Thick smoke billowed, flames licked the air, and the smell of burning permeated the collapsed tunnel.
Bai Youyou struggled to open her eyes, and Gernika leaped in front of her, the lance slowly rising to stay at her face.
"Who are you?" she asked, looking up.
Gernika did not respond directly to her question. Heavy panting seeped through the helmet's visor, morphing into a steam-like hiss.
She couldn't understand why this guy was targeting her, who was this Opina he mentioned, and why was he attacking her?
In the next moment, a shell blasted onto Gernika's upright figure, pushing him to the side.
Bai Youyou turned her head, seeing Demon Slayer pushing aside the boulders, the cannon in his hand emitting white smoke, the light dots lit up circle after circle.
She shook her head, decisively raised the heavy hammer, and sprinted forward, gripping the hammer handle with both hands, gathering power to strike Gernika with full force.
