[ Setsuna couldn't agree more, nor is he unaccustomed to being underestimated himself; serious in demeanor he may have been, radiating an aura of don't mess with me, but he's also on the shorter, leaner side. In terms of a battle of pure muscle, Chi-Chi would likely win, as would most others.
But Setsuna's strength lies in his speed, his agility, which the woman now has gotten a taste of. He moves in to finish the job, but she, too, is fast, and flips just out of reach before he can deliver a following blow. It wasn't the most elegant of maneuvers on her part, sure, but fighting isn't about looking pretty. It's about taking take your opponent swiftly and efficiently, and it's clear that's what she's gunning for.
The kick is high, hard, and hits the flat of his arm like a ton of bricks once it thrusts upward to catch it. He wobbles underneath her muscle, rattled by the sheer intensity behind the kick. He's certainly very much still in the fight, just caught off guard by her reaction time. He makes a mental note to watch out for particularly unconventional tactics, as she's employed. ]
Not bad.
[ And now he'll be throwing off that weight, or attempting to, and moving forward for his next assault, a thrust of his pointed hand to her gut to disable her.]
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But Setsuna's strength lies in his speed, his agility, which the woman now has gotten a taste of. He moves in to finish the job, but she, too, is fast, and flips just out of reach before he can deliver a following blow. It wasn't the most elegant of maneuvers on her part, sure, but fighting isn't about looking pretty. It's about taking take your opponent swiftly and efficiently, and it's clear that's what she's gunning for.
The kick is high, hard, and hits the flat of his arm like a ton of bricks once it thrusts upward to catch it. He wobbles underneath her muscle, rattled by the sheer intensity behind the kick. He's certainly very much still in the fight, just caught off guard by her reaction time. He makes a mental note to watch out for particularly unconventional tactics, as she's employed. ]
Not bad.
[ And now he'll be throwing off that weight, or attempting to, and moving forward for his next assault, a thrust of his pointed hand to her gut to disable her.]