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Hagane Koto was sitting near a pond listening to the calming sound as he was disturbed. Apparently he would battle a high ranking shinobi from another guild. What a bother that such things where still needed. Well there wasn't much to do so he stood up and brushed of his clothing before he continued towards the arena where they where to fight. It was a ground of sand with nothing to hide or use as cover. This was the guild arena, not very wide either. How lucky Koto was to fight at his home grounds.

Koto dodged Kaedes pounce, it may have been a surprise but a ninja should not be taken be taken by it. Not one who is the guardian of the Hagane clan. He kept his eyes on Kaede and shook his head slightly. "Did your guild plan on hurting me before the fight in the arena? Then you're either better or worse then the one I'm meant to fight. Seeing this I can't say what's best for me. Yet this was a failure, take care." Koto didn't take his eyes from Kaede and continued to the arena since it was so close. Koto would not be late even if he would have to fight his way into the arena. The Hagane clan was not people to lie or deceit when a meeting was set up, like this guild seemed to be.

She was a slight fool to attack straight at him when he was looking straight at her. Well she was persistent Koto would give her that. Yet her words where faulty. Koto had not taken her lightly, he had kept his eyes upon her the entire time. As she came he moved his right arm to alter the movements of the blade with Hagane defence. The shirt he had on him, ripped and revealed parts of the steel exoskeleton, with markings: Naming who he was. Yet he did more then just defend of course. Koto had his left hand move with great speed towards the rib cage of Kaede. She had done rush attack with a thrust, move to the side and she would be open. This is what Koto used Bone crusher to Kaedes right rib cage.

((I never wrote that kept his eyes on Kaede AND kept walking. Detail dear friend razz ^__^ Yes I just had to har har))

Koto followed Kaedes movement with the eyes. She was good which meant she was along his own speed but her speed resulted in no armour as strong as his. His was stronger then any steel and quite thin. She coldn't be wearing more defence then her clothes. Information came from the eye and Koto was not at his position for nothing. He moved around to avoid the new attack. Using the momentum centrifugal force of his punch to avoid the blade to hurt any vital point on his body. A cut was the price but he had gotten cuts since he was 3 years old. "You force me to be late. I Hagane, Koto ask most humble of your name!" He made a dash away from Kaede as he spoke.

This was going to be a sword battle it seemed, this woman was good and she kept her name silent. Which was clear that he was marked to death. His eyes got thinner and as she threw her kunais he drew his own katana, with a quick draw holder he more or just grabbed it and pulled it away without raising it. He moved to the side at the same time, to decrease his size as target and used his free arm to hinder the one kunai he wouldn't be able to dodge. Then she came at him! He raised his leg to kick into the blade as it started low. He raised his leg high thanks to his Hagene kick boxing. Kaede should be surprised by his steel there as well. Maybe she would understand why he wasn't as fast as she. This woman was clearly at his own level. he would love to ask her why he would be forced to be late. Maybe to have his own master apology to her own as their fighter got the win. What a clear trap set down. Next time this was made he wouldn't walk alone to it.

Koto had no plans on having the big artery cut and neither did his nutsack. Thunder storm with a Force thrust came in handy as he slammed it down to intercept the blade. Hopefully had his skeleton made a crack in the katana. After all was the blacksmithing techniques of Hagane a secret and a known fact. If so then he might brake it of or making Kaede drop her grip.

This woman could move this blade quick as the lightning. Had it not been for his ability to wield his sword with as little movement as possible he just wouldn't keep up. Yet for some reason she seemed to know what he was to do. Her ability to always change movement without breaking momentum felt superhuman. Yet in this world it was the ability to make people believe that shinobi where superhuman. Koto rolled forward and slashed his sword at Kaede as he did so. He felt the blade dig into his skin over his back as he did so. He wasn't fast enough, yet fast enough to prevent any greater damage.

He grabbed his shirt and pulled it of. Revealing a construction most likely more sophisticated then Kaede ever would see when it came to metallurgy. Yet if you didn't know what to look at it could just be steel strangely following the skin. His body was covered in muscles, the proof why he was so fast with his steel. In his right hand he held the katana with a hold not even a god could break. Both fists was crowned with a brass knuckle. He was a deadly man and one of his better shirts had been ruined and his name where dragged in the filth for being late. This woman was the fault for his shame, which he would have to pay for to his leader later. Koto was not a man to beg for forgiveness or reasons why he would be late or failed. He moved his foot as it was his time to attack. He moved at her with the blade to the side and slash diagonal from right to left, with a very small movement. Thunder storm was a way of the sword he had made to make up fro his exoskeleton.