He had joined the Divine Court to end the era of chaos with absolute power and establish an order defined by him. But now he realized that in front of Jin, the so-called "absolute power" he possessed was nothing but a joke. He, too, had become part of what Jin defined.
"All right, the game is over." Jin seemed to have lost interest in "educating" these mortals. "Since you treasure your suffering so much, I'll give you more."
His gaze fixed on Gaara again.
"I'll start with the One-Tail. I'll pull the tailed beasts you cherish one by one out of your bodies, then reshape them into forms I like right in front of you."
Jin raised his hand, palm aimed at Gaara.
"The sand of Sunagakure doesn't obey you. Neither does the One-Tail's Chakra."
Gaara felt an immense, irresistible force pulling from within him, as if even his soul were being dragged out. Shukaku's consciousness, sealed deep within him, let out a furious, anguished roar.
"Arghhh—!"
Gaara let out a pained scream, his body arching from the agony. Violet patterns surfaced on his skin—the sign that Shukaku's Chakra was being forcibly extracted.
"Gaara!" Naruto's eyes blazed with fury as he struggled desperately to break free, but the invisible force was an insurmountable barrier, leaving him unable to move an inch.
"Stop!" Temari and Kankuro also threw themselves against the wall of air before them, but it was all in vain.
"An excellent specimen." Watching Gaara suffer, Jin wore the expression of a researcher. "The soul connection between a tailed beast and its Jinchuriki... So this is how it's structured. All I have to do is sever this Node..."
He abruptly clenched his fist.
Pfft!
Gaara spat out a large mouthful of blood, his body crumpling to the ground. At