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Capitano barely had time to react. The moment Yoshika's Pyro Vision ignited, the battlefield became an inferno. Flames burst around her, licking at the air as she lunged, her golden-pink-gray spear now ablaze with untamed fire.

She struck.

Capitano raised his sword to block, but the force of her attack sent him skidding backward. The ground beneath them cracked, molten embers spreading where her spear touched.

Furina, watching from the side, gasped. "She's-she's actually pushing him back!"

Arlecchino smirked slightly. "Of course she is."

Capitano steadied himself, his grip tightening around his weapon. "So, this is the power of the Tsaritsa's daughter." His voice was calm, but there was something different now-respect.

Yoshika didn't hesitate. She twirled her spear, the flames around it roaring to life as she dashed forward. Each movement was precise, elegant-a dance of destruction. Her strikes were faster, stronger, fueled by the fire burning within her.

Capitano countered, his blade clashing against her spear in a flurry of sparks. He was still stronger, still relentless, but something had shifted-he was now on defense.

A wide arc of fire followed Yoshika's next strike, forcing Capitano to leap back. The heat intensified, the battlefield now a storm of embers.

Furina shielded her face from the scorching wind. "Mon dieu... This isn't just combat-it's art."

But Capitano was far from finished. He exhaled, gripping his weapon tightly. "Then allow me to match your intensity."

In an instant, he surged forward, his blade cutting through the air like a tempest. Yoshika barely dodged, the force of his strike sending a shockwave across the battlefield.

Yet she grinned.

"Finally," she murmured. "Now you're serious."

Her spear flared, and she charged once more, flames trailing in her wake.

The battle was far from over.

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𝖠𝖭 𝖭𝖮𝖳𝖤: 𝗂𝖽𝗄 𝖢𝖺𝗉𝗂𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗈'𝗌 𝗏𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗍𝖻𝗁, 𝗌𝗈 𝗂'𝗅𝗅 𝗆𝖺𝗒𝖻𝖾 𝖽𝗈 𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗏𝗂𝗌𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝖼𝗋𝗒𝗈 𝗌𝗂𝗇𝖼𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍𝗌 𝗐𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗂 𝗌𝖺𝗐 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝖬𝖺𝗏𝗎𝗂𝗄𝖺 𝗏𝗌 𝖢𝖺𝗉𝗂𝗍𝖺𝗇𝗈 𝖿𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍