Temari

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Temari (手鞠)
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Sunagakure
Occupation/Role	Sunagakure kunoichi; escort leader and later Su Yu’s paid intelligence contact
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 38

Background / History

Temari is the daughter of the Fourth Kazekage and Gaara’s sister. After becoming a Chunin, she is assigned an S-rank escort mission meant to earn the merit required for promotion to Jonin: transporting Sunagakure’s reserve gold dust to Konoha to purchase supplies and establish a supply-exchange relationship between the allied villages. 38 39 40

The mission is attacked by Sai and two Root operatives acting under Danzo’s orders. Her two Special Jonin escorts are killed through an ambush involving the Mind Transfer Jutsu, leaving Temari trapped by Sai’s ink creatures. 39

Su Yu intervenes, identifies himself as an Anbu member of the Hokage’s faction, and defeats the attackers. In repayment for saving her life, Temari agrees to guide him to the protected ruins of the Ancient Kingdom of Roran after they first return to Konoha. 39

At Konoha, Temari receives Tsunade’s apology and compensation for Sunagakure, including discounted supplies, additional Military Ration Pills, and future Anbu escorts for supply shipments. 40 41

Personality

Temari remains composed and practical under political pressure. She recognizes Root’s involvement in the ambush despite Sai’s claim to be a Konoha ninja, and she understands that her death could damage the Sunagakure–Konoha alliance. 39

She is grateful to Su Yu for protecting her and develops affection for him after the rescue, but becomes dejected after witnessing his relationship with Hinata Hyuga. 42 43

Temari is also pragmatic about mutually beneficial arrangements. Rather than reject Su Yu’s proposal outright, she asks what he needs from her and what he can offer in return, then accepts work as his intelligence contact. 44 45

Abilities & Skills

Wind Release

Temari is identified as a wind-style ninja. Su Yu gives her his Wind Release Chakra Mode cultivation method, believing that mastering it could raise her from an ordinary Jonin level to elite Jonin level. 45

• Received the Wind Release Chakra Mode method from Su Yu. 45
• Promises not to share the method with Sunagakure. 45
• Her mastery of the technique is not documented. 45

Combat Training

Temari had reached Chunin rank by the time of the supply mission and was considered qualified for Jonin promotion, needing only a meritorious accomplishment. 38

• Leads an S-rank mission carrying Sunagakure’s reserve funds. 38
• Reacts quickly during Root’s ambush, though she is overwhelmed after her escorts are killed. 39

Equipment

• Three-Star Fan — Ninja tool usable for both offense and defense; Temari draws it against Sai during the Root ambush. 39
• Large transport scroll — Carries Sunagakure’s gold-dust reserve funds, converted into gold bars for purchasing supplies from Konoha. 38

Relationships

• Su Yu — Rescuer, protector, guide-requester, and later employer. Temari agrees to lead him to Roran to repay her life debt, then accepts payment to gather intelligence for him. She develops feelings for him, though his existing relationship with Hinata leaves her conflicted. 39 43 44 45
• Gaara — Younger brother and Sunagakure’s Kazekage; Temari intends to relay Su Yu’s offer concerning the Roran ruins to him. 40 45
• Fourth Kazekage — Father; his accumulated gold dust forms the reserve funds Temari is transporting. 38 39
• Tsunade — Hokage who apologizes and provides compensation to Sunagakure after Root’s attack. 40 41
• Hinata Hyuga — Meets Temari while Su Yu visits the Hyuga Clan. Temari envies Hinata’s closeness with Su Yu, though the two remain polite to one another. 42 43
• Sai — Root operative who leads the ambush intended to kill Temari and seize Sunagakure’s funds. 39

Story Role / Major Arcs

Supply Exchange Escort

Temari leads the first major supply transaction between Sunagakure and Konoha, carrying reserve gold dust to obtain essential goods and strengthen the villages’ alliance. The mission doubles as her Jonin-promotion test. 38

Root Ambush and Life Debt

Root kills Temari’s escorts and attempts to assassinate her, but Su Yu rescues her. She agrees to guide him to Roran as repayment, while Tsunade’s subsequent compensation prevents the attack from escalating into conflict between the villages. 39 40 41

Alliance with Su Yu

While staying in Su Yu’s home under his protection, Temari agrees to provide intelligence on Hoshigakure for 100,000 ryo. She also agrees to bring his one-million-ryo offer to Gaara for research rights at the Roran ruins. 44 45

Journey to Roran

Temari travels with Su Yu, Anko Mitarashi, Hinata Hyuga, and Neji Hyuga toward Sunagakure and the Ancient Kingdom of Roran after the supply exchange is completed. 46

Trivia

• Temari’s escort mission involves Sunagakure’s reserve gold dust, originally extracted from the desert through the Fourth Kazekage’s Magnet Release. 38
• Su Yu’s rescue of Temari prevents a likely war between Konoha and Sunagakure. 40