Thick clouds of dark red smoke burst from the containers and quickly engulfed Yoji. Acting fast, he created a magic circle to consume the obscuring smog. In an instant, the billowing clouds were sucked away, and visibility was restored.
After a moment of relaxation, however, Yoji became alarmed.
Now, all around him, Aizel's lightning clones had materialized from the fading smoke.
Dozens of identical, electrified shapes surrounded Yoji, preventing him from getting away. They were moving as one, raising their crackling hands to round Yoji in a lightning barrier.
Gritting his teeth, Yoji's eyes bounced from clone to clone, tracking their choreographed moves.
From another magic circle, glowing barriers appeared around him just as the lightning bolts erupted towards him.
As Yoji fortified the enchantments against the attack, lightning pounded the shields from all directions.
