Hanzo Toda

Hanzo Kitazawa Toda is from Kasai Village in the Kalos region. He's the former chief of the village.

Present
Hanzo, Kasai Village's chief at the time, had spoken with Alain when Alain wanted to send over 3 of his comrades to the village to help clean up the damages caused when a former citizen, Kagetomo, had attacked the village not too long ago. Hanzo approved of the idea.

After this, in Episode 14, Hanzo and his assistant, Shinobu, were there when Barry, Zoey, and Kenny arrived at the village. They informed the 3 that this is a village of ninjas, which Barry and his friends didn't know. They also informed them that the former ninja who caused the damages is now a member of the Tekiyoku. They guided them on where to go to help clean.

Hanzo was presently faced with a decision. He was about to retire as chief of the village and needed to pick a new person for the next chief position. The two main people he was considering were Ippei Uyeno, one of the best ninjas of the village, and Heidayu, the leader of the village's milita.

One afternoon, someone came into Hanzo's office. It was Heidayu. He talked about how he wanted to be the one Hanzo picks as chief, dismissing Ippei's abilities and worth. He spoke in a braggadocious tone about his skills and power, saying he wants to be the one to take down the village traitor, Kagetomo, once and for all. He rushed Hanzo and disrespected him, which angered him and Shinobu. Hanzo said that Heidayu may have power but he lacks respect. Shinobu ordered him to leave Hanzo's office right away. Heidayu scoffed and left.

Hanzo later video-called Ippei to tell him about an upcoming mission. Ippei had to travel to Unova to meet up with Saizo and gather intel on Ghetsis. He called to tell Ippei the mission was being moved up to the next day instead of in a few days, due to intel from the militia that Ghetsis was planning an attack on Unova soon. Ippei accepted. Hanzo later told Shinobu that he wants to pick Ippei as the next chief and that this mission would be the deciding factor.

That next day, after Ippei left for the mission, Hanzo and Shinobu were told by Saizo that Ippei hasn't arrived in Unova yet, which concerned them.

Soon after, Hanzo and Shinobu ended up being kidnapped by Heidayu and some of his sole supporters in the militia. Heidayu took them to the large tower in the middle of the village and tied their arms up. Heidayu grabbed a megaphone and told the concerned onlookers of the village that Hanzo was about to announce Heidayu as the new chief. Hanzo was about to reluctantly do this before Ippei's younger brother, Nihei, interrupted him and challenged Heidayu to a fight.

Events happened afterwards, including Ippei and Saizo making a surprise return to the village and a final fight with Ippei and Heidayu. The fight ended with Ippei being victorious, since Heidayu retreated and fled the village. Hanzo then announced Ippei as the new chief and Shinobu allowed Nihei to be the new second-in-command. Hanzo also announced Saizo as the new head of the militia. Hanzo expressed gratitude for what everyone did to help and happily retired.

Personality
Hanzo is wise and a calm person. He keeps a level head even when he's threatened. He can arrive to solutions in a peaceful manner, never being intimidated. Barry, Zoey, and Kenny respect him very much.

He's been a good role model for the village. Him retiring at this time means he's been chief of the village perhaps for several years. The citizens there are very dedicated to the place, so he's been setting positive examples for a long time.

Naming

 * HIs first name, Hanzo, is his name in both the Japanese and English dub of the Pokémon anime.
 * HIs middle name, Kitazawa, is actually the surname of his Japanese voice actor, Yō Kitazawa, whose only Pokémon role was Hanzo.
 * His last name, Toda, was randomly selected from a Japanese name generator.

General

 * His birthday, March 26th, is the United States air date of the episode of the Pokémon anime he first appeared in. Heidayu's birthday is the Japan air date of the same episode.
 * Kasai Village is not the name of the village he's from in the anime. It's really called Ninja Village, but Nocturnal Jay changed the name. "Kasai" basically translates to an out-of-control fire.
 * Hanzo's usually given the suffix "ue" after his name when adressed by others. "Ue" is an honorific that means "above" and it denotes a very high level of respect. However, its use in Japan is not common anymore. Japanese honorifics are used in Kasai Village in the series.