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KayentaMoenkopi wrote: I have to wonder about Sand release only being able to be used by former Shukaku hosts...could not it be taught? What is it?

I think it constitutes elemental blending of earth and wind...perhaps there are jutsu of the tech that only a host can do? But what remains after bijuu extraction?

the issue is more convoluted that it seems. Or perhaps I just comlicate it? Post bijuu-extraction; take a look at Gaara. He didn't exactly become more worthless than Temari after Shukaku said his final partings. When you think about it, it's the bijuu which teaches, or rathe rassists directly or indirectly in its host learning the skills native to being well, 'it'. Teach a toddler how to ride a bike for a month, disappear, and see the results (probably not the best example, but if you're intelligent enough to make the connection (implying that there's people who cannot) then good for you), though that is just my perspective on the issue.