Hokutomaruis the only pupil of Andy Bogard. After Andy has retired from the fighting scene, he teaches Hokutomaru the ways of the Shiranui ninja and Koppouken. When Hokutomaru was about to complete his training, Andy sent him to Second Southtown so he could enter the "King of Fighters: Maximum Mayhem" tournament. Hokutomaru didn't win the tournament, but he made his master proud, so Andy sent him a letter saying that he doesn't see Hokutomaru as a student, but as a rival.
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Hokutomaru was eliminated by Mega Man in the opening round.