Board Thread:Versus Debates/@comment-26537507-20151003105148/@comment-734582-20151010131652

Kaio uzuchiha wrote: yes. yes he did and i just read that naruto was about to pull the seal off without the key. gerotora was told by the great toad sage to give the key to naruto so he can control Kurama There were actually two seals: The paper tag sealed away Minato's chakra, wherea the actual circular seal required the key to control.

Orochimaru's Five Elements seal screwed up Naruto's chakra control, not Kurama. Hence why, once Jiraiya removes it, his control massively improves.

Kurama can't save naruto. i've said it before and i'll say it again. Kurama can only control Naruto once Naruto is sufficiently enraged. Which is why naruto didn't run around in Kyubi mode all the time. SO if he's caught offguard and someone jams a Kunai in his throat, there's nothing Kurama can do. Summoning Gamabunta also required Naruto to put in significant effort, something easily stopped with combat.