At that moment, Han glanced into the distance, but saw none of the telltale signs of Roshi's Lava Release. He could not help feeling surprised. When Roshi unleashed its full power, his Lava Release could cause a major disturbance far more easily than Han's Boil Release, yet there was nothing now.
What's going on? If he'd run into powerful Konoha ninja, that should be all the more reason to unleash the full power of his Lava Release. Unless...
Han could scarcely bring himself to imagine that someone had captured Roshi in such a short time. If jinchūriki were so easy to capture, they would never have become the powerful weapons of every shinobi village.
It might have been possible with jinchūriki who had yet to mature, since they could not take full advantage of their abilities. But Roshi and Han had both matured by now, and even in the Sunagakure Ninja Village, they could have been considered mainstays.
By all rights, no one in the Iwagakure Ninja Village could have captured either of them so quickly without launching a surprise attack while they were completely unprepared.
Yes, no one could possess that kind of ability. Han was certain of it. Yet the lack of any disturbance in Roshi's direction was also a fact. There had to be a reason.
Han did not believe Roshi was holding back. He began considering all sorts of explanations: perhaps Roshi had been transported elsewhere with Space-Time Ninjutsu, or trapped somewhere by his enemies. After all, no one could capture Roshi in such a short time.
—Could no one?
The thought suddenly surfaced in Han's mind. Was it really impossible for anyone to do it? An indescribable feeling stirred within him, forcing him to think it over.
Han was calm and intelligent, and being a