The Ocean.

The deep sea.

A dark, boundless place, ominous and foreboding, yet teeming with countless forms of life.

Huff—Gasp…!

Unbidden, a ragged breath escaped Natsuko.

Even trapped here, at the bottom of the sea, she clung to a glimmer of hope.

After all, there was no guarantee that she would lose to Parang.

It was a thought born of Natsuko’s limited knowledge of Parang’s powers.

If Parang’s abilities only extended to mental attacks through the Kraken, Natsuko believed she might catch her off guard and seize victory.

But—

What is that…?

Her assumption that “Parang’s powers are limited to …