Looking at Shukaku, who was backing away step by step with a terrified expression, Hyuga Kagami smiled and instructed Gaara, "Make your move. Use your chakra to pull out its Tailed Beast power. Once you fuse with the portion you pull out, you'll succeed!"
Gaara nodded and immediately began circulating his chakra without hesitation.
In an instant, the sand inside the cave gathered together and formed the shape of an arm, slowly reaching toward the massive Shukaku.
Seeing Gaara's chakra arm reaching for it, Shukaku immediately realized what Gaara intended and roared hysterically, "You damned insect! You dare try to steal my power? I'll tear you to pieces!"
Shukaku's enormous roar echoed continuously through the cave, making the entire cavern rumble.
At the same time, massive waves of sand rose up around it and surged toward Gaara's sand-formed chakra arm with overwhelming force.
Hyuga Kagami immediately formed hand seals. "Wood Release: Hotei Technique!"
Rumble...
In an instant, enormous wooden hands burst from the ground, gripping Shukaku's limbs, tail, and neck respectively, dragging Shukaku to the ground as before.
Once Shukaku was restrained by the Wood Release, the sand waves rushing toward Gaara immediately slowed before finally scattering across the ground.
A moment later, Gaara's chakra arm finally touched Shukaku's body, tearing out a portion of Shukaku's Tailed Beast power and dragging it away.
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you all!"
Sensing his Tailed Beast power being pulled out of his body, Shukaku, bound by the Wood Release, cursed without end.
There was no question that Shukaku could no longer stop Gaara from pulling out its Tailed Beast power.
Under normal circumstances, Gaara had no ability to contend with Shukaku. Shukaku would not even need to use its full strength to easily erode Gaara's will.
But after being brutally beaten by