Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-30881771-20170713230149/@comment-5085906-20170716122602

Kgsanime wrote: Then why was it so easy for the Akatsuki to capture 1-7 tails and they struggled to capture 8 and 9 tails, so therefore Kurama is stronger then 1 tails.

Just because them being captured was not shown in the manga does not mean it was easy. While I do agree that Kurama is stronger than Shukaku, I don't think the number of tails has anything to do with it. Also, Akatsuki didn't fight the beasts themselves (asides from Isobu). They fought their jinchuuriki. Furthermore, Team Taka overwhelmed Killer Bee and would have extracted Gyuki if it wasn't for him using substitution. And Itachi had the chance to extract Kurama several times but didn't do it because he was secretly a double agent.

A mixture of plot and circumstance is what really prevented Gyuki and Kurama from easily being captured. It had nothing to do with their strength.