"Whew!"
"Rasengan!"
Minato Namikaze descended from the sky with a Rasengan aimed at Muzan. Having suffered once before, Muzan had already prepared himself before Minato arrived.
"Hatake Slash!"
He used Body Flicker to arrive in an instant. The blade collided with the Rasengan, both containing immense energy. The Rasengan's power pierced and twisted, while Hatake Slash tore apart.
At the instant they collided, a flash of white light appeared. Muzan exerted force with both arms and directly lifted Minato Namikaze, throwing off his movement. Muzan's figure had already appeared before him.
"Die, Minato Namikaze!"
"Bang!"
The old force had yet to fade, while the new force had yet to arise.
During that transition, Minato Namikaze had one of his few moments of pause, giving Muzan the perfect opportunity.
A Monster Strength Fist mercilessly struck Minato Namikaze. Even though he used Flying Raijin in midair to redirect part of the damage, Muzan had absolute confidence in the terrifying power of his Monster Strength Fist.
There was no way he had emerged unscathed!
Sure enough, when Minato Namikaze finally stopped, the arms struck by Muzan trembled uncontrollably.
Pain was clearly being forcefully suppressed between his brows.
The force had been so great that Minato Namikaze felt as though he had been hit by a speeding bull. He could even feel the throbbing pain in his bones.
They were probably fractured!
Had he not redirected the force in time, it would not have been as simple as fractures. Muzan's Monster Strength Fist might have killed him outright.
"Be careful, Minato Namikaze."
A trace of blood spilled from the Fifth Mizukage's mouth. Her breathing was utterly disordered, and even her internal organs had shifted. In her severely injured state, continuing to fight Muzan was rather difficult.
Terumi Mei imperceptibly stepped in front of the