Kushina Uzumaki

was the mother of Naruto Uzumaki and the wife of Minato Namikaze. She was a kunoichi of Konohagakure who originated from Uzushiogakure of the former Land of Whirlpools and the second jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.

Appearance
Tsunade pointed out that Kushina was a woman well-known for her beauty. She had a slender but highly feminine build, which Naruto openly admired. She had long, bright-red hair (portrayed as a red-plum color in the anime) that reached down to her calves with strands that framed both sides of her face that parted to the left of her head with a hair clip, and as an adult she usually wore a loose-fitting dress with an apron. Her skin was fair and her eyes were violet. In her childhood, she had a round face which with her red hair made her look like a tomato. She would pass on this facial make-up to Naruto.

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Abilities
Kushina's abilities are mostly unknown. She was however famous for a unique style of ninjutsu, though she stated that she was never really good in using ninjutsu in the first place. In her childhood, she showed herself to be a deceptively strong, fierce, and frightening barehanded fighter, able to pummel several kids 'half to death' for teasing her, which earned her the nickname, the "Red Hot-Blooded Habanero".

Kushina also possesses an unusual and special form of chakra, which is great enough to restrain the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox. She was also apparently clever, even in life-threatening danger, as she quickly thought of secretly leaving a trail of her hair for someone to be able to follow her (though only Minato was able to pick up on it).

As a member of the Uzumaki clan, she was blessed with an exceptionally long potential lifespan, and had great skill and knowledge of advanced fūinjutsu (some of which she would share with her future husband, Minato). Her life-force was so strong that she not only survived the extraction of a tailed beast she did so minutes after giving birth to Naruto. Though she was left severely weakened. Despite this, she was able to use her chakra chains to restrain the Nine-Tails and was prepared to reseal it back into herself. Even after being impaled by its claw, Kushina showed an incredible amount of physical strength by stopping it from striking baby Naruto.

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Trivia

 * Kushina was a good cook, as Minato preferred her cooking the most.
 * A habanero is an extremely spicy chili pepper.
 * As Kushina is nicknamed for a red pepper and Minato was famed as the "Yellow Flash", Naruto's appropriated epithet "Orange Hokage" refers to the fact that the color orange is a mixture of red and yellow.
 * On the cover of Naruto chapter 503, Kushina's wild red flowing hairs resemble the Nine-Tails' tails.
 * According to the third Naruto databook:
 * Kushina's hobbies were pulling pranks and chattering.
 * Kushina's favorite food was salt ramen, while her least favorites were coffee and anything bitter.
 * Kushina didn't want to fight anyone.
 * Kushina's favorite phrase was "Don't give up until the end".
 * She apparently became famous because of her strong-willed spirit and for her skill in ninjutsu.

Quotes

 * (As a child, when asked what her dream for the future was)
 * (To Jiraiya)
 * (To Naruto after giving birth to him)
 * (To Minato while dying) "Don't look so sad... Minato. I'm... I'm happy. Happy that you loved me. Happy that it's... our son's... birthday. Like... If I try to imagine surviving and the three of us... living together... I can't think of anything... beyond 'I'd be so happy.' If I had any regrets... It would be that I won't see Naruto grow up."
 * (To baby Naruto before Minato sealed her chakra inside him) "Naruto... Naruto... don't be a fussy eater... eat a lot and grow up to be a big boy! Take your bath everyday... go to bed early and sleep well! Make friends... doesn't matter how many... just make sure they're real friends... people you can trust... even a few is enough! And study your ninjutsu... I was never very good at it, maybe you will be... everyone has things they're good at and things they're not... don't feel bad if you can't do it all. Make sure you listen to the teachers... at the Academy. And remember avoid the three vices of shinobi... don't borrow money if you can help it. Save what you earn from missions... no drinking alcohol until you're 20, and don't overdo it or you'll ruin your body. And as for women... well, I'm a woman so I don't know what to say, but theyre are only men and women in this world, and you'll want a girlfriend someday... just try not to pick a weird one... try to find someone like your mother... and a fourth warning... watch out for Jiraiya-sensei! ...Naruto... you're to experience a lot of pain and suffering... Remember who you are! Find a goal... a dream... and don't stop trying until it comes true! there's... there's... there's! There's so much more I want to say... to teach you about... I want to stay with you... I love you..."
 * (To Naruto)
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 * (To Naruto) "Thank you for letting me be your mother, for letting Minato be your father. Thank you for being our son. Thank you... Thank you!"