Una had a lot more experience than Alyssia, but Alyssia was a fast learner.
Una may have gained a physical boost on top of her peak physical condition as a result of her transforming into her awakened form, but Alyssia had managed to surpass the peak physical condition thanks to her Sulong serum and her secondary profession bonus stats.
There was some pushback from Una during the clashes, causing Alyssia to be pushed back at times, but the difference between them gradually began to lessen.
With how tough the scales were, Alyssia needed to make use of internal and penetrating attacks that would bypass the scales and cause internal damage.
The problem was that the current situation did not allow her to get close enough to land those types of attacks.
All that she could do was to continue trading blows as she was finding new ways to get used to fighting against Una. 'This must be what it would be like to fight against Kaido or someone with annoying abilities and insane endurance.'
Alyssia removed the layer of Haki that protected her from the recent clash.
The embers of the fire released from those clashes had made their way to her and made contact with her fur at times.
She feared that she would be set on fire and have an even worse time as a result of her fur being ignited in such a way, making things all the more difficult for her, so she had to protect herself using Armament Haki during such times before using her movements to put it out.
Una might have been more of a threat in the present, making Alyssia more aware of the danger she posed.
It could be seen how little Una put toward defending herself from the Electro that managed to reach her, while Alyssia had to be more wary of the embers of the flames that reached her.
Not only was that a problem, but the heat coming off the flames was causing her some difficulties, the more time that passed by, as she was so close to the flames produced by Una.
So much heat could be a drain on stamina due to the body's increased workload to maintain homeostasis.
When exposed to high temperatures, the body has to work harder to regulate its internal temperature, which could lead to fatigue and reduced energy levels.
The methods would involve sasodilation and sweating, both of which would require energy and effort.
Additionally, dehydration and shifts in blood glucose levels could exacerbate such fatigue.
To combat heat fatigue, staying hydrated and protecting oneself from such heat was essential to help maintain energy levels and prevent such fatigue.
There were ways to better regulate and protect her body through the use of Life Return and protecting it using Haki, but that could still be a drain on her, especially when she was in combat.
In such an intense fight where every little bit of stamina and strength was needed, it was difficult for her to keep having to protect herself that way.
It was not very efficient, and such an approach could end up becoming something that could result in her being worn down before the opponent.
She could not afford to keep doing things the same way, and a long, drawn-out fight was not considered a smart option in the present situation.
Her stamina levels may have been higher, just as her endurance had been when it came to her base physical state, so it gave her an advantage in that way.
The endurance of Una may have been amplified past its base physical state due to her using her Zoan ability to transform into the awakened state, but it was just an amplified state.
Alyssia had guessed that such a transformation would not be so easy to maintain and that it would cost energy to maintain it.
The physical state of Una may have been increased, but it was still running on the base physical state of Una when it came to providing the stamina and other attributes that she had.
That meant that such a transformation would be less likely to raise her base stamina.
Her energy levels would remain the same, as they would still be below what Alyssia had.
It would end up coming down to a battle of who would run out of energy first.
It just depended on how much energy Alyssia was forced to use up to protect herself from the heat and flames while the fight went on, just as it was dependent on how long it would take before the form of Una could no longer be maintained.
It was just as possible that her current base physical endurance could help her to protect herself from the heat and the flames to a certain degree, but it was better not to accumulate too many wounds that would be more bothersome to heal from later.
Just as she was pondering over her next approach to the fight, Una spoke again once a small distance was between them. "Not bad. You have earned my best. Time to go all out. If you are holding anything back, then use it now."
The flames surrounding Una grew larger as they began to cover her whole body.
Alyssia saw what had happened, so she could not stand there without doing anything in response.
Her Electro flared up as more of it was released.
It gathered all around her body as a familiar feeling took hold of her once again.
The Elecko technique that she had developed had come out again, but it was far more refined, and she had far more control over it as her Electro clung to her body better than it had in the past.
Alyssia gritted her teeth before coldly looking toward Una. "It looks like you are not going to make this easy for me. I should stop holding back some of my tricks."
The Electro moved under her control as it began to spread through not just the outer layer of her body, but it spread toward her internals.
All of her body seemed to be electrified as her hair began to spike as if charged by an electric shock.
Electric sparks came out of her eyes as so many of them surrounded her body.
Everything seemed to slow down in an instant as she achieved the next stage of her Elecko, which was her god mode.
The battle began again, but it was far more brutal and intense as both figures made full use of their current states to bring the most out of their every movement, further amplifying their strength and speed to new levels.
The damage to the surroundings started to become more obvious from each clash and release of the power that had been unleashed upon each other, and the result of the two forces meeting.
The fight could not be followed properly by most people who would have been able to watch it previously.
That had become even more difficult once the fight began to heat up to such a degree.
All that could be seen were the shockwaves and other effects caused by the clashes, along with the afterimages left behind by Alyssia and Una.
Alyssia seemed to have gained a much greater speed, and her ability to react to every little thing had been amplified further.
Her full concentration was on the opponent that she was facing as she kept fighting with everything she had.
The only thing she had yet to pull out was her finishing moves that would hit much harder and would do a whole lot more damage once she unleashed them.