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The [[MacGuffin|MacGuffins]] of the series, at least in the second part. The Tailed Beasts (or, in the original Japanese, "biju") are humongous, primal creatures known for their extraordinary power and immense amounts of chakra. Most of the Tailed Beasts seen in the series have been sealed into human hosts in order to contain their destructive power -- all the beasts are, if not actively malevolent, then at least dangerously feral. It's stated in the series that although the Beasts have massive amounts of power, they cannot use it effectively because of their lack of intelligence -- the human hosts (also known as "jinchuriki", or "spiritualist medium" in the dub) are able to make better use of the Beasts' power than they themselves can. {{spoiler|Much later, it is suggested that these perceptions of the beasts' natures [[What Measure Is a Non
During the wars, the various ninja villages experimented with trying to use the Tailed Beasts as weapons of war. However, the Beasts proved to be too unstable to use directly. A last-ditch effort to make use of the Beasts involved sealing them into the bodies of humans, giving those humans access to the Beasts' power while also suppressing the Beasts' influence, but this too was ultimately deemed a failure, as it was not a foolproof method and had damaging effects on the psyche of the host. Most hosts are lonely people who hate the world; according to various members of the Akatsuki, when some of the hosts were captured, the people in their villages were glad to be rid of them. (Naruto considers the term "jinchuriki" to be a slur, and sympathizes with the others.)
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* [[Shrouded in Myth]]: Many of the biju have legends surrounding them in story such as [[Was Once a Man|once being human]].
* [[Super Mode]]: If the host and beast have a good enough relationship the host can use their chakra to give theselves a cloak (Version 1), [[Nightmare Fuel|fuse their blood with the beasts chakra]] (Version 2), Take partial qualities of the beast, (Partial Transformation), or even fully becoming the beast itself. {{spoiler|Kurama seems to have a different effect on Naruto, but why hasn't been revealed.}}
** [[Multi
* {{spoiler|[[Telepathy]]: They can use this to communicate with one another from within their Jinchuuriki.}}
* [[What Measure Is a Non
* [[Youkai]]
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Absolutely HATES being called the Four-Tails.
* [[Cool Crown]]: The horns on his head are shaped like a crown, a trait of nobility amongst Japanese demon folklore.
* [[
* [[Eyes of Gold]]
* [[Expy]]: Of [[Journey to The West|Sun Wukong]] and the [[Dragonball|Oozaru]]. His real name is even {{spoiler|Son Goku}}.
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* [[Large Ham]]: Brags about himself and his "nobility" if given the opportunity, with a HUMONGOUS BELLOWING voice.
* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: What he thinks about humans in general.
** [[What Measure Is a Non
* [[I Just Want to Be Free]]: Has a powerful desire to run free and get as far away as possible from human affairs.
* [[Magma Man]]: Bestows the use of Lava Release on his host and is himself capable of lava attacks.
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* [[A Load of Bull]]
* [[Combat Tentacles]]
* [[
* [[Meaningful Name]]: {{spoiler|His name Gyuuki (Meaning Ghost Cattle) is another word for the Ushi-Oni, the kind of youkai he is based on .}}
* [[Mix and Match Critters]]: an ox with octopus tentacles
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* [[Blow You Away]]
* [[Canis Major]]
* [[Card
* [[Cunning Like a Fox]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
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