Seraphine's flames had vanished, leaving only scorched echoes behind. Yura's eyes burned brighter than ever. Zzngh! THUD!
He unleashed six consecutive yellow dashes, each strike draining Neraxis' VF flow and tearing at his vital pathways. Heartbeat disrupted. Vital pathways shredded. Neraxis stumbled back, staggered under the relentless barrage.
Toya moved into position, forming a precise hand sign. "Supreme Expansion of Space."
Neraxis tried to mirror the gesture—but Yura's grip locked onto both his hands, halting him cold.
Toya: "Eclipse of Identity."
The expansion erupted, engulfing Neraxis. Inside, his mind became a storm: memories of past, present, and possible futures collided violently. Mental overload seared through his consciousness, threatening to tear his vessel apart.
Toya: "I have to damage his brain enough so he can't activate his expansion."
Blood poured freely from Neraxis' eyes and nose. Crack! His expansion shattered, collapsing into fragments of shattered light and energy.
Neraxis struggled to form a new hand sign, muttering: "Supreme Expansion of Space…"
But his eyes widened in horror—more blood streamed uncontrollably.
Toya: "Bull's-eye."
Fury flared in Neraxis. He lashed out at Yura—THUD! THUD! THUD!—the ground quaking under sheer force. Yet Yura, bloodied and eyes blazing like molten steel, blocked every strike.
Neraxis pivoted, sending mirror shards slicing through Yura's flesh. But Yura moved onward, relentless, sweat and blood mixing as he pressed the assault.
Hands ignited in hellfire, Neraxis tried a brutal counter. Before he could react further, Ishihara's fist slammed into his spine, crushing it with unrelenting force.
For the first time in two millennia, Neraxis screamed. A deep, tortured roar that echoed across the battlefield. "How… how is my spine even possible to be crushed?!"
Ishihara's grin was cold, calculating. "I pulled another card… one that damages internally."
Pain, chaos, and desperation collided in a symphony of carnage. Neraxis, the pinnacle of power, was finally learning the true meaning of being overpowered.