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Character Name: Kushina Uzumaki Series: Naruto Timeline: post-death (pre-series), as shown in chapter 504 Canon Resource Links: -Wiki -Manga (at chapter 497, when Kushina appears for her major plot points) -Road to Ninja movie -Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: Scenes/Extra Bits
Personality: One of Kushina's most durable traits since she was a kid has been her temper. She has a tendency to fly off the handle when offended or teased heavily. When she was younger, she was teased and called "Tomato" by her new classmates because of her round face and bright red hair. But after she started beating her tormentors half to death, they started calling her the "Red Hot-Blooded Habanero" instead. Even as she grew up to become calmer in her disposition, she's still prone to falling victim to her temper as shown when she punches Naruto for accusing her (the second time) of being the Kyubi in disguise. (This meeting was made possible by her chakra that Minato included in the Eight Sign Seal he performed to seal the Kyubi inside Naruto.) On this point, it can also be seen that her temper comes with a violent streak too. As an aside, when her temper peaks, her hair flies out from her head like this. Since it's more of a running gag than anything, would it be possible for this particular attribute to stay if she's accepted into the game?
As she was dying with Minato, she mentioned that losing the argument to seal half of the Kyubi's power inside Naruto was the first argument she ever lost. Given that and her fiery temper, it's not far out of the realm of possibility that Kushina's gotten in a fair number of arguments, even as an adult. And it's probably because of her temper that she won so many of them too. Though she does have a bit of stubborn streak, just like her son, which may also attribute to her number of won arguments. Though some may call it strong determination, it's just being downright stubborn and dressing it up in prettier/more positive tones. Beyond that, the databook says her favorite phrase is "Don't give up until the very end", which backs up this particular personality trait. (Not sure about translation since I don't really know Japanese, but it's what the wiki says.)
Despite this and her past as the Kyubi's host-- or Jinchuriki, as the host of any tailed beast is called-- she has managed to live a life filled with love. This led her to be a mostly cheerful person when no one's pissing her off. This can be seen in a lot of her interactions with others in the village as an adult, especially Minato. Kushina honestly cares about those closest to her too, especially her family. And with all that care and love comes her defensive side. If those she loves the most are threatened, she won't hesitate to protect them, best seen when she (along with Minato) gets between her newborn son and one of the Kyubi's longest claws. Granted, she knew she'd be dying soon anyway, but she still used up a lot of her quickly-draining energy to keep Naruto from becoming a tiny shish kabob.
In general, she comes off as brave and fearless. That's not to say Kushina doesn't have concerns, they just don't come out as much in front of other people. Now if her son, husband, or a very close friend vanished without a trace, then she might show some of her anxiety. But beyond that, she'll keep that side hidden to those closest to her, but still try and put up that strong front so as not to worry anyone.
She does have a playful side too. She can be a bit of a prankster and a troll, backed up by word from one of the databooks with some canon evidence too. For example, Kushina sees no problem in making her son guess who she is without any real hints beyond one or two subtle-ish ones.
Kushina also has a tendency to talk fast and a lot, marking her as a bit of a chatterbox. As a result, she has a verbal tic like Naruto's. In the original Japanese it comes out as (da)ttebane, and is generally translated to "y'know/ya know" in English. Both turn up at the end of her sentences, but mostly when she's excited, agitated, flustered, or experiencing some other heightened emotion. In her chakra-based meeting with Naruto (which she won't know about on arrival), she told Naruto she was trying to cut back on how often she said it, but it doesn't always work.
Under the right circumstances, she can also be a bit selfish too. This really only came up as she was dying and Minato told her of his plan to seal half of the Kyubi's power in him and the other half inside Naruto. She had been fully prepared to take the whole thing down with her and let her son and husband live on into a future where the Kyubi could return at some unknown point. Kushina yelled and argued that he should just leave their son as he was right then. Not wanting him to bear the huge burden she had taken on as a child. Not wanting him to be without any parents as he grew up.
On a side note, even though the movie she was in (Road to Ninja) took place in an alternate universe, her personality was mostly intact from her canon version. A few details were off, but most of the main parts had she and Minato survived still held true. Examples include how she would willingly put herself in harm's way to protect her son (defending those she loves most), getting furious/violent with Naruto when he disobeyed her (her nickname, Red Hot-Blooded Habanero, even stayed the same...), and teasing him about Sakura (her trolling side coming out there). With the second note there in mind, it really isn't much of a stretch to say that she would've been the harder-hitting disciplinarian between her and Minato, had they both lived on.
Strengths/Weaknesses: STRENGTHS: -She's believed to be a good cook as Minato prefers her cooking above all, as mentioned in the databook. -She's strong. While mental strength a good thing in that she's able to hold her own in some pretty shitty circumstances and maintain a strong will, her strength also goes to the physical side with how she was able to beat the crap out of those who teased her. That mental strength also allowed her to fill herself with love and happiness, where a number of other jinchuriki fell victim to isolation and hating others. -Given all her angry outbursts and even her final argument with Minato, it can be determined that is is a very passionate person. When she believes in something or feels strongly about a certain topic, she will stick to her guns and fight for it if need be. -Kushina is quite loyal. She is loyal to her lost clan and village, Uzushiogakure. Loyal to her adoptive village of Konoha (despite them making her their jinchuriki). But most of all, loyal to her family to her last breath. -Having been raised as a ninja, Kushina has been taught at least basic skills in survival and camping. Having survived somewhere into adulthood, she's quite likely been sent on a good number of missions requiring overnight camping and being able to handle rough situations on the fly and stay alive.
WEAKNESSES: -As mentioned in her personality, her temper could easily fall under one of her weaknesses. Once she gets going, it's hard to calm her down until the object of her fury succumbs to her will. One way or another. -She can be selfish sometimes, especially when it comes to preserving her family. This too was gone over in her personality, so I won't go into detail again. -She seems to hate showing or talking about her fears and anxieties in public, preferring to keep such topics in hushed voices. (Such as asking her friend Mikoto if giving birth really hurt as badly as she heard.) -Since she'll be losing all her chakra-related abilities, this will be difficult for her to adjust to. She'll still attempt to do typical ninja things (travel by trees, run/walk on water, perform ninjutsu techniques, etc.). Obviously, the results will vary from nothing happening to getting hurt when she fails. -Kushina once said to the Nine-Tailed Fox "Neither of us have any sort of luck, do we? You keep the world at bay… but I keep you at bay." As he was lumping Kushina in with Mito Uzumaki, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha (all of whom he seemed to despise on various points of his sliding scale of hatred), it's pretty safe to say the feeling may have been mutual. Even though she had done as Mito advised and filled herself with love... eventually... she clearly couldn't bring herself to like the Kyubi, let alone love him. She knew he was a destructive force and was horrified on learning that a mysterious masked man wanted to extract him from her. Hell, the fact that she was willing to have him sealed back inside her to let him be dead with her for a while is pretty telling about how much she despised him. To be honest, it wouldn't be surprising if she didn't really like any kind of fox. Especially any with more than one tail.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer (specifically, Battle Girl) Starter: Vulpix (Kyubi) Password:The Murkrow said it was "Hail Giovanni!" Ginger Snaps!
Samples First Person Sample: [The video kicks on first to show a partially-rolled up and dirty white shirt. (Are those blood stains?!) The stomach below it has faint scarring in the shape of what could be a large circle, or maybe a semi-circle. At any rate, the video pans up after a few seconds over the shirt, hitting a wall of bright red hair at the shoulders. Dried blood long-since turned brown stained her chin and mouth. Then the full, filthy face of a very alive and pissed off Kushina Uzumaki.]
Is this some kind of a joke?! I woke up in a room that isn't mine with some woman claiming to be my mother who looks about my age shoving a bag of stuff in my hands. My husband is missing, my baby is missing, my chakra is missing. But that's not the best part, ya know! Some guy shoved this thing on me!
[She turns the video down toward a Vulpix that's staring up at her with innocent brown eyes. It lets out a happy cry and attempts to nuzzle up against Kushina's leg. But the video-- and Kushina-- move away from it quickly. When the video comes back up, her hair is flowing out at every angle around her quickly reddening face.]
If I ever find the guy who gave this to me again, I'm gonna kill him, y'know!! What a sick joke! So someone tell me how to get rid of this thing!
Third Person Sample: In this strange new world, she was alive. Minato was alive too. Even Naruto was here, all grown up. They could be a family just as she had dreamed. And when Kushina arrived it couldn't be clearer that they were meant to stick together. But their reunion would take time. Too much for her liking. For now, her only constant companion as she walked and ran (on the ground!) to meet her boys was the little fox-like creature she had been given on arrival. While she had been cruel in nicknaming it Kyubi, it wasn't at all like its monstrous namesake that she had kept at bay. Much to her surprise and relief, the little critter was very gentle until provoked into battle. It also managed to keep pace with her, and on the long journey to a place called Cherrygrove City. Three days she heard it would take.
Kushina grumbled each day, furious complaints that she could have made the trip in a third of the time if she had her abilities back. If only she could travel by the trees. When no one but Kyubi was listening, she'd lay out her complaints and express her jealousy that the little fox could do more than she could now. On the last night before reaching Cherrygrove, she told it a few stories. How she had once held a monster fox at bay. How she had stopped that same beast from killing her only child before allowing half of its power to be sealed in him. When she finished, Kyubi had curled up at her side, looking at her with eyes full of... sympathy. It was then that she thought that maybe she could get along with this thing. This... Pokemon. Maybe a little grudgingly at first, but with time... Maybe she'd come to not place her dislike of the demon fox on her new partner, no matter what species resemblance they shared.
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Character
Name: Kushina Uzumaki
Series: Naruto
Timeline: post-death (pre-series), as shown in chapter 504
Canon Resource Links:
-Wiki
-Manga (at chapter 497, when Kushina appears for her major plot points)
-Road to Ninja movie
-Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: Scenes/Extra Bits
Personality: One of Kushina's most durable traits since she was a kid has been her temper. She has a tendency to fly off the handle when offended or teased heavily. When she was younger, she was teased and called "Tomato" by her new classmates because of her round face and bright red hair. But after she started beating her tormentors half to death, they started calling her the "Red Hot-Blooded Habanero" instead. Even as she grew up to become calmer in her disposition, she's still prone to falling victim to her temper as shown when she punches Naruto for accusing her (the second time) of being the Kyubi in disguise. (This meeting was made possible by her chakra that Minato included in the Eight Sign Seal he performed to seal the Kyubi inside Naruto.) On this point, it can also be seen that her temper comes with a violent streak too. As an aside, when her temper peaks, her hair flies out from her head like this. Since it's more of a running gag than anything, would it be possible for this particular attribute to stay if she's accepted into the game?
As she was dying with Minato, she mentioned that losing the argument to seal half of the Kyubi's power inside Naruto was the first argument she ever lost. Given that and her fiery temper, it's not far out of the realm of possibility that Kushina's gotten in a fair number of arguments, even as an adult. And it's probably because of her temper that she won so many of them too. Though she does have a bit of stubborn streak, just like her son, which may also attribute to her number of won arguments. Though some may call it strong determination, it's just being downright stubborn and dressing it up in prettier/more positive tones. Beyond that, the databook says her favorite phrase is "Don't give up until the very end", which backs up this particular personality trait. (Not sure about translation since I don't really know Japanese, but it's what the wiki says.)
Despite this and her past as the Kyubi's host-- or Jinchuriki, as the host of any tailed beast is called-- she has managed to live a life filled with love. This led her to be a mostly cheerful person when no one's pissing her off. This can be seen in a lot of her interactions with others in the village as an adult, especially Minato. Kushina honestly cares about those closest to her too, especially her family. And with all that care and love comes her defensive side. If those she loves the most are threatened, she won't hesitate to protect them, best seen when she (along with Minato) gets between her newborn son and one of the Kyubi's longest claws. Granted, she knew she'd be dying soon anyway, but she still used up a lot of her quickly-draining energy to keep Naruto from becoming a tiny shish kabob.
In general, she comes off as brave and fearless. That's not to say Kushina doesn't have concerns, they just don't come out as much in front of other people. Now if her son, husband, or a very close friend vanished without a trace, then she might show some of her anxiety. But beyond that, she'll keep that side hidden to those closest to her, but still try and put up that strong front so as not to worry anyone.
She does have a playful side too. She can be a bit of a prankster and a troll, backed up by word from one of the databooks with some canon evidence too. For example, Kushina sees no problem in making her son guess who she is without any real hints beyond one or two subtle-ish ones.
Kushina also has a tendency to talk fast and a lot, marking her as a bit of a chatterbox. As a result, she has a verbal tic like Naruto's. In the original Japanese it comes out as (da)ttebane, and is generally translated to "y'know/ya know" in English. Both turn up at the end of her sentences, but mostly when she's excited, agitated, flustered, or experiencing some other heightened emotion. In her chakra-based meeting with Naruto (which she won't know about on arrival), she told Naruto she was trying to cut back on how often she said it, but it doesn't always work.
Under the right circumstances, she can also be a bit selfish too. This really only came up as she was dying and Minato told her of his plan to seal half of the Kyubi's power in him and the other half inside Naruto. She had been fully prepared to take the whole thing down with her and let her son and husband live on into a future where the Kyubi could return at some unknown point. Kushina yelled and argued that he should just leave their son as he was right then. Not wanting him to bear the huge burden she had taken on as a child. Not wanting him to be without any parents as he grew up.
On a side note, even though the movie she was in (Road to Ninja) took place in an alternate universe, her personality was mostly intact from her canon version. A few details were off, but most of the main parts had she and Minato survived still held true. Examples include how she would willingly put herself in harm's way to protect her son (defending those she loves most), getting furious/violent with Naruto when he disobeyed her (her nickname, Red Hot-Blooded Habanero, even stayed the same...), and teasing him about Sakura (her trolling side coming out there). With the second note there in mind, it really isn't much of a stretch to say that she would've been the harder-hitting disciplinarian between her and Minato, had they both lived on.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
STRENGTHS:
-She's believed to be a good cook as Minato prefers her cooking above all, as mentioned in the databook.
-She's strong. While mental strength a good thing in that she's able to hold her own in some pretty shitty circumstances and maintain a strong will, her strength also goes to the physical side with how she was able to beat the crap out of those who teased her. That mental strength also allowed her to fill herself with love and happiness, where a number of other jinchuriki fell victim to isolation and hating others.
-Given all her angry outbursts and even her final argument with Minato, it can be determined that is is a very passionate person. When she believes in something or feels strongly about a certain topic, she will stick to her guns and fight for it if need be.
-Kushina is quite loyal. She is loyal to her lost clan and village, Uzushiogakure. Loyal to her adoptive village of Konoha (despite them making her their jinchuriki). But most of all, loyal to her family to her last breath.
-Having been raised as a ninja, Kushina has been taught at least basic skills in survival and camping. Having survived somewhere into adulthood, she's quite likely been sent on a good number of missions requiring overnight camping and being able to handle rough situations on the fly and stay alive.
WEAKNESSES:
-As mentioned in her personality, her temper could easily fall under one of her weaknesses. Once she gets going, it's hard to calm her down until the object of her fury succumbs to her will. One way or another.
-She can be selfish sometimes, especially when it comes to preserving her family. This too was gone over in her personality, so I won't go into detail again.
-She seems to hate showing or talking about her fears and anxieties in public, preferring to keep such topics in hushed voices. (Such as asking her friend Mikoto if giving birth really hurt as badly as she heard.)
-Since she'll be losing all her chakra-related abilities, this will be difficult for her to adjust to. She'll still attempt to do typical ninja things (travel by trees, run/walk on water, perform ninjutsu techniques, etc.). Obviously, the results will vary from nothing happening to getting hurt when she fails.
-Kushina once said to the Nine-Tailed Fox "Neither of us have any sort of luck, do we? You keep the world at bay… but I keep you at bay." As he was lumping Kushina in with Mito Uzumaki, Hashirama Senju, and Madara Uchiha (all of whom he seemed to despise on various points of his sliding scale of hatred), it's pretty safe to say the feeling may have been mutual. Even though she had done as Mito advised and filled herself with love... eventually... she clearly couldn't bring herself to like the Kyubi, let alone love him. She knew he was a destructive force and was horrified on learning that a mysterious masked man wanted to extract him from her. Hell, the fact that she was willing to have him sealed back inside her to let him be dead with her for a while is pretty telling about how much she despised him. To be honest, it wouldn't be surprising if she didn't really like any kind of fox. Especially any with more than one tail.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer (specifically, Battle Girl)
Starter: Vulpix (Kyubi)
Password:
The Murkrow said it was "Hail Giovanni!"Ginger Snaps!Samples
First Person Sample:
[The video kicks on first to show a partially-rolled up and dirty white shirt. (Are those blood stains?!) The stomach below it has faint scarring in the shape of what could be a large circle, or maybe a semi-circle. At any rate, the video pans up after a few seconds over the shirt, hitting a wall of bright red hair at the shoulders. Dried blood long-since turned brown stained her chin and mouth. Then the full, filthy face of a very alive and pissed off Kushina Uzumaki.]
Is this some kind of a joke?! I woke up in a room that isn't mine with some woman claiming to be my mother who looks about my age shoving a bag of stuff in my hands. My husband is missing, my baby is missing, my chakra is missing. But that's not the best part, ya know! Some guy shoved this thing on me!
[She turns the video down toward a Vulpix that's staring up at her with innocent brown eyes. It lets out a happy cry and attempts to nuzzle up against Kushina's leg. But the video-- and Kushina-- move away from it quickly. When the video comes back up, her hair is flowing out at every angle around her quickly reddening face.]
If I ever find the guy who gave this to me again, I'm gonna kill him, y'know!! What a sick joke! So someone tell me how to get rid of this thing!
Third Person Sample: In this strange new world, she was alive. Minato was alive too. Even Naruto was here, all grown up. They could be a family just as she had dreamed. And when Kushina arrived it couldn't be clearer that they were meant to stick together. But their reunion would take time. Too much for her liking. For now, her only constant companion as she walked and ran (on the ground!) to meet her boys was the little fox-like creature she had been given on arrival. While she had been cruel in nicknaming it Kyubi, it wasn't at all like its monstrous namesake that she had kept at bay. Much to her surprise and relief, the little critter was very gentle until provoked into battle. It also managed to keep pace with her, and on the long journey to a place called Cherrygrove City. Three days she heard it would take.
Kushina grumbled each day, furious complaints that she could have made the trip in a third of the time if she had her abilities back. If only she could travel by the trees. When no one but Kyubi was listening, she'd lay out her complaints and express her jealousy that the little fox could do more than she could now. On the last night before reaching Cherrygrove, she told it a few stories. How she had once held a monster fox at bay. How she had stopped that same beast from killing her only child before allowing half of its power to be sealed in him. When she finished, Kyubi had curled up at her side, looking at her with eyes full of... sympathy. It was then that she thought that maybe she could get along with this thing. This... Pokemon. Maybe a little grudgingly at first, but with time... Maybe she'd come to not place her dislike of the demon fox on her new partner, no matter what species resemblance they shared.