Carrying the Seven-Tails Jinchuriki with them, Allen's group didn't travel far. They found a secluded spot and immediately began performing the Sealing Jutsu to extract the Seven-Tails from within the host.
Since Chomei, the Seven-Tails, ranks near the bottom in terms of raw power among the nine Tailed Beasts, Karin and Neji encountered little resistance. They successfully pulled out the giant insect, which closely resembled a rhinoceros beetle, and resealed it within Allen's body.
When it discovered that Son Goku, the Four-Tails, and Kokuo, the Five-Tails, were already there, it wore an expression of utter disbelief. For a moment, the three Tailed Beasts stared at one another in stunned silence, at a complete loss for words.
Finally, it was the Four-Tails, the first to arrive, who couldn't resist breaking the silence with a greeting: "Yo! Long time no see!"
"Yeah! Long time no see... my foot! What on earth is going on here? How can this human withstand the chakra of three of us at once?" Chomei roared in a fit of temper.
"Mah! Don't get worked up, calm down. Being upset won't change anything now. Haven't you felt it? The man who sealed us has already fused Yin-Yang Release and all seven nature transformations. We have no way to resist his power," Kokuo, the Five-Tails, explained in a remarkably Zen-like tone.
It had no choice but to be Zen. When it was first sealed inside, it had thrown a far more violent tantrum than the Seven-Tails was currently displaying. But what was the result? Under the dominance of absolute power, it still had to lie down and behave.
In the face of the Power of All Creation, Tailed Beasts, which are essentially fragmented lifeforms of pure energy, had no hope of resistance. They simply had to bite the bullet and accept their new reality as "power banks."
"What? After the old man, another monster has appeared in the shinobi world who mastered Yin-Yang Release and all seven chakra natures?" Chomei's eyes widened in shock.
"Indeed. Judging by his recent actions, it won't be long before all nine of us are reunited here," the Four-Tails sighed with a touch of resignation.
"Look on the bright side. It's better than being sealed all alone in a human. At least here we can hang out, chat, play cards, or maybe a game of chess."
As it spoke, Kokuo produced a deck of cards from who-knows-where and extended an invitation to the other two: "Care for a round?"
"Sure! I've got nothing better to do," the Four-Tails responded immediately. After a moment's hesitation, Chomei decisively joined in as well.
And so, the three Tailed Beasts, beings that should have been raging embodiments of wild power, began a quiet game of cards within the seal.
Watching this scene through his Mangekyo Sharingan, the corner of Allen's mouth twitched slightly. He never dreamed these guys would accept their fate so quickly, let alone have the heart to gamble. But on second thought, it wasn't that surprising. Ever since being captured by humans and turned into weapons of war, the lives of the Tailed Beasts had grown progressively more miserable. If they hadn't learned to take things in stride, they likely would have suffered a mental breakdown by now, assuming they were capable of such a thing.
Just as Allen was considering whether to teach the three beasts how to play various poker games, Fū finally stirred from her long unconsciousness.
Thanks to the Essence of Life supplied by the red dragon during the extraction process, she hadn't died like other Jinchuriki who lose their Tailed Beasts. However, upon seeing the people surrounding her, the green-haired girl scrambled to her feet. She instinctively tried to call upon the Seven-Tails' power for protection, only to realize that it had inexplicably vanished.
Realizing this, she demanded in a panic, "W-what did you do to me?"
"Nothing much. We simply extracted the Tailed Beast from your body. Now, you're free to go," Allen answered with a faint smile.
"Impossible! You're lying! If the Tailed Beast were truly gone, I should be dead!" Fuu argued, her fists clenched tight.
"I am telling the truth. Whether you believe it or not is none of my concern. In any case, you may leave now. One last piece of advice: give up the shinobi profession as soon as possible, or it will eventually be the death of you."
Having said his piece, Allen ignored the well-meaning girl and turned to Vaelastrasz. "With my current physical state, what's the maximum number of Tailed Beasts I can seal?"
"Hmm... If we exclude the Nine-Tails and the Eight-Tails, five should be your limit," Vaelastrasz replied after a moment of calculation, providing a relatively precise figure.
"Five? That means I can capture two more targets. In that case, let's start with the weakest ones: the Sand and the Mist," Allen decided quickly.
Unlike the original plot where the Akatsuki had to capture and seal the Tailed Beasts in a strict numerical order, he was much more flexible. Moreover, what he truly wanted to extract wasn't just the chakra, but the medium that condensed it. This meant that as long as he maintained the chakra reserves without depleting them, even if he drained the medium entirely, it wouldn't hinder the Eye of the Moon Plan.
He wondered if Kaguya would go mad with rage upon her resurrection when she discovered her Ten-Tails Divine Tree was missing its most vital components. Without those mediums, she would be unable to drain the world's energy again to condense a second Chakra Fruit.
"Allen-sama, is our next target the One-Tails of the Sand?" Karin asked.
Allen nodded. "Yes. The Sand Village is currently being held together by that old woman, Chiyo, and her alone. It shouldn't be difficult to take. The Mist, on the other hand, might be a bit more troublesome."
"Then let's head out. The One-Tails Jinchuriki, Gaara, is mine. Don't any of you try to take him," Sasuke interjected, claiming the task for himself.
"Hmph! Just make sure you don't trip up in a ditch," Karin mocked with a cold sneer.
"Just you wait! One day, I'll beat you, you gorilla-strength wench!" Sasuke glared back fiercely.
Watching the two bicker again, Neji sighed softly. He walked over to the former Seven-Tails Jinchuriki and advised in a low voice, "Go back quickly. And I suggest you forget everything you just heard."
"Are you worried about me?" Fū looked Neji up and down with curious eyes.
Her resilience was quite remarkable. After having her Tailed Beast ripped out, instead of fleeing immediately, she had developed a strong curiosity about these enemies of Takigakure.
"Don't ask so much, just go," Neji said, starting to usher her away with a headache.
Unfortunately, his approach had the opposite effect. Instead of leaving, Fū shook her head vigorously. "No! I won't! I'm going to follow you and see exactly what you're up to."
"Oh? If you want to follow us, then so be it," Allen said, shrugging with an indifferent smile. He was starting to get curious about what kind of sparks this girl with a head full of strange ideas would strike with Neji.