Leonel might have reached the Superior Stage in his Metal Body, but he wasn't infallible. He was under no delusions that he would survive such an onslaught. And, even if by some miracle he did, he doubted that he would still be in position to fight.

However, he didn't intend to allow such a thing to happen.

His mind was on a completely different level. He could see everything before it happened.

Joseph's order to fire. The spinning gears as the final tweaks were made to their aim. The slight scent of gun powder. The touch of heat that graced the barrels.

Leonel felt it all as if he was right there in the cockpit with them all. Which tanks were firing, where they were in relation to him, exactly when their shells would exit the nozzles… He saw through it all.

And that, exactly that… would be their downfall.

Leonel's raised hand trembled slightly. It was only the slightest flick, yet seven foot-long needles shot forward at impossible speeds.

They tore through the air, leaving a streak of smoke in their wake. Then…

The sound barrier shattered.

In one blink the needles were floating by Leonel's side. In a second blink they had appeared before the nozzles of the seven firing tanks. In a third…

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Joseph's heart trembled.

"No… No…"

he knew exactly what would happen the

so perfect that

staring at his monitor with

had a high rank, he only had a healing ability. Even if

he could even react, his younger brother had exploded through the

as violently, becoming a massive wave that shot him

didn't have time

had already defeated him. Back then, Leonel was nowhere

felt that these matters were different from what they had once been in the past. His

Could his improvement

to envelop Leonel completely.

was completely blotted out. All Leonel saw was a wave of earth and the man

for Damian… He used his flow ability on

out his hands, facing his

"[Earthen Shackle]."

at a whim suddenly became like a steel behemoth unwilling to heed his

body was almost thrown off due to his forward momentum, but that was when he suddenly found his ankles and

to a grinding halt before he could even get close. Though he was the one in the air now, shackled by earth that had once been under his control, he still felt as though it was Leonel who was looking

come to a stop within the city, the rumbling tanks never even

moment, Miles had managed to crawl his way back up to an undamaged section of the wall. Heavy breaths heaved his chest as he sat slumped

below. The only slight clue he had was Leonel's familiar voice roaring through the city. But, he had yet to confirm if that voice

this moment, he simply didn't care. He had managed to survive and

suddenly caught Miles' attention. He looked over to find that he had managed to crawl back up to

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