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Toshirō Shunsoku (俊足トシロー, Shunsoku Toshirō) was a shinobi from Uzushiogakure and an S-rank shinobi from Konohagakure’s Shunsoku clan under the moniker Tailed Beast Without a Tail (尾を持たない尾獣, O o Motanai Bijū, Meaning (English TV): Tailless Tailed Beast), or simply Zero-Tails (零尾, Reibi),[2] who was instrumental in helping the Minato Namikaze end the Third Shinobi World War in Konoha’s favor with a flee-on-sight/do-not-engage order alongside his best friend, the Yondaime Hokage, whose son he adopted after the Nine-Tails’ attack, only to die protecting Naruto from a masked man alongside his wife.
Background[]
Personality[]
Appearance[]
Abilities[]
As a Shunsoku, Toshirō had very strong and powerful chakra that was superhuman thanks to his clan’s kekkei genkai, gaining respect and praise from the Uchiha, Uzumaki, and Senju clans, respectively. He also drew fear and distrust with the Hyūga and other minor clans in Konohagakure because of his near-unrivaled power and willingness to adopt Naruto Uzumaki. During and after the Third Shinobi World War, he earned a flee-on-sight order from every hidden village when he and Minato Namikaze defeated a battalion of shinobi from Iwagakure by themselves, bringing the war to an end in Konoha’s favor.
As a shinobi, he was compared to the likes of other legends like Sakumo Hatake, Madara Uchiha, and Hashirama Senju. The upper limit of his capabilities was shown to singlehandedly keep Kurama at bay with Hiruzen and the rest of Konoha’s forces backing him up until the arrival of the Fourth Hokage.
Chakra and Physical Prowess[]
Toshirō Shunsoku possessed immeasurable chakra reserves, well above even a Hokage. Kurama described him to be able to match even it in terms of raw strength and power, claiming every member of the Shunsoku clan can physically match a tailed beast. His superhuman chakra levels is due to his clan’s kekkei genkai, earning him the moniker Konoha’s Tailed Beast Without a Tail (木の葉の王モタナイビジュー, Konoha no O o Motanai Bijū, Viz: Zero-Tails, Meaning (English TV): Tailless Tailed Beast) after defeating Kisame Hoshigaki before and after becoming a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist during the Third Shinobi World War. He used his chakra-infused strength and durability to defend himself against Kurama’s attacks.
Toshirō had equally immense physical strength and speed, contending with Kurama at its full power by himself. He can combine taijutsu and ninjutsu together to further enhance his speed beyond Kage level. Despite his large chakra reserves, Toshirō had perfect chakra control as shown when he can perform hand seals with just one hand, something only done by Madara Uchiha, Haku Yuki, Yoshiteru, Sasuke Uchiha, and his son Shindō. Kurama stated that he was comparable with Madara and Hashirama combined, expressing hatred for him after their brief battle.
Legacy[]
Trivia[]
- “Toshirō” (トシロウ) is based on the kanji 俊 (toshi) meaning “talented, handsome” or 敏 (toshi) meaning “quick, clever, sharp” combined with 郎 (rō) meaning “son”.[3] “Shunsoku” (俊足) means speedster and is another way of saying “Sokudo” (速度, speed).
References[]
- ↑ Naruto: A Shinobi Story chapter 1
- ↑ Naruto: A Shinobi Story chapter 1
- ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/toshiro23/