9-Life Stage!
Brangara hadn't lost a single life in his fight against Inala. However, all of his Astral Worlds had been damaged to their absolute extreme, covered by cracks, so much so that simply maintaining the stack was hard.
If he were to unleash his State of Unity even once, the strain produced on his Astral World would cause the stack to implode, resulting in his death. Moreover, he had endured hits from Inala's state of Unity innumerable times.
Even though he wouldn't die, thanks to Unlimited Predator's protection, his body, mind, and soul were at their limit. Rest was a necessity, for a long time, before he could even think of making a recovery.
Amidst the gigantic trees rapidly filling up the forest was a hatchling, beginning to grow. It had stopped growing because a heavy entity was on it, stunting its growth. The weight was so much and the presence radiating from it caused the tree to mutate and sprout a ginormous flower-shaped leaf.
