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{{Directory|Characters|Tailed beasts}}
 
 
[[File:Jinchūriki.jpg|thumb|300px|Each tailed beast's most recent jinchūriki.]]
 
[[File:Jinchūriki.jpg|thumb|300px|Each tailed beast's most recent jinchūriki.]]
The {{translation|'''jinchūriki'''|人柱力|lit 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.
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{{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, viewed by those around them as the tailed beasts that had been sealed within them, leading to prejudice and being hated and feared. According to [[Akatsuki]], the first two jinchūriki they 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 are [[Naruto]], [[Killer B]], 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:Hagoromo and Hamura fight the Ten-Tails.png|thumb|left|The Ōtsutsuki brothers and the Ten-Tails.]]
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A millennium ago, the world was terrorised by a rampaging, colossal monster known as the [[Ten-Tails]]. Eventually, through the combined efforts of the twin brothers, [[Hagoromo]] and [[Hamura Ōtsutsuki]], the Ten-Tails was defeated and sealed within Hagoromo, becoming its jinchūriki.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 670, page 11</ref> Throughout his travels, Hagoromo used the Ten-Tails' power to perform many great deeds and promote peace during his lifetime, causing him to be revered as the "Sage of Six Paths". Towards the end of his life, Hagoromo, knowing the Ten-Tails would be unleashed on the world again when he died, [[Creation of All Things Technique|split]] its chakra into nine living entities called the tailed beasts.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, pages 11-12</ref>
The first jinchūriki was the [[Sage of the Six Paths]], who sealed the [[Ten-Tails]] within himself to save the world. However, knowing that his death would release the Ten-Tails back into the world, the Sage used his {{translation|Creation of All Things|万物創造|Banbutsu Sōzō}} ability to divide its [[chakra]] into the nine tailed beasts, before using [[Chibaku Tensei]] to seal its body away which later would become the [[moon]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, pages 15-16</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, pages 11-12</ref> By the time of the formation of the shinobi villages, [[Hashirama Senju]], the First [[Hokage]], used his [[Wood Release]] techniques 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> However, after Hashirama's death, the villages had trouble containing the beasts. 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. 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 combat 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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Although humanity would for centuries exploit the tailed beasts as sources of power, it would not be until after the establishment of the [[hidden village]]s that the practice of creating jinchūriki resumed. The new hidden villages, each with their own tailed beasts, started sealing the beasts into selected villagers:<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 404, page 14</ref> in [[Konohagakure]] this was done to protect the village from its beast, the [[Nine-Tails]];<ref name="ch500">''Naruto'' chapter 500, page 5</ref> in [[Sunagakure]], the abilities that manifested in their jinchūriki were studied so that non-jinchūriki could replicate them; more often than not, though, the jinchūriki were meant to be nothing more than military potential, with little regard for the jinchūriki or even the tailed beast.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 568, page 13</ref>
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Because of the difficulties involved when learning to control a tailed beast and the history the tailed beast itself may have with a village, jinchūriki are often hated and ostracised by their fellow villagers, treated as no different than the beast they contain. Members of [[Akatsuki]] report that villages are often glad to be rid of their jinchūriki.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 266, pages 14-15</ref> However, because a jinchūriki is so valuable an asset, it is not in the village's interest to let them be captured or turn into [[missing-nin]]. To strengthen the jinchūriki's bond with the village, it is tradition for them to be related to their village's [[Kage]]: for example, [[Killer B]] is the adopted brother of the [[Fourth Raikage]] and [[Gaara]] is the youngest son of the [[Fourth Kazekage]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 493, page 14</ref>
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While many jinchūriki do indeed experience hardship in their early lives, either being mistreated by the majority of the village or dying in their failed attempts to control their tailed beasts, some are able to earn respect and recognition both within their village and in the wider world: Gaara and [[Yagura Karatachi]] becomes their villages' Kage, while Killer B, [[Yugito Nii]], and [[Naruto Uzumaki]] become regarded as heroes and icons of their villages, with Naruto also becoming a Kage eventually. Fifteen years after the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], Naruto and Killer B are the only two jinchūriki left in the world, as a result of the changes that came about.<ref>''Boruto'' episode 55</ref> However, after Naruto lost Kurama via the [[Baryon Mode]], Killer B is now the last Jinchūriki in existence.
   
=== Sealing ===
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== Sealing ==
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Jinchūriki typically have their tailed beasts sealed into them early in their lives - often shortly after birth - so that they can grow up acclimating to their beast. Which seal is used differs from village to village, with Konoha using the [[Eight Trigrams Sealing Style]] and [[Kumo]] using the [[Iron Armour Seal]]. In order for a jinchūriki to be successful in the long term, it is important for the jinchūriki to have special compatibility<ref name="P8JFamily">''Naruto'' chapter 542, page 3</ref> or simply unique chakra that can improve their chances.<ref name="ch500" /> If a jinchūriki has been one for a long time, their chakra will naturally adapt to their tailed beast for better compatibility.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 617, page 5</ref> In the case of the Ten-Tails, it is also necessary that its jinchūriki have a living body.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 614, page 5</ref>
[[File:Akatsuki extracting Shukaku.png|thumb|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. They have, as of the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], captured seven of the nine beasts.
 
   
 
[[File:Shukaku Extracted from Gaara.png|thumb|Shukaku being extracted from Gaara by Akatsuki.]]
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> 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> Also, rare exceptions of a jinchūriki surviving an extraction may occur, if the said host has high enough stamina.<ref name="ch501">''Naruto'' chapter 501, page 12</ref>
 
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There are several ways in which a tailed beast can be removed from its jinchūriki. If the jinchūriki loses control of the beast or if the seal is simply allowed to weaken enough, the beast will be released. For female jinchūriki, seals are at their weakest during childbirth, due to the nurturing of the child in the womb taking precedence over the reinforcement of the seal. As such, another ninja is required to keep the seal intact during childbirth and restore it to full power afterwards.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 500, pages 8-9</ref> Akatsuki uses the [[Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals]] to extract the tailed beasts and seal them within the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]] for future use.
   
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Typically, the removal of a tailed beast will cause immediate death for a jinchūriki. Two jinchūriki from the [[Uzumaki]] clan, however, have been shown to survive the initial removal of their tailed beast, but they are left severely weakened and/or left in a critical state.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 662, page 16</ref> If a jinchūriki is able to hold on to or receive some of their beast's chakra, that will also enable them to survive.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 677, pages 8</ref> The Ten-Tails' jinchūriki can survive its removal so long as the Demonic Statue remains within them, though they will be completely paralysed for a time.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 656, pages 12-13</ref> [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|Reincarnated]] jinchūriki can "survive" their beast's removal since they are already dead, but they may lose consciousness depending on the process.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 572, page 1</ref>
The seal that keep the tailed beast within its female jinchūriki is at its weakest when she is in childbirth,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 500, page 8</ref> 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>
 
   
 
== Abilities ==
 
== Abilities ==
 
[[File:Ink Creation.png|thumb|left|Killer B demonstrating a tailed beast ability.]]
{{See also|Tailed Beast Skill}}
 
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{{Main|Jinchūriki Forms|Nine-Tails Chakra Mode}}
[[File:Ink Creation.png|thumb|Killer B demonstrating a Tailed Beast Skill.]]
 
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A jinchūriki has access to their tailed beast's massive chakra reserves. Most jinchūriki learn how to access this chakra on their own and take it by force, but they can also form a symbiosis with their tailed beast and take only what chakra is offered to them. A tailed beast may even give chakra to its jinchūriki without them knowing it, either to try and exert control over the jinchūriki, or simply to protect the jinchūriki and, by extension, itself. If a jinchūriki shares a good relationship with their tailed beast, they can have the beast in question to help them cancel a [[genjutsu]] for them.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 413, page 15</ref>
The jinchūriki have shown to have access to the tailed beasts' massive chakra reserves and, by training, develop unique fighting styles and use the tailed beasts' considerable abilities: Gaara manipulates [[Sand (tool)|sand]], Yugito [[Mouse Hairball|breathes fire]], Yagura materialises [[Coral Palm|coral]], Rōshi creates and manipulates [[lava]], Utakata creates a [[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]]. In addition, the jinchūriki can use the chakra to transform themselves into the likeness of their tailed beasts, which further increases their abilities.
 
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In addition to the chakra reserves, jinchūriki gain abilities unique to the respective beast. As the jinchūriki transform themselves into the likeness of their tailed beasts, it further increases the power of their abilities. If they are able to survive their beast's removal, they will still have access to those abilities.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 278, pages 16-19</ref>
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*[[Shukaku]]'s jinchūriki can create [[Magnet Release|magnetic forces]] and manipulate [[sand]].
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*[[Matatabi]]'s jinchūriki can produce [[Fire Release|blue flames]].
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*[[Isobu]]'s jinchūriki can materialise [[Coral Palm|coral]].
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*[[Son Gokū]]'s jinchūriki can create and manipulate [[lava]].
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*[[Kokuō]]'s jinchūriki can use [[Boil Release|steam]].
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*[[Saiken]]'s jinchūriki can produce [[Leech Gap|corrosive alkali]].
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*[[Chōmei]]'s jinchūriki can fly and, in the anime, create [[Cocoon|silk]] that can suppress [[chakra absorption technique]]s.
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*[[Gyūki]]'s jinchūriki can [[Ink Creation|produce ink]].
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*[[Kurama]]'s jinchūriki could quickly regenerate and [[Negative Emotions Sensing|detect negative emotions]].
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*The [[Ten-Tails]]' jinchūriki can fly, create [[Truth-Seeking Ball]]s, and awaken the [[Rinne Sharingan]].
   
 
=== Control ===
 
=== Control ===
 
{{Main with-include|Tailed Beast Control}}
 
{{Main with-include|Tailed Beast Control}}
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Jinchūriki that have tamed their tailed beast can summon it outside of their bodies while retaining enough of their tailed beast's chakra to avoid suffering the effects of death or critical condition that comes with a tailed beast extraction to fight on their behalf. Afterwards, the tailed beast has to either be resealed or is de-summoned back into the jinchūriki.
   
 
== List of Jinchūriki ==
 
== List of Jinchūriki ==
 
;[[Shukaku]]
 
;[[Shukaku]]
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:[[Bunpuku]]<ref group=Notes>In the [[The New Chūnin Exams|anime]], it was stated that Bunpuku was Shukaku's first jinchūriki.</ref>
:''Shukaku's First Jinchūriki''<ref name="Shukaku">''Naruto'' chapter 261, page 5</ref>
 
:''Shukaku's Second Jinchūriki''<ref name="Shukaku"/>
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:''Unspecified Jinchūriki''<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 261, page 5</ref>
 
:[[Gaara]]
 
:[[Gaara]]
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:[[Obito Uchiha]]
 
:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Matatabi]]
 
;[[Matatabi]]
 
:[[Yugito Nii]]
 
:[[Yugito Nii]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Isobu]]
 
;[[Isobu]]
:[[Yagura]]
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:[[Rin Nohara]]
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:[[Yagura Karatachi]]
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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]]
 
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:[[Utakata]]
 
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Chōmei]]
 
;[[Chōmei]]
 
:[[Fū]]
 
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Gyūki]]
 
;[[Gyūki]]
:''[[A]] Cousin's Father''<ref name="P8JFamily">''Naruto'' chapter 542, page 3</ref>
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:''Blue B's Father''<ref name="P8JFamily"/>
:''[[A]] Cousin's Uncle''<ref name="P8JFamily"/>
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:''Blue B's Uncle''<ref name="P8JFamily"/>
:[[A's Cousin]]
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:[[Blue B]]
 
:[[Killer B]]
 
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:[[Obito Uchiha]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Kurama]]
 
;[[Kurama]]
 
:[[Mito Uzumaki]]
 
:[[Mito Uzumaki]]
 
:[[Kushina Uzumaki]]
 
:[[Kushina Uzumaki]]
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
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:[[Menma Namikaze]] ([[To the Dreamworld|dream]] [[Where Tenten Belongs|only]])
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:[[Black Zetsu]]
 
:[[Obito Uchiha]]<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 666, page 11</ref>
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:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
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:[[Kushina Uzumaki]] ([[Jiraiya Shinobi Handbook: The Tale of Naruto the Hero|dream only]])
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;:[[Yang]] half
 
:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
 
:[[Naruto Uzumaki]]
   
 
;[[Ten-Tails]]
 
;[[Ten-Tails]]
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:[[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]]
:[[Sage of the Six Paths]]
 
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=== Similar Cases ===
 
=== Similar Cases ===
 
* In the anime, when someone has had tailed beast's chakra sealed into themselves, 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> [[Sora]], [[Hōichi]] and the reincarnation of Blue B are examples of this.
* At one point during the time of the foundation of the shinobi villages, the [[Gold and Silver Brothers]] of [[Kumogakure]] were assigned to capture Kurama, but the fox swallowed them whole. However, the two brothers managed to survive and gain some of its chakra and [[Kinkaku's Jinchūriki Forms|power]] by eating the flesh of its stomach for two weeks, which caused Kurama to regurgitate them.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 529, page 4</ref> They also had similar facial markings to those of Naruto, something that not even the previous true jinchūriki of Kurama, Mito and Kushina Uzumaki, possessed.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 527, page 5</ref> An unnamed Kumo-nin also 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>''Naruto'' chapter 529, page 5</ref>
 
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** Naruto Uzumaki received chakra from eight of the tailed beasts without having them truly sealed in him, with the exception of the Nine-Tails. However, Naruto has been called their jinchūriki as well.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 693, page 1</ref>
* In the anime, [[Sora]] only had a residual amounts of Kurama's chakra sealed into him, which made him a {{translation|"'''pseudo-jinchūriki'''"|人柱力もどき|jinchūrikimodoki|engtv=Simulated-jinchūriki}}.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 68</ref> Even though he was granted similar [[Sora's Jinchūriki Forms|abilities]] to those of a true jinchūriki, his were vastly inferior.
 
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* The [[Gold and Silver Brothers]] were able to gain abilities similar to a jinchūriki by consuming some of the Nine-Tails' flesh. Kumo ninja's subsequent attempts to replicate this by eating the Eight-Tails' tentacles caused only death. The Gold and Silver Brothers' success was only because they are distantly related to the Sage of Six Paths.<ref>[[Jin no Sho|Fourth Databook]], page 93</ref>
* 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.
 
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* During the [[Three-Tails' Appearance]] arc in the anime, [[Yūkimaru]] displayed the ability to [[Three-Tails Chakra: Release|synchronise with the Three-Tails]], allowing him to summon and later control it through unknown means.
* 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.
 
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* In ''[[Sakura Hiden: Thoughts of Love, Riding Upon a Spring Breeze]]'', [[Kido Tsumiki]] and his aid [[Magire]] use DNA samples of Naruto taken after his battle with Sasuke from the [[Valley of the End]] to create a [[Tailed Beast Drug]] that grants the consumer a chakra cloak with tails that can range from one to nine tails. The tails are capable of being used as a shield for deflecting kunai, taijutsu, or ninjutsu and are able to manifest into Tailed Beast Chakra Arms. However, if the user is rendered unconscious, the cloak will disappear.
* In ''[[Naruto 6: Road to Ninja]]'', Naruto's counterpart in the Infinite Tsukuyomi world, [[Menma (movie)|Menma]], was Kurama's jinchūriki.
 
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* 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 ''[[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]].
 
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* In the [[Konohamaru's Love Arc]], [[Kankitsu Akitsuki]] is possessed by the demon [[Sōma]], during which he shows the ability to use its memory-stealing abilities.
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* During the end of the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], [[Kakashi Hatake]] functionally became similar to [[Obito Uchiha]]'s jinchūriki while being inhabited by his soul; he displayed the ability to fully channel Obito's kekkei genkai, his unique reserves of Six Paths Chakra, and even commune with him within his own mind.
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* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie]]'', [[Yomi]] was possessed by an evil demon named [[Mōryō]].
 
* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden the Movie: Bonds]]'', both [[Amaru]] and [[Shinnō]] each tapped into the power of the [[Zero-Tails]] at different times; 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.
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* In ''[[Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison]]'', [[Muku]] becomes possessed by a [[Wikipedia:Yōkai|yōkai]] called [[Satori]].
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* In ''[[Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie]]'', Naruto's counterpart in the [[Genjutsu World]], [[Menma]], is the jinchūriki of Kurama's counterpart, the [[Black Nine-Tails]].
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* In ''[[Naruto Jinraiden: The Day the Wolf Howled]]'', [[Kina Kodon]] has [[Rōen]], a monster compared to a tailed beast, sealed inside him.
 
* 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.
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* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive]]'', [[Gensui Amagiri]] creates a special sealing tag which [[Tailed Beast Replication|can transform someone into a false tailed beast]].
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* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution]]'', [[Mecha-Naruto]] is the "jinchūriki" of [[Mecha-Kurama]]. When Mecha-Naruto uses its awakening, it inserts itself in Mecha-Kurama and uses it as a suit.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* The fictional term {{translation|''jinchūriki''|人柱力|lit meaning=Power of Human Sacrifice}} bears strong resemblance to the real Japanese word for supernatural or magical power, {{translation|''jintsūriki''|神通力|lit meaning=God-Reaching Power}}.
* [[Gaara]] died when Akatsuki removed Shukaku from his body,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 261, pages 18-19</ref> but he was later [[One's Own Life Reincarnation|revived]] through the combined effort of [[Chiyo]] and [[Naruto]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 278, pages 16-19</ref> Although he no longer has Shukaku sealed within him, Gaara still retains the ability to manipulate sand.
 
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* A full-term pregnancy for a female jinchūriki is about ten months.
* [[Kushina Uzumaki]] is the only jinchūriki who has survived the extraction of her tailed beast, due to her [[Uzumaki Clan|clan]]'s vitality.<ref name="ch501"/>
 
* The children of female jinchūriki seem to display influences from the tailed beast. The sole example being [[Naruto Uzumaki]] who has whisker-like cheek markings which are also exhibited by the [[Gold and Silver Brothers]] who were swallowed by the Nine-Tails. 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>
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* There have been cases that both the tailed beasts and their jinchūriki are affected to a certain degree during a full [[moon]]:
* The dub made a few errors on what a jinchūriki is: for instance, Shikamaru says in the dub ''[[Target: Locked On]]'' that [[Hidan]] and [[Kakuzu]] are looking for the "jinchūriki inside Naruto", instead of saying the "Fox inside Naruto" or the "tailed beast inside Naruto".
 
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** According to Gaara, Shukaku's blood-lust is especially strong during a full moon.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 91, page 19</ref>
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** In the anime, Blue B, during his time as Gyūki's jinchūriki, noted that he would have trouble sleeping during the nights of the full moon, because anytime he would stare at it, it would reflect the loneliness in his heart. Gyūki would take advantage of those moments of weakness and try to control over Blue B's body. Blue B was also shown to take sleeping pills to help with this side-effect.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 318</ref>
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* In the anime, the six tailed beasts that were used by [[Tobi]] shared a voice actor with one of each other's respective jinchūriki.
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* If a person with a summoning contract with a tailed beast attempts to summon one while it is sealed within a jinchūriki, the summoning will fail, but the jinchūriki will experience excruciating pain.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 561, page 11</ref>
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* While it was strongly believed that jinchūriki who has their tailed beast remove will inevitably die, in the anime, certain cases showed otherwise. [[Harusame]] was confident he could safely [[Tailed Beast Removal Technique|remove]] Saiken from Utakata.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 148</ref> Also, Menma Uzumaki<ref>''[[Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie]]''</ref> and [[Menma Namikaze]]<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 428</ref> respectively received their tailed beasts without losing their mother, who was the previous jinchūriki of said tailed beast.
   
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* [[Gaara's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Yugito Nii's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Yagura's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Rōshi's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Han's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Utakata's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Fū's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Killer B's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Naruto Uzumaki's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Kinkaku's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
* [[Sora's Jinchūriki Forms]]
 
   
 
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This article is about the term. For the chapter, see Jinchūriki…!!.
Jinchūriki

Each tailed beast's most recent jinchūriki.

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.

History

Hagoromo and Hamura fight the Ten-Tails

The Ōtsutsuki brothers and the Ten-Tails.

A millennium ago, the world was terrorised by a rampaging, colossal monster known as the Ten-Tails. Eventually, through the combined efforts of the twin brothers, Hagoromo and Hamura Ōtsutsuki, the Ten-Tails was defeated and sealed within Hagoromo, becoming its jinchūriki.[1] Throughout his travels, Hagoromo used the Ten-Tails' power to perform many great deeds and promote peace during his lifetime, causing him to be revered as the "Sage of Six Paths". Towards the end of his life, Hagoromo, knowing the Ten-Tails would be unleashed on the world again when he died, split its chakra into nine living entities called the tailed beasts.[2]

Although humanity would for centuries exploit the tailed beasts as sources of power, it would not be until after the establishment of the hidden villages that the practice of creating jinchūriki resumed. The new hidden villages, each with their own tailed beasts, started sealing the beasts into selected villagers:[3] in Konohagakure this was done to protect the village from its beast, the Nine-Tails;[4] in Sunagakure, the abilities that manifested in their jinchūriki were studied so that non-jinchūriki could replicate them; more often than not, though, the jinchūriki were meant to be nothing more than military potential, with little regard for the jinchūriki or even the tailed beast.[5]

Because of the difficulties involved when learning to control a tailed beast and the history the tailed beast itself may have with a village, jinchūriki are often hated and ostracised by their fellow villagers, treated as no different than the beast they contain. Members of Akatsuki report that villages are often glad to be rid of their jinchūriki.[6] However, because a jinchūriki is so valuable an asset, it is not in the village's interest to let them be captured or turn into missing-nin. To strengthen the jinchūriki's bond with the village, it is tradition for them to be related to their village's Kage: for example, Killer B is the adopted brother of the Fourth Raikage and Gaara is the youngest son of the Fourth Kazekage.[7]

While many jinchūriki do indeed experience hardship in their early lives, either being mistreated by the majority of the village or dying in their failed attempts to control their tailed beasts, some are able to earn respect and recognition both within their village and in the wider world: Gaara and Yagura Karatachi becomes their villages' Kage, while Killer B, Yugito Nii, and Naruto Uzumaki become regarded as heroes and icons of their villages, with Naruto also becoming a Kage eventually. Fifteen years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto and Killer B are the only two jinchūriki left in the world, as a result of the changes that came about.[8] However, after Naruto lost Kurama via the Baryon Mode, Killer B is now the last Jinchūriki in existence.

Sealing

Jinchūriki typically have their tailed beasts sealed into them early in their lives - often shortly after birth - so that they can grow up acclimating to their beast. Which seal is used differs from village to village, with Konoha using the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style and Kumo using the Iron Armour Seal. In order for a jinchūriki to be successful in the long term, it is important for the jinchūriki to have special compatibility[9] or simply unique chakra that can improve their chances.[4] If a jinchūriki has been one for a long time, their chakra will naturally adapt to their tailed beast for better compatibility.[10] In the case of the Ten-Tails, it is also necessary that its jinchūriki have a living body.[11]

Shukaku Extracted from Gaara

Shukaku being extracted from Gaara by Akatsuki.

There are several ways in which a tailed beast can be removed from its jinchūriki. If the jinchūriki loses control of the beast or if the seal is simply allowed to weaken enough, the beast will be released. For female jinchūriki, seals are at their weakest during childbirth, due to the nurturing of the child in the womb taking precedence over the reinforcement of the seal. As such, another ninja is required to keep the seal intact during childbirth and restore it to full power afterwards.[12] Akatsuki uses the Sealing Technique: Phantom Dragons Nine Consuming Seals to extract the tailed beasts and seal them within the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path for future use.

Typically, the removal of a tailed beast will cause immediate death for a jinchūriki. Two jinchūriki from the Uzumaki clan, however, have been shown to survive the initial removal of their tailed beast, but they are left severely weakened and/or left in a critical state.[13] If a jinchūriki is able to hold on to or receive some of their beast's chakra, that will also enable them to survive.[14] The Ten-Tails' jinchūriki can survive its removal so long as the Demonic Statue remains within them, though they will be completely paralysed for a time.[15] Reincarnated jinchūriki can "survive" their beast's removal since they are already dead, but they may lose consciousness depending on the process.[16]

Abilities

Ink Creation

Killer B demonstrating a tailed beast ability.

Main articles: Jinchūriki Forms and Nine-Tails Chakra Mode A jinchūriki has access to their tailed beast's massive chakra reserves. Most jinchūriki learn how to access this chakra on their own and take it by force, but they can also form a symbiosis with their tailed beast and take only what chakra is offered to them. A tailed beast may even give chakra to its jinchūriki without them knowing it, either to try and exert control over the jinchūriki, or simply to protect the jinchūriki and, by extension, itself. If a jinchūriki shares a good relationship with their tailed beast, they can have the beast in question to help them cancel a genjutsu for them.[17]

In addition to the chakra reserves, jinchūriki gain abilities unique to the respective beast. As the jinchūriki transform themselves into the likeness of their tailed beasts, it further increases the power of their abilities. If they are able to survive their beast's removal, they will still have access to those abilities.[18]

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.[19] 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.[20]

Jinchūriki that have tamed their tailed beast can summon it outside of their bodies while retaining enough of their tailed beast's chakra to avoid suffering the effects of death or critical condition that comes with a tailed beast extraction to fight on their behalf. Afterwards, the tailed beast has to either be resealed or is de-summoned back into the jinchūriki.

List of Jinchūriki

Shukaku
Bunpuku[Notes 1]
Unspecified Jinchūriki[21]
Gaara
Obito Uchiha
Naruto Uzumaki
Matatabi
Yugito Nii
Naruto Uzumaki
Isobu
Rin Nohara
Yagura Karatachi
Naruto Uzumaki
Son Gokū
Rōshi
Naruto Uzumaki
Kokuō
Han
Naruto Uzumaki
Saiken
Utakata
Naruto Uzumaki
Chōmei
Naruto Uzumaki
Gyūki
Blue B's Father[9]
Blue B's Uncle[9]
Blue B
Killer B
Obito Uchiha
Naruto Uzumaki
Kurama
Mito Uzumaki
Kushina Uzumaki
Naruto Uzumaki
Menma Namikaze (dream only)
Yin half
Minato Namikaze
Black Zetsu
Obito Uchiha[22]
Naruto Uzumaki
Kushina Uzumaki (dream only)
Yang half
Naruto Uzumaki
Ten-Tails
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki
Obito Uchiha
Madara Uchiha

Similar Cases

Trivia

  • The fictional term jinchūriki (人柱力, literally meaning: Power of Human Sacrifice) bears strong resemblance to the real Japanese word for supernatural or magical power, jintsūriki (神通力, literally meaning: God-Reaching Power).
  • A full-term pregnancy for a female jinchūriki is about ten months.
  • Takigakure is the only village not belonging to one of the Five Great Shinobi Countries known to have had a jinchūriki.[27]
  • There have been cases that both the tailed beasts and their jinchūriki are affected to a certain degree during a full moon:
    • According to Gaara, Shukaku's blood-lust is especially strong during a full moon.[28]
    • In the anime, Blue B, during his time as Gyūki's jinchūriki, noted that he would have trouble sleeping during the nights of the full moon, because anytime he would stare at it, it would reflect the loneliness in his heart. Gyūki would take advantage of those moments of weakness and try to control over Blue B's body. Blue B was also shown to take sleeping pills to help with this side-effect.[29]
  • In the anime, the six tailed beasts that were used by Tobi shared a voice actor with one of each other's respective jinchūriki.
  • If a person with a summoning contract with a tailed beast attempts to summon one while it is sealed within a jinchūriki, the summoning will fail, but the jinchūriki will experience excruciating pain.[30]
  • While it was strongly believed that jinchūriki who has their tailed beast remove will inevitably die, in the anime, certain cases showed otherwise. Harusame was confident he could safely remove Saiken from Utakata.[31] Also, Menma Uzumaki[32] and Menma Namikaze[33] respectively received their tailed beasts without losing their mother, who was the previous jinchūriki of said tailed beast.

Notes

  1. In the anime, it was stated that Bunpuku was Shukaku's first jinchūriki.

References

  1. Naruto chapter 670, page 11
  2. Naruto chapter 510, pages 11-12
  3. Naruto chapter 404, page 14
  4. 4.0 4.1 Naruto chapter 500, page 5
  5. Naruto chapter 568, page 13
  6. Naruto chapter 266, pages 14-15
  7. Naruto chapter 493, page 14
  8. Boruto episode 55
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 Naruto chapter 542, page 3
  10. Naruto chapter 617, page 5
  11. Naruto chapter 614, page 5
  12. Naruto chapter 500, pages 8-9
  13. Naruto chapter 662, page 16
  14. Naruto chapter 677, pages 8
  15. Naruto chapter 656, pages 12-13
  16. Naruto chapter 572, page 1
  17. Naruto chapter 413, page 15
  18. Naruto chapter 278, pages 16-19
  19. Naruto chapter 490, pages 10-12
  20. Naruto chapter 542, pages 3-4
  21. Naruto chapter 261, page 5
  22. Naruto chapter 666, page 11
  23. Naruto: Shippūden episode 68
  24. Naruto chapter 693, page 1
  25. Fourth Databook, page 93
  26. Naruto: Shippūden episode 292
  27. Naruto chapter 420, pages 1-2
  28. Naruto chapter 91, page 19
  29. Naruto: Shippūden episode 318
  30. Naruto chapter 561, page 11
  31. Naruto: Shippūden episode 148
  32. Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
  33. Naruto: Shippūden episode 428