Kenshiro vs. Kano Kirishima -MB Title Match Pt. 5-

[Jushiro Ukitake]

Today there was something going on at the newly constructed water stadium. Hundreds upon hundreds of spectators were gathered in the spectator boxes anchored to the stadium walls, with waterfalls cascading in between. All of that flowing water was emptying into a moderately deep pool at ground level, which surrounded a relatively small patch of dry concrete to stand on. Around that were thermoplastic discs of roughly 5 meters in diameter were floating in the water.

THIS was the water stadium in which the next of the Motoko Brigade Championship matches was to be held. On the concrete circle in the center stood three people.

The first was Z-Udgey, clad in his black judge's cloak (as usual).

Off to his left stood an impressive man, wearing only martial arts pants, and incredibly buff - his muscles stood out, owing to his training in the mountains. Atop his head was the customary long, messy hair of martial arts masters. Besides his fists, the only formal weapon he carried was a pair of nunchaku tied on his back.

In comparison, the other man on Z-Udgey's right echoed a more subtle air. He was small in comparison to the hulk nearby - however, he had on clothing hearkening back to a different era: white full body suit with armor plates on top, coupled with a black-on-red cape. His hair was also long and black, yet was finely combed and seemed to flow whenever a breeze went by. He had at the ready two swords sheathed at the sides (a jian and a katana), in addition to a three-piece staff on his back, under the cape.

"Morning, ladies and gentlemen! Today we feature the fifth match of this tourney! Off to my left is Kenshiro, and to my right is Kano Kirishima! These two competitors shall face off in a short while! In the meantime.... gentlemen, shake hands."

After a quick shake, Z-Udgey went on with the pre-match routine.

"This morning's match shall feature the Water staduim! Besides this concrete circle, there are plastic disks floating about, and a 3 meter deep pool encircling the center. Either competitor may use the field to his/her advantage."

"And now," lifting his hand up in a pre-karatechop manner, "Heaven or Hell? FIGHT~!!" His hand cut at the air in between the two competitors.

With that Z-Udgey did a backflip and landed in the referee box anchored at the edge of the stadium.

[OoC: My apologies if I flubbed the chara descriptions... must not have gotten the proper sleep last night... ¬_¬]

[Grey Fox]

Kano Kirishima stood fixed in place on his side of the floating platform, composed, calm and collected, arms folded, A casual wind blowing his tied back hair a little to the right, and on his face was a large grin that clashed entirely with composure.
"I've been waiting for this!" he yelled taking a few steps back and casually drawing both the jian and the Katana.
"A day where i could fight with someone like myself, at my peak. isn't it what all us warriors live for? Fightng our own kind?"
He cast back the cape with both hands and both blades flew to either side, the Katana lazily resting dead center through one of the surrounding platforms to the right and the Jian's blade between Z-Udgey's Ring and Middle fingers.
He stepped backwards two steps placing himself right on the surface of the water ready to make full use of the water when the attack came:
"Forgive me if i play a tad dirty, Death by implosion requires some drastic countermeasures after all."
Kano then settled himself into doing something he had really only seen some amatuers attempt to use, he focused both his magic and Ki and placed an emphisis on mana.
He then Extended his hand out towards Kenshiro:
"A sign of sportsmanship. We're both fighters, not thugs, it shows that we respect each both before and after the battle."

[Balmung]

The mans eyes never left Kano as the announcer finished his speech and seemed to hold somewhat of a power within them. There was no trace of malice, contempt, rage, or anything that could be traced along the lines of a warrior preparing to do battle. Instead, there was a deep calm found within his eyes yet...also a great sorrow.

Standing there, Kenshiro's eyes widened slightly as Kano offered him his hand and smiled slightly. His eyes sparkled slightly as he shook his opponent's hand, "I look forward to this battle." He said quietly as he nodded at Kano.

[Grey Fox]

Kano Danced backwards a few steps, thumbs under his belt in a surprisingly causal manner to rest a little bit further back over the surface of the water, stopping to leave the platform closest 6 meters to his left, just skimming his blind spot.
He gave the surface a small kick just to see the ripples spread and get his boot a little more wet.
He let his Mana spread through his body and transferred a portion of his Ki to the Water droplets on his boot. A sudden surge of energy and they were still draped over his boot, but fundamentally different, they served his power now.
Entering a rolling kick aimed in the general direction of Kenshiro, though the man was beyond the range of his legs he was more than within the 20 meter range of the Water bullets that had formed, though this attack had a knack for being a surprise, it rarely was a finisher or even a very powerful attack against an opponent such as this, but it served to quite literally help him "Test the waters".

[Balmung]

Kenshiro's eye widened as the bullets of water flew toward him, His body suddenly seemed to faze out as the bullets seemingly passed through him. As he put his foot over the water, Kenshiro continued to keep moving forward, not so much as disturbing the glassy surface. Bringing up his leg, Kenshiro's eyes widened as his leg flew forward and something akin to the water bullets Kano had just projected at him were now flying towards Kano.

[Grey Fox]

Kano Smiled a bit at the return, it was every bit of what he'd heard, but little more which was disappointing, the phase shift had unexpected, but not entirely unforeseen.
"Drown!" he yelled and the water beneath kenshiro's feet shook up and above him in a pillar around him, the water bullets passed over Kano's right shoulder.
"I was told: "Part of Hokuto Shinken is learning from other martial arts, so if you’re a master as well, he’s probably going to pick something up from you and use it just as effectively" when i asked around about you but, even if you can learn a new style, mastery lies in the subtleties."
He made a fist with his outstretched right hand
"Cascade!"
The Barrier crashed in on itself again and Kano sunk beneath the surface of the water disappearing from view completely, not even leaving a single bubble behind.
"And anyone who looks at your style claims that it has no equal, and that it cannot defeated."
Kano's voice came from above, but he had surely sunken downwards.
"But what if you were to encounter s style that is exclusive to myself, a power that exists only for me and my successor. One that Cannot be learned and cannot be imitated?"
A light blue magic circle appeared above the judges box and an icy circle beneath Kenshiro's feet.
"FREEZE LANCER!, ABSOLUTE!" Kano's voice echoed as a sharp volley of ice projectiles, each razor sharp and rock solid flew from the circle above the box and the circle beneath Kenshiro's feet sprouted a gargantuan case of Ice. the center of the main platform cracked a circle of light large enough to fit a man of Kano's build through appeared in the floor as Kano flew straight up from it resting above the stage overhead of the crowd and a good 10 meters beyond reach. on his back was a pair of golden wings that seemed like many small segments of semi-transparent golden droplets shapes that seemed to phase through the clothing, which wasn't even wet.
a spinning vortex of cards or seals was circling the entire stadium, it was a force seal, boxing Kano in and reducing the effect of any speed enhancement of any nature, a handicap more crippling to some than others. The blade that only just recently been placed between Z-Udgey's fingers rang with a sweet sound of vibrating metal and flew through the air towards Kano's right hand.
"Gaze upon the The sword of the gathering clouds of heaven, the sword of the snake, found in the tail of the great serpent of Izumo by Susa-no-o at Izumo, and for today is the blade that you shall face."
Kano drifted downwards a bit more holding the blade so that it's flat edge was facing upwards pointed towards Kenshiro.
"And alongside the Cursed Muramasa blade it should prove for an interesting test of your art."

[Balmung]

Kenshiro's hands began to move around his body in slow sharp motions, taking up the knife-hand type fist. "It is as you say, though poorly." Kenshiro replied as he continued the motions. "The most intimate secret of the art of Hokuto Shin Ken is the capability of learning the technique of an opponent after only one fight. But there is more to this."

Suddenly a bright light began to trace itself on the lines his hands where tracing as if shining on a blade in the light. "Hokuto Shin Ken is the Art of Assassination passed on to only one son. Now I will show you what Hokuto Shin Ken and it's 2000 year old history is capable of."

His hands flew up as he 'sliced' downwards, what seemed like a slash of air cut through the area around him as water dripped from his fingertips. "Hokuto Shin Ken: Suieishin (Water Shadow Spirit)!!" He cried as the water continued to rock back and fourth. "I have appropriated the techniques of Nanto Seiken: (Sacred Fist of the South Dipper)."

[Jushiro Ukitake]

[*Blows whistle loudly*

Originally Posted by Kano Kirishima

The blade that rested between Z-Udgey's fingers rang with a sweet sound of vibrating metal and flew through the air towards Kano's right hand.

Technical foul, Bal didn't agree to this new weapon~

There be a reason I go through the pre-match weapon check, y'know

After all to merely be lethal is only to satisfy the crieria of being a means to an end for which to take a life"

And oi, let's keep killing outta this if at all possible -_-;;

Edit post, please~!]

[Grey Fox]

Kano settled down onto the main platform and stood calmly glancing at kenshiro, little more hassled than at the start and opened a white magical circle to Preform a silent incantation of an angelic spell, then used a Spell Charge to unleash the spell upon taking a hit. He then held the blade high at shoulder level still pointing towards Kenshiro and gestured with a simple tip of his head.

[Balmung]

Bringing his hands up, Kenshiro 'sliced' downwards as 'blades' of air cut across the water towards Kano. His hands moved gracefully as the style implied, the continuous cuts tearing through the water easily without seemingly disturbing it. Jumping upwards, Kenshiro brought his hands down again as two blades of air big enough to envelop half the stadium came down on Kano.

[Grey Fox]

Kano slid to face the attack slide on and threw up a feild barrier spell, it didn't hold against the attack back but soften it so that the blades smeared and slowed just enough to allow him a window To detract his golden wing again and meet Kenshiro in the air, he angled the blade behind himself to prevent stabbing kenshiro in the gut. Moving his elbow to contact first he chanted:
"Thy faithful servant asketh for thy blessing, honor us with the splendor of
thy Purifying light, HOLY JUDGMENT!"
9 great spears of Pure Light lanced down from the sky 7 times over, each shot about a meter apart, held back from the crowd by the stadiums dampening field, and a pink band of light shot out from about waist height on Kano, the band of the holy song increased Strength, Resistance, Agility, and immunity from lingering effect, though there was no increase in speed due to the force seal. He still had the damage activation spell left as well as he charged towards Kenshiro to meet him in mid-air, ready to thrust forwards with the hilt of the blade into the gut.