
Location: Hidden Sand
Classification: Demon
Tail Number: Ichi (One)
Type: Tanuki (Raccoon Dog)
Imbued Within: Gaara
Shukaku is one of the "bijuu", a tailed beast of the ancient world. Seeking a way to create a ninja with a large amount of chakra that would be an unstoppable machine, the Kazekage imbued Shukaku within his unborn son.