Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-27821571-20160915183730/@comment-1751565-20160916152056

火影の意志 wrote: I thought the sand Gaara controlled was his mother's soul or something like that to protect him. Gaara's Mother's soul is only for the Automatic Defense aspect...not really for the Sand Control itself. Sand Control derives from Shukaku, since it has the Magnet Release and a Sand Body. Gaara was born a Jinchuriki, the beast was sealed into him from the womb...which is why he still retains Shukaku's abilities (and could pull it's Chakra from Obito)...He most likely developed as a fetus, in sync with the Beast. (That's the most logical explanation)