Mirai Sarutobi

is a kunoichi of Konohagakure's Sarutobi clan.

Background
Before her father Asuma died, Shikamaru Nara promised him that he would look after and train Mirai.

Personality
As a two-year-old toddler, Mirai is outgoing and friendly to her parents' students, showing a special liking to Shikamaru, hugging upon seeing him and viewing him as a big brother. She also like to give others nicknames. As a kunoichi, Mirai is cheerful and energetic.

Appearance
Mirai is a young woman with long, unruly black hair and red, ringed irides both of which she inherited from her mother, while for the most part she strongly resembles her father. She wears the standard attire of the Konoha-nin inclusive of a green flack jacket over a black jumper and forehead protector.

As an infant, she wore a simple yellow kimono with blue trimmings, held closed by a white sash. At two, her hair grew a significant amount and has a short ponytail tied above her head. Mirai wore a tan outfit with lighter tan colour stripe trimmings wrapped around her outfit, in a similar manner of how her mother wore her previous outfit. She also wears pink shinobi sandals.

Abilities
Mirai is a very capable kunoichi, being known for escorting the Seventh Hokage, as well as being chosen to protect the Sixth Hokage. Stemming from her heritage, she is capable of using her parents abilities, such as using her chakra blades to perform Flying Swallow, and use Yin Release to perform Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death. She also knows a range of Wind and Fire Release techniques, one of which grants Mirai the ability to create a pillar of fire out of a small spark.

Shikamaru Hiden: A Cloud Drifting in Silent Darkness
Mirai met Shikamaru at her father's grave with her mother, and affectionately called him. Shikamaru was greatly impressed by her and determined to come back alive after the incoming dangerous mission, in order to be her teacher sometime.

The Last: Naruto the Movie
On her second birthday, Mirai was visited by her father's students, who gave her birthday gifts. Later, while Konoha was assaulted by meteorites, she and her mother were saved by Chōji Akimichi. After the ordeal, she and her mother listend to the worldwide announcement that the threat was over.

Konoha Hiden: The Perfect Day for a Wedding
When the other members of Team Kurenai meet up to discuss with Hinata Hyūga's wedding gift, Mirai is also with her mother Kurenai, and calls Kiba ,, Akamaru,, and Shino, "Uncle Buggy" and , which makes them greatly tangled. She has also pulled Akamaru's ears, with the latter surprisingly tamed. Later, she attends Hinata and Naruto Uzumaki's wedding alongside her mother, where she gave the bride flowers.

Epilogue
During her childhood, Mirai visited her father's grave countless times. She eventually takes part in the Chūnin Exams, and successfully becomes a chūnin. Straight after her promotion, she goes to her father's grave to tell him of the news, where Shikamaru approaches her. He hands her father's chakra blades to Mirai, and congratulates her on passing the exams. Throughout her time as a kunoichi, she regularly escorts the Seventh Hokage on missions, and was taught a range of Wind Release techniques by Temari Nara.

Konoha Shinden: Steam Ninja Scrolls
During the day of the Five Kage Summit in Konoha, Mirai had been given a mission by the Seventh Hokage to escort his predecessor and Might Guy. After packing for the journey, she told her mother that she would be away for two to three days.

Trivia

 * The name means "future", while her family name  means "monkey jump".
 * Mirai's hobbies include reading maps and picture books.