Hotaru Mazuka

is the of Yamagakure. She became Yamakage only recently, succeeding the legendary founder of the village, Ryun Uchiha, and has begun to move the village onto the international stage.

Background
Hotaru began as a prodigious member of the Mazuka Clan, gaining notoriety for being one of the few among it to awaken its kekkei genkai; the Storm Release. Little about her early training is known, save that she graduated the Yamagakure Academy at the young age of seven and quickly moved up the ladder of shinobi ranks—becoming a Chūnin by the age of eleven. Shortly after her promotion, the Land of Mountains Civil War broke out, forcing the young girl into combat. During the war, her considerable proficiency with the Storm Release was finally put on display, earning her the moniker of.

During her late twenties, she was nominated to succeed Ryun as the Yamakage and later confirmed by both the Mountain Daimyō and the village's Jōnin Council. Her ascension has been marred with suspicion, as few know the true reasons she was able to rise to the position at such a young age.

Personality
Hotaru is in stark contrast to her predecessor. Whereas Ryun was noted for his serious, calm, and analytical style of ruling the village, Hotaru is known as an incredibly flamboyant individual. She is generally seen as cheerful and rambunctious by her fellow villagers, causing several older members of the village—particularly the D|elders—to underestimate her leadership capabilities. Unlike her war-making predecessor, Hotaru usually is more peaceful-minded person and has been seen to be more open-minded than her predecessor in many regards as well.

As a Yamakage, however, Hotaru has shown a deep and profound reverence for the history and accomplishments of her village. For example, despite international ire towards Ryun's—her predecessor—warlike policies, Hotaru made it her goal, as the reigning village leader, to safeguard his descendants and has shown to verbally defend his past actions in front of the international community, such as the other Kage. Additionally, she believes that Yamagakure is a growing superpower in the current shinobi world and desires to increase its influence on the world stage.

True to her Kage rank, Hotaru is both fearless and unwavering in battle. Her flamboyant and flirtatious personality carries over into her fighting style; as she is often both witty and sarcastic when facing opponents in combat. Nevertheless, she, like her predecessor, is very analytical in combat and can be seen as very meticulous in the way she plots her battle strategies.

Appearance
Hotaru is a slender woman in her late twenties. She has amber eyes and waist-length, blonde hair which is stylized in a frayed-like appearance. She has thin eyebrows and very prominent eyelashes.

She wears a highly revealing variation on the village's ANBU attire, consisting of the typical double-breasted jacket, which she keeps tied up and unbuttoned to reveal her midriff, as well as removing the fabric on the sides, to display her cleavage, and a pair of shorts which are held up by a black belt with a love heart attached to the side. She also wears a white cap on her head, which features a black peak, and a pair of ankle-height shoes.

On official occasions, she has been shown to wear the typical garb of the Yamakage, complete with a Kage's hat.

Abilities
Hotaru Mazuka is an extremely powerful kunoichi from Yamagakure, which earned her both the respect of her fellow villagers, and the title of Yamakage. She is perceptive and analytical, making her a dangerous opponent in battle. She is considered a prodigy of the Mazuka Clan—one of the village's most prestigious clans—and her ascension to Yamakage received the full support of the Jōnin council, demonstrating the military's faith in her abilities.

Nature Transformations
Hotaru is capable of using the earth, lightning, and water natures, and has the ability to combine two of them—lightning and water—to create her trademark Storm Release.

Creation and Conception
Hotaru was based physically off of Candice Catnipp, mainly because her "The Thunderbolt" ability looks so much like Storm Release. She draws inspiration from the canon character,. I wanted the second Yamakage to be female to show the village's willingness to accept a strong woman as its leader and one of its more powerful shinobi.

Trivia

 * , when written as 蛍, translates to "lightning bug"; a clear reference to her Storm Release abilities.
 * If Hotaru had a databook entry, it would say:
 * Hotaru's hobbies are partying and drinking.
 * Hotaru wishes to fight.
 * Hotaru's favorite foods are and.
 * Hotaru's favorite phrase is.