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If he is not contained, or if the Kyuubi is not resealed and Naruto grows all nine tails of the Kyuubi, he will, in a sense, die, and the Kyuubi will once again be released to wreak havoc on the world. At that point, he completely loses control of himself and he will begin to attack everyone - friend or foe. So far, in both the manga and in Naruto Shippuden, we have only seen up to four of Naruto's tails. The number of tails that grows out of Naruto, the
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The number of tails the kitsune has indicates its age, its wisdom, and its strength. The kitsune can have several tails, ranging from one to nine. However, it most commonly transforms into a beautiful woman, a seductress, much like 'Naruko', Naruto's female form when he does his Oiroke no Jutsu. The kitsune can transform into a human being, a skill it learns when it reaches a certain age, usually 100. In fact, the Kitsune is often called a 'trickster' and incidentally, this is how Naruto is portrayed at the beginning of the story.
The fox, as portrayed in Japanese folklore, is a cunning creature, intelligent but mischievous.
Naruto does a 360, changing from the lovable prankster that we all love to a rampaging monster who, if he passes a certain point, can no longer distinguish friend from foe. And, when Naruto is unable to contain his strong emotions, he becomes consumed by the Kyuubi, losing both his sanity and control in a bout of pure and unrestrained rage. Naruto, for all his kindness, is often plagued by the Kyuubi's efforts to tempt him with raw power. The Kyuubi, as I'm sure most
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This rendition of the Japanese mythical creature, the Kitsune, is one of the most mysterious and interesting characters in the anime. Few things in the anime, Naruto, can charge the atmosphere with as much as excitement and as much awe as when Kyuubi appears on screen.