Kotori Hoshina

Kotori Hoshina (保科ことり, Hoshina Kotori) was a jōnin-level kunoichi of Konohagakure and the mother of Anzu Sarutobi. She possessed the Swift Release kekkei genkai.

Background
Kotori was born to an ordinary shinobi couple in Konohagakure. She grew up hearing the stories about the constant wars that other villages have to endure, and Kotori hoped to never experience war in her lifetime.

Sometime later, she married Aruto Sarutobi, the son of the Third Hokage. The hope to never experience war was broken when the Third Shinobi World War broke out. Kotori had participated in numerous battles during the war, which made her yearn for peace.

After the war ended, Kotori found out she was pregnant, but she went into labour months earlier than planned, and Kotori was able to hold her daughter in her palms for only a few moments before she died, as her body couldn't handle the premature birth.

Personality
Anzu inherited most of her personality from her. Kotori was a playful woman who liked to tease her friends and be daring. She liked to joke around and she was very motherly to those who she was especially close to.

She was respectful to those who deserved it, but others often had to earn her respect. When angered, she tended to react violently.

Appearance
Kotori had light brown hair, fair skin and blue eyes. Her hair was parted to the right and held back with two white hair clips. She often had her hair either tied a few inches from the end or just let loose.

During her time as a kunoichi, Kotori wore her forehead protector on a light blue cloth around her left upper arm. She wore a short light blue zip up top with a mid-thigh length skirt of the same colour. She wore brown shinobi sandals, black shorts and a standard blue top underneath the zip up top.

During her pregnancy, Kotori wore a light blue long shirt with pale yellow designs and a standard blue short-sleeved dress under it.

Kekkei Genkai
Kotori possessed the Swift Release. The Swift Release (迅遁, Jinton; Viz "Quick Style") is an advanced nature kekkei genkai that can be used to move with instantaneous speed, granting the user an advantage over opponents with more strength than speed, such as users of Chakra Enhanced Strength. This nature therefore renders the user invulnerable against most taijutsu.

Taijutsu
Kotori, even though her kekkei genkai gave her an advantage over opponents with great taijutsu skills, learned a few simple physical attacks, such as strong kicks. She usually ended up enhancing her speed with her kekkei genkai, and this became her own fighting style, although lots of people said that Anzu's fighting style is nearly the same as hers.

Shinobi World War Arc
In preparation for the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kotori was reincarnated by Kabuto Yakushi to fight against the Allied Shinobi Forces. Relocated to the Land of Lightning's coast, Kotori emerged from the sea amongst the White Zetsu Army with the others, before engaging the opposing First Division, when Kotori was faced off against her daughter, who was only a few moments old the last time she saw her.

Kotori was forced to engage her daughter in a battle, and she was proud to find that Anzu was able to use their kekkei genkai the way she has. Kotori was also surprised that Anzu was using the same fighting style as her, but she wasn't as surprised to see Anzu's bukijutsu skills. With the cancelling of the Impure World Reincarnation, Kotori only had moments to tell her daughter that she was proud of her before Kotori's soul was released alongside the other reincarnated shinobi.

Video Games
Kotori Hoshina is a playable character in the following video games:

Trivia

 * Kotori means 'small bird' (ことり).
 * Kotori's voice actors are the same as Virgo from the Fairy Tailanime.
 * Kotori is assumed to be a good cook as Aruto preferred her cooking the most.
 * According to the databook(s):
 * Kotori's hobbies were collecting recipes and relaxing in the hot springs.
 * Kotori didn't want to fight anyone in particular.
 * Kotori's favourite food was dango, and her least favourite was spicy food.
 * Kotori's favourite phrase was "Love is my everything" (愛は私のすべてです, Ai wa watashinosubetedesu).

Quotes

 * (To Aruto) "We've got to be strong. For the child!"
 * (First and last words to Anzu before her death) "You're name...will be...Anzu...my little one..."
 * (To Anzu when she was reincarnated) "Anzu...You've grown up so much...I'm sorry I wasn't there for you..."

Reference
Kotori Hoshina is an OC/RPC for the Narutoverse created by BlossomsCherry on deviantART. Naruto and Naruto Shippuden belongs to Masashi Kishimoto.