Nonō Yakushi

, renowned as, was an ANBU from Konohagakure and a former member of the ANBU faction: Root. It is unknown whether or not Nonō is her real name. Some time after leaving Root, she became a caretaker of orphans at an unspecified location where she was called.

Background
Nonō was a member of Konoha's ANBU sub-division Root. She was an expert in the area of intelligence gathering, but left the organisation to run a small orphanage instead.

While out one day, she found a wounded child near a deserted village. She healed the young man and brought him back with her to the orphanage. As the child could not remember anything, at Urushi's behest, she named the child Kabuto for the helmet he was wearing at the time. One night when he was caught out of bed past curfew, the other caretakers brought him to the clock in order to teach him time. Noticing that he was squinting, she took off her own glasses and gave them to him. This caused the young Kabuto to break down crying, thanking her for everything as she comforted him.

Three years after taking Kabuto in, the orphanage was treating wounded Konoha shinobi, with Orochimaru taking an interest in Kabuto. Root leader Danzō Shimura with two Root guards (one being Orochimaru) approached Nonō with a proposition; infiltrate Iwagakure and gather information on their plans, or the orphanage will be attacked by agents of Root. Nonō agreed to work with them before learning that Kabuto, who had spied on the meeting, agreed to train in Konoha as well. Five years into Kabuto's work in Konoha, he was sent on a mission to infiltrate Iwa where Nonō attacked him, but was critically wounded as a result. A panicking Kabuto tried to treat her, but Nonō no longer recognised him. Seemingly, she was brainwashed into becoming the enemy as what Danzou thought was impossible for her to do.

Personality
From all indications, she is a very kind and calm woman, taking in Kabuto and then later begging for them to let him stay even when they could not afford it. She also displays a great capacity for generosity, giving the young Kabuto her glasses. Danzō noted that though she was a member of Root, she was unable to lose her emotions which was why she did not suit Root.

Appearance
She is a young woman with shoulder-length light-coloured hair covered by a coif and light-coloured eyes. She wore a black, loose-fitting gown with a white apron over it with sandals. She also wore circular glasses before giving them to Kabuto. She replaced them with a pair of square glasses shortly after.

During her encounter with Kabuto in Iwagakure, she wore the village's flak jacket and forehead protector.

Abilities
Not much is known about her abilities other than she was skilled in medical ninjutsu and was able to heal wounds. She was also noted to be an elite shinobi in the area of intelligence gathering as Danzō stated she was the only one that could be trusted with a mission of such high importance.