Just as the two had expected, Han knew he could not maintain his fully transformed tailed beast state for long, so he sped up his next moves considerably. Steam could be seen billowing from his body, spreading outward at a geometric rate.
The ninjas fighting along the outskirts were all affected. The Iwagakure ninjas knew how terrifying this steam was—if someone entered it for more than ten seconds, large areas of their body would begin to rot. Before the steam reached them, they chose to flee.
Some of the remaining Konoha ninjas who had been too close were caught up in it. The rest reacted quickly, using Fire Release or Water Release to effectively counter the spreading steam.
Within the central area of the steam, visibility had dropped to nothing. Holding Flying Thunder God in hand, Minato Namikaze quietly reminded him:
"I can still confirm the mark on him. If we launch an attack, I can move at any time."
Hearing the screams around them, Uchiha Yū made no move to stop the steam from spreading. Though it was highly dangerous, ninjas could evade it. Besides, the steam targeted everyone equally, so everyone suffered together.
He was certain that Han was holding back a ball of rage. A proud Five-Tails jinchūriki had been suppressed without pause, battered around like a punching bag.
But Uchiha Yū was certain that rage had not robbed him of his reason. Beyond harming enemies, the steam was meant to conceal his movements.
That was why he had done this...
He slowly extended both hands outward. His purple hands turned pale green. This place had become a forbidden zone for ninjas; as long as he was careful around Minato Namikaze, he would not accidentally injure anyone.
Every movement within the steam was under Uchiha Yū's control.