He is the son of the fifth Kazekage, Gaara Sabaku No. His adoptive father who years ago saved him from being a killing machine thanks to his ability, iron sand.Which you can handle at will. Shinki is the prince of Sunagakure, and lives and grew up right there. His cousin is Shikadai, a lazy and disinterested boy, with a particular taste for strong-willed girls, quite the opposite or almost to him.