>>5946022“She's getting stronger as she fights.” Broly says, you turning to him in confusion. But he isn't looking your way, but down at the fight. “Chaya has to do something, and quick. The longer this goes on, the higher Mereoleona's power is going to rise.”
And as you turn back to the fight, reaching out with your senses, you are surprised to see he's right. As the two exchange blows, the woman who now looks more like living flames than a person keeps increasing her pace. Forcing Chaya to devote more and more time to addressing her direct attacks, taking more and more shots from the spell around them both. As the two trade blows Mereoleona's power, despite her total ki continuing to shrink, keeps getting stronger and stronger. Which is when you realize what this form of hers is doing. It isn't like the Kaio-Ken in one major way: she's burning herself up to keep increasing her power!
“I won't back down! I won't quit!” Mereoleona roars, attacking faster and faster until, after about a minute since both women transformed and went onto the attack, she actually forces Chaya on the defensive! She switches from trying to fight back with counter hits into taking a more defensive posture, trying to weather the storm of blows. Which only seems to embolden Mereoleona more, the woman roaring as her attack's ferocity increases even further! “HRRRRAAAAAAAA!!”
“I've never seen someone push big sis so far here.” Kayle says, sounding shocked.
“Mere's strong.” Maz adds, not trying to say the woman's full name as he then turns to you. “Do you think she's gonna lose?”
You don't answer immediately, turning your attention back to the fight. Where, despite being on the receiving end of the attack, she doesn't seem to be taking too much damage. In fact, as she is getting combo'd, you feel this Chaya's energy coalescing. Or, rather, condensing. So, with a smirk you answer your alternate timeline sibling.
“No, she's doing just fine. This woman's going to burn herself out before she does enough to put Chaya down.” you tell him, having realized what she's doing. And, sure enough, after another thirty seconds or so the attack ends, the woman leaping back to the far side of the arena from Chaya. Landing on her legs, which are clearly shaky she nearly falls over, stumbling a half-step before catching her balance.
“Damn, you're one tough nut to crack.” Mereoleona says, chest heaving as she tries to catch her breath. Meanwhile, this timeline's Chaya is still standing as she was, arms crossed with her Energy Body active around her. Still on fire in some spots, which you find rather odd, but after a moment Chaya ends the technique, raising both arms overhead to more cheering. “That was a pretty good defense. But good defense won't win a fight against me!”