Gray is temporarily derailed from his quest with a win against Kento!

[Darkness]

"Cat-styles, both, but Kento is stronger."

Flag to Kento. Kento has one flag, Gray has none.

 

[graydoom]

Gray takes on the stance of the chimera, dodging and resisting heat!

The chimera dodges near the steppes; blocks the aggression of the flame!

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

The lizard bashes the tower and overwhelmingly obliterates the willow; grasps the roar of the sunflower! *yen*

Kento this time rams into Gray, trying to tackle him into a nearby tree-which surely would make both fighters yell in pain and anguish afterwards if successful

 

[Darkness]

"Kento's move is sheer overkill, having great strength but lacking in speed and precision, while Gray evades the heat quite easily."

Point to Gray. Both combatants have one flag each.
Since Gray won this round, he also gains a yen.

 

[graydoom]

Gray takes a deep breath, inhaling the scent of the cherry blossum, and attacks, silencing his opponent!

The cherry blossum silences the pillars; silences the assailment of the teardrop!

 

[Sollir Furryfoot]

[Color]
The west wind impales the heavens; quells the slash of the earth!

[/Color]

Seeing the judges reply, Kento is angered yet he takes it as constructive criticism and this time he uses a more graceful but equally deadly attack

 

[Darkness]

"Two relatively equal moves. Hmm... A cherry blossom - how beautiful! Flowers always reming me of graves..."

Point and Match to Gray.
Gray has also gained three yen in this match - one that was generated in the fight, and two as the emperor's reward.

Gray, you have managed to come back to the point where you can choose a path. Which one should it be this time - again the path of the Yen, or do choose the way of Honor or else of the Yakuza?
Your record is 2-8 now.

Kento, you limp away from the fight, your combat prowess scratched a bit but not reduced by much. You are now a Copper Sash 0 with a record of 1-2.

[ooc: And Gray, thanks for the offer, but I'll fight you later; my originally intended victim - Shard - showed up after all. ]

 

[graydoom]

"Fool that I am, I shall take the path of the Sash once more."

 

[Darkness]

"Very well, young one. You have taken up following the way of the Sash once again - arduous as it may be. Since you have defeated a more powerful opponent, you advance by 2 ranks, becoming a Copper Sash 1. You also gain the Signature Style of Cherry Blossom."