Himura Battousia Book 2: Kenshins Past
Copyright© 2007 by Trojan_85
Part 239: Sushin Battle--Saitou versus Seiryuu
(Saitou charges.)
Megumi: The Gatotsu!
(Misao: That's the first time I've seen it!)
(Saitou leaps past him, striking him in the shoulder; Seiryuu makes no effort to block or dodge.)
Saitou: What's wrong? You intend to die without moving a step?
Seiryuu: I saw that.
(He passes a hand over his hand, pushing his toothy grin into a solemn, closed-mouthed expression.)
Seiryuu: I knew at a glance you were no ordinary fighter. Had I defeated you without knowing your special technique, my life could have been forfeit. To get away with only an arm in exchange, the price of victory is cheap!
Saitou: You think you can beat me one-handed?
Seiryuu: Among the Sushin brothers, I, the Seiryuu, am best at understanding techniques. There is no move I can't see through at a glance!
Saitou (resuming Gatotsu stance): I see. That's very impressive. But if you can't dodge it, understanding it is meaningless. If you can't counterattack, there is no victory!
Seiryuu: I know that well! Your attack's weak point--
(As Saitou charges forward, Seiryuu swings around to his right side.)
Seiryuu: A forward stab with the reactionary force of aiming the thrust. If you slide into the momentary blind spot created by your right arm, no matter how strong your attack is useless!
(He stabs Saitou in the right shoulder. They spring apart; Saitou charges again, and once again Seiryuu dodges and wounds him.)
Megumi: Ken-san...
Kenshin: He's right... The Gatotsu by nature has a blind spot on the right. And at the peak of executing a poweful stabbing technique like the Gatotsu, the field of vision becomes very narrow. Because of this, if you slipped into that blind spot, his reaction would be delayed by an instant. I've made use of that weak point myself. And he's made good use of his weapon's length. He's completely outside of Saitou's range. Saitou's katana is no match for the downward sidesweep techniques.
Megumi: So he can't even use the Zero Shiki, since he's out of range.
Kenshin: That's... No...
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