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Chapter 414 Physical contact is always the best way to ignite passion.

"Waaah~"

The sound of a steam train rang out, and Han's enormous body leaped down from the tree with a loud thud before charging towards Chenma.

"Tatsuma?!"

Sakumo Hatake, who was standing beside him, was about to stop him when Tatsuma said, "Lord Sakumo, take care of the others. My rescue mission is to bring you all back. You don't want my mission to fail, do you?"

Be careful.

Tatsuma's words made sense, but ultimately he was facing a Jinchuriki, a Tailed Beast. Sakumo Hatake said one more thing and then stepped aside.

Looking at the man with his arms outstretched as if he was about to throw him over the ground, Chenma wanted to complain that this was really too cringeworthy, just like the charging posture of elementary school kids fighting.

Tatsuma assumed the same stance, like a wrestler, and the two collided instantly. Tatsuma unleashed his monstrous strength in that instant. With the proliferation of the Divine Tree cells and relentless training, his current strength was already unimaginable; combined with Sage Mode and his superhuman strength...

"Boom!"

The collision between the two created a ring-shaped airflow wall, and as the airflow spread, the surrounding trees were also forcibly pushed aside.

"Tap tap tap~"

Chenma staggered backward, his face flushed red, one hand rubbing his chest. Han stood motionless, his eyes also filled with astonishment.

He had never encountered an opponent who could rival him in strength. From a young age, his strength far surpassed that of ordinary people. After becoming a Jinchuriki of a Tailed Beast, his strength became unimaginable. With this steam armor, he was virtually invincible in terms of power.

However, this young man, who was not even as tall as his chest when standing upright and did not look very strong, was actually comparable to him in strength. If it weren't for the power of the Five-Tails' Boil Release, he probably wouldn't have been able to push Tatsuma back.

Keep in mind, he sprinted over, while Tatsuma stood still.

In terms of pure strength, he could be said to be even inferior to this kid. Of course, he not only has his own power, but also the power of the Five-Tails. All things considered, he is still stronger than Tatsuma.

But that's terrifying enough; they truly are people of that race.

Old Zi's expression also turned serious. As a companion who often went on missions with Han, he knew just how strong Han was, and this kid hadn't actually suffered too much in terms of strength.

It's worth noting that Sakamoto Tatsuma is most renowned for his ninja skills, particularly the Flying Thunder God Technique, which requires speed and coordination, and his overwhelming Water Release technique. In terms of taijutsu, he is best known for the "Ji-gyoku-te" (Striking Jade Hand) from back then.

Sakumo Hatake said that Konoha is a good place to cultivate talent, and that's not just empty talk.

Chenma had caught his breath and his emotions were running high. It has to be said that physical contact is always the best way to ignite passion, whether on a Simmons mattress or in an octagonal cage.

Shaking his arms and twisting his neck, Chenma reached out and beckoned to Han with his finger.

"hateful!"

Seeing Tatsuma's action, Han, steaming, charged at Tatsuma again. However, just before he got close, he delivered a flying kick to Tatsuma, his leg and back spewing steam to propel him forward.

Seeing someone kicking towards him, Chenma's instinctive reaction was to grab the knee and twist his stance, but... he definitely couldn't grab it!

If he dared to grab him, Tatsuma knew he would be immediately carried away, so he quickly turned to the side and then struck Han's knee with an elbow strike. Han let out a muffled groan, but his body, which was highly activated by Boil Release chakra, was not substantially affected.

Tatsuma didn't stop. He used his left hand to deflect Han's flying kick from the outside, while his right hand executed a diagonal flying kick. Han's chest slammed into Tatsuma's right arm as he was being struck.

"Click-clack~"

Chenma's face turned pale, and Han's exposed skin also instantly turned pale.

"Bang bang~"

Both of them fell to the ground, rolling around. After they stopped, Tatsuma stood up, gripping his right hand with his left. His face no longer showed much pain; [White Demon] had been activated.

Han wanted to stand up, but he could only kneel in place. His chest armor was shattered, and fragments were embedded in his chest flesh. But that was nothing compared to the serious injury to his ribs.

Because it was an attack, Han used a lot of chakra to activate his legs, leaving his chest somewhat vulnerable. However, this was never a problem before, since no one could withstand a kick from him.

But Tatsuma was different; he used his right hand to exchange with his ribs.

But a broken hand must be more serious, right? Thinking this, Han looked up at Tatsuma, but his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw that Tatsuma was already moving his right hand as if nothing had happened.

Watching Tatsuma repeatedly bend and stretch his arm and open and close his fingers, Han couldn't understand it. He had just clearly felt the fracture in Tatsuma's right hand, and the fracture was definitely more severe than his own.

"Everyone says the White Demon possesses superhuman healing abilities, and seeing it today, it's certainly true!"

Looking at his companion, Lao Shi, who had been testing Tatsuma, finally spoke up. He remembered some unverified rumors that Sakamoto Tatsuma's self-healing ability was as strong as that of the First Hokage, and that he could recover from any injury in the blink of an eye.

Originally, Lao Zi thought it was utterly absurd, but now it seems there's no smoke without fire.

"Your partner seems to be unable to move for the time being. Let me see what surprise you can bring me this time."

After glancing at Han, who was constantly activating his body in an attempt to accelerate his recovery, Tatsuma noticed that the group behind him had lost a few more members. He then spoke to Ooshi in a relaxed tone.

Old Zi also realized that he had been too focused on Chenma, the newly appeared opponent, and had forgotten his real mission. He quickly formed a hand seal and then spat out a mouthful of flame.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Flower!"

"Still can't use Meltfall?"

Seeing that Rōshi had used Fire Release for the second time, Tatsuma raised an eyebrow. He vaguely remembered that Rōshi had developed Lava Release after leaving Iwagakure and during his time with and training with the Four-Tails.

At this point, without Lava Release, Old Purple seemed weaker than Han.

Faced with the incoming fireball, Tatsuma clapped his hands together and spat out a water ball. This wasn't some kind of technique; it was simply Sage Mode chakra creating water.

His current chakra may not be comparable to that of a Jinchuriki, but there's no need to conserve it. After all, today's battle won't be a long one, so the simplest approach will suffice.

"Sizzle~"

The water sphere directly annihilated the fireball, preventing even the subsequent explosion of the Great Flame Flower from being triggered. Although Rōshi mixed the tailed beast's chakra into his fire jutsu, Tatsuma's water sphere was also mixed with sage chakra.

"you!"

Seeing that Tatsuma was treating his Fire Release so lightly, Rōshi felt humiliated. It was as if a child swordsman was using a skillful slash to attack an adult, but the adult simply reached out and blocked the child's forehead, preventing the child's sword from touching him.

"Boom!"

Rōshi unleashed an even more powerful Tailed Beast chakra, the fiery red chakra completely covering his body, and a tail appeared behind him. As the chakra solidified, the outer garment disappeared, but the tail materialized.

"Chinese!"

Hearing Old Purple's call, Han nodded, and the tailed beast chakra within him also erupted. Unlike the fiery red tail behind Old Purple, Han condensed a white tail.

Sensing the surging power within the two, Tatsuma's expression also turned serious. With his current strength, he could easily face either Rōshi or Han, who had not yet reached their individual peak.

However, it becomes a bit tricky when the two of them go together.

"Fire Release: Earth Fire Technique!"

"Boil Release! Unparalleled Strength!"

Rōshi poured a large amount of chakra into the ground, and Tatsuma instantly felt the ground beneath his feet become scorching hot, while Han, propelled by the smoke, rapidly approached him.

Moreover, this time, the Boil Release chakra activated Han's entire body, and its quality was not reduced at all. In fact, it was much stronger than before, even after borrowing more tailed beast power.

Tatsuma leaped into the air, and the moment he left the ground, the mud melted by the flames turned into magma, which surged toward Tatsuma in the air. Tatsuma's hands quickly formed hand seals, which were indistinguishable from those of Rōshi and Han.

Soon, the hand seals were completed, and Chenma took a deep breath and opened his mouth towards the magma below.

"Immortal magic! Water escape! Big blast of water!"

"Sizzle~"

Instantly, Tatsuma was enveloped in steam, and at the same time, the steam ninja Han rushed into the steam. He knew where Tatsuma was and kicked towards Tatsuma's location with all his might.

"Splash~"

But suddenly, Han heard the rattling of chains. The next moment, he felt a chill on his ribs, shoulders, and the still-healing wounds on his chest, followed by the sensation of liquid flowing.

"Sage Art! Adamantine Sealing Barrier!"

The chains suddenly tightened, and Han, who had lost his balance in mid-air, was violently pulled toward Chenma. Chenma then delivered a powerful elbow strike to Han's waist, but it was not aimed at Han's waist or any other part of his body.

"Pfft~"

Chenma's elbow strike finally landed on the chain nailed to Han's chest. The sharp spear and barbs at the end of the chain, propelled by the monstrous force of the elbow strike, completely pierced Han's body.

As the smoke cleared, Tatsuma stood on the edge of the glassy rock platform, holding a hook pierced by the Vajra Lock, which resembled bait.

"Chinese!!!"

Seeing this, Lao Zi panicked for a moment. He didn't expect that Han would be completely subdued by Chen Ma in the instant the smoke covered him.

And what exactly are those chains? Why are the four tails inside my body so frenzied?

The man who had been pierced lost consciousness, but when he came to his senses, he found himself in a somewhat unfamiliar space, where a strange giant horse was kicking its hooves.

"Chinese!"

"Are you... the Five-Tails?"

As his mind gradually cleared, Han realized who the giant horse in front of him was—it was the Five-Tailed Fox sealed within him.

The five-tailed beast's eyes turned red as it roared, "Han! I will lend you my power; kill this monster!"

(End of this chapter)