Matatabi laughed and said, "That guy Kokuō, is arrogant and has a temper that explodes at the slightest provocation. Before becoming Perfect Jinchuriki, Jinchūriki will be more or less affected by the Tailed Beast."
"Find a way to provoke that Han guy. When he starts fighting haphazardly, I can easily hold him off." A hint of mockery flashed in Matatabi's eyes.
It's clear that Han had no connection with Kokuō, and his arrogant personality was boundless. Perhaps that's just how he was, but considering Kokuō's true character...
Once he acknowledges the Jinchūriki, he won't allow him to make those mocking gestures again; it was too embarrassing.
And indeed, that was the case. Kokuō frowned in his Mental Space. He felt somewhat ashamed of Han's actions. Although he understood that Han was trying to break down the opponent's psychological defenses, he couldn't help but frown.
"Han, be careful. I can help you if you want to fight, but don't touch a raw nerve." After much hesitation, Kokuō finally voiced his thoughts.
Han shook his head, thinking to himself, "Kokuō, if I could, I wouldn't want this either. Look at the current situation; the Iwagakure Ninja are all like withered flowers and broken willows."
"If we don't use such methods to provoke them, what will they do then?" Han and Kokuō were also discussing this.
Kokuō:...
"Alright." Kokuō replied with just one word, then fell silent. He was proud by nature, and even if he felt that the Han's methods were not good and he was not satisfied, he would only say it once.
Han, on the other hand, has low emotional intelligence and cannot understand Kokuō's meaning. He only speaks his own opinion. If Han were a little smarter and listened more to Kokuō, he wouldn't still be Perfect Jinchuriki.
Han smiled and said, "Kokuō, you will help me, right?" He was being silly, but Kokuō had known him for a long time and knew his character. It was only because Han was not scheming that Kokuō hadn't caused trouble for so many years.
Although a Jinchūriki without guile is stubborn, it's still relatively comfortable to get along with, somewhat resembling the original form of the Tailed Beast.
"Stop talking nonsense, she's in! Be careful!" Kokuō warned. This silly child, sigh, how did I end up with such Jinchūriki?
As it said this, it released its Tailed Beast Chakra, enveloping Han. The Tailed Beast Chakra adhered to the armor, and crimson steam billowed out.
Yugito cat's paw was about to touch Han's neck, the scorching steam forced her to pull back.
"Matatabi, if I'm not mistaken, that was Tailed Beast Chakra Cloak, right? And that steam... are you sure Han isn't Perfect Jinchuriki?" She was a little confused.
Matatabi frowned. Looking through the Yugito's eyes at Han's small eyes, it sensed something was off. This guy seemed so childish!
Oh no, it seems Kokuō has a thing for innocent people. Even if they aren't Perfect Jinchuriki, Kokuō's arrogance allows him to watch his Jinchūriki die.
"It's better to be cautious. This Han man may have gained Kokuō's approval to some extent. Otherwise, that cat claw attack just now would have severely injured him, even if he didn't die!" Matatabi said solemnly.
"Boil Release: Unparalleled Strength!" Huge white steam surrounded Han's fists. With a punch, the high temperature and impact forced Yugito to activate his Tailed Beast Cloak. He braced himself on the ground, retreated like a cat, climbed a tree, and stood up.
Her pupils, like a cat's, were fixed on Han, as if searching for an opportunity.
At this moment, the two were engaged in a duel, and all the ninjas from both Kumogakure and Iwagakure were watching, none of them making a move.
"Oh? Interesting, Perfect Jinchuriki? Han, step aside, I'll fight him." Kokuō laughed.
"Alright~" Han smiled slightly. He believed that Kokuō wouldn't trick him. To be honest, Kokuō was a little worried. What if Han encountered that evil Nine-Tails? Wouldn't he be completely fooled?
Inside Uzumaki Mito's body, Nine-Tails suddenly opened its eyes, its hair standing on end. Someone muttered to it, "Damn it, you better not let me find out who you are!"
"Nine-Tails, what's wrong?" Mito's voice came. Nine-Tails shook its head. "Nothing, nothing, Master, you should rest. I just didn't sleep well."
"Hmm." Uzumaki Mito nodded and said nothing more.
"Kokuō, you must protect the villagers!" Han instructed.
"Don't worry, don't worry, I will," Kokuō said with a smile.
Then Han suddenly lost consciousness, and in that instant, Matatabi captured the moment. "Yugito, move forward!"
Having said that, Yugito gathered the Tailed Beast Chakra into his cat paw, and thrust the paw toward Han's heart, but just before the paw touched his chest...
Han moved his hand and grabbed Yugito's arm. Then, his red armor began to turn white, and when he looked up, his pupils changed from brownish-yellow to blue.
"Your Matatabi, after all these years, you still haven't improved. You still act based on your bloodlust. If I'm not mistaken, the reason this child went through all that must be because you said something to Raikage, right?" Han laughed.
Matatabi noticed his change and gasped, "Yugito, I'll negotiate with it, you go first..."
Yugito frowned, somewhat confused. What did she mean by saying that her experiences were related to the Matatabi?
"Your Matatabi, what it said about my experiences is related to you. What did you say to the Raikage?" Yugito asked calmly.
This time, the Matatabi remained silent. It sighed, "Yugito, believe me, I won't harm you. Right now, we have a formidable enemy to contend with, so let's deal with them first. I'll give you an explanation when we get back!"
"Now Kokuō has taken control of Han's body. Now hand your body over to me, and I will control your body to fight him." Matatabi was somewhat anxious.
Yugito nodded, withdrawing his consciousness, and Matatabi took control of his body.
"Kokuō, what are you saying? I don't understand." Yugito's eyes were indifferent as she struck out with her other paw, but Han remained calm and grabbed Yugito's other paw with his other hand.
Finally, he pinned her against the tree and said, "Among the Tailed Beast, only you and One-Tail have personality flaws. He's noisy, and you're bloodthirsty. If you want to become your Perfect Jinchuriki, I think you should treat him like an assassin from a young age."
Yugito gritted her teeth. "I'm doing this all for her own good!" She glared at the Han man who was being controlled by Kokuō.
"Heh, if I'm not mistaken, you were just trying to provoke me by taking advantage of my bad temper, weren't you?" Han's eyes held amusement.
Yugito snorted coldly and turned his head away. That was exactly what he planned, so what!
"Over the years, no one can stand still. I used to have a bad temper and would explode at the slightest provocation, but my Jinchūriki is Nanjū. Under his influence, I have gradually been able to control my temper," Han said calmly.
"I didn't want to lower myself to your level, but since you want to harm my people, don't blame me for not showing any consideration for our past as fellow Tailed Beast!" With that, Han tossed Yugito aside, his eyes filled with indifference!
"Don't underestimate me, Matatabi!" Han said coldly.
The Yugito "..."
The Han and Yugito behind them represent Kokuō and Matatabi.