"There's a fourth reason, too. I think he realized that if I had launched myself into the air, I'd be helpless for a moment while I was falling. The flight board would still be attached to my feet, so I couldn't run without unstrapping it, right? Why would he ever pass up a golden opportunity like that?"
The crowd listened with rapt attention, nodding repeatedly.
"Once he charged at me, the distance and poor visibility meant he couldn't use the Whale-piercing Chain Cannon. Naturally, that left him with only one option: the Thunder Gloves."
