This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://swordscomic.com/comic/DCIX/
Judgeing by the fact that this “Dark Sprout” does not have brown hands, I think it is safe to conclude that Dark Sprout has a shield! And a buckler by the looks. Then again this is all judging on a small brush stroke on the bottom of the third panal.
You’re super right! I bet NegaSprout and their shield split up to divide and conquer. Shield distracts in the Dream World while NegaSprout strikes