The Lord of Withering couldn't trap the Dragon Oak Incarnation, nor deliver an effective blow.
Gaven manipulated the Dragon Oak Incarnation for a long time, but didn't find the opportunity for victory.
One had the entire forest as a solid backing, while the other stored withering power accumulated over unknown years.
This granted them both extraordinary regenerative capabilities, making it unrealistic to wear down the opponent with attrition tactics.
A large number of casualties needed to be inflicted on the enemy in a short time to possibly win the battle.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Gaven realized this, and the Lord of Withering also did, making a change in tactics.
The strategy wasn't new, a trick used by those demon trees earlier, which was to pluck the fruits from themselves and hurl them as living bombs.
