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<section begin=summary/>{{Translation|'''Kokuō'''|穆王|Kokuō}}, more commonly known as the {{translation|'''Five-Tails'''|五尾|Gobi}}, is a tailed beast sealed within [[Han]] from [[Iwagakure]]. It has been captured, extracted, and sealed by [[Akatsuki]]. In the anime, Kokuō is indicated to have been one of the two tailed beasts that Akatsuki captured before the start of Part II. It was later resealed into a [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation|reincarnated]] Han during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 565, page 1</ref><section end=summary/>
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{{Translation|'''Kokuō'''|穆王|Kokuō}}, more commonly known as the {{translation|'''Five-Tails'''|五尾|Gobi}}, is one of the nine [[tailed beasts]]. It was last sealed within [[Han]] from [[Iwagakure]].
   
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
[[File:Kid-bijuus.png|thumb|left|The young tailed beasts with the Sage of the Six Paths.]]
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[[File:Young Bijuu and Hagoromo.png|thumb|left|The young tailed beasts with Hagoromo.]]
Kokuō first came into being in the waning days of the [[Sage of the Six Paths]], who used his [[Creation of All Things]] ability to separate the [[Ten-Tails]]' chakra from its body and divide it into nine separate constructs that would come to be known as [[tailed beasts]] in order to ensure that it would never resurface after his death.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, pages 15-16</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 510, pages 11-12</ref> Some time after being created, the Sage sat down with all the young tailed beasts and told them that they would always be together, even when separated, and that one day they would become one entity again with different names and forms than they did. Then, when the time came, they would know what true power is.<ref name="ch572">''Naruto'' chapter 572, pages 10-11</ref> Kokuō eventually fell into the possession of Iwagakure and was sealed into Han.
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Kokuō and the tailed beasts first came into being in the waning days of [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]], who used his [[Creation of All Things Technique]] to divide the [[Ten-Tails]]' chakra into nine separate bodies and giving each a name. Some time after being created, the Sage explained to the young tailed beasts that a link existed between them despite their separation. He also foretold of a day when they would be brought together again - though not as they were - and that at that time someone would emerge to show them what true power is.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 467, pages 15-16</ref><ref name="ch572">''Naruto'' chapter 572, pages 10-11</ref> In the anime, before his death, Hagoromo sent Kokuō to live in a temple built for the purpose of protecting it in a forest region.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 464</ref>
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During the [[First Shinobi World War]], [[Hashirama Senju]] captured eight of the tailed beasts and sold Kokuō and [[Son Gokū]] to Iwagakure at the [[Five Kage Summit]], as a sign of friendship and to ensure a balance of power amongst their new villages.<ref>''[[Sha no Sho]]'', page 183</ref> The tailed beast would end up being sealed within Han, but was captured and extracted by [[Akatsuki]].
   
 
== Personality ==
 
== Personality ==
Kokuō seems to be a quiet and reserved individual. Though it does not speak much, Kokuō uses the rather old-fashioned {{translation|'watakushi'|私}} when referring to itself, causing it to come across as very polite.
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Kokuō seems to be a quiet and reserved individual. Though it does not speak much, Kokuō uses the rather old-fashioned {{translation|"watakushi"|私}} when referring to itself, causing it to come across as very polite. It also has pride as a tailed beast, being dismayed at being controlled and being used as [[Tobi]]'s puppet during the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]]. After the end of the war, Kokuō declared that it wants to seclude itself in the forest, which implies it is a pacifistic individual, not wanting confrontations anymore.
   
 
== Appearance ==
 
== Appearance ==
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[[File:Young Kokuo.png|thumb|A young Kokuō.]]
Kokuō primarily resembles a white horse, but with a dolphin's head. It has two pointed long horns and three shorter horns in front. The ends of its horns, hooves, and tails are light brown, with some of the same-coloured spots before the brown areas of its horns and hooves. It also has red markings under its dark blue-green eyes. During the last remaining days of the Sage of the Six Paths, Kokuō was much smaller than it is now and its horns were also shorter.<ref name="ch572"/>
 
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Kokuō primarily resembles a white horse, but with a dolphin's head. It has two pointed long horns and three (two in the anime) shorter horns in front.
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The ends of its horns, hooves, and tails are tan, with some of the same-coloured spots before the tan areas of its horns and hooves. It also has red markings under its dark blue-green eyes. During the last remaining days of the Sage of Six Paths, Kokuō was much smaller than it is now and its horns were also shorter.<ref name="ch572" />
   
 
== Abilities ==
 
== Abilities ==
[[File:Tsunoori.png|thumb|Kokuō using Horn Breaking.]]
 
 
{{See also|Jinchūriki Forms}}
 
{{See also|Jinchūriki Forms}}
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[[File:Kokuō's Tailed Beast Ball.png|thumb|left|Kokuō creating a Tailed Beast Ball.]]
As a [[tailed beast]], Kokuō has a great amount of [[chakra]] and is able to use it to create a [[Tailed Beast Ball]]. Kokuō uses its horns in combat, it has shown enough [[Horn Breaking|ramming-force]] to even injure [[Gyūki]] and knock it a considerable distance away.
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As a [[tailed beast]], Kokuō possesses a massive amount of [[chakra]] and can use it to create a [[Tailed Beast Ball]]. Its willpower was incredibly strong, as it was the only tailed beast who broke free, albeit briefly, of Tobi's control and attempted to attack the masked man.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 567, pages 4-5</ref> Kokuō also possesses great physical strength and uses its horns in combat, showing enough [[Horn Breaking|ramming-force]] to injure and knock [[Gyūki]] a considerable distance away.
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=== Ninjutsu ===
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==== Nature Transformation ====
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By combining [[water]] and [[fire]]-natured chakra to create [[Boil Release]], Kokuō is able to increase the temperature of its chakra to its boiling point.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 684, page 5</ref> This ability forms the basis of what is referred to as [[Boil Release: Unrivalled Strength|"steam-based ninjutsu"]], granting itself, or its jinchūriki, overwhelming physical strength. When in use, this ability causes the jinchūriki to emit copious amounts of steam from their body.
   
 
== Part II ==
 
== Part II ==
=== Shinobi World War Arc ===
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=== Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax ===
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{{main|Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax}}
[[File:Six,two,five,three-tails full transformation.png|thumb|left|The remaining jinchūriki transform into their tailed beasts.]]
 
 
[[File:Tsunoori.png|thumb|Kokuō attacking Gyūki.]]
After Han's [[Tailed Beast Mode|full transformation]] into the Five-Tails, he rammed into [[Gyūki]] and pushed it a considerable ways back. Seemingly rushing towards the shinobi to attack them again, the Five-Tails is [[Demonic Statue Chains|restrained]] by [[Tobi]]. As the chain wraps around its neck, the Five-Tails comments on the pain and laments about being controlled in this manner, revealing that for an instant it had broken free of Tobi's control and attempted to attack him. Forced back into its submissive Version 2-like state, it begins to attack the shinobi as commanded. After [[Son Gokū]] is resealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Tobi, who is intent on going all-out from this point on, forces Han to fully transform into the Five-Tails.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 570, pages 8-9</ref>
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After Han's [[Tailed Beast Mode|full transformation]] into the Five-Tails, he rammed into the [[Eight-Tails]] and pushed it a considerable ways back. Seemingly rushing toward the shinobi to attack them again, the Five-Tails was [[Demonic Statue Chains|restrained]] by [[Tobi]]. As the chain wrapped around its neck, [[Naruto]] and [[Killer B]] heard the Five-Tails' voice lamenting about the pain of being subdued by Tobi, revealing that for an instant it had broken free of the masked man's control and attempted to attack him. Forced back into its submissive Version 2-like state, it began to attack the shinobi as commanded. After [[Son Gokū]] was resealed into the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]], Tobi, who was intent on going all-out from that point on, forced Han to fully transform into the Five-Tails.
   
Preparing to attack the shinobi, Kokuō along with the other four beasts create [[Tailed Beast Ball]]s. These attacks however, are deflected by [[Naruto]] and they are [[Tailed Beast Shockwave|rebuffed]] by a now fully-transformed Naruto. Wasting no time in their attacks, the Five-Tails attempts to attack B again while it is preoccupied with the [[Three-Tails]]. The beast is however sent flying by B, who anticipated the attack. With this, the opposing beasts prepare a collaborative Tailed Beast Ball which is met by one from Naruto and Kurama.
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The opposing tailed beasts prepared to attack the shinobi, but they were [[Great Roar|rebuffed]] by a fully-transformed Naruto. Wasting no time in their attacks, the Five-Tails attempted to attack the Eight-Tails again while it was preoccupied with the [[Three-Tails]], but was sent flying by the ox, who anticipated the attack. The opposing beasts regrouped and then prepared a collaborative Tailed Beast Ball, which was met by one from Naruto and [[Kurama]].
   
[[File:Naruto meets bijuus.png|thumb|Kokuō, alongside the other jinchūriki and tailed beasts, encounters Naruto.]]
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[[File:Seishin Sekai.png|thumb|left|Kokuō, alongside the other jinchūriki and tailed beasts, encounters Naruto.]]
As Naruto enters a deeper plane of the tailed beasts' consciousness, Kokuō introduces itself to Naruto. Later as the beast is freed from the [[chakra receiver]] it affirms [[Kurama]]'s belief that Naruto was the person the [[Sage of the Six Paths]] had spoken about so long ago before being resealed into the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]].
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As Naruto entered a deeper plane of the tailed beasts' consciousness, Kokuō introduced itself to the young shinobi. Later, as Kokuō was freed from the [[chakra receiver]], it affirmed Kurama's belief that Naruto was the person the [[Sage of the Six Paths]] had spoken about so long ago before being resealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
 
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=== Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki ===
== Video Games ==
 
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Although Kokuō itself is not playable, Han takes on its form in both his Ultimate attack and as his awakening form in ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3]]''.
 
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[[File:Biju released.png|thumb|The tailed beasts being freed from Obito.]]
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Kokuō appeared alongside the other tailed beasts with the exception of Gyūki and [[Shukaku]] when the [[Ten-Tails]] looked down at Naruto. The image of the tailed beasts, along with a silhouette of the Sage of Six Paths, drove the Ten-Tails to a fit as it evolved further. Through the combined effort of the [[Allied Shinobi Forces]], it was later possible to pull Kokuō out of Obito, freeing it alongside with the other tailed beasts.
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When Madara ran towards the tailed beasts, both Shukaku and [[Gaara]] conjured [[Wind Release: Sand Buckshot|numerous sand bullets]] and were able to restrain the Uchiha's movements. Using the opportunity to attack, the tailed beasts each took a swing at their opponent, giving sand-manipulating duo an opening to use their [[Desert Layered Imperial Funeral Seal]], but Madara managed to escape the sand pyramid with his Susanoo. As Naruto in [[Tailed Beast Mode]] pinned Madara down with a tail, Kokuō and the other tailed beasts joined in and did the same to increase the damage, but the Uchiha survived their attacks and retreated to a safe distance. After he received his own right Rinnegan eye from a White Zetsu clone, Madara quickly summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path from Obito's body, and used the Rinnegan to [[Limbo: Border Jail|repel]] the tailed beasts. With the tailed beasts stunned, Madara then [[Demonic Statue Chains|chained]] them up and sealed them back into the Demonic Statue.
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[[File:Tailed Beast Reunion.png|thumb|left|The tailed beasts reunite with Hagoromo and Naruto.]]
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Later, the chakra Kokuō transferred to Naruto earlier, manifested within Naruto's subconscious along with the other tailed beasts to speak with the young jinchūriki and the spirit of [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]]. There, they all voiced their shared belief to the Sage that Naruto was the child of prophecy.
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=== Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes ===
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[[File:Tailed Beast separate from Kaguya.png|thumb|The tailed beasts being freed from the Ten-Tails.]]
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After Madara's ambitions were cut short by [[Black Zetsu]], who revealed to be the silent manipulator of shinobi history since it was first created by [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]], the black entity used Madara's body as a medium to resurrect its creator. During the battle against the tyrannical princess, Kokuō and the other tailed beasts continued to support Naruto by giving him [[Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken|their combined power]] to overwhelm her. Ultimately, Kaguya was defeated by Naruto and [[Sasuke]], who used the [[Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei]] to eject all the tailed beasts from her and seal her away inside a newly-created [[moon]] within her own [[Kaguya's Dimensions|dimension]].
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After the spirits of Hagoromo and the past Kage summoned both the tailed beasts and [[Team Kakashi|Team 7]] back to the real world, the tailed beasts began to discuss their plans for the future since they were finally free, with Kokuō expressing its desire to seclude itself within the forests. Sasuke, however, made his own intentions known: removing as many people as possible who could get in the way of his plans of leading the world through a revolution to do away with current shinobi systems, including killing all the current Kage and tailed beasts. Just as Sasuke swiftly [[Genjutsu: Sharingan|subdued]] the tailed beasts with his Rinnegan and sealed them within his [[Chibaku Tensei]], Naruto reassured the tailed beasts that he would save them once again. After Naruto was able to defeat and reform Sasuke, the two dispelled the Infinite Tsukuyomi and Sasuke released Kokuō, along with the other tailed beasts, from their prisons.
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== New Era ==
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=== One-Tail Escort Arc ===
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{{main|One-Tail Escort Arc}}
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When [[Urashiki Ōtsutsuki]] began targeting [[Shukaku]] for its chakra, it was deduced he was interested in all the tailed beasts' chakra. Naruto organised a telepathic meeting with the other tailed beasts. However, Kokuō, [[Matatabi]], and [[Chōmei]] each refused to accept aid from humans in fear of being captured and used again by them, despite their trust in Naruto, and thus decided to skip the meeting.
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=== Kawaki Arc ===
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{{main|Kawaki Arc}}
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In the anime, Kokuō was gathered with the other tailed beasts as they sensed Kurama's chakra vanishing after it [[Baryon Mode|sacrificed]] its life in the battle against [[Isshiki Ōtsutsuki]].
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== In Other Media ==
 
=== Video Games ===
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Kokuō is playable as Han's awakening in ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3]]'', ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution]]'', and ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4]]''.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* {{translation|'Kokuō'|穆王}} literally means 'respectful king'. This name probably comes from the name of the tenth-century-ʙᴄ Chinese {{translation|[[wikipedia:King Mu of Zhou|King Mu of Zhou]]|周穆王|Zhōu Mù Wáng}}. He's famous for the [[wikipedia:Tale of King Mu, Son of Heaven|legend]] surrounding his visit to the sacred {{translation|[[wikipedia:Kunlun Mountains|Kunlun Mountains]]|崑崙, 昆仑山|Kūnlún Shān}}, where he visits the goddess {{translation|[[wikipedia:Xi Wangmu|Xi Wangmu]]|西王母|Xī Wángmŭ|lit meaning=Queen Mother of the West}} so he can eat from her peaches of immortality. There is also an account of the King being shown a human-shaped automaton — a completely artificial, fully functional robot with internal organs and all. This might tie into Han's appearance and abilities. In Japanese, the name '穆王' is pronounced as 'bokuō', so the unusual 'kokuō' pronunciation used for the beast's name was probably meant to bring the word {{translation|国王|king}} to mind.
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* {{translation|"Kokuō"|穆王}} literally means "respectful king". This name probably comes from the name of the tenth-century-ʙᴄ Chinese {{translation|[[wikipedia:King Mu of Zhou|King Mu of Zhou]]|周穆王|Zhōu Mù Wáng}}. He's famous for the [[wikipedia:Tale of King Mu, Son of Heaven|legend]] surrounding his visit to the sacred {{translation|[[wikipedia:Kunlun Mountains|Kunlun Mountains]]|崑崙, 昆仑山|Kūnlún Shān}}, where he visits the goddess {{translation|[[wikipedia:Xi Wangmu|Xi Wangmu]]|西王母|Xī Wángmŭ|lit meaning=Queen Mother of the West}} so he can eat from her peaches of immortality. There is also an account of the King being shown a human-shaped automaton — a completely artificial, fully functional robot with internal organs and all. This might tie into Han's appearance and abilities. In Japanese, the name '穆王' is pronounced as 'bokuō', so the unusual 'kokuō' pronunciation used for the beast's name was probably meant to bring the word {{translation|国王|king}} to mind.
 
** The kanji '穆' in Kokuō's name comes from the archaic adjective {{translation|'bokuboku'|穆穆}}, which means 'peaceful and lovely' or 'humble and dignified' and are also traits often associated with horses and dolphins.
 
** The kanji '穆' in Kokuō's name comes from the archaic adjective {{translation|'bokuboku'|穆穆}}, which means 'peaceful and lovely' or 'humble and dignified' and are also traits often associated with horses and dolphins.
* According to Kishimoto's words from the second ''Naruto'' artbook, he tried to do a mix of a dolphin and a horse.
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* According to Kishimoto in the second ''Naruto'' artbook, he tried to do a mix of a dolphin and a horse when he created Kokuō.
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* Kokuō's name may be a reference to [https://hokuto.fandom.com/wiki/Kokuoh Kokuoh] the giant dark horse in the ''[[wikipedia:Hokuto no Ken|Hokuto no Ken]]'' franchise.
   
 
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Kokuo
穆王 Kokuō

  • Five-Tails (五尾, Gobi)
Debut
Manga Naruto Chapter #467
Anime Naruto Shippūden Episode #165
Novel The Last: Naruto the Movie
Movie The Last: Naruto the Movie
Game Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
Appears in Anime, Manga, Novel, Game, Movie
Voice Actors
Japanese
English
Personal
Species Mixed horse and dolphin
Kekkei Genkai
Classification
Jinchūriki
Affiliation
Family
Nature Type
Jutsu

Kokuō (穆王), more commonly known as the Five-Tails (五尾, Gobi), is one of the nine tailed beasts. It was last sealed within Han from Iwagakure.

Background

Young Bijuu and Hagoromo

The young tailed beasts with Hagoromo.

Kokuō and the tailed beasts first came into being in the waning days of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, who used his Creation of All Things Technique to divide the Ten-Tails' chakra into nine separate bodies and giving each a name. Some time after being created, the Sage explained to the young tailed beasts that a link existed between them despite their separation. He also foretold of a day when they would be brought together again - though not as they were - and that at that time someone would emerge to show them what true power is.[2][3] In the anime, before his death, Hagoromo sent Kokuō to live in a temple built for the purpose of protecting it in a forest region.[4]

During the First Shinobi World War, Hashirama Senju captured eight of the tailed beasts and sold Kokuō and Son Gokū to Iwagakure at the Five Kage Summit, as a sign of friendship and to ensure a balance of power amongst their new villages.[5] The tailed beast would end up being sealed within Han, but was captured and extracted by Akatsuki.

Personality

Kokuō seems to be a quiet and reserved individual. Though it does not speak much, Kokuō uses the rather old-fashioned "watakushi" () when referring to itself, causing it to come across as very polite. It also has pride as a tailed beast, being dismayed at being controlled and being used as Tobi's puppet during the Fourth Shinobi World War. After the end of the war, Kokuō declared that it wants to seclude itself in the forest, which implies it is a pacifistic individual, not wanting confrontations anymore.

Appearance

Young Kokuo

A young Kokuō.

Kokuō primarily resembles a white horse, but with a dolphin's head. It has two pointed long horns and three (two in the anime) shorter horns in front.

The ends of its horns, hooves, and tails are tan, with some of the same-coloured spots before the tan areas of its horns and hooves. It also has red markings under its dark blue-green eyes. During the last remaining days of the Sage of Six Paths, Kokuō was much smaller than it is now and its horns were also shorter.[3]

Abilities

See also: Jinchūriki Forms

Kokuō's Tailed Beast Ball

Kokuō creating a Tailed Beast Ball.

As a tailed beast, Kokuō possesses a massive amount of chakra and can use it to create a Tailed Beast Ball. Its willpower was incredibly strong, as it was the only tailed beast who broke free, albeit briefly, of Tobi's control and attempted to attack the masked man.[6] Kokuō also possesses great physical strength and uses its horns in combat, showing enough ramming-force to injure and knock Gyūki a considerable distance away.

Ninjutsu

Nature Transformation

By combining water and fire-natured chakra to create Boil Release, Kokuō is able to increase the temperature of its chakra to its boiling point.[7] This ability forms the basis of what is referred to as "steam-based ninjutsu", granting itself, or its jinchūriki, overwhelming physical strength. When in use, this ability causes the jinchūriki to emit copious amounts of steam from their body.

Part II

Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax

Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax

Tsunoori

Kokuō attacking Gyūki.

After Han's full transformation into the Five-Tails, he rammed into the Eight-Tails and pushed it a considerable ways back. Seemingly rushing toward the shinobi to attack them again, the Five-Tails was restrained by Tobi. As the chain wrapped around its neck, Naruto and Killer B heard the Five-Tails' voice lamenting about the pain of being subdued by Tobi, revealing that for an instant it had broken free of the masked man's control and attempted to attack him. Forced back into its submissive Version 2-like state, it began to attack the shinobi as commanded. After Son Gokū was resealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, Tobi, who was intent on going all-out from that point on, forced Han to fully transform into the Five-Tails.

The opposing tailed beasts prepared to attack the shinobi, but they were rebuffed by a fully-transformed Naruto. Wasting no time in their attacks, the Five-Tails attempted to attack the Eight-Tails again while it was preoccupied with the Three-Tails, but was sent flying by the ox, who anticipated the attack. The opposing beasts regrouped and then prepared a collaborative Tailed Beast Ball, which was met by one from Naruto and Kurama.

Seishin Sekai

Kokuō, alongside the other jinchūriki and tailed beasts, encounters Naruto.

As Naruto entered a deeper plane of the tailed beasts' consciousness, Kokuō introduced itself to the young shinobi. Later, as Kokuō was freed from the chakra receiver, it affirmed Kurama's belief that Naruto was the person the Sage of the Six Paths had spoken about so long ago before being resealed into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki

Main article: Birth of the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki

Biju released

The tailed beasts being freed from Obito.

Kokuō appeared alongside the other tailed beasts with the exception of Gyūki and Shukaku when the Ten-Tails looked down at Naruto. The image of the tailed beasts, along with a silhouette of the Sage of Six Paths, drove the Ten-Tails to a fit as it evolved further. Through the combined effort of the Allied Shinobi Forces, it was later possible to pull Kokuō out of Obito, freeing it alongside with the other tailed beasts.

When Madara ran towards the tailed beasts, both Shukaku and Gaara conjured numerous sand bullets and were able to restrain the Uchiha's movements. Using the opportunity to attack, the tailed beasts each took a swing at their opponent, giving sand-manipulating duo an opening to use their Desert Layered Imperial Funeral Seal, but Madara managed to escape the sand pyramid with his Susanoo. As Naruto in Tailed Beast Mode pinned Madara down with a tail, Kokuō and the other tailed beasts joined in and did the same to increase the damage, but the Uchiha survived their attacks and retreated to a safe distance. After he received his own right Rinnegan eye from a White Zetsu clone, Madara quickly summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path from Obito's body, and used the Rinnegan to repel the tailed beasts. With the tailed beasts stunned, Madara then chained them up and sealed them back into the Demonic Statue.

Tailed Beast Reunion

The tailed beasts reunite with Hagoromo and Naruto.

Later, the chakra Kokuō transferred to Naruto earlier, manifested within Naruto's subconscious along with the other tailed beasts to speak with the young jinchūriki and the spirit of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki. There, they all voiced their shared belief to the Sage that Naruto was the child of prophecy.

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes

Main article: Kaguya Ōtsutsuki Strikes

Tailed Beast separate from Kaguya

The tailed beasts being freed from the Ten-Tails.

After Madara's ambitions were cut short by Black Zetsu, who revealed to be the silent manipulator of shinobi history since it was first created by Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, the black entity used Madara's body as a medium to resurrect its creator. During the battle against the tyrannical princess, Kokuō and the other tailed beasts continued to support Naruto by giving him their combined power to overwhelm her. Ultimately, Kaguya was defeated by Naruto and Sasuke, who used the Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei to eject all the tailed beasts from her and seal her away inside a newly-created moon within her own dimension.

After the spirits of Hagoromo and the past Kage summoned both the tailed beasts and Team 7 back to the real world, the tailed beasts began to discuss their plans for the future since they were finally free, with Kokuō expressing its desire to seclude itself within the forests. Sasuke, however, made his own intentions known: removing as many people as possible who could get in the way of his plans of leading the world through a revolution to do away with current shinobi systems, including killing all the current Kage and tailed beasts. Just as Sasuke swiftly subdued the tailed beasts with his Rinnegan and sealed them within his Chibaku Tensei, Naruto reassured the tailed beasts that he would save them once again. After Naruto was able to defeat and reform Sasuke, the two dispelled the Infinite Tsukuyomi and Sasuke released Kokuō, along with the other tailed beasts, from their prisons.

New Era

One-Tail Escort Arc

Main article: One-Tail Escort Arc When Urashiki Ōtsutsuki began targeting Shukaku for its chakra, it was deduced he was interested in all the tailed beasts' chakra. Naruto organised a telepathic meeting with the other tailed beasts. However, Kokuō, Matatabi, and Chōmei each refused to accept aid from humans in fear of being captured and used again by them, despite their trust in Naruto, and thus decided to skip the meeting.

Kawaki Arc

Main article: Kawaki Arc In the anime, Kokuō was gathered with the other tailed beasts as they sensed Kurama's chakra vanishing after it sacrificed its life in the battle against Isshiki Ōtsutsuki.

In Other Media

Video Games

Kokuō is playable as Han's awakening in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution, and Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.

Trivia

  • "Kokuō" (穆王) literally means "respectful king". This name probably comes from the name of the tenth-century-ʙᴄ Chinese King Mu of Zhou (周穆王, Zhōu Mù Wáng). He's famous for the legend surrounding his visit to the sacred Kunlun Mountains (崑崙, 昆仑山, Kūnlún Shān), where he visits the goddess Xi Wangmu (西王母, Xī Wángmŭ, literally meaning: Queen Mother of the West) so he can eat from her peaches of immortality. There is also an account of the King being shown a human-shaped automaton — a completely artificial, fully functional robot with internal organs and all. This might tie into Han's appearance and abilities. In Japanese, the name '穆王' is pronounced as 'bokuō', so the unusual 'kokuō' pronunciation used for the beast's name was probably meant to bring the word 国王 (king) to mind.
    • The kanji '穆' in Kokuō's name comes from the archaic adjective 'bokuboku' (穆穆), which means 'peaceful and lovely' or 'humble and dignified' and are also traits often associated with horses and dolphins.
  • According to Kishimoto in the second Naruto artbook, he tried to do a mix of a dolphin and a horse when he created Kokuō.
  • Kokuō's name may be a reference to Kokuoh the giant dark horse in the Hokuto no Ken franchise.

References

  1. Jin no Sho, pages 148-151
  2. Naruto chapter 467, pages 15-16
  3. 3.0 3.1 Naruto chapter 572, pages 10-11
  4. Naruto: Shippūden episode 464
  5. Sha no Sho, page 183
  6. Naruto chapter 567, pages 4-5
  7. Naruto chapter 684, page 5