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| − | <section begin=summary />{{translation|'''Mei Terumī'''|照美メイ|Terumī Mei}} is the {{translation|'''Fifth [[Mizukage]]'''|五代目水影|Godaime Mizukage|lit meaning=Fifth Water Shadow}} |
+ | <section begin=summary />{{translation|'''Mei Terumī'''|照美メイ|Terumī Mei}} is the {{translation|'''Fifth [[Mizukage]]'''|五代目水影|Godaime Mizukage|lit meaning=Fifth Water Shadow}} of [[Kirigakure]]. After the dreadful reign of [[Yagura Karatachi]] ended, she became Mizukage and worked tirelessly to reform internal policies and recreate diplomatic relations with other villages.<ref name="Secondfanbook">Second Fanbook, page 123</ref><section end=summary/> |
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| + | == Background == |
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| + | As a young girl around the age of nine, Mei had to endure Kirigakure's brutal [[Kirigakure Academy|academy]] graduation ritual.<ref name="d4"/> Living through the dark days of the Village of the Bloody Mist, she had fought drenched in the blood of others and her own for the sake of the village.<ref name="SSBOS">Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise</ref> |
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| + | After taking office as Mizukage, Mei came across challenges while struggling to undo the negative inheritance left by the Fourth Mizukage and the village's own history.<ref name="SSBOS" /> In the anime, during the aftermath of Yagura's passing, Mei received a letter from the [[Fifth Kazekage]] and [[Tsunade|Hokage]], asking if Kirigakure would participate in the upcoming [[Chūnin Exams]] that their villages were hosting. After listening to [[Genji|her]] [[Ao|aids]], Mei informed the Hokage that her village wouldn't be joining.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 394</ref> |
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== Personality == |
== Personality == |
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+ | Mei is generally a kind and cheerful person, speaking well of others and attempting to avoid conflict. Mei proved to be more open-minded than the other Kage, as she had shown respect and was willing to listen to [[Gaara]], at one point even defending him from the [[Tsuchikage]]'s disrespectful behaviour, and later showing admiration for Gaara after seeing how pure-hearted he was. Mei also can be very flirtatious, as she remarked to [[Sasuke Uchiha]] that he was good looking, and expressed regret that she must kill someone so handsome, but would give him a kiss before that.<ref>''Naruto'' chapters 465-466</ref> She is also shown to be quite respectful to others despite her status as a Kage. She often ends her sentences with "kudasai", which translates roughly to "please" and refers to all her fellow Kage with the suffix "-sama", which translates to "Lord" ("Lady" if the person is female). She also stated to [[Madara]] that though she liked when men complimented her, she would hold off in his case.<ref name="Ch563p8">''Naruto'' chapter 563, page 8</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Mei seems to be somewhat sensitive when it comes to her love life, as shown when she misheard [[Ao]] say that she was "past marriageable age", and threatened to kill him for such an "insult". This seems to be a running gag, as she has made similar mistakes on multiple occasions. She also has low tolerance towards insults about her age and appearance, as she was instantly angered when [[Karin]] called her an "old hag", and beat up Ao while [[Fū Yamanaka]] possessed his body and insulted her in the same manner. Despite this, she is also very sharp-witted as she pretended to be able to undo Ao's barrier technique protecting his Byakugan to fool Fū into exposing himself possessing Ao's body. |
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| ⚫ | Befitting her role as the village's leader, Mei cares about the welfare and history of Kirigakure. Under the belief that [[Yagura]], her predecessor, had been manipulated by [[Tobi]] using [[genjutsu]], she was prepared to fight [[Danzō Shimura]], who also possessed a Sharingan which could cast a [[Kotoamatsukami|similar genjutsu]]. Though Mei is courageous and calm in battle, she is not above realising her or any one else's limitations as seen from her open acknowledgement that it seems as though Madara could not be stopped.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 590, page 2</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 592, page 5</ref> Despite usually being quite fearless and determined in battle, she possesses a pessimistic outlook against stronger opponents as witnessed during her battle with Madara; though she felt they were fighting a losing battle and voiced the fact that their efforts seemed futile, this did not ultimately prevent her from fighting alongside her comrades.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 592, page 4</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Mei seems to be somewhat sensitive when it comes to her love life, as shown when she misheard [[Ao]] say that she was "past marriageable age", and threatened to kill him for such an "insult". This seems to be a running gag, as she has made similar mistakes on multiple occasions. She also has low tolerance towards insults about her age and appearance, as she was angered when [[Karin]] called her an "old hag", and beat up Ao while [[Fū |
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| + | Mei does care a lot about her marital status as well as her fellow Kage. In her Infinite Tsukuyomi dream, she dreamt she was married with the other four Kage celebrating it with her. She is also a person of honour as when Sasuke broke a wall and risked leaking her acidic [[Boil Release]] to the other Kage, she changed the pH to avoid harming them. |
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| ⚫ | Befitting her role as the village's leader, Mei cares about the welfare and history of Kirigakure. Under the belief that [[Yagura]], her predecessor, had been manipulated by [[Tobi]] using [[genjutsu]], she was prepared to fight [[Danzō Shimura]], who also possessed a Sharingan which could cast a [[Kotoamatsukami|similar genjutsu]]. Though Mei is courageous and calm in battle, she is not above realising her or any one else's limitations seen from her open acknowledgement that it seems as though Madara could not be stopped.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 590, page 2</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 592, page 5</ref> |
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== Appearance == |
== Appearance == |
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| − | [[File:Mei |
+ | [[File:Mei Storm 4.png|thumb|right|Mei in Part II.]] |
| − | Mei is a slender woman |
+ | Mei is a tall, slender woman with fair skin. She has green eyes, and ankle-length, auburn hair styled into a herringbone pattern at the back, a top-knot tied with a dark blue band, and with four bangs at the front. Two bangs are short, with one covering her right eye, and two are long, crossing each other on her bust, just below her chin. |
| − | She wears a long-sleeved, dark blue dress that falls just below the knees. It seems to be closed at the front with a |
+ | She wears a long-sleeved, dark blue dress that falls just below the knees. It seems to be closed at the front with a zipper, and is kept open on the front-right side from the waist down. The dress only covers up to the upper part of her arms and the underside of her breasts. Underneath, she wears a mesh armour that covers slightly more of her upper body than her dress. She also wears a skirt in the same colour as her dress and, underneath those, mesh leggings reaching down over her knees. Around her waist, she wears a belt with a pouch attached to the back on the left along with high-heeled sandals, shin-guards reaching up over her knees, dark blue nail polish on her fingers and toes, and is usually shown with purple lipstick (fuchsia in the anime). Years after the Fourth Great Shinobi War, Mei developed minor wrinkles near the corners of her lips. Her hair was also noticeably shorter, only reaching to her lower back. |
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== Abilities == |
== Abilities == |
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| + | [[File:Mei obscures the Rinnegan.png|thumb|left|Mei using the Hiding in Mist Technique.]] |
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| − | Mei |
+ | Mei is a powerful kunoichi whose abilities earned her the title of Fifth Mizukage.<ref>Fourth Databook, page 137</ref> She is calm, observant and perceptive and can pick up on slight discrepancies in another person's personality, as seen when she detected the difference in [[Ao]]'s behaviour when [[Fū Yamanaka]] inhabited his body.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 473, pages 11-17</ref> Her power was enough to force [[Sasuke Uchiha]] into a corner and injure him despite his usage of [[Susanoo]]. She has also shown some skill in taijutsu, being able to intercept [[Black Zetsu]] from attacking the [[daimyō]] with a single kick during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]]. |
=== Ninjutsu === |
=== Ninjutsu === |
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==== Nature Transformation ==== |
==== Nature Transformation ==== |
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| − | [[File:Mei |
+ | [[File:Mei spitting Lava.png|thumb|right|Mei using Lava Release.]] |
| − | Mei is |
+ | Mei is proficient in the [[nature transformation]]s of [[Water]], [[Fire]], [[Earth]], and [[Lightning Release]].<ref name="d4" /> With Water Release, she can create a [[Water Release: Water Formation Pillar|large torrent]] that can extinguish [[Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction|a powerful Fire Release technique]] used by [[Madara Uchiha]], and quickly use the same water to form a [[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique|giant dragon]]. Mei can also use the [[Hiding in Mist Technique]] to obscure the movements of herself and her allies.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 563, page 11</ref> Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, her mastery of Water Release enabled her to successfully protect her village from the massive meteorites that had broken off from the falling [[Moon]].<ref>''The Last: Naruto the Movie''</ref> |
| + | [[File:Skilled Mist.png|thumb|left|Mei using Boil Release.]] |
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| − | Her first kekkei genkai, by simultaneously using the earth and fire natures, allows Mei to use [[Lava Release]] ninjutsu, such as [[Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique|spitting out lava]] that can melt almost anything in its path. The great amount of steam generated after the lava strikes can serve as an effective smokescreen, allowing her to attack again while the enemy is distracted. A significant amount of exposure was enough to partially melt [[Madara Uchiha]]'s [[Susanoo]] ribcage.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 563, page 8</ref> |
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| + | Mei also possesses two elemental [[kekkei genkai]],<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 466, page 6</ref> the first of which is [[Lava Release]]. By combining the earth and fire natures, she can [[Lava Release: Melting Apparition Technique|spit out acidic mud]] that can melt almost anything in its path. The great amount of steam generated after the fluid strikes can serve as an effective smokescreen, allowing for a follow up attack while the enemy is distracted.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 466, pages 3-4</ref> A significant amount of exposure was enough to partially melt Madara's [[Susanoo]] ribcage.<ref name="Ch563p8"/> The second kekkei genkai, [[Boil Release]], allows her to simultaneously use water and fire natures to [[Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique|release a corrosive mist]] that can melt almost anything it touches. It even managed to burn through Sasuke's Susanoo ribcage.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 466, page 7</ref> She also has the ability to alter the potency and acidity of the mist created by her Boil Release techniques, and is apparently not affected by the mist herself.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 466, page 12</ref> |
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| − | The second kekkei genkai, by simultaneously using water and fire natures, allows her to use [[Boil Release]] ninjutsu, such as [[Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique|releasing a corrosive mist]] that can burn away almost anything it touches. It even managed to burn through the ribcage of Sasuke's [[Susanoo]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 466, page 7</ref> She has suggested she has the ability to alter the potency and acidity of the mist created by her Boil Release techniques and she is apparently not affected by the mist herself. |
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== Part II == |
== Part II == |
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| − | === Five Kage Summit |
+ | === Five Kage Summit === |
| + | {{main|Five Kage Summit (Arc)|l1=Five Kage Summit}} |
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| − | When Mei leaves for the [[Kage Summit]], the villagers of Kirigakure cheer for her. One of her bodyguards, [[Chōjūrō]], |
+ | When Mei leaves for the [[Kage Summit]], the villagers of Kirigakure cheer for her. One of her bodyguards, [[Chōjūrō]], expressed worry that he will not be able to protect her, so Mei cheered him up by voicing confidence in his abilities.<ref name="chpt454" /> She continued to speak kindly to Chōjūrō during their journey to the [[Land of Iron]]. Similarly, whenever [[Ao]], her other bodyguard, tried to scold Chōjūrō for not acting like a man, Mei mistook his words and threatened to kill him.<ref name="Ch454p8">''Naruto'' chapter 454, page 8</ref> |
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+ | [[File:Kage Summit.png|thumb|right|The five Kage meeting.]] |
| − | When the Summit |
+ | When the Summit began, Mei proved to be more open-minded than the other Kage, as she had shown respect and was willing to listen to the [[Fifth Kazekage]]; even at one point defending him from the [[Third Tsuchikage]]'s disrespectful behaviour. The [[Fourth Raikage]] explained his suspicions of the other [[Kage]], and stated that Mei and the rest of her village were the least trustworthy; as the Summit was being held to discuss [[Akatsuki]], and Akatsuki is rumoured to have been created in Kirigakure, the village's actions made it suspect. Over Ao's objections, Mei admitted that many in Kirigakure believe [[Yagura Karatachi|her predecessor]] to have been manipulated by someone. When [[Tobi]]'s involvement with Akatsuki was brought to light, the Summit mediator, [[Mifune]], suggested forming an alliance to be headed by [[Danzō Shimura]]. Although Mei does not object, Mifune explained that Akatsuki's supposed ties with Kirigakure left her unsuited to lead a task force meant to eliminate the organisation. |
| − | Ao soon afterwards |
+ | Ao soon afterwards exposed that Danzō's [[Kotoamatsukami|manipulation]] of Mifune. Before he can be questioned about it, [[Zetsu]] infiltrated the meeting and informed them of Sasuke Uchiha's presence. The Raikage broke Zetsu's neck while trying to learn Sasuke's whereabouts, prompting Mei to scold him for killing a potential information source. Mei and her escorts remained in the Summit room while the Fourth Raikage, and Fifth Kazekage, went to deal with Sasuke. Believing Danzō's mind-controlling dōjutsu may somehow be related to the manipulation of the Fourth Mizukage, she instructed Ao to not let Danzō out of his sight. |
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+ | [[File:Mei vs Sasuke.png|thumb|left|Mei confronts Sasuke.]] |
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+ | Sasuke soon arrived in the Summit hall to kill Danzō who fled. Sasuke tried to follow him, but Mei uses her [[Lava Release]] to block his path. She advised that the Tsuchikage should get out of the way if he was not intending to participate in the battle and attacks Sasuke again. Chōjūrō [[Hiramekarei|forced]] Sasuke into an adjacent hall, where Mei sealed him in with her, intending to destroy him by filling the hall with a [[Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique|corrosive mist]]. As a weakened Sasuke began to feel the effects of her technique and the bones of Susanoo's ribcage visibly melting, Mei was caught in Zetsu's [[Spore Technique]] before she can finish him, which transferred her chakra to Sasuke. As he broke back into the Summit hall, Mei neutralises her Boil Release so that it didn't harm anyone else. She returned to the hall once she had recovered and, finding Tobi, was told about his [[Eye of the Moon Plan]]. As he ended his explanation by requesting the Kage give him [[Naruto]] and [[Killer B]], Mei and the other Kage refuse, leading Tobi to declare the start of the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]]. |
| − | With the outbreak of war, Mei and the other Kage agree to form a [[Shinobi Alliance]] to be led by the Raikage. Mei |
+ | With the outbreak of war, Mei and the other Kage agree to form a [[Shinobi Alliance]] to be led by the Raikage. Mei is the first to argue that Naruto and B should be protected from Akatsuki, which the other Kage agree to in the end before returning home. Mei and Chōjūrō take a detour to look for Ao, who had followed Danzō. They find him in time to stop him from decapitating himself. He explains that his body was being controlled by [[Fū Yamanaka|another ninja]] and asks that Mei remove the seal protecting his [[Byakugan]]. Since Ao would never ask her to do so, Mei knows his body is still being controlled and she asks to borrow Chōjūrō's [[Hiramekarei]]. Ao calls her a hag before she can use it on him and she beats him up, unaware that he has finally been released. When they return to Kirigakure, they hear that the [[daimyō]] have approved the formation of the Shinobi Alliance. |
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| − | When they return to Kirigakure, they hear that the [[daimyō]] have approved the formation of the Shinobi Alliance. |
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A few days later, the Kage convene again to discuss war tactics, Ao accompanying Mei once again. Mei expresses relief that the [[Fifth Hokage]] returned to her position. She then suggests the villages combine their intelligence networks in an effort to locate Akatsuki's base of operations. |
A few days later, the Kage convene again to discuss war tactics, Ao accompanying Mei once again. Mei expresses relief that the [[Fifth Hokage]] returned to her position. She then suggests the villages combine their intelligence networks in an effort to locate Akatsuki's base of operations. |
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When the Tsuchikage is returning from the island, she then meets the Tsuchikage and begins to discuss what went on at the island. After she is briefed then the last meeting is held in order to fully prepare for the war. Mei orders Chōjūrō to contact Ao in the [[Sensor Division]] and tell him that they need to hurry. |
When the Tsuchikage is returning from the island, she then meets the Tsuchikage and begins to discuss what went on at the island. After she is briefed then the last meeting is held in order to fully prepare for the war. Mei orders Chōjūrō to contact Ao in the [[Sensor Division]] and tell him that they need to hurry. |
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+ | [[File:Mei vs Zetsu.png|thumb|left|Mei fighting Black Zetsu.]] |
| − | Mei was tasked with leading a team of elite shinobi tasked with guarding the daimyō and ensuring their safety from their homelands into protective custody. She explained to the [[Frost Daimyō]] their defence plan, where the daimyō would travel between five separate hideouts at regular intervals as well as being guarded by some of the Shinobi Forces' most powerful ninja to keep them safe. When [[Black Zetsu]] who was sent after the daimyō, found them, before he could launch an assault, he was confronted by Mei. Black Zetsu prepared to fight her but she told him that she's not the only one he will have to defeat, but her entire team as well. As the battle waged on, [[Naruto]]'s [[shadow clone]] eventually appeared on the battlefield and charged at Black Zetsu who simply sidestepped the attack. With this new addition to the battlefield, Mei looked on bewildered as to what was occurring |
+ | Mei was tasked with leading a team of elite shinobi tasked with guarding the daimyō and ensuring their safety from their homelands into protective custody. She explained to the [[Frost Daimyō]] their defence plan, where the daimyō would travel between five separate hideouts at regular intervals as well as being guarded by some of the Shinobi Forces' most powerful ninja to keep them safe. When [[Black Zetsu]] who was sent after the daimyō, found them, before he could launch an assault, he was confronted by Mei. Black Zetsu prepared to fight her but she told him that she's not the only one he will have to defeat, but her entire team as well. As the battle waged on, [[Naruto]]'s [[shadow clone]] eventually appeared on the battlefield and charged at Black Zetsu who simply sidestepped the attack. With this new addition to the battlefield, Mei looked on bewildered as to what was occurring (though, in the anime, she realised that it was Naruto who appeared). After [[Raidō]] and [[Genma]] merely confirmed that Naruto's rash nature had not changed in the slightest, Chōjūrō, who took advantage of Naruto's distraction, was finally able to land a hit on Black Zetsu and pin him down, ending the fight to everyone's amazement. |
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| ⚫ | At that point, Genma was notified by Shikaku of the reincarnation of the real [[Madara Uchiha]]. As Mei contemplated leaving to aid her fellow Kage, she was reassured by Chōjūrō that she could leave this battle to him, as he would protect it with his life — this caused Mei to marvel on how much personal growth he'd made since the war began. Using the combined abilities of Genma, Raidō and a third ninja from the [[Hokage Guard Platoon]], Mei was teleported to the front-line via the [[Flying Thunder God Technique]]. Mei |
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| + | [[File:Gokage Shūketsu.png|thumb|right|The five Kage confront Madara.]] |
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| ⚫ | At that point, Genma was notified by Shikaku of the reincarnation of the real [[Madara Uchiha]]. As Mei contemplated leaving to aid her fellow Kage, she was reassured by Chōjūrō that she could leave this battle to him, as he would protect it with his life — this caused Mei to marvel on how much personal growth he'd made since the war began. Using the combined abilities of Genma, Raidō and a third ninja from the [[Hokage Guard Platoon]], Mei was teleported to the front-line via the [[Flying Thunder God Technique]]. Mei then stood alongside her fellow Kage as they confronted Madara. |
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+ | [[File:Mei attacks Madara.png|thumb|left|Mei attacking Madara.]] |
| − | + | To buy Tsunade time to heal [[Ōnoki]] and [[Gaara]], Mei and A attacked Madara with a series of lava-based and lightning-enhanced physical attacks, forcing Madara to use his Susanoo. As he complimented their offence, Mei replied while she liked being complimented by men, she would hold off in Madara's case. Madara then attacked with his [[Yasaka Magatama]] technique, which was blocked by Gaara and Ōnoki's combined defence. Mei asisted A and Ōnoki's assault on Madara by using the [[Hiding in Mist Technique]] to obscure Madara's vision. Before Naruto's clone dispersed, she and the other Kage told him to defend the other battlefield and left him with one word: "''win''". |
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| − | As the battle dragged on, Mei fell back to be healed by Tsunade while A and Ōnoki |
+ | As the battle dragged on, Mei fell back to be healed by Tsunade while A and Ōnoki attacked Madara, who soon [[Wood Release: Advent of a World of Flowering Trees|created a forest]]. As Mei warned the others not to inhale the pollen, Madara's [[Susanoo]] ambushed and knocked them into the forest. Mei tried to counter Madara's subsequent [[Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction|fire technique]], only to pass out with the other Kage from inhaling the surrounding pollen. They recovered after Ōnoki destroyed the forest in time to see the face formed from the [[Hashirama Senju|First Hokage]]'s DNA on a regenerating Madara's chest. When Madara decided to kill Tsunade first, Mei retorted that killing a platoon's medic was a basic strategy that he would not get away with. Madara corrected her, saying he was targeting Tsunade due to her [[Senju Clan|heritage]], not because she was a medic. She later smirked as Tsunade refuted Madara's claim she was a weak woman who inherited nothing from her grandfather. |
| + | [[File:Suiton Suijinchū.png|thumb|Mei countering Madara's fire attack.]] |
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| − | Somewhat shocked initially as Tsunade stepped forward |
+ | Somewhat shocked initially as Tsunade stepped forward to attack Madara, Mei interjected to counter Madara's [[Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction|fire technique]] with a [[Water Release: Water Formation Pillar|large volume of water]] followed immediately by a [[Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique|water dragon]], sending him flying into the air where he was attacked by Tsunade, A, and Ōnoki. Mei later stared in shock as Tsunade was impaled by Madara's [[Susanoo Sword]], revealing they had sealed Madara's [[wood clone]] instead of the real one. Tsunade quickly recovered and launched a counterattack alongside Ōnoki on Madara, to no avail. As Madara retorted Tsunade's mockery for his use of clones, Mei told Madara to not look down on them because they were fighting him altogether, but instead take it as an acknowledgement of his power. Madara created twenty-five wood clones to surround the five Kage, returning Mei's comment and asking them if they want the clones to use [[Susanoo]] or not. |
| + | [[File:Gokage vs 25 Susanoo.png|thumb|left|The five Kage stand against Madara's Susanoo army.]] |
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| − | Shocked to see Tsunade unaffected by the attack and countering with her own, Mei watched on as Ōnoki took the opportunity to launch an attack of his own. As Madara retorted to Tsunade mocking him for his use of clones, Mei stated that he should not look down on them because they are taking him on altogether, but instead it was an acknowledgement of his power. Mei and the other Kage are then surrounded by [[Multiple Wood Release Clone Technique|wood clones]] that Madara created. He then replied to Mei's comment, stating that they should not look down on him because of his clones, but instead should take it as acknowledgement of their own power before asking them if they would prefer the clones use [[Susanoo]] or not. |
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| ⚫ | Mei became overwhelmed by five of the Susanoo-clad clones, but rallied to the side of the other Kage after once again being spurred on by Ōnoki to continue fighting. After Ōnoki destroyed all of the Susanoo-clad clones, Mei, A and Gaara attacked Madara with a [[sand]] and [[lightning]]-[[Lightning Water Dragon Bullet|enhanced water dragon]] to prevent him from escaping. As the sealing nearly completed, Madara foiled their efforts by releasing his Complete Body — Susanoo, declaring that even the power of the five Kage was futile against his technique. Awestruck at the newly-formed giant construct, Mei was knocked off her feet along with the other Kage from a single swing of Madara's Susanoo sword. As she and the other Kage later stood to face Madara again, she listened on to the Ōnoki's words of encouragement. As Madara prepared another attack with his Susanoo sword, however, Mei remarked that it seemed like the end for them before being silenced by the still-defiant A. |
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+ | [[File:Mei defeated by Madara.png|thumb|right|Mei defeated by Madara.]] |
| + | Bewildered as a light suddenly surrounded Madara, Mei wondered what exactly was transpiring before being told that the Impure World Reincarnation technique had been cancelled. When Madara didn't disappear with the technique's deactivation, Mei questioned whether he had been restored. Madara responded by severing the Impure World Reincarnation's contract with the summoner, allowing him to remain in the living world with his reincarnation benefits. He criticised a horrified and shocked Mei for not understanding that, after fighting him, he was not one to let himself be under someone else's control. As Madara prepared to leave to capture Naruto, Mei urged a still defiant Ōnoki their opponent was too strong, to which Ōnoki responded that they needed stop Madara no matter what. Despite their attempt to stop Madara from leaving their battlefield, Mei and the other Kage were ultimately defeated and left severely wounded. |
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| − | Bewildered as a light surrounded Madara out of nowhere, Mei wondered what exactly was transpiring before being told that the Impure World Reincarnation technique had been cancelled. When Madara doesn't disappear with the deactivation of the technique, Mei questioned whether he had been restored before Madara stated that he had severed the link between himself and Kabuto to negate disappearing and remain in the fight, as well as his reincarnated state indefinitely. After Madara released the Impure World Reincarnation's summoning contract, having moments before informed the Kage that doing so was the technique's only risk, a horrified and shocked Mei questions what was happening, to which Madara criticised her for not figuring out that he was not the kind of person to let himself be bound by such a technique as that after having fought with him. When the [[Third Tsuchikage]] moved to block Madara from leaving to go after Naruto, Mei urges him that Madara was not an opponent they could defeat and listens as he stated they must stop Madara then and there. |
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| ⚫ | Later, upon the arrival of [[Karin]], [[Suigetsu]] and [[Orochimaru]] at the battlefield, [[Tsunade]] was healed by Karin. After being considerably healed, she in turn helped in healing Mei and the other Kage. With no time to lose, they all made their way to the battlefield atop Gaara's [[Desert Suspension|sand]]. While closing in on the battlefield, the Kage noticed the tree form of [[Ten-Tails]] in the distance and were updated by Katsuyu as to what was happening on the battlefield. They are later contacted by a [[Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] [[Hashirama Senju]] [[Mind Body Transmission Technique|telepathically]] to update all everyone on what he had uncovered during his battle with Madara. As Naruto's anger at the comrades he had fought so hard to protect grew, his emotions and memories were channelled to everyone within range of [[Ino Yamanaka]]'s technique. |
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+ | === Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki === |
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| + | [[File:Five Kage arrival.png|thumb|The five Kage arrive on the battlefield.]] |
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| + | Later when Hashirama — through the same medium — shared his own memories, Mei recognised the scene as the first Summit of the five Kage before arriving on the battlefield as Hashirama declared his wishes for the future of the world. After echoing A's sentiments that protecting their dreams was a moot point, Mei made her way to one corner of the battlefield. Rallying the troops there, Mei noted that it was unacceptable to be late to the battlefield as a woman before telling those around her that they were heading out. |
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| + | [[File:Mei Caught.png|thumb|left|Mei caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi.]] |
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| + | She later confronted [[Tobi (Zetsu)|Tobi]] alongside A and Ōnoki. After being overwhelmed due to not being able to use jutsu because of her chakra level, she and the remainder of the Allied Forces were saved from Tobi's elemental attacks by the [[Third Hokage]]'s [[shadow clone]]s. Afterwards, she fell victim to Madara's [[Infinite Tsukuyomi]] and was [[God: Nativity of a World of Trees|bound]] by the holy tree afterwards. Inside of the genjutsu, she dreamed of finally getting married while the other Kage attended the ceremony. |
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| ⚫ | [[Masashi Kishimoto]] noted that in order to give the Mizukage a measure of attractiveness, he could not make her too young, and as such she is in her thirties. Her long hair, and elaborate hairstyle is also done to aid in this effect. Due to her age, he decided to make her eager to get married as well. Overall, he noted that it took great trial and error to get Mei to look the way he envisioned. In the earlier stages of her conception, she was drawn with high heels. |
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+ | === Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes === |
| + | {{main|Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes}} |
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| + | Ultimately, Mei and the rest of the world were freed from the genjutsu by Naruto and Sasuke who ended the war. |
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| + | == Blank Period == |
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| + | === Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky === |
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| + | Mei and the other Kage inspect the [[Blood Prison]] to determine the suitability of its new warden, [[Kahyō]]. To prove herself, Kahyō uses her ice to freeze off the Raikage's beard. A is humiliated, which Mei and the other Kage feel is reason enough to keep her on as warden. |
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| + | === The Last: Naruto the Movie === |
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| + | Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, with the [[moon]] beginning to descend towards Earth, the five Kage band together once more to discuss their solution to this ongoing threat. Mei was later seen destroying meteorites with her [[Water Release]] and [[Lava Release]]. When [[Kakashi]] pleaded with A to halt blasting the moon due to [[Naruto]] and the others being on there, Mei voiced her support, noting that Naruto, as the hero from the [[Fourth Shinobi World War|previous war]], is one worth betting on. |
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| + | === Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise === |
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| + | {{Main|Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise}} |
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| + | [[File:Mei recruits Lightning Gang.png|thumb|Mei recruits the Lightning Gang into Kirigakure.]] |
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| + | Mei watches as a ship with one hundred Kiri-nin sets sail for Kumo to take part in a joint training exercise. She marvels at how different things have become since the days of the "Bloody Mist", when Kiri's ninja knew constant violence, competition, and deceit. She knows that some will reject the village's new peace, but she believes it is worth fighting for. |
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| + | The ship is intercepted and the Kiri-nin are [[Ketsuryūgan|forced]] to take part in suicide attacks against the hidden villages. Because of Konoha's ninja, the attacks are repelled and many of the captured Kiri-nin are safely freed. Mei asks the Hokage to recruit those behind the attack - [[Chino]], [[Nowaki]], and [[Amuda]] - to join Kirigakure in rooting out the injustices of the world that caused them to attack the hidden villages in the first place. |
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| + | == New Era == |
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| + | In the following years, Mei worked to continue modernising the village, both in its cultural design and of peaceful relationships between people. Eventually, Mei stepped down as Mizukage and passed on the title to Chōjūrō, who continued her work and succeeded in advancing the village. Twelve years after the war, she remained single, complaining about the scarcity of nice men in her life. On the day of the [[Five Kage Summit]], she and the other retired Kage visit Ōnoki at the Tsuchikage's residence, where he remained living at. |
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| + | === School Trip Arc === |
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| + | {{main|School Trip Arc}} |
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| + | In the anime, to improve relationships with the two hidden villages, it was approved for Konohagakure's Academy class to visit Kirigakure. On the class' way to meet with Chōjūrō, Mei passed by, who was introduced to the class by [[Kagura Karatachi]]. While the Kiri representative praised Mei's reputation, the retired Kage humbly brushed it off, noting how her era of being in the spotlight was over. |
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| + | [[File:Political Talk.png|thumb|left|Mei discussing Kiri's affairs with Shino and Anko.]] |
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| + | Later, Mei met with [[Anko Mitarashi]] and [[Shino Aburame]] about the growing conflict between the Land of Water and neighbouring countries. As the Land of Water wishes to expand military power into the bordering seas, Mei feared that this could escalate into war again. Despite this, Mei assured them that Kirigakure was strongly against all this and that she with the Sixth Mizukage would work to prevent it all. |
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| + | When it was learned that the Seven Mist Swordsmen blades were stolen by [[Shizuma Hoshigaki]]'s [[New Seven Ninja Swordsmen|group]] thanks to Kagura's aid, Mei and Chōjūrō began discussing how to handle this. They were interrupted by [[Boruto Uzumaki]] and [[Sarada Uchiha]], the latter of which insisted that Kagura was only being manipulated. Boruto also insisted to treat this as a children's fight so as to not make a public scene. While Mei admired Boruto's cleverness on how to minimise the situation, she still had her doubts about this, until Boruto pointed out that as the Hokage's son, being injured by rebels could result in an international problem. Mei conceded to Boruto's boldness. Chōjūrō agreed to this on the condition that he join them in ending the revolt and if it was completed before curfew. |
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| + | Later, Mei learned and gained proof that members of the Land of Water's forces were conspiring with the Land of Waves. With this, she quickly rounded up the traitors to interrogate them. Mei saw the Konoha class off as they returned home. |
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| + | === Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc === |
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| + | {{Main|Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc}} |
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| + | In the anime, after the defeat of [[Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki]] and Konohagakure recovered from his attack, a Kage Summit was held. Mei and the other retired Kage were in attendance to discuss the still looming threat of the Ōtsutsuki. |
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| + | == In Other Media == |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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* Mei as the Mizukage can be seen as a sign of change for the village as ninja with kekkei genkai were once feared and persecuted in this village. Mei herself has stated that the dark days of the village were over. |
* Mei as the Mizukage can be seen as a sign of change for the village as ninja with kekkei genkai were once feared and persecuted in this village. Mei herself has stated that the dark days of the village were over. |
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* The kanji for "Terumī" means ''"shining beauty"''. However, they are usually pronounced with a lengthened "I" sound. This, together with the fact that the furigana are written in katakana, suggests that her name is meant to invoke a different meaning. |
* The kanji for "Terumī" means ''"shining beauty"''. However, they are usually pronounced with a lengthened "I" sound. This, together with the fact that the furigana are written in katakana, suggests that her name is meant to invoke a different meaning. |
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| − | * In ''Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3'', as seen in the mailing system in-game, Ao tells a tale of when he saw Mei without her make-up, making suggestions to how horrifying she looked, but breaking off mid-sentence. |
+ | * In ''Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3'', as seen in the mailing system in-game, Ao tells a tale of when he saw Mei without her make-up, making suggestions to how horrifying she looked, but breaking off mid-sentence. Also, as shown in several side quests, she enjoys being called "Miss" Mizukage by Naruto. |
| + | * In [[Tsunade]]'s Infinite Tsukuyomi dream, Mei, along with [[A (Fourth Raikage)|A]] and [[Ōnoki]], were killed and transformed into human puppets by [[Sasori]]. |
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| + | * According to ''[[Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky]]'', only families who were annexed into Kirigakure were to partake the Academy's death match graduation ritual.<ref name="KakashiHiden">''Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky''</ref> Mei, having participated in it, indicates her family was conquered by the village.<ref name="d4"/> |
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== Quotes == |
== Quotes == |
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+ | * (To [[Genji]]) "''Sir… I swear on my name as Mizukage that I will fulfil my duty.''"<ref name="chpt454">''Naruto'' chapter 454, pages 6-7</ref> |
| − | * (To [[Chōjūrō]]) "''Have faith in yourself. You're strong.''"<ref name="chpt454"/> |
+ | * (To [[Chōjūrō]]) "''Have faith in yourself. You're strong.''"<ref name="chpt454" /> |
| − | * (To [[Ao]] while smiling) "''Shut up or I'll kill you.''"<ref |
+ | * (To [[Ao]] while smiling) "''Shut up or I'll kill you.''"<ref name="Ch454p8" /> |
* (To Ao) "''The [[Fourth Mizukage]]'s nightmare is long over… quit talking about the old days.''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 456, page 14</ref> |
* (To Ao) "''The [[Fourth Mizukage]]'s nightmare is long over… quit talking about the old days.''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 456, page 14</ref> |
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* (When about to kill [[Sasuke]]) "''It always hurts my heart to melt a good-looking guy… But you're going to have to die.''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 466, page 8</ref> |
* (When about to kill [[Sasuke]]) "''It always hurts my heart to melt a good-looking guy… But you're going to have to die.''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 466, page 8</ref> |
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* (To [[Tobi]] about his [[Eye of the Moon Plan]]) "''What does that hold for us!? There's no hopes or dreams! It's just an escape!''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, page 18</ref> |
* (To [[Tobi]] about his [[Eye of the Moon Plan]]) "''What does that hold for us!? There's no hopes or dreams! It's just an escape!''"<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, page 18</ref> |
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* (To the [[Hokage Guard Platoon]]) "''Roger that! Marrying is the only thing I intend to do late!''" <ref>''Naruto'' chapter 562, page 13</ref> |
* (To the [[Hokage Guard Platoon]]) "''Roger that! Marrying is the only thing I intend to do late!''" <ref>''Naruto'' chapter 562, page 13</ref> |
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| − | * (To [[Madara]]) "''As much as I like compliments from men… I will have to hold off in your case.''"<ref |
+ | * (To [[Madara]]) "''As much as I like compliments from men… I will have to hold off in your case.''"<ref name="Ch563p8"/> |
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Mei Terumī (照美メイ, Terumī Mei) is the Fifth Mizukage (五代目水影, Godaime Mizukage, literally meaning: Fifth Water Shadow) of Kirigakure. After the dreadful reign of Yagura Karatachi ended, she became Mizukage and worked tirelessly to reform internal policies and recreate diplomatic relations with other villages.[2]
Background
As a young girl around the age of nine, Mei had to endure Kirigakure's brutal academy graduation ritual.[1] Living through the dark days of the Village of the Bloody Mist, she had fought drenched in the blood of others and her own for the sake of the village.[3]
After taking office as Mizukage, Mei came across challenges while struggling to undo the negative inheritance left by the Fourth Mizukage and the village's own history.[3] In the anime, during the aftermath of Yagura's passing, Mei received a letter from the Fifth Kazekage and Hokage, asking if Kirigakure would participate in the upcoming Chūnin Exams that their villages were hosting. After listening to her aids, Mei informed the Hokage that her village wouldn't be joining.[4]
Personality
Mei dreams of marriage.
Mei is generally a kind and cheerful person, speaking well of others and attempting to avoid conflict. Mei proved to be more open-minded than the other Kage, as she had shown respect and was willing to listen to Gaara, at one point even defending him from the Tsuchikage's disrespectful behaviour, and later showing admiration for Gaara after seeing how pure-hearted he was. Mei also can be very flirtatious, as she remarked to Sasuke Uchiha that he was good looking, and expressed regret that she must kill someone so handsome, but would give him a kiss before that.[5] She is also shown to be quite respectful to others despite her status as a Kage. She often ends her sentences with "kudasai", which translates roughly to "please" and refers to all her fellow Kage with the suffix "-sama", which translates to "Lord" ("Lady" if the person is female). She also stated to Madara that though she liked when men complimented her, she would hold off in his case.[6]
Mei seems to be somewhat sensitive when it comes to her love life, as shown when she misheard Ao say that she was "past marriageable age", and threatened to kill him for such an "insult". This seems to be a running gag, as she has made similar mistakes on multiple occasions. She also has low tolerance towards insults about her age and appearance, as she was instantly angered when Karin called her an "old hag", and beat up Ao while Fū Yamanaka possessed his body and insulted her in the same manner. Despite this, she is also very sharp-witted as she pretended to be able to undo Ao's barrier technique protecting his Byakugan to fool Fū into exposing himself possessing Ao's body.
Befitting her role as the village's leader, Mei cares about the welfare and history of Kirigakure. Under the belief that Yagura, her predecessor, had been manipulated by Tobi using genjutsu, she was prepared to fight Danzō Shimura, who also possessed a Sharingan which could cast a similar genjutsu. Though Mei is courageous and calm in battle, she is not above realising her or any one else's limitations as seen from her open acknowledgement that it seems as though Madara could not be stopped.[7][8] Despite usually being quite fearless and determined in battle, she possesses a pessimistic outlook against stronger opponents as witnessed during her battle with Madara; though she felt they were fighting a losing battle and voiced the fact that their efforts seemed futile, this did not ultimately prevent her from fighting alongside her comrades.[9]
Mei does care a lot about her marital status as well as her fellow Kage. In her Infinite Tsukuyomi dream, she dreamt she was married with the other four Kage celebrating it with her. She is also a person of honour as when Sasuke broke a wall and risked leaking her acidic Boil Release to the other Kage, she changed the pH to avoid harming them.
Appearance
Mei in Part II.
Mei is a tall, slender woman with fair skin. She has green eyes, and ankle-length, auburn hair styled into a herringbone pattern at the back, a top-knot tied with a dark blue band, and with four bangs at the front. Two bangs are short, with one covering her right eye, and two are long, crossing each other on her bust, just below her chin.
She wears a long-sleeved, dark blue dress that falls just below the knees. It seems to be closed at the front with a zipper, and is kept open on the front-right side from the waist down. The dress only covers up to the upper part of her arms and the underside of her breasts. Underneath, she wears a mesh armour that covers slightly more of her upper body than her dress. She also wears a skirt in the same colour as her dress and, underneath those, mesh leggings reaching down over her knees. Around her waist, she wears a belt with a pouch attached to the back on the left along with high-heeled sandals, shin-guards reaching up over her knees, dark blue nail polish on her fingers and toes, and is usually shown with purple lipstick (fuchsia in the anime). Years after the Fourth Great Shinobi War, Mei developed minor wrinkles near the corners of her lips. Her hair was also noticeably shorter, only reaching to her lower back.
Abilities
Mei using the Hiding in Mist Technique.
Mei is a powerful kunoichi whose abilities earned her the title of Fifth Mizukage.[10] She is calm, observant and perceptive and can pick up on slight discrepancies in another person's personality, as seen when she detected the difference in Ao's behaviour when Fū Yamanaka inhabited his body.[11] Her power was enough to force Sasuke Uchiha into a corner and injure him despite his usage of Susanoo. She has also shown some skill in taijutsu, being able to intercept Black Zetsu from attacking the daimyō with a single kick during the Fourth Shinobi World War.
Ninjutsu
Nature Transformation
Mei using Lava Release.
Mei is proficient in the nature transformations of Water, Fire, Earth, and Lightning Release.[1] With Water Release, she can create a large torrent that can extinguish a powerful Fire Release technique used by Madara Uchiha, and quickly use the same water to form a giant dragon. Mei can also use the Hiding in Mist Technique to obscure the movements of herself and her allies.[12] Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, her mastery of Water Release enabled her to successfully protect her village from the massive meteorites that had broken off from the falling Moon.[13]
Mei using Boil Release.
Mei also possesses two elemental kekkei genkai,[14] the first of which is Lava Release. By combining the earth and fire natures, she can spit out acidic mud that can melt almost anything in its path. The great amount of steam generated after the fluid strikes can serve as an effective smokescreen, allowing for a follow up attack while the enemy is distracted.[15] A significant amount of exposure was enough to partially melt Madara's Susanoo ribcage.[6] The second kekkei genkai, Boil Release, allows her to simultaneously use water and fire natures to release a corrosive mist that can melt almost anything it touches. It even managed to burn through Sasuke's Susanoo ribcage.[16] She also has the ability to alter the potency and acidity of the mist created by her Boil Release techniques, and is apparently not affected by the mist herself.[17]
Part II
Five Kage Summit
Main article: Five Kage Summit When Mei leaves for the Kage Summit, the villagers of Kirigakure cheer for her. One of her bodyguards, Chōjūrō, expressed worry that he will not be able to protect her, so Mei cheered him up by voicing confidence in his abilities.[18] She continued to speak kindly to Chōjūrō during their journey to the Land of Iron. Similarly, whenever Ao, her other bodyguard, tried to scold Chōjūrō for not acting like a man, Mei mistook his words and threatened to kill him.[19]
The five Kage meeting.
When the Summit began, Mei proved to be more open-minded than the other Kage, as she had shown respect and was willing to listen to the Fifth Kazekage; even at one point defending him from the Third Tsuchikage's disrespectful behaviour. The Fourth Raikage explained his suspicions of the other Kage, and stated that Mei and the rest of her village were the least trustworthy; as the Summit was being held to discuss Akatsuki, and Akatsuki is rumoured to have been created in Kirigakure, the village's actions made it suspect. Over Ao's objections, Mei admitted that many in Kirigakure believe her predecessor to have been manipulated by someone. When Tobi's involvement with Akatsuki was brought to light, the Summit mediator, Mifune, suggested forming an alliance to be headed by Danzō Shimura. Although Mei does not object, Mifune explained that Akatsuki's supposed ties with Kirigakure left her unsuited to lead a task force meant to eliminate the organisation.
Ao soon afterwards exposed that Danzō's manipulation of Mifune. Before he can be questioned about it, Zetsu infiltrated the meeting and informed them of Sasuke Uchiha's presence. The Raikage broke Zetsu's neck while trying to learn Sasuke's whereabouts, prompting Mei to scold him for killing a potential information source. Mei and her escorts remained in the Summit room while the Fourth Raikage, and Fifth Kazekage, went to deal with Sasuke. Believing Danzō's mind-controlling dōjutsu may somehow be related to the manipulation of the Fourth Mizukage, she instructed Ao to not let Danzō out of his sight.
Mei confronts Sasuke.
Sasuke soon arrived in the Summit hall to kill Danzō who fled. Sasuke tried to follow him, but Mei uses her Lava Release to block his path. She advised that the Tsuchikage should get out of the way if he was not intending to participate in the battle and attacks Sasuke again. Chōjūrō forced Sasuke into an adjacent hall, where Mei sealed him in with her, intending to destroy him by filling the hall with a corrosive mist. As a weakened Sasuke began to feel the effects of her technique and the bones of Susanoo's ribcage visibly melting, Mei was caught in Zetsu's Spore Technique before she can finish him, which transferred her chakra to Sasuke. As he broke back into the Summit hall, Mei neutralises her Boil Release so that it didn't harm anyone else. She returned to the hall once she had recovered and, finding Tobi, was told about his Eye of the Moon Plan. As he ended his explanation by requesting the Kage give him Naruto and Killer B, Mei and the other Kage refuse, leading Tobi to declare the start of the Fourth Shinobi World War.
With the outbreak of war, Mei and the other Kage agree to form a Shinobi Alliance to be led by the Raikage. Mei is the first to argue that Naruto and B should be protected from Akatsuki, which the other Kage agree to in the end before returning home. Mei and Chōjūrō take a detour to look for Ao, who had followed Danzō. They find him in time to stop him from decapitating himself. He explains that his body was being controlled by another ninja and asks that Mei remove the seal protecting his Byakugan. Since Ao would never ask her to do so, Mei knows his body is still being controlled and she asks to borrow Chōjūrō's Hiramekarei. Ao calls her a hag before she can use it on him and she beats him up, unaware that he has finally been released. When they return to Kirigakure, they hear that the daimyō have approved the formation of the Shinobi Alliance.
Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown
Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Countdown
The heads of the Alliance meet.
A few days later, the Kage convene again to discuss war tactics, Ao accompanying Mei once again. Mei expresses relief that the Fifth Hokage returned to her position. She then suggests the villages combine their intelligence networks in an effort to locate Akatsuki's base of operations.
After learning that information on the jinchūriki was leaked to Akatsuki, Mei comments, that the enemy won't send a large number of soldiers. It was agreed on that the Tsuchikage will be going to the island as reinforcement.
When the Tsuchikage is returning from the island, she then meets the Tsuchikage and begins to discuss what went on at the island. After she is briefed then the last meeting is held in order to fully prepare for the war. Mei orders Chōjūrō to contact Ao in the Sensor Division and tell him that they need to hurry.
Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation
Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation
Mei fighting Black Zetsu.
Mei was tasked with leading a team of elite shinobi tasked with guarding the daimyō and ensuring their safety from their homelands into protective custody. She explained to the Frost Daimyō their defence plan, where the daimyō would travel between five separate hideouts at regular intervals as well as being guarded by some of the Shinobi Forces' most powerful ninja to keep them safe. When Black Zetsu who was sent after the daimyō, found them, before he could launch an assault, he was confronted by Mei. Black Zetsu prepared to fight her but she told him that she's not the only one he will have to defeat, but her entire team as well. As the battle waged on, Naruto's shadow clone eventually appeared on the battlefield and charged at Black Zetsu who simply sidestepped the attack. With this new addition to the battlefield, Mei looked on bewildered as to what was occurring (though, in the anime, she realised that it was Naruto who appeared). After Raidō and Genma merely confirmed that Naruto's rash nature had not changed in the slightest, Chōjūrō, who took advantage of Naruto's distraction, was finally able to land a hit on Black Zetsu and pin him down, ending the fight to everyone's amazement.
Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax
Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax
The five Kage confront Madara.
At that point, Genma was notified by Shikaku of the reincarnation of the real Madara Uchiha. As Mei contemplated leaving to aid her fellow Kage, she was reassured by Chōjūrō that she could leave this battle to him, as he would protect it with his life — this caused Mei to marvel on how much personal growth he'd made since the war began. Using the combined abilities of Genma, Raidō and a third ninja from the Hokage Guard Platoon, Mei was teleported to the front-line via the Flying Thunder God Technique. Mei then stood alongside her fellow Kage as they confronted Madara.
Mei attacking Madara.
To buy Tsunade time to heal Ōnoki and Gaara, Mei and A attacked Madara with a series of lava-based and lightning-enhanced physical attacks, forcing Madara to use his Susanoo. As he complimented their offence, Mei replied while she liked being complimented by men, she would hold off in Madara's case. Madara then attacked with his Yasaka Magatama technique, which was blocked by Gaara and Ōnoki's combined defence. Mei asisted A and Ōnoki's assault on Madara by using the Hiding in Mist Technique to obscure Madara's vision. Before Naruto's clone dispersed, she and the other Kage told him to defend the other battlefield and left him with one word: "win".
As the battle dragged on, Mei fell back to be healed by Tsunade while A and Ōnoki attacked Madara, who soon created a forest. As Mei warned the others not to inhale the pollen, Madara's Susanoo ambushed and knocked them into the forest. Mei tried to counter Madara's subsequent fire technique, only to pass out with the other Kage from inhaling the surrounding pollen. They recovered after Ōnoki destroyed the forest in time to see the face formed from the First Hokage's DNA on a regenerating Madara's chest. When Madara decided to kill Tsunade first, Mei retorted that killing a platoon's medic was a basic strategy that he would not get away with. Madara corrected her, saying he was targeting Tsunade due to her heritage, not because she was a medic. She later smirked as Tsunade refuted Madara's claim she was a weak woman who inherited nothing from her grandfather.
Mei countering Madara's fire attack.
Somewhat shocked initially as Tsunade stepped forward to attack Madara, Mei interjected to counter Madara's fire technique with a large volume of water followed immediately by a water dragon, sending him flying into the air where he was attacked by Tsunade, A, and Ōnoki. Mei later stared in shock as Tsunade was impaled by Madara's Susanoo Sword, revealing they had sealed Madara's wood clone instead of the real one. Tsunade quickly recovered and launched a counterattack alongside Ōnoki on Madara, to no avail. As Madara retorted Tsunade's mockery for his use of clones, Mei told Madara to not look down on them because they were fighting him altogether, but instead take it as an acknowledgement of his power. Madara created twenty-five wood clones to surround the five Kage, returning Mei's comment and asking them if they want the clones to use Susanoo or not.
The five Kage stand against Madara's Susanoo army.
Mei became overwhelmed by five of the Susanoo-clad clones, but rallied to the side of the other Kage after once again being spurred on by Ōnoki to continue fighting. After Ōnoki destroyed all of the Susanoo-clad clones, Mei, A and Gaara attacked Madara with a sand and lightning-enhanced water dragon to prevent him from escaping. As the sealing nearly completed, Madara foiled their efforts by releasing his Complete Body — Susanoo, declaring that even the power of the five Kage was futile against his technique. Awestruck at the newly-formed giant construct, Mei was knocked off her feet along with the other Kage from a single swing of Madara's Susanoo sword. As she and the other Kage later stood to face Madara again, she listened on to the Ōnoki's words of encouragement. As Madara prepared another attack with his Susanoo sword, however, Mei remarked that it seemed like the end for them before being silenced by the still-defiant A.
Mei defeated by Madara.
Bewildered as a light suddenly surrounded Madara, Mei wondered what exactly was transpiring before being told that the Impure World Reincarnation technique had been cancelled. When Madara didn't disappear with the technique's deactivation, Mei questioned whether he had been restored. Madara responded by severing the Impure World Reincarnation's contract with the summoner, allowing him to remain in the living world with his reincarnation benefits. He criticised a horrified and shocked Mei for not understanding that, after fighting him, he was not one to let himself be under someone else's control. As Madara prepared to leave to capture Naruto, Mei urged a still defiant Ōnoki their opponent was too strong, to which Ōnoki responded that they needed stop Madara no matter what. Despite their attempt to stop Madara from leaving their battlefield, Mei and the other Kage were ultimately defeated and left severely wounded.
Mei and the other Kage healed.
Later, upon the arrival of Karin, Suigetsu and Orochimaru at the battlefield, Tsunade was healed by Karin. After being considerably healed, she in turn helped in healing Mei and the other Kage. With no time to lose, they all made their way to the battlefield atop Gaara's sand. While closing in on the battlefield, the Kage noticed the tree form of Ten-Tails in the distance and were updated by Katsuyu as to what was happening on the battlefield. They are later contacted by a reincarnated Hashirama Senju telepathically to update all everyone on what he had uncovered during his battle with Madara. As Naruto's anger at the comrades he had fought so hard to protect grew, his emotions and memories were channelled to everyone within range of Ino Yamanaka's technique.
Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki
Main article: Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki
The five Kage arrive on the battlefield.
Later when Hashirama — through the same medium — shared his own memories, Mei recognised the scene as the first Summit of the five Kage before arriving on the battlefield as Hashirama declared his wishes for the future of the world. After echoing A's sentiments that protecting their dreams was a moot point, Mei made her way to one corner of the battlefield. Rallying the troops there, Mei noted that it was unacceptable to be late to the battlefield as a woman before telling those around her that they were heading out.
Mei caught in the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
She later confronted Tobi alongside A and Ōnoki. After being overwhelmed due to not being able to use jutsu because of her chakra level, she and the remainder of the Allied Forces were saved from Tobi's elemental attacks by the Third Hokage's shadow clones. Afterwards, she fell victim to Madara's Infinite Tsukuyomi and was bound by the holy tree afterwards. Inside of the genjutsu, she dreamed of finally getting married while the other Kage attended the ceremony.
Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes
Main article: Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes Ultimately, Mei and the rest of the world were freed from the genjutsu by Naruto and Sasuke who ended the war.
Blank Period
Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky
Main article: Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky Mei and the other Kage inspect the Blood Prison to determine the suitability of its new warden, Kahyō. To prove herself, Kahyō uses her ice to freeze off the Raikage's beard. A is humiliated, which Mei and the other Kage feel is reason enough to keep her on as warden.
The Last: Naruto the Movie
Main article: The Last: Naruto the Movie Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, with the moon beginning to descend towards Earth, the five Kage band together once more to discuss their solution to this ongoing threat. Mei was later seen destroying meteorites with her Water Release and Lava Release. When Kakashi pleaded with A to halt blasting the moon due to Naruto and the others being on there, Mei voiced her support, noting that Naruto, as the hero from the previous war, is one worth betting on.
Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise
Main article: Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise
Mei recruits the Lightning Gang into Kirigakure.
Mei watches as a ship with one hundred Kiri-nin sets sail for Kumo to take part in a joint training exercise. She marvels at how different things have become since the days of the "Bloody Mist", when Kiri's ninja knew constant violence, competition, and deceit. She knows that some will reject the village's new peace, but she believes it is worth fighting for.
The ship is intercepted and the Kiri-nin are forced to take part in suicide attacks against the hidden villages. Because of Konoha's ninja, the attacks are repelled and many of the captured Kiri-nin are safely freed. Mei asks the Hokage to recruit those behind the attack - Chino, Nowaki, and Amuda - to join Kirigakure in rooting out the injustices of the world that caused them to attack the hidden villages in the first place.
New Era
In the following years, Mei worked to continue modernising the village, both in its cultural design and of peaceful relationships between people. Eventually, Mei stepped down as Mizukage and passed on the title to Chōjūrō, who continued her work and succeeded in advancing the village. Twelve years after the war, she remained single, complaining about the scarcity of nice men in her life. On the day of the Five Kage Summit, she and the other retired Kage visit Ōnoki at the Tsuchikage's residence, where he remained living at.
School Trip Arc
Main article: School Trip Arc In the anime, to improve relationships with the two hidden villages, it was approved for Konohagakure's Academy class to visit Kirigakure. On the class' way to meet with Chōjūrō, Mei passed by, who was introduced to the class by Kagura Karatachi. While the Kiri representative praised Mei's reputation, the retired Kage humbly brushed it off, noting how her era of being in the spotlight was over.
Mei discussing Kiri's affairs with Shino and Anko.
Later, Mei met with Anko Mitarashi and Shino Aburame about the growing conflict between the Land of Water and neighbouring countries. As the Land of Water wishes to expand military power into the bordering seas, Mei feared that this could escalate into war again. Despite this, Mei assured them that Kirigakure was strongly against all this and that she with the Sixth Mizukage would work to prevent it all.
When it was learned that the Seven Mist Swordsmen blades were stolen by Shizuma Hoshigaki's group thanks to Kagura's aid, Mei and Chōjūrō began discussing how to handle this. They were interrupted by Boruto Uzumaki and Sarada Uchiha, the latter of which insisted that Kagura was only being manipulated. Boruto also insisted to treat this as a children's fight so as to not make a public scene. While Mei admired Boruto's cleverness on how to minimise the situation, she still had her doubts about this, until Boruto pointed out that as the Hokage's son, being injured by rebels could result in an international problem. Mei conceded to Boruto's boldness. Chōjūrō agreed to this on the condition that he join them in ending the revolt and if it was completed before curfew.
Later, Mei learned and gained proof that members of the Land of Water's forces were conspiring with the Land of Waves. With this, she quickly rounded up the traitors to interrogate them. Mei saw the Konoha class off as they returned home.
Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc
Main article: Mitsuki's Disappearance Arc In the anime, after the defeat of Momoshiki Ōtsutsuki and Konohagakure recovered from his attack, a Kage Summit was held. Mei and the other retired Kage were in attendance to discuss the still looming threat of the Ōtsutsuki.
In Other Media
Video Games
Mei Terumī is a playable character in the following video games:
| Game name | Japanese release | English release |
|---|---|---|
| Naruto Mobile | 2016 | 2016 |
| Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Blazing | 14 July 2016 | 24 August 2016 |
| Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | 18 April 2013 | 5 March 2013 |
| Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | 4 February 2016 | 9 February 2016 |
| Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | 23 February 2012 | 13 March 2012 |
| Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution | 11 September 2014 | 16 September 2014 |
| Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker | 30 August 2018 | 31 August 2018 |
| Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Tribes | June 2019 | June 2019 |
| Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Voltage | 22 November 2017 | 22 November 2017 |
| Naruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections | 16 November 2023 | 17 November 2023 |
| Naruto: Shinobi Collection | 2014 | |
| Naruto: Shinobi Collection Shippū Ranbu | 27 July 2015 | |
| Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Online | 14 April 2013 | 20 July 2016 |
Creation and Conception
Masashi Kishimoto noted that in order to give the Mizukage a measure of attractiveness, he could not make her too young, and as such she is in her thirties. Her long hair, and elaborate hairstyle is also done to aid in this effect. Due to her age, he decided to make her eager to get married as well. Overall, he noted that it took great trial and error to get Mei to look the way he envisioned. In the earlier stages of her conception, she was drawn with high heels.
Trivia
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- Mei as the Mizukage can be seen as a sign of change for the village as ninja with kekkei genkai were once feared and persecuted in this village. Mei herself has stated that the dark days of the village were over.
- The kanji for "Terumī" means "shining beauty". However, they are usually pronounced with a lengthened "I" sound. This, together with the fact that the furigana are written in katakana, suggests that her name is meant to invoke a different meaning.
- In Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, as seen in the mailing system in-game, Ao tells a tale of when he saw Mei without her make-up, making suggestions to how horrifying she looked, but breaking off mid-sentence. Also, as shown in several side quests, she enjoys being called "Miss" Mizukage by Naruto.
- In Tsunade's Infinite Tsukuyomi dream, Mei, along with A and Ōnoki, were killed and transformed into human puppets by Sasori.
- According to Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky, only families who were annexed into Kirigakure were to partake the Academy's death match graduation ritual.[20] Mei, having participated in it, indicates her family was conquered by the village.[1]
Quotes
- (To Genji) "Sir… I swear on my name as Mizukage that I will fulfil my duty."[18]
- (To Chōjūrō) "Have faith in yourself. You're strong."[18]
- (To Ao while smiling) "Shut up or I'll kill you."[19]
- (To Ao) "The Fourth Mizukage's nightmare is long over… quit talking about the old days."[21]
- (When about to kill Sasuke) "It always hurts my heart to melt a good-looking guy… But you're going to have to die."[22]
- (To Tobi about his Eye of the Moon Plan) "What does that hold for us!? There's no hopes or dreams! It's just an escape!"[23]
- (To the Hokage Guard Platoon) "Roger that! Marrying is the only thing I intend to do late!" [24]
- (To Madara) "As much as I like compliments from men… I will have to hold off in your case."[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fourth Databook, pages 186-187
- ↑ Second Fanbook, page 123
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sasuke Shinden: Book of Sunrise
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 394
- ↑ Naruto chapters 465-466
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Naruto chapter 563, page 8
- ↑ Naruto chapter 590, page 2
- ↑ Naruto chapter 592, page 5
- ↑ Naruto chapter 592, page 4
- ↑ Fourth Databook, page 137
- ↑ Naruto chapter 473, pages 11-17
- ↑ Naruto chapter 563, page 11
- ↑ The Last: Naruto the Movie
- ↑ Naruto chapter 466, page 6
- ↑ Naruto chapter 466, pages 3-4
- ↑ Naruto chapter 466, page 7
- ↑ Naruto chapter 466, page 12
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Naruto chapter 454, pages 6-7
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Naruto chapter 454, page 8
- ↑ Kakashi Hiden: Lightning in the Icy Sky
- ↑ Naruto chapter 456, page 14
- ↑ Naruto chapter 466, page 8
- ↑ Naruto chapter 467, page 18
- ↑ Naruto chapter 562, page 13
