Chapter 325: Calculation Error

"Found you, brats!"

Minene coldly smiled, cracking her knuckles. She had been looking forward to this.

Facing these two brats again and getting her revenge.

"This time, I'll make sure to dig your graves!"

After killing Ai, Minene's energy underwent another change, still a High Tectonic, but on the verge of becoming a Low Destructor. Unfortunately, Ai sacrificed herself and used an ability to teleport her Diary into Marco's hands; otherwise, with Marco's death, she would have officially entered Rank 5.

But Minene was unaware of this, as only those who read Rasiel knew that Seventh consisted of two individuals. For Minene, killing Ai meant killing Seventh, and her enemies were just these two brats.

She wasn't entirely wrong, but she also wasn't entirely right, as Marco was still alive. However, none of that mattered; she possessed superior power, enough to crush these two women.

"Gasai-san..."

"I know!"

Yuno furrowed her brow, tightly gripping her katana. Minene's energy was far superior, and even now, her hair stood on end just from Minene releasing her aura.

They were in completely different ranks, with much greater power than they possessed. But...

(Those who dare to harm Yuki will die!)

Yes, even if Minene was much stronger than her, it didn't mean Yuno was afraid.

*Tlin...

"Exchange..."

"You won't escape!"

Seeing the situation against her, Tsubaki activated her ability, exchanging her and Yuno's positions with debris, giving herself time to think of a plan.

However, Minene wouldn't let her prey escape so easily. Sensing their aura, Minene smiled and teleported.

*Shiii

"Die!"

*BOMM

*Creakkkkk

But the moment she materialized, Yuno was already waiting, swinging her katana and splitting space.

After using this move, Yuno had become accustomed to using Tsubaki's ability to her advantage, attacking instantly. It's challenging for the enemy to dodge when they just appear, especially with attacks where space is divided.

"Don't underestimate me!"

Unfortunately, Minene wouldn't fall into the same trap twice. Her barrier took the impact, preventing that terrifying attack from killing her. At the same time, a small spatial bomb appeared in front of her.

"Tch..."

"Exchange..."

*Shuaaa

Clicking her tongue, Yuno had no choice but to retreat with Tsubaki's help.

"It's dangerous; I can't get close..."

Seeing the simultaneous bombs floating around Minene, Yuno's expression darkened. She knew that Minene's ability was stronger in close quarters, but those spatial bombs were no joke. She would be sucked into the void if they hit her.

(That brat is dangerous; I can't let her get close)

With cold sweat running down her body, Minene still remembered that terrifying attack that split her clone in half.

Watching her barrier suffer several cracks, she made a decision.

As always, Yuno wasn't normal. Even as she reached a higher rank and her energy surpassed hers many times over, Yuno continued to show superior battle prowess.

(I'll have to use 'Time' if I want to kill her)

Although space was potent, Yuno could escape because she could split space. However, time was a different matter.

*Bam, Bam

Before she could start her attack, her barrier suffered another hit. Dozens of debris crashed into her barrier at high speed, but something as simple as debris, accelerated with energy, wasn't enough to pierce her barrier. So, the surprise attack failed.

"NINTH!"

Clenching his fists tightly, Marco fell at great speed, raising dust as he confronted his worst enemy.

"Who... are you?"

Not aware of Seventh's anomaly, for Minene, only Yuno and Tsubaki were still in the game. But now, someone else with power comparable to Tsubaki's attacked, confusing her.

*Tlin..

"Exchange..."

*Shua...

Seeing an opportunity, Tsubaki didn't hesitate to use her abilities and escape with Yuno.

"NINTH, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"

But none of that mattered to Marco, who clenched his fists, causing hundreds of debris around him to float and be shot at high speed.

*Bam...

"I don't know who you are, but since you're so eager for death, I'll help you on your way!"

*BOMM

With her barrier blocking Marco's attack, Minene threw a spatial bomb, its explosion large enough to destroy the area.

After all, due to this man, those two brats managed to escape. She was angry that her prey had gotten away.

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"We need to come up with a plan, Gasai-san. Ninth is very powerful."

After having space to breathe, Tsubaki got straight to the point while Yuno nodded.

Fortunately for them, they trusted Marco. With the ability to jump into the future, that man wouldn't fall so easily.

"We don't have much time. Seventh will die if we delay this any longer."

However, Yuno was worried. Even though Marco could jump into the future, Minene also controlled time. If they think too much, it's possible that Marco may die, and as a result, Minene's power will increase. She's already too troublesome, and if her power increases, the death of both is the only outcome.

"Tch! There's no choice; we must team up with that man!"

They could no longer rely on Yuki, so their only way out is for the three of them to work together to kill Minene. A High Tectonic is a serious problem.

"I don't think it'll be that easy to convince him, Gasai-san."

But convincing a man who trusted them moments ago, who they wanted to kill, is doubtful. It would be foolish to trust your assassin.

"He will!... There's hatred in his eyes. It's possible that Ninth is the killer of the woman."

In a brief fraction of a second, Yuno could see Marco's expression—a look she was very familiar with. Quickly analyzing, she deduced that Ai had died at Minene's hands.

This would also explain why this woman hadn't appeared yet and why Minene was even stronger. Their plan to kill both had resulted in Seventh separating from her partner, giving Minene the opportunity to attack.

(It was our mistake...)

Honestly, Yuno and Tsubaki didn't think their actions would benefit their enemy.

"We can use this to kill both once and for all."

But if they play their cards right, they might be able to eliminate both.

(And it's also a good opportunity to get rid of this woman.)

Muttering to herself, Yuno glanced briefly at Tsubaki, who, like the other two, was a potential enemy. More dangerous than Minene, Tsubaki was a potential threat, especially since Yuki might get angry if she finds out that Tsubaki killed her. Now, there was an opportunity for Tsubaki to die in battle.

As they say, it's killing with a borrowed knife.

"I agree..."

Tsubaki, on the other hand, didn't think too much and decided they needed to deal with the main problem.

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[What will we do, Master? Our energy has dropped; we're not as powerful anymore. We can't face the final battle.]

"I understand. At this point, we're more of a burden than a help."

Sighing with regret, Yuki was aware of their current state. Each attack from the participants, the crown that protected the world would use its energy to deny it, forcing it to join the Demon King.

Their energy had fallen, no longer a powerful High Tectonic on the verge of entering the High Destructor. Yuki's energy was now the same as Kurumi's—an Epic High. With only Zafkiel and Est by his side, his chakra was consumed, and he could only rely on his spiritual energy.

Incapable of fighting against those nuclear monsters.

If it weren't for his great skill in battles and multiple abilities, Yuki would be helpless against such enemies.

"But, we still have a chance... If I can gather enough energy from the world and enter 'Sennin Mode,' my powers will return, and all my stats will increase."

"With the current state of the world, this is almost impossible. Moreover, gathering that much Natural energy takes too long..."

Shaking her head, Est immediately rejected this plan. It was true that if they could gather enough energy from the world, facing Minene wouldn't be a problem. Still, the world was protected by the Crown, preventing external and internal forces from harming it. Absorbing its energy was not possible, not to mention that doing so required Yuki to be completely immobile, and the activation time was too long. Even if they worked together, it was almost impossible to gather that amount of energy.

An energy that was much superior to that of a Bijuu.

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