"Huff! Huff! Huff!"
Han's steam armor emitted a sound like a train.
Not only did it sound like a train, but its speed was almost the same.
In just an instant, he rushed to Natsuhane's face.
"Die, you pervert!"
"Boil Release: Unparalleled Strength!"
Han raised his chakra to the boiling point in one breath, increasing his strength instantly. Just as his fist was about to hit Natsuhane's face, Inyo's massive foot appeared at the same time.
"Boom!"
This kick landed solidly on Han's body.
It was both thorough and perfect.
Han flew away.
He disappeared into the sky like a shining meteor.
"Hmph! With such limited power, you dare attack my master? You're courting death!"
Inyo arrogantly raised her head, looking disdainfully at the sky where Han disappeared.
Natsuhane was stunned, asking blankly, "Inyo, what...what are you doing?"
"Of course, I'm protecting you!"
"There was no need to kick him away! I had plans for him!"
"You should've told me earlier! I'll go fetch him back for you!"
"He's out of sight, can you find him?"
"Don't worry, master, I remember his chakra's scent, and it's quite pure~"
"Give me thirty minutes...no, an hour. I guarantee I'll bring him back~"
Saying that, Inyo playfully made a face, and before Natsuhane could respond, she flapped her wings and flew in the direction where Han had disappeared.
"Sigh..."
Watching Inyo fly away, Natsuhane shook his head helplessly, smiling bitterly:
"This girl always creates surprises for me..."
A few minutes later, in an unknown dense forest.
"La la la~ la la la la~ la la~"
A short-skirted girl was humming a song while picking flowers in the forest.
The girl had short blue-green hair, a dark complexion, orange-red eyes, and a playful, cute look with a smile on her face, indicating a good mood.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a loud noise sounded nearby.
"What was that?" The girl was startled, quickly throwing down the flowers in her hand and running towards the source of the sound. She saw a deep crater with a lot of white steam rising from it.
The girl was stunned for a moment, then delightedly said:
"Wow, could this be a legendary meteorite landing? Hahaha, girls who smile are indeed lucky, I found a treasure~"
Excitedly, the girl ran to the edge of the "meteorite crater" and jumped in without thinking.
"Strange, where's the meteorite?"
The white steam obscured her vision, so she groped around but didn't find a meteorite.
When the steam cleared slightly, the girl finally noticed there was no meteorite in the pit, only a tall, oddly dressed person lying there!
It was Han, the Jinchuriki of the Five Tails.
"Hey, are you...are you okay?"
The girl ran to Han's side, concerned.
"Ugh..." Han pressed his hand to his head, slowly regaining consciousness: "Where...where is that giant woman?"
"Huh? Giant woman? Where's the giant woman?" The girl looked around excitedly but didn't see any giant woman.
"Big guy! Don't lie to me, there's no giant woman here, you got my hopes up for nothing." The girl pouted, a bit upset.
Han painfully sat up, looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, and softly asked: "Where...where am I?"
"Takigakure~"
"?? Taki...Takigakure?"
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