Han

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   The steam ninja of IwaDebut Arc · Kazekage Rescue

   A name made in war

   Han wins worldwide fame in the Third Shinobi World War. The skill that earns it is unmistakable — steam ninjutsu, fought in a furnace-fitted suit of armour.

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   Steam armour and Boil Release

   A furnace on his back

   Han's armour carries a furnace that stores great volumes of steam — steam drawn from Kokuō's Boil Release, the boiling of fire and water chakra to its hottest point.

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   A lively, direct man

   Warm behind the steam

   For all the heavy armour, Han himself is open and amicable — a lively, direct man, friendly enough that meeting him is nothing like facing the Steam Ninja in battle.

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   An uncertain end

   A death the story leaves unclear

   At some point before the Fourth Shinobi World War, Han dies. The exact circumstances are never made plain — only that the Steam Ninja's story had reached its quiet, unmarked close.

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   Reanimated by Kabuto

   Dragged back to fight

   Kabuto Yakushi acquires Han's DNA and reanimates him by Edo Tensei — turning the Steam Ninja, against any will of his own, against the living.

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   Witness to Naruto's kindness

   Reached, even in death

   Reanimated, Han sees how Naruto Uzumaki treats Kurama and Son Gokū — with kindness, not chains. Even as a corpse turned to a weapon, the warm, direct man takes a liking to him for it.

Han fought with steam and with his fists. His armour carried a furnace storing great volumes of steam, generated by Kokuō's Boil Release — the fusion of fire and water chakra boiled to its highest heat. By regulating the steam's pressure, Han could hugely magnify his physical strength, and his style was built on taijutsu: every blow driven by the furnace on his back.

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• Who is Han?+

  Han is a shinobi of Iwagakure and the jinchūriki of the Five-Tails, Kokuō. Known as the Steam Ninja, he won worldwide fame in the Third Shinobi World War for his steam ninjutsu.
• What tailed beast did Han carry?+

  Han was the jinchūriki of Kokuō, the Five-Tails — a quiet creature shaped like a horse with a dolphin's head. From Kokuō's Boil Release, Han drew the steam that defined his fighting.
• Why is Han called the Steam Ninja?+

  Han fought in a special suit of armour fitted with a furnace on its back. The furnace stored steam — drawn from Kokuō's Boil Release — and Han's prowess with it earned him worldwide fame as the Steam Ninja.
• How does Han's steam armour work?+

  Han's armour stores large volumes of steam, generated by his tailed beast's Boil Release. By regulating the amount and pressure of that steam, Han can hugely magnify his physical strength and the force behind every blow.
• What happened to Han?+

  Han died at some point before the Fourth Shinobi World War, the exact circumstances never made plain. He was later reanimated by Kabuto Yakushi, who used his DNA to bring him back as an Edo Tensei.
• Has Han been a Narutodle answer?+

  Han is in the daily answer pool of 210 characters. The Previous Narutodle Appearances list on this page shows every date he was the Classic answer, each linking to a replayable archive puzzle.
• How do you guess Han in Narutodle?+

  Han's Jinchūriki attribute is a strong signal, and his Boil Release is a rare Kekkei Genkai hit. His Iwagakure village is uncommon, and his Nature column pairs Fire with Water.