Ignoring Han's attempt to stop her, Fū innocently ran up to the Yingying Beast's feet:
"Miss Giant, can you be my friend?"
"Hehehe..." The Yingying Beast sneered. "I don't make friends with food..."
With that, the Yingying Beast lifted her dainty foot slightly, then stomped straight down at Fū as bewilderment filled her face.
Seeing this, Han immediately warned her, "Little girl! Run!"
Just before the Yingying Beast's dainty foot came down, Fū shot out through the gap between the sole and the ground.
"If you don't want to be friends, just say so! Why are you being so mean?!" Fū flew to Han's side and shouted furiously at the Yingying Beast.
Han froze at the sight of the insect-like wings on Fū's back.
He finally understood why he had felt an inexplicable sense of similarity the instant he saw Fū.
They were the same kind of person.
"Little girl, you're that Jinchūriki from Takigakure, aren't you?"
At his words, Fū went pale with fright, inwardly horrified. Damn it, I've been exposed! How did this old guy figure it out?
She hurriedly stepped back and shouted warily, "I... I'm not!"
"Heh..." Han chuckled and shook his head. "Let me introduce myself. I'm the Five-Tails Jinchuriki, Han. You don't need to be nervous."
Fū's eyes widened in surprise. "So you're one too...?"
Han activated his Steam Armor, instantly unleashing a powerful burst of steam, and continued in a low voice:
"That Female Giant you admire came specifically to capture me, simply because I'm a Jinchūriki..."
"I can't beat her alone, but with you here, we might have a chance of winning... Let's work together. If I'm captured, I'm afraid you'll be next."
Fū was completely stunned. Her little head was muddled, and she failed to snap out of it for a