Infinite: The Main God Space Starting from Naruto

Chapter 187 Tempting Forest

"Let's go." Minato lowered his voice and walked side by side with Rasa in perfect unison.

The deck was bustling with noise as crew members moved various wooden crates back and forth, and the air was filled with the rich aroma of butter.

"Stop!" A loud voice suddenly rang out.

Minato and Rasa looked up and saw a burly head chef standing at the top of the gangway, hands on his hips. He wore a tall chef's hat, his apron was covered in flour, and he was glaring at them with a fierce expression.

"Why are you two taking so long?" The head chef's loud voice drew the attention of nearby crew members. "The preparations for the tea party are piling up!"

"Sorry, I was delayed on the way." Minato hunched over, feigning panic, and replied in the high-pitched voice typical of dwarves.

"Enough with the nonsense!" the head chef waved impatiently. "Get to the warehouse and get the ingredients! Remember, every single cake base is made using recipes personally selected by Big Mom. One mistake and you're all finished!"

"This way," Luo Sha pointed to the mountain of wooden crates piled up in the corner.

Just as they were unloading the third crate of ingredients, a deafening explosion rang out in the distance. The entire ship shook violently, and the cargo clattered and tumbled together.

"What's going on?" Exclamations rose and fell from the deck.

Another loud bang! This time it was closer, and the shockwave swept across the deck, knocking several crew members who were not standing to the ground.

Shuimen lowered the wooden crate, darted to the porthole, and looked out. He saw a burly man standing outside the harbor.

He unfurled a pair of pure white wings on his back and held a giant pencil in his hand. With each swing, a large crater would explode in the ground.

"Damn it! It's Urouge from the Corrupted Monk Pirates!" the captain roared. "How dare he run wild on Whole Cake Island's territory!"

Boom!

The third explosion was imminent. Debris kicked up by the blast wave pelted the ship's hull, and chaos erupted on the deck.

The candy-shaped building not far away collapsed with a crash, and pink icing flakes fell like snowflakes.

"boom!"

Just then, a burly figure descended from the sky, landing heavily in the center of the harbor. The ground instantly cracked, and spiderweb-like fissures spread outwards.

"It's the Four Sweet Commanders! Lord Snag has arrived!"

"With Lord Snag here, that bastard is dead!"

Cheers erupted from the crowd.

Snag slowly straightened up. His obese body contrasted sharply with his small head.

"Oh?" Urouge chuckled dismissively in mid-air. "One of the Four Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates? You think you're such a ridiculous fellow?"

"You've come to wreak havoc in Tavern!" Snag looked up at Urouge in mid-air, his voice low and menacing. "You've picked the wrong place."

He slowly drew his katana from his back, the blade gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

After a brief standoff, the two suddenly moved at the same time.

Urki stomped on the ground and instantly sprinted forward, so fast that he was just a blur.

Snag stood with his feet slightly apart, blade pointing upwards, his gaze fixed intently on his opponent.

boom!

The collision of the two forces generated a terrifying shockwave. The shockwave spread outwards in a ring, causing the candy-shaped buildings to collapse inch by inch in its path.

The crew on deck were thrown about by the blast wave, and even the large ship was rocking violently.

"Everyone, prepare to set sail!" The captain gripped the ship's railing tightly, shouting at the top of his lungs. "Quick! We can't let the food get damaged! Big Mom's tea party has to start on time!"

"This power..." Minato said solemnly, hiding in the shadows of the cabin.

Even from this distance, he could feel the oppressive aura. It wasn't chakra, but a completely unfamiliar power.

"Unlike the fighting style of ninjas, who can achieve this level simply through physical strength."

"The shockwave from that attack alone would have been enough to severely injure an ordinary Jonin," Rasa said in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the two sides engaged in battle.

"If we get close to them in a direct confrontation..." Minato's eyes were serious.

He didn't finish speaking, but Luo Sha understood what he meant: if such a monster got close, his body would probably be torn to shreds instantly.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes. If the Four Generals were like this, how powerful must Big Mom be?

One wrong move, and not only will you not be able to complete the mission, you might even be executed on the spot.

..............................

Meanwhile, on the other side...

"Left side, get out of the way!" Onoki suddenly shouted.

A patrol boat approached from a distance, its hull resembling a giant cream cake, its deck filled with armed guards. The three quickly ducked low, using the rise and fall of the waves to conceal themselves in the shadows.

"The defenses here are even tighter than I imagined," Yagura muttered, his gaze sweeping warily across the distance. Large and small ships were scattered across the sea, with people on board constantly scanning the area with binoculars.

"Over there." Ai pointed to a secluded coastline where the high biscuit cliffs blocked the patrol boat's view.

Under the cover of the waves, the three of them approached the shore silently. The biscuit-made shoreline made a soft cracking sound as the waves washed over it, and a faint sweet aroma filled the air.

"This taste!" Ai Yue leaped ashore, took a deep breath, and then frowned. "It's sickeningly sweet, it doesn't seem like it's naturally formed."

Onoki descended from mid-air, his gaze warily scanning the surroundings: "There's a forest ahead; we should be able to see the castle if we go through it. However..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "This place is eerie in every way."

"Let's go in and take a look," Yagura said, stepping into the woods.

As soon as the three stepped into the forest, the surrounding shadows swallowed them up. The ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, and their footsteps sank into it with a slight thud.

"rustle."

A gentle breeze rustled through the treetops, creating an eerie sound. Just then, a seemingly ordinary tree quietly opened its eyes, its gaze hidden in the shadows of its leaves.

"Someone's come in," Tree whispered in a voice only its companions could hear. "Go quickly and inform Lady Brûlée."

"Shh! Keep your voice down!" another tree whispered a warning. "Don't let them find out!"

Those eyes closed again, as if they had never been opened, but the message had already spread like ripples through this eerie forest.

Soon, deep within the woods, a mirror quietly appeared. Reflected in the mirror was a woman with long, dark purple hair, who grinned eerily: "Vivi~ An interesting guest~"

"Halt." Onoki suddenly raised his hand, his sharp gaze sweeping across the surroundings. "Don't you guys think these trees are strange?"

"Ever since we entered the forest, I've had this feeling of being watched," Ai said in a deep voice. Fine electric currents pulsed across his bare upper body, making a soft crackling sound.

Amidst the swaying shadows of the trees, a figure suddenly flashed by, moving so fast it was almost impossible to catch.

"Ahead!" Yagura's eyes sharpened, and he pointed his long staff in the direction where the figure had disappeared.

But Ai reacted even faster. With a sudden jerk of his arms, a deafening thunderclap erupted, and countless arcs of electricity leaped across his bare torso, instantly engulfing him in lightning.

Lightning Release Chakra Mode!

Ai's figure transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot out, causing a powerful surge of air that instantly blew up the fallen leaves on the ground.

"Wait!" Before Onoki could finish his warning, he was already speaking.

"Don't even think about escaping!" Ai's eyes narrowed, and his muscular right arm drew a sharp arc as his hand-blade slashed down with unstoppable force.

"boom!"

A bolt of lightning struck, snapping a thick tree in two, sending splinters flying. But as the smoke cleared, Ai's pupils suddenly contracted.

Lying on the ground was another "self". The face that looked exactly like his own was filled with pain, and his body still bore the scorch marks left by the lightning strike.

"What?!" Ai instinctively took a half step back, his muscles tensing.

"Watch your surroundings!" Yagura suddenly shouted.

Suddenly, the surrounding trees began to twist and deform, and countless mirror images of Ai, Yagura, and Onoki appeared in the forest, intertwining with each other, making it impossible to distinguish between the real and the fake.

The next second, countless figures moved at the same time, surging towards the three like a tide.

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"These guys..." Yagura swept his long staff across, shattering several of the charging avatars. "They seem to be some kind of special creation, weak in strength but astonishing in number."

"Hmph! What a waste of time!" Onoki snorted coldly in mid-air.

"They really are persistent!" Ai roared, his body crackling with lightning. Electricity leaped across his body, making a series of crisp, crackling sounds.

He pushed off the ground with both feet and shot into the sky like a cannonball.

In mid-air, Ai's body was completely enveloped in lightning, resembling a dazzling ball of lightning. His right fist was clenched, his muscles bulging, and lightning was gathering.

"Lightning Release: Thunderstorm!"

"boom!"

His fist slammed heavily into the ground, unleashing terrifying lightning that erupted outwards from him. The ground instantly cracked, and bolts of electricity spread wildly like a spiderweb. All the avatars that came into contact with the lightning instantly shattered into fragments and vanished into thin air.

"Ouch! That hurts!!"

A scream suddenly rang out, and the earth trembled. Before the three could react, the ground beside them began to rise, and a huge figure slowly emerged.

It was a giant who stood four meters tall from the waist up, his lower body still deeply buried in the ground. His round face carried a somewhat憨厚 (honest and simple) air, and upon seeing the three of them, he even smiled and waved, saying, "Hello!"

Ai reacted extremely quickly, flashing back to a safe distance, lightning dancing on his arm: "There's such a monster hiding here."

"Wait! Don't do it!" The giant's expression changed drastically, and he quickly raised his hands. "My name is Pound, and I'm Big Mom's husband. I... I can tell you a lot!"

"Big Mom's husband?" The three exchanged a glance.

"This is truly an unexpected surprise. I didn't expect to run into someone in the know so soon." Ai slowly withdrew her arm, but her muscles remained tense, ready to deal with any unexpected situation.

"Wait a minute." Yagura narrowed his eyes, his tone tinged with suspicion. "Why would Big Mom's husband be hiding in a place like this?"

Pound opened his mouth, about to explain, "I was..."

"You idiot! Are you crazy?" A shrill female voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Pound's words.

The three quickly turned around and saw a magnificent mirror floating in the air. A woman with long, dark purple hair stepped out of the mirror. Her face was somewhat exaggerated, and a mocking smile played at the corners of her lips.

"What a useless man, daring to tell such things to outsiders." Brûlée sneered at Pound. "No wonder he was abandoned by his mother."

"Those clones, were they your doing?" A stared at Brulee, the lightning around her surging again.

"Oh my gosh~" Brûlée suddenly adopted a flippant tone, her gaze sweeping over the three of them. "Mom received intelligence that intruders would be visiting. I've been lying in wait here, just waiting for you to come knocking on my door~"

"Intelligence?" Onoki frowned slightly. It seemed that the other party had confused them with other intruders.

Brûlée didn't answer directly. Instead, she gently stroked the mirror beside her, its reflection distorted: "Vivi~ Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, you won't be leaving alive!"

"Enough with the nonsense!" A sharp light flashed in Ai's eyes, and his muscles tensed instantly, with lightning surging across his body like a raging torrent.

"Hellish Thrust - Four-in-One Slash!"

Ai's figure vanished from his spot in an instant, leaving only a dazzling streak of lightning. His speed was extreme, and his lightning-infused arm shot straight for Brulee's vitals like an arrow.

"Vivi~ I've been waiting for you!" Brûlée advanced instead of retreating, placing her hands on the mirror's surface. "Mirror-Mirror Fruit - Reflection!"

Suddenly, the mirror burst forth with a blinding silver light. Ai's attack struck the mirror, but it was as if he had hit an invisible barrier. All the lightning was completely absorbed by the mirror and vanished without a trace.

"What?!" Ai's pupils shrank sharply, but the attack had already begun, and there was no time for her to change her position.

Immediately afterwards, the same four bolts of lightning reflected back at an even faster speed! The lightning drew blinding arcs in the air, aiming straight for Ai's vitals.

boom!

Lightning struck him, creating shockwaves.

The force of the impact propelled him backward, his heels carving two deep furrows in the ground, sending pebbles flying.

But when the smoke cleared, Ai wasn't even left with a single scratch: "That's all!"

"Really?" A sly glint flashed in Brulee's eyes. "And this one?"

Suddenly, ripples appeared on the mirror, and a strangely shaped greatsword silently emerged, its gleaming tip aimed directly at Ai's throat!

Ai's eyes narrowed, his muscles tensed, and lightning surged across his body. The sword tip was only inches from his throat, but he revealed a cold smile.

"Lightning Release!"

A burst of lightning erupted, and Ai transformed into a bolt of lightning, vanishing from the spot.

The sword cleaved through the air, creating a deep crack in the ground.

"You dodged it!?" Brulee's pupils contracted.

A bolt of lightning flashed from the side, revealing Ai's figure. His right leg was wrapped in blinding electricity, his muscles bulging, like a bolt of lightning striking down from the sky.

clang!

With a deafening clang of metal clashing, the blade snapped in two, but Ai did not stop.

His left hand shot out like lightning, grabbing the hilt of the broken sword that remained outside the mirror.

"Get out here!"

With a roar, Ai's arm muscles bulged instantly, and lightning surged. He pulled sharply outward, dragging a figure directly out of the mirror!

He was a tall, middle-aged man with a thick, long beard. His eyes were wide open, his face filled with shock, clearly taken aback.

(End of this chapter)