Once his fist had landed against nothing but air, Auron knew that he was in trouble. His opponent was now even closer to him than before, meaning that most of his previous options were now lost to him, at least temporarily. If he didn't act immediately, he was going to really be in for some serious pain. He had watched as his foe released his grip on the sword that was embedded firmly in the tree and reach for a new weapon. He couldn't help but smirk slightly. He had released his grip on the weapon pinning him to the tree. If he could just get out of this, he could get back into the fight with ease. He observed his opponent's motions and caught on to what was about to happen. In a desperate attempt to prevent his own immobilization, he reached his opposite arm upward, this one still wielding the Dragon's Claw, and brought up upward toward the inside of the demon's elbow. He slammed his arm into the crook of Meats' own and just like that was able to stop him from wrapping his arm around him.

However, he was not done yet. A dagger was likely to come his way immediately afterward. In a desperate attempt to avoid such further injury, he attempted to shove his entire body forward, bellowing a guttural roar as he lunged with all of his might. He winced in pain as his wing was sliced even further by the blade of Iginbo with his sudden movement, but it was of no consequence. It was nothing compared to the stabs he would receive if he did nothing. He brought his entire body forward, dragging his wing along the blade as far as its hilt extended, and attempted to ram his entire body into the demon's. He put all of his strength into this one blow. He needed to get this demon away from him. If he could just shove him backward with all of his might, he could get just enough time to remove the blade from the tree, free his wing without tearing it to shreds, and get back in the fight all at once. Because this was his goal, rather than actual damage, he aimed primarily for the demon's lower body...right at his waist as though he were going for a full-on tackle. If he could just knock his opponent back, or even better to the ground...!