The figure had pale blue skin, and milky-white hair drifted lightly in the wind. Below it, a pair of foxlike light-brown eyes looked toward Eliza.
That familiar appearance immediately made Son Gohan think of someone he knew—the captain of Cooler's Armored Squadron, Salza.
But he remembered that Salza's appearance in the original work had not included long hair hanging to his shoulders, so something about this felt a little strange.
"Who are you?"
Although Eliza had withdrawn her Kaioken, she still remained intensely on guard.
She could clearly sense that the aura of the man not far ahead was in no way weaker than her own. It was even stronger!
"Hmph. I thought it was some kind of tough nut. I can't believe the captain actually needed me to come deal with this."
Smoothing down his hair, he introduced himself with elegant poise. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am a candidate for Cooler's Armored Squadron. My name is Innis."
Eliza clicked her tongue. "Don't give me that pointless nonsense. What are you here for?"
Innis smiled, raised a hand, pointed at Eliza, then pointed in a direction behind her. "To eliminate you, and that guy over there."
At that point, Innis turned and looked with sharp eyes toward Son Gohan, who had been watching this direction from atop that building.
"Ridiculous. Then let me see just what you're made of, running your mouth at me like that!"
As soon as she finished speaking, intense red light erupted from Eliza once again. Without hesitation, she activated Triple Kaioken, then her figure flashed, and she appeared in front of Innis.
Her fist, carrying fierce red flames, turned into a streak of red light and swung straight toward Innis's face.
But Innis merely tilted his head slightly in an exceedingly casual motion,