When & How Does Naruto Meet Kushina?
Kushina Uzumaki is not one of the most famous Naruto characters, that much we can attest to. And this is a shame because from what little we’ve seen of her story, Kushina was a very badass and interesting character. If you did not know already, Kushina Uzumaki was Naruto’s mother who, along with his father, perished when Kurama attacked their village. Kushina Uzumaki appeared, later on, to help her son during the Fourth Shinobi World War, and in this article, we are going to bring you everything you need to know about Kushina, Naruto, and their meeting.
Kushina Uzumaki was Naruto Uzumaki’s mother and Minato Namikaze’s wife, who died while protecting Naruto from Kurama. Although Naruto had no memories of her, while he was mastering how to use and control Kurama, Kushima Uzumaki appeared in front of him and helped him gain control over the powerful Nine-Tailed Beast, which was a major moment in the Fourth Shinobi World War.
The rest of this article is actually going to be the story of Kushina Uzumaki and her important meeting with her son, Naruto. We are going to tell you all you need to know about her and the famed meeting which helped shape Naruto’s story later on. This story won’t contain many spoilers because it is a retelling of old events, but we still have to warn you if you’re not fully up-to-date with the story of Naruto.
What is Kushina’s story in Naruto?
Kushina was a girl from the ancient land of Uzushiogakure. She was born with a special chakra so she was transferred to Konoha to become the next Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, since her chakra could contain the power of the Fox. When she was told what they were going to do to her she fell into a deep depression. Mito Uzumaki, the wife of the First Hokage and the first Jinchūriki of Zorro, before the Bijū was taken from her, told the girl that the only way to fill that void she felt was to fill it with love.
She met Minato Namikaze, a fellow student at the Ninja Academy who shared her ambition to become the Hokage, on her first day there. She initially thought of this youngster as a “thin half-effeminate.” She also declared that she would be the first female Hokage in order to make a good impression. The other kids scoffed at her assertion since she was a foreigner and started calling her “Tomato Head” because of her round face and red hair. She then attacked and physically hurt each of the kids as a result.
She gained the moniker “Red Hot Blooded Habanero” quite soon. She did, however, become more attached to Minato, the lone boy who was friendly to her. Due to her unique chakra, Kumogakure ninja abducted her one day. In the hopes that someone would discover her, she left some strands of her hair. Minato was the only one astute enough to pick up on her hint and was able to save her. Kushina’s hair, according to Minato, was stunning. Kushina was shocked when someone complimented her unconventional hair, which she had always detested. As a result, she fell in love with Minato and started to like her hair.
She rose to fame over time for both her beauty and her distinctive ninjutsu technique. She eventually wed Minato, and the two were blessed with a son. They chose the name “Naruto” for him when she was expecting because Jiraiya’s first book’s protagonist had the same name.
Kushina remarks on the name’s beauty when Jiraiya inquires as to if they are certain after admitting that she came up with it while eating ramen. The birth of Naruto took place in October, and it was done so covertly since the procedure would be very challenging for the mother. During her 10-month pregnancy, the energy of the seal had been spent to create the baby, causing the seal to weaken and the Bij to want to escape.
Three persons were there at the delivery site: Taji, who was in charge of the seal, Minato, the Third Hokage’s wife, who was waiting for the baby, and a few ANBU who were manning the entry. Given that Naruto was already born and the Nine-Tailed Fox did not emerge during delivery, the procedure was successful. While this was happening, a masked ninja broke into the building and killed the women who were keeping Naruto. He then used their deaths as an opportunity to catch him and demand that they turn him over to the Jinchūriki.
The newborn child was thrown into the air by a ninja who goes by the name “Tobi,” who attempted to stab him with a kunai. However, Naruto’s father was able to grab him after learning that the sheet covering him was packed with explosive seals that had destroyed the birthplace. When Tobi took Kushina to a location far from the village, he then used his Sharingan technique to take out the Nine-Tails out of the woman’s body and control it to attack Konoha. However, before he could attack his ex-jinchriki, Minato returned, saving his wife and bringing her to the location where Naruto was, while he was engaged in combat.
When the Tailed Beast was removed from Kushina, she did not pass away because, according to Tobi, the Uzumaki Clan had a special quality. After her husband successfully stopped the Kybi from launching her attack, Minato and the Kybi soon resurface where Kushina and her son were. She is left with no alternative but to try to drag the beast back to her body so that she can die alongside the Bij by pulling out some chains that she forged with the last of her chakra.
But Minato came up with the idea of encasing half of the Nine-Tails’ power in the body of her son since he thought he might be the one to bring harmony to the shinobi world. She initially resisted because doing so would mean losing her cherished husband and leaving Naruto alone, but after Minato persuaded her, she gave in. She and her husband are pierced by one of the beast’s claws during the sealing procedure in order to protect Naruto. In the end, what little chakra he had was used in the sealing technique so that she would be there to assist Naruto if he ever attempted to manage the enormous beast.
Before passing away, she expresses regret over not being able to watch her son mature as she would have liked. Nevertheless, she wishes him well in life, offers him numerous pieces of advice, and cautions him against accepting scorn or mistreatment because he is a Jinchūriki. She also expresses hope that he will become a great ninja who will bring peace to the world and expresses gratitude for the chance to have been his mother.
In the anime, Kushina informed Hiruzen that her son’s name was Naruto and pleaded with him to keep him safe shortly after the Nine-Tails were sealed and the barrier enclosing them disappeared. After receiving the Third Hokage’s assurance that he would take care of her, Kushina passes away a short while later.
When and how does Naruto meet Kushina?
The Bijū’s hatred consumes Naruto throughout the battle he has with the Kyūbi to be able to take control of his chakra, but just as he is about to lose, Kushina’s voice manages to rouse him from his confusion. Since he had never met Kushina before, Naruto initially mistakenly thought that she was the Kybi’s true form. This infuriated him, and he struck him on the head. She apologized and then made a suggestion that she was her mother, and Naruto at last understood the truth.
He promptly hugged her mother and she burst into tears of delight at the news, which Kushina gladly returned. Naruto’s metamorphosis was halted by this. She was astonished when Kushina restrained the Kyūbi using her chakra (in the form of chains) from her. When Kushina made the decision to speak with Naruto, her son immediately inquired as to how she had come to love Minato, to which she hesitantly responded.
After recounting her and Minato’s childhood, Naruto says that she likes her hair, Kushina tells her son that she loves him, then happily. And she playfully asks him what is the product of the union of the “Yellow Lightning of Konoha” and the “Red Hot-Blooded Habanero” to which Naruto proudly said that it will be “The Orange Hokage of Konoha”. With his words, Naruto finds the strength to fight the Kyūbi, and this time he manages to defeat it. After congratulating him, she tells Naruto that she can finally follow Minato, however, she wants to tell him the whole truth of the Kyūbi attack incident.
She introduces herself to Naruto as the former Jinchūriki of the Kyūbi and starts outlining how she came to be the beast’s host before telling him about the time the Kybi started telling him about October 10—Naruto’s birthday. Kushina apologizes to Naruto for not being there for him when he was younger, not supporting him, and not showing him love after telling him the tale of the significant incident that occurred on the day Naruto was born.
Naruto informs Kushina that he has no regrets because the Kyūbi has been sealed in him, even if he acknowledges that his parents died in order to save the Village and his life. Kushina expresses her gratitude for having him as her son while crying with joy. She then tells Naruto “Thank you” as her chakra begins to run low.