[Even at half speed, Shadow is far faster than DeDeDe could ever hope to be in his lifetime. He's unable to react in time to block the attack, so instead he plants his feet and does his best to hold his ground. Thankfully, the Persona he's using resists Physical attacks, so while he does take some more damage from the blow - numerous cuts appearing as Shadow slices into him - it's mercifully less than it could have been. He's more concerned about the hammer itself - apparently those spines Shadow's got aren't just for show, and managed to cut a small gash into the metal handle of the weapon before the attack had ended.]
Playin' dirty, huh? How 'bout this, then?
[The Mouse King lunges for Shadow, seven sets of wicked fangs bared as it attempts to clamp down on the hedgehog for a Bacteria Bite attack. Meanwhile, DeDeDe falls back to charge up an attack with his hammer, the jets built into the head deploying and whirring loudly as they begin to power up. This is the only attack he's got that would be even remotely fast enough to hit Shadow, and he's aiming to pull the blow a bit by avoiding a head-on strike.]
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Playin' dirty, huh? How 'bout this, then?
[The Mouse King lunges for Shadow, seven sets of wicked fangs bared as it attempts to clamp down on the hedgehog for a Bacteria Bite attack. Meanwhile, DeDeDe falls back to charge up an attack with his hammer, the jets built into the head deploying and whirring loudly as they begin to power up. This is the only attack he's got that would be even remotely fast enough to hit Shadow, and he's aiming to pull the blow a bit by avoiding a head-on strike.]