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Young kunoichi with a brown ponytail and orange jacket raises her fists in a determined fighting stance on a forest training ground as green leaves drift past.
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Azami is the granddaughter of Chen, a retired Konoha shinobi. Sweet and steadfast, she alone knew her grandfather still lived, leaving rice balls at his supposed grave where he quietly came to eat them.

Japanese Voice: Mariko Mizuno
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Appearance

Azami is a young girl who gathers her light brown hair into a tall ponytail, letting side bangs fall to her shoulders. Thin brows sit above eyes of a stony grey. She dresses in a high-collared jacket coloured yellow and black, matched with red trousers.

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Personality

Cheerful, tender, and loyal, Azami refused to accept that her grandfather had passed away. Out of that devotion she carried rice balls to his supposed resting place day after day.

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History

She was the sole person aware that Chen had not truly died. Coming upon Rock Lee, Naruto Uzumaki, and Tenten at the gravesite, she heard them ask whether she could perform her grandfather's signature technique. Azami answered plainly that he was still living and regularly stopped by the grave to eat the rice balls she left for him.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Azami in Naruto?

Azami is the granddaughter of Chen, a retired Konoha shinobi, known for her sweetness and steadfast devotion to her grandfather.

Who is Azami's grandfather?

Azami's grandfather is Chen, a retired shinobi of Konoha.

Why did Azami visit her grandfather's grave?

Azami visited her grandfather's grave because she was the only person who knew Chen had not truly died, so she brought rice balls there for him to eat.

What did Azami tell Rock Lee, Naruto, and Tenten at the gravesite?

At the gravesite, Azami told Rock Lee, Naruto Uzumaki, and Tenten that her grandfather Chen was still alive and regularly came by to eat the rice balls she left for him.

What is Azami's personality like?

Azami is cheerful, tender, and loyal, refusing to accept that her grandfather had died and showing her devotion by tending to his supposed grave day after day.

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