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The bond of Naruto and his Nine-Tailed Beast Kurama is beloved by all anime fans. Here’s the heartbreaking way Naruto lost Kurama.
In Naruto, the protagonist – Naruto Uzumaki, was hated by his village for being the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tailed Beast, Kurama. While this resulted in a hard upbringing for our protagonist, Naruto eventually gained one of his best friends. Since the two of them seemed to be an unbeatable duo, it Naruto losing Kurama is one of the saddest events that haunts the fans of the series.
In Boruto, Kurama sacrificed his life and allowed Naruto to use Baryon Mode to fight Isshiki Otsutsuki. While the Boruto series does not have the best reputation among Naruto fans for its anime-original episodes and treatment of characters, this was one moment that left viewers flabbergasted and emotional.
How Naruto Lost Kurama
The Boruto anime and manga brought greater attention to the Otsutsuki Clan continuing their plans after Kaguya’s defeat. In particular, the series followed Isshiki Otsutsuki, a being stronger than Kaguya. Isshiki wished to secure the Chakra of Earth and take over the body of Kawaki – Naruto’s adopted son.
Additionally, Isshiki also wished to harvest Boruto’s abundant Chakra. To this end, he appeared in the Hidden Leaf Village. Having already faced Isshiki’s strength earlier, the Hokage, Naruto was fully aware of the danger he possessed. Nevertheless, both he and Sasuke tried facing Isshiki again and were in the jaws of defeat.
To protect both his sons, Kurama presented Naruto with a choice. By draining both their Chakras, they would be able to use Baryon Mode and gain ultimate strength. While this would overpower Isshiki, it would result in their deaths. Prepared to sacrifice his life, Naruto readily accepted departing with his old friend.
Through this, Baryon Mode granted Naruto a boost in strength, speed, and reflexes. After giving a thorough beatdown to Isshiki, he exhausted his powers and was ready to die.
At that moment, Kurama revealed that he had tricked Naruto. To use Baryon Mode, only Kurama’s Chakra was used up and not Naruto’s. Recognizing that his user would not agree to this, Kurama sacrificed his life for the sake of Naruto’s family.
How Kurama’s Loss Affected Naruto
Kurama’s loss was devastating for both Naruto and the fandom. From a young age, Naruto was always alone without any friends. At moments like this, Kurama was the only one who stayed with him. While their relationship was not always friendly, Naruto had recognized Kurama as a part of himself. Losing him would create a hole in his heart that would never be filled again.
Apart from the emotional consequences, there are also the powers that Naruto lost. With Kurama, Naruto had an abundance of Chakra reserves and could use techniques such as the Tailed Beast Mode without worry. The loss of his close friend meant that Naruto would lose the destructive powers of the Tailed Beast as well as the number of techniques he could use.
While this was understandably a great loss for him, certain positives came with it. Naruto had been heavily relying on Kurama till this point during his battles. Despite this, he was still not able to completely beat Isshiki. Losing Kurama could motivate him to search for a newer power that would make him a stronger shinobi.
Additionally, since Naruto still has ninja techniques and his own large Chakra reserve, he could further refine his abilities and create new jutsus to face the Otsutsuki Clan. While it is unlikely that the series will explore these outcomes since it mainly focuses on Boruto, it still gives viewers a new perspective on the Hokage.
How Strong Is Naruto Without Kurama?
Many might think that Naruto has lost all his powers along with Kurama. However, even without the Tailed Beast, he is still a very competent fighter.
Naruto has access to both the Six Paths Chakra as well as the Chakra of the other Tailed Beasts. He hasn’t fully used these yet in Boruto but these abilities still make him one of the strongest in the anime.
Even with the lack of Kurama, Naruto can also use the Sage Mode, his Kekkei Genkai and the Nature Transformations associated with the Six Paths. Most importantly, Naruto’s battle experience and perception would never wane.
Therefore, in spite of Kurama’s loss, Naruto can still prove an even match to most characters in his verse.
Can Naruto Get Kurama Back?
For fans hopeful that Naruto would get Kurama back, we unfortunately have some bad news. Kurama had used up his life force during Baryon Mode and had essentially given up his essence and connection to his host.
Due to this sacrifice, it is improbable for Naruto to get him back. We know that Tailed Beasts reincarnate and Boruto: Two Blue Vortex had also revealed the new host Kurama. However, even with a new user, it is not possible to extract a tailed Beast without killing the host. This was a choice that Naruto would never take, especially since the host of Kurama was his daughter.
What Is Kurama’s Current Status?
Fans can rejoice at the fact that Kurama is still alive in the Boruto series, despite not being hosted by Naruto anymore. When a Tailed Beast dies, they can reincarnate at any point in time inside any host.
Shortly after Kurama’s death, readers were shocked to find that a smaller Kurama had been born inside Naruto’s daughter, Himawari.
The exact details of this are yet to be confirmed but Kurama speculated that the coincidental rebirth could be because Himawari had the older Kurama’s Chakra passed down from Naruto. It could also be because Himawari’s affinity with Kurama’s Chakra was higher than even Naruto’s.
At the same time, whether or now this is the same Kurama, is still not clear. While this younger Kurama had his old memories, his personality was drastically different.
It is also important to know that the new Kurama was not sealed inside Himawari, but born inside her. Hence, her life force is connected to the Tailed Beast and they share one body and soul.
Conclusion
To conclude, the journey of Naruto and Kurama’s friendship was filled with ups and downs; and had a fitting conclusion. Naruto had been ostracized by the villagers due to Kurama’s presence and the Tailed-Beast himself had often tried taking control of his host’s body.
Following all their adventures together, Kurama finally considered Naruto to be his closest friend and sacrificed his life for Naruto’s sake.
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