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| Kanji | 猿飛ビワコ |
| Rōmaji | Sarutobi Biwako |
| Debut | |
| Novel | Naruto: A Shinobi Story |
| Appears in | Novel |
| Character Status | |
| Status | Deceased |
| Age | Part II: 55 |
| Gender |  Female
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| Clan |  Sarutobi Clan
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| Family | Asuma Sarutobi (Son) Mirai Sarutobi (Granddaughter) Kurenai Yūhi (Daughter-in-Law) Hiruzen Sarutobi (Husband) |
| Affiliation(s) |  Konohagakure
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| Rank | Part II: Jōnin |
| Classification | Medical-Nin |
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Biwako Sarutobi (猿飛ビワコ, Sarutobi Biwako) was a medical-nin from Konohagakure’s Sarutobi clan, and the wife of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Background[]
Biwako and Kushina are introduced to Sasuke.
Biwako and her husband Hiruzen Sarutobi met with Kushina Uzumaki and Minato Namikaze shortly before Kushina was to give birth. Because Kushina was a jinchūriki, Hiruzen thought it best that Kushina gives birth at a secure location where Minato could maintain the seal, guarded by Anbu and with Biwako and Taji as her midwives. While they were on their way to the location, Kushina stopped to speak with Mikoto Uchiha who had just had her own baby. Biwako was pleasantly surprised that Mikoto had decided to name the boy after her husband’s father but prompted Kushina to leave, warning her as they left that her delivery was top-secret. When Kushina went into labor, Biwako had to calm a hysterical Minato down as he maintained the seal, noting that women were a lot stronger than men. After delivering baby Naruto, Biwako was struck down by Obito Uchiha who had also killed all the Anbu stationed outside.[1]
Personality[]
Biwako seemed to be as wise and intelligent as her husband, giving somewhat sage-like advice to Kushina about childbirth, while also somewhat strict. She also seems to be very strongly opinionated about women, stating that they were far stronger than men because they can endure childbirth while men cannot. She also was not above reprimanding Minato for not focusing on keeping the seal intact during his wife’s birth even though he was Hokage.[2]
Biwako was shown to believe that when a child is born, the mother should be the first of the two parents to meet the newborn due to what they go through during childbirth, as shown when Minato tried to meet Naruto and she turned him away.
Appearance[]
Biwako had long, brown hair which she kept in a high ponytail, dark eyes, slightly visible creases at the corners of her eyes and her mouth. She wore a purple kimono-like dress, along with a white haori and sandals.
Abilities[]
While little is known of Biwako’s abilities, she held the rank of jōnin, proving that she is quite skilled. A testament to this is the fact that she was chosen to lead a small team of midwives to deliver the child of a jinchūriki. Biwako was also a very skilled medical-nin.[3]
Trivia[]
- “Biwako” comes from the loquat, a yellow fruit bearing plant known as biwa (ビワ) in Japan. This fruit was also depicted on the back of her clothing when she was a child.
- While unconfirmed in the manga, the anime showed that Obito’s attack killed Biwako after Naruto was born.[4]