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==Possessed Ichibi Form==
 
==Possessed Ichibi Form==
In Desperate situations, Gaara would transform into the perfect possession. This transformation seems to look like the Full Shukaku, since its size greatly rises. But Gaara can still control the giant body. It seems that in this state, Gaara can use [[Sand Binding Coffin]], and other various simple moves. In this transformation, Gaara does not have the full power of the Shukaku, but can most likely still use his [[Sand Shuriken]] and [[Wind Style: Sand Storm Devastation]], but with the huger size, these attacks can greatly increased many times higher than before, and might stand a chance against Naruto's Four Tails State.
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In Desperate situations, Gaara would transform into the perfect possession. This transformation seems to look like the Full Shukaku, since its size greatly rises. But Gaara can still control the giant body. It seems that in this state, Gaara can use [[Sand Binding Coffin]], and other various simple moves. In this transformation, Gaara does not have the full power of the Shukaku, but can most likely still use his [[Sand Shuriken]] and [[Wind Release: Infinite Sand Cloud Great Breakthrough]], but with the huger size, these attacks can greatly increased many times higher than before, and might stand a chance against Naruto's Four Tails State.
   
 
==Shukaku of the Sand, The Ichibi One-Tailed Tanuki==
 
==Shukaku of the Sand, The Ichibi One-Tailed Tanuki==

Revision as of 06:48, 30 September 2009

Gaara, like Naruto Uzumaki, is a jinchūriki of the One-Tailed Shukaku. Unlike the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, Shukaku doesn't have an unnaturally large supply of chakra that Gaara can use. Instead, Shukaku's presence inside Gaara allows him to manipulate sand at will. As an added bonus for Gaara, Shukaku itself can move the sand on its own to protect Gaara from any harm it can in order to preserve its own life. It should be noted that, unlike Naruto's constant battle for control over his body with the Nine-Tails, Gaara is technically never subjugated to this. Because Shukaku is said to devour the soul of its jinchūriki if they were to fall asleep, Gaara has spent upwards to fifteen years not sleeping at all and when the series started he was driven mostly from a desire for his own existence, and bloodlust, the latter being a trait Shukaku can easily influence.

Controlled Jinchūriki Form

Gaara's jinchūriki form is more or less simply him in control of his body and power. To this end, he can manipulate any grain of sand, although it is easier if it has been mixed with his chakra and blood. If need be, he can even create more sand by pulling more from the earth and crushing it to make sand. The defining feature of this and all of his forms is that the sand has a mind and will on its own. Without even wanting it, his body is constantly covered in the Shield of Sand, an automatic shield to protect him. Unlike Naruto, who can only transform when angered, Gaara can use his forms at will by using Sphere of Sand. Though at one point in the final filler arc in Naruto, Gaara transformed with anger.

Bloodlust Form

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Gaara during his bloodlust

Though this is not an actual change in Gaara's appearance, in this state, Gaara's personality changes. After smelling blood, Gaara gets berserk, and will have less mercy than before, or will just play around with his opponent, like Rock Lee. Though after Gaara's battle with Naruto, this bloodlust has not been a total threat for Gaara anymore

Minor Possesion Form

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Gaara in his Minor Possession

In an outrage after the fight with Sasuke Uchiha, Gaara slowly transforms into the Minor Possesion Form. Chakra, Blood, and Sand cover and extend Gaara's arms into a large beast-like form that can stretch into great heights. Half of Gaara's face transforms into The Shukaku's face as well, making him slick out saliva. The right eye of Gaara's pupil turns yellow, while its background is pitch black. A little bit like Naruto's Fox Chakra form, any of Gaara's beast parts can be healed instantly. He can also absorb shuriken and kunai, and then fire it back, but with harder damage.

Semi Possesion Form

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Gaara in his Semi Possesed Form.

When Gaara was in a rage during his Minor Possesion during a fight with Sasuke Uchiha, he slowly slipped into his half-Shukaku form. In this form the gourd on his back slowly breaks down and begins to cover his body, and giving him a large tail that can destroy forest trees in one swipe. This transformation makes him want more lust for blood, making him insanely strong. In this form, his speed has increased as well. This transformation seems to outdue Sasuke with ease.

Major Possesion Form

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Gaara in his Major Possesion Form.

During his fight with Naruto, Gaara allowed the sand to cover his entire upper body, with only his feet remaining uncovered. While his facial features still remain slightly human, both his eyes resemble Shukaku's with the same markings around its body. Notably, the "love" kanji remains on his head.

In this form, Gaara is able to use Sand Shuriken with apparent great ease as most of his body is now sand. He can use Shukaku's wind element as he could now use the Wind Release: Infinite Sand Cloud Great Breakthrough. His speed, attack, and defense greatly rises. In addition much like Naruto's chakra shield, the sand is capable of absorbing a wide variety of attacks. However, the defense given to his body still has one weak spot. Since his lower half is not covered, as seen by Naruto, a small explosion beneath his tail can make the entire sand form crumble, and fall apart. This was Gaara's downfall during his battle with Naruto.

Possessed Ichibi Form

In Desperate situations, Gaara would transform into the perfect possession. This transformation seems to look like the Full Shukaku, since its size greatly rises. But Gaara can still control the giant body. It seems that in this state, Gaara can use Sand Binding Coffin, and other various simple moves. In this transformation, Gaara does not have the full power of the Shukaku, but can most likely still use his Sand Shuriken and Wind Release: Infinite Sand Cloud Great Breakthrough, but with the huger size, these attacks can greatly increased many times higher than before, and might stand a chance against Naruto's Four Tails State.

Shukaku of the Sand, The Ichibi One-Tailed Tanuki

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Gaara in his Full Shukaku Form.

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Shukaku's unique eye.

When Gaara needs Shukaku's full power, he would expose his upper body on top of Shukaku's head and use the Feigning Sleep Technique, which allows Shukaku to take full control over its body. While taking over the body, Shukaku's eyes will become more apparent, changing from a simple light brown pupil, to its original version of a yellow pupil with a small black star with four blue dots around it. Shukaku can use Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet, by pressing compressed air out of it's stomach, to cause major blunt damage to its opponents.

The major weak spot of the Full Shukaku Form is as expected by Gaara himself being Shukaku's chakra that keeps the large creation going. When Naruto successfully hit Gaara, he woke him, stopping Shukaku's increase in power as Gamabunta stated the longer Gaara was asleep, the more of Shukaku's real power manifested and if asleep too long the Shukaku will eat away at the host's psyche until it takes complete control. After Gaara was knocked out, the entire Shukaku copy was shattered. Its full power is never seen as it was destroyed in a short time.

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