Iwashi Tatami

Iwashi is professional, restrained, and dependable. His duties repeatedly place him in situations requiring cooperation with more senior shinobi rather than individual glory.

He does not receive extensive personal characterization, but Konoha's willingness to assign him to escort and special-mission teams indicates confidence in his discipline and judgment.

Iwashi is an experienced chuunin trained in the standard combat and field skills expected of a Konoha shinobi.

In anime material, he is associated with Genma Shiranui and Raido Namiashi as one of the shinobi taught a cooperative version of Flying Thunder God Technique by the Fourth Hokage. Their Flying Thunder Formation Technique requires all three users to combine their chakra and form the necessary formation, unlike Minato's ability to teleport independently.

This makes Iwashi valuable for transporting high-ranking shinobi across large distances during military operations.

Iwashi first appears during the Chuunin Exams as an assistant involved in gathering and handling information concerning the participants.

He later serves in Konoha's special-mission structure and appears during assignments connected with escorting and protecting important personnel.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, Iwashi serves within the Allied Shinobi Forces' Third Division.

Anime material expands his role by having him, Genma, and Raido use their cooperative space-time technique to transport Mei Terumi and later other important combatants.

Genma Shiranui is one of Iwashi's regular comrades and a partner in the Flying Thunder Formation Technique.

Raido Namiashi is the third shinobi required for their cooperative teleportation technique.

Minato Namikaze is the Fourth Hokage who teaches the trio the principles behind their formation in anime material.

Mei Terumi is among the Kage transported by Iwashi and his teammates during the war.