Mito Uzumaki was distinguished by a calm, balanced disposition and carried herself with great dignity. She had a strong sense of duty to her husband and the village. To protect Konoha, she voluntarily sealed the Nine-Tails inside herself, becoming its first jinchuriki. At the same time, she remained a gentle and soothing woman. When young Kushina was frightened of her future role, Mito supported her and explained that filling one's heart with love was the only way to counter the fox's hatred. She said that she often climbed the stairs to the Hokage rock to see her husband's face. Her calm confidence helped those around her, and her teachings about love as the foundation of control over the bijuu became the most important lesson for the following generations.