There was little Jade could do until the Shadow made its next move. He remained on standby, ready to heal.

Never resolving anything... That would be a sore point for Sephiroth, wouldn't it? Given how many times his mind had come close to cracking, it was no wonder the lack of any proper resolution would weigh on him.

Still. After all this time, he hadn't broken.

"I guess we'll just have to keep stepping in as many times as it takes."

Whether Cloud got through to Sephiroth or Rukia successfully knocked him out, either way was fine. So long as the situation was brought to a quick end.