Shukaku is one of them Biju beginnings that appear in the story Naruto and he is tanuki or a raccoon dog.
He is included Biju which is unique and makes a lot of changes to the whole Biju in the future.
What are the facts about Shukaku? Come on, let’s look at the following.
1. Like Kurama, Shukaku’s initial appearance was not as Biju that we know
crunchyroll.com/Naruto ShippudenDid you know that the system Biju And Jinchuriki it was only created by Kishimoto at the end of the first part Naruto and start focusing at the beginning Naruto Shippuden?
So previously Kurama wasn’t Bijuhe’s just a fox monster, and so is Shukaku.
Kishimoto initially designed Shukaku as a sand spirit in Suna, not as a tailed beast in the same class as Kurama.
2. Biju which Hashirama never caught
crunchyroll.com/Boruto: Naruto Next GenerationsBack when para Biju still wild, all ninja villages actually tried to capture them as a force, but none were as successful as Hashirama.
Hashirama was able to catch eight Biju wild and distribute them to other villages with conditions of course.
Well one Biju The one that Hashirama didn’t catch was Shukaku because he had already been caught by the Monk from Suna.
3. Shukaku is Biju the first whose real name is known
netflix.com/NarutoLike the first point, at the beginning of his appearance Shukaku was not designed as a tailed beast, therefore when he appeared he was called by his name, namely Shukaku.
He became Biju the first whose real name is known throughout the series Naruto even earlier than Kurama.
Previously Kurama was always called by Kyubi or nine tails, name Kyubi it’s actually common to say kitsune, a mythological creature that is a reference to Kurama.
4. The only one Biju Which Jinchuriki-He is not shown wearing a robe chakras
netflix.comOnce again like the first point, Shukaku appeared prematurely before Kishimoto conceptualized it Biju.
Because of that, Shukaku has different characteristics from Biju most of what came after, one of which was related to robes chakras distinctive red color Jinchuriki.
Only Jinchuriki Shukaku, who until now has not been shown using cloak mode chakras red.
5. Shukaku and Kurama’s long rivalry
crunchyroll.com/Naruto ShippudenShukaku and Kurama have been enemies for a long time and have been rivals, even since the era when they were still with Hagoromo.
Usually the arrogant Kurama will irritate Shukaku, especially since Kurama always discriminates against strength Biju based on the number of tails, which according to Shukaku is unrelated because they are both 1 of 9 parts Juubi.
What’s unique is that their rivalry is taken from their mythology tanuki (Shukaku) it becomes the opposite rival from mythology kitsune (Kurama) in Japan.
6. Biju who still don’t believe in humans but can live with humans
crunchyroll.com/Boruto Naruto Next GenerationsSituation Biju before the Fourth Ninja World War, they hated humans and were unwilling to be friends with humans even to the point of death, except for Gyuki who was melted by B.
Well, after the war, the situation was a little different because there were several Biju some who believe in humans but still live alone, others still live with humans like Gyuki and Kurama.
In Shukaku’s case, he could be said to be somewhere in the middle. He still doesn’t really trust humans, but he has a good relationship with Suna village, with Gaara, Boruto, Himawari, and Naruto.
7. Biju apart from Kurama, who knows the Uzumaki family personally
crunchyroll.com/Boruto Naruto Next GenerationsShukaku had a unique situation with the Uzumaki family, especially with Himawari who accompanied Shukaku while he was in hiding.
What made Shukaku interested in Himawari was because Hima was able to make Kurama unconscious, Shukaku wanted to know what happened.
But Shukaku is also close to other Uzumaki families, including Boruto, so Shukaku has his own closeness to this family.
So, those are 7 facts about Shukak from Suna, what do you think? Biju This?
Article first published on October 5, 2021, re-released on April 19, 2024.
