Bruce bent slightly at the hip with the first blow. The next struck true, yet the impact didn't hurt to a significant degree, at least not like he would have expected. The increase in speed and the previous use of Jenso's attacks tipped him off a moment before Nexus gave away his imitation of Jeff's technique. 

The blows were well-placed, attacking Bruce's shoulders, even if lacking the strength to cause crippling damage, made it difficult to raise an appropriate guard. 

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So instead, he went offensive.

Each new appendage, each face that overlapped with his, every leg that bent at the knee for stability, all possessed one soul, echoing countless. On his left side, six arms that extended out past the area Nexus targeted hooked toward his face. Bruce twisted his hip into the blows, each hand wielding a mace to crack into Nexus' armor.