Kokuou Character Guide
Who Is Kokuou?
Kokuou, more commonly known as the Five-Tails, is one of the nine tailed beasts. It was last sealed within Han from Iwagakure. Kokuou and the tailed beasts first came into being in the waning days of Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, who used his Creation of All Things Technique to divide the Ten-Tails ' chakra into nine separate bodies and giving each a name. Some time after being created, the Sage explained to the young tailed beasts that a link existed between them despite their separation.
Kokuou’s Role in Naruto
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. In the anime, before his death, Hagoromo sent Kokuō to live in a temple built for the purpose of protecting it in a forest region. During the First Shinobi World War, Hashirama Senju captured eight of the tailed beasts and sold Kokuō and Son Gokū to Iwagakure at the Five Kage Summit, as a sign of friendship and to ensure a balance of power amongst their new villages.
Personality, Abilities, and Story Impact
The tailed beast would end up being sealed within Han, but was captured and extracted by Akatsuki. Kokuō seems to be a quiet and reserved individual. Though it does not speak much, Kokuō uses the rather old-fashioned "watakushi" when referring to itself, causing it to come across as very polite.
For PopRot readers, the useful way to look at Kokuou is through three angles: what they want, who they are connected to, and how their choices affect the larger Naruto story. This page is built as a character profile first, with related links added so visitors can keep moving through the Naruto section instead of landing on an isolated article.
Key Things to Know
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