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 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:29 pm
To engulf your self in flames was an safe way to become free from all attacks that would otherwise have dealt damage, in various amounts, on your body. Yet it could be used to be so much more then that. Now Rake had learned the basic of fire attacks and some fire defence but as the last technique that Rake learned it was a mixture between a good offence and a good defence. While combining those tow sides along with his blade and various skills he would be able to become a immortal among swordsmen. Ace had figured out Rake's dream but as Rake had guessed was that almost all swordsmen shared a similar idea.
Heat Haze 3-9
Yet Rake was quite new the fire fruit and not really there yet when the legends and facts about his fruit would reveal itself to him and helping learning techniques that would be great and giving him the advantage one could use in a battle. Ace nodded about this and told Rake that such thing just came to the man, often through battle was when one figured out a new way to fight or a new way to combine techniques and this way you created a tactic to win in the heat of battle.
Heat Haze 4-9
Rake thought about that for a moment and wondered what such times would teach him. If Ace had learned to wield the fire in such ways as he had during fights then he guessed that the boundaries for a fruit user was indeed limitless. It all came down to how you used it in the end. Just as with the swords. Did you have the biggest, the sharpest, the fastest, the best good looking? All of that was just junk for even if you had such a weapon without skill it was as effective as a toothpick.
Heat Haze 5-9
Ace told him that after some rest and food would he teach him so that Rake would be able to dodge and attack at the same time. Or rather as he took a bullet or attack he would send out a flame towards the attacker. Making Rake's body a fortress that would work on it's own. For would one strike at him from the side or so, then Rake's body would send out flames causing that person to be attacked instead. When facing a much faster or skilled opponent then such a technique would be priceless.
Heat Haze 6-9
Hearing what he would be able to do got Rake thinking. What kind of fruit had he stumbled upon truly. It seemed as if that giant slug and gorilla was well worth it indeed. Having such a power from within and only those who knew would be able to guess what would happen. For anyone else then it would mattered quite a bit, for they would be struck down by the surprise. For a moment Rake felt immortal truly, even if he knew that he would still age and die of that if nothing else. What could ever take this away?
Heat Haze 7-9
Ace and Rake had been resting at the tavern for quit a bit now and the world had calmed down. The marines had given up and the bounty hunters had better things to do. This was good for that meant that both men could talk and study the techniques Rake had learned and would learn. Ace told Rake what he would think on when it came to fighting. "Rumours spread quick. So more then you can guess will soon know your name and face without you knowing them." That wasn't a really good thing but still if you got famous, people would know who you are.
Heat Haze 8-9
Rake and Ace got up and paid for them before the left the place. The looked around and Rake's head was filled with ideas and plans, thoughts and comments. That was how it was right now and who could truly blame him? He was being trained by one who knew the very same thing. Yet the calm night wouldn't stay for a annoying man kept singing and when he didn't listen to Rake, Rake kicked him. This resulted in a stab attack but as he did, fire attack him and set the man's arm on fire.
Heat Haze 9-9 Done
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:40 am
Rake knew that Ace would have some special skill. His ultimate trick of some sort. Rake hoped that Ace would enjoy Rake's company enough to teach him that before they parted. Ace might have trained Rake to the limit, yet it felt as if there was more to this man then the eye could reach. Ace looked at Rake and raised an eyebrow at first but then asked if Rake had something on his mind. So Rake decided it was no point of hiding anything any more. Rake took out a bounty hunter with a heat fist. It was an easy move which could easily knock a man out.
Body Flame 1-10
"Well, I've been thinking and I don't have much more time. I need to find my crew soon and we'll be on our way to find One Piece. So I'm asking you if you can teach me your last most powerful technique. That is all that I got time with." Rake sat down on a bench and looked towards the sky. He longed for silence and relaxation but around this place it was as if the city had a silence of it's own. It didn't bother him to be disturbed all the time for Rake knew how often that sort of things happened around here.
Body Flame 2-10
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:33 am
Eido strolled into the town, placing his bag on the ground as he let out a light sigh. "Well, all this travelling and I end up in a place I shouldn't be." He waved to the kind man who had given him a ride from an island a bit away, lifting his bag up once more before strolling into town. He looked about as he saw bar after bar, hoping he could find a grocer to sell him the food supplies he needed for his meal. Maybe this was a bar island? But again, what else would bounty hunters want to do?
King Cross 1/4
Eido walked into one of the nearby bars, asking the bartender for a small glass of water. He had been so quenched since this morning, but his anticipation had gotten the better of him, leaving him unknowing of his needs. He took a deep breath, doing his best to conceal he was a pirate on a pirate hating island. There shouldn't be any problems, at the worst someone was going to ask what his business was, and then he would just tell them he was a bounty hunter, no prob. He took the glass of water, drinking a bit of it as he focused his eyes outside.
King Cross 2/4
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:53 am
Eido finished his glass, placing it on the counter as he began to take his leave, thanking the barman as he did. To tell the truth, that was the worst tasting water he had ever tasted. And the fact that water has no taste worried him. He smiled, stepping outside as he saw a training dummy posted against one of the closed bars in town. He looked around, lifting the dummy up as he took it behind the closed down bar. He set it up, placing it close to the bar wall. He took a couple of steps back, and prepared for his attack.
Kings Cross 3/4
Eido lept forward, his legs crossing as he spun in mid air. He kicked his legs out, nearly doing the splits ashe resumed spinning. As he approached the dummy, he crossed his legs back together at the exact time his heels made contact with the dummy, two large heel prints embedding into the dummy as Eido flew back, landing on his hand and pushing off, completing a backflip. He dusted off his hands and smiled.
"Still got it."
Kings Cross 4/4 - Complete
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:10 am
Eido smiled, sliding his foot back as he began to charge into the dummy, his shoulder out as he shouted. "King's Jive!" He jarred his shoulder into the dummy, then out of nowhere his foot flew up, the heel of his shoe slamming into the space where the chin would have been. He held his leg up, the dummy beginning to drop back down as Eido spun, his other leg now meeting with the back of the dummy's neck. This forced the face of the dummy into the floor.
King's Jive 1/5
Eido picked the dummy back up, setting it against the wall as he sat down, yawning lightly. He smiled as he wiped his forehead. It was hot enough to keep anyone down, but he had to do this. He hadn't trained for the longest time. He stood up, stretching his legs. He felt a small strain in the back of his leg as he stretched it out. He could feel it tighten as he smirked. All this work had really gotten his body going. Pretty soon he would be back to his former self.
King's Jive 2/5
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:40 am
Eido stood once more, now stretching his arms over his head. He was going to have to get really flexible if he was to continue his training. he cracked a set of his knuckles, then the other as he hopped to keep light on his feet. He planted his foot behind him once more, preparing to charge the target dummy. He was stopped by the sight of a large raven sitting on top of the bar the dummy was set against. He smiled, sitting down once more as he observed the raven, its attention focused right back on him. He spent a couple of minutes observing it as the raven hopped around on the building.
King's Jive 3/5
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Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:53 am
The raven took off from the the ledge, calling out as it circled above Eido. Eido sighed, dusting off his shoulder as he looked up at it. For some reason he couldn't take his eyes off it as it circled. He yawned a bit, the raven flying circles above him. It almost seemed to be above him for a reason, but that didn't make any sense. He stod, a pain in his leg once more. He sighed, rubbing the area as he hopped in place once more, the feeling eventually dying away. he smiled, then planted his foot back once more, the dirt collecting on the side of his shoe as he built it up form the slide.
King's Jive 4/5
Eido charged the dummy again, his shoulder out as it was before. This time, after slamming it his shoulder, he grabbed the dummy's head, slamming it into his knee as the dummy flew upward from the impact. He lept from the ground, flying up as the dummy continued its ascent. He met it in the air, spinning as he slammed his heel into the dummy's neck, sending it to the dround with great speed, Eido not far behind. As the dummy hit the ground, Eido jammed his foot into the dummy's neck, then twisted it. If this had been a normal man, it would have knocked him out, if not snap his neck. He leaned against the bar, sighing at the sight of the nearly wrecked dummy.
King's Jive 5/5 - Complete
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Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:43 pm
Rake turned back to Ace and waited for his answer. Rake truly hoped that there was more to learn for wouldn't Ace have told him that it would be the last thing or something like that? Ace sighed for a second but kept smiling towards Rake things would truly get that far. "Well there is then one more thing that I can learn you. It will make you able to vanish. Well not vanish but escape so to speak. It will make you able to become fire and vanish into it. The flames will be able to hurt those who tries to catch you."
Body Flame 3-10
"You will be able to become flames when cornered and run through what you want literally." Ace smirked a bit as Rake nodded towards the words. "Well not literally but who would stand in the way of a man on fire right? Only one with suicidal thoughts!" Both men laughed with each others and enjoyed the sky before they entered a tavern and bought some food. It tasted truly great and the meat was very juicy indeed. Rake and Ace was very hungry indeed and was shuffling the food in their throats.
Body Flame 4-10
Nothing seemed to stop them really, well it was not an crazy amount they ate just a bit fast. They where eating big chunks and then they swallowed everything with beer. That was how they would do things right about now. They had some time to rest and get some strength. Who knew when the marines could get their location again. "Oi, old man. Give us some more meat and beer!" Ace shouted out and Rake looked a bit annoyed. When one bursts out commands like that then the peace of a meal was destroyed. Yet he needed Ace for one more thing.
Body Flame 5-10
"Let's enjoy this meal with some manners. What do you think Ace?" Ace looked up and noticed the dark look in Rake's face. Ace nodded a bit as if he understood Rake a bit. After all they had been fighting together for some time and Ace had noticed that Rake hated those that disturbed him. Ace had disturbed Rake's peace and for a normal person that was something Rake punished people for. Ace might have beaten him but to what waste? They would wreck their entire meal.
Body Flame 6-10
Ace nodded to Rake and smiled at him. "Yeah, let us behave for now. We'll be needing the strength we get if we're to run away again." With that the mood lightened up and soon both of them where laughing. This resulted in more food being stuffed down their throat until both of them where leaning backwards with filled guts. This was life with no regrets or remorse's. This was how pirates lived their life and both where happy about their way of the life they had chosen.
Body Flame 7-10
What could stop them now? It felt as if they truly where kings of a floating kingdom. The marines where like a swarm of angry bees but they where often far away and only problems on the road. No big walls or fences. The marines thought to high of themselves and when they wanted the respect of the world they received none. Rake and Ace paid for themselves and begun to walk away from the tavern. Both feeling happy and great as they left. Their conversation was light and happy.
Body Flame 8-10
They left the tavern and look into the sky. Ace told Rake that he would teach him how to become truly just flames. Rake's ears got pointy as he begun to listen on the words of Ace. This made him recall a day with his dad. One day it came clear that even Rake's father could wield the b*****d sword but Rake's father had never wanted to become a pirate. It was Mr Cane that taught Rake the key and just like then it had felt as if a slight skill like that had opened up a piece of the world to him. Now it felt the same.
Body Flame 9-10
Ace begun to show and speak to Rake how to maintain the flames and how to use them. How to move around with the flames and how to attack another one. The fire of the Mera Mera fruit could truly fly with this. Rake begun to set his hands on fire and the spread it out with Ace as well. Soon there was two burning infernos and as ti where both men stopped at the same time. From the Portgas D. Ace told Rake that both actually had to leave and Rake nodded. He had spent to much time away from his crew.
Body Flame 10-10 Done
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:21 am
Jesbero saw two local bounty hunters Yosako and Johnny and he said," Hey would you two mind a sword fight, because I think it would be great if we could fight together. I mean you're swordsmen and I am a man with a bunch of swords." Johnny sighed and so did Yosako and he said," Ok fine, but you should understand that we won't go easy on you just like a every day newbie who wants to learn a few tricks." Jesbero laughed and said," Ok well lets take this outside." Leaving the pub they were in Jesbero laughed as he drew his cutlass and said," I will only use this to fight you evenly."
One sword style 1/4
The two bounty hunters laughed and Jesbero laughed as well as he charged in and began slicing and cutting the two, and Jesbero laughed, and Yosako then laughed and said," Wow you're using your sword completely wrong." Jesbero then held his sword the way Yosako did, and he said," Oh great now I got it right." Jesbero then ran towards the two and their blades clashed together as Jesbero then said," You know you aren't that great of fighters, but maybe if one of you would use both swords you would be great."
One sword style 2/4
Yosaku laughed and said," No I am a true swordsmen who draws one blade and only one. Never shall I use two." Jesbero laughed and said," Ok well I already know how to fight with one sword thanks to you, but now I have to know you out, so let me just put this away. Jesbero then slid his cutlass back in its sheath and then drew his fingers. Laughing as they turned into blade Jesbero then charged in and slash Yosako twice on both of his sides and his back. Jesero was so happy this pointless fight was about to be over.
One sword style 3/4
Yosako stood up, and shouted," You freakin idiot don't think that just because you have swords all over yourself you'll be able beat me." Jesbero then stood still as Yosako continued swinging away with his blades, and Jesbero then performed savage elbow on him and knocked him out of breath. Jesbero then sighed, and said," As nice as I am I am going to just let you live for now, and only because I feel like you or your friend will be a good challenge in the future.
One sword style 4/4
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:50 am
Jesbero was walking around ridus village, and he spotted a strange man using a rapier and was assaulting citizens. Jesbero saw this man, and he laughed and thought," Wow this dude is just strange he looks like a clown. I wonder if he does tricks for people." Jesbero walked up, and said," Hey are like able to be hired for parties." The Joker turned around and said," What the hell do you think I am a clown." Jesbero was in a awkward situation, and he said," Umm yes." The clown removed his glove and slapped Jesbero across the face.
Rapier Style 1/6
Jesbero was wondering why he was just slapped in the face by a clown and Joker laughed and said," I am Pin Joker and I challenge you to a duel. I hope you accept." Jesbero sighed and said," Yes I accept your challenge, but what was the smack for?" Joker smacked him again with his glove and he said," That is how you challenge a person to a duel." Jesbero then said," What was the second one for?" Joker laughed and said," It was for fun, so draw your blade." Jesbero took his blade from this sheath and like a barbarian charged at Joker.
Rapier Style 2/6
Joker side stepped Jesbero's strike, and he then smacked Jesbero with the side of his blade on his head. Jesbero noticed it wasn't even cutting anything, but he then saw Joker's blade was almost like a huge needle. Jesbero laughed and he then elbowed Joker in the gut. Jesbero then send Joker to the ground and when Joker stood up Jesbero said," Hey are you alright." Joker disappeared and Jesbero said," Where the hell did he go?" Joker then thrust his blade and the rapier Joker had bent straight into Jesbero's fight. Joker was shocked to see his weapon didn't even pierce Jesbero's back.
Rapier Style 3/6
Jesbero laughed, and said," Even though I wish your blade would of pierced through my chest sadly I have the supa supa no mi, and well there is no way any of your attacks using weapons will even work on me." Joker then took a hand full of poison pins and threw them at Jesbero though the pins simply bounced off. Jesbero smirked as he swung his blade downward, and Joker blocked it with his blade, and he said," You definitely don't know how to fight like a true swordsmen. Jesbero smirked, and said," Oh yea well teach me how you fight."
Rapier Style 4/6
Joker laughed and said," Ok stand up straight and with your blade hold it forwards. Now the main point is to think your weapon is like my weapon, because well it's best to picture it, because if not then you'll never be able to actually fight with this style." Jesbero nodded, and he then stood straight, and then lifted his blade pointing forwards." Joker looked at how Jesbero was doing, and he said," Good now what you need to do is move in quick side steps along with thrusting your blade forwards, and whenever you retreat use your blade to block." Jesbero nodded, and said," Ok now we can duel." Joker smiled and they took their positions.
Rapier Style 5/6
As the two thrust and retreated along with side stepping eachother's strikes it seemed that Jesbero had mastered this style of fighting. Jesbero then laughed as he thrusted his cutlass forwards and then as Joker sidestepped his attack Jesbero just kneed him in the gut knocking the air out of him. It was funny, but then a man jumped down from a building and it was Needles. and he said," You have much to pay for from what happened last time." Jesbero sighed and said," Ok, but don't think you are important."
Rapier Style 6/6
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:30 am
Needles pointed at him, and said," You embarrassed me in front of many other pirates and then even though I retreated I did it so that I could hide in the shadows and watch your fight with your captain." Jesbero sighed, and said," Well he isn't my captain anymore, but oh I wonder why someone would go like that." Jesbero then laughed and said," You're such a idiot anyways I mean you can't beat me." Needles said," Yes but I have a bit of information you might want, because I heard the other fight you had with your now ex captain, and well you will want to know this." Jesbero grew blades all over his body, and he said," Don't worry I will beat you and force you for the info.
Crouching Strike 1/5
Needles retracted his claws and Jesbero did the same with his fingers, and he said," You know that this won't be easy for neither me or you, but still you want to fight and fight until you've proven your point." Needles then said," What point is that?" Jesbero laughed and said," To prove you are the best fighter in west blue I mean if you're not going to fight for a goal of something else then that must be what you're fighting for." Needles laughed and said," I am fighting because I have to you just piss me off." Jesbero laughed and said," My point proven."
Crouching Strike 2/5
Jesbero ran in towards Needles and he swung his arm downwards. Needle's claws clashed with Jesbero's fingers, and Jesbero laughed and then said," Come one you know I can beat you it's super simple." Needles then broke the clash and dropkick Jesbero in the chest and Jesbero landed on his back while needles retreated his claws and performed a handstand and flipping backwards landing on his feet. Jesbero then got up and ran forwards towards Needles. Jesbero then jumped in the air as Needles swung his claws towards Jesbero's legs.
Crouching Strike 3/5
Jesbero then swung a spin kick in the air as Needles got up, but he blocked it with his arm, and Jesbero laughed as he fell to the ground. Jumping up Jesbero threw a punch towards Needle's chest, but it was blocked again by the man's claws. Needles was faster then Jesbero and a little stronger, but still he knew he could beat this guy just as long as he focused everything on a plan, and that was to make him give up from pain. Jesbero ran and then with both arms swung down with them. Jesbero then saw both arms were blocked and he then broke the clash, and slashed needles twice on his chest.
Crouching Strike 4/5
Jesbero then slit both of Needles's shoulders. legs and his cheeks. Jesbero then dislocated both of Needle's shoulders, and he kicked him over to the ground. Jesbero then said," You know that is what happens when you try to fight someone who is on a different plane then you lose, so now lets start talking where is the location of the place where you can have your fruit extracted?" Needles laughed and laughed uncontrollably, and he said," It isn't over." Jesbero kicked him in the gut, and then walked off. Though as he walked away he heard a noise.
Crouching Strike 5/5
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Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:20 pm
Jesbero smiled as he turned and Needles stood covered in blood, and he said," You really think you can beat me? Punk I am Needles a great assassin and a great fighter what the hell are you a mere pirate. So what will you do?" Jesbero smiled, and said," You know your arms don't work you have cuts and slices everywhere I'm sure you're in the greatest condition to fight." Jesbero took his axe dial out, and said," This will slice you if you don't just fall over and die."
Nothing to lose 1/6
Jesbero sighed, and said," Just lay over now, and tell me the information or this will kill you. What will it be Needles." Needles then ran forwards and jumped into the air, but Jesbero just held the Axe dial at him and using Ordeal of Axe he fired a wave of wind that sliced Needles. Jesbero laughed as he saw needles fall to the ground. Jesbero then saw Needles perform crouching strike, and Jesbero jumped in the air, and shot a wind blade at Needle's back from Jesbero's dial. Placing his dial in his pocket Jesbero then waited for Needles to stand.
Nothing to lose 2/6
Jesbero then saw Needles jump up and swung his arms around, and Jesbero laughed and said," Aww come one you just have to give up." Needles laughed as he kicked Jesbero in the chest. Falling backwards Jesbero hit his head against a wall. Pulling his head out of the bricks Jesbero then took his fingers and began to grind them together making a irritating sound that horrified many. Needles could barely stand as he heard the screeching sound that caused his earrings to vibrate. Jesbero just laughed as he ran towards Needles.
Nothing to lose 3/6
Jesbero then slashed Needles with his arms on his shoulder and chest. Needles was bleeding a lot and he was gasping for air. Needles had turned into a almost invincible soldier who had no fear for death, pain or anything that would cause him terror or death. Needles was almost like a animal following his instincts and no matter what would protect anything that belonged to him. The item he was protecting of course was his pride. Every soldier has pride, and Needles didn't want to lose it in life, because if so he would lose it in death.
Nothing to lose 4/6
Jesbero sat as it took time for Needles to get up, and he was just a bloody wounded hound prepared to finish this Jesbero ran and the two clashed. Needle's claws were beginning to crack and Jesbero was tired from using the dial, and dodging all the attacks. Jesbero then felt the same feeling Needles had been feeling that he didn't want to lose his pride, and so Jesbero pushed with all his might and he then pushed Needles backwards and needle's claws shattered to pieces.
Nothing to lose 5/6
As Needles fell backwards Jesbero used ordeal of axe and shot Needles with a nothing wind blade. Jesbero then had his hand holding onto Needle's neck and he said," Where is it at?" Needles coughed and said," It's in north blue, and it's called the peak of misery though you will be in severe pain when you get there." Jesbero sighed and said," Well I've suffered enough pain betraying my captain, but I need to make amends." Needles nodded and then passed out from the pain.
Nothing to Lose 6/6
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Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:13 pm
Noah was really checking out the West Blue, it was very unfamiliar to him. He couldn't remember ever going to the West Blue. He looked up and down but unfortunately he was already lost, he heard two men running behind him, both had their swords drawn but ran right past Noah. He didn't understand what the rush was about. He then looked back and saw two men running after them both of which stopped and looked at him, "You a pirate?" they asked. Noah didn't answer, he wasn't sure if they viewed pirates well in this area. In the North Blue, as far as Noah remembered people didn't really talk to random strangers.
1/4 One sword style
Noah still didn't answer, "THAT MEANS YES!" shouted the one with Black hair as he charged towards Noah with his sword out. "I'll handle this one!" he said as he took a swing, the other man stepped back and Noah dodged it. Noah grabbed his sword and pulled it out of its sheath he would need to fight his way out of this one. He began to rally his opponent in the defensive jousting style he had learned but it just didn't seem as though it would be enough. The man was very skilled, showing considerable swordsmanship.
2/4 One Sword Style
This man's style was neither dedicated to offense nor defense but it seemed as though his stances allowed him to freely change from an offensive style to a more defensive one. It was like nothing Noah had ever seen before, he had to learn it. The man noticed Noah's head was not 100 percent in the battle, "Whats wrong with you!" shouted the man. "Your sword style is very interesting, I need to learn it." The man and Noah had their blades together and were applying as much force as they could, at the moment it was a stale mate. However staying like this would ensure loss on Noah's part.
3/4 One Sword Style
"My style uses every part of the body in conjunction with your blade, you must fight like every blow is your opponent's last and defend like every blow is your last. A sword is an extension of a swordsman's body." Noah listened and noticed the man's stances, they changed when he needed to attack and defend, he studied these and applied them. He broke the stale mate by hitting harder and knocked the man off guard, "Thanks." said Noah. He was very cocky having learned this new way of fighting, "It's called the one sword style" answered the other man who wasn't engaged in the battle.
4/4 One Sword Style
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