Hideko Baraquiel

Hideko Baraquiel (バラキエル秀子, Baraquiel Hideko) is a -level from. Having being raised and trained by powerful such as, , and her mother, , Hideko quickly becomes one of Konohagakure's most respected kunoichi, and becomes famed throughout the lands as Hideko of the Heat Release (熱陽遁の秀子, Netsuton no Hideko), which she inherited from her late father.

Background
Hideko is the child of Ryuun Baraquiel and, being born sometime after her uncle's attempted assault on , which ended after her father sacrificed his life to defeat his brother. With her mother's pregnancy being kept a secret until after the incident, Hideko's birth became a very important topic amongst the citizens of Konoha, and after her birth, Hideko was constantly watched over by her godmother and godfather,, who also promised to train her once she was old enough.

Growing up around the influence of powerful, Hideko quickly showcased her natural abilities for and was relentlessly trained by Naruto and Tsunade, both of which saw great potential in Hideko due to her heritage and believed that she would become a great asset for the world in the future. Because of this, Hideko grew extremely close towards both Naruto and Tsunade, albeit more towards the former, and because of Naruto's influence, Hideko made her dream of becoming, and ultimately decided that until her day arrived, she would devote her life to protecting Naruto and the title of Hokage itself.

During the time in the, Hideko became a very prominent student, passing her tests with flying colors and little difficulty. Because of her excellent skills and natural performance, Hideko was often target of bullying, although Hideko paid little attention to her bullies, deeming them as "worthless" because of their petty jealousy of her skills. Because she was clearly above the average student, Hideko was allowed to graduate early and became a at the age of ten. However, because she wasn't interested in joining a team, Hideko usually embarked on missions by herself, and became quickly known throughout her village for having never failed a single mission. Therefore, less than a year after graduating, Hideko was promoted to due to not only her battling skills, but also her natural skills for strategy and battle formations, which were essential for a chūnin.

Because of her rapid growth, Naruto deemed Hideko ready enough to learn the. Undergoing the same training regime that Naruto went to learn the technique, Hideko surprised her godfather by mastering the technique within five days, as Naruto took him weeks to learn the first steps before actually mastering the technique. Further surprised by her growth, Naruto decided to allow Hideko to choose her next training regime, and Hideko eagerly requested to train in, having heard stories about Naruto's ability to utilize it, and Naruto granted her request. Using the Reverse Summoning Technique, Naruto transported himself and Hideko towards and delivered her training towards, and told Hideko that once she was ready to return to Konoha, she could have Fukasaku summon her back before disappearing, revealing himself to be nothing more than a.

Hideko proceeded to train relentlessly to master senjutsu, and after four dangerous, and grueling, months of ruthless training, Hideko finally became capable of perfectly utilizing senjutsu, with Hideko also learning how to activate her Sage Mode in the process. With Fukasaku both pleased and satisfied with her progress, Naruto was subsequently summoned to collect her, and Naruto was shocked to see Hideko having mastered Sage Mode within only four months, but nonetheless expressed utter pride and joy at seeing her progress and challenged her to a "Sage Mode Battle" between them to test her newfound abilities. Despite using the full extent of her new abilities and skills, Hideko wasn't capable of defeating Naruto, but did manage to exhaust him with her countless strategies and surprise attacks.

Upon returning to Konoha, Naruto reported Hideko's training and mastery of Sage Mode, with her abilities having far outclassed her other peers, Hideko was immediately promoted to and was entrusted with numerous responsibilities by both Naruto and, such as being named responsible for planning and running the , which became a very successful and lucrative event for Konoha due to the countless sponsorships and promotional material that Hideko managed to collect and launch, respectively, and was therefore named as a permanent planner for future exams.

Personality
Hideko is a prudent and blunt individual who is rarely afraid to speak her mind, especially when faced against injustice or unmoral individuals. Because she grew up around, Hideko became heavily influenced by him, as Hideko adopted his of never going against her own words, and his  of deeply wanting to protect her village and comrades from harm, and openly states that she would willingly throw her own life away for the sake of her friends and loved ones, and therefore made her dream to become , and vowed to protect Naruto and all other Hokage until her day to take the mantle arrived.

Hideko also deeply admires Naruto and sees him in extremely high-standards, becoming dangerously irate whenever someone speaks ill of him or his accomplishments, deeming them as "trash" for going against Naruto's kind and peaceful rule of. As a result, Hideko has a very strained and aggressive relationship with Naruto's son,, who resented his father for his absence due to his duties as Hokage, and often belittles him for being nothing more than a "brat" for not understanding the true meaning of a Hokage, and openly claims that Boruto wasn't deserving of becoming a. Shortly after Boruto became more understanding of his father's duties, Hideko decided to try and forgive Boruto for his previous behavior against his father, but still believed that Boruto needed to learn more about his father.

Ever since a young age, Hideko proved herself to be psychologically mature compared to her peers and classmates, having a deep and insightful world view, and was completely aware that despite the world being at peace, there would always remain those who opposed and would attempt to destroy the hard-fought peace that her elders sacrificed so much for. Because of this, Hideko spent most of her childhood studying and reading books about the history of the past, and was often the target of bullying for it, but once again showcased her maturity for not falling into her bullies' petty arguments.