Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-24339224-20200809211610

Sorry in advance for how long this is. I need help thinking this through

Kurama and Shukaku were introduced before the whole Biju thing was figured out by Kishimoto, which explains why Shukaku and Gaara are so different from the other 8. Meanwhile, #2-8 basically mirror Naruto's tailed beast cloak until full transformation. There's a canon explanation talking about Shukaku only having 1 tail and that's why it's different, but I'm pretty sure that's just backtracking. I personally don't have a serious issue with it, but I'm wondering what it would have looked like if the writer had decided to make 2-8 as unique as Gaara (which would inturn make Naruto different, too) Bear with me here, it's been a while since I've seen the series in its entirety

I'm gonna try to keep it simple, with Naruto and Gaara as a standard. I know there are more details

Naruto Stage .5 - red eyes, more chakra. N Stage 1 - the tailed beast cloak with 1 to 3 (4?) tails N Stage 2 - the black and red monstrosity we all know, with 4 to 8(?) tails N Stage 3 - "hairless cat" kurama, as I describe it N Stage 4 - full release of Kurama, seal broken.

Gaara Stage .5 - Shukaku arm appears G Stage 1 - half Shukaku, human sized G Stage 2 - Full Shukaku, human sized G Stage 3 - Full Shukaku, full size, gaara in control G Stage 4 - Shukaku in control, seal probably about to break

With that in mind, I have some ideas on what the others would look like, but I'm drawing a blank on some.

Yugito stage .5 - one side of body partially cloaked in fire Y Stage 1 - half body cloaked in blue flame, one matatabi eye Y Stage 2 - Full Matatabi, human sized Y Stage 3 - Full sized Matatabi, Yugito partially in control Y Stage 4 - Full Matatabi, seal about to break or is broken

Yagura being the same as Gaara but with coral instead of sand

For Roshi, I imagined an almost lycanthropic transition, but i'm not sure what else.

For Han, I have utterly no idea, I don't understand Kokuo enough.

Utakata same as Gaara and Yagura but with slime

Fu and Bee, I have no idea, same as Han. Tho, It doesn't seem like Bee needs any alteration at this point.

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