The savage black claws, carrying their owner's malice, had already closed in on the nearly powerless Sola. On the other side, Hina had also exhausted a great deal of stamina and Haki with her earlier killing move.
Even if she wanted to rescue Sola now, it was too late. After all, Sola and Catarina Devon were locked in close combat, while she was too far away.
Yet faced with danger, Sola had no intention of relying on anyone else. Her tiger tail, which had barely drawn any attention until now, lashed against the ground like a massive whip. Sola sprang up, avoiding Catarina Devon's claws, while her tail collided with Catarina Devon's twin claws once more like an iron whip.
Using the force of that brief block, Sola tucked her knees and spun twice through the air like a gymnast, widening the distance while steadying herself.
The instant her left foot touched the ground, Sola retreated again, opening up even more distance.
This series of highly difficult movements would have been impossible without Sola's years of jujutsu training and her focus on mastering her body.
In terms of pure martial arts, Sola was actually the most proficient among Hina's group, since most of them, Hina included, were Paramecia users.
As for Hina, she had the strongest physical skills among the Zoan users, and aside from Dawn, she had the greatest mastery of Life Return.
With that, Catarina Devon's killing move had been evaded by Sola. The tail she had kept hidden until now had become an unexpected trump card, allowing her to escape the attack.
"I never thought two little girls would make me look this miserable, but it ends here." Catarina Devon grinned viciously. "Your strength has fallen far too much. Just obediently become part of my collection!"
"Collection?