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| Kanji | 犬塚ハナ |
| Rōmaji | Inuzuka Hana |
| Debut | |
| Novel | Naruto: A Shinobi Story |
| Appears in | Novel |
| Character Status | |
| Birthdate |  April 13
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| Age | Part I: 18 Part II: 21 |
| Gender |  Female
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| Height | Part I: 1.7 m |
| Weight | Part I: 52.5 kg. |
| Blood Type | O |
| Clan |  Inuzuka Clan
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| Family | Tsume Inuzuka (Mother) Kiba Inuzuka (Brother) |
| Affiliation(s) |  Konohagakure Allied Shinobi Forces
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| Rank | Part I: Chūnin |
| Classification | Medical-Nin |
| Ninja Registration | 012368 |
| Team | Fifth Division |
| Partner(s) | Three Haimaru Brothers |
| Jutsu | |
| Fang Rotating Fang, Four Legs Technique | |
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Hana Inuzuka (犬塚ハナ, Inuzuka Hana) is a chūnin from Konohagakure’s Inuzuka clan and an excellent and respected veterinary medical-nin. Her canine companions are ninken triplets: the Three Haimaru Brothers.
Background[]
Hana during her Academy days.
Hana entered the Academy at the same time and shared a class with Izumi Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha. She was not yet accompanied by her ninken at that time.[1]
Appearance[]
Hana and her ninken.
Hana is quite affectionate to her little brother as well as her dogs.[2] Compared to her family, she is more laid-back and more even-tempered, although she still at times lives up to her clan’s feral demeanor and is more than willing to fight to defend her village. Like most of the Inuzuka clan, Hana is fiercely loyal to her family and appears to be very close to her brother Kiba, stemming from how often Hana looked after Kiba while their mother was away on missions.
Hana has long brown hair which she wears in a ponytail with two locks of hair framing her face over her large, black eyes. She also wears a light shade of lipstick and has the traditional fanglike tattoos of the Inuzuka clan on both of her cheeks, in addition to a tattoo on her upper right arm that resembles a flower (perhaps a pun on her name, which can also mean “flower”, as well as “nose”). She wears a brace on her left wrist, bracelets on her right hand as well as bandages and usually wears the beige Konoha medic uniform when on duty in the village, and during battle wears a formfitting variation of the Konoha flak jacket which does not have any chest pockets and she keeps the front of her jacket unzipped, exposing her cleavage. She also wears a pair of form-fitting shorts cut just above the knee, bandages just below her tattoo and wrist-warmers. Hana also noticeably has a softer appearance than the other members of her family, not having slit-like eyes, or wild, shaggy hair. During the Fourth Shinobi World War, she donned the standard uniform of the Konoha-nin and the forehead protector of the Allied Shinobi Forces.
As a child, she wore light-brown clothes with white fur around the collar and a gray sash around her waist.
Abilities[]
Inuzuka Clan Techniques[]
Hana and her ninken using the Fang Rotating Fang.
As an Inuzuka, Hana fights in collaboration with her beloved companions, the Three Haimaru Brothers. She is seemingly well versed in her clan’s techniques, and can use the Four Legs Technique, which forms the basis of all of her clan’s attacks, with great skill. This was attested to during the Fourth Shinobi World War when she used the Fang Rotating Fang — a technique where instead of rotating (as in the Fang Passing Fang technique), she and her ninken roll at high speeds and is able to shred the enemy to pieces. Like the members of her clan, she is also a skilled tracker employing her enhanced sense of smell to detect and track her target. This was seen in the anime, when she was given the mission to track down Akamaru who was sick and administer medicine to him.
Medical Ninjutsu[]
Hana is a medical-nin; a field which requires excellent chakra control and a great wealth of knowledge. She specializes in veterinary medicine and has proven herself to be a talented medical-nin, as she was able to heal Akamaru who was severely injured during his and Kiba’s encounter with Sakon and Ukon on their mission to retrieve Sasuke Uchiha.
Part I[]
Chūnin Exams (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Chūnin Exams (Arc)In the anime, it was revealed that prior to the start of the invasion, Hana, along with the Haimaru Brothers, and another shinobi were assigned to investigate rumors of a disturbance in part of the village. While heading towards the area, they came across Kabuto Yakushi, who she advised to head home after learning that he was not aware of the situation.[3]
Konoha Crush (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Konoha Crush (Arc)
Hana and Tsume rush to defend the village.
During the Konoha Crush, Hana aided her mother in defending Konoha from the invading Otogakure and Sunagakure ninja alongside their ninken partners the Three Haimaru Brothers and Kuromaru respectively. Later, she was present at the Third Hokage’s mourning his loss.
Sasuke Recovery Mission[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Sasuke Recovery Mission
Hana treats Akamaru’s injuries.
Following Kiba’s battle with Sakon and Ukon, Hana tended to Akamaru’s injuries while reassuring Kiba that he would be fine.
Part II[]
Pain’s Assault (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Pain’s Assault (Arc)Tsume stated that Hana was taking care of the other nin-dogs during Pain’s invasion. Later after Naruto’s defeat of Pain, she appears alongside the other villagers celebrating his victory.
Fourth Shinobi World War (Arc)[]
Main article: Naruto: A Shinobi Story/Fourth Shinobi World War (Arc)
Hana is assigned to the Fifth Division.
Hana is then seen in the Allied Shinobi Forces as a member of the Fifth Division. She scolds Kiba, for treating the war like a game. Asashi sends her with other members of the Fifth Division to backup Kitsuchi’s division after being informed that they had found the enemy travelling underground. When the White Zetsu Army is unearthed by Kitsuchi and Kurotsuchi, she attacks the clones along with her brother using the Fang Rotating Fang technique.
Trivia[]
- Hana either means “flower” (花) or “nose” (鼻).
- According to the databook(s):
- Hana is always eager to study.
- Hana’s favorite food is tsukune.
References[]