Yûkimaru : l'enfant qui apaisait le Sanbi

Yukimaru: The Child Who Calmed the Three-Tails

1192 words | Reading time: 6 min

CharacterTailed BeastsOrochimaru

He draws a demon up from the bottom of a lake without carrying anything inside him. Yukimaru is the boy with the special chakra in the Three-Tails arc: he draws the Three-Tails (Sanbi) to the surface, then calms it, before Kabuto forces that power with pills and a device fastened to his head. This profile clears up the most stubborn mistake — he is not a jinchuriki — and tells the story of his bond with Guren, who had killed his mother.

A child who draws a demon up from the bottom of a lake — with nothing inside him. Yukimaru is at the heart of the Three-Tails arc, and the most misunderstood character in the whole story. Starting with what he actually is.

Contents

A Character Exclusive to the Anime

Yukimaru is a character 100% exclusive to the anime, created for the Three-Tails filler arc in Naruto Shippuden. He is absent from the manga, the movies, and the databooks.

That is also why he has no known age, height, or official stats.

What He Does, and What He Is Not

The most widespread mistake is to make him a jinchuriki. He is not one: throughout the arc, the Three-Tails is a tailed beast that is free, with no host, lurking at the bottom of a lake. Nothing is sealed inside him.

His special chakra only allows him to draw the beast to the surface, then to calm it — partially, and only for as long as he stays on his feet.

Where Does His Power Come From?

This is the point most often misreported: the origin of this gift is never explained in the series.

What mother and son share on screen is a tune played on a leaf — and it is on hearing that tune that Guren will realize the identity of the woman she killed. The maternal link is suggested, never established as the source of the power.

🧸 Fall for the universe: discover our Naruto plush toys.

Exploited by Kabuto

Kabuto, on the orders of Orochimaru, artificially triggers his power with pills and a device fastened to his head. The child is not bait: he is a living trigger.

In the first experiment, only a partial appearance of the demon rises; in the second, with a stronger dose, the beast is summoned in full — but the child bleeds and his body begins to give way.

Guren, and the Truth About His Mother

Kabuto puts him in the care of Guren, who grows attached to him — without knowing that she killed his mother during a raid, years earlier.

When the truth is thrown in his face, the plan fails: Yukimaru forgives Guren and tells her that he loves her. The Three-Tails will only break loose afterward, when he believes her dead — and the child will lose his power for good.

Summary Table

Aspect Details
Canon status ANIME-EXCLUSIVE character (Three-Tails filler arc, Naruto Shippuden). Absent from the manga, the movies, and the databooks — no official age or stats.
His power A special chakra that draws the Three-Tails up from the bottom of the lake and then calms it, partially and temporarily. He is NOT a jinchuriki: the beast is free, nothing is sealed inside him.
Origin of the gift Never explained by the series. The maternal link is suggested (a tune played on a leaf) but is not established as the source of the power.
Exploitation by Kabuto Pills and a device fastened to his head to force his chakra. First experiment: partial appearance. Second, with a stronger dose: full summoning, but his body begins to give way.
Guren and the mother Guren had killed his mother during a raid, without knowing it at the time. When the truth comes out, Yukimaru forgives her. He unleashes the Three-Tails believing her dead, and loses his power for good.

FAQ

  • Does Yukimaru appear in the Naruto manga?
    No. He is an anime-exclusive character, created for the Three-Tails filler arc in Naruto Shippuden. He is absent from the manga, the movies, and the databooks — which is also why he has no known age, height, or official stats.
  • Is Yukimaru the jinchuriki of the Three-Tails?
    No, and it is by far the most widespread mistake about him. Throughout the arc, the Three-Tails is a free tailed beast, with no host, lurking at the bottom of a lake: nothing is sealed inside Yukimaru. His chakra only allows him to draw the beast to the surface, then to calm it partially.
  • Where does his power come from? Does he get it from his mother?
    This is the point most often misreported: the origin of this gift is never explained in the series. What mother and son share on screen is a tune played on a leaf — and it is on hearing it that Guren realizes the identity of the woman she killed. The maternal link is suggested, never established as the source.
  • How does Kabuto use him?
    On Orochimaru's orders, he artificially triggers his power with pills and a device fastened to his head. In the first experiment, only a partial appearance of the Three-Tails rises; in the second, with a stronger dose, the beast is summoned in full, but the child bleeds and his body begins to give way.
  • Does he learn that Guren killed his mother, and what becomes of him?
    Yes, the truth is thrown in his face — but the plan fails: Yukimaru forgives Guren and tells her that he loves her. The Three-Tails only breaks loose afterward, when the child believes Guren dead; his chakra system is then ravaged and he loses his power for good.

In summary

Yukimaru is the child who was turned into a switch: not a jinchuriki, not a fighter, just a body whose chakra is forced until it breaks. And yet he is the one who gives the arc its only true victory — not a demon defeated, but forgiveness granted to the woman who had taken everything from him.

↑ Back to top
Back to blog