But what truly made them nervous was not merely the oppressive presence of the Fortress of Extinction, but the pitiful little fairy Shut held in his hand, wailing its heart out.
"Ha ha ha, Pretty Cure, the way you can only watch helplessly is truly ridiculous!"
"You're the one fighting dirty, yet you still dare mock us!?"
Frustrated indignation naturally filled the girls' hearts, but the Fortress of Extinction had no intention of sympathizing with them. Enormous tentacles stretched from behind it, thrashing wildly before turning into whips that fell from the sky and lashed at the girls below. Though they narrowly dodged at the last possible moment, the tremendous force still tore horrifying cracks across the ground.
"If we can't fight back...!"
Fearing that their opponent might harm the fairy, the Pretty Cure were restricted at every turn and could only passively evade the Fortress of Extinction's attacks. But the Fortress of Extinction did not care what they were thinking. Every strike from that monstrously powerful creature seemed to plow through the land itself, putting them under immense pressure.
"Precure—! How could this be!?"
For the first time, the purification technique that had never failed them lost its effect before their very eyes. When their attack, blended with each of their lights, blasted toward the Fortress of Extinction, it was met with an equal burst of energy. The ripples produced by the collision in midair nearly blew Kirara and Minami off their feet.
Seizing that opportunity, the Fortress of Extinction launched an even fiercer assault, forcing the Pretty Cure back again and again as though devouring their space to survive, about to drive them into a corner!
"If this keeps up, I'll win!"
Seeing how favorable the situation had become, Shut could not help praising himself inwardly. As long