Share. After seeing his attitude toward trying to free Son Goku, Kurama remembers Narutos several fights and important moments, so he says that if Naruto really wants to do something for them, he must do what he always does: show it with his actions of him. Naruto makes several shadow clones and charges into the Nine-Tails, forming Rasengans as he runs. Main article: Tenchi Bridge Reconnaissance Mission Ultimately, though Naruto stopped the attack, he allowed himself to be taken. Kurama was the first character shown in the series. Thinking it would be him, Naruto was prepared to die, but Kurama revealed that he would be fine, as it was Kurama's life that was gambled through using . After his victory over Madara, Hashirama's wife Mito Uzumaki sealed the fox . Kurama and the tailed beasts first came into being in the waning days of Hagoromo tsutsuki, who used his Creation of All Things Technique to divide the Ten-Tails' chakra into nine separate bodies and giving them each a name. Kurama also echoed Kakashi's words that something needed to be done before the Ten-Tails' revival was completed, afterwhich, on Naruto's request, Kurama switched back with him. Main article: Kazekage Rescue Mission In the conversation, the Hachibi insinuates that the Kyubi has taken a liking to Naruto, and that is why, despite all the copies he has made in Chakra Mode of the Kyubi, he is still not dead since the Kyubi himself has stopped absorbing Narutos chakra. Although Naruto had no memories of her, while he was mastering how to use and control Kurama, Kushima Uzumaki appeared in front of him and helped him gain control over the powerful Nine-Tailed Beast, which was a major moment in the Fourth Shinobi World War. Answer (1 of 2): Naruto has insane chakra control, while not evident at first or notable, he was at his first ever exercise able to match Sasuke, the prodigy with vastly more experience and lower reserves than him. Even for a tailed beast, Kurama possessed massive reserves of powerful chakra, required to be sealed last into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path to avoid overloading it. While shocked, Kawaki remained composed enough for Kurama to explain its role in watching over him, and corrected certain misconceptions Kawaki had about Naruto, explaining the various hardships he had to overcome. 30 seconds . The ritual : The place of the ritual is on a giant turtle used by the Hidden Cloud village ( which explains why killer-bee has the 8 Tails control) . As it recalled Yang-Kurama's memories on Naruto's determination to save both Sasuke and Kurama, Yin-Kurama applauded Naruto for countering Sasuke's Chidori and noted that transferring the last of its chakra would put itself to sleep. [36] The two expressed trust in one another that Naruto would even allow Kurama to take control of his body and switch back without conflict. SURVEY . [25] Conversely, Kurama openly acknowledged the fact that it alone doesn't stand a chance against the Ten-Tails,[26] and from its past experience with Madara, knew full well he was not an opponent to be underestimated, even though he was seemingly pushed into a corner at the time. The prince Michiru Tsuki was captured, but the emergence of the Nine-Tails' chakra allowed Naruto to repel the attacking ninja before the prince's son could be taken. Unlike most tailed beasts, Kurama could supercharge it, creating one many times its own size for much greater power, even on wisps of chakra. Luckily, Jiraiya arrived in time to block Kisame's attack with his toad summon and was able to force both Akatsuki members to retreat. [44], Kurama was a red-orange coloured kitsune with black fur around its red eyes that stretch up to its ears, and nine long swiping tails. Main article: Fourth Shinobi World War: Climax. This caused her to hug her son for joy. 1. If youre not fully up-to-date with everything thats been going on in Naruto, we have to warn you that this article is definitely going to contain spoilers. Seeing that, he tries to help, but luckily the octopus man was able to stop him. As Madara, now the Ten-Tails' jinchriki, arrived, Black Zetsu attempted to return to the Uchiha with his left Rinnegan eye and Yin-Kurama, only for Obito to overpower Black Zetsu and maintain their merger. [7] Kurama's manner of speech was often harsh, but deep down it had a supportive disposition, as the fox does expressed concern about its comrades,[28] and even gave some words of encouragement to Kawaki.[29]. Kurama was an exceptionally powerful ally, but like every Tailed-Beast, it wanted its freedom, and since it was forcefully tied to Naruto after losing to his father, it rebelled against Naruto as its host and constantly tried to escape. Kurama later became able to manifest itself outside of Naruto, allowing the two to fight independently and away from each other. [30] Ever since its sealing within Naruto, Kurama plotted to use his dependence on its power to break free from the seal. The rest of this article will further . Naruto fights Kurama in Episode #245, titled "The Next Challenge! [24] It did react out of jealously whenever Naruto uses a power other than its own. Later, Madara's ambitions were cut short by Black Zetsu, who revealed itself to be in fact the manifestation of Kaguya tsutsuki's will. After both halves of Kurama were reunited, the fox grew even larger than ever before, to the point it was towering over a stump of a God Tree. [7], Over time, Kurama's size grew to roughly equaling the Hokage Rock, and Gamabunta being only the size of Kurama's torso. Kurama defined Narutos story, and through being intrinsically tied to Naruto, it made a lasting impact on the show and the characters. As the challenge begins, Naruto, along with the help of Killer B, enters Narutos mind, where Naruto breaks through his seal, and the key unlocks the doors that lock the Bijuu. Score: 4.8/5 (60 votes) . In order to do this, Killer Bee taught him how to fight against the beast . Soon afterwards, the masked man summoned Kurama into Konoha and ordered it to destroy the village. When its chakra merged into Naruto, the emaciated Nine-Tails became so infuriated that it brashly attempted to fire a much larger Tailed Beast Ball, but its attack was ultimately dissipated as Naruto used a new, stronger seal to imprison the fox once again. Shortly after he replied that he was "taking back" its chakra, the angered Kurama used its power to reject Urashiki from Naruto's subconscious and subsequently burned the intruder's hand. While in Sage Mode, Naruto was able to weaken the Nine-Tails with the Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and started to drain out its chakra. Also, she told him the true story behind the Kyubis attack. Before the Fourth Ninja War started, Naruto was asked to learn to control Kurama's power. Kurama (), more commonly known as the Nine-Tails (, Kybi), was one of the nine tailed beasts. He has a Ph.D. and speaks five languages. It then tempted Naruto to break the seal so it can "grant" him all of its power, but he still refused. The fox became contemptuous at Naruto, mocking him that if it wasn't for its power, he would be nothing. During the pain arc, he mastered sage mode to become a perfect sage. Even though the summoning failed, the fox angrily recognised Madara's chakra calling for it and resolved to lend Naruto its chakra. Jiraiya explained to Naruto that he possessed two types of chakra. This was all done in vain however, as after the resulting explosion, the Ten-Tails had been revived. This can be classified as Kyuubi Chakra Mode 2. Due to its extreme energy consumption, Kurama must remain focused and not waste energy of extraneous thoughts and actions, to maximise the amount of time Baryon Mode can be maintained. After a brief fight, Tobi tried to instil doubt into Naruto by telling him what would Jiraiya and Minato say if he ended up neglecting the legacy they left him. After fighting with the spirit for a while, he turned back to normal when a seal on Naruto given by Jiraiya came off and reminded him of how the tailed beast chakra hurt his friends in which he immediately turned back to normal. After waking up, Motoi explains that it was just an illusion and that he couldnt master the Kyubi if he didnt defeat it. [41], Kurama also had a comical side of itself; the fox brazenly teased Naruto about his first kiss with Sasuke,[7] argued with him about each other's stubbornness,[42] and nervously lashed out at a joyful Naruto after the tailed beasts were freed from Kaguya tsutsuki while flipping him off. Naruto Uzumaki had to rely on the power of Baryon Mode to defeat Isshiki Otsutsuki and protect Kawaki and Boruto Uzumaki from him. However, the Nine-Tails planted its hatred within its drained chakra, and it suddenly began to consume Naruto, making him lose the control and forcing him out of Sage Mode. [16], Over the period of time which included the first two Shinobi World Wars, Mito kept Kurama at bay except when the seal nearly broke when she was going through childbirth. The thing is though, they aren't whiskers at all: Naruto Uzumaki has "marks" on his face that appear to be an animal mustache, and they were created by a mystical nine-tailed fox by the name of Kurama that shared his chakra with Naruto while he was in his mother, Kushina's, womb. If you ask a Naruto fan what their favorite moment from the series is, you'll most likely get one answer: when Naruto finally befriends Kurama and opens the gate. The fox was first sealed into Mito Uzumaki after the battle at the Valley of the End, then into Kushina Uzumaki after Mito's death The young tailed beasts with the Sage of the Six Paths. After he received his own right Rinnegan eye from a White Zetsu clone, Madara quickly summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path from Obito's body, and used the Rinnegan to repel the tailed beasts. The Nine-Tails quietly watched on as Naruto was speaking with Son Gok, only expressing annoyance when its name was revealed to him. Soon after, the strain of Baryon Mode began catching up as Naruto began to tire. [55] The absolute peak of its power could even decisively overwhelm Isshiki tsutsuki. However, the Ten-Tails simply flicked the attack back at Gyki, leaving Naruto's shadow clone, and Kakashi open for an attack. When the genjutsu-controlled missing shinobi were attacking Konoha, Kurama assisted Naruto by infusing its chakra to his Rasengan: Flash to repel them. Naruto then says that Kushina was, in fact, her mother, and he hugged her. Kurama wasnt always the good guy, but it did help Naruto overcome a lot of obstacles over the years. The Nine-Tails berated the unconscious Naruto for being too weak and gave him more of its usual chakra to attain the one-tailed form, something the fox indicated that he should be grateful for. After being sealed into Naruto Uzumaki, Kurama attempts to maintain its cynical perspective about the world, but with Naruto's insistence on treating it with respect, the fox overturns its hatred and willingly strives to use its power for the world's salvation. Despite that, Kurama still harboured resentment against Konoha for sealing it away and continued decimating the shinobi forces that tried to repel it. Kurama, the Nine-Tailed Fox, was one of the principal characters from Naruto until its death in Boruto. However, the tsutsuki once again proved too powerful as he knocked out Sasuke and blocked Naruto's sensory abilities by manifesting giant black cubes, a fact that Kurama noticed. While Naruto decided to help his daughter get one, Kurama was openly unsatisfied at the childish design of its likeness. Now, the Naruto manga is 700 chapters long. January 18, 2022. Shukaku, vowing to get back at the fox for teasing it, was intrigued to learn that Himawari once knocked out Kurama, and decided to play nice with the young girl in hopes of learning how she did it as a chance to have some mocking rights on the fox. [49] Upon gaining Naruto's Six Paths Chakra, Kurama's Tailed Beast Mode avatar grew to tremendous proportions, roughly the same size as Sasuke Uchiha's Six Paths Chakra-enhanced Complete Body Susanoo, with its tails becoming bushier.[50]. During the . [34] When Naruto successfully freed Son Gok from Obito's control, Kurama finally became convinced of Naruto's word and offered to meld its chakra with his as a coalition, to which Naruto then removed the seal that restrained it and happily acknowledged the fox as his teammate and a member of Konoha. The Nine-Tails! Enraged, the Nine-Tails tried to dare Minato to come closer so it could rip him to shreds, but Minato simply ignored it and restored the seal to its original strength. This is how Naruto ultimately managed to control Kurama. Although Naruto, in the end, is eaten by the Four-Tails, Naruto does not die but instead appears in the Yonbis subconscious. Feeling he was ready to take it to the next level, Jiraiya had Gerotora tweak the seal enough for additional chakra to be unleashed. Naruto has Magnet Release thanks to the chakra of the One-Tailed Beast, Shukaku. Later on, as Naruto told Son Gok of his desire to save the tailed beasts and become friends with Kurama,[33] the fox having witnessed all of the hardships and deeds Naruto had in his life stood by to see if he could truly aid its brethren through his actions. Naruto and Yang-Kurama re-entered Tailed Beast Mode to join the other tailed beasts in assaulting Madara, but the Uchiha survived their attacks and retreated to a safe distance. Main article: Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie In the episode, Naruto takes Killer Bee's help to control Kurama, but it goes south, and they end up fighting each other. [21][46] While the two were basically identical to the other, Yang-Kurama retained its original colouring while Yin-Kurama was darker coloured. [38] Its concern for Naruto was even shown when revealing the Baryon Mode,[39] hiding the great risk of its own life if Naruto used the power because Kurama knew that he would oppose using the power if he knew the truth, showing that it would even go as far to sacrifice itself for him. When in use, it dramatically boosted Kurama's reflexes, raw might, and chakra to extreme levels. Naruto's eight-tailed form breaks through Pain's Chibaku Tensei. He also foretold of a day when they would be brought together again - though not as they were - and that at that time someone would emerge to show them what true power is. They first started by grabbing Chmei in mid-flight to pile-drive it into Isobu, but it rolled out of the way to counter-attack after Saiken quickly swallowed Kurama's hand prior to Gyki joining the fray. Before Kurama's life finally faded away, it warned Naruto that he would lose all access to Kurama's chakra and abilities, meaning he would have to be more careful from now on. Within Naruto's subconscious, as he spoke to the spirit of Hagoromo, Yin-Kurama along with the chakra portions of the other tailed beasts, including Gyki and Shukaku, which Obito stole from Madara and also sealed inside Naruto, manifested to join the meeting. [22] In addition, Kurama had an advanced understanding of nuclear physics, particularly the nuclear fusion that occurs within the Sun.[39]. Naruto lost his close friend and greatest power when he lost Kurama, but he still has plenty of abilities that make him one of the strongest shinobi. [9][10], During the time of the founding of the shinobi villages, the Gold and Silver Brothers of Kumogakure were assigned to capture Kurama, but were both swallowed whole by the fox. As Naruto continues to fight, Kurama continues to ponder within his mind, saying that he has seen everything Naruto does and that it doesnt matter what he says to him or the other Tailed Beasts; he has to convey his true emotions. Because Naruto was not to know about the ongoing war, B helped keep Naruto distracted while the other members of the group fought the Akatsuki outside. During the Second Stage of the Chnin Exams, the Nine-Tails' chakra emerged again while Naruto battled with a disguised Orochimaru in the Forest of Death. He can actually release his chakra in waves, which can physically affect his surroundings, a skill that few other ninjas can match. Yin-Kurama, alongside the chakra portions of its brethren, helped Naruto create an onslaught of Rasenshuriken that dealt a significant blow against Kaguya. 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