Shuten looks bored as she struggles against Alcides' power, and the two of them appear to be somewhat evenly matched, though the unenthusiastic Shuten is clearly losing ground and... well, she just doesn't do anything about it. You know she had Monstrous Strength available to her, as well as Mana Burst, but... she just didn't seem to care to use either of them, and only smirks when Alcides successfully manages to force her hand to the table. "Good work, now I can go back to doing what I really enjoy doing." She starts wandering back to a chair to drink before Sakura even announces the winner, and you realize something at that moment. If you wanted Shuten to try her hardest, you probably should have had there be a reward for winning other than just pride and glory...

Part 41