[Seireitei, Soul Society]
[Practice Ring, Combat Division HQ]
Quote Originally Posted by Kuroimaken View Post
The impact force of that fist was nothing to sneeze at, but Masaru's energy shield serves him well. The angle doesn't favor him - it's a head-on hit - but he can weather that much even though being in the air made him more vulnerable to impact.

Out the corner of his still-blurred vision, he can spot a shadow coming at him. It seems to be Hasunaga, but the size feels off - he shouldn't be this small.

There's no mistaking the gauntlet on his arm, though. He's dashing towards Masaru hoping he won't be able to regain his footing in time.

On the other hand, at the speed he's going, it'd be tough to dodge anything coming for him.
Masaru skids along the ground almost to the domed shield surrounding the arena space. He's finally able to stop and take stock of his situation...

Which is apparently 'still under attack'. He notes the sizing of his opponent but makes no remarks, instead trying to set himself up to be able to side-step the attack at the last moment and bring his shadow-blunted swords down on his opponent as he passes. Failing that, he'll hold one or both weapons out as impromptu pikes against the charge.