Mizuika Namako

> *"I may be quiet, but I'm not stupid."*
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- Mizuika, to Kokoro.

Mizuika Namako (海鼠水烏賊, *Namako Mizuika*) is a Kiri-nin known for her unique bubble techniques and being Saiken's Jinchuriki. She was born in Kirigakure, but not much else is known about her. However, it has revealed that being a ninja is unfun for her. Instead, she wants to own a bookstore in Kirigakure. She is often described as a silent bookworm who freezes at the thought of talking to people. She is also described as one of Kokoro's closest friends.

## Background

Mizuika, having been born to a couple of nobodies, was prepared to live the rest of her life as peacefully as she could in the "Bloody Mist." Unfortunately for her, that would not be the case. Her parents were convinced by a Kiri official with hefty pockets to let her be used as a Jinchuriki for Saiken, the Six-Tailed Beast.

In the years following, Mizuika would be trained within the ranks of Kirigakure, with trainers that she despised. They broke her into the shy husk that is today: shy, quiet, and obedient.

## Personality

Mizuika is a calm and reticent girl, and has yet to speak her mind readily. She speaks very quietly and in a whispery tone. Although, through instances with Kokoro, it is revealed that she can in fact have opinions, as in the first Arc when she showed disdain for Konoha women. She is also quite talkative when able and can go on for hours about subjects she enjoys. Even so, she is still an introvert, and prefers reading books to talking with people.

## Appearance

Mizuika is relatively average height, pale-skinned, and with long light blue hair half-way tied into a bun. Her pale pink eyes are often described as large and doe-like. According to Miroku, she is well-endowed, and has been likened to curry by Kenjiro:

> *"Mizu-Chan has the grace and beauty of a pot of spicy beef curry, filled with hot and thick broth that accentuates the delectable spicy goodness you taste with each and every bite."*
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For clothes, she wears a short Mist lined blue turtleneck dress with a separate cuff on her left bicep. There are slits on either side of her dress with white trim. Underneath, she wears somewhat loose white shorts. Her dark blue sandals reach above her knee.

## Abilities

Mizuika, as she is the Six-Tailed Jinchuriki, has a natural affinity to Water Release and uses the Bubble-Line Style of fighting. To use her Bubble Style, she carries around a bubble pipe decorated with bunny charms.

### Jutsu

* Soap Bubble Jutsu
* Acid Permeation Jutsu
* Bubble Dome
* Bubble Clone
* Drowning Bubble Technique
* Water Release: Drizzle

## History

### Springtime of Youth Festival

In their first mission to Konoha, Mizuika and Kokoro were meant to locate their Jinchuriki (Kenjiro Noriaki) and capture him alive. Mizuika, due to her being a Jinchuriki, was to help with the former part of the mission and act as a sort of beacon or compass. She did just that, but upon his arrival, she was seized with pain and passed out. For most of the beginning, she was either asleep or with Kokoro.

After the first night, she woke up on Kokoro's lap inside of Miroku's house. Confused and overwhelmed, Mizuika cried into Kokoro's chest and was comforted well. An argument between Kokoro and Sho worried her, but she was soon calmed once again by Kenjiro's kindness. The group then left Miroku's place and went to find Kenjiro's lost wallet. During this, she and Miroku pretended to be lovers so that the ANBU would not catch on to her obvious nervousness. She wound up surprising Miroku with her tact—albeit tact learned from romance novels.

Back at the house and hiding from Leaf ninja, Mizuika has an anxiety attack. Kokoro rushes to her aid and helps her to recover slowly, but after another waiting period, Mizuika is overwhelmed again by Jinchuriki chakra from Kenjiro's battle with Mikoto Uchiha. She displays many mood swings, culminating finally in lashing out toward Kokoro. The one to calm her was Miroku's mother, Nise Oki.

## Relationships

### Kokoro Hasukawa

Mizuika's best friend and teammate. The two of them would do anything for each other, including risk their lives. They are close enough that they use friendly names with each other: "Koko-chan" and "Mizu-chan." The pair is also known to tease each other, with the former being a little more "aggressive" with her teasings than the latter.

### Kenjiro Noriaki

A fellow Jinchuriki, Mizuika thinks of him as the brother she never had. Despite them both being the same age, Mizuika admires him and his strength, and hopes that someday she will grow to be like him.

## Trivia

* Mizuika loves to cook, and often "cuteifies" her meals.
* Both of her names come from marine animals: The kanji of her first name, Mizuika, come together to mean "bigfin reef squid" (水烏賊). Her surname, Namako, derives from the Japanese word for "sea cucumber," Namako (海鼠).
* Despite her character mainly based around water and marine life, her favorite animal is a rabbit.