[perhaps fortunately for Sakura, he managed to land just before the vertical strike. he tries to dodge out of the way, but the blow clips him. doesn't let it stop him, though, closing the distance again and more swift attacks.]
[When he barely clips the guy, there's a surge of frustration, and Hades feels like he should have another way to catch someone so fast. It's the fact that he doesn't feel any desperation to win that is holding him back from more dangerous techniques...
That said, he can use his size to his advantage. Hades does just that, pushing forward towards Sakura as his next swipe is a horizontal one, as wide as he can make it.]
[something in his muscle memory is used to fighting taller opponents: though that really isn't hard, given how small he is. Sakura tries to duck under the swipe and tries to push forward into Hades's guard (if he gets hit, so be it, though he tries to dodge it), trying to knock him down again or at least unsteady his footing.]
[the good news is that Sakura isn't just going to try to skewer him. the bad news is that he is definitely pressing his advantage, with more of those fast, graceful strikes.
[Hades has made too many stupid mistakes this match, getting hit with a blow that he was unprepared to block due to that failed attempt to elbow Sakura, and he lets out a grunt of effort before getting the wind knocked out of him.
Still, he has to get some sort of hit in before he is prepared to call it quits, so instead of backing off after being hit, Hades rushes forward in an attempt to just. Body slam into Sakura.]
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Date: 2021-07-30 06:15 pm (UTC)From:Hahah, if this was a real battle, I surely would have died then!
[Welp, no need to sit in that moment, so he will charge again, swinging his sword vertically first to try to catch the flippy-boy.]
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Date: 2021-08-01 06:20 am (UTC)From:no subject
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Date: 2021-08-01 03:49 pm (UTC)From:That said, he can use his size to his advantage. Hades does just that, pushing forward towards Sakura as his next swipe is a horizontal one, as wide as he can make it.]
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Date: 2021-08-04 01:01 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2021-08-04 02:27 am (UTC)From:His instinct then is to try to elbow in front of him, hoping that Sakura isn't going to just try to skewer him.]
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Date: 2021-08-08 05:06 am (UTC)From:this is someone who isn't used to holding back.]
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Date: 2021-08-08 07:48 am (UTC)From:Still, he has to get some sort of hit in before he is prepared to call it quits, so instead of backing off after being hit, Hades rushes forward in an attempt to just. Body slam into Sakura.]
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Date: 2021-08-09 05:46 am (UTC)From:not without his canon powersthis close and so is definitely body slammed, if not quite as much as Hiroto would want.also he's very light so it does him no favors.]