This result greatly shocked Han. You have to know, that was already his full power. Yet this guy could still take his full-power blow head-on.
It truly shocked him, this opponent had no steam armor and shouldn't be able to last as long as him.
His power came not only from steam armor, but also from constant physical training. As for the battle to come, he planned to go into a war of attrition.
"You're pretty good. Next, let's begin close-quarters combat."
The two fought like this for a full half-hour.
The surrounding land was a bit of a mess. That was, of course, due to the traces left by the Five-Tails Jinchuriki Han being thrown and the mutual clashes between the two.
Ryosuke had the Sharingan, even if Han was very fast, the Sharingan could see through all his attacks clearly, so Ryosuke often chose to take the hits directly.
Of course, he could also exploit the opponent's lack of flexibility and find chances to kick him flying.
Even the heavily armored Han was kicked down to the ground. But this guy could actually use steam to instantly get up, that truly surprised Ryosuke.
He had thought this guy, once knocked down, would lose his ability to fight.
Han, on the other hand, was extremely frustrated. Even though he didn't fall behind in the power struggle, he just couldn't touch the opponent. Instead, the opponent seized the opening and counterattacked.
After one more clash, Han used the recoil from the impact to quickly pull away from the opponent.
Because his body had already reached its limit, he started to feel unwell.
The technique Boil Release: Unmatched Strength would cause serious strain to himself. If it weren't for his strong and sturdy body, he simply wouldn't have been able to use it for so long.
This was a special ultimate move that belonged solely to him. But in this physical combat clash, he indeed lost.
Ryosuke looked at Han in this state and didn't rush to pursue, instead teased, "Your strength is indeed strong, but your flexibility is far too poor. However, your defense is very good. You're quite suitable to be a punching bag."
Han's face turned dark upon hearing this guy's words. His flexibility was indeed a bit lacking. After all, he was wearing heavy armor. Even with the power of steam, it still couldn't change the fact that he was clunky.
But his speed was not slow at all. He had originally thought that facing the enemy, he could completely make up for the lack of flexibility.
He lost because the opponent used the Sharingan to observe his movements, and this guy's speed was fast.
As for the masked man him a punching bag, although he was very displeased in his heart, and even a bit angry, there was nothing he could do about it. What the opponent said was true.
Fortunately, his own defense was strong enough, or he would've suffered a serious injury.
Actually, the opponent's punch had already pierced through his armor and caused him considerable damage.
Han was curious and shocked that the opponent's fists were even harder than his armor. Such fierce attacks on his armor, could it be the masked man didn't feel the slightest bit of pain?
The most important thing was that this guy had fought him for so long, yet hadn't shown a single sign of fatigue. Not even heavy breathing. This deeply shocked him.
His heart couldn't help but be filled with doubt, 'With such a physique and stamina, is this guy even human?'
Compared to the opponent, he himself, after going all-out in battle, was already at his limit.
He didn't know whether the opponent was pretending or truly holding on, but there was still another guy in the distance who hadn't made a move. That guy didn't seem as strong as the one before him, but the current situation was still very unfavorable for him.
"I admit you have the qualifications to talk big now. I'm going to get serious. If I use the Tailed Beast's power, I might accidentally kill you."
The power of the Tailed Beast would only be more terrifying than his current self.
Upon hearing this sentence, Ryosuke couldn't help but want to laugh. Several years ago, he could already tear Tailed Beasts apart with his bare hands. Now this guy still wanted to use this move to intimidate him?
Han saw the other's reaction, his expression became unpleasant.
"You, why are you laughing?"
Ryosuke returned to normal, looking at Han.
"Did you practice taijutsu so much that it made you stupid? I came here for the Tailed Beasts. How could I possibly be afraid of them?"
Han's expression grew heavy again. What the masked man said was indeed correct. Without real skill, it would've been impossible to capture the Eight-Tails jinchuriki from the Hidden Cloud Village. That guy could also perfectly use the Tailed Beast's power.
This was truly his own carelessness. He felt a little regret, maybe he should've fled earlier. But now, he couldn't let his momentum weaken.
"Words are useless. Only through battle will we know the outcome."
Just as he was about to fully activate the Tailed Beast chakra, Ryosuke looked at Han and waved his hand.
"Stop. If you get serious, then I'll get serious too. I'm afraid you'll just disappear instantly."
"Before that, first tell me the whereabouts of the other Tailed Beast jinchuriki, Roshi. Maybe I'll even spare your life."
Han frowned, disdainfully. This guy's target wasn't just him, it even included Roshi, another jinchuriki from the Hidden Stone Village.
Although Roshi had already left the village, it didn't mean Han would betray another village ninja.
"Don't underestimate me. Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you."
Ryosuke felt a bit regretful. 'Well, of course. A guy like this wouldn't talk.'
The opponent also trained his body hard, so his will must be very strong.
This was an unnecessary move then. After that, he directly gathered pupil power. His three-tomoe Sharingan instantly transformed into an eight-pointed star shape, he activated the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
Since Han wanted to be serious, Ryosuke didn't plan to play anymore.
Both eyes emitted red light, genjutsu activated, directly aimed at the Tailed Beast jinchuriki Han, and the Tailed Beast inside him.
Han was a little surprised by the pattern in the opponent's eyes. It really was the Mangekyo Sharingan. While feeling curious, he suddenly found himself unable to move.
He was shocked, this guy actually used genjutsu on him? How could that be? He only looked at the guy's eyes and got caught? That was too ridiculous.
He hurried to contact the Tailed Beast inside him. But he suddenly discovered the Tailed Beast had no response.
His heart filled with a strong sense of dread. Could it be that the Tailed Beast inside him had also been put under genjutsu by that guy's eyes?
That would be too terrifying. This wasn't something ordinary Mangekyo Sharingan abilities could do.
Was this the end of a steam ninja's life?
He felt a little unwilling. If only he had been a bit more careful. Especially since he was a steam ninja, once he boiled up chakra, it was usually very hard to fall into genjutsu.
But now he so easily fell for the opponent's genjutsu, this really shouldn't have happened.
He didn't know the opponent's genjutsu was this overpowered, just a look into his eyes and it was over.
Suddenly the scene shifted. He arrived in a red-colored world. The man before him was also there, and pulled out a dagger, stabbing it into him, causing excruciating pain. But even with all his effort, he still couldn't move.
"You bastard. Stop this!"
But Ryosuke didn't stop. Instead, he kept stabbing, until Han's mind began to collapse, his head drooped, and he lost consciousness, only then did he stop.
Because next, he was preparing to extract the Tailed Beast from his body, so of course, he couldn't leave him awake.
Seeing Han like this, Ryosuke exited the genjutsu space.
In the distance, Zabuza, who was watching, looked at the Five-Tails jinchuriki who had collapsed and couldn't get up, shocked in his heart.
He originally thought the opponent might have a chance to release the Tailed Beast's power, but didn't expect him to be instantly defeated by God King's genjutsu.
God King's genjutsu was actually so powerful. Those eyes gave off a dangerously intense feeling. Even he was deeply affected. Luckily, he wasn't the enemy.
The battle was over. He slowly walked over. Fu and Haku, who had previously also admired God King's heroic figure, walked over happily as well.
Neither of them were surprised at the defeat of the Tailed Beast jinchuriki.
They were just a bit shocked that the guy had claimed to get serious, but then suddenly collapsed, when earlier he could still barely trade blows with God King. He must've been defeated by God King's special ability.
Although he didn't last long in God King's hands, this guy was still quite strong, to be able to take so many of God King's moves. At the very least, he was stronger than Zabuza.
At this moment, Ryosuke looked at Han, who lay on the ground wearing red armor.
That guy's armor looked quite formidable, otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to defend and absorb most of the force from his punches.
Using his hands alone would probably have a hard time tearing it open.
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