came home from the hospital, Hiroto put his son on a brutal regiment: he would beat and break his infant son's bones. Although this was cruel and caused excruciating pain, it resulted in his son's nerve endings no longer feeling pain and his skeleton being reinforced as natural armor; with the constant cycle of fracturing and repairing, Ransu's bones became denser, so in the future he could withstand and deliver blows without fear of fractures, and because of the sheer rigidity of his skeleton, his muscles could clench harder without repercussions, enabling him to hit harder and nullify vital attacks.

He also kept his son on a grain-based diet to avoid body odor for stealth. Hiroto and Akari spoke Japanese and fully taught their son the language when he was five and later taught him English at seven.

One morning, Hiroto woke up his son abnormally early and passed on the knowledge of their family history. He would train with his son from then until the end of the day, everyday for the rest of his life, although his son sometimes trained by himself.

Hiroto's son trained more and more by himself until the age of 14. His son spoke fluent English instead of his native Japanese, and Hiroto took a job in a factory which fabricated glass and plastic.

#### Death

However, when his son turned 16, Hiroto became infected with the Hashawa virus, which remained dormant for years. The symptoms eventually manifested, leaving him helpless from any medical assistance. One day, he was pouring cereal when he coughed up blood, hit the floor, and died.

### Legacy

Hiroto's son was devastated by his death. After college, Ransu began to go by the anglicized version of his name, "Lance White." He went on to become an assassin and later a mercenary-turned vigilante superhero. He was also trained by Leo Clark. White later had a family and passed on his knowledge and teachings, with Hiroto's grandchildren becoming skilled shinobi and kunoichi. White also mentored Jason Kade.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Inodorosity:** Hiroto had no discernible scent because he avoided garlic o any pungent food to prevent his body odor from being detected by the enemy when hiding.

### Abilities

* **Bilingualism:** Hiroto spoke Japanese and English.

## Equipment

### Weaponry

* **White Fox:** Hiroto inherited his family's legendary katana and eventually passed it down to his son.

## Relationships

### Family

* Isaki Shiro † - Ancestor
* Akari Shiro - Wife
* Ransu Shiro - Son
* David White - Grandson
* Izzy White - Adoptive Granddaughter
* Mallory White - Adoptive Granddaughter
* Jason Kade - Adoptive Grandson

## Trivia

* Hiroto's name comes rom Japanese 大 (hiro) meaning "big, great" or 博 (hiro) meaning "command, esteem" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, glide" or 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations can also form this name.