Hanzo, feared as Hanzō of the Salamander, was a legendary shinobi, and the leader of Amegakure, Hanzō had sought the ideals of "peace" and his conviction was so great. A distinctive trait of Hanzō, however, was his belief in the faith of people. He believed that a strong faith would have survived the death of its owner, living on; faith. childhood, he found a black salamander with deadly venom residing in his village. When it died, its venom sac was embedded into his body.