Such nonsense, Kyoichi thought. How did this monk receive two of his attack, one at an close range, and remain unscathed? [color=aba000]"However, your fire does not burn hot enough."[/color] The monk said as he launched himself forward, kicking off his back foot.From what Kyoichi could see, the monk held his staff in front of him with his right hand. Anticipating a forward thrust, Kyoichi stepped to his right and thus the monk's left to put some distance between the two of them horizontally. However, as he was about to react and swing his mace, he was essentially bashed on the right side of his head with a staff swing coming from the same direction. Quickly after the swing, the staff had moved to Kyoichi's left. With his momentum shifted because of the previous attack, Kyoichi could not defend himself and thus was sent tumbling into the ground by a low sweeping swing of the monk's staff. The movement that had just taken place was like a dance, much too fast and far too intricate for Kyoichi to fully observe.

[color=aba000]"Flow like water. One must flow like water to temper the flames..."[/color] The monk said, cryptically.

Still not quite grasping the situation, Kyoichi rolled backwards and gathered himself, putting himself out of the monk's range completely. He did pick up one thing from the previous exchange, however. His mace, even though he has more or less mastered it, was still far too heavy. If the monk is that fast, he needs to at least give himself a chance to react. Thus, he sheathed his sword and redrew it. This time, in the sealed state. [color=0072bc]"Come, this battle is not yet over."[/color] Kyoichi said, his reiatsu now flowing freely.

With the slightest grin, the monk approached. Holding his staff in the left hand, the monk seemingly tried another low sweep with it as soon as he got within striking distance of Kyoichi. Not falling for it, Kyoichi jumped upwards and backwards, attempting to add distance between the two of them. However, before he reached maximum height from his jump, the staff swung down hard from above him, now held in the monk's right hand, onto Kyoichi's left shoulder, causing his entire body to tremble from the force.

[color=aba000]"Child, you heard but was not listening... Flow like water."[/color]

Kyoichi looked at the monk, bewildered. What did he mean by flow like water....?