Bunpuku

Bunpuku was an elderly man and like most priests, his head was bald. He had a long, bushy moustache and beard and also had bags under his eyes. His attire was one generally worn by priests with over-long white sleeves and a purple-coloured kimono-vest over it. In his palms, he had the kanji for "accept" (受, ukeru) and "heart" (心, kokoro) encarved by his master.

Shukaku was sealed into Bunpuku when he was born, making him its first jinchūriki. Before the distribution of the tailed beasts amongst the Five Great Shinobi Countries, Shukaku and Bunpuku fell into the possession of Sunagakure. Bunpuku was feared and despised by his fellow villagers and was kept jailed and under constant guard. In fact, the villagers believed him to be Shukaku itself, and had all but forgotten his true name. During a conversation with Shukaku, the tanuki asked its host if the fact that all the villagers shunned him and he could only talk with it didn't upset him any at all. The priest noted that if he were to be separated from Shukaku, he would be dead because he was a jinchūriki. Shukaku told the priest that he reminded it of the Sage of the Six Paths, bringing the elderly priest to tears. He thanked the tanuki and noted that those were the kindest words he had received so far. He later said to Shukaku that there will be someone who will save and guide it in the future. Eventually, Shukaku was extracted from him, resulting in his death. Over the years, the people of Sunagakure came to believe Shukaku was this priest's living incarnation.