@burdenedreverence asked:
you don't fight fair, you fight to win.
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“A keen observation! It’s a matter of survival.” Beneath his brim, Kisuke fixed Hayden with a grim, even gaze of dark mirth.
The air of the underground training area was thick with dust settling slowly back to earth. Benihime’s tip scratched the grit beside his geta as Kisuke shifted his stance. “Hayden-san… you may view your battle ethics as commendable, but holding too tightly to fighting with honor against an enemy who doesn’t... can be a way to get oneself killed.”
“For example, although we’ve paused to chat, there's no need to assume—” Without warning, the tip of his zanpakutō flicked upward, the blade held level before him.