Momousagi's Flying Slash pierced the lion made of sand and soil, and she followed it into the fray.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Every step she took set off an aerial sonic boom. She accelerated with each one, vanishing from the naked eye after just a few steps of Geppo.
Razor, an advanced technique combining Geppo and Soru, sent her surging through the air along a sharp trajectory.
"A little Navy girl-what, neither the candle brat nor the lightbulb kid is here? You really are looking down on me!"
That was what Golden Lion said when he saw Momousagi join the battle. Still, he cautiously gathered Conqueror's Haki onto Kogarashi and unleashed an ultrafast Slash Wave to intercept her.
At the same time, he arrived at a rough conclusion-the Great Angel's Prophecy had certain limitations.
Momousagi tried to dodge Golden Lion's Conqueror's Coating slash, but their contest of Observation Haki told her she could not evade it completely.
Boom!
Momousagi used Razor to avoid its direct path as much as possible, coating Kompira in Armament Haki and holding it at an angle like sloped armor to block the slash.
At the frantic pace of actual combat, a long windup was hardly practical. This rapid Conqueror's Coating strike was still within her ability to handle.
But Momousagi could not fly. While blocking the strike, she struggled to use Geppo, and the black-and-red slash carried her "flying" into the distance.
"The candle brat? Lord Shiki, are you referring to the Great Hero of Gold City?"
Golden Lion had not entirely disengaged. Even as he found a moment to unleash his coated slash, Sephiroth had already hurtled through the air toward him.
With flowing golden hair and beautiful features illuminated by the halo above his head, he looked positively angelic.
There was a hint of