He draws himself up to his full height, and thinks about his various injuries. His mind echoes, telling him he just has to kill Dragon and it'll all be over. His mana reserves are still passable, he just has to get things back together. He can do this.

"Yeah, yeah, I think I can..." Dragon looks different in the real world. Smaller, but that size doesn't change the fact that his power is overwhelming. Nitoh can still feel it coming off him in waves. He backs up, pulling out his Reflective Beast Gun to buy him some time to transform. He fires at Dragon, leaping forward with a sudden, surprising rage to kick at Dragon's face.