Han's Duel with Zancrow

Azume saw the attack coming for him and quickly caused the tree to explode before three tree roots sped after Naruto. Naruto raised his arms out of instinct to block the attack, but it was a mistake as the roots seemed to explode in a straight line and Naruto's eyes widened as the attack met him. Naruto had called upon the seal and the red energy barrier enveloped him before the explosion could take on its full strength.

The smoke cleared and the seal vanished before Naruto flew down towards Azuma, the sound barrier breaking on his way down. Azuma quickly got into a horse stance and raised his arm to parry Naruto's punch and slammed his own fist into Naruto's face. Naruto clutched his now broken nose only for a kick to meet his stomach. He called upon the seal to aid him, but Azuma's fist plowed straight through it causing Naruto's eyes to widen as he was struck in the stomach.

'Just as I thought...physical attacks...except for Tou-san's...are not affected by the seal.'

"I don't know what that barrier was supposed to do, but it doesn't work." Azuma told the Ogonno Fuujin. Naruto spat the small amount of blood that had accumulated in his mouth and looked back at Azuma only to see Azuma make a sweeping motion with his hand. Acnologia's son's eyes widened at that and he quickly spun, a violent wind circulation system surrounding him and shielding him from the explosion that resulted when two roots impacted with Fuuton: Tatsumaki.

The tornado then forced its way through the explosion's smoke cloud and the Great Tree Arc user was sent soaring as the attack swallowed him up and sent him skyward. Azuma was then surrounded by white as Kokuo's tails wrapped around his airborne form and pulled back to earth.

The man released a grunt of pain as he met the ground before Kokuo's tails converted themselves into steam. Azuma released a loud cry of pain as the steam burnt through his clothes and began to burn his skin. A giant root formed beneath Kokuo upon the pained man's request and slammed into the dolphin-horse's stomach. The root then wrapped itself around Kokuo and exploded.

The five tailed beast was sent flying through the air before two more roots rose up from the earth and impacted with Kokuo. The transformed Exceed howled in pain as he met the ground. The roots continued to lash at Kokuo's downed form as his tails let go of Azuma. The Grimoire Heart member grinned widely as he watched the pained expression on his opponent's face only for Han to remove said grin.

(Insert Music: Naruto Shippuden-Reverse Situation)

"STEAM DRAGON CRUSHER!" Steam expelled from Han's arm and the fast paced punch suddenly coated itself in steam, taking the form of a dragon's head. The attack met Azuma's face, burning it upon contact. Azume flew through the air and then steam flew from the Han's furnace.

"STEAM RUSH!" Han's speed suddenly increased as the pressurized gas was forced through the vents in his leg armour. Han then appeared alongside his flying opponent and sent him into a tree as he grabbed him and threw him away. The armoured Rune Knight then jumped after the member of Grimoire Heart, but Azuma avoided the attack and sent a kick to Han's shin, but ended up injuring himself as the armour was quite hard. A root followed the kick and threw Han away.

The Rune Knight fell to earth just in time for Zancrow to launch his next attack at Naruto.

"Enjin no Shonetsujigoku/Flame God's Burning Hell!" Zancrow unleashed a stronger version of Enjin no Shonetsu and the attack barrelled towards the blonde. Naruto quickly saw the approaching Han and grabbed him out of the air and threw him at the attack. The Rune Knight Captain screamed in pain as the black flames struck him. Naruto then surrounded his arms with wind.

"Fuuton: Arashi no Hunsaiki!" Naruto's arms slammed into Han's stomach sending him through the fire attack and striking Zancrow. Kurama arrived as he sent a stream of fire at the two downed enemies. The Onibi Myobu struck out with his flaming tails, but Han and Zancrow avoided the flaming attack, marvelling at the large explosion of flames that formed from the attack. However, they didn't have much time to avoid the attack from Naruto as he appeared above Han.

"ENERGY MAKE: OODAMA RASENGAN!" He slammed the attack down on Han, but Han sent steam into his leg armour and he sped out of the way of the powerful magical attack. A large explosion of magic energy formed as the attack met the ground. Zancrow was sent skidding backwards from the blast wave of the attack before Kokuo rammed into him. Zancrow rolled with the attack and clapped his hands together. A magic seal forming in front of him as he prepared his counter attack.

Kokup sent two tails beneath the ground and wrapped them around Zancrow's ankles as they resurfaced. Zancrow was caught by surprised as he was sent skyward. The fire godslayer spread his arms wide and clapped his hands together.

"Enjin no Gomiyakuroha/Fire God's Incinerator Wave!" A giant wave of fire descended towards the battlefield. The combatants watched the powerful move towards them, but Kurama jumped up and inhaled the fires as if they were nothing. Zancrow's eyes widened.

"How did you eat the flames of a god?" He exclaimed. Kurama grinned.

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