Chapter 578

Han can make his own chakra enter a "boiling" state in a short period, significantly enhancing his own combat capabilities.

The property of "boiling," or perhaps "steam kinetic energy," makes Han hard to find an equal in close-quarters combat.

A brief moment of contemplation has already led Han to a solution for the current situation.

It is very simple—capture the bandits by capturing their leader first!

As long as Shimura Danzo is taken down, the remaining Konoha ninja will naturally collapse without a fight.

Thinking of this, a flash of determination appears in Han's eyes.

"Boom!!!"

Instantly, endless Qi surges out from the gaps in Han's armor.

He advances instead of retreating, like a steam-powered locomotive, charging straight toward Shimura Danzo.

Although the shuriken offensive is overwhelming and looks extremely terrifying.

Han has already completely seen through the flaw in this move: while these shuriken attacks have a significant range, they can only strike on a 360-degree horizontal plane.

This is much like picking up a spinning top; the best way is never to attack from its left or right sides, but to press down gently on its top.

The spinning top will naturally be forced to a stop.

Clearly, this is Han's intention as well.

Next, Han's seemingly clumsy body moves with an agility beyond anyone's imagination, dodging and weaving through the space locked down by the shuriken.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

The iron armor on Han's fists always manages to strike down individual shuriken from blind spots where they cannot attack.

In the blink of an eye, Han has broken through Danzo's blockade and continues to kill toward Danzo.

"Hmph."

Facing Han, who wants to "get in his face" and continue playing close-quarters combat, Danzo smiles coldly.

He continues to release long-range Wind Release, attempting to repel the menacing Han, but this time, unlike in the air, Danzo's hit rate is significantly lower.

At the cost of a few wounds, Han finally breaks through to Danzo's side.

"Die!!!!"

Han roars, compressing all the steam power in his body through his steam armor, pouring it into the iron armor on his right arm, and then strikes out heavily.

Boil Release: Unrivaled Super Strength!

"Sssss!!!!!"

A large amount of steam leaks out, continuously emitting a hum like a train whistle, driving this fist to erupt with incomparable power.

To this, Danzo's cold expression does not change in the slightest.

He pulls a kunai from his robes and slashes directly toward Han's fist.

Wind Release: Vacuum Blade!

The next moment, Danzo's kunai is like the lightsaber of a Force warrior, with a wind blade about one meter long extending from the tip of the kunai.

The steel fist and the wind blade collide.

Steam and gale winds scatter and leak continuously, kicking up a new round of shockwaves.

But this time, the scale is clearly much smaller than the last.

In the close-range collision, both sides can clearly see the other's expression.

Han's exposed eyes look at Shimura Danzo on the opposite side in shock, while Danzo continues to look at Han coldly with his sinister eyes.

"What exactly made you think that I am not skilled in taijutsu?"

Danzo says to Han in a tone like a venomous snake, then swings the kunai imbued with Wind Release: Vacuum Blade, slashing Han away.

As a ninja who made a name for himself during the cruel First Ninja World War, how could Danzo have a weakness like being unskilled in taijutsu?

If that were the case, he would have died in the First War long ago.

One must know that in the future, Danzo is a man who dares to stab a Susanoo with a kunai; if he didn't have some confidence in his own taijutsu, how would he dare to do such a thing?

Although Han is shocked, his offensive does not stop; he regroups and attacks again, his iron fists dancing in a way that leaves no opening.

In the blink of an eye, the two have exchanged dozens of blows.

Han had originally thought that Shimura Danzo, who had been using long-range attacks, would not be skilled in close combat.

He expected to inevitably crush him in close quarters, but he never expected that Danzo's close-combat level would be so high.

Under the influence of his preconceived notions, Han has already subtly suffered and fallen into a disadvantage.

After all, his forced breakthrough to get close to Danzo had already caused him a certain amount of injury.

Facing Han's destructive Steel-Spraying Kick, Danzo might not be able to block it, but in the current close-quarters combat, Danzo appears to have plenty of room to maneuver.

Even if he is slightly at a disadvantage, Danzo can accept it.

"Is that all you've got?"

Danzo mocks him mercilessly, not forgetting to reach out and land a strike.

Facing Danzo's mockery, although Han's expression remains indifferent, his heart has already fallen into anxiety.

During the time the two have been fighting, one-third of the Iwagakure ninja under Han's command have already been killed under the encirclement of the Root ninja.

·· ····Seeking flowers··· ····

If this continues, once the ninja under Han's command are mostly dead, and these Root ninja join the encirclement of Han, Han's pressure will increase exponentially.

"Bang!"

Han swings his steel fist again, smashing Shimura Danzo away, while a flash of resolution passes through his eyes.

"I have no choice but to use that move."

Han whispers to himself, a look of difficulty flashing in his eyes.

It is unknown what kind of move it is that makes even Han, the user, feel some repulsion.

High in the air, Mizunuki Ryosuke watches the battlefield below, which has fallen into a stalemate, a flash of strangeness in his eyes.

The moment he arrived at the battlefield, the Three-Tails inside him told him that it smelled a "familiar scent."

.... 00

And combined with his knowledge of the plot, Mizunuki Ryosuke had long since recognized that the Han before him is one of the future "Six Paths of Jinchuriki."

That is to say, he is the Jinchuriki of the Five-Tails, Kokuo.

In other words, the Five-Tails, Kokuo, is currently sealed within Han's body.

And there is no doubt that the reason Han is able to possess the "Boil Release" Kekkei Genkai is also due to his development of the Five-Tails Kokuo's abilities.

According to Mizunuki Ryosuke's judgment, if things continue to develop in this trend, Han will have no choice but to reveal his trump card to face all of this.

After knowing Han's identity as a Jinchuriki, his trump card can also be easily guessed.

That is—Tailed Beast Transformation!

"Hmm, once he uses Tailed Beast Transformation, it will be about time for us to make our appearance."

Mizunuki Ryosuke says to himself, continuing to observe the situation below.

And not long after he finished speaking, a wisp of ominous scarlet color suddenly appeared on the tundra below.

"It's here."

The depth in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes flashes and vanishes, then he lifts a finger lightly and snaps it toward the sky.

"Snap!"

One kilometer away, Kaguya Yuta is currently waiting here quietly with the members of the White Shark Unit drawn from the Land of Frost.

At the same time, Kaguya Yuta's gaze is fixed unblinkingly on the ice kunai in his hand, which carries a hint of scarlet color.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, the ice kunai shattered into ice shards in every direction; seeing this, Kaguya Yuta stood up abruptly.

"Attack!"

Following his low, muffled shout, the members of the Land of Frost White Shark Unit all rose and charged toward the battlefield.