Why was Uchiha Mai being so stubborn? He had clearly fallen into a disadvantage and could barely see any hope of victory. He could only rely on the Cloth's traits to die, revive, and boost his strength. Why not just give up and die?
That had to do with the traits of a Cloth.
"Never give up, fight to the end" was a trait shared by all Saint Seiya. The stronger the Cloth, the higher its requirements for its wearer.
Why hadn't Ikki from Saint Seiya exploited the revival bug this way by giving up and waiting to die, repeatedly reviving through the Cloth's traits to increase his strength? Was Ikki simply not smart enough?
He was not.
The moment a Saint Seiya entertained such a thought, he had already lost the qualifications to become a Saint Seiya and wear a Cloth.
Cloths chose their masters. Deathmask, the Scorpio Saint Seiya from the Twelve Temples arc, had been abandoned by his Gold Cloth because he was too cruel, bloodthirsty, and mentally twisted.
The Phoenix Cloth's traits were enough to support its wearer in exploiting the revival bug, at least two or three times. But before it could succeed, the Cloth would abandon the wearer trying to exploit the bug.
That was Saint Seiya!
Therefore, even though Uchiha Mai knew he was outmatched, he did not give up. He used every method at his disposal and fought Madara to the bitter end even while being suppressed.
Phoenix Wing Rise, Phoenix Illusion Demon Fist, Innate Body-Piercing Formless Sword Aura, Annihilate Heaven and Earth: Sword Twenty-Three, Six Destructions, Selfless Sword Twenty-Three...
Uchiha Mai used one technique after another, yet even so, he could not harm Six Paths Madara in the slightest.
Uchiha Mai was confident that those powerful moves would seriously injure or