Just as everyone's movements were impeded at once, a white blur suddenly shot out from behind Okkotsu.
It was Rika.
Her enormous body forced its way into the heart of the gravity field, her claws digging into the ground. With every step forward, a ring of floor tiles exploded into powder beneath her feet.
Thunderous growls rumbled in her throat as cursed energy spilled out uncontrollably.
She pushed through the multiplied pressure, charging toward the broken wall.
"Rika!"
Yuta Okkotsu called out sharply, but it was already too late to pull her back.
The boy's brows knitted tightly, his gaze fixed on Rika.
On the broken wall, Kenjaku frowned slightly.
I absolutely cannot let her get close!
He slowly raised his left hand to his chest and brought his hands together.
Clap.
Another very soft clap rang out.
But this time, Kenjaku's target was not Rika, who was charging at the front.
Space trembled almost imperceptibly. Hajime Kashimo abruptly vanished from the left and reappeared at the edge of the broken wall a moment later, directly in the path of Rika's sweeping claws.
Meanwhile, Kenjaku flashed into the spot Hajime Kashimo had just occupied, narrowly avoiding Rika's lunge.
Kenjaku steadied himself, but Yuki Tsukumo had long been waiting right beside him!
A tremendous imaginary mass enveloped her right fist, making even the air crack with a piercing boom as she punched.
"Die!"
Kenjaku had only just found his footing when he caught sight of the descending fist from the corner of his eye. His pupils abruptly contracted.
Too fast.
He was about to raise his hands to form a defensive seal when the fist struck his left shoulder.
Boom-!
Star Rage's imaginary mass erupted in full, the crushing impact like an entire mountain slamming into him.
Kenjaku flew sideways like