The marine gritted his teeth from the wound inflicted, and Nikolai took the opportunity to make a bold move. He swung up a leg to kick the blade out of the man's hand. "Right, that'll do it!" He shouted, holding out the blade and preparing to cut the man once more. "Take this!"

"Arm shield!" The marine called out, his fist seeming to start spinning right before the blade came down. Hard.

"W-what?" Nikolai blinked, surprised. The blade barely even made a scratch. "But you're... Made of rubber..." He mumbled.

"And release!" The marine slammed his arm into Nikolai's side, spinning into it at high speed. The friction from the spin burning into his side and sending him flying. "I increased the tension of my arm to make it harder than steel." He said. "You can't cut me with that kind of an attack!"