Iwagakure.
Han and Hatake Sakumo stood ten meters apart, looking at each other.
Hatake Kakashi and the others stood to one side.
"I've wanted to fight you for a long time, Konoha's White Fang."
Han lifted his conical hat, revealing his eyes.
As a ninja, Han's attire was indeed strange enough.
His entire body was wrapped in red armor that looked like a shell.
Even his head was covered by a shell-like hat.
By the time Han had made a name for himself, Hatake Sakumo had already "committed suicide."
So...
He had unfortunately missed the chance to fight Hatake Sakumo.
Back then, Han had heard the other ninjas in the village discussing Hatake Sakumo's fearsome reputation, and had been influenced by it from an early age.
Hatake Sakumo had not only made the ninjas of Sunagakure fear him.
Iwagakure, which had more than ten thousand ninjas at the time... feared him just as much.
From this alone, one could understand how powerful Hatake Sakumo was.
"Many of my seniors received your care..."
Han adjusted his conical hat.
"Fight me first, then go to Kumogakure."
"..."
Hatake Sakumo's smile was somewhat forced.
He gradually drew in his expression until his face became completely impassive.
That meant... he was beginning to take this seriously.
"Come on..."
Wuu~~~!!
Hiss!!
A roar like a steam whistle rang out from Han's body.
Steam surged out through the gaps in his armor.
It was just like Hyuga Sho's Wind Release: Ripple Sprint.
And Han's ability... was in no way inferior to Hyuga Sho's Ripple Sprint.
"Boil Release: Monster Strength!"
Han leaped into the air and kicked straight at Hatake Sakumo's forehead.
"So fast!"
Hatake Sakumo's eyes suddenly widened.
Judging from Han's move, he was a physical-type ninja.
Similar to the Fourth Raikage.
The difference was that