Kakuzu's black monsters rushed Han diagonally from every direction (if he was facing north, they hit him from northeast, northwest, southwest, and southdeast). As the 'Kekkei Genkai' secret was out, Han took advice from the Gobi and released a cloud of steam, which pushed the monsters back, and blocked the Akatsuki's view of him.
Han (To Gobi): Now what!?
Gobi (To Han): Calm down, first of all.
Han took in a deep breath of steam.
Han (To Gobi): Now what?
Gobi (To Han): You've been able to calm down a bit. That's good. You armor is designed for close-range combat, so get close to the Akatsuki and fight with taijutsu.
Han (To Gobi): But Genzo is stronger than stone! He'll tear straight through the armor!!
Gobi (To Han): What did I say about being calm? I thought about powerful taijutsu fighters when I designed the armor, now get up there and FIGHT!
Han (To Gobi): If you insist.
Han ran out of his protected cloak, straight into Genzo.
Genzo: Oi! Kakuzu! He's right here-!
As Genzo finished his sentance, Han, with encouragment from the Gobi, punched Genzo in the stomach, straight into the impiercable earth-armor. To Han's great surprise, Genzo doubled over, and there was a spider-web crack running through the stone. Han was so surprised, he didn't even notice Kakuzu's detached fists bouncing right off of his own armor.
Han (To Gobi): Explain. NOW!
Gobi (To Han): Cal-
Han (To Gobi): EXPLAIN!!!
Gobi (To Han): Fine. Just make sure you're keeping us alive as I do so.
Han kicked Genzo in the face, sending cracks along the stone's human-like features, and as Han landed, he spun on his hands, kicking away Kakuzu's monsters.
Gobi (To Han): I knew your intentions; of leaving the village. So, I made an alteration to the Steam Armor. The chakra within the armor should be a mixture of ours, but if you were going to hide yourself amoung your oppressors, you would need a disguise. The chakra of the Tshuchikage running through the armor will be what the Akatsuki detects when they find you; not either of ours.
Han (To Gobi): That doesn't explain this epic strength.
As Genzo drew in dust to repair his armor, Han was able to get a kunai with an explosion tag attatched to it in the cracks he had created in order to do even MORE damage to the stone. Then, Han shot a fireball at Kakuzu's wind mask-monster, and a water bullet at his fire mask-monster.
Gobi (To Han): I expected the chakra to give the armor a strength boost, but the Tsuchikage must have amazing chakra to give us that much of a strength boost. Didn't you say Genzo's armor was nearly indestructable?
Han (To Gobi): Not quite,
Han punched a stone tsunami created by Genzo (made up of dust particles compressed so close together, it was like living stone), shattering it back into dust, before continuing his conversation with the Gobi.
Han (To Gobi): It's not nearly indestructable, it IS indestructable. At least, it was supposed to be.
Kakuzu: What's wrong, Genzo!? I thought you were supposed to be better than that!
Genzo: I AM! Take a break, Kakuzu; this kid's mine!
Kakuzu: Remember, you can't kill him, no matter how furious he makes you.
Genzo: You're gunna have to make sure I don't kill him!
Han: You know,
Han came forwards with a punch to the face, and a kick to the chest for Genzo Dratur, sending him flying.
Han: I'm still here.
Kakuzu's fire and wind masks worked together to send a massive fire jutsu towards Han from behind. The heat, acting on his own heat trapped by the armor, made the Gobi (who was trying it's best to make sure Han didn't die by paying close attention to everything) notice the jutsu.
Gobi (To Han): GET OUT OF THE WAY! FIRE JUTSU!
Han (To Gobi): Calm, remember? The armor-
Gobi (To Han): IS VUNERABLE TO ELEMENTAL ATTACKS!!
Han rolled out of the way after hearing that statement, just missing the huge fireball.
Kakuzu: Forget about me?
Han: No, I-
The dust Han threw into the air from rolling collected into chains around his wrists and ankles.
Genzo: I'm not out of the race, either.
Kakuzu walked up to Han, his masks rejoining with his body, and Genzo came up to him, his armor repairing itself.
Genzo: We are Akatsuki,
Kakuzu: We don't go down that easily.
Gobi (To Han): Break out of the chains.
Han (To Gobi): They'll just reform.
Gobi (To Han): Not if you hit the user fast enough.
Han (To Gobi): By the time the user gets close enough, it'll be too late.
Gobi (To Han): Have you forgotten that you're not just a taijutsu fighter?
Han (To Gobi): Can't form handseals.
Within the cage in Han's mind which held the bijuu, the Gobi face-palmed itself.
Gobi (To Han): You don't need handseals for Steam Style. So HURRY UP AND US-
As soon as the Gobi brought this fact to light, Han used a Steam Style jutsu that began to melt Kakuzu's skin and threads, and even went as far as to begin to melt Genzo's stone armor. The Akatsuki got out of the steam cloud in time to save themselves, but the steam didn't affect Han himself.
Han broke the dust chains like twigs, and as they began to form around his wrists and ankles again, he took a single step, and because Genzo couldn't see him, the dust lost track of where he was, and disappaited. Han ran through the mist, and punched Genzo in the face, his intense steam trailing his arm to further increase the strength. Genzo's 'face' cracked, and the small bits separated by the cracks melted through onto his face. Genzo let his stone face crumble away to make a new one, and Han took his strike.
Genzo flew, but Han's armor took damage; a stone spear comming from the ground, tearing a hole up the back of Han's armor.
Kakuzu: That tears it, kid! You're comming with us!!
Kakuzu ran at Han, threads from his wrists spinning like blades. Han, enraged at his broken armor, tore off the upper portion of Kakuzu's right arm, and used it's spinning blades (to which his armor was protected against) to sever Kakuzu's left arm, and his head.
Han then ran to punch Genzo once again in the face (as his armor diappaited due to unconciousness), when his fist was stopped by Kakuzu's threads from his left arm. His right arm (which Han still had) also bound Han's movements.
Kakuzu: You're good, kid. Are you sure you're not a jinchuriki?
Han: Absolutely.
Kakuzu: Why are you out here?
Han: I don't like the way my village works, so I left.
Kakuzu: Well, I think you more than qualify for the Akatsuki. What do you say; would you like to join our ranks?
Gobi (To Han): We're in.
Han smirked beneath his mask.
Han: I'd be glad to.
Han (To Gobi): The first jinchuriki to be part of the Akatsuki.
Gobi (To Han): There's a first for everything.
Han (To Gobi): But you'd never think it would be this.
Han (To Gobi): Now what!?
Gobi (To Han): Calm down, first of all.
Han took in a deep breath of steam.
Han (To Gobi): Now what?
Gobi (To Han): You've been able to calm down a bit. That's good. You armor is designed for close-range combat, so get close to the Akatsuki and fight with taijutsu.
Han (To Gobi): But Genzo is stronger than stone! He'll tear straight through the armor!!
Gobi (To Han): What did I say about being calm? I thought about powerful taijutsu fighters when I designed the armor, now get up there and FIGHT!
Han (To Gobi): If you insist.
Han ran out of his protected cloak, straight into Genzo.
Genzo: Oi! Kakuzu! He's right here-!
As Genzo finished his sentance, Han, with encouragment from the Gobi, punched Genzo in the stomach, straight into the impiercable earth-armor. To Han's great surprise, Genzo doubled over, and there was a spider-web crack running through the stone. Han was so surprised, he didn't even notice Kakuzu's detached fists bouncing right off of his own armor.
Han (To Gobi): Explain. NOW!
Gobi (To Han): Cal-
Han (To Gobi): EXPLAIN!!!
Gobi (To Han): Fine. Just make sure you're keeping us alive as I do so.
Han kicked Genzo in the face, sending cracks along the stone's human-like features, and as Han landed, he spun on his hands, kicking away Kakuzu's monsters.
Gobi (To Han): I knew your intentions; of leaving the village. So, I made an alteration to the Steam Armor. The chakra within the armor should be a mixture of ours, but if you were going to hide yourself amoung your oppressors, you would need a disguise. The chakra of the Tshuchikage running through the armor will be what the Akatsuki detects when they find you; not either of ours.
Han (To Gobi): That doesn't explain this epic strength.
As Genzo drew in dust to repair his armor, Han was able to get a kunai with an explosion tag attatched to it in the cracks he had created in order to do even MORE damage to the stone. Then, Han shot a fireball at Kakuzu's wind mask-monster, and a water bullet at his fire mask-monster.
Gobi (To Han): I expected the chakra to give the armor a strength boost, but the Tsuchikage must have amazing chakra to give us that much of a strength boost. Didn't you say Genzo's armor was nearly indestructable?
Han (To Gobi): Not quite,
Han punched a stone tsunami created by Genzo (made up of dust particles compressed so close together, it was like living stone), shattering it back into dust, before continuing his conversation with the Gobi.
Han (To Gobi): It's not nearly indestructable, it IS indestructable. At least, it was supposed to be.
Kakuzu: What's wrong, Genzo!? I thought you were supposed to be better than that!
Genzo: I AM! Take a break, Kakuzu; this kid's mine!
Kakuzu: Remember, you can't kill him, no matter how furious he makes you.
Genzo: You're gunna have to make sure I don't kill him!
Han: You know,
Han came forwards with a punch to the face, and a kick to the chest for Genzo Dratur, sending him flying.
Han: I'm still here.
Kakuzu's fire and wind masks worked together to send a massive fire jutsu towards Han from behind. The heat, acting on his own heat trapped by the armor, made the Gobi (who was trying it's best to make sure Han didn't die by paying close attention to everything) notice the jutsu.
Gobi (To Han): GET OUT OF THE WAY! FIRE JUTSU!
Han (To Gobi): Calm, remember? The armor-
Gobi (To Han): IS VUNERABLE TO ELEMENTAL ATTACKS!!
Han rolled out of the way after hearing that statement, just missing the huge fireball.
Kakuzu: Forget about me?
Han: No, I-
The dust Han threw into the air from rolling collected into chains around his wrists and ankles.
Genzo: I'm not out of the race, either.
Kakuzu walked up to Han, his masks rejoining with his body, and Genzo came up to him, his armor repairing itself.
Genzo: We are Akatsuki,
Kakuzu: We don't go down that easily.
Gobi (To Han): Break out of the chains.
Han (To Gobi): They'll just reform.
Gobi (To Han): Not if you hit the user fast enough.
Han (To Gobi): By the time the user gets close enough, it'll be too late.
Gobi (To Han): Have you forgotten that you're not just a taijutsu fighter?
Han (To Gobi): Can't form handseals.
Within the cage in Han's mind which held the bijuu, the Gobi face-palmed itself.
Gobi (To Han): You don't need handseals for Steam Style. So HURRY UP AND US-
As soon as the Gobi brought this fact to light, Han used a Steam Style jutsu that began to melt Kakuzu's skin and threads, and even went as far as to begin to melt Genzo's stone armor. The Akatsuki got out of the steam cloud in time to save themselves, but the steam didn't affect Han himself.
Han broke the dust chains like twigs, and as they began to form around his wrists and ankles again, he took a single step, and because Genzo couldn't see him, the dust lost track of where he was, and disappaited. Han ran through the mist, and punched Genzo in the face, his intense steam trailing his arm to further increase the strength. Genzo's 'face' cracked, and the small bits separated by the cracks melted through onto his face. Genzo let his stone face crumble away to make a new one, and Han took his strike.
Genzo flew, but Han's armor took damage; a stone spear comming from the ground, tearing a hole up the back of Han's armor.
Kakuzu: That tears it, kid! You're comming with us!!
Kakuzu ran at Han, threads from his wrists spinning like blades. Han, enraged at his broken armor, tore off the upper portion of Kakuzu's right arm, and used it's spinning blades (to which his armor was protected against) to sever Kakuzu's left arm, and his head.
Han then ran to punch Genzo once again in the face (as his armor diappaited due to unconciousness), when his fist was stopped by Kakuzu's threads from his left arm. His right arm (which Han still had) also bound Han's movements.
Kakuzu: You're good, kid. Are you sure you're not a jinchuriki?
Han: Absolutely.
Kakuzu: Why are you out here?
Han: I don't like the way my village works, so I left.
Kakuzu: Well, I think you more than qualify for the Akatsuki. What do you say; would you like to join our ranks?
Gobi (To Han): We're in.
Han smirked beneath his mask.
Han: I'd be glad to.
Han (To Gobi): The first jinchuriki to be part of the Akatsuki.
Gobi (To Han): There's a first for everything.
Han (To Gobi): But you'd never think it would be this.