Nine-Tails
Naruto: Born in Hyuga, Five Consecutive Draws at the Start
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Nine-Tails (九尾) |
| Alias(es) | Demon fox 36 |
| Species/Race | Tailed Beast 36 38 |
| Role | Tailed Beast sealed within Kushina; attacker during the Nine-Tails Incident 36 39 |
| Status | Resealed within Kushina 39 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 36 |
History
Uchiha Xia forcibly removed the Nine-Tails from Kushina shortly after Naruto's birth. While controlling it with her Sharingan, Xia ordered it to sever one of its tails and sealed the resulting chakra in a scroll. She then commanded it to attack Konoha, where it crushed buildings and killed villagers and ninja 36.
Minato severed Xia's control, but the Nine-Tails continued its attack. Outside the village, it prepared a Tailed Beast Bomb powerful enough to raze Konoha; Minato diverted the blast with a space-time barrier. Kushina restrained the beast with chakra chains but was too weak to reseal it, prompting Minato to prepare a sacrificial sealing technique 37 38.
Hyuga Xuanye drew the Nine-Tails away from nearby ninja by insulting it, then knocked it down with a punch. When it recovered, he struck it again and continued attacking until it voluntarily returned to Kushina. Minato and Kushina sealed it inside her, ending the immediate crisis 38 39.
Appearance
The Nine-Tails is a colossal orange demon fox, described as standing as tall as a thirty-story building 36 39.
- Nine tails and sharp claws — used to lash out during its assault on Konoha 36.
- Fangs — it lunged at Xuanye with its claws and mouth after he provoked it 38.
Personality
The Nine-Tails reacts fiercely to insults: Xuanye's taunt makes it abandon an attack on other ninja to pursue him. After being beaten into submission in front of Konoha's defenders, it feels humiliated and retreats to the seal space to sleep 38 39.
Abilities & Skills
Tailed Beast Bomb
- Forms a concentrated sphere of energy in its mouth; the blast threatens to raze Konoha and levels a nearby mountain peak after Minato diverts it 38.
Physical Strength
- Destroys houses with its claws and tails and kills multiple ninja with a single swipe 36 37.
- Breaks through Konoha's outer wall after being driven back by Hiruzen's Adamantine Staff 37.
Chakra Body
- A severed tail loses its physical form and becomes orange-red chakra, which Xia seals in a scroll 36.
- Xuanye's chakra-based Gentle Fist strikes prove effective against it, eventually forcing it back into Kushina 39.
Relationships
- Kushina Uzumaki — Its jinchūriki. It is extracted from her during childbirth and later resealed within her body 36 39.
- Uchiha Xia — Controls the Nine-Tails with her Sharingan, takes a portion of its chakra, and orders it to attack Konoha 36 37.
- Hyuga Xuanye — Provokes and repeatedly strikes it until it submits and returns to Kushina 38 39.