The Three Tailed Sanbi

BioYagura.jpg
First Yagura Appearance: Ch. 420 / Sh. Ep. - First Sanbi Appearance: Ch. 317 / Sh. Ep. 92 Hidden Village: Formerly kirigakure

Rank: Mizukage Bijuu: Three-Tailed Demon Turtle, Sanbi Status: Captured and sealed by Akatsuki Info: Akatsuki tracked down the location of the Sanbi, the three-tailed demon, which has the characteristics of turtles and shrimp. In the past, the Sanbi was imbued within Yagura, the Yondaime Mizukage. Rumors stated that Akatsuki held some sway over Yagura during its time as "Blood Mist" Village. When Akatsuki captured it, Sanbi was "in the wild," with no Jinchuuriki host. It is unclear what happened to Yagura. For this reason he was weaker, as he could not properly control his power. Tobi was assigned to capture this demon and did so with the assistance of Deidara. This demon was succesfully sealed in the King of Hell by the group.

History and the Myth:
The turtle is a common species throughout the world and stories of turtle and sea bakemono (monsters) have spread throughout Japan. In one myth, the Suppon no Yurei is the spirit of an eaten turtle. In the story three men were haunted by the spirit of a turtle they had eaten. The experience harmed them so much they were put into a state of shock for three days. Other sea monsters like the Umibouzu have been described as a green turtle, which is huge in size and is said to attack fisherman.