Yagura Karatachi is an enigmatic figure in the Naruto world. He is the fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure or the Mist Village and hence conspicuous not only for his position as a politician but also due to special powers as he was a jinchuriki that is a person with a tailed beast living inside him. Yagura was the most powerful shinobi of the Hidden Mist and he had very hard policies and extreme domination over the Mist Village.
He is known to have the most infamous “Bloody Mist.” Despite such strong influence many things about his life and death remain unknown including his age when he died. In this paper we will analyze the information in existence regarding Yagura’s life his position in the Naruto series age at death and tragic end.
Who Was Yagura Karatachi?
Yagura Karatachi was the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village) as seen in Naruto Shippuden. He is said to be a young man and unmatched in strength thus making him one of the most powerful and feared men in his village. To the best of knowledge he was one of the few jinchūriki who gained full control over his Tailed Beast the Three-Tails (Isobu).
He was the good warrior unmatched for a leader feared by the people within and outside the village. As Mizukage Yagura led the village on a particularly brutal run earning Kirigakure the terrifying nickname of the “Bloody Mist”.
Under his rule the village adopted harsh and violent practices including a graduation ceremony in which academy students were required to fight each other to the death. This era was to cement the village’s reputation for perseverance but left a deep scar on its people.
For several years people had assumed that Yagura was controlled through some sort of mental power perhaps the reasoning behind his tough policies and brutal actions. Many thought that Madara Uchiha or his followers were the ones manipulating Yagura but never confirmed in the entire series.
How Did Yagura Become a Figure of Influence?
Naruto does not tell about Yagura’s background but he presents him as a young prodigy who made his way to become Mizukage within a very brief period of time. His age is even more remarkable in this regard since he stands apart from other village leaders who had climbed their way to power after many years of experience and war.
At a very young age Yagura demonstrated great talent and control over himself. He is able to have some influence over the Three-Tails, Isobu which happens to be particularly rare and rather important since most jinchūriki can barely maintain control of their tailed beasts let alone full control.
His harmonious bonding with the Three-Tails permits him to rely on its power without significant complications in battle making him a formidable fighter. One of the pluses to calmness which would have been a significant player in his pursuit to be the Mizukage considering he was only a few years of age.
The leadership under the leader was very controversial. The “Bloody Mist” time during Kirigakure is mostly attributed as the dark age in its history raising many people’s doubt about Yagura’s ability and whether he had a real intent.
He was held in high regard for his power but his style of governance and brutal activities of the village were detested by many which finally led to dissatisfaction in the village. The very rigid nature of his governance also made some of his fans believe that he had been possessed by some extra human force as he was too old and the policies he followed were very rough.
How Old Was Yagura When He Died?
Yagura’s death age is nowhere clearly given in the Naruto series nor any sort of official source; all that is known comes down to judgment based on all that we know thus far. Considering all that we know about the events and timeline presented in this series we can make a good hypothesis.
Yagura was relatively young when he became the Mizukage and was deemed a prodigy. If one looks at his appearance in flashbacks lots of the viewers do believe that he might have been around his late teens or early twenties when he took up the office of the Mizukage.
His term ended before the main events of Naruto hence he died before the time-line of the original series. If we take him to have reigned for an extremely short period of time and likely passed away before his mid-twenties it’s natural to estimate Yagura was around 25-30 years old when he died.
This age assemblage fits in fairly well with other character ages that took on the duties of village leadership in their younger years. Yagura is unique in that he was able to achieve such great things at such a young age.
What Happened in the Moments Before Yagura’s Death?
The concrete facts about Yagura’s death remain unknown but it is surely a sad tragic end. According to popular legend he died when he was the Three-Tails Jinchūriki (Isobu). After Yagura’s death the Three-Tails disappeared from the locality and then began showing up in the forest where it was later faced by other character personalities within the Naruto saga.
It is surmised that Yagura’s killing was bestowed by his enemies or even due to the internal feud within Kirigakure. The element of popular discontent during his period and the repressive atmosphere of the “Bloody Mist” most likely fired this uprising so he himself must have been ousted.
In addition an attack at possibly outside control which could have been from Madara Uchiha or some connected with Akatsuki may have proved his downfall. Later on Yagura’s rule would come to an abrupt end and it was years afterward that Kirigakure had to deal with a legacy that remained as troublesome.
Conclusion
Although Yagura Karatachi had the shortest life among all characters he remains one of the interesting characters from Naruto. He was a young Mizukage a powerful jinchūriki and a tragic character whose storyline keeps most viewers interested today.
Whatever may be his age at the time of death it is more likely to fall between mid-twenties to late twenties. His rule though violent and autocratic has deeply influenced Kirigakure village and at least in part led to its changes in the later Yagura era. History of Yagura puts before the eyes a complex interplay of power and weakness making him one of the most mysterious characters of the Naruto universe.
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