Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-3965545-20161228130925/@comment-25549954-20170104023130

I also thought that Asura was jinchuriki of chibi Kurama based on appearance in the manga. After Kurama became an adult when Naruto was Jinchuriki, the avatar mode was different. Maybe Hagoromo could have given responsibility to Asura to take care of beasts like in the anime.