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Part 1

Temari is the oldest child of the Fourth Kazekage, making her the older sister of Gaara and Kankuro. Temari is generally caring, if crude, toward those around her, often not being afraid to speak her mind. Temari's favorite foods are roasted or steamed chestnuts and vegetable and avocado soup, with her least favorite being squid and octopus. She enjoys botany and her favorite phrase is "sharpen your kama at sunset".

In battle, Temari uses her giant iron fan for attack and also for something to glide upon. Inscribed on her fan are three purple circles spaced equally across its length, which she calls "stars" ("moons" in the English dub). As she opens the fan to reveal each star in sequence, the fan's power increases greatly. Once all three stars are revealed, Temari can use her Cutting Whirlwind Technique, creating whirlwinds and tornadoes with which to attack her opponents from great distances. The fan itself can also be used as a makeshift club, knocking opponents unconscious on impact. Temari herself is also a keen analyst, and can easily deduce an opponent's strategies and weaknesses soon after a battle begins.

During the preliminary matches of the Chunin Exam, Temari is pitted against Tenten. Tenten begins the match by throwing wave after wave of weapons at Temari, though Temari easily blows them away with her fan. As Tenten runs out of weapons, Temari uses her fan to trap Tenten in a cyclone and propel her into the air. As the cyclone disperses and Tenten falls to the ground, Temari makes it a point to have Tenten land on her fan, knocking Tenten unconscious.

During the final rounds of the Chunin Exam, Temari is matched against Shikamaru Nara. Knowing Shikamaru to use shadows to trap his opponents, Temari makes sure to stay out of his shadow's range. Despite this precaution on Temari's part, Shikamaru uses various tactics to increase the distance his shadow can reach, all the while buying time for the sun to set and give him more shadows to work with. As Temari evades his attacks and prepares to finish the match, she is caught by his shadow, Shikamaru having navigated her to a position where he could easily trap her without her notice. Although Shikamaru appears to be in a position where he can win the match, he forfeits, having exerted too much chakra in capturing Temari to fight later battles.

When the invasion of Konoha begins, Temari is forced to help Gaara flee the village. When Sasuke Uchiha begins to pursue them, Temari stays behind in an effort to slow Sasuke down, though he defeats her with little effort. After Gaara is defeated, Temari and Kankuro carry him home.

At the request of the Fifth Hokage, Temari and her siblings come to the aid of those sent out to retrieve Sasuke Uchiha. Temari arrives to help Shikamaru in his fight against Tayuya, who has kept Shikamaru on the verge of defeat for much of their battle. Before Temari takes over the fight, she asks Shikamaru for information on Tayuya, though Shikamaru replies that they should retreat. Uninterested in Shikamaru's opinion, Temari uses Summoning: Quick Beheading Dance to summon Kamatari, causing the surrounding forest to be leveled and defeating Tayuya.

Part 2

During the timeskip, Temari has risen to the rank of Jonin, and acts as a liaison between Sunagakure and Konohagakure as the two villages prepare for the next Chunin Exam.

Upon learning that Gaara has been kidnapped by Akatsuki, Temari joins Team 7 in rushing to Sunagakure. Upon arriving, Temari finds Kankuro to have been gravely injured in his attempt to rescue Gaara. Wanting to save her brothers, Temari plans to join Team 7 in rescuing Gaara, though Chiyo volunteers in her place. Once Kankuro is well enough to walk, he sets out with Temari to catch up with Team 7. When Gaara is found and revived, Temari joins Kankuro in thanking Team 7 for saving their brother.

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