I wouldn't be surprised if Mima is faking her injuries in order to get close to the ring and sabotage the fight for Reimu.

Save exploding stage could be a problem...assuming crazy Reimu can kill that many Tengu in one massive blow.

angrybull said:
I wouldn't be surprised if Mima is faking her injuries in order to get close to the ring and sabotage the fight for Reimu.

I really doubt that getting Yuuka pissed and turned into a walking censored pile was just to get close to the ring was part of her calculations

ithekro said:
Save exploding stage could be a problem...assuming crazy Reimu can kill that many Tengu in one massive blow.

Considering as Reimu does more damage with her punches than Okuu's nuclear-powered chops, it's probably silly to even consider the idea she couldn't do so...

However, since there's another match after this one "in the same night", and the kappa probably couldn't repair the ring in that time frame, (even if it would be a great way to "buy more time" for Heavenly Sky,) I'm doubting the ring blows up until the Moriya/HS match. (At which point law of narrative entropy declares it would probably explode simply because there's no reason not to, and explosions are dramatic and/or funny.)

NWSiaCB said:
Considering as Reimu does more damage with her punches than Okuu's nuclear-powered chops, it's probably silly to even consider the idea she couldn't do so...

I'm still waiting the the (hopefully inevitable) explanation of just what Reimu was doing with that "stage smashing fist" back in the Kirisame Familiar match, whether she's doing direct damage or screwing with the rules of the barrier. The only thing she confirmed was wanting to try the trick while inside the barrier but not that it was necessary.

angrybull said:
I wouldn't be surprised if Mima is faking her injuries in order to get close to the ring and sabotage the fight for Reimu.

Probably, the only reason she's like that is because she was caught off guard by that punch.

With all the stuff about how strong Shikieiki was and that Reimu couldn't copy it, then why is Mokou struggling? I mean look at the bullshit that went on in the match against Shikieiki and Komachi, was that a one time thing? Or is Reimu's plot power so overwhelming it'd nullifying that?

StriderTuna said:
With all the stuff about how strong Shikieiki was and that Reimu couldn't copy it, then why is Mokou struggling? I mean look at the bullshit that went on in the match against Shikieiki and Komachi, was that a one time thing? Or is Reimu's plot power so overwhelming it'd nullifying that?

Mokou is struggling because it's still the beginning of the match. Just watch, she'll perform much better in a similar situation later.

Andulusi said:
Mokou is struggling because it's still the beginning of the match. Just watch, she'll perform much better in a similar situation later.

Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, she must die before she can be reborn anew.

Dem Eiki in 3rd panel.