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The swordsman leapt away at the same time his opponent did, effectively doubling the distance between them. Then he leaned his head to either side, until the joint popped. And then, he nodded to Ryo.
"I commend you for landing the first blow of the match."
Was this guy channeling Jin Uzuki or what? He even went so far as to bring his sword up and hold the weapon vertically before his face, the blade turned out, in a salute to his opponent. Then he dropped the weapon to his side, spun it once in his right hand, and charged.
He intentionally came up just a hair shy, not even really noticeably so, and swung the weapon in a diagonal cleave up and to his left. His intent was not to hit Ryo at all with this strike, rather spook his opponent into leaping back, and he followed through with a mirroring strike, from left hip to right shoulder.
Only this time, not only was he fully within melee range, but his left hand, hitherto loosely holding onto the hilt of his sword, was curled into a tight fist and moving at the same time as his blade, driving directly toward Ryo's solar plexus.
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