Jezebel, her face twisted with pain, directs a searing glare toward Navar and Miri. "You brats are getting tiresome," Her body propels forward as she lunges towards them, her hand slashing through the air with a powerful swipe. Navar intercepts her path, his muscles tensing as he prepares to defend himself. "Shining Sword: Okayasu Parry!"
In a momentary struggle, Jezebel shows her strength by overpowering him, causing Navar to crash through a dense thicket of trees with a powerful impact. Miri summons Dark JōKai onto her wrist daggers, causing the blades to be engulfed in a swirling black mist, as she launches herself at Jezebel. "Twin Dark Daggers: Pou-"
In a split second, Jezebel intercepts Miri's attack, gripping her by the head and lifting her from the ground. "Such a beautiful young face. Why don't I mar it,". Jezebel's face twists into a wicked smile as she taunts Miri, her sharp claws leaving a trail of blood on her face. The air fills with a shrill scream as Miri crumples to the ground, writhing in pain.
Chonozori, observing the chaotic scene, exchanges a glance with Yimono, their eyes filled with understanding. "I'll flank her from the left. You take the right."
"Got it."
Chonozori charges toward Jezebel, and as he does, a magnificent lion spirit materializes around him. Mystic Daggers Way Of The Lion Inner Beast Technique: Roaring Lunge."
The colossal green boar spirit wraps around Yimono, its presence palpable as it propels him toward Jezebel. "Mystic Martial Arts Way Of The Boar Inner Beast Technique: Screaming Paw!" Yimono moves his palm forward, and his inner beast spirit lets out a deafening scream, emanating a powerful force.
Jezebel dodges both attacks and retaliates by whipping Yimono away with her powerful tail, propelling him into the surrounding trees. She seizes Chonozori's arms and stretches them, causing him to let out piercing screams of agony.
From his vantage point above, Jax observes the chaos of the battle, his mind racing with strategies to assist his allies. "I'm just sitting here watching everyone get beaten to a pulp. I need to do something!" Jax thinks to himself. Jax prods Chitose, urging her to wake up.
"What is it?" asks Chitose.
"Do you have enough in you for an invisibility spell?"
"Yes, but only for a few minutes. Why?"
"I got an idea."
"What do you have in mind?"
"If I conceal my presence, I can sneak toward her and shoot her with my Ion Blaster's paralyzing settin'. If I do that, her entire body will be frozen, and that'll keep her from usin' that shell of hers, and she won't be able to dodge any more attacks."
"Ok, give me a second," Chitose rises from her resting position, her movements deliberate and measured, before she plants her mage stick in the ground. "I'll turn you invisible. The only drawback is if your enemy smells you or if you breathe, the spell will wear off. Be careful," "I call upon the forces of fairy magic to conceal my ally, Magic Spell Fairy Enchantment: Invisible Cloak!" As the spell takes effect, Jax fades from sight, leaving behind only a faint shimmer in the air. "I've done all I can. I leave the rest to you," Chitose falls unconscious, overwhelmed by the powerful surge of magic from the spell.
Jax tiptoes towards Jezebel, each step cautious and deliberate. While he does this, Astran, Seiju, and Mei cautiously advance towards Jezebel. Jezebel flings aside the unconscious Chonozori before fixing the group with a fierce glare. "Oh, so you guys still have some fight left in you. Impressive. But there's only three of you left, and you're all battered and bruised."
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"So are you," says Seiju.
"We'll see," Jezebel charges toward Seiju, Astran, and Mei, her unsheathed claws ready to strike. Astran stands in Jezebel's path, her blade shimmering with Cosmic JōKai, prepared to defend herself. "Cosmic Blade: Ursa Repel!"
Astran's defense proves futile as Jezebel's claws tear into his torso, prompting a piercing scream of pain.
Seiju unleashes a flurry of searing arrows toward Jezebel, but she dodges each one, causing Seiju to let out a grunt of annoyance. "Dammit, I missed!" With one powerful smack, Jezebel launches Seiju into a boulder, rendering him unconscious.
Out of nowhere, a colossal ball of fire hurtles toward Jezebel. "You won't stop me with that attack," says Jezebel. Then, a burst of Light and Dark JōKai materializes beside her, Navar and Miri racing toward her from opposite directions. "What?" Jezebel thinks to herself.
Navar leaps toward Jezebel, his leap enhanced by JōKai Exertion, propelling him forward with incredible speed. "Shining Sword: Dynamic Salvation!"
Miri leaps ahead, her two wrist slot daggers poised in a stabbing position, JōKai Exertion amplifying her strength. "Twin Dark Daggers: Pouncing Strike!"
Jezebel smiles, reveling at the raw power emanating from Navar and Miri's attack. "Aren't you both powerful… Even after all those attacks I gave you, you're still persistent," As Jezebel attempts to withdraw into her shell, Jax aims and fires a disabling shot at her throat, sending a wave of paralysis throughout her body, foiling her attempt. "Why can't I use my shell!?" Jezebel thinks to herself.
"Yes, I got it!" says Jax.
"Good shot, Jax!" says Mei.
Navar and Miri's attacks hit their mark, causing Jezebel to crumple to the ground. "Alright, now it's time to finish this," Mei leaps in the air, her body surrounded by a fiery glow as she forms a massive ball of fire on her hand. "Flame Summoning: Searing Heat Ball!"
Jezebel looks up and catches a whiff of the acrid smell of burning embers as the massive ball of Flame JōKai descends toward her, causing her eyes to widen in fear. "I can't lose, not this way! No!" says Jezebel. The intense heat from the enormous ball of fire overwhelms Jezebel, causing her to lose consciousness.
"We win," says Mei. Mei shifts her attention to her subordinates, noticing the slight tension in their body language. "Is everyone alright?"
"Yeah, we're alright," says Navar.
"Good, we'll take a break, then continue to navigate the forest," says Mei.