Pure white spears of light streaked across the night sky, and Golden Lion maneuvered through the barrage.
His body was still that of a normal human, after all. Getting hit would burn through a considerable amount of Haki.
-Whoosh!
While dodging the projectiles, Golden Lion counterattacked with Slash Wave. But when the golden waves collided with the pure white spears, they were pierced straight through, twisting apart and dissipating.
-Tch! This won't work!
Golden Lion realized that trading ranged attacks with the Great Angel was simply asking for trouble.
Only slashes infused with Conqueror's Coating could break through this strange light, but Golden Lion couldn't manage a Conqueror's Coating Barrage.
Even if he could, the stamina cost would put him at too much of a disadvantage. His opponent was a Mythical Zoan.
-I'll have to retreat...
Golden Lion also wondered why the Great Angel hadn't brought out this powerful ranged attack earlier.
"...Oh? Trying to escape, are you? Flying Admiral-"
Sephiroth appeared beside Golden Lion in an instant, followed closely by the immense, instantaneous wind pressure from a huge Sonic Boom Cloud.
It knocked Golden Lion, who was floating, straight away. His floating ability was agile and reasonably fast, but the force behind it wasn't particularly strong.
-Holy shit!? This youngster!!
Golden Lion's Observation Haki was a swordsman's type, highly sensitive to danger. The instant the wind pressure sent him flying, he adjusted his stance and gathered Conqueror's Haki on both swords.
Sephiroth's suddenly intensified ranged attacks had already left him scratching his head. Now he was pulling Speedster moves, too.
Golden Lion suspected the Great Angel had been putting on an act earlier just to toy with him.
"-What!?"
Taking a closer look, Golden Lion couldn't help blurting it out.
Sephiroth's greatsword was now floating beside him, much like