Indeed, Masaru's existing excitement was ratcheted up another notch as Koutarou released his shikai.

"Haha! Yes! Now it's a real fight!"

And suddenly his swords were wrapped in shadows that formed grossly over-sized blades. Two and a half times their normal size over-sized, to be precise. With a wordless cry, Masaru flung himself at Koutarou, the swords swirling in a deadly figure 8 pattern.