[He's quick to react, bringing up the flat side of his longsword to block the incoming swipe with a loud clang. A predictable move, far too aggressive and simple—if he wanted to, he could easily flip the older boy off his feet from that position, but the mirror doesn't. It is the first move, after all, and he intends to savour this.
Instead, he slashes forward to push his opponent back, showing a surprising amount of strength for his age. This is only to set-up his second strike, however. Swinging the blade up from a low rear position, he makes a wide circular cut. Even if Souji manages to block that heavy strike, a split second later it's followed by a short-range shockwave of searing red energy.]
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Instead, he slashes forward to push his opponent back, showing a surprising amount of strength for his age. This is only to set-up his second strike, however. Swinging the blade up from a low rear position, he makes a wide circular cut. Even if Souji manages to block that heavy strike, a split second later it's followed by a short-range shockwave of searing red energy.]