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This article is about the technique. For the chapter, see The Tailed Beast Ball.

The Tailed Beast Ball is the ultimate technique of a tailed beast. Jinchūriki can also use Tailed Beast Balls when transformed.

Overview

Bijudama 1 — The gathered positive and negative chakra.

Tailed Beast Balls are made from an 8:2 ratio of positive black chakra (+の黒チャクラ, purasu no kuro chakura) and negative white chakra (−の白チャクラ, mainasu no shiro chakura).^[2] Users must gather and balance this chakra in their mouths, shape it into a sphere (or a conical shape in the case of the Ten-Tails), and then fire it at their target; Gyūki likens this to vomiting.^[3] Most users fire their Tailed Beast Balls as-is, while others may consume the ball and fire it from their mouth as a beam. Gyūki is even shown doing something in between, not consuming its Tailed Beast Ball yet still firing it out in a wave.^[4] There is no limit to how much chakra can be put into a Tailed Beast Ball so long as the 8:2 ratio is maintained: on one occasion, Kurama pours almost all of its chakra into a Tailed Beast Ball, making the ball many times larger than itself;^[5] on another occasion, five tailed beasts combine their Tailed Beast Balls into a single large one.^[6]

Tailed Beast Balls are incredibly dense, such that, when a version 2 Naruto Uzumaki consumes one, he starts sinking into the ground due to the increased weight.^[7] Despite how heavy they are, they travel rapidly once fired, enough to hit a target several countries away in only a few moments.^[8] Tailed Beast Balls are very destructive, creating explosions that are visible from far away and that vaporise almost everything in the blast area.^[9] The extent of the damage is dependent upon how the ball is fired and how much chakra it has, but at its "standard" size it is enough to destroy mountains.^[10] Tailed Beast Balls are comparatively weaker if a jinchūriki uses one without entering their Tailed Beast Mode, yet it is still enough to represent a serious threat to people and infrastructure.^[11]

Some jinchūriki are shown using Tailed Beast Balls in atypical ways. As the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, Obito Uchiha is able to form multiple Tailed Beast Balls at once via a tree he creates, each of which can fire in a different direction.^[12] Naruto, when using his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, can form a Tailed Beast Ball with his hands, similar to how he makes the Rasengan.^[13] He can also add natural energy to his Tailed Beast Balls, making them more powerful,^[14] while also allowing them to be used against Truth-Seeking Balls.^[15] In the anime, Sora uses an entirely white Tailed Beast Ball while transformed under the influence of the Nine-Tails' chakra.^[16]

Firing Methods

Video Games Variations

In Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Gaara is able to form Shukaku's head out of sand and through it create a Tailed Beast Ball.
In Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Gyūki performs a Lightning Release version of this technique.
In Ultimate Ninja Storm 3, Saiken performs a variation of this technique utilising Utakata's Soap Bubble Ninjutsu.
In Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, Naruto and Sasuke perform a variation of this technique wherein the Tailed Beast Ball is coated with Sasuke's Amaterasu and the Tailed Beasts' specific chakra types are added to the ball. This was used against Madara Uchiha's gigantic Chibaku Tensei.

Trivia

Minato Namikaze based the Rasengan off of the Tailed Beast Ball. Killer B observes that the process for forming a Rasengan is exactly the same as forming a Tailed Beast Ball, with its chakra rotation acting as a substitute for the tailed beast form.^[2]
In the manga, the Tailed Beast Ball is formed from positive black chakra and negative white chakra, and the completed ball is black.^[17] In the anime, it is formed from positive blue chakra and negative red chakra, and the completed ball is purple.^[18] In some instances, it is depicted taking on a red colour upon being fired.^[19]
- In J-Stars Victory VS, Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball uses the manga's colour scheme, but glows yellow upon being fired.
Shukaku is the only tailed beast not seen using a Tailed Beast Ball in the manga. However, it does so in an anime-only dream world created by the Infinite Tsukuyomi.^[20]
In Ultimate Ninja Storm 2, Orochimaru is capable of using a similar attack when using his Eight Branches Technique.
In the anime, one of the Infinite Tsukuyomi's dream worlds depicts the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path using this technique.^[20]

References

↑ Fourth Databook, pages 282-283
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Chapter 519, pages 16-17
↑ Chapter 519, page 12
↑ Chapter 414, pages 6-9
↑ Chapter 499
↑ Chapter 571, pages 11-12
↑ Chapter 295, pages 4-5
↑ Chapter 613, pages 11-15
↑ Chapter 613, pages 8-12
↑ Chapter 571, page 3
↑ Chapter 438
↑ Chapter 643, page 7
↑ Chapter 598, page 10
↑ Chapter 695, page 13
↑ Chapter 645, page 12
↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 71
↑ Volume 55 cover
↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 264
↑ Naruto: Shippūden episode 329
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 Naruto: Shippūden episode 430

[d4-1] Fourth Databook, pages 282-283

[ch519-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Chapter 519, pages 16-17

[3] Chapter 519, page 12

[4] Chapter 414, pages 6-9

[5] Chapter 499

[6] Chapter 571, pages 11-12

[7] Chapter 295, pages 4-5

[8] Chapter 613, pages 11-15

[9] Chapter 613, pages 8-12

[10] Chapter 571, page 3

[11] Chapter 438

[12] Chapter 643, page 7

[13] Chapter 598, page 10

[14] Chapter 695, page 13

[15] Chapter 645, page 12

[16] Naruto: Shippūden episode 71

[17] Volume 55 cover

[18] Naruto: Shippūden episode 264

[19] Naruto: Shippūden episode 329

[ep430-20] 20.0 ^20.1 Naruto: Shippūden episode 430

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-The '''Tailed Beast Ball''' is the ultimate technique of a [[tailed beast]] and its [[jinchūriki]].
+The '''Tailed Beast Ball''' is the ultimate technique of a [[tailed beast]]. [[Jinchūriki]] can also use Tailed Beast Balls when [[Jinchūriki Forms|transformed]].
-== Usage ==
+== Overview ==
+[[File:Bijudama 1.png|left|thumb|The gathered positive and negative chakra.]]
-To form the attack, the user must gather both {{translation|positive black [[chakra]]|+の黒チャクラ|purasu no kuro chakura}}, and {{translation|negative white chakra|−の白チャクラ|mainasu no shiro chakura}}, then [[Shape Transformation|shape]] it into a sphere. The black and white chakra needs to be balanced at an 8:2 ratio respectively or it will backfire.<ref name="ch519">''Naruto'' chapter 519, pages 16-17</ref> The ball can be fired differently, either in sphere form, which can be detonated for a wave explosion or launched to form a dome-shaped blast which flattens and erases everything around it, or as a concentrated beam of energy which gives it explosive penetrative power. A Tailed Beast Ball is incredibly dense, as when [[Naruto Uzumaki]] in his [[Version 2|four-tailed form]] created one, the ground around him sunk beneath his weight after he swallowed it.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 295, pages 4-5</ref> When used in close proximity to other tailed beasts performing the technique, the Tailed Beast Balls can be combined, vastly increasing the attack's destructive power and size.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 571, pages 11-12</ref> Despite its density, the Tailed Beast Ball is extremely fast when launched, able to cross an entire sea in a few seconds despite its trajectory being altered by [[Summoning: Quintuple Rashōmon]] when used by [[Kurama]] or when the [[Ten-Tails]] uses it on the entire continent in minutes.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 621, page 2-8</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 613, pages 11-15</ref>
+Tailed Beast Balls are made from an 8:2 ratio of {{translation|positive black [[chakra]]|+の黒チャクラ|purasu no kuro chakura}} and {{translation|negative white chakra|−の白チャクラ|mainasu no shiro chakura}}.<ref name="ch519">Chapter 519, pages 16-17</ref> Users must gather and balance this chakra in their mouths, [[shape]] it into a sphere (or a conical shape in the case of the [[Ten-Tails]]), and then fire it at their target; [[Gyūki]] likens this to vomiting.<ref>Chapter 519, page 12</ref> Most users fire their Tailed Beast Balls as-is, while others may consume the ball and fire it from their mouth as a beam. Gyūki is even shown doing something in between, not consuming its Tailed Beast Ball yet still firing it out in a wave.<ref>Chapter 414, pages 6-9</ref> There is no limit to how much chakra can be put into a Tailed Beast Ball so long as the 8:2 ratio is maintained: on one occasion, [[Kurama]] pours almost all of its chakra into a Tailed Beast Ball, making the ball many times larger than itself;<ref>Chapter 499</ref> on another occasion, five tailed beasts combine their Tailed Beast Balls into a single large one.<ref>Chapter 571, pages 11-12</ref>
+Tailed Beast Balls are incredibly dense, such that, when a [[version 2]] [[Naruto Uzumaki]] consumes one, he starts sinking into the ground due to the increased weight.<ref>Chapter 295, pages 4-5</ref> Despite how heavy they are, they travel rapidly once fired, enough to hit a target several countries away in only a few moments.<ref>Chapter 613, pages 11-15</ref> Tailed Beast Balls are very destructive, creating explosions that are visible from far away and that vaporise almost everything in the blast area.<ref>Chapter 613, pages 8-12</ref> The extent of the damage is dependent upon how the ball is fired and how much chakra it has, but at its "standard" size it is enough to destroy mountains.<ref>Chapter 571, page 3</ref> Tailed Beast Balls are comparatively weaker if a jinchūriki uses one without entering their [[Tailed Beast Mode]], yet it is still enough to represent a serious threat to people and infrastructure.<ref>Chapter 438</ref>
-The power of the attack is relative to the power of the user. A fully charged Tailed Beast Ball from Gyūki can fill an entire valley with the explosion as well as plough through a [[Self-Repairing Barrier|multiple layered barrier]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 414, pages 6-9</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 536, page 8</ref> Kurama's own Tailed Beast Ball can create an explosion that is far larger than the [[Hokage Monument]] and the mountains around it,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 502, pages 7-8</ref> as well as equal the size and power of a combined ball formed by five other tailed beasts.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 571, page 12</ref> Individual Tailed Beast Balls from [[Matatabi]], [[Isobu]], [[Kokuō]], [[Saiken]], and [[Chōmei]] seem to be on the same level of destructive power since they all easily vaporised large mountains after Naruto deflected them with his speed and strength.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 571, page 3</ref>
+Some jinchūriki are shown using Tailed Beast Balls in atypical ways. As the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, [[Obito Uchiha]] is able to form multiple Tailed Beast Balls at once via a tree he creates, each of which can fire in a different direction.<ref>Chapter 643, page 7</ref> Naruto, when using his [[Nine-Tails Chakra Mode]], can form a Tailed Beast Ball with his hands, similar to how he makes the [[Rasengan]].<ref>Chapter 598, page 10</ref> He can also add [[natural energy]] to his Tailed Beast Balls, making them more powerful,<ref>Chapter 695, page 13</ref> while also allowing them to be used against [[Truth-Seeking Ball]]s.<ref>Chapter 645, page 12</ref> In the anime, [[Sora]] uses an entirely white Tailed Beast Ball while [[Version 2|transformed]] under the influence of the [[Nine-Tails]]' chakra.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 71</ref>
-Kurama's proficiency and power with the Tailed Beast Ball allowed it to 'supercharge' it, making one several times its own size, even when Naruto took most of his power away. It is the only tailed beast besides the Ten-Tails who can accomplish this feat on its own, and later taught Naruto this skill to use in his Tailed Beast Mode.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 499</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 630</ref> When used by the [[Ten-Tails]] in its mature form, its Tailed Beast Ball took on a conical shape,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 613, pages 8-9</ref> and upon impact was able to destroy an entire city some distance away, create massive tidal waves when impacting the ocean, as well as destroy entire mountain ranges and the explosions could be seen from extremely far away.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 613, pages 10-12</ref> When used by [[Obito]], in his unique jinchūriki form, he summons a [[Wood Release: Flowering Tree|tree]] with many flower-like extensions on them; forming the ball in front of each flower.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 643, page 7</ref>
-=== Jinchūriki Usage ===
+== Firing Methods ==
+<gallery columns="3" widths="200" captionalign="center" position="center" hideaddbutton="true">
-The tailed beasts' [[jinchūriki]] can also use this ability, though they need to be in their full tailed beast forms.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 519, page 9</ref> Should the jinchūriki lose control of their tailed beasts, they can perform this technique despite not being fully transformed, as seen when Naruto used it in his Version 2 form. Though in the Version 2 state, the Tailed Beast Ball is substantially weaker than when used by the full beast, as shown by Killer B's and [[Blue B]]'s usage when the latter was brought back by [[Summoning: Impure World Reincarnation]] in the anime <ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 318</ref> or Naruto's usage when he was in his Version 2 state.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 295, pages 6-11</ref>
+Bijudama.png|Fired as a ball.
+Naruto vs. Kurama.png|Fired as a beam.
-When used by Naruto while in the human form of his [[Nine-Tails Chakra Mode|Tailed Beast Mode]], Naruto holds his hands out to form the ball with or without [[Kurama]] being fully manifested.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 571, page 13</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 598, page 10</ref> Like Kurama, he can also create a 'supercharged' Tailed Beast Ball as strong as a collaborated one from five Tailed Beasts with ease and swiftness.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 572, page 1-3</ref> Even when Kurama is partially manifested, Naruto can create a Tailed Beast Ball the size of [[Gyūki]] extremely quickly.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 598, page 12</ref> After Kurama permits Naruto to use [[Sage Mode]] while also in Tailed Beast Mode, Naruto learns to mix [[natural energy]] with the Tailed Beast Ball, making it effective against Obito's ninjutsu-nullifying technique as well as making it stronger due to Sage Mode's ninjutsu-enhancing abilities, and its strong enough to break through Obito Uchiha's [[Truth-Seeking Ball|sphere]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 645, page 12</ref><ref>''Naruto'' chapter 649, pages 4-5</ref> Minato can also perform the Tailed Beast Ball while fully transformed.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 645, page 12</ref>
+Gyuki's Bijudama.png|Fired as a wave.
-Obito's use of the Tailed Beast Ball is rather unique as well. He can create a [[Wood Release: Flowering Tree|tree]] which forms the Tailed Beast Balls all at once from four different directions.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 643, page 7</ref>
-{{-}}
-=== Senjutsu Influence ===
-Utilisation of [[senjutsu]] chakra has been shown to drastically improve the Tailed Beast Ball. Naruto first created this in his [[Nine-Tails_Chakra_Mode#Sage_Mode_Enhancement|Tailed Beast Sage Mode]] in the battle against Obito,<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 645, page 10</ref> and again while using his [[Six Paths Sage Mode]] in his clash with [[Sasuke]].<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 695, page 13</ref>
-{{-}}
-== Gallery ==
-<gallery columns="3" widths="200" captionalign="center" position="center" hideaddbutton=true>
-Bijudama 1.png|The positive and negative chakra is gathered into a ball.
-Bijudama 2.png|The ball is compressed to a small size and then ingested.
-Naruto vs. Kurama.png|After the pressure builds, it is fired in a powerful beam.
-Gyuki's Bijudama.png|If the ball isn't compressed, it can be launched as a powerful wave explosion.
-Bijudama.png|The ball can also be fired without being compressed.
-Sora Bijuudama.png|Sora's unique white Tailed Beast Ball.
-Combined Bijudama.png|A collaborated Tailed Beast Ball from multiple tailed beasts.
-Naruto's Bijudama.png|Jinchūriki's usage of Tailed Beast Ball.
-Jūbi Conical TBB.png|The Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball with further shape transformation applied to it.
-Shinju Bijudama.png|The Ten-Tails making a gigantic, focused Tailed Beast Ball.
 </gallery>
-=== Video Games Variations ===
+== Video Games Variations ==
-* In ''Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2'', Gyūki performs a [[Lightning (jutsu)|lightning-element version]] of this technique.
+* In ''[[Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]'', [[Gaara]] is able to form [[Shukaku]]'s head out of [[sand]] and through it create a Tailed Beast Ball.
+* In ''Ultimate Ninja Storm 2'', Gyūki performs a [[Lightning Release]] [[Lightning (jutsu)|version]] of this technique.
-* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations]]'', the character [[Obito Uchiha|Masked Man's]] [[Summoning: Nine-Tails|ultimate technique]] consists of summoning a [[Genjutsu: Sharingan|controlled]] [[Nine-Tails]], who launches a Tailed Beast Ball against the opponent.
-* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3]]'', Saiken performs a [[Freight Bundle Bubble|variation]] of this technique, utilising Utakata's [[Soap Bubble Ninjutsu]].
+* In ''[[Ultimate Ninja Storm 3]]'', [[Saiken]] performs a [[Freight Bundle Bubble|variation]] of this technique utilising [[Utakata]]'s [[Soap Bubble Ninjutsu]].
+* In ''[[Ultimate Ninja Storm 4]]'', Naruto and Sasuke perform a variation of this technique wherein the Tailed Beast Ball is coated with Sasuke's [[Amaterasu]] and the [[Sage Art: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken|Tailed Beasts' specific chakra types]] are added to the ball. This was used against [[Madara Uchiha]]'s gigantic [[Chibaku Tensei]].
 == Trivia ==
+* [[Minato Namikaze]] based the [[Rasengan]] off of the Tailed Beast Ball. [[Killer B]] observes that the process for forming a Rasengan is exactly the same as forming a Tailed Beast Ball, with its [[Chakra#Chakra Control|chakra rotation]] acting as a substitute for the tailed beast form.<ref name="ch519" />
-* According to Gyūki, using this technique feels very much like vomiting.<ref>''Naruto'' chapter 519, page 12</ref>
+* In the manga, the Tailed Beast Ball is formed from positive black chakra and negative white chakra, and the completed ball is black.<ref>[[The Great War Breaks Out! (volume)|Volume 55]] cover</ref> In the anime, it is formed from positive blue chakra and negative red chakra, and the completed ball is purple.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 264</ref> In some instances, it is depicted taking on a red colour upon being fired.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 329</ref>
-* Shukaku uses [[Wind Release: Drilling Air Bullet]], a technique of compressed air mixed with chakra from its gut instead of drawing together raw chakra, similar to the Tailed Beast Ball. However, Killer B implied that all tailed beasts can do the Tailed Beast Ball, and Shukaku simply wasn't out long enough to perform the attack when it fought against Naruto and [[Gamabunta]]. In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]'', Gaara is able to form Shukaku's head out of the sand, which gathers enough chakra to create the Tailed Beast Ball.
+** In ''[[J-Stars Victory VS]]'', Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball uses the manga's colour scheme, but glows yellow upon being fired.
-* [[Minato Namikaze]] based the [[Rasengan]] off of the Tailed Beast Ball. Killer B observes that the process for forming a Rasengan is exactly the same as forming a Tailed Beast Ball. However, the addition of [[Chakra#Chakra Control|chakra rotation]] is necessary to control the Ball without being in tailed beast form.<ref name="ch519" />
-* In the anime, [[Sora]], who has some of Kurama's chakra sealed in him, used a weaker Tailed Beast Ball.<ref>''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 71</ref> However, he was not in control of himself when he used the technique.
+* Shukaku is the only tailed beast not seen using a Tailed Beast Ball in the manga. However, it does so in an anime-only dream world created by the [[Infinite Tsukuyomi]].<ref name="ep430">''Naruto: Shippūden'' episode 430</ref>
+* In ''Ultimate Ninja Storm 2'', [[Orochimaru]] is capable of using a similar attack when using his [[Eight Branches Technique]].
-* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive]]'', a beast known as the [[Three-Headed Guardian Beast|Three-Heads]] is shown using a technique similar to a Tailed Beast Ball. However, it isn't shown forming a chakra ball and only the beam is seen.
+* In the anime, one of the Infinite Tsukuyomi's dream worlds depicts the [[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]] using this technique.<ref name="ep430" />
-* In ''[[Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2]]'', [[Orochimaru]] is capable of using a Tailed Beast Ball-like attack when using his [[Eight Branches Technique]].
-* In a trailer for ''[[J-Stars Victory VS]]'', Naruto's Tailed Beast Ball have a yellow and white colour, but in the anime, it is purple and black.
-== See also ==
+== See Also ==
+* ''[[Giant Sphere]]''
 * [[Tailed Beast Rasengan]]
-* ''[[Giant Sphere]]''
 == References ==