Can't Be Hurt

He slowly drew [Black Jade]...

Aoba walked step by step toward the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

Bang!

As his fists slammed heavily together, a large amount of white steam erupted from Han's body once again.

"Steam Charge!"

Like a mad bull, or an out-of-control train, Han thundered in front of Aoba in the blink of an eye, then suddenly leaped into midair.

"Boil Release: Unrivaled Strength!"

"Jet Kick!"

The special equipment Han wore was no mere decoration. It not only functioned like a thruster, but could also use steam bursts to increase his strength and speed.

It was combat equipment specially built around Boil Release and his own fighting style, and it could greatly enhance Han's power!

Not to mention that Han's natural strength was already extremely formidable. He was a true taijutsu-type ninja.

Thus, under the combined acceleration, the power of this flying kick was enough to split mountains and shatter rocks!

But as it happened, taijutsu was also Aoba's greatest specialty, and what he prided himself on most was his monstrously powerful defense—strong enough to make people sick!

Hardening!

Armament Haki!

Absolute Defense!

Thorn Halo!

He activated them all!

With a bang, Han's Jet Kick struck Aoba squarely in the chest.

However, what shocked Han was that his opponent actually took the full-force blow without a care. Not only did his expression remain unchanged, even his body did not tremble in the slightest!

If both of his opponent's feet had not been buried deep in the ground, Han would have suspected that he was hallucinating.

And speaking of hallucinations, he also felt a violent force of recoil travel from his right foot through his entire body, as though his opponent had somehow reflected part of his attack back at him.

What kind of ninjutsu was this?

Smack!

While Han's body