Chunks of stone fell as Su Xiao stepped out through the hole in the boulder. His mouth was filled with the taste of rust—the taste of blood.
Although Su Xiao did not know whether Blue Steel Shadow could injure Katakuri, judging from their earlier exchange, Katakuri had been unconsciously avoiding Dragon Slayer Flash the entire time. He had even twisted his mochi-transformed legs into a U-shape to evade the blade.
Katakuri could foresee the future, but Su Xiao had no idea what he had foreseen.
Of course, Katakuri's evasion of Dragon Slayer Flash could also have been a trap. If Blue Steel Shadow proved ineffective against him, Su Xiao might be severely wounded by Katakuri, or even lose his life if he made the slightest mistake.
Fighting Katakuri naturally carried the risk of being killed at any moment. His overall strength was simply too great. He had no obvious weaknesses at all.
A rumble came from nearby. Doflamingo had engaged Katakuri. Earlier, Doflamingo had searched for Cracker inside the mochi, intending to eliminate him and prevent future trouble.
Seriously wounded, Cracker was one of Katakuri's weaknesses. All three people on the battlefield knew this. Katakuri looked fierce, but in reality, Cracker's wounded condition had tied his hands.
Su Xiao and Doflamingo had both noticed this. Therefore, neither of them would fight Katakuri head-on. Instead, they would prioritize eliminating Cracker. As for whether that was despicable, no one cared—not even Katakuri.
There were no rules or limits in battle. Groin kicks and eye jabs were both highly practical moves, let alone prioritizing the enemy's wounded.
Su Xiao glanced at Dragon Slayer Flash in his hand. After hesitating for a moment, he put it away and took a metal rod about 1.2 meters long from his storage space.
The metal rod was