Tag: sourceedit |
(Then put it into right section) Tag: sourceedit |
||
| (32 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown) | |||
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
|romaji=Kyūbi Chakura Mōdo |
|romaji=Kyūbi Chakura Mōdo |
||
|literal english=Nine-Tails Chakra Mode |
|literal english=Nine-Tails Chakra Mode |
||
| − | |other names={{translation|Kurama Chakra Mode|九喇嘛チャクラモード|Kurama Chakura Mōdo}}<ref name="d5"/> |
+ | |other names={{translation|Kurama Chakra Mode|九喇嘛チャクラモード|Kurama Chakura Mōdo}}<ref name="d5"/>, {{translation|Tailed Beast Chakra Mode|尾獣チャクラモード|Bijū Chakura Mōdo}}<ref>Chapter 519, page 9</ref> |
|jutsu classification=Ninjutsu, Chakra Flow, |
|jutsu classification=Ninjutsu, Chakra Flow, |
||
|jutsu type=<!--Do NOT add Yin or Yang Release!--> |
|jutsu type=<!--Do NOT add Yin or Yang Release!--> |
||
|jutsu class type=Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary |
|jutsu class type=Offensive, Defensive, Supplementary |
||
| − | |users=Minato Namikaze, Naruto Uzumaki |
+ | |users=Kurama, Minato Namikaze, Naruto Uzumaki |
|debut manga=499 |
|debut manga=499 |
||
|debut anime=247 |
|debut anime=247 |
||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
The user's eyes become orange when in this mode and whereas the [[Version 1|demon fox cloak]] is red and releases chakra as boiling bubbles, this form's shroud is yellow and releases chakra as flickering flames.<ref>Chapter 499, pages 12-15</ref><ref name="c505">Chapter 505</ref> While in this form, Naruto's chakra signature and smell are different, as noted by [[Neji Hyūga]] and [[Kiba Inuzuka]] respectively.<ref>Chapter 559, page 4</ref> In the anime, a slight dark aura is seen covering Minato's chakra cloak.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 374</ref> |
The user's eyes become orange when in this mode and whereas the [[Version 1|demon fox cloak]] is red and releases chakra as boiling bubbles, this form's shroud is yellow and releases chakra as flickering flames.<ref>Chapter 499, pages 12-15</ref><ref name="c505">Chapter 505</ref> While in this form, Naruto's chakra signature and smell are different, as noted by [[Neji Hyūga]] and [[Kiba Inuzuka]] respectively.<ref>Chapter 559, page 4</ref> In the anime, a slight dark aura is seen covering Minato's chakra cloak.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 374</ref> |
||
| − | Two years later, with both halves of Kurama now sealed as a whole inside him, Naruto's appearance in this form changed again. His chakra mode's markings now has a more simplistic design with thicker lines, two of which wrap around his collar above the six magatama. His centre also has a single dot with a partial circle around it opening at the top and six lines stretching out from it; two of which spread down his legs |
+ | Two years later, with both halves of Kurama now sealed as a whole inside him, Naruto's appearance in this form changed again. His chakra mode's markings now has a more simplistic design with thicker lines, two of which wrap around his collar above the six magatama. His centre also has a single dot with a partial circle around it opening at the top and six lines stretching out from it; two of which spread down his legs where the part and wrap around his feet. The other two lines wrap around his waist that connect behind him next to a circle on the centre of his back.<ref name="TheLast">''The Last: Naruto the Movie''</ref> |
<gallery widths="200" orientation="none" position="center" spacing="small" hideaddbutton="true"> |
<gallery widths="200" orientation="none" position="center" spacing="small" hideaddbutton="true"> |
||
| Line 34: | Line 34: | ||
== Attributes == |
== Attributes == |
||
| − | + | The Nine-Tails Chakra Mode grants the user enhanced speed, strength, and durability. Naruto becomes strong enough to neutralise [[White Zetsu Army|White Zetsu]] with a single kick,<ref>Chapter 545, page 11</ref> and knock down the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]] with an uppercut in conjunction with [[Killer B]].<ref>Chapter 592, page 7</ref> Naruto's speed is enhanced to the point that he could dodge the [[Fourth Raikage]] using his [[Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique]];<ref>Chapter 544, page 11-12</ref> B compared Naruto's own usage of the Body Flicker Technique to the [[Yellow Flash]].<ref>Chapter 505, page 12</ref> Naruto's durability is also high enough to withstand [[Lava Release Chakra Mode|extreme heat]] and [[Erupting Strong Foot|steam-powered physical attacks]] with only minor injuries,<ref>Chapter 565, pages 11-13</ref> and to endure the [[Ten-Tails]]' [[Tenpenchii]], albeit losing his shroud in the process.<ref>Chapter 629, page 4</ref> |
|
| − | While in this form |
+ | While in this form the user can produce [[chakra arms]] to interact with their environment or as a means of increasing their manoeuvreability. Naruto initially used the chakra arms as substitutes for [[shadow clone]]s when forming the [[Rasengan]] and its variants, using a single arm to perform the technique's [[shape transformation]],<ref>Chapter 567, page 13</ref> and two arms to accomplish the shape and [[nature transformation]] of the [[Rasenshuriken]], which he is able to throw while in this mode.<ref>Chapter 551, pages 13-15</ref> Naruto could also make use of chakra arms to guide his Rasenshuriken to its target.<ref>Chapter 554, page 1</ref> Unable to perform the [[Tailed Beast Ball]] without Kurama's cooperation, Naruto initially attempted to create the [[Tailed Beast Rasengan]] as a substitue,<ref>Chapter 520, pages 1-5</ref> but ultimately developed the [[Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball]] instead.<ref>Chapter 595, pages 4-6</ref> |
| − | Like his predecessor, [[Mito Uzumaki]], Naruto gains Kurama's ability to [[Negative Emotions Sensing|sense negative emotions]], |
+ | Like his predecessor, [[Mito Uzumaki]], Naruto gains Kurama's ability to [[Negative Emotions Sensing|sense negative emotions]],<ref>Chapter 534, pages 13-14</ref> and can also sense chakra across great distances.<ref>Chapter 631</ref> He is capable of sensing Kurama's chakra signature even while inside a [[Tailed Beast Temple|chakra isolation chamber]].<ref>Chapter 529, page 1</ref> Naruto's immense life force while in this form causes [[Wood Release]] techniques to quickly mature into full-grown trees through close proximity,<ref name="c505"/> and White Zetsu to transform into trees upon contact.<ref>Chapter 545, page 14</ref> |
| − | [[File:NTCM Risks.png|thumb|right|The initial risk of Naruto using |
+ | [[File:NTCM Risks.png|thumb|right|The initial risk of Naruto using Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.]] |
| − | Using Nine-Tails Chakra Mode was initially a risk |
+ | Using Nine-Tails Chakra Mode was initially a risk to Naruto as he had to temporarily "shelve" his own chakra in order to access the chakra he removed from Kurama, during which time the fox could drain Naruto's own chakra, potentially resulting in his death. Shadow clones provided an additional risk, as Kurama could absorb chakra from each clone he made simultaneously. Moreover, Naruto also had to be mindful of how long he spent in this mode as there was a limit to the chakra he managed to pull away from Kurama.<ref>Chapter 519, pages 10-11</ref> Despite these risks, Naruto eventually deployed a large number of shadow clones and still managed to maintain this form for an entire night. [[Gyūki]] attributed this to the fact that Kurama had willingly stopped taking Naruto's chakra.<ref>Chapter 567, page 18</ref> When Kurama later accepted Naruto's friendship, the two combined their chakra and these limitations no longer applied.<ref>Chapter 570, page 10-15</ref> |
| ⚫ | |||
| − | Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, with Kurama whole again and inside Naruto, the jinchūriki became capable of flight and [[Chakra Enhanced Strength|partitioning]] all of the power of his transformation into a single part of his body, where it was able to withstand and break through a [[Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion|powerful beam of chakra]], seen while fighting against [[Toneri Ōtsutsuki]]. |
||
| − | |||
| ⚫ | |||
[[File:Naruto TailedBeast Mode.png|thumb|left|Naruto's shroud in Kurama Mode.]] |
[[File:Naruto TailedBeast Mode.png|thumb|left|Naruto's shroud in Kurama Mode.]] |
||
| − | + | By synchronising his heart with Kurama's, Naruto is able to enter the complete version of Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, referred to as {{translation|'''Kurama Mode'''|九喇嘛モード|Kurama Mōdo}}.<ref name="d4">Fourth Databook, page 250</ref> In this form, Naruto's shroud parts down the middle and opens up into a full-length haori, revealing a black undergarment with three magatama on each side of his high collar. The shroud's numerous swirl patterns become complete, black circles, and the whisker-like markings on his face become thicker. In Kurama Mode, Naruto has access to the most powerful secret abilities of a jinchūriki, including the [[Tailed Beast Ball]] and [[Tailed Beast Transformation]].<ref name="d4"/> |
|
[[File:Naruto's Partial Transformation.png|thumb|right|Naruto's partial transformation in Kurama Mode.]] |
[[File:Naruto's Partial Transformation.png|thumb|right|Naruto's partial transformation in Kurama Mode.]] |
||
| − | Naruto's speed and strength are once more increased in this form, to the point where he was able to deflect five Tailed Beast Balls by simply moving past them at high speed.<ref name="ch571"/> He |
+ | Naruto's speed and strength are once more increased in this form, to the point where he was able to deflect five Tailed Beast Balls by simply moving past them at high speed.<ref name="ch571"/> He is also able to perform [[Jinchūriki Forms#Partial Transformation|partial transformations]] in this form, producing only Kurama's head, arms or tails as needed.<ref>Chapter 598, pages 1-2, 6</ref><ref>Chapter 600, pages 14-16</ref> Naruto is able to [[Chakra Transfer Technique|transfer]] his and Kurama's chakra to others, granting them tailless [[Version 1]]-like chakra shrouds that greatly enhance their techniques: [[Hinata Hyūga]], for example, was able to deflect one of the Ten-Tails' tails with a single [[Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm]].<ref>Chapter 616, pages 10-11</ref> [[Kakashi Hatake]] stated that the power and volume of the transferred chakra was even greater than when Kurama had directly handed chakra to him, which had improved his [[Kamui]] at least three-fold.<ref>Chapter 617, pages 3-4</ref> Despite Kurama's contribution, [[C]] claimed the transferred chakra more closely resembles Naruto's own.<ref>Chapter 616, page 6</ref> |
| + | {{-}} |
||
| ⚫ | |||
| + | {{Main|Tailed Beast Mode}} |
||
[[File:Naruto and Minato TBM.png|thumb|left|Naruto and Minato in Tailed Beast Mode, with the former using Sage Mode as well.]] |
[[File:Naruto and Minato TBM.png|thumb|left|Naruto and Minato in Tailed Beast Mode, with the former using Sage Mode as well.]] |
||
| − | Like other jinchūriki, Naruto and Minato are able to |
+ | Like other jinchūriki, Naruto and Minato are able to manifest their tailed beast's body, but rather than physically becoming the beast as other jinchūriki do, their chakra instead forms a translucent construct of Kurama — Naruto's being the same colour as his shroud and Minato's being a darker shade of yellow — and the markings on their backs trail off into a pattern resembling a skeletal structure.<ref name="ch571">Chapter 571</ref> Whereas Naruto originally had to enter Kurama Mode before manifesting Kurama, Minato does so without entering an additional form.<ref>Chapter 645, pages 6-9</ref> Similarly, after both halves of Kurama are sealed inside him, Naruto no longer enters Kurama Mode when manifesting the Nine-Tails.<ref name="TheLast"/> Both jinchūriki's eyes become slitted when entering this form.<ref>Chapter 645, pages 1, 6</ref> |
| − | + | Kurama is able to control and speak through the construct without taking over its jinchūriki's body,<ref>Chapter 610, page 8</ref> and the jinchūriki can allow others to enter its body, where they can be healed and reinvigorated by its chakra.<ref>Chapter 610, page 8</ref> They are also able to transform Kurama's tails into chakra arms to interact with other large targets,<ref>Chapter 572</ref> and retain the ability to perform their regular techniques, such as the [[Shadow Clone Technique]] or a [[Parent and Child Rasengan|larger-scale Rasengan]].<ref>Chapter 645, page 7</ref> Naruto initially couldn't maintain Tailed Beast Mode indefinitely because he and Kurama had not yet formed a perfect bond. At first they could only last for five minutes,<ref name="ch571"/> but they extended the time to eight minutes by the time of the Ten-Tails' revival.<ref>Chapter 611, page 6</ref> Naruto later maintained his Tailed Beast Mode for an unspecified time limit during his subsequent transformations. In his final battle with [[Toneri Ōtsutsuki]], Naruto demonstrated the ability to manifest Kurama outside of his body, allowing the two to fight independently.<ref name="TheLast"/> |
|
| + | {{-}} |
||
| + | == Senjutsu Influence == |
||
| − | Naruto initially couldn't maintain Tailed Beast Mode indefinitely because he and Kurama had not yet formed a perfect bond. At first they could only last for five minutes,<ref name="ch571"/> but by the time of the [[Ten-Tails]]' revival, they extended the time to eight minutes.<ref>Chapter 611, page 6</ref> He later maintained his Tailed Beast Mode for an unspecified time limit during his subsequent transformations. In his final battle with [[Toneri Ōtsutsuki]], Naruto demonstrated the ability to manifest Kurama outside of his body, allowing the two to fight independently.<ref name="TheLast"/> |
||
| − | |||
| ⚫ | |||
[[File:TBM combines with SM.png|thumb|right|Naruto's combination of Kurama Mode and Sage Mode.]] |
[[File:TBM combines with SM.png|thumb|right|Naruto's combination of Kurama Mode and Sage Mode.]] |
||
| − | Naruto |
+ | Naruto can combine his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and its various forms with [[Sage Mode]] to further enhance his abilities with the power of [[senjutsu]].<ref>Chapter 645, page 8</ref> In this state, Naruto was able to create a [[Tailed Beast Ball#Senjutsu Influence|senjutsu-enhanced Tailed Beast Ball]],<ref>Chapter 645, page 10</ref> as well as add senjutsu chakra to Minato's Rasengan.<ref>Chapter 645, page 8</ref> The eye markings of Sage Mode also reflect on the manifestation of Kurama formed in Tailed Beast Mode, and as Naruto noted, he is able to absorb [[natural energy]] more quickly than usual while in Kurama Mode.<ref>Chapter 645, pages 6-7</ref> |
| − | Two years after the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], Naruto utilised |
+ | Two years after the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], Naruto utilised his senjutsu-enhanced form against Toneri Ōtsutsuki and showed numerous improvements. His power had improved to the point that he could easily shatter Toneri's [[Truth-Seeking Ball|defences]] and overpower the [[Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion]], which was capable of cutting the [[moon]] in half. Naruto seemingly demonstrated the ability to achieve flight without relying on the [[Six Paths Senjutsu]], and could partition all of the power of this transformation into a single part of his body for [[Chakra Enhanced Strength|enhanced strength]].<ref name="TheLast"/> |
{{-}} |
{{-}} |
||
=== Six Paths Sage Mode === |
=== Six Paths Sage Mode === |
||
{{Main|Six Paths Sage Mode}} |
{{Main|Six Paths Sage Mode}} |
||
| − | [[File:Rikudō Sennin Mōdo.png|thumb|left|Naruto's |
+ | [[File:Rikudō Sennin Mōdo.png|thumb|left|Naruto's shroud in Six Paths Sage Mode.]] |
| − | With the [[Six Paths Chakra|power]] given to him by [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]], Naruto is able to enter a form known as [[Six Paths Sage Mode]], in which |
+ | With the [[Six Paths Chakra|power]] given to him by [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki]], Naruto is able to enter a form known as [[Six Paths Sage Mode]], in which his chakra cloak undergoes another change. The shroud once again forms into a yellow coat with a black bodysuit underneath, but his skin is no longer covered by the chakra, and unlike his usual Sage Mode, there is no pigmentation around his eyes.<ref>[[Naruto and the Sage of the Six Paths…!! (volume)|Volume 70]] cover</ref> The bodysuit covers his torso, reaches down his arms to his knuckles, and down his legs to the point just above his sandals. He gains a pattern of six magatama around his collar and the usual marking of the Six Paths Senjutsu, composed of the [[Rinnegan]] above nine magatama, on his back. In this state, Naruto is able to fly and manifest nine [[Truth-Seeking Ball]]s.<ref>Chapter 673, pages 14-17</ref><ref>Chapter 680, page 12</ref> |
[[File:Naruto's_Battle_Avatar.png|thumb|Naruto's conjoint Tailed Beast Mode with three heads and six arms.]] |
[[File:Naruto's_Battle_Avatar.png|thumb|Naruto's conjoint Tailed Beast Mode with three heads and six arms.]] |
||
| − | Naruto retains the ability to manifest Kurama's senjutsu-enhanced |
+ | Naruto retains the ability to manifest Kurama's senjutsu-enhanced construct,<ref name="c695">Chapter 695, page 5</ref> whose might rivals [[Sasuke Uchiha]]'s [[Complete Body — Susanoo]], being able to deflect its sword slashes with a single tail and clash with it fist to fist.<ref>Chapter 695</ref> Through the use of shadow clones, Naruto has shown the ability to combine three Kurama avatars into a single construct with three heads and six arms, which greatly resembles his ancestor [[Asura Ōtsutsuki]]'s own chakra avatar.<ref>Chapter 670, page 17</ref><ref>Chapter 696, page 15</ref> |
| + | |||
| + | [[File:New Chakra Mode.png|thumb|left|Naruto's appearance years later.]] |
||
| + | Years later as the Seventh Hokage, Naruto's Chakra Mode changes again. Similar to his Kurama Mode from during the war, his upper body gains an inverted colour-scheme where his shirt turns dark while the lines turn bright, along with the circle on his abdomen being full. His cape also gains similar circle marking around the shoulder area. He also regains the markings on the back of his hands. Under the influence of senjutsu he has no orange eye markings around his eyes.<ref>Chapter 700+4, pages 4-7</ref> |
||
| + | |||
{{-}} |
{{-}} |
||
== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
||
| − | * Upon first observing Naruto's |
+ | * Upon first observing Naruto's chakra shroud in Kurama Mode from behind, Kakashi momentarily mistook Naruto for Minato.<ref name="ch571" /> |
| − | * Prior to Naruto entering Kurama Mode for the first time, the markings on |
+ | * Prior to Naruto entering Kurama Mode for the first time, the markings on Naruto's chakra shroud would extend further along his arms and legs whenever he attempted to form the Tailed Beast Rasengan, causing his cloak to briefly progress toward its complete form.<ref>Chapter 519, page 14</ref><ref>Chapter 520, page 1</ref><ref>[[The Great War Breaks Out! (volume)|Volume 55]] cover</ref> |
| ⚫ | * In |
||
* In Kurama Mode, the facial markings on Naruto's cheeks resemble [[Wikipedia:Bagua|Bagua trigrams]], specifically the ☰ trigram. |
* In Kurama Mode, the facial markings on Naruto's cheeks resemble [[Wikipedia:Bagua|Bagua trigrams]], specifically the ☰ trigram. |
||
| ⚫ | * In ''[[Power (Arc)|Power]]'', despite the fact that Naruto had not yet subjugated Kurama's chakra, motivated by the [[Tonika Village]] orphans' plea to save [[Dokku]] and [[Shiseru]], Naruto temporarily assumed an incomplete version of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode after breaking free from Kurama's influence. During his brief time in the form, Naruto was able to form an incomplete [[Tailed Beast Rasengan]] as well. He was also able to enter an imperfect version of the Tailed Beast Mode, in which his seal spread over his body, forming unique markings. Much like Tailed Beast Mode, Naruto's chakra manifested into a replica of Kurama, although it lacked legs and possessed only six tails. In addition to the shroud's tails, Naruto was capable of forming chakra arms to bind his opponents while in this state.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 295</ref> |
||
* When Minato first entered this mode, the bangs at the sides of his face spiked upward and his chakra cloak gained horns similar to those of his son. However, he reverted to his origial hairstyle after being kicked by Obito in [[Attack|chapter 639]] and it remained that way from [[Finally|chapter 640]] onward. This change was replicated in the anime, with Minato's hair changing after being kicked in ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]'' [[The Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki (episode)|episode 378]]. |
* When Minato first entered this mode, the bangs at the sides of his face spiked upward and his chakra cloak gained horns similar to those of his son. However, he reverted to his origial hairstyle after being kicked by Obito in [[Attack|chapter 639]] and it remained that way from [[Finally|chapter 640]] onward. This change was replicated in the anime, with Minato's hair changing after being kicked in ''[[Naruto: Shippūden]]'' [[The Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki (episode)|episode 378]]. |
||
| − | * Unlike Naruto, Minato doesn't have significant changes between the shrouds he dons while in basic Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and Tailed Beast Mode. The swirls don't turn into full circles, there is no new "chakra cloak", and the only changes are the slit pupils. |
||
== See Also == |
== See Also == |
||
Revision as of 04:49, 27 May 2015
The Nine-Tails Chakra Mode is a heightened transformation unique to jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails.
Appearance
While this mode is active, the user gains a chakra shroud with six magatama markings around their neck, two distinctive horns resembling the Sage of the Six Paths' silhouette, swirl designs similar to the Uzumaki clan's symbol, and various other lines extending along their body. Minato's shroud had six additional magatama markings around the collar of his mantle as well as patterns extending from his sleeves to the palms of his hands, the latter of which can also appear on Naruto's shroud at times.[4]
The user's eyes become orange when in this mode and whereas the demon fox cloak is red and releases chakra as boiling bubbles, this form's shroud is yellow and releases chakra as flickering flames.[5][6] While in this form, Naruto's chakra signature and smell are different, as noted by Neji Hyūga and Kiba Inuzuka respectively.[7] In the anime, a slight dark aura is seen covering Minato's chakra cloak.[8]
Two years later, with both halves of Kurama now sealed as a whole inside him, Naruto's appearance in this form changed again. His chakra mode's markings now has a more simplistic design with thicker lines, two of which wrap around his collar above the six magatama. His centre also has a single dot with a partial circle around it opening at the top and six lines stretching out from it; two of which spread down his legs where the part and wrap around his feet. The other two lines wrap around his waist that connect behind him next to a circle on the centre of his back.[9]
Attributes
The Nine-Tails Chakra Mode grants the user enhanced speed, strength, and durability. Naruto becomes strong enough to neutralise White Zetsu with a single kick,[10] and knock down the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path with an uppercut in conjunction with Killer B.[11] Naruto's speed is enhanced to the point that he could dodge the Fourth Raikage using his Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique;[12] B compared Naruto's own usage of the Body Flicker Technique to the Yellow Flash.[13] Naruto's durability is also high enough to withstand extreme heat and steam-powered physical attacks with only minor injuries,[14] and to endure the Ten-Tails' Tenpenchii, albeit losing his shroud in the process.[15]
While in this form the user can produce chakra arms to interact with their environment or as a means of increasing their manoeuvreability. Naruto initially used the chakra arms as substitutes for shadow clones when forming the Rasengan and its variants, using a single arm to perform the technique's shape transformation,[16] and two arms to accomplish the shape and nature transformation of the Rasenshuriken, which he is able to throw while in this mode.[17] Naruto could also make use of chakra arms to guide his Rasenshuriken to its target.[18] Unable to perform the Tailed Beast Ball without Kurama's cooperation, Naruto initially attempted to create the Tailed Beast Rasengan as a substitue,[19] but ultimately developed the Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball instead.[20]
Like his predecessor, Mito Uzumaki, Naruto gains Kurama's ability to sense negative emotions,[21] and can also sense chakra across great distances.[22] He is capable of sensing Kurama's chakra signature even while inside a chakra isolation chamber.[23] Naruto's immense life force while in this form causes Wood Release techniques to quickly mature into full-grown trees through close proximity,[6] and White Zetsu to transform into trees upon contact.[24]
The initial risk of Naruto using Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
Using Nine-Tails Chakra Mode was initially a risk to Naruto as he had to temporarily "shelve" his own chakra in order to access the chakra he removed from Kurama, during which time the fox could drain Naruto's own chakra, potentially resulting in his death. Shadow clones provided an additional risk, as Kurama could absorb chakra from each clone he made simultaneously. Moreover, Naruto also had to be mindful of how long he spent in this mode as there was a limit to the chakra he managed to pull away from Kurama.[25] Despite these risks, Naruto eventually deployed a large number of shadow clones and still managed to maintain this form for an entire night. Gyūki attributed this to the fact that Kurama had willingly stopped taking Naruto's chakra.[26] When Kurama later accepted Naruto's friendship, the two combined their chakra and these limitations no longer applied.[27]
Kurama Mode
Naruto's shroud in Kurama Mode.
By synchronising his heart with Kurama's, Naruto is able to enter the complete version of Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, referred to as Kurama Mode (九喇嘛モード, Kurama Mōdo).[28] In this form, Naruto's shroud parts down the middle and opens up into a full-length haori, revealing a black undergarment with three magatama on each side of his high collar. The shroud's numerous swirl patterns become complete, black circles, and the whisker-like markings on his face become thicker. In Kurama Mode, Naruto has access to the most powerful secret abilities of a jinchūriki, including the Tailed Beast Ball and Tailed Beast Transformation.[28]
Naruto's partial transformation in Kurama Mode.
Naruto's speed and strength are once more increased in this form, to the point where he was able to deflect five Tailed Beast Balls by simply moving past them at high speed.[29] He is also able to perform partial transformations in this form, producing only Kurama's head, arms or tails as needed.[30][31] Naruto is able to transfer his and Kurama's chakra to others, granting them tailless Version 1-like chakra shrouds that greatly enhance their techniques: Hinata Hyūga, for example, was able to deflect one of the Ten-Tails' tails with a single Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.[32] Kakashi Hatake stated that the power and volume of the transferred chakra was even greater than when Kurama had directly handed chakra to him, which had improved his Kamui at least three-fold.[33] Despite Kurama's contribution, C claimed the transferred chakra more closely resembles Naruto's own.[34]
Tailed Beast Mode
Main article: Tailed Beast Mode
Naruto and Minato in Tailed Beast Mode, with the former using Sage Mode as well.
Like other jinchūriki, Naruto and Minato are able to manifest their tailed beast's body, but rather than physically becoming the beast as other jinchūriki do, their chakra instead forms a translucent construct of Kurama — Naruto's being the same colour as his shroud and Minato's being a darker shade of yellow — and the markings on their backs trail off into a pattern resembling a skeletal structure.[29] Whereas Naruto originally had to enter Kurama Mode before manifesting Kurama, Minato does so without entering an additional form.[35] Similarly, after both halves of Kurama are sealed inside him, Naruto no longer enters Kurama Mode when manifesting the Nine-Tails.[9] Both jinchūriki's eyes become slitted when entering this form.[36]
Kurama is able to control and speak through the construct without taking over its jinchūriki's body,[37] and the jinchūriki can allow others to enter its body, where they can be healed and reinvigorated by its chakra.[38] They are also able to transform Kurama's tails into chakra arms to interact with other large targets,[39] and retain the ability to perform their regular techniques, such as the Shadow Clone Technique or a larger-scale Rasengan.[40] Naruto initially couldn't maintain Tailed Beast Mode indefinitely because he and Kurama had not yet formed a perfect bond. At first they could only last for five minutes,[29] but they extended the time to eight minutes by the time of the Ten-Tails' revival.[41] Naruto later maintained his Tailed Beast Mode for an unspecified time limit during his subsequent transformations. In his final battle with Toneri Ōtsutsuki, Naruto demonstrated the ability to manifest Kurama outside of his body, allowing the two to fight independently.[9]
Senjutsu Influence
Naruto's combination of Kurama Mode and Sage Mode.
Naruto can combine his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and its various forms with Sage Mode to further enhance his abilities with the power of senjutsu.[42] In this state, Naruto was able to create a senjutsu-enhanced Tailed Beast Ball,[43] as well as add senjutsu chakra to Minato's Rasengan.[44] The eye markings of Sage Mode also reflect on the manifestation of Kurama formed in Tailed Beast Mode, and as Naruto noted, he is able to absorb natural energy more quickly than usual while in Kurama Mode.[45]
Two years after the Fourth Shinobi World War, Naruto utilised his senjutsu-enhanced form against Toneri Ōtsutsuki and showed numerous improvements. His power had improved to the point that he could easily shatter Toneri's defences and overpower the Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion, which was capable of cutting the moon in half. Naruto seemingly demonstrated the ability to achieve flight without relying on the Six Paths Senjutsu, and could partition all of the power of this transformation into a single part of his body for enhanced strength.[9]
Six Paths Sage Mode
Main article: Six Paths Sage Mode
Naruto's shroud in Six Paths Sage Mode.
With the power given to him by Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, Naruto is able to enter a form known as Six Paths Sage Mode, in which his chakra cloak undergoes another change. The shroud once again forms into a yellow coat with a black bodysuit underneath, but his skin is no longer covered by the chakra, and unlike his usual Sage Mode, there is no pigmentation around his eyes.[46] The bodysuit covers his torso, reaches down his arms to his knuckles, and down his legs to the point just above his sandals. He gains a pattern of six magatama around his collar and the usual marking of the Six Paths Senjutsu, composed of the Rinnegan above nine magatama, on his back. In this state, Naruto is able to fly and manifest nine Truth-Seeking Balls.[47][48]
Naruto's conjoint Tailed Beast Mode with three heads and six arms.
Naruto retains the ability to manifest Kurama's senjutsu-enhanced construct,[49] whose might rivals Sasuke Uchiha's Complete Body — Susanoo, being able to deflect its sword slashes with a single tail and clash with it fist to fist.[50] Through the use of shadow clones, Naruto has shown the ability to combine three Kurama avatars into a single construct with three heads and six arms, which greatly resembles his ancestor Asura Ōtsutsuki's own chakra avatar.[51][52]
Naruto's appearance years later.
Years later as the Seventh Hokage, Naruto's Chakra Mode changes again. Similar to his Kurama Mode from during the war, his upper body gains an inverted colour-scheme where his shirt turns dark while the lines turn bright, along with the circle on his abdomen being full. His cape also gains similar circle marking around the shoulder area. He also regains the markings on the back of his hands. Under the influence of senjutsu he has no orange eye markings around his eyes.[53]
Trivia
- Upon first observing Naruto's chakra shroud in Kurama Mode from behind, Kakashi momentarily mistook Naruto for Minato.[29]
- Prior to Naruto entering Kurama Mode for the first time, the markings on Naruto's chakra shroud would extend further along his arms and legs whenever he attempted to form the Tailed Beast Rasengan, causing his cloak to briefly progress toward its complete form.[54][55][56]
- In Kurama Mode, the facial markings on Naruto's cheeks resemble Bagua trigrams, specifically the ☰ trigram.
- In Power, despite the fact that Naruto had not yet subjugated Kurama's chakra, motivated by the Tonika Village orphans' plea to save Dokku and Shiseru, Naruto temporarily assumed an incomplete version of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode after breaking free from Kurama's influence. During his brief time in the form, Naruto was able to form an incomplete Tailed Beast Rasengan as well. He was also able to enter an imperfect version of the Tailed Beast Mode, in which his seal spread over his body, forming unique markings. Much like Tailed Beast Mode, Naruto's chakra manifested into a replica of Kurama, although it lacked legs and possessed only six tails. In addition to the shroud's tails, Naruto was capable of forming chakra arms to bind his opponents while in this state.[57]
- When Minato first entered this mode, the bangs at the sides of his face spiked upward and his chakra cloak gained horns similar to those of his son. However, he reverted to his origial hairstyle after being kicked by Obito in chapter 639 and it remained that way from chapter 640 onward. This change was replicated in the anime, with Minato's hair changing after being kicked in Naruto: Shippūden episode 378.
See Also
References
- ↑ Chapter 538, page 1
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Retsu no Sho, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 519, page 9
- ↑ Chapter 628
- ↑ Chapter 499, pages 12-15
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chapter 505
- ↑ Chapter 559, page 4
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 374
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 The Last: Naruto the Movie
- ↑ Chapter 545, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 592, page 7
- ↑ Chapter 544, page 11-12
- ↑ Chapter 505, page 12
- ↑ Chapter 565, pages 11-13
- ↑ Chapter 629, page 4
- ↑ Chapter 567, page 13
- ↑ Chapter 551, pages 13-15
- ↑ Chapter 554, page 1
- ↑ Chapter 520, pages 1-5
- ↑ Chapter 595, pages 4-6
- ↑ Chapter 534, pages 13-14
- ↑ Chapter 631
- ↑ Chapter 529, page 1
- ↑ Chapter 545, page 14
- ↑ Chapter 519, pages 10-11
- ↑ Chapter 567, page 18
- ↑ Chapter 570, page 10-15
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Fourth Databook, page 250
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 Chapter 571
- ↑ Chapter 598, pages 1-2, 6
- ↑ Chapter 600, pages 14-16
- ↑ Chapter 616, pages 10-11
- ↑ Chapter 617, pages 3-4
- ↑ Chapter 616, page 6
- ↑ Chapter 645, pages 6-9
- ↑ Chapter 645, pages 1, 6
- ↑ Chapter 610, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 610, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 572
- ↑ Chapter 645, page 7
- ↑ Chapter 611, page 6
- ↑ Chapter 645, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 645, page 10
- ↑ Chapter 645, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 645, pages 6-7
- ↑ Volume 70 cover
- ↑ Chapter 673, pages 14-17
- ↑ Chapter 680, page 12
- ↑ Chapter 695, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 695
- ↑ Chapter 670, page 17
- ↑ Chapter 696, page 15
- ↑ Chapter 700+4, pages 4-7
- ↑ Chapter 519, page 14
- ↑ Chapter 520, page 1
- ↑ Volume 55 cover
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 295
