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| − | <section begin=summary/>The {{translation|'''Shinju'''|神樹}} was |
+ | <section begin=summary/>The {{translation|'''Shinju'''|神樹|engtv=Divine Tree}} was an ancient tree which grew from the blood of the deceased during the era of endless wars at the dawn of the human race, and was worshiped as the host of a god. Every millennium, the tree would grow a mysterious fruit, which humans were specifically instructed to never lay so much as a single finger on. Consumption of the Shinju's fruit bestows an ability upon its consumer's body to produce powerful [[chakra]].<section end=summary/><ref>Fourth Databook, pages 216-217</ref><ref name="ch646">Chapter 646</ref> |
== Background == |
== Background == |
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+ | [[File:Depiction of Kaguya.png|thumb|left|Kaguya depicted with the fruit.]] |
| + | A millennia ago, mankind fought countless battles, leaving the earth soaked in blood. This tree would grow from the blood of the deceased, getting attention of the [[Ōtsutsuki clan]], as it bore a fruit of great power. [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]], a princess and leader of the clan, longed for peace. Having decided that it was necessary for her to attain god-like powers in order to put an end to all of humanity's conflicts, Kaguya defied the taboo of consuming the fruit of the Shinju. Using her new-found power, Kaguya single-handedly ended the wars, and for her deed, she was worshiped as the Rabbit Goddess. |
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| − | Long before the founding of the hidden villages, during an era of endless wars between mankind, [[Kaguya Ōtsutsuki]], a princess from a faraway land, came to the place of the conflict to end it. Having decided to bring peace, Kaguya breached the prohibition and ate the forbidden fruit of the Shinju, attaining god-like powers and making herself appear as a deity to mankind. Using her new-found power, Kaguya brought forth peace by [[Infinite Tsukuyomi|force]], causing her to be seen as a demon by some. Some time later, by means unknown, the Shinju incarnated together with Kaguya and took on the form which would come to be known as the [[Ten-Tails]] to claim the chakra of Kaguya's [[Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki|two]] [[Hamura Ōtsutsuki|sons]]. The Ten-Tails later rampaged the lands wanting the chakra, but the sons of Kaguya battled and sealed the Ten-Tails within Hagoromo, making him the first jinchuuriki. Later in Hagoromo's life, he separated the Ten-Tails' chakra into the nine tailed beasts, and sealed [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path|the husk of the Ten-Tails]] into the [[moon]], subsequently sealing Kaguya and the Shinju for centuries. The Shinju never again existed as a single entity. After Madara Uchiha awakened the Rinnegan, he broke the seal, and brought forth the Ten-Tails' husk. |
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| + | However, Kaguya had grown despotic, power having clouded her judgment, resorting to [[Infinite Tsukuyomi|control]] mankind by force, something which would change her public image of a benevolent goddess into that of a demon.<ref name="ch670">Chapter 670, pages 10-11</ref><ref name="ch671">Chapter 671, pages 8-9</ref> On the brink of insanity, Kaguya incarnated together with the Shinju to create the [[Ten-Tails]] when she discovered much to her anger that her two sons, [[Hagoromo]] and [[Hamura]], inherited her powerful chakra and unique [[dōjutsu]].<ref>Chapter 681, page 9</ref> |
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== Personality == |
== Personality == |
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| − | The Shinju was an impartial entity, completely devoid of feelings and ideals as it stayed neutral and almost ambivalent to the constant wars that were waged around it by mankind. |
+ | The Shinju was an impartial entity, completely devoid of feelings and ideals as it stayed neutral and almost ambivalent to the constant wars that were waged around it by mankind.<ref name="ch646"/> |
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| − | == Appearance == |
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| − | In its original form, the Shinju was a gargantuan tree. When it was recreated from the Ten-Tails by [[Obito Uchiha]], it appeared as a tall, straight trunk, on top of which was a flower bud containing the Ten-Tails' [[Rinnegan|eye]].<ref name="ch646pg12">''Naruto'' chapter 646, page 12</ref> |
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== Abilities == |
== Abilities == |
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| − | + | Once the [[Infinite Tsukuyomi]] is cast, the user can assimilate victims of the [[genjutsu]] into the Shinju by [[God: Nativity of a World of Trees|binding them with its roots]].<ref name="ch671"/> Upon doing so, the Shinju's life force will sustain the victims' lives indefinitely, while also gradually transforming them into [[White Zetsu Army|White Zetsu]].<ref>Chapter 679, pages 8-9</ref> |
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+ | === Chakra Fruit === |
| + | {{ImgRight|Shinju Fruit.png|The fruit bore by the Shinju.}} |
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| − | + | Once in a millennium, the Shinju bore a single fruit, consumption of which was deemed forbidden. Upon breaking the taboo and consuming the {{Translation|'''Chakra Fruit'''|チャクラの実|Chakura no Mi}}, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki gained an enormous amount of exceptionally powerful chakra, with which she was able to single-handedly stop all the wars that plagued the lands. Kaguya was noted to be more powerful than the Sage of the Six Paths himself,<ref name="ch670"/> with chakra that [[Naruto Uzumaki]] and [[Sasuke Uchiha]] described as being on an entirely different level than that of the Ten-Tails.<ref>Chapter 679, page 5</ref> By utilising the Infinite Tsukuyomi and God: Nativity of a World of Trees, it is possible to regather the chakra of all living beings throughout the entire world, assimilating them into a single being once again, thus allowing the Shinju to grow a new Chakra Fruit in place of the one Kaguya once consumed.<ref name="ch671"/> |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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* {{translation|'Shinju'|神樹}} literally means 'god tree', and its size and nature have connections to both the [[Wikipedia:World tree|world tree]] and the [[Wikipedia:Tree of life|tree of life]], motifs that are present in several real-life religions and mythologies throughout the world. |
* {{translation|'Shinju'|神樹}} literally means 'god tree', and its size and nature have connections to both the [[Wikipedia:World tree|world tree]] and the [[Wikipedia:Tree of life|tree of life]], motifs that are present in several real-life religions and mythologies throughout the world. |
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| − | ** In addition, the story of the Shinju bearing the forbidden |
+ | ** In addition, the story of the Shinju bearing the fruit that was deemed forbidden to consume is very similar to the story of the [[Wikipedia:Tree of the knowledge of good and evil|Tree of the knowledge of good and evil]] in [[Wikipedia:Abrahamic religions|Abrahamic religions]], in which [[Wikipedia:Adam and Eve|Adam and Eve]], the first humans, ate the forbidden fruit despite being told otherwise. Ultimately, while becoming wiser, it lead to their downfall by incurring the wrath of God. For disobeying Him, He forever cursed the two and their descendants. Adam's eldest son, [[Wikipedia:Cain and Abel|Cain]], would later murder his younger brother, Abel, in anger and jealousy following God's rejection of his offering while accepting Abel's, similar to the struggle between the [[Indra Ōtsutsuki|two]] [[Asura Ōtsutsuki|sons]] of the [[Sage of the Six Paths]]. |
| − | ** The wooden dragon-like entities at the base of the Shinju may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Níðhöggr|Nidhogg]], a dragon or serpent who eternally chews the roots of [[Wikipedia:Yggdrasil|Yggdrasil]] in Norse mythology. Likewise with the appearance of the Shinju, it is said that should Nidhogg finally be free of its entrapment underneath Yggdrasil, its appearance into the world beyond its roots are said to herald the coming of |
+ | ** The wooden dragon-like entities at the base of the Shinju may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Níðhöggr|Nidhogg]], a dragon or serpent who eternally chews the roots of [[Wikipedia:Yggdrasil|Yggdrasil]] in Norse mythology. Likewise with the appearance of the Shinju, it is said that should Nidhogg finally be free of its entrapment underneath Yggdrasil, its appearance into the world beyond its roots are said to herald the coming of [[Wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]], the end of the world and ultimate battle of the gods. |
| − | * When the Ten-Tails was recreated into a tree by Obito in the Fourth Shinobi World War, it |
+ | * When the Ten-Tails was recreated into a tree by [[Obito Uchiha]] in the [[Fourth Shinobi World War]], it was initially referred to as the Shinju by [[Gyūki]],<ref>Chapter 646, page 5</ref> but it was later confirmed to be a form of the Ten-Tails.<ref>Chapter 673, page 6</ref> Likewise, the Ten-Tails' tree form was referred to as the Shinju as well in the fourth databook, but it also showed the recreated tree to be another form of the Ten-Tails.<ref>Fourth Databook, page 107</ref> |
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+ | * When Kaguya was defeated by Naruto and Sasuke, the Shinju, being one with her, was sealed by the [[Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei]] in Kaguya's [[Kaguya's Dimensions|core dimension]].<ref>Chapter 690, page 12</ref> |
== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 12:44, 30 July 2015
| This article is about the tree. For chapter 646, see Shinju. For other uses, see Shinju (disambiguation). |
The Shinju (神樹, English TV: Divine Tree) was an ancient tree which grew from the blood of the deceased during the era of endless wars at the dawn of the human race, and was worshiped as the host of a god. Every millennium, the tree would grow a mysterious fruit, which humans were specifically instructed to never lay so much as a single finger on. Consumption of the Shinju's fruit bestows an ability upon its consumer's body to produce powerful chakra.[1][2]
Background
Kaguya depicted with the fruit.
A millennia ago, mankind fought countless battles, leaving the earth soaked in blood. This tree would grow from the blood of the deceased, getting attention of the Ōtsutsuki clan, as it bore a fruit of great power. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, a princess and leader of the clan, longed for peace. Having decided that it was necessary for her to attain god-like powers in order to put an end to all of humanity's conflicts, Kaguya defied the taboo of consuming the fruit of the Shinju. Using her new-found power, Kaguya single-handedly ended the wars, and for her deed, she was worshiped as the Rabbit Goddess.
However, Kaguya had grown despotic, power having clouded her judgment, resorting to control mankind by force, something which would change her public image of a benevolent goddess into that of a demon.[3][4] On the brink of insanity, Kaguya incarnated together with the Shinju to create the Ten-Tails when she discovered much to her anger that her two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, inherited her powerful chakra and unique dōjutsu.[5]
Personality
The Shinju was an impartial entity, completely devoid of feelings and ideals as it stayed neutral and almost ambivalent to the constant wars that were waged around it by mankind.[2]
Abilities
Once the Infinite Tsukuyomi is cast, the user can assimilate victims of the genjutsu into the Shinju by binding them with its roots.[4] Upon doing so, the Shinju's life force will sustain the victims' lives indefinitely, while also gradually transforming them into White Zetsu.[6]
Chakra Fruit
 The fruit bore by the Shinju. |
Once in a millennium, the Shinju bore a single fruit, consumption of which was deemed forbidden. Upon breaking the taboo and consuming the Chakra Fruit (チャクラの実, Chakura no Mi), Kaguya Ōtsutsuki gained an enormous amount of exceptionally powerful chakra, with which she was able to single-handedly stop all the wars that plagued the lands. Kaguya was noted to be more powerful than the Sage of the Six Paths himself,[3] with chakra that Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha described as being on an entirely different level than that of the Ten-Tails.[7] By utilising the Infinite Tsukuyomi and God: Nativity of a World of Trees, it is possible to regather the chakra of all living beings throughout the entire world, assimilating them into a single being once again, thus allowing the Shinju to grow a new Chakra Fruit in place of the one Kaguya once consumed.[4]
Trivia
- 'Shinju' (神樹) literally means 'god tree', and its size and nature have connections to both the world tree and the tree of life, motifs that are present in several real-life religions and mythologies throughout the world.
- In addition, the story of the Shinju bearing the fruit that was deemed forbidden to consume is very similar to the story of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil in Abrahamic religions, in which Adam and Eve, the first humans, ate the forbidden fruit despite being told otherwise. Ultimately, while becoming wiser, it lead to their downfall by incurring the wrath of God. For disobeying Him, He forever cursed the two and their descendants. Adam's eldest son, Cain, would later murder his younger brother, Abel, in anger and jealousy following God's rejection of his offering while accepting Abel's, similar to the struggle between the two sons of the Sage of the Six Paths.
- The wooden dragon-like entities at the base of the Shinju may be a reference to Nidhogg, a dragon or serpent who eternally chews the roots of Yggdrasil in Norse mythology. Likewise with the appearance of the Shinju, it is said that should Nidhogg finally be free of its entrapment underneath Yggdrasil, its appearance into the world beyond its roots are said to herald the coming of Ragnarök, the end of the world and ultimate battle of the gods.
- When the Ten-Tails was recreated into a tree by Obito Uchiha in the Fourth Shinobi World War, it was initially referred to as the Shinju by Gyūki,[8] but it was later confirmed to be a form of the Ten-Tails.[9] Likewise, the Ten-Tails' tree form was referred to as the Shinju as well in the fourth databook, but it also showed the recreated tree to be another form of the Ten-Tails.[10]
- When Kaguya was defeated by Naruto and Sasuke, the Shinju, being one with her, was sealed by the Six Paths — Chibaku Tensei in Kaguya's core dimension.[11]