The vines seemed to be less of a problem than before, as whatever the plant was seemed to be occupied by propagating the bulbs. The main body of the plant just sat there, swaying in the breeze, seemingly satisfied at its job in coating the plateau with its pollen. It didn't even react when Luffy kicked it - bent over a bit, but popped right back up again. It didn't make a move against him, either.

The movement was slowing down all over the plateau. As the air became more and more filled with pollen, the flowers stopped spouting it out. Bulbs still broke ground, but were slower to bloom. It was as if the monster knew that the Heroes could only last so much longer, poisoned as they were.

"Ignore the bulbs - attack the main body!" Ashelia called, launching an Esuna spell at Luffy. it wouldn't take long for him to get poisoned again, though, and while she was focused on dispeling the poison, she wouldn't be able to heal wounds. "Marshal, take to the skies! Luffy or Yuffie, ride with him if you can. Cloud, put everything you have into your Fire spells, I'll keep you safe! Just burn it!"