Just as Sephiroth managed to get his stance recovered enough with which to block the onslaught which carries on, Okuyasu then seemingly teleported inside of his range again and along with the inherent weakness of this Job, all Sephiroth could do was roll with each of the Fire-charged punches that followed. Each strike connected for its high damage and then some-

Much too occupied to notice any sort of tank tread-like noises, it's by chance that Sephiroth manages to retaliate with a roundhouse kick which gives just a fraction of enough breathing space to execute [Telekinetic Pulse] in a medium-strength push to knock Okusayu back into a range by which Sephiroth could counter.

Which he does, immediately pulling his [Scintilla] attack in order to stun and get that five-strike rapid flurry in, by return.