Tailed beasts
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The tailed beasts (尾獣, bijū) are nine giant demons that differ by the number of tails they have, with each possessing an amount from one to nine. They are large, living forms of chakra, sometimes referred to as "Chakra Monsters" (チャクラのバケモノ, Chakura no Bakemono),[1] giving them power that far outmatches most shinobi. However, this immense strength is tempered due to their bestial nature, which restricts them from being intelligent enough to use it effectively. Tailed beasts sealed within humans are able to benefit from the knowledge of their hosts, giving them the ability to speak and better utilize their powers. These hosts are known as jinchūriki. Akatsuki has been capturing the tailed beasts and their hosts, and currently possess seven of the nine.
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History
The tailed beasts have been around since long before the founding of the ninja villages. At some point, Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage, managed to capture and control some of them with his Wood Release techniques, and used them as peace treaties to the other great shinobi nations in order to stabilize the balance of power between them.[1] After his death, however, the shinobi nations couldn't control these giant demons themselves and they began to run wild, so the nations instead moved to seal the tailed beasts within humans, which were called jinchūriki.
Jinchūriki
Main article: Jinchūriki The jinchūriki (人柱力; English TV "Demon Hosts"; Literally meaning "Power of Human Sacrifice") are humans that have a tailed beast sealed within them. They exhibit extraordinary powers, and in some cases are wiser than their tailed beasts, because they have the intelligence to use the beast's powers effectively.
Known Tailed Beasts
Zero-Tailed Masked Leech
Main article: Zero-Tailed Masked Leech The Zero-Tailed Masked Leech (零尾の面蛭, Reibi no Menhiru) is a noh masked leech-like spirit sealed within Amaru. It only appears in Naruto Shippūden 2: Bonds.
One-Tailed Shukaku
Main article: One-Tailed Shukaku The One-Tailed Shukaku (一尾の守鶴, Ichibi no Shukaku) is a monster tanuki sealed within Gaara of Sunagakure. It has been captured by Deidara then sealed by Akatsuki.
Two-Tailed Monster Cat
Main article: Two-Tailed Monster Cat The Two-Tailed Monster Cat (ニ尾の化け猫, Nibi no Bakeneko) is a blue-flamed bakeneko. It was sealed within Yugito Nii of Kumogakure when she was two years old. It has been captured by Hidan and Kakuzu then sealed by Akatsuki.
Three-Tailed Giant Turtle
Main article: Three-Tailed Giant Turtle The Three-Tailed Giant Turtle (三尾の巨大亀, Sanbi no Kyodaigame) is a large, turtle-like tailed beast. It has been captured by Deidara and Tobi then sealed by Akatsuki.
Four-Tailed Monkey
Main article: Four-Tailed Monkey The Four-Tailed Monkey (四尾の猿, Yonbi no Saru) is a tailed beast sealed within Rōshi of Iwagakure. It has been captured by Kisame Hoshigaki then sealed by Akatsuki.
Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse
Main article: Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse The Five-Tailed Dolphin Horse (五尾のイルカ馬, Gobi no Irukauma) is a demon horse sealed within Han from Iwagakure. It has the body of a horse, but the head is based off a dolphin. It has been captured and sealed by Akatsuki.
Six-Tailed Slug
Main article: Six-Tailed Slug The Six-Tailed Slug (六尾の蛞蝓, Rokubi no Namekuji) is a demon slug sealed within Utakata of Kirigakure. It has been captured and sealed by Akatsuki.
Seven-Tailed Horned Beetle
Main article: Seven-Tailed Horned Beetle The Seven-Tailed Horned Beetle (七尾のカブトムシ, Nanabi no Kabutomushi) is a demon kabutomushi sealed within Fū from Takigakure. It has been captured and sealed by Akatsuki.
Eight-Tailed Giant Ox
Main article: Eight-Tailed Giant Ox The Eight-Tailed Giant Ox (八尾の巨牛, Hachibi no Kyogyū) is a demon ushi-oni sealed within Killer Bee of Kumogakure.
Nine-Tailed Demon Fox
Main article: Nine-Tailed Demon Fox The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox (九尾の妖狐, Kyūbi no Yōko) is the most powerful of the tailed beasts; a single swipe of one of its nine tails can raise tsunamis and flatten mountains. After the demon fox attacked Konohagakure, Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, sealed it within his newborn son, Naruto Uzumaki, by using the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, sacrificing his own life to do so.
Trivia
- Out of the known tailed beasts, the Seven-Tails and the Eight-Tails do not actually have tails. The Eight-Tails has eight cephalopod arms for tails while the Seven-Tails has six insect wings and one tail connected to the tip of its abdomen.
- According to some fans, the Legend of the Tailed Beasts is a story from Japanese folklore which Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto draws from to create the tailed beasts in his work. However, it is an example of internet-based fakelore which originated from this Japanese site.[2] The veracity of the legend breaks when it was cross-referenced with non-fandom sources on Japanese folklore. For example, the isonade, which was thought to be the Three-Tails, is in fact equipped with only one large, hook-covered tail; and the hōkō, which was thought to be the Five-Tails, actually has no tail at all. Additionally, the author of the story admitted it was not a true legend, unfortunately it has gone largely unnoticed by most fans of the story.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Naruto chapter 404, page 14
- ↑ The Legend of the Tailed Beasts: A Lesson in Why You Cannot Trust the Internet
- ↑ Discussing Bijū and Jinchūriki
