Kasumi's onslaught could hold back no longer at this point. She would be forced to act viciously and attempt to wear down Shio's defences in order to move in for the kill, or her attacks would greatly reduce in efficiency. At this point, Kasumi's higher terminal velocity and already existing speed would allow her to at least try to catch up to Shio, though she could not run for as long as Shio could, and as she and her two Mirror Images began their full-speed sprint towards Shio, Kasumi and her images launched their fiery spells.

Three fireballs, two of which were six feet wide and one of which was three feet wide would be launched at various positions around Shio, the two from the illusions travelling to cut off her west-bound path without an extremely sharp turn or a translocation ability - and Kasumi was not aware that Shio had any translocation abilities. They were spaced far enough apart that their explosions would blockade off any westbound movement without damage or proccing Shio's Unyielding Defence. If she was to create Earth Walls to block the Fireballs, it would block off her route for escaping, and being southbound would be her only option. The real Kasumi would unleash her Fireball simultaneously, beginning to charge Cinders of Kyokujitsu as she did, barrelling it directly towards Shio. The explosion would catch the Ocalia if it hit, and Shio would certainly not be able to endure the damage without pain - enough pain for Kasumi to react and end the battle.

Kasumi's greater initial speed and higher maximum would allow her to catch up to Shio relatively quickly, pegging the distance between them at 20 feet after a second, and she prepared herself for her next barrage of spells. In order for her next plan to work, she would have to goad Shio into using her defensive spells now before her true onslaught began. Gen continued to chase after the Ocalia in a single line, keeping its pace moderate and ready to change at any point.

[30 Ingots; 4 Battle Trance]