BOOK 2: TRIAL BEGINS, CH9: ROUND 2
Both fighters charged in. Hattori Hanzo raised his sword and swung it down. Korede managed to dodge barely and they passed each other. They quickly turned around for the next attack. Korede feints a punch, only to go for a tackle. To Korede's surprise, the old man was able to block it by lowering his body and both men slide a small distance before coming to a stop. Korede quickly backed away before anything else because he could see a knee rising to his face. The moment he backed away though, he could see the old man pressing forward. Hattori launched strike after strike, some Korede dodged narrowly but others made contact with his body. Suddenly, the old man side-sweeps with his Shinai aiming for Korede's upper arm. Korede could feel the force behind the attack and knew he mustn't be hit.
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