Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-33026485-20170904034338/@comment-734582-20170904152014

Crazylazyguy wrote: Tsunade might have a very good chakra control and Senju bloodline, but that doesn't matter when it comes down to hosting a Tailed Beast, especially someone of the caliber of Kurama. It does matter. Kushina was just a better candidate. And besides, there were political motivations too. In the end, the combination of factors led to her being chosen. The previous Jinchuriki was an Uzumaki and the Hokage's wife, so there would be a good deal of political power in it for the Uzumaki too.