Talk:Bunpuku

Name
Can we really say his name is Bunbuku? In the Mangastream translation, Shukaku doesn't say that the priest's name is Bunbuku, he says "Jeez, this is just like that Bunbuku tale..." and with this he is referencing to a Japanese folk tale. So I think we should remove the name he has for now. --Chrillbill (talk) 12:49, December 25, 2013 (UTC)


 * Not 100% any more since the variation. The article will probably stay as is until we get the raws though.--Cerez 365 ™Hyūga Symbol.svg(talk) 13:16, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * His name ain't Bunbuku. Seelentau 愛議 14:47, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * In which case, should we name the page to something else? When the Sage of Six Paths' real name was finally mentioned, we left the article titled as "Sage of Six Paths" due to confusion with the translations until we got the RAWs.-- Ninja Sheik  17:52, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * I decided to rename the article, since it was likely created by an inexperienced user without reading a different translation of the chapter, thus jumping to a probably wrong conclusion. We should get the raw this weekend, I'll see what it says and then we can do what needs to be done. Seelentau 愛議 23:04, December 25, 2013 (UTC)

Wouldn't "Sand Priest" (or Suna Priest) sound better? Yatanogarasu (Talk) 23:05, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * Probably. I'm not that good with names, we simply use "Unnamed x" in the German wiki, so I copied that ^^' Seelentau 愛議 23:10, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * I'd go with something a bit more specific, like Shukaku's previous jinchūriki. We do now Shukaku had three hosts, I'm assuming this was the second one. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:34, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * Why would Shukaku reference the Bunbuku tale? There has been no indication that the tale was ever mentioned in the chapter, and it seems rather ridiculous that Shukaku would refer to the story, when earlier the Suna priest mentions only Shukaku knew his name. So I would think, when Shukaku mentioned "Bunbuku," he was talking about the priest, not the actual story itself. In fact, the RAW version says, "分福に似てるな", not "分福茶釜に似てるな". --Metalguy09 (talk) 04:15, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Actually, Metalguy09, if you check Mangastream Chapter 660, Page 17, bottom panel, Shukaku says "Jeez.. This is just like that Bunbuku Tale". It's a reference to the tale of a raccoon that transformed into a kettle to save the old man who had rescued him. SusanooUnleashed (talk) 04:44, January 7, 2014 (UTC)


 * True, but each manga website seems to have a different translation of it. The website I read said something like, "It's like Bunbuku." I also had a link to the picture from the RAW version that said "分福に似てるな," but it doesn't seem to be on this page. Apparently, backing your statement with evidence is a big no-no here. --Metalguy09 (talk) 05:42, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * I've downloaded the latest issue of WSJ and Bunbuku is indeed his name, although Viz calls him "Bunpuku".--OmegaRasengan (talk) 09:10, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Metalguy09, it doesn't help posting the Kanji without any kind of translation, no one here besides me would be able to read what you wrote, I think. That aside, what Shukaku says is pretty clear: 似てる niteru means resembles, Gaara resembles Bunpuku. Seelentau 愛議 09:18, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Suna
Are we sure that this was already after Suna's founding?--LeafShinobi (talk) 23:15, December 25, 2013 (UTC)


 * According to Gaara when he relived his experience to Shikamaru and Naruto in Lee's hospital room, he said Shukaku was a corrupt sand priest. Yatanogarasu (Talk) 23:19, December 25, 2013 (UTC)


 * I thought about that, too. We don't know when they began to seal beasts in humans, but the First Kazekage mentioned that their temple already seald the Shukaku, which fits with the host being a priest. Furthermore, the surroundings of the cage remind me of Suna's wall, but that's just my opinion. Seelentau 愛議 23:20, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * Re-reading the chapter, I noticed that the priest knows the fate of a host when the beast is pulled out... how can he know that if he was the first host? Maybe from the other countries? But only Mito was a known host at that time... Seelentau 愛議 23:30, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * The kettle and the background of this priest's cell are the same ones in which Gaara told Naruto and Shikamaru about Shukaku. We don't know the time period of that, he could be the second of Shukaku's three hosts. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:34, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * btw... in the end, Shukaku wasn't sealed in a tea kettle, huh? Seelentau 愛議 23:41, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * Nah, probably just metaphorical or using the kettle background statue as a reference. Yatanogarasu (Talk) 23:53, December 25, 2013 (UTC)

Doesn't it say somewhere that 2nd Kazekage was the first to research Jinchuuriki?--Elveonora (talk) 23:50, December 25, 2013 (UTC)
 * 3rd databook. Yatanogarasu (Talk) 23:53, December 25, 2013 (UTC)

Second host?
When was it said he was the second host? Jacce | Talk | Contributions 14:13, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Never. In fact, I think he was the first. Seelentau 愛議 14:15, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

Most likely had to be the first because of his age if he was after the founding of Suna. Munchvtec (talk) 14:18, January 7, 2014 (UTC)munchvtec

Nothing in the flashback indicates when Bunpuku was the host. Is there any indication that he was the host immediately prior to Gaara in the chapter? Otherwise, just say he was Gaara's predecessor. Is there a specific word to say one is someone's predecessor without implying it's the immediate predecessor? Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 14:41, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * I think he was the first host because of his age. Every host got his beast sealed in him when he was a kid, so if it's the same with this guy and Gaara became the host immediately after Bunpuku died, Bunpuku must've been host since the beginning of the villages, but that would leave no place for another host. Seelentau 愛議 15:26, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Not a rule. He couldn't have been a host since kid, Suna doesn't exist that long lol. Perhaps he died like 40 years old but the prison life affected his health--Elveonora (talk) 15:42, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * No, not a rule, but Gaara became host before his birth, Naruto an hour after his birth, Yugito at age 2, Killer B at 5, Rin between 13 and 17, Kushina as a child, too. Mito was the first host for Kurama, she was older at that time. She's the only host we know that became a host at an older age than 17 and that was because it was an emergency situation. While we don't know the circumstances of Bunpuku's hostification, we can be sure that he was young at that time. Or do you think this old man could still bring up enough power to throw sand around and inspire the Third Kazekage to fight with Iron Sand? Seelentau 愛議 15:46, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Appearance may be deceiving, we have had a few strong grandpas, Hiruzen, Oro is old too despite looking the same since 20, Jiraiya, Danzo, A etc. Also Shukaku's hosts need no physical strength, they be like: "Me just standin' like this and sand does shit by itself" despite lacking in strength, speed etc. he might have had great chakra control or something. The first Suna Jinchuuriki was during 2nd Kazekage's reign, we don't know for how long the 1st Kazekage had his hat on. Suna village is no more than 65 years old, Gaara is 17 (almost 18) So let's say 64 - 18 = 46. So let's say 1st got poisoned by then yet to be 2nd a year after the village came to be, so 45 years. In that frame, we mustn't forget they had 2 jinchuuriki. So pretty much debunked that they were young.--Elveonora (talk) 16:11, January 7, 2014 (UTC)

What were the First Kazekage's exact words during Hashirama's flashback to the first Five Kage Summit? In at least one of the scanlations, I recall him saying something like "our ancestors already sealed a tailed beast", which sort of implies that Sunagakure already had a jinchūriki when it was founded. The summit would have happened rather soon after the five main villages were established, since Hashirama didn't live that much after Konoha was founded. It would also tie in nicely with the Second Kazekage being the first to research the hosts as a way to increase the village's power. Bunpuku didn't seem like he was being used to make the village stronger. In turn, the research carried about by the Second Kazekage, with Shukaku's second host could have resulted in a more battle capable host, from whom the Third Kazekage would draw inspiration for the Iron Sand techniques. It fits. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:39, January 7, 2014 (UTC)
 * Elve-kun, how do you know that the first Suna host was during 2nd KK's reign? Suna was established 48-44 years ago and thir priests (not ancestors) sealed Shukaku not long after the foundation, meaning 48-44 years ago, too. The 2nd KK was the one who researched Jinchūriki, yes. But I doubt he did that research on an old priest rather than on a young and powerful host. Seelentau 愛議 17:51, January 7, 2014 (UTC)