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|literal english=Nine-Tails Chakra Mode |
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+ | |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> |
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| − | + | <section begin=summary/>[[Jinchūriki]] of the [[Nine-Tails]] are able to use several unique [[Jinchūriki Forms|transformation]]s, the simplest of which is called the '''Nine-Tails Chakra Mode'''.<ref>Chapter 538, page 1</ref><section end=summary/> |
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| + | Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and its related forms coat the user's body in yellow [[chakra]], which emanates from them reminiscent of flickering flames;<ref>Chapter 499, pages 12-15</ref><ref name="c505">Chapter 505</ref> in the anime, [[Minato Namikaze]]'s is also surrounded by a slight dark aura.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 374</ref> The form's design differs between users and can even change over time,<ref name="d5">[[Retsu no Sho]], page 11</ref> but certain features are consistent across all forms: two horns on their head, six [[magatama]] markings around their neck, some sort of prominent design over their stomach (either a kind of circle or a swirl similar to the [[Uzumaki clan]]'s symbol), and various other lines extending along their body. |
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| − | 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.<ref name="ch628">Chapter 628</ref> |
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| + | Like all jinchūriki transformations, the user's physical abilities are enhanced while the mode is active, with greater enhancements coming from using more of the Nine-Tails' chakra. While using just the base Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, [[Naruto Uzumaki]] is strong enough to defeat members of the [[White Zetsu Army]] with a single kick<ref>Chapter 545, page 11</ref> and fast enough to dodge the [[Fourth Raikage]] using his [[Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique]].<ref>Chapter 544, page 11-12</ref> The chakra that surrounds the user also helps to protect them from damage, allowing them to take [[lava]] and [[boil]]-based attacks and suffer only minor injuries.<ref>Chapter 565, pages 11-13</ref> Naruto is even able survive [[Tenpenchii]] because of his protective cloak, though the cloak itself is lost in the process.<ref>Chapter 629, page 4</ref> The user's scent and chakra signature also change.<ref>Chapter 559, page 4</ref> |
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| − | 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> |
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| + | From the chakra that surrounds them, users are able to produce [[chakra arms]] as a way to interact with their surroundings or improve their manoeuvreability. Naruto primarily uses the arms to help him form the [[Rasengan]] and its variants, having the arms assist with the [[shape]] or [[nature transformation]] that he usually relies on [[shadow clone]]s for.<ref>Chapter 551, pages 13-15</ref> |
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| − | 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> |
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| + | == Forms == |
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| − | Years later as the Seventh Hokage, Naruto's Chakra Mode changes again, seemingly of Kurama's chakra and the Six Paths Sage Mode. In Kurama Mode, 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.<ref>Chapter 700+4, pages 4-7</ref> His six magatama around his collar also seem to be missing. |
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| + | === Nine-Tails Chakra Mode === |
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Minato's nine-tails chakra mode.png|Minato's Yin Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. |
Minato's nine-tails chakra mode.png|Minato's Yin Nine-Tails Chakra Mode. |
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| − | New Chakra Mode.png|Naruto's Six Paths Sage Kurama Mode in ''Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring''. |
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| − | Narutoinboruto.png|Naruto's Six Paths Sage Kurama Mode in ''Boruto: Naruto the Movie''. |
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| − | Naruto Chakra mode Boruto.jpg|Naruto's "Alternate" Six Paths Sage Kurama Mode in ''Boruto: Naruto the Movie''. |
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| + | While using Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, users' eyes become orange but their pupils remain the same. Like previous jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails, Naruto is able to sense negative emotions while he's in this form,<ref>Chapter 534, pages 13-14</ref> seemingly regardless of distance<ref>Chapter 631</ref> or obstructions.<ref>Chapter 529, page 1</ref> He also exudes a powerful life force while the mode is active, causing [[wood]] constructs to quickly mature into full-grown trees when he's nearby<ref name="c505"/> and White Zetsus to become trees when he contacts them.<ref>Chapter 545, page 14</ref> |
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| − | + | Despite the passive abilities and enhancements he gains, Naruto's use of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode is initially marked by limitations due to the Nine-Tails refusing to cooperate with him. This prevents him from using [[Tailed Beast Ball]]s while in this form,<ref>Chapter 520, pages 1-5</ref> though he is eventually able to create [[Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball|miniature versions]].<ref>Chapter 595, pages 4-6</ref> Because Naruto "shelves" his own chakra in this form and instead draws on the Nine-Tails', his early uses of it come with a risk that the Nine-Tails will take that shelved chakra, resulting in Naruto's death. Naruto must therefore be conservative of how long he uses the form for and how many shadow clones he creates, as doing too much only increases the risk.<ref>Chapter 519, pages 10-11</ref> The Nine-Tails eventually stops trying to take Naruto's chakra,<ref>Chapter 567, page 18</ref> and soon after that starts cooperating, removing these limitations.<ref>Chapter 570, page 10-15</ref> |
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| − | 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 substitute,<ref>Chapter 520, pages 1-5</ref> but ultimately developed the [[Super Mini-Tailed Beast Ball]] instead.<ref>Chapter 595, pages 4-6</ref> |
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| − | 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> |
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| − | 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> |
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=== Kurama Mode === |
=== Kurama Mode === |
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| − | + | Naruto TailedBeast Mode.png|Naruto's Kurama Mode during the Fourth Shinobi World War. |
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| − | 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"/> |
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| + | Once Naruto learns the Nine-Tails' name - Kurama - their hearts synchronize and Naruto becomes able to enter what is referred to as {{translation|"Kurama Mode"|九喇嘛モード|Kurama Mōdo}}.<ref name="d4">Fourth Databook, page 250</ref> His pupils becomes slitted, the whisker-like markings on his face become thicker to resemble the [[Wikipedia:Bagua|☰ trigram]], and the chakra shroud's shape alters to resemble a full-length haori, similar to the one Minato usually wears.<ref name="ch571" /> For all intents and purposes, Kurama Mode is a completed version of Nine-Tails Chakra Mode: [[Tailed Beast Mode]] without the full transformation, meaning that Naruto is able to use Tailed Beast Balls.<ref name="d4"/> He can partially manifest parts of Kurama's body as needed, such as its head<ref>Chapter 598, pages 1-2, 6</ref> and tails.<ref>Chapter 600, pages 14-16</ref> In ''[[The Last: Naruto the Movie]]'', Naruto is shown isolating the Kurama Mode transformation to one hand. |
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| ⚫ | 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, is 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]] states that the power and volume of the transferred chakra is even greater than when Kurama earlier 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]] claims the transferred chakra more closely resembles Naruto's own.<ref>Chapter 616, page 6</ref> |
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=== Tailed Beast Mode === |
=== Tailed Beast Mode === |
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+ | [[File:Naruto and Minato TBM.png|thumb|left|Minato and Naruto in Tailed Beast Mode.]] |
| − | + | Naruto and Minato are able to create full-size replicas of Kurama. Whereas other jinchūriki's Tailed Beast Modes cause them to fully transform into their respective [[tailed beast]], Naruto and Minato's are only an alteration of their earlier chakra cloaks, made to resemble Kurama: the replicas are the same translucent orange color and have similar dark lines all across its body.<ref name="ch571">Chapter 571</ref> Minato is able to enter this form directly from Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, while Naruto must initially first enter Kurama Mode;<ref>Chapter 645, pages 6-9</ref> this is no longer required by the time of ''The Last: Naruto the Movie''. Naruto is initially limited to only using this form for five minutes because he hasn't perfected his bond with Kurama,<ref name="ch571"/> but with practice they extend this to eight minutes,<ref>Chapter 611, page 6</ref> and then again to some unspecified limit. |
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| + | While Tailed Beast Mode is active, Naruto and Minato hover within the construct's head. They can in fact allow others to enter the construct as well, extending its protection to them and allowing Kurama to heal their wounds and replenish their chakra.<ref name="ch610">Chapter 610, page 8</ref> Because it isn't a proper transformation, Naruto and Minato can still use their other [[jutsu]] from within this form, such as the [[Rasengan]] and [[Shadow Clone Technique]],<ref>Chapter 645, page 7</ref> and can even use the construct's tails as chakra arms.<ref>Chapter 572</ref> Kurama is able to speak through this replica and can be granted control of it;<ref name="ch610"/> in ''The Last: Naruto the Movie'', Naruto is shown manifesting the construct separately from himself, which he gives control of to Kurama. |
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| − | 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 increases his Tailed Beast Mode to 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 while both are still able to access their respective Chakra Modes.<ref name="TheLast"/> |
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== Senjutsu Influence == |
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| − | 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> |
+ | 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> His pupils become a combination of the two forms: the vertical fox-slits with the horizontal [[toad]]-slats. Naruto notes he can absorb [[natural energy]] more quickly than usual while in Kurama Mode.<ref>Chapter 645, pages 6-7</ref> |
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=== Six Paths Sage Mode === |
=== Six Paths Sage Mode === |
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| ⚫ | Naruto retains the ability to enter Tailed Beast Mode,<ref name="c695">Chapter 695, page 5</ref> which the Six Paths Sage Chakra makes of a comparable strength to [[Sasuke Uchiha]]'s [[Complete Body — Susanoo]].<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 faces and six arms,<ref>Chapter 696, page 15</ref> which greatly resembles his ancestor [[Asura Ōtsutsuki]]'s own chakra avatar.<ref>Chapter 670, page 17</ref> |
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| − | 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 eyes become yellow and his pupils take on a cross-like shape — without manifesting the orange pigmentation around his eyes that is present in Sage Mode. While in this state, he is able to don a new chakra cloak similar to his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, during which he can fly and manifest a set of nine [[Truth-Seeking Ball]]s.<ref>Chapter 673, pages 14-17</ref><ref>Chapter 680, page 12</ref> |
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== Trivia == |
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| ⚫ | * 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> |
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| − | * Upon first observing Naruto's chakra shroud in Kurama Mode from behind, Kakashi momentarily mistook Naruto for Minato.<ref name="ch571" /> |
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| ⚫ | * In the anime's [[Power (Arc)|Power arc]], Naruto temporarily assumes an incomplete version of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode after breaking free from Kurama's influence. During his brief time in the form, Naruto is able to form an incomplete [[Tailed Beast Rasengan]], use chakra arms, and enter an imperfect version of the Tailed Beast Mode, although it lacked legs and possessed only six tails. |
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| ⚫ | * 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> |
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| ⚫ | * 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 original hairstyle after being kicked by [[Obito]] in [[Attack|chapter 639]] and it remained that way in subsequent chapters. This change was replicated in the anime, with Minato's hair changing after being kicked in [[The Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki (episode)|''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 378]]. |
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| − | * In Kurama Mode, the facial markings on Naruto's cheeks resemble [[Wikipedia:Bagua|Bagua trigrams]], specifically the ☰ trigram. |
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| ⚫ | * 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 |
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| − | * The markings across Naruto's body while in his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode change at various points in the series. The reason for this is unknown. However, the markings across his Tailed Beast Mode has been consistent in all appearances. |
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== See Also == |
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Revision as of 06:41, 11 February 2016
Jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails are able to use several unique transformations, the simplest of which is called the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.[3]
Attributes
Nine-Tails Chakra Mode and its related forms coat the user's body in yellow chakra, which emanates from them reminiscent of flickering flames;[4][5] in the anime, Minato Namikaze's is also surrounded by a slight dark aura.[6] The form's design differs between users and can even change over time,[1] but certain features are consistent across all forms: two horns on their head, six magatama markings around their neck, some sort of prominent design over their stomach (either a kind of circle or a swirl similar to the Uzumaki clan's symbol), and various other lines extending along their body.
Like all jinchūriki transformations, the user's physical abilities are enhanced while the mode is active, with greater enhancements coming from using more of the Nine-Tails' chakra. While using just the base Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Naruto Uzumaki is strong enough to defeat members of the White Zetsu Army with a single kick[7] and fast enough to dodge the Fourth Raikage using his Lightning Release: Body Flicker Technique.[8] The chakra that surrounds the user also helps to protect them from damage, allowing them to take lava and boil-based attacks and suffer only minor injuries.[9] Naruto is even able survive Tenpenchii because of his protective cloak, though the cloak itself is lost in the process.[10] The user's scent and chakra signature also change.[11]
From the chakra that surrounds them, users are able to produce chakra arms as a way to interact with their surroundings or improve their manoeuvreability. Naruto primarily uses the arms to help him form the Rasengan and its variants, having the arms assist with the shape or nature transformation that he usually relies on shadow clones for.[12]
Forms
Nine-Tails Chakra Mode
While using Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, users' eyes become orange but their pupils remain the same. Like previous jinchūriki of the Nine-Tails, Naruto is able to sense negative emotions while he's in this form,[13] seemingly regardless of distance[14] or obstructions.[15] He also exudes a powerful life force while the mode is active, causing wood constructs to quickly mature into full-grown trees when he's nearby[5] and White Zetsus to become trees when he contacts them.[16]
The initial risk of Naruto using Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
Despite the passive abilities and enhancements he gains, Naruto's use of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode is initially marked by limitations due to the Nine-Tails refusing to cooperate with him. This prevents him from using Tailed Beast Balls while in this form,[17] though he is eventually able to create miniature versions.[18] Because Naruto "shelves" his own chakra in this form and instead draws on the Nine-Tails', his early uses of it come with a risk that the Nine-Tails will take that shelved chakra, resulting in Naruto's death. Naruto must therefore be conservative of how long he uses the form for and how many shadow clones he creates, as doing too much only increases the risk.[19] The Nine-Tails eventually stops trying to take Naruto's chakra,[20] and soon after that starts cooperating, removing these limitations.[21]
Kurama Mode
Once Naruto learns the Nine-Tails' name - Kurama - their hearts synchronize and Naruto becomes able to enter what is referred to as "Kurama Mode" (九喇嘛モード, Kurama Mōdo).[22] His pupils becomes slitted, the whisker-like markings on his face become thicker to resemble the ☰ trigram, and the chakra shroud's shape alters to resemble a full-length haori, similar to the one Minato usually wears.[23] For all intents and purposes, Kurama Mode is a completed version of Nine-Tails Chakra Mode: Tailed Beast Mode without the full transformation, meaning that Naruto is able to use Tailed Beast Balls.[22] He can partially manifest parts of Kurama's body as needed, such as its head[24] and tails.[25] In The Last: Naruto the Movie, Naruto is shown isolating the Kurama Mode transformation to one hand.
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, is able to deflect one of the Ten-Tails' tails with a single Eight Trigrams Vacuum Palm.[26] Kakashi Hatake states that the power and volume of the transferred chakra is even greater than when Kurama earlier directly handed chakra to him, which had improved his Kamui at least three-fold.[27] Despite Kurama's contribution, C claims the transferred chakra more closely resembles Naruto's own.[28]
Tailed Beast Mode
Main article: Tailed Beast Mode
Minato and Naruto in Tailed Beast Mode.
Naruto and Minato are able to create full-size replicas of Kurama. Whereas other jinchūriki's Tailed Beast Modes cause them to fully transform into their respective tailed beast, Naruto and Minato's are only an alteration of their earlier chakra cloaks, made to resemble Kurama: the replicas are the same translucent orange color and have similar dark lines all across its body.[23] Minato is able to enter this form directly from Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, while Naruto must initially first enter Kurama Mode;[29] this is no longer required by the time of The Last: Naruto the Movie. Naruto is initially limited to only using this form for five minutes because he hasn't perfected his bond with Kurama,[23] but with practice they extend this to eight minutes,[30] and then again to some unspecified limit.
While Tailed Beast Mode is active, Naruto and Minato hover within the construct's head. They can in fact allow others to enter the construct as well, extending its protection to them and allowing Kurama to heal their wounds and replenish their chakra.[31] Because it isn't a proper transformation, Naruto and Minato can still use their other jutsu from within this form, such as the Rasengan and Shadow Clone Technique,[32] and can even use the construct's tails as chakra arms.[33] Kurama is able to speak through this replica and can be granted control of it;[31] in The Last: Naruto the Movie, Naruto is shown manifesting the construct separately from himself, which he gives control of to Kurama.
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.[34] His pupils become a combination of the two forms: the vertical fox-slits with the horizontal toad-slats. Naruto notes he can absorb natural energy more quickly than usual while in Kurama Mode.[35]
Six Paths Sage Mode
Naruto's Six Paths Sage Mode.
Main article: Six Paths Sage Mode Six Paths Sage Mode (六道仙人モード, Rikudō Sennin Mōdo) is a divine transformation gifted by Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki to those who have an iron faith and the will to never give up.[22] It significantly enhances the user's powers and allows them to use a number of new techniques. Naruto retains the ability to enter Tailed Beast Mode,[36] which the Six Paths Sage Chakra makes of a comparable strength to Sasuke Uchiha's Complete Body — Susanoo.[37] Through the use of shadow clones, Naruto has shown the ability to combine three Kurama avatars into a single construct with three faces and six arms,[38] which greatly resembles his ancestor Asura Ōtsutsuki's own chakra avatar.[39]
Trivia
- 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.[40][41][42]
- In the anime's Power arc, Naruto temporarily assumes an incomplete version of the Nine-Tails Chakra Mode after breaking free from Kurama's influence. During his brief time in the form, Naruto is able to form an incomplete Tailed Beast Rasengan, use chakra arms, and enter an imperfect version of the Tailed Beast Mode, although it lacked legs and possessed only six tails.
- 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 original hairstyle after being kicked by Obito in chapter 639 and it remained that way in subsequent chapters. This change was replicated in the anime, with Minato's hair changing after being kicked in Naruto: Shippūden episode 378.
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Retsu no Sho, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 519, page 9
- ↑ Chapter 538, page 1
- ↑ Chapter 499, pages 12-15
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 505
- ↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 374
- ↑ Chapter 545, page 11
- ↑ Chapter 544, page 11-12
- ↑ Chapter 565, pages 11-13
- ↑ Chapter 629, page 4
- ↑ Chapter 559, page 4
- ↑ Chapter 551, pages 13-15
- ↑ Chapter 534, pages 13-14
- ↑ Chapter 631
- ↑ Chapter 529, page 1
- ↑ Chapter 545, page 14
- ↑ Chapter 520, pages 1-5
- ↑ Chapter 595, pages 4-6
- ↑ Chapter 519, pages 10-11
- ↑ Chapter 567, page 18
- ↑ Chapter 570, page 10-15
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Fourth Databook, page 250 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 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 611, page 6
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Chapter 610, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 645, page 7
- ↑ Chapter 572
- ↑ Chapter 645, page 8
- ↑ Chapter 645, pages 6-7
- ↑ Chapter 695, page 5
- ↑ Chapter 695
- ↑ Chapter 696, page 15
- ↑ Chapter 670, page 17
- ↑ Chapter 519, page 14
- ↑ Chapter 520, page 1
- ↑ Volume 55 cover
