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The {{translation|'''jinchūriki'''|人柱力|lit meaning=Power of Human Sacrifice}} are humans that have [[tailed beasts]] [[Fūinjutsu|sealed]] within them. They exhibit extraordinary powers due to the immense [[chakra]] reserves they possess.
 
The {{translation|'''jinchūriki'''|人柱力|lit meaning=Power of Human Sacrifice}} are humans that have [[tailed beasts]] [[Fūinjutsu|sealed]] within them. They exhibit extraordinary powers due to the immense [[chakra]] reserves they possess.
   
The jinchūriki are typically lonely people, as their fellow villagers, who view them as the tailed beasts themselves, persecute the jinchūriki out of hatred and fear. According to [[Deidara]], the first two jinchūriki [[Akatsuki]] had captured loathed humanity, and their villages were in fact glad to be rid of them.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 266, pages 14-15</ref> However, some jinchūriki refuse to waver, even though they have been shunned, and they eventually earned respect. Such examples include [[Naruto Uzumaki]], [[Killer B]], [[Yagura]], [[Yugito Nii]], and [[Gaara]].
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The jinchūriki are typically lonely, miserable people, as their fellow villagers, who view them as the tailed beasts themselves, persecute the jinchūriki out of hatred and fear. According to [[Deidara]], the first two jinchūriki [[Akatsuki]] had captured loathed humanity, and their villages were in fact glad to be rid of them.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 266, pages 14-15</ref> However, some jinchūriki refuse to waver, even though they have been shunned, and they eventually earned respect. Such examples include [[Naruto Uzumaki]], [[Killer B]], [[Yagura]], [[Yugito Nii]], and [[Gaara]].
   
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
[[File:Ten Tails and Sage of Six Paths.png|thumb|left|The Sage of the Six Paths and the Ten-Tails.]]
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[[File:Ōtsutsuki vs. Shinju.png|thumb|left|The Ōtsutsuki brothers and the Ten-Tails.]]
Long ago before the founding of the hidden villages, during an era of endless wars between mankind, there existed the [[Shinju]], a tree that was revered as a deity which bore a fruit once every thousand years. Although it was forbidden to consume the Shinju's fruit, it was eaten by Princess [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]], who used the power it granted her to end the wars plaguing the lands. Some time after this, Kaguya gave birth to a [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki|son]] who became the first human born with chakra. Enraged by the theft of its power, the Shinju assumed a monstrous form of what many christened as the "Ten-Tails".<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 646</ref>
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Long ago before the founding of the hidden villages, during an era of endless wars between mankind, there existed the [[Shinju]], a tree that was revered as a deity which bore a fruit once every thousand years. Although it was forbidden to consume the Shinju's fruit, it was eaten by Princess [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]], who used the power it granted her to end the wars plaguing the lands. Some time after this, Kaguya gave birth to two sons, [[Hagoromo]] and [[Hamura]], who became the first humans born with chakra. Enraged by the theft of its power, the Shinju assumed a monstrous form of what many christened as the "Ten-Tails".<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 646</ref>
   
The Ten-Tails rampaged throughout the lands until Kaguya's son managed to single-handedly defeat the beast and sealed it within himself, becoming the first jinchūriki in history. This act, along with many other great deeds throughout his lifetime, resulted with Kaguya's son revered as the "''Sage of the Six Paths''". However, knowing that his death would unleash the Ten-Tails back into the world to continue its rampage and reclaim the chakra that humanity now possesses, the Sage separated the monster's chakra from its body before using [[Chibaku Tensei]] to seal the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path|husk]] in what would become the [[moon]]. From there, the Sage used his [[Creation of All Things]] ability to divide the chakra into the nine [[tailed beasts]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, pages 14-16</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, pages 11-12</ref>
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The Ten-Tails rampaged throughout the lands until Kaguya's sons managed to defeat the beast and sealed it within Hagoromo, who became the first jinchūriki in history. This act, along with many other great deeds throughout his lifetime, resulted with Kaguya's son revered as the "''Sage of the Six Paths''". However, knowing that his death would unleash the Ten-Tails back into the world to continue its rampage and reclaim the chakra that humanity now possesses, the Sage separated the monster's chakra from its body before using [[Chibaku Tensei]] to seal the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path|husk]] in what would become the [[moon]]. From there, the Sage used his [[Creation of All Things]] ability to divide the chakra into the nine [[tailed beasts]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, pages 14-16</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, pages 11-12</ref>
   
Centuries later, by the time of the formation of the shinobi villages, the [[Gold and Silver Brothers]] of [[Kumogakure]] were assigned to capture Kurama, but were both swallowed whole by the fox. However, they managed to survive by consuming some of its own normally-deadly flesh for two weeks, becoming the first known people since the Sage to be tinged with tailed beast chakra.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 527, page 5</ref><ref name="ch529">''Naruto'' chapter 529, pages 3-4</ref> [[Mito Uzumaki]] later sealed Kurama within herself after [[Hashirama Senju|her husband]]'s victory against [[Madara Uchiha]] at the [[Valley of the End]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 500, page 5</ref> During his time as the First [[Hokage]], Hashirama used his [[Wood Release]] [[kekkei genkai]] to capture and give several tailed beasts to the other shinobi villages as peace treaties, in order to stabilise the balance of power between them.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 404, page 14</ref> The [[Second Kazekage]] of [[Sunagakure]] was the first to research the jinchūriki, with the other villages following soon after, with hopes to use the beasts as weapons in human hosts, or in [[Konohagakure]]'s case, keep the beasts from doing harm to their village, sentiments that the tailed beasts absolutely detest.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 568, page 13</ref>
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[[Mito Uzumaki]] later sealed Kurama within herself after [[Hashirama Senju|her husband]]'s victory against [[Madara Uchiha]] at the [[Valley of the End]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 500, page 5</ref> During his time as the First [[Hokage]], Hashirama used his [[Wood Release]] [[kekkei genkai]] to capture and give several tailed beasts to the other shinobi villages as peace treaties, in order to stabilise the balance of power between them.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 404, page 14</ref> The [[Second Kazekage]] of [[Sunagakure]] was the first to research the jinchūriki, with the other villages following soon after, with hopes to use the beasts as weapons in human hosts, or in [[Konohagakure]]'s case, keep the beasts from doing harm to their village, sentiments that the tailed beasts absolutely detest.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 568, page 13</ref>
   
In order to prevent the jinchūriki from turning traitor, it is tradition for the host to be selected from the family of the village's own [[Kage]]. In this way, the jinchūriki not only has strong ties of loyalty to village and their leader, but they also serve to show off the Kage's might.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 493, page 14</ref> For example, Gaara is the son of the [[Fourth Kazekage]], and Killer B is the adoptive brother and partner of the [[Fourth Raikage]].<!--Please do NOT include Naruto in either example, he wasn't actually chosen for those purposes; read chapters 500-504 for reasons why-->
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In order to prevent the jinchūriki from turning traitor, it is tradition for the host to be selected from the family of the village's own leader. In this way, the jinchūriki not only has strong ties of loyalty to village and their leader, but they also serve to show off the Kage's might.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 493, page 14</ref> For example, Gaara is the son of the [[Fourth Kazekage]], and Killer B is the adoptive brother and partner of the [[Fourth Raikage]].<!--Please do NOT include Naruto in either example, he wasn't actually chosen for those purposes; read chapters 500-504 for reasons why-->
   
 
=== Sealing ===
 
=== Sealing ===
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Each village has used a different seal when creating their jinchūriki. For example, Konoha used the [[Eight Trigrams Sealing Style]], and [[Kumogakure]] used the [[Iron Armour Seal]]. [[Akatsuki]], an organisation whose role in the series is to capture the jinchūriki, uses the [[Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals]] technique to extract and seal the tailed beasts within the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]] for future use.
 
Each village has used a different seal when creating their jinchūriki. For example, Konoha used the [[Eight Trigrams Sealing Style]], and [[Kumogakure]] used the [[Iron Armour Seal]]. [[Akatsuki]], an organisation whose role in the series is to capture the jinchūriki, uses the [[Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals]] technique to extract and seal the tailed beasts within the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]] for future use.
   
It's been shown some sort of compatibility between the tailed beast and the potential jinchūriki is required;<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 543, page 3</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 547, page 3</ref> to become the host of the Ten-Tails, one must be a fully living person, as opposed to having an undead body created by [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 614, page 5</ref> If the tailed beast is removed from its jinchūriki's body, the jinchūriki will die. Similarly, if the jinchūriki dies with the tailed beast still sealed within them, the beast will die too. Because of this, the tailed beasts tend to be very protective of their jinchūriki, and will take any action whenever their lives are in danger. However, it is revealed that the tailed beasts can actually survive their jinchūriki's deaths, with the only consequence being that it will take time for them to revive without a host.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 541, page 13</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 543, page 9</ref> One way for a jinchūriki to temporarily stay alive after an extraction is if they have strong enough life force, akin to the members of the [[Uzumaki clan]],<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 501, page 12</ref> though death is inevitable for them even if a medical ninja is nearby to treat them, since the treatment will be ineffective. The only way for them to be saved is to seal another tailed beast into them before they die.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 662, page 16</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 663, pages 1-2</ref> Only the [[Ten-Tails]]' jinchūriki can survive the removal of the tailed beasts, since the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path|hollowed husk of the Ten-Tails]] has a strong life force, but it will leave the said jinchūriki completely paralysed for a time.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 656, pages 12-13</ref> In addition, should a deceased jinchūriki be revived, remnants of their tailed beast's chakra and abilities will remain with them.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 261, pages 18-19</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 278, pages 16-19</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 652, page 4</ref>
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It's been shown some sort of compatibility between the tailed beast and the potential jinchūriki is required;<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 543, page 3</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 547, page 3</ref> [[Kushina Uzumaki]] was selected as Kurama's next host because of her special type of chakra being more suited to the task. Similarly, to become the host of the Ten-Tails, one must be a fully living person, as opposed to having an undead body created by [[Impure World Reincarnation Technique]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 614, page 5</ref> If the tailed beast is removed from its jinchūriki's body, the jinchūriki will die. Also, if the jinchūriki dies with the tailed beast still sealed within them, the beast will die too. Because of this, the tailed beasts tend to be very protective of their jinchūriki, and will take any action whenever their lives are in danger. However, it is revealed that the tailed beasts can actually survive their jinchūriki's deaths, with the only consequence being that it will take time for them to revive without a host.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 541, page 13</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 543, page 9</ref> The only known way for a jinchūriki to survive after an extraction is if they have strong enough life force, akin to the members of the [[Uzumaki clan]],<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 501, page 12</ref> though the jinchūriki is left in a severely weakened, if not critical, state. If the latter, only re-sealing the tailed beast or immediate medical attention can keep them from dying.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 662, page 16</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 663, pages 1-2</ref> Only the [[Ten-Tails]]' jinchūriki can safely remove the tailed beasts, since the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path|the Ten-Tails's hollow husk]] retains a strong life force, but it will leave the said jinchūriki completely paralysed for a time.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 656, pages 12-13</ref> In the anime, it at least theorised that [[Tailed Beast Removal Technique|certain methods]] have a chance of safely removing a tailed beast without endangering the host's life. However, if a person is revived with [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation]], the extraction process that was performed willingly doesn't affect said person at all, <ref>''Naruto'' chapter 664, pages 14-15</ref> though forcible extraction will leave reincarnated jinchūriki unconscious.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 572, page 1</ref>
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Regardless, the jinchūriki retains a small portion of the tailed beast's chakra and should they survive the extraction or be revived, the tailed beast abilities obtained will remain with them.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 261, pages 18-19</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 278, pages 16-19</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 652, page 4</ref>.
   
 
The seal that keeps the tailed beast within its female jinchūriki is at its weakest when she is in childbirth, due to the nurturing of the child in the womb taking precedence over the reinforcement of the seal, which weakens the seal in direct proportion. As such, a ninja is required to keep the seal intact during childbirth, and restore the seal back to full power afterwards. A full-term pregnancy for a female jinchūriki is about ten months.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 500, pages 8-9</ref>
 
The seal that keeps the tailed beast within its female jinchūriki is at its weakest when she is in childbirth, due to the nurturing of the child in the womb taking precedence over the reinforcement of the seal, which weakens the seal in direct proportion. As such, a ninja is required to keep the seal intact during childbirth, and restore the seal back to full power afterwards. A full-term pregnancy for a female jinchūriki is about ten months.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 500, pages 8-9</ref>
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{{Main|Tailed Beast Skill|Jinchūriki Forms|Nine-Tails Chakra Mode}}
 
{{Main|Tailed Beast Skill|Jinchūriki Forms|Nine-Tails Chakra Mode}}
 
[[File:Ink Creation.png|thumb|Killer B demonstrating a Tailed Beast Skill.]]
 
[[File:Ink Creation.png|thumb|Killer B demonstrating a Tailed Beast Skill.]]
With the jinchūriki's access to the tailed beasts' massive chakra reserves and training, they make use of the tailed beasts' considerable abilities to develop their own unique fighting styles: Gaara manipulates [[sand]], Yugito [[Mouse Hairball|breathes fire]], Yagura materialises [[Coral Palm|coral]], Rōshi creates and manipulates [[lava]], Han uses [[Steam Armour|steam as armour]], Utakata produces [[Leech Gap|corrosive alkali]], Fū is capable of flight,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 565, page 2</ref> Killer B [[Ink Creation|produces ink]], and Naruto has quick regeneration and can [[Negative Emotions Sensing|detect negative emotions]]. As the jinchūriki transform themselves into the likeness of their tailed beasts, it further increases the power of their abilities.
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With the jinchūriki's access to the tailed beasts' massive chakra reserves and training, they make use of the tailed beasts' considerable abilities to develop their own unique fighting styles: Gaara manipulates [[sand]], Yugito [[Mouse Hairball|breathes fire]], Yagura materialises [[Coral Palm|coral]], Rōshi creates and manipulates [[lava]], Han uses steam to [[Erupting Propulsion Fist|enhance]] his [[Erupting Strong Foot|attacks]], Utakata produces [[Leech Gap|corrosive alkali]], Fū is capable of flight,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 565, page 2</ref> Killer B [[Ink Creation|produces ink]], and Naruto has quick regeneration and can [[Negative Emotions Sensing|detect negative emotions]]. As the jinchūriki transform themselves into the likeness of their tailed beasts, it further increases the power of their abilities.
   
 
=== Control ===
 
=== Control ===
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:[[Bunpuku]]
 
:[[Bunpuku]]
 
:[[Gaara]]
 
:[[Gaara]]
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:[[Obito Uchiha]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Matatabi]]
 
;[[Matatabi]]
 
:[[Yugito Nii]]
 
:[[Yugito Nii]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Isobu]]
 
;[[Isobu]]
 
:[[Rin Nohara]]
 
:[[Rin Nohara]]
 
:[[Yagura]]
 
:[[Yagura]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Son Gokū]]
 
;[[Son Gokū]]
 
:[[Rōshi]]
 
:[[Rōshi]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Kokuō]]
 
;[[Kokuō]]
 
:[[Han]]
 
:[[Han]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Saiken]]
 
;[[Saiken]]
 
:[[Utakata]]
 
:[[Utakata]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Chōmei]]
 
;[[Chōmei]]
 
:[[Fū]]
 
:[[Fū]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Gyūki]]
 
;[[Gyūki]]
 
:''Fukai's Father''<ref name="P8JFamily">''Naruto'' chapter 542, page 3</ref>
 
:''Fukai's Father''<ref name="P8JFamily">''Naruto'' chapter 542, page 3</ref>
:''Fukai's Uncle''<ref name="P8JFamily"/>
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:''Fukai's Uncle''<ref name="P8JFamily" />
 
:[[Fukai]]
 
:[[Fukai]]
 
:[[Killer B]]
 
:[[Killer B]]
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:[[Obito Uchiha]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Kurama]]
 
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=== Similar Cases ===
 
=== Similar Cases ===
* When someone possesses the tailed beast's chakra but not the beast itself, that person is considered a {{translation|'''pseudo-jinchūriki'''|人柱力もどき|jinchūrikimodoki|engtv=Simulated-jinchūriki}}.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 68</ref> There have been three successful cases of this thus far: the [[Gold and Silver Brothers]],<ref name="ch529"/> [[Sora]] (anime only),<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 68</ref> and [[Fukai]] (after his reincarnation; anime only).<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 318</ref>
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* When someone possesses the tailed beast's chakra but not the beast itself, that person is considered a {{translation|'''pseudo-jinchūriki'''|人柱力もどき|jinchūrikimodoki|engtv=Simulated-jinchūriki}}.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 68</ref> There have been three successful cases of this thus far: the [[Gold and Silver Brothers]],<ref name="ch529">''Naruto'' chapter 529, pages 3-5</ref> [[Sora]] (anime only),<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 68</ref> and [[Fukai]] (after his reincarnation; anime only).<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 318</ref>
** Due to the Gold and Silver Brother's success in obtaining the tailed beast's power, an unnamed Kumo-nin tried to copy their method by eating one of Gyūki's tentacles, but instead of becoming a jinchūriki, he died as a result.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 529, page 4</ref> It is said that Kinkaku and Ginkaku were "something special" and is stated by the [[Fourth Raikage]] that they may be distantly related to the Sage of the Six Paths.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 529, page 5</ref>
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** Due to the Gold and Silver Brother's success in obtaining the tailed beast's power, an unnamed Kumo-nin tried to copy their method by eating one of Gyūki's tentacles, but instead of becoming a jinchūriki, he died as a result. It is said that Kinkaku and Ginkaku were "something special" and is stated by the [[Fourth Raikage]] that they may be distantly related to the Sage of the Six Paths.<ref name="ch529" />
 
* In the anime, [[Yūkimaru]] had the ability to [[Three-Tails Chakra: Release|partially control]] Isobu.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 92</ref> Isobu was not actually sealed inside of Yūkimaru however, and thus, he was not a true jinchūriki.
 
* In the anime, [[Yūkimaru]] had the ability to [[Three-Tails Chakra: Release|partially control]] Isobu.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 92</ref> Isobu was not actually sealed inside of Yūkimaru however, and thus, he was not a true jinchūriki.
 
* In the anime, [[Kabuto Yakushi]] used his [[Body Recreation Technique]] with some of Kurama's chakra in order to create a [[Nine-Tailed Naruto Clone|clone]] of Naruto's four-tailed form. Proving too powerful for Kabuto's control, the clone is able to siphon Kurama's chakra to temporarily increase his power.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 292</ref>
 
* In the anime, [[Kabuto Yakushi]] used his [[Body Recreation Technique]] with some of Kurama's chakra in order to create a [[Nine-Tailed Naruto Clone|clone]] of Naruto's four-tailed form. Proving too powerful for Kabuto's control, the clone is able to siphon Kurama's chakra to temporarily increase his power.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 292</ref>
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* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds]]'', both [[Amaru]] and [[Shinnō]] had each tapped into the power of the [[Zero-Tails]] at different times, which was sealed within the [[Land of the Sky]]; however, because the Zero-Tails is not an actual tailed beast, nor was the creature sealed in either of them, Amaru and Shinnō are not considered jinchūriki.
 
* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds]]'', both [[Amaru]] and [[Shinnō]] had each tapped into the power of the [[Zero-Tails]] at different times, which was sealed within the [[Land of the Sky]]; however, because the Zero-Tails is not an actual tailed beast, nor was the creature sealed in either of them, Amaru and Shinnō are not considered jinchūriki.
 
* In ''[[Naruto 5: Blood Prison]]'', [[Muku]], a young boy sacrificed to the [[Box of Ultimate Bliss]], becomes possessed by a [[Wikipedia:Yōkai|yōkai]] called [[Satori]].
 
* In ''[[Naruto 5: Blood Prison]]'', [[Muku]], a young boy sacrificed to the [[Box of Ultimate Bliss]], becomes possessed by a [[Wikipedia:Yōkai|yōkai]] called [[Satori]].
* In ''[[Naruto 6: Road to Ninja]]'', Naruto's counterpart in the [[Genjutsu World]], [[Menma (movie)|Menma]], is the jinchūriki of Kurama's counterpart, the [[Black Nine-Tails]].
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* In ''[[Naruto 6: Road to Ninja]]'', Naruto's counterpart in the [[Genjutsu World]], [[Menma]], is the jinchūriki of Kurama's counterpart, the [[Black Nine-Tails]].
 
* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Dragon Blade Chronicles]]'', the main antagonist [[Kuroma Tatsushiro]] planned to merge with the five [[Genryū]] to become the Light Dragon so he can use its power to destroy the world, which Yamato and Naruto thought was similar to becoming a jinchūriki. Later in the game, [[Akari Tatsushiro]] instead merged with the Genryū and became the Light Dragon, but was restored to normal by Naruto and the [[Dragon Blade]].
 
* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Dragon Blade Chronicles]]'', the main antagonist [[Kuroma Tatsushiro]] planned to merge with the five [[Genryū]] to become the Light Dragon so he can use its power to destroy the world, which Yamato and Naruto thought was similar to becoming a jinchūriki. Later in the game, [[Akari Tatsushiro]] instead merged with the Genryū and became the Light Dragon, but was restored to normal by Naruto and the [[Dragon Blade]].
 
* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution]]'', like its counterpart, [[Mecha-Naruto]] is the "jinchūriki" of a [[Mecha-Kurama]]. When Mecha-Naruto uses its awakening, it inserts itself in Mecha-Kurama and uses it as a suit.
 
* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution]]'', like its counterpart, [[Mecha-Naruto]] is the "jinchūriki" of a [[Mecha-Kurama]]. When Mecha-Naruto uses its awakening, it inserts itself in Mecha-Kurama and uses it as a suit.
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* The children of female jinchūriki seem to display influences from the tailed beast. The sole example being Naruto who has whisker-like cheek markings which are also exhibited by the Gold and Silver Brothers who were swallowed by Kurama. This also seems to be the case if a tailed beast is sealed within a child while they are still in the womb. This might be the reason behind Gaara's permanent eye-markings while the same ones exhibited by his father, are temporary.
 
* The children of female jinchūriki seem to display influences from the tailed beast. The sole example being Naruto who has whisker-like cheek markings which are also exhibited by the Gold and Silver Brothers who were swallowed by Kurama. This also seems to be the case if a tailed beast is sealed within a child while they are still in the womb. This might be the reason behind Gaara's permanent eye-markings while the same ones exhibited by his father, are temporary.
 
* [[Takigakure]] is the only village not belonging to one of the [[Five Great Shinobi Countries]] known to have had a jinchūriki.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 420, pages 1-2</ref>
 
* [[Takigakure]] is the only village not belonging to one of the [[Five Great Shinobi Countries]] known to have had a jinchūriki.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 420, pages 1-2</ref>
* Isobu is the only known tailed beast to have a jinchūriki from two separate villages, both [[Kirigakure]] and [[Konohagakure]].
 
 
* The English dub contained a few errors on what a jinchūriki is: for instance, Shikamaru says in ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]'' [[Target: Locked On|episode 83]] that [[Hidan]] and [[Kakuzu]] are looking for the "jinchūriki inside Naruto", instead of saying the "Fox inside Naruto" or the "tailed beast inside Naruto".
 
* The English dub contained a few errors on what a jinchūriki is: for instance, Shikamaru says in ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]'' [[Target: Locked On|episode 83]] that [[Hidan]] and [[Kakuzu]] are looking for the "jinchūriki inside Naruto", instead of saying the "Fox inside Naruto" or the "tailed beast inside Naruto".
 
* Madara noted that he could not become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki with his [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated body]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 614, pages 5-6</ref> Obito managed to have the reincarnated jinchūriki host their tailed beasts again as a result of using the [[chakra receiver]] and the [[Outer Path]] to temporarily bind the tailed beasts to their jinchūriki.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 570 page 4</ref>
 
* Madara noted that he could not become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki with his [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated body]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 614, pages 5-6</ref> Obito managed to have the reincarnated jinchūriki host their tailed beasts again as a result of using the [[chakra receiver]] and the [[Outer Path]] to temporarily bind the tailed beasts to their jinchūriki.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 570 page 4</ref>
 
* In the anime, the six jinchūriki that were used as [[Obito]]'s [[Six Paths of Pain]], all shared a voice actor with one of each others respective tailed beast.
 
* In the anime, the six jinchūriki that were used as [[Obito]]'s [[Six Paths of Pain]], all shared a voice actor with one of each others respective tailed beast.
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* After receiving the collective chakra of all nine tailed beasts during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], Naruto has become the first known individual to be the jinchūriki of all nine tailed beasts at the same time.
   
 
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Jinchūriki

Each tailed beast's most recent jinchūriki.

The jinchūriki (人柱力, literally meaning: Power of Human Sacrifice) are humans that have tailed beasts sealed within them. They exhibit extraordinary powers due to the immense chakra reserves they possess.

The jinchūriki are typically lonely, miserable people, as their fellow villagers, who view them as the tailed beasts themselves, persecute the jinchūriki out of hatred and fear. According to Deidara, the first two jinchūriki Akatsuki had captured loathed humanity, and their villages were in fact glad to be rid of them.[1] However, some jinchūriki refuse to waver, even though they have been shunned, and they eventually earned respect. Such examples include Naruto Uzumaki, Killer B, Yagura, Yugito Nii, and Gaara.

History

File:Ōtsutsuki vs. Shinju.png

The Ōtsutsuki brothers and the Ten-Tails.

Long ago before the founding of the hidden villages, during an era of endless wars between mankind, there existed the Shinju, a tree that was revered as a deity which bore a fruit once every thousand years. Although it was forbidden to consume the Shinju's fruit, it was eaten by Princess Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, who used the power it granted her to end the wars plaguing the lands. Some time after this, Kaguya gave birth to two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, who became the first humans born with chakra. Enraged by the theft of its power, the Shinju assumed a monstrous form of what many christened as the "Ten-Tails".[2]

The Ten-Tails rampaged throughout the lands until Kaguya's sons managed to defeat the beast and sealed it within Hagoromo, who became the first jinchūriki in history. This act, along with many other great deeds throughout his lifetime, resulted with Kaguya's son revered as the "Sage of the Six Paths". However, knowing that his death would unleash the Ten-Tails back into the world to continue its rampage and reclaim the chakra that humanity now possesses, the Sage separated the monster's chakra from its body before using Chibaku Tensei to seal the husk in what would become the moon. From there, the Sage used his Creation of All Things ability to divide the chakra into the nine tailed beasts.[3][4]

Mito Uzumaki later sealed Kurama within herself after her husband's victory against Madara Uchiha at the Valley of the End.[5] During his time as the First Hokage, Hashirama used his Wood Release kekkei genkai to capture and give several tailed beasts to the other shinobi villages as peace treaties, in order to stabilise the balance of power between them.[6] The Second Kazekage of Sunagakure was the first to research the jinchūriki, with the other villages following soon after, with hopes to use the beasts as weapons in human hosts, or in Konohagakure's case, keep the beasts from doing harm to their village, sentiments that the tailed beasts absolutely detest.[7]

In order to prevent the jinchūriki from turning traitor, it is tradition for the host to be selected from the family of the village's own leader. In this way, the jinchūriki not only has strong ties of loyalty to village and their leader, but they also serve to show off the Kage's might.[8] For example, Gaara is the son of the Fourth Kazekage, and Killer B is the adoptive brother and partner of the Fourth Raikage.

Sealing

Akatsuki extracting Shukaku

Shukaku being extracted from Gaara by Akatsuki.

Each village has used a different seal when creating their jinchūriki. For example, Konoha used the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, and Kumogakure used the Iron Armour Seal. Akatsuki, an organisation whose role in the series is to capture the jinchūriki, uses the Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals technique to extract and seal the tailed beasts within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path for future use.

It's been shown some sort of compatibility between the tailed beast and the potential jinchūriki is required;[9][10] Kushina Uzumaki was selected as Kurama's next host because of her special type of chakra being more suited to the task. Similarly, to become the host of the Ten-Tails, one must be a fully living person, as opposed to having an undead body created by Impure World Reincarnation Technique.[11] If the tailed beast is removed from its jinchūriki's body, the jinchūriki will die. Also, if the jinchūriki dies with the tailed beast still sealed within them, the beast will die too. Because of this, the tailed beasts tend to be very protective of their jinchūriki, and will take any action whenever their lives are in danger. However, it is revealed that the tailed beasts can actually survive their jinchūriki's deaths, with the only consequence being that it will take time for them to revive without a host.[12][13] The only known way for a jinchūriki to survive after an extraction is if they have strong enough life force, akin to the members of the Uzumaki clan,[14] though the jinchūriki is left in a severely weakened, if not critical, state. If the latter, only re-sealing the tailed beast or immediate medical attention can keep them from dying.[15][16] Only the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki can safely remove the tailed beasts, since the the Ten-Tails's hollow husk retains a strong life force, but it will leave the said jinchūriki completely paralysed for a time.[17] In the anime, it at least theorised that certain methods have a chance of safely removing a tailed beast without endangering the host's life. However, if a person is revived with Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation, the extraction process that was performed willingly doesn't affect said person at all, [18] though forcible extraction will leave reincarnated jinchūriki unconscious.[19]

Regardless, the jinchūriki retains a small portion of the tailed beast's chakra and should they survive the extraction or be revived, the tailed beast abilities obtained will remain with them.[20][21][22].

The seal that keeps the tailed beast within its female jinchūriki is at its weakest when she is in childbirth, due to the nurturing of the child in the womb taking precedence over the reinforcement of the seal, which weakens the seal in direct proportion. As such, a ninja is required to keep the seal intact during childbirth, and restore the seal back to full power afterwards. A full-term pregnancy for a female jinchūriki is about ten months.[23]

Abilities

Main articles: Tailed Beast Skill, Jinchūriki Forms and Nine-Tails Chakra Mode

Ink Creation

Killer B demonstrating a Tailed Beast Skill.

With the jinchūriki's access to the tailed beasts' massive chakra reserves and training, they make use of the tailed beasts' considerable abilities to develop their own unique fighting styles: Gaara manipulates sand, Yugito breathes fire, Yagura materialises coral, Rōshi creates and manipulates lava, Han uses steam to enhance his attacks, Utakata produces corrosive alkali, Fū is capable of flight,[24] Killer B produces ink, and Naruto has quick regeneration and can detect negative emotions. As the jinchūriki transform themselves into the likeness of their tailed beasts, it further increases the power of their abilities.

Control

Main article: Tailed Beast Control

Killer B Version 2

Killer B containing Gyūki's power in humanoid form.

The jinchūriki have the potential to control their tailed beasts' power, but require intense training and sheer willpower in order to properly wield it. According to Gerotora, whenever the jinchūriki draws out a certain amount of the tailed beasts' chakra, the beasts' very own psyche will fuse along with it, which usually involves an inner struggle between them as the jinchūriki goes deeper into their tailed beasts' forms. If a jinchūriki were to completely give into its influence, the seal will break and the tailed beast will be released.[25] For the jinchūriki to have complete control, they must find something to fill in the void of loneliness within their hearts to give them strength.[26]

List of Jinchūriki

Shukaku
Unspecified Jinchūriki[27]
Bunpuku
Gaara
Obito Uchiha
Naruto Uzumaki
Matatabi
Yugito Nii
Naruto Uzumaki
Isobu
Rin Nohara
Yagura
Naruto Uzumaki
Son Gokū
Rōshi
Naruto Uzumaki
Kokuō
Han
Naruto Uzumaki
Saiken
Utakata
Naruto Uzumaki
Chōmei
Naruto Uzumaki
Gyūki
Fukai's Father[28]
Fukai's Uncle[28]
Fukai
Killer B
Obito Uchiha
Naruto Uzumaki
Kurama
Mito Uzumaki
Kushina Uzumaki
Yin half
Minato Namikaze
Black Zetsu
Naruto Uzumaki
Yang half
Naruto Uzumaki
Shinju
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki
Obito Uchiha
Madara Uchiha

Similar Cases

Trivia

  • Because of the moon's origin and it being the holder of the Ten-Tails' body, tailed beast and subsequently their jinchūriki are effected by it, and much more so during a full moon.
    • According to Gaara, Shukaku relishes the opportunity to kill anyone in sight, even more so during a full moon.[35]
    • In the anime, Fukai, during his time as Gyūki's jinchūriki, noted that he would have trouble sleeping at night, especially during a full moon and at one point was shown to have to suppress a partial manifestation of Gyūki's tail after he had been staring at the full moon. Fukai was also shown to take sleep pills to help with this side-effect of being a jinchūriki.[36]
  • The concept of a pseudo-jinchūriki was explored in an anime-exclusive arc, in which Sora was revealed to have had residual chakra from Kurama, collected after it rampaged Konoha, sealed into him. This happened before the introduction of the concept in the manga with the Gold and Silver Brothers.
  • The children of female jinchūriki seem to display influences from the tailed beast. The sole example being Naruto who has whisker-like cheek markings which are also exhibited by the Gold and Silver Brothers who were swallowed by Kurama. This also seems to be the case if a tailed beast is sealed within a child while they are still in the womb. This might be the reason behind Gaara's permanent eye-markings while the same ones exhibited by his father, are temporary.
  • Takigakure is the only village not belonging to one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries known to have had a jinchūriki.[37]
  • The English dub contained a few errors on what a jinchūriki is: for instance, Shikamaru says in Naruto: Shippūden episode 83 that Hidan and Kakuzu are looking for the "jinchūriki inside Naruto", instead of saying the "Fox inside Naruto" or the "tailed beast inside Naruto".
  • Madara noted that he could not become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki with his reincarnated body.[38] Obito managed to have the reincarnated jinchūriki host their tailed beasts again as a result of using the chakra receiver and the Outer Path to temporarily bind the tailed beasts to their jinchūriki.[39]
  • In the anime, the six jinchūriki that were used as Obito's Six Paths of Pain, all shared a voice actor with one of each others respective tailed beast.
  • After receiving the collective chakra of all nine tailed beasts during the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto has become the first known individual to be the jinchūriki of all nine tailed beasts at the same time.

References

  1. Naruto chapter 266, pages 14-15
  2. Naruto chapter 646
  3. Naruto chapter 467, pages 14-16
  4. Naruto chapter 510, pages 11-12
  5. Naruto chapter 500, page 5
  6. Naruto chapter 404, page 14
  7. Naruto chapter 568, page 13
  8. Naruto chapter 493, page 14
  9. Naruto chapter 543, page 3
  10. Naruto chapter 547, page 3
  11. Naruto chapter 614, page 5
  12. Naruto chapter 541, page 13
  13. Naruto chapter 543, page 9
  14. Naruto chapter 501, page 12
  15. Naruto chapter 662, page 16
  16. Naruto chapter 663, pages 1-2
  17. Naruto chapter 656, pages 12-13
  18. Naruto chapter 664, pages 14-15
  19. Naruto chapter 572, page 1
  20. Naruto chapter 261, pages 18-19
  21. Naruto chapter 278, pages 16-19
  22. Naruto chapter 652, page 4
  23. Naruto chapter 500, pages 8-9
  24. Naruto chapter 565, page 2
  25. Naruto chapter 490, pages 10-12
  26. Naruto chapter 542, pages 3-4
  27. Naruto chapter 261, page 5
  28. 28.0 28.1 Naruto chapter 542, page 3
  29. Naruto: Shippūden episode 68
  30. 30.0 30.1 Naruto chapter 529, pages 3-5
  31. Naruto: Shippūden episode 68
  32. Naruto: Shippūden episode 318
  33. Naruto: Shippūden episode 92
  34. Naruto: Shippūden episode 292
  35. Naruto chapter 91, page 19
  36. Naruto: Shippūden episode 318
  37. Naruto chapter 420, pages 1-2
  38. Naruto chapter 614, pages 5-6
  39. Naruto chapter 570 page 4