The moment Yunoshi arrived, everything changed.
His kick landed without hesitation.
The impact sent Dana flying across the battlefield like a broken weapon, her body crashing violently into the ground before sliding through dust and debris.
Mejura's eyes widened.
"How did you get here…?"
Yunoshi didn't even look at him.
"Get up," he said coldly. "We finish this now."
Something in his voice wasn't normal.
It wasn't anger.
It wasn't even hatred.
It was emptiness.
Mejura felt it… but ignored it.
He stood.
The two of them rushed forward at the same time.
Dana rose slowly, wiping the blood from the corner of her mouth. Her eyes burned with something unstable.
"You still don't understand…" she said, her voice trembling with madness.
"Dana… does not lose to weak humans."
Mejura stopped in front of her.
For a second… everything went silent.
Then—
"I'll prove you wrong."
They attacked.
Yunoshi moved first, faster than before. His strikes were sharp, direct, almost too precise. Mejura followed, activating six seals instantly, his power surging to its peak.
Dana blocked.
Barely.
The ground beneath them cracked as their clash exploded outward. Shockwaves pushed nearby fighters away. Even distant Holga turned their attention toward the collision.
Dana countered.
Her movements were wild… but controlled chaos.
She slipped between Mejura's attacks and struck him directly in the chest, sending him back. Before he could recover, she turned toward Yunoshi—
—but he was already there.
A direct hit.
Her body lifted off the ground again.
But this time… she didn't fall immediately.
She twisted mid-air.
And smiled.
"Good… this is good…"
Something was wrong.
Very wrong.
On another side of the battlefield…
Kwarik, Hora, and Towarik were pushing their limits.
"Again!" Kwarik shouted.
They activated the Sealed Style once more.
Their combined strike hit the Million Seal directly.
The impact shook the battlefield.
For a moment… it worked.
The creature staggered.
Then—
It disappeared.
A blur.
Before they could react, it reappeared behind them.
A single strike.
All three were thrown across the ground, their bodies slamming into the earth.
Silence.
Heavy breathing.
The Million Seal stood still… smaller now.
Faster.
More dangerous.
"I reduced my size…" it said calmly.
"But I still haven't found the one controlling me."
Kwarik tried to stand.
His arms trembled.
"Why… can't I hit it like before…?"
The creature stepped forward slowly.
"You've already lost."
Elsewhere…
The shelters weren't safe anymore.
A Holga broke through.
People screamed.
Rei and Lonia moved instantly.
Rei activated her first seal.
Lonia activated both of hers.
They attacked together.
Fast.
Coordinated.
But the Holga was stronger.
It caught them both mid-attack… and slammed them into the ground.
The air left their lungs.
Pain shot through their bodies.
For a second… they couldn't move.
Then—
Lonia reached out.
"Now!"
Rei grabbed her hand.
Their powers merged.
"Ria."
Their bodies moved as one.
Faster.
Sharper.
Their attacks became relentless.
The Holga couldn't keep up anymore.
And finally—
It fell.
They stood there… breathing heavily.
But alive.
Back to the battlefield.
Gori was still fighting.
Surrounded.
Outnumbered.
But not retreating.
His movements were sharper now. More controlled. Less reckless.
He dodged. Struck. Moved again.
One Holga. Then another.
Then—
He stopped.
Something changed.
The air around him felt… heavier.
The battlefield noise faded.
His heart slowed.
Then suddenly—
It beat.
Hard.
Gori's eyes widened.
"…What is this…?"
His body felt different.
Not stronger.
Not faster.
Just…
Wrong.
He looked up.
And for the first time since the battle began—
Gori hesitated.
Because whatever was happening…
It wasn't normal.
And deep inside—
He knew.
This wasn't power.
This was something else.
Something far more dangerous.