Sakuya Izanami

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Sakuya Izanami (イザナミ昨夜, Izanami Sakuya) was a jōnin-level kunoichi of Konohagakure's Izanami clan, daughter of Konohana Izanami, and the mother of Seimei Izanami.

Background
During her childhood, Sakuya's life was somewhat harsh, living in times of war and spending most of her time training under her strict mother. When Sakuya graduated from the Academy and became a genin, her mother claimed the only way Sakuya could become a skilled kunoichi was if she witnessed war first-hand. The Third Shinobi World War was occuring and under her mother's orders, headed out for the battlefield, and experienced many of her comrades being killed, and was forced to kill many Iwagakure-nin herself. After she returned back to Konoha, her mother finally accepted her as a "true" ninja and told her to prepare for more missions.

Eventually, Sakuya became a chūnin, and later a jōnin. She also gave birth to a son named Seimei, although her husband (who was never introduced) abandoned them and was killed in action during a dangerous mission. Although she was a single mother, Sakuya raised Seimei properly, and he went on to become a kind-hearted individual and very intelligent.

Appearance
Sakuya has dark pink hair, dark eyes and light skin. There are a few bangs on her forehead, two long strands frame her face and hang down to her chest, and the rest is short. She wears a short sleeved yellow kimono with white and light pink designs and it opens at her right leg. A large red bow holds the kimono in place, and she sports a yellow bracelet on both her wrists, and two on her right leg under her knee, and wears pink shinobi sandals. Sakuya paints her nails pink and wears light pink lipstick. While on-duty, Sakuya wore the standard Konoha flak jacket, and wore a blank white shirt with her skirt and sandals.

Abilities
Seeing as Sakuya was a jōnin, she was arguably a very skilled kunoichi. She was known for using her clan's signature technique, the Five Cat Claws. Like most members of her clan, Sakuya was well-versed in fūinjutsu, being able to call forth many animals through her scrolls for battle or to gather information. Sakuya was also somewhat skilled in medical ninjutsu, being able to heal herself, although to an extended point, from slight damages.

Chūnin Exams
Sakuya makes her first appearance, where she, along with her mother, congratulate her son in making to the Chūnin Exams, and wishes him luck. She is also present during the preliminaries deep into the Forest of Death, and watches on proudly as her son successfully wins his match and advances to the finals.

Konoha Crush
The finals of the Chūnin Exams are interrupted when Otogakure and Sunagakure invaded Konoha and begin destroying the village. Sakuya aids Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy in battling the Otogakure and Sunagakure-nin at the arena, before heading out to battle other invaders elsewhere. Sakuya was soon surrounded by a group of Otogakure-nin, and despite managing to kill several of them, she was mortally wounded by them, something that Seimei witnessed, and proceeded to mercilessly kill all of the Otogakure-nin. As Seimei held his mother on his arms, Sakuya, with her dying breath, told her son to be strong and protect his loved one, and begged him to look after his grandmother before dying from her injuries, while Seimei cried in despair.

Trivia

 * Sakuya's name can be translated into many different things. When written in a different form, "Seimei" (生命) can mean "Full name", "Legendary onmyoji", and "life". Her surname, "Izanami" (イザナミ), roughly translates to "Shinto god".
 * According to the databook(s):
 * Sakuya's favourite hobbies were taming cats and spending time with her family.
 * Sakuya's favourite food was ramen and her least favourite food was curry.

Quotes

 * (Her final words to her son) "My dear... P-Please... be strong, and p-protect those who you love... A-and please, take c-care of your grandmother... s-she needs you..."