Believe

[KeotsuEclipse]

Open fight.

Close combat, swords and Taijutsu only.

Terrain: In the midst of the cobblestone courtyard of an ancient castle, in the midst of the night and during a tremendous downpour. Large braziers keep the field bright enough for our duel, though.

I'll be using Nagareboshi, a regular katana of mine. However, my left arm will be incapacitate for the fight. I don't want you to hold back, though - this is for me to get better.


*Keotsu stands in the midst of the downpour, waiting on his opponent, the weight of Nagareboshi apparent in his right hand...*

 

[ReXii]

Open fight.

Close combat, swords and Taijutsu only.

Terrain: In the midst of the cobblestone courtyard of an ancient castle, in the midst of the night and during a tremendous downpour. Large braziers keep the field bright enough for our duel, though.

I'll be using Nagareboshi, a regular katana of mine. However, my left arm will be incapacitate for the fight. I don't want you to hold back, though - this is for me to get better.


*Keotsu stands in the midst of the downpour, waiting on his opponent, the weight of Nagareboshi apparent in his right hand...*

Minato with a rapier, standing in a fencing position.
Would you like me to go first or yourself?

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

"You may begin..."

 

[ReXii]

"You may begin..."

Minato looks upon the stranger inside his castle grounds, Eying the blade on his hip and the limpness of his arm.

How did you get past the guards..?

Minato then places his hand on to his own rapiers handle in its sheath slowly, judging from the blood on his intruders clothing the answer was already apparent, he had to have killed or incapacitated his guards and become injured in the fight, but some small talk would allow him time to mentally prepare for the upcoming fight, for what other reason would one have to break in to his castle in the midst of the night.

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Minato looks upon the stranger inside his castle grounds, Eying the blade on his hip and the limpness of his arm.

How did you get past the guards..?

Minato then places his hand on to his own rapiers handle in its sheath slowly, judging from the blood on his intruders clothing the answer was already apparent, he had to have killed or incapacitated his guards and become injured in the fight, but some small talk would allow him time to mentally prepare for the upcoming fight, for what other reason would one have to break in to his castle in the midst of the night.

"Your people have made an attempt to kill someone very important to me...I do not take lightly to that. Don't think I'm above striking down someone of your position, Yondaime Hokage. I try to avoid death when I can...but my blade will not be stayed tonight. Not until my rage has been extinguished by these tears of the sky.

...You know well how I managed to get pass the guards. You know full well of my skill."

*Keotsu then unsheathes Nagareboshi, holding it in a stance very similar to the chudan kendo stance - holding the blade with his right hand, and in front of him, the blade is held about thirty degrees off of vertical, with the tip of the blade lining up between Minato's eyes, from this distance away.*

 

[ReXii]

"Your people have made an attempt to kill someone very important to me...I do not take lightly to that. Don't think I'm above striking down someone of your position, Yondaime Hokage. I try to avoid death when I can...but my blade will not be stayed tonight. Not until my rage has been extinguished by these tears of the sky.

...You know well how I managed to get pass the guards. You know full well of my skill."

*Keotsu then unsheathes Nagareboshi, holding it in a stance very similar to the chudan kendo stance - holding the blade with his right hand, and in front of him, the blade is held about thirty degrees off of vertical, with the tip of the blade lining up between Minato's eyes, from this distance away.*

Hmph, thats a shame i was always a fan of small talk, but if you truly wish to die then so be it!

Minato draws his rapier holding it out pointed in front of him, with his wrist bent, the blade hovers eerily in the torch light at around upper chest level on his opponent, Minato slowly begins manouvering to the left dancing on his feet almost he edges around the opponent attempting to gain his flank.

 

[KeotsuEclipse]

Hmph, thats a shame i was always a fan of small talk, but if you truly wish to die then so be it!

Minato draws his rapier holding it out pointed in front of him, with his wrist bent, the blade hovers eerily in the torch light at around upper chest level on his opponent, Minato slowly begins manouvering to the left dancing on his feet almost he edges around the opponent attempting to gain his flank.

"Do not get ahead of yourself, Hokage. I have no intentions of dying today."

*As Minato begins circling around Keotsu, the swordsmen simply takes a step-backwards and rotates about his left leg, keeping the yellow haired man in the center of his field of vision, with Nagareboshi continuously lined up as before.*

"...Do you intended to dance around me all night, or shall I go ahead and make the first move, Hokage?"