Think You Can Leave? Take Three Halberd Strikes First!

"Han! Fall back!"

Having caught the aura of Indra, branded deep into his soul, Kokuō within the Tailed Beast Card trembled all over. His five tails clamped tightly between his legs, and all four hooves shook uncontrollably.

Run?

Han frowned at that. Running was out of the question. He wanted to see exactly who could frighten the normally steady Five-Tails into such a state.

"Tap~"

The crisp footsteps suddenly stopped. The unknown intruder finally emerged from the shadows: a middle-aged old geezer with an exaggerated spiky hairstyle. Around forty years old, his weathered face still faintly retained the extraordinary charm of his youth.

"Who are you?"

Though this middle-aged man carried himself with remarkable bearing, Han truly did not recognize him. Logically, he should have at least some impression of powerful figures in this age range.

Seeing that Han had not only failed to run but had even taken the initiative to strike up a conversation, the Five-Tails within the Tailed Beast Card spun anxiously in circles at his cluelessness.

"Long time no see."

However, the newcomer did not rush to introduce himself. Instead, he studied the three unfamiliar Riders with interest, a faint curiosity in his cool voice.

"Monkey, mule, and one... what the hell is that?"

Long time no see?

Han blinked in confusion.

As far as he knew, the Five-Tails had been inside the Tailed Beast Card for decades. Why did this guy act as though he were so familiar with Kokuō?

Meanwhile, Xiao Zi and Hanzo, who had been locked in battle, also noticed the unfamiliar man who had suddenly barged in. Both sides tacitly stopped fighting.

"Huff... huff..."

Out of caution, Xiao Zi endured the inexplicable pain in his abdomen and retreated to Han's side. A faint purple haze drifted across his face beneath the