When Gaara fought Naruto

[The Messiah]

...why didn't Shukaku just use a bijuu dama?

 

[Ansatsuken]

Bcus he just a drawing, no other reason if there happen no logical one.

 

[Styles]

Because he suck.

 

[Strata Uchiha]

Maybe Kishimoto did not think of that attack yet in Part 1.

 

[Haruka Uchiha]

Maybe shukaku didn't want to? It's most likely that Kishimoto didn't invent the Bijuu-dama yet. But if they were to try to explain that within the story, maybe Gaara didn't give enough control to Shukaku? Idk.

 

[NarutoX28]

Because the attack had not been conceived yet. At the time, flinging massive, highly compressed air bullets was considered stupendous.

 

[Imperious]

Did not exist. Not canon.​

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[Guitar Hero]

Echoing what people already said in this thread, TBB simply wasnt conceived in Kishis mind yet. He made up shit as he went along.

 

[Genocide]

...why didn't Shukaku just use a bijuu dama?

kishi hadnt come up with any tailed beast things at that time, he stilll called them demon/sand spirit

 

[VVolfVVarrior]

Why have most Bijuu some elemental attacks and only Kurama is left for naught.

 

[UnknownJin]

:elmo:

 

[YellowFang]

Because Gaara $ucks and Shukaku wanted him defeated...

 

[Queen of Bananas]

he was so hot :kd:

 

[Rikudou Tobi]

Because gaara (the medium) was exposed on his forehead. Biju dama has a mountain range radius, it's not smart to use it in a close range combat.