Yukiko Yamada

"My Dream is to became a hokage,but i'm the most weakest in the Yamada Clan and my sisters are the only ones who possessed Scorch and Swift powers,i only possessed the Hekagon. I was a deemed failure."

- Yukiko talking about herself to Naruto.

Yukiko Yamada(Yamada Yukiko,山田由紀子) is a Chūnin-level Shinobi hailing from the Yamada Clan. She is the youngest one in the Yamada Clan.

Background
When she was not yet born,her mother promised that Yukiko will be the most strongest one in the Yamada Clan,her father hoped that too but her grandfather doesn't allowed another female child in the Clan because the future 4th head was already born and the more likely strongest was already born too. So her grandfather wished to have a male child in the Yamada Clan. But her mother keep overusing her ninjutsu. When her mother was in labor,she was born premature and Hikari's heart rate is falling rapidly. The caused of her mother's death was Overused of Ninjutsu,this caused Yukiko to be weak. During her Shinobi Training,she was training with her sister and talks about her dream but she was scold by her grandfather and her grandfather tell her that she won't be a Hokage because she was weak. Her grandfather called her "Weak One",which makes Yukiko's feelings hurt.

Appearance
In Part 1,Yukiko has a long black hair and green eyes,she has a resemblance to her father.Her attire is consists of a gray jacket, underneath is a black top,black shorts and black boots. She wears her forehead protector around her waist.

In Part 2,Yukiko's appearance has changed,her attire is consists of a green kimono styled-blouse,black leggings,black boots in her arms,she wears black gloves. Her forehead protector is still wore in her waist.

Yukiko's previously have long hair,but during her chūnin exams,she later cuts it. Her new appearance appears to be tomboyish,due to her short hair. During her training with her sister becoming a Jōnin,her hair turn long,but she later cuts it,but was scold by her sister because Yukiko always depends on tomboyish appearances.

Personality
Yukiko is shown to be sensitive,for example,when someone shouts and teased her she cries or rather just shout at them. During trainings or battle,she fears that she won't win and be called "Weak One" again. The reason why she was always sensitive and fearful is because her grandfather scold her for being a weak person and her dreams won't come true,this caused Yukiko to be very fearful during battles and trainings,She shared the same trait with Hinata,who was also deemed a failure.

Yukiko is very kind to others and always shows sweet smiles to them. She always do hard combat trainings with her sister,just to proved that she was not the weakest in the clan,Natsumi always display a concern to her because she can't let Yukiko hurt herself again. During her younger years,she was mocked and bullied by her classmates in the academy for being the weakest,Yukiko always cry and hides outside the academy just to prevent the situation. But the others like Natsumi and Akane always called Yukiko "Strong Sister",just to make Yukiko happy. In Part 2,Yukiko find her new confidence and she became brave during her battle. She ignored those who bullied and mocked her and just easily shows an annoying smile to them. She is shown to be hard at talking because she was premature in Part 1,in Part 2,she shown to be finally talking normally.

Nature Transformations
In Part 1,she frequently and only shows her Fire and Wind Release techniques and rather just show her Taijutsu techniques to them. She din't have Swift and Scorch Release techniques because she was born premature due to her mother overusing Ninjutsu Techniques. In Part 2,she finally mastered Fire and Wind Release techniques.

Taijutsu
She always used Taijutsu in Part 1. Her signature Taijutsu is "Flaming Kick" by collaborating with her Fire Release techniques,she is granted to kick her opponents while her leg is on fire. This taijutsu can caused First,Second and Third degree burns on her opponents.

Background Information

 * Yukiko means "Rare Child"
 * Yukiko's favorite hobbies is training with her sisters or just enjoy training all by her self.
 * Yukiko's favorite word is Dignity(尊厳,Songen)
 * Yukiko's favorite food is Japanese Cheesecake.