Chapter 198

Minato leaned against the corner of the Wall, cold sweat sliding down his cheeks. The waves of severe pain from his chest made breathing difficult, yet his mind was clearer than ever before.

"I must think of a way." Minato gritted his teeth, his gaze fixed dead on Katakuri not far away. That overwhelming strength made his heart sink; relying on brute force to clash head-on was obviously a dead end.

At This Moment, his fingers unintentionally brushed against the Holy Mother Photograph at his waist. That icy-cold touch of the frame made him freeze slightly, as if struck by something, and his eyes suddenly brightened.

"Perhaps... there is still a chance!"

Minato abruptly straightened his body, his right hand sweeping out. Several Flying Thunder God Kunai broke through the air. The Kunai drew arcs in midair, shooting toward different directions respectively.

"Spiral Flash Super Round Dance Howl Third Style!"

Voice Not Fall, the Sealing Jutsu on the surface of the Kunai suddenly lit up, exploding like miniature suns.

Instant, the entire Mirror Dimension was filled with intense light from every angle.

"What?!" Brulee Subconsciously raised her hands to shield her eyes.

Katakuri reacted extremely fast; the moment the light erupted, he closed his eyes, and his full-body perception expanded outward.

"Bang!!"

A soft Explosion sounded, and three golden figures suddenly emerged from the intense light, lunging straight at Brulee.

"Want to take advantage of the chaos to ambush?" Katakuri coldly snorted, pressing both hands toward the Ground. Mochi surged out, covering the sky, rapidly condensing into three giant fists in midair.

"Mochi Ginchaku!"

The Mochi rapidly condensed in midair, turning into three giant fists in the blink of an eye.

Three dull Explosions rang out almost simultaneously. The Mochi giant fists precisely bombarded the three Shadow Clone Jutsu. The terrifying force made the air itself stagnate for a moment.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The Shadow Clone Jutsu instantly dissipated under the massive impact, turning into wisps of white smoke. Air Waves swept through, sending surrounding rubble flying.

Watching Cracker's figure disappear into the Mirror World, Katakuri's tense nerves finally relaxed slightly.

From the moment Cracker was injured, that suffocating sense of urgency had clung to him like a shadow. He turned his head to look at Brulee.

"Brulee, you leave quickly too!" Katakuri turned his head to look at his younger sister, his right hand sweeping forward. A large amount of Mochi churned in the air, instantly erecting a defensive Wall in front of Brulee.

At This Moment, a figure suddenly charged out from the pervasive smoke and dust!

"Coming again?" A trace of disdain flashed in Katakuri's eyes. "Thought I would let my guard down?"

He tapped his toes on the Ground, his whole person instantly vanishing from the spot. The next moment, he had appeared above the figure. His right leg was Entangled with pitch-black Armament Haki, chopping down like a guillotine blade.

"Bang!"

The clone hadn't even had time to react before it was sliced in two by that terrifying leg blade. But the moment the white smoke exploded, Katakuri's Pupil Shrink.

Only to see, within the dissipating smoke of the clone, an object Rapidly Rotate flying out.

"What?!" Katakuri Pupil Shrink: "The Holy Mother's Photograph?!"

Before he could reach out to grab it, a familiar voice suddenly reverberated through the Space: "Kunai Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Kunai Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Accompanied by dense sounds of Breaking Sky, that Photograph suddenly split, transforming into dozens of identical portraits. Each one drew a different trajectory in the air, filling Katakuri's field of vision.

At This Moment, Minato's hands had already finished forming Hand Seals: "Wind Release: Kamikiri!"

"Hiss hiss hiss!"

Countless fine wind blades suddenly appeared in the air, like ten million sharp little knives, emitting piercing shrieks, enveloping Katakuri!

"Think you can use this kind of method to force me to divide my attention?" Katakuri coldly smiled. "Too naive!"

He slightly closed his eyes, instantly activating Observation Haki. Images of the future rapidly flashed in his mind; the trajectory of every single Photograph was clearly visible.

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Wind blades sliced across the Photographs. One by one, the photos burst into white smoke under the sharp Qi blades. Each explosion stirred up a cloud of smoke, making the entire Space increasingly chaotic.

"There!"

Katakuri's eyes snapped open. His Pupil reflected the trajectory of one Photograph. That Photograph was slightly different from the others; it did not immediately dissipate under the cutting of the wind blades.

Katakuri's right foot stomped, shattering the Ground. His whole person shot out like a fired Shell.

Amidst flying rubble, he instantly appeared in front of the Photograph. His left hand spread open, a large amount of Mochi gushing out, forming a shield blocking his front.

At the same time, his right hand rapidly transformed. A large amount of Mochi frantically surged, condensing in the blink of an eye into a long spear Entangled with pitch-black Armament Haki. The spear pointed precisely at a Flying Thunder God Kunai on the Ground.

But this was not all.

Only to see his left hand suddenly clench. The Mochi in the air violently churned, condensing into pitch-black giant fists above every scattered Kunai.

"No matter which direction you Choose, you cannot escape my encirclement!"

The spear lightly rotated in his hand, cold light Shine. Katakuri's gaze was fierce. His whole person's aura climbed to its peak at this moment.

"It ends!"

The spear broke through the air. The air was instantly Torn. As expected, a Golden Light lit up at the predicted Location. Minato's figure appeared along with it.

The corner of Katakuri's mouth curled up slightly. The spear had already pierced to Minato's chest, but in the instant it was about to hit, that figure suddenly vanished!

"Playing hide-and-seek?" Katakuri's gaze unchanged. His left hand violently clenched.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Almost simultaneously, the surrounding Mochi giant fists all smashed down. The air was Compressed in an instant, emitting Deafening roars.

Terrifying Air Waves swept the Battlefield, but Katakuri felt no sensation of impact at all. All attacks seemed to have struck empty air.

"Something's wrong."

At This Moment, a lethal Crisis struck from behind!

"What?!"

Katakuri's Pupil violently shrank. Observation Haki frantically warned. But by now the spear's momentum was spent. His whole body's center of gravity was leaning forward. Wanting to withdraw in time was already too late.

He barely twisted his head. Pupil Shrink. Only to see a Golden Light light up behind him. Minato's figure silently Appeared behind the Photograph, a rotating blue Light Sphere condensed in his hand.

"How is this possible?!" Katakuri's heart surged with shock, "He can only teleport between those special kunai, right?!"

At this moment, he finally understood — those Shadow Clones, those wind blades, even his own precognition, had all become part of Minato's plan. And this was the true killing move! Cold sweat beaded on Katakuri's forehead; the opponent had actually calculated to this extent! All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

From the moment Cracker stepped into the Mirror Dimension until now, only a few short breaths had passed. But in this fleeting instant, the future Katakuri had foreseen was already completely shattered.

"Wind Release: Blast Flying Shuriken — First Form!!"

Minato's thunderous shout exploded in the air; a violent chakra fluctuation suddenly surged in the air, countless dense wind blades condensed around him, each flashing with deadly cold light.

"Bad!" Katakuri's pupils contracted sharply; Observation Haki frantically warned him.

He slammed his hands together; a large amount of Mochi instantly gushed from the ground, attaching to his body surface like living things, simultaneously covered with a layer of pitch-black Armament Haki.

"Boom!!!"

A deafening explosion suddenly rang out; countless wind blades poured down like a violent storm, each containing terrifying cutting power. "Puff puff puff!"

Even with the double defense of Mochi and Armament Haki, Katakuri still felt countless dense pains transmit.

Those wind blades were like countless sharp daggers, frantically slicing his body. Fresh blood seeped from the wounds, quickly staining the Mochi armor red.

"Heh, think you can knock me down with this level of attack?"

The violent wind blades continued; new wounds split open every moment, but Katakuri coldly laughed: "You're a bit too naive!"

At this time his Observation Haki clearly sensed Minato's aura growing increasingly weak — clearly at the end of his rope — while Brulee had already stepped into the Mirror Dimension: "You have no way to escape now!"

"Raikage!" Minato suddenly turned his head, shouting loudly toward the distant Raikage, "Flying Thunder God Kunai! Right now!"

The Raikage was originally kneeling on the ground, chest wound making his breathing rapid, but hearing Minato's shout, a sharp light instantly burst in his eyes; enduring the intense pain he stood up: "Understood!"

His right hand reached for his waist, gripping that special Flying Thunder God Kunai; his whole body's Lightning Release chakra surged wildly at this moment, black lightning jumping on his arm, emitting a piercing crackling sound.

"Hah!"

The Raikage roared; arm muscles instantly swelled, veins bulging.

He poured all his body's strength into this throw; the kunai became a streak of black lightning in his hand, whistling out with overwhelming momentum!

"Boom!"

The air was instantly torn at this terrifying speed, producing a visible air wave ring. The kunai's speed reached the extreme, breaking through multiple sound barriers in one go, dragging a long black electric arc in the air.

"What?!" Katakuri's pupils contracted sharply; this speed had already exceeded his expectations.

"Crack!"

The kunai, like a black lightning bolt, instantly pierced through the layers of Mochi defense previously arranged. Brulee's body was already mostly inside the mirror, but her back was still exposed.

The kunai precisely stabbed into Brulee's back; fresh blood instantly sprayed; Brulee cried out in pain, her figure freezing for a moment.

"Brulee!" Katakuri's face drastically changed, his voice carrying unprecedented panic.

"Flying Thunder God Technique!"

Minato's figure instantly vanished from the spot; the next instant, he had already appeared beside Brulee.

Before Brulee could react, he had already grabbed her shoulder; borrowing her momentum of stepping into the Mirror Dimension, the two rushed into the mirror together!

Passing through that cold Mirror Dimension barrier, the scene before his eyes instantly changed; Minato steadied his figure, discovering he had already arrived outside.

"Thud!"

Beside him Brulee heavily fell to the ground, emitting a muffled sound; her face pale, fresh blood staining the ground beneath her: "You... you bastard."

Just at this moment, a suffocating oppressive feeling suddenly descended from the sky!

"This is...!"

Minato sharply raised his head, pupils suddenly contracting, only to see a giant island suspended in the sky, blotting out the sun, smashing down at high speed.

"Bad!"

Minato immediately realized the urgency; he ignored his bodily pain, fingers rapidly forming seals, sensing the Flying Thunder God mark originally placed at the Port.

"Whoosh!"

A streak of golden light cut across the air; Minato's figure appeared at the Port location. But this teleportation was obviously not as smooth as before; his body swayed, right knee heavily kneeling on the ground.

"Cough!" A mouthful of bloody sweetness surged up his throat; under severe injury, consecutive use of Flying Thunder God had pushed his body to its limit.

"Must leave here as soon as possible!"

Minato gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stand; his figure flashed continuously across the sea surface, each step precisely controlling force with chakra, splashing water.

Even with his body at its limit, he still maintained high-speed movement; in the distance Totto Land's border could already be seen — that was the true safe area.

Just as Minato was about to rush out of the border, a majestic voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

【Mission Complete, return?】

A trace of relief flashed in Minato's eyes; without hesitation he said: "Return!"

Inside the Mirror Dimension.

Katakuri shakily stood up, the expression on his face terrifyingly gloomy.

He walked toward the Raikage step by step; each step made the ground tremble; Mochi surged wildly around him like boiling magma, reflecting his ferocious expression.

"You bastard!"

He suddenly roared; right arm violently thrust forward. A large amount of Mochi instantly gushed from his arm, condensing in midair into a long spear entwined with pitch-black Armament Haki.

"Hiss!"

The spear broke through the air; the air was instantly torn, emitting a sharp whistle. Just as the spear tip was about to pierce the Raikage's heart —

At this critical moment, the corner of the Raikage's mouth suddenly curled into a smile.

"Time... about up."

"What?!"

Katakuri's pupils contracted sharply; the figure before his eyes suddenly vanished without a trace; the spear pierced empty air, blasting a huge deep pit in the ground.

"Ah!!!"

A roar burst from deep in his throat, and Katakuri slammed a fist into the wall. "Bang!" With a tremendous crash, the solid wall caved in instantly, cracks spreading outward like a spider web.

"Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!"

Each roar was accompanied by a punch, and under his fury the wall crumbled bit by bit. Fresh blood kept gushing from the wounds on his body, but he seemed unable to feel the pain.

At this moment, Katakuri seemed to return to his youth, when he saw his younger brothers and sisters being bullied—but this time was different: the enemy had harmed his family right under his eyes, and then vanished calmly.

……………………

At this moment, the waters of Cake Island

"Crackle!"

The Lightning Giant's dazzling electric light slammed into the sea surface, raising towering tsunamis. The ionized sea water emitted a piercing sizzling sound, and countless electric snakes danced wildly across the sea.

But Yagura's figure had already vanished from sight.

A trace of surprise flashed through the Lightning Giant's enormous electric-light eyes.

Onoki, watching from afar, finally revealed a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Finally... caught up..."

The next second, his figure also vanished instantly.

(Chapter End)