Hook, line and sinker. As much as Kita wanted to feel like he had this whole conversation on strings, he couldn't help but find some kinship with the lady. As much as he wanted to get into the whole fireball, inescapable torment and... painting fun patterns that do things, a big ol' blunt object to the temple appealed to his inner primate much more.
"Alright show me what you got."Finally a shinobi who didn't talk like a fuckin' fortune cookie. A smirk washed over Kita's face, he'd nod, tap his wooden sword against the floor three times, a non-verbal count in.
While doing so, he'd eye up the opponent, the distance, the whole nine yards. A lot of things would flood in instinctually. The difference in height meaning he's gonna have to shift and adjust to her lower center of gravity, there's gonna be a lot more striking from above than normal. The reach difference as well, he'd eyeball up about a 20, maybe 25cm reach difference, if she's not overwhelmingly faster than him, gives him the luxury of being able to throw out an attack and forcing her to come in to respond to it.
Typically, the things like the shitty ground, plenty of stuff that with one good kick could turn into a projectile for him, would get thrown into the mix too. But today was different. Who needs stuff like that when you can just crush someone with serious strength?
After his count-in, during which he had the whole internal size-up of the situation, he'd move first. Give or take 10 meters between the two, would slowly turn to 3. A steady series of steps, weight towards the back foot, training sword in his left hand, with an orthodox stance, right leg in the back, left in the front, nothing too exciting. Getting caught with a quick check to the ankles or stomach while being too hasty closing the distance is one of his favourites, no way he's getting bit by that.
His hilt would be around his chest, diagonally going downwards, towards and away from him. It felt a bit pointless to try and protect a lot of his vitals towards his head, considering how much easier it is for his sparring partner to go for his groin, thigh and knees.
At 3 meters, Kita would take a moment, seeing if him being this close made his opponent want to do anything hasty, or if they'd be dancing for a little while longer before either makes a real move.
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E-Rank Training (EXP)
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Yamaguchi Kyoko