[quote=Star Platinum] "Funny, I didn't think you'd leave yourself open like that," the nonplussed Yoshimitsu cooed. His smile was quickly replaced by a stern frown. "Hado #11: Tsuzuri Raiden," he chanted, sending an electrical current through his sword. The passage of time slowed in Yoshimitsu's mind as he weighed his options. he thought, keeping his poker face. [/quote] Taiki was familiar with the spell but gave it no attention because by the time Toshimitsu uttered the spell Taiki's attack was ready to make contact. As soon as Taiki felt his kick drive into Yoshimitsu's face he felt the current enter his body. "Ngh-hraa!" Taiki followed through and pushed off the blade landing a distance away, the electricity running through his body still. [i]That jolt is going to make it hard to move for a bit but he should be just as stunned, if not more after my attack. Let's not give him time to recover.[/i] Taiki raised his palm towards Yoshimitsu. "Hado #31, Shakkaho!" The energy built in his hand and Taiki fired the red fireball.