"Who among you will be the first?"
For Minene, only Yuno posed a threat; Tsubaki was troublesome, but her skill was inferior. Moreover, Tsubaki's army consisted of regulars without combat power that could harm Minene, not to mention Marco, who could only run.
Hence, from the moment she trapped Yuno in a time loop, Minene knew she would win.
"It's a pity, but I can't kill this brat directly."
Gazing at the sphere floating around her, Minene clicked her tongue. The inability to kill Yuno directly left her vulnerable.
"Dividing space is a troublesome ability, and this brat is genuinely crazy. Honestly, I'm a bit afraid to face Yuno head-on; my instincts tell me I'd lose."
Even now, she hesitated to attack the barrier, fearing the pink-haired monster within.
"I can't kill her directly, but it doesn't matter. She'll die very soon."
Smirking cruelly, Minene looked at the two figures before her.
"Damn it..."
Biting her lip, Tsubaki started trembling. They thought uniting forces could stop this monster, but, in reality, they were playing into Minene's hands. With Yuno trapped, the strongest among them, things were getting difficult.
"Yuki-kun... I need you."
Recalling her beloved's face, Tsubaki couldn't help but lament. Despite any problems, Yuki could solve them. Even as a dog, Yuki had prevailed for two years, protecting her from danger without giving up.
Maybe, if they hadn't forced Yuki to sleep, he might have a way to stop Minene, though she knew the cost would be high.
"What's wrong? Aren't they coming? Then I'll start!"
Seeing both paralyzed, Minene snapped her fingers, and several black spheres appeared around her.
"Exchange!"
Seeing this, Tsubaki didn't hesitate to flee with Marco; those explosions were terrifying.
"You won't escape!"
Minene wouldn't let them get away, capturing their auras and teleporting several black spheres.
"What?!"
As the spheres materialized, Tsubaki couldn't activate her ability in time. However, Marco could, grabbing Tsubaki's shoulder and leaping into the future, successfully dodging the explosion.
"Keep running! Let's see how long you can run!"
Capturing Marco's aura again through time, Minene launched more black spheres at their position, sending them through time to explode.
"Boom!"
Helping each other, Tsubaki and Marco maximized their abilities. Due to the short activation time of the spatial bombs, which continued to explode in milliseconds, they had to take turns using their abilities to escape, exchanging and leaping into the future.
"What's happening? Aren't you running anymore? I guess this is your limit."
Walking slowly, Minene enjoyed the hunt. As predicted, without Yuno, these two were like fish on a cutting board.
Powerless against her spatial attacks, only Yuno could harm Minene. Now that Yuno was trapped, there was nothing to worry about.
"No, there's still that brat."
However, thinking of Yuki, who hadn't appeared yet, Minene frowned. Initially, she thought he was preparing an ambush, but the boy hadn't emerged from hiding. Unlike Yuno, this kid was even more dangerous and had a devious mind to turn the tables if at a disadvantage.
But even after trapping Yuno, Yuki still hadn't shown up. This was impossible. Yuki held the key, and Yuno owned the key. Yuno suffered an attack, yet Yuki didn't appear. It wasn't reasonable.
"Could it be... a lack of energy? Is he alive because of energy?"
From their two encounters, Minene saw Yuki's energy diminishing. Quickly analyzing, Minene deduced the reason for his absence. The battles against the Fifth and Tenth must have pushed him out of the game.
"If so, then the throne of God is mine."
Without Yuki and Yuno, the threats to Minene disappeared.
"I had fun, but it's time for a new God to be born... Die."
Watching Marco injured and Tsubaki losing her will to fight, Minene snapped her fingers again, summoning more black spheres.
*Torodo Torodo ~
Just as the spheres were about to explode, a sound echoed throughout the world.
"Eh? What's happening? Ahh!"
Simultaneously, as the song echoed worldwide, intense pain attacked Minene. It was so severe it felt like thousands of needles piercing her body simultaneously.
This was due to being infected with the Apocalypse virus in the air, and due to Genomic resonance, these viruses activated, crystallizing her blood and body.
"Guaaahh!"
Not only her, but Marco also felt the intense pain, and several pink crystals began appearing on his body.
"What's happening?!"
Only Tsubaki remained unscathed, staring in disbelief at Marco and Minene suffering the same symptoms.
But before she could continue observing, the shadow beneath her expanded, and several white hands emerged, binding both Marco and Tsubaki, swallowing them instantly.
*Tlinnn
"Here we go! Railung!"
*Biri, biri~
*Boom
Simultaneously, the sound of electricity crackling, a coin was tossed into the air, followed by a girl's voice. A powerful bolt of electricity struck Minene, who was distracted by the pain.
"Nice! A direct hit."
Clenching her fist, Mikoto smiled. After all, this attack was impossible to evade in these circumstances.
"Kihihihi, of course, I calculated the best trajectory."
Kurumi, on the other hand, nodded in approval. She was responsible for predicting time, calculating the trajectory and damage to the enemy, and executing this plan. With Mikoto having the strongest attack among them, she was tasked with landing a fatal blow on the enemy.
"Impressive. Miss Misaka left me speechless. That energy blast is terrifying... But it also solved another mystery."
Folia, on the other hand, brought a hand to her mouth. Initially, she doubted whether Mikoto was stronger than her, but seeing her in action, Folia had to admit that Mikoto surpassed her in strength and skill.
Likewise, this attack answered one of her questions—the nickname "Biri, Biri."
"Eh? What mystery is Rihavein-san talking about?"
"Secret~"
With a finger on her lips, Folia winked at Mikoto, while Mikoto tilted her head in confusion.
"Is it alright? I don't think it's necessary to attack her that way; it's dishonorable..."
Emilia, like Folia, also brought a hand to her mouth. Attacking from behind is a despicable act, and she thought she should at least attack from the front instead of taking advantage of the enemy's situation.
"Don't worry, Lia. That monster won't go down so easily."
For Puck, this was different. He acknowledged that Mikoto's attack was powerful enough to even damage him, but he also thought that their enemy wouldn't be defeated so easily; otherwise, Yuki wouldn't be facing so many problems and wouldn't have called them to fight.
"..."
Yami, however, remained silent, continuing to gaze toward the dust cloud.
And with this, entering the battlefield, five young maidens and a cat made their appearance.
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TN: Aye powerpuff girls are here- 😶🌫️