Koharu Utatane

is the former teammate of the Third Hokage and Homura Mitokado. She is now a council member. Like Homura, she does not seem to think much of Naruto Uzumaki. She is currently one of Sasuke's Main Targets for revenge.

Background
Not much is known about her, but she was once a teammate of Homura Mitokado and the late Third Hokage, who were trained by the Hashirama Senju and later Tobirama Senju. When she retired as a ninja she later became a council member along with Homura.

Personality
Beeing an elder she believes that her believes are the right one. She seems to be a little bit extreme in her handling of the village, and is more keen on following Danzo instead of Tsunade, although both of them share the same politics.

When Naruto Uzumaki returned home, from a mission, involving Akatsuki, she suggested a restriction on the number of missions that Naruto could go on and limit his area of activity in Konoha since she was afraid that Naruto would become a victim of Akatsuki, and that Akatsuki would, after extracting the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, become a threat to Konoha.

She and Tsunade are not on very good terms, as seen in the same episode and in Part II. She is not easily intimidated and is one of the few people who can put the temperamental Tsunade in her place when she oversteps her authority

Chunin Exam Arc
She appears with the Third and Homura thinking on weather Orochimaru will attack the leaf village during the Chunin Exams.

Search For Tsunade Arc
After the Third hokage's death she and Homura decide that Jiraiya would be the next hokage, however he steps down saying that Tsunade would be a better choice.

Anime Filler Arcs
She later appears in the Konoha 11 arc using a jutsu to find a hidden paper bomb.

Sai and Sasuke Arc
After Gaara's rescue Koharu and Homura state that Naruto should be under constant protection in case Akatsuki tries to capture him. However Tsunade says otherwise claiming that Naruto will be safe and that if he were captured she will protect the village with her life.

Pain Invasion Arc
In chapter 421 she is shown to not want Naruto to return to the village because she and Hamura have little faith that Naruto can defeat Pain.

Koharu tells Tsunade to leave Naruto at Toad mountain claimming that Naruto would be more safe there. However Tsunade refuses and grabs both her and Homura by there collars stating that Naruto is not a child and that he has the will of fire within him and claims that he is not a weapon to keep Konoha out of war. She tells them that unlike Jiraiya, Sarutobi and Chiyo of the sand, that they do not have faith in the next genaration. Koharu leaves and states that she can do as she likes.