No doubt, he was a tough guy who could go toe-to-toe with peak Upper Ultimate Noa. The moment I vanished, he was already calling back his beam; I easily evaded his close-range arm blade slash.
Following closely at high speed, I kept up the pressure with close-quarters attacks. Wounded, Zagi cast aside all hesitation. Risking having his arm pierced right through, he once again forced some distance between us.
Gathering a bit of energy, black flames flared across his fists—a move I knew all too well; I recognized Hellfire. If he wanted to clash beams, let's play! It wasn't that I didn't want to press the attack, but Hellfire was a particularly cheap trick.
Chapter 61