Kushina
Naruto: Transmigrated as Sasuke with a Soul Prison
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Kushina Uzumaki (玖辛奈) 2 |
| Species/Race | Human; Uzumaki clan 3 4 |
| Gender | Female 2 |
| Affiliation | Konoha 3 |
| Occupation/Role | Konoha jonin; former Nine-Tails jinchuriki 3 43 |
| Status | Deceased; her soul is held in Sasuke Uchiha’s Soul Space 2 13 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 2 2 |
Background
Sent to Konoha as a child to become its second jinchuriki, Kushina later became a jonin. She was rarely deployed on missions and was not sent to the battlefield even during the Great Ninja War 3.
During the Nine-Tails’ attack, Kushina and her husband, Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, spent their final moments with their newborn son Naruto. Kushina entrusted him to Hiruzen Sarutobi before dying. Sasuke then captured her soul in his Soul Space, where she initially found herself alone in a prison cell 2 3.
Sasuke used the couple’s concern for each other and Naruto to obtain their abilities. Kushina agreed to his terms after seeing that Minato had accepted a deal to watch Naruto grow up. Sasuke reunited them and provided a more comfortable space within the Soul Space 12 13.
Appearance
- Red hair — rises as her chakra erupts during her anger over Naruto’s living allowance 42.
Personality
Kushina is outspoken and quick to challenge anyone she believes threatens her family. She attacks the door of her Soul Space cell with sealing chains, demands answers from Sasuke, and reacts furiously when Danzo proposes taking Naruto into Root 3 10 13.
Her foremost concern is Naruto’s safety. She accepts Sasuke’s bargain partly to watch over him, and later becomes increasingly distressed by the villagers’ treatment of him and his inadequate living allowance 13 17 42 44. When her accumulated frustration spills over onto Minato, she apologizes immediately; moments later, she asks Sasuke to help him through a surge of Nine-Tails chakra 43.
Abilities & Skills
Adamantine Sealing Chains
- Kushina manifests chains and repeatedly strikes her Soul Space cell door, but cannot break out 3.
Sealing Techniques
- Intense emotional reactions from Kushina cause Sasuke’s Soul Space to grant him her Five Elements Seal and Contract Seal 10 11.
Uzumaki Bloodline and Chakra
- Sasuke obtains a copy of Kushina’s Uzumaki bloodline following an intense emotional fluctuation 4.
- Even as a soul, Kushina can release enough chakra for her hair to lift during an outburst 42.
Relationships
- Minato Namikaze — husband. They reunite in the Soul Space and share concern for Naruto; Kushina also seeks help when Minato loses control of Nine-Tails chakra 13 43.
- Naruto Uzumaki — son. Kushina entrusts him to Hiruzen before her death and subsequently watches his life through Sasuke’s projections 2 13 44.
- Sasuke Uchiha — captor. Kushina gives him access to her abilities in exchange for reunion with Minato and the chance to watch Naruto grow; she later asks him to help Minato 13 43.
- Hiruzen Sarutobi — the Lord Third, who promises to care for Naruto. Kushina grows angry with him over Naruto’s treatment and living allowance 2 17 42.
- Kurama — the Nine-Tails she formerly carried. She accuses him of influencing Minato, but he denies causing Minato’s outburst 43.