The blade looks slightly deformed in the first panel, likely as a result of her stepping on it, but nothing indicates that it’s actually touching the ground. You can still see the motion lines around it in the second panel.
Rule # 3 of jutsu duelling : A combatant may make no countermove while their opponent is calling out the mantra of their technique – even if the attack is concurrent with the mantra.
Looks like you surprised Eris Lo-Kai at close quarters with your “Blade Step” move and lighting fast leg attacks ! Fortunate you were that he didn’t recover in time to hit you in the side with his free hand. This moment should be put in the dictionary as the definition of “pulling one’s fat outta the fire !”
It seems that you’ve been absorbing White Chain’s teachings despite your intemperate nature.
One does admittedly wonder what it says about the training that she can’t remember the martial art under pressure very well, but she CAN improvise from *that* on emergency short notice.
Ah, he made the classic “Viper vs Mountain” error: when successfully fighting a close-in bruiser with a distance weapon, don’t get close until the enemy is _entirely_ disabled: when dealing with someone who can punch your head off, there’s no good time to get within arm’s reach.
Nice comeback! Almost lost to her first opponent – and if Lady Agoga is manipulating the matches then Eris is probably the easiest, neh? I hope those needles thingies wear off before round two!
That was thoughtful of her. At his age I’m sure Lo-Kai’s posture must have needed some correcting. Nice to know you can get good aged care when you need it.
Sword Step style requires perfect balance and supreme reflexes. Its adherents tend to be impulsive, flighty, and swift. Their timing and judgment of distance is generally excellent.
Witness the flight of Eris Lo-Kai’s hairpin. A shame, that. His perfect coiffure will be ruined.
Seeing as how Alison schooled the swordsman with his own sword, we shall call it…Schooling the Swordsman With His Own Sword Style.
(I think we should call it your grave!)
(Aha, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!)
(Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh! NOW DIE!)
(Oh no, god! Oh dear god in heaven–)
I had thought Eric’s third eye a tattoo before this page, but clearly I was wrong. What does his third eye do? Is it purely cometic or does it see things his regular eyes can’t.
Not what I was expecting, but that’s exactly what makes this so satisfying in so many ways. Looking forward to seeing how the rest of her bouts transpire.
Aaaand, I failed to predict it with all four of my guesses. Al Yisun has impressed me with her thinking under pressure. Well done, this one goes to you.
I guess I was wrong. Looks like Eris Lo-Kai’s sweep has a SUPER punishable -32 recovery on whiff. Kinda makes you wonder why he even threw that out there without bar to cancel into a super.
Allison’s clearly a shoto; she didn’t even need the i-frames from an optimal DP punish and it still resulted in a ring out. That’s what you get for stylin when you’re not familiar with the frame data, boys.
Can’t wait to see a grappler. Allison’s gonna have trouble against command grabs for days.
Hrmm… Hopefully she will make up with her coach after this round. Every Rocky needs a Mick sitting outside the ring shouting tips and encouragement. “Get your guard up”, “Watch his left hook”… “He’s weak to lightning bolts”. Y’know, stuff like that.
67 Force of nature can not be stopped by quivering digits
looks like the fighter stats from 8-80 wont be mentioned again
I think they’re just simple assessments by the pre-tournament referrees to make the matchups more entertaining
maybe technique/speed/strength
I’m not thrilled that contestents in this competition are allowed to use weapons, but I’d be much happier if there is one caveat- the victor in every fight is allowed to claim any 1 item that the loser carried into the ring.
This guy looks like he probably has his own dozens of student followers — that may be asking Allison to train them now that she schooled their master in such a MASTER-LIKE way. (-;
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Beautiful. Just beautiful.
I WAS GOING TO WRITE EXACTLY THAT
ARE YOU A WIZARD ???
Yer both wizards, Iyyay.
Ah yes, the classic Super Smash Bros maneuver – if you’re right next to the edge of the stage, your opponent has to be too.
this is more of a soul calibur thing.
She just fucking kicked him three times with the same foot while balancing on a sword, jesus christ Allison
He continued to hold up the sword that she was balanced on while she kicked him three times.
Jesus Christ, Eris.
no, it very clearly is pushed to the ground in the first panel.
The blade looks slightly deformed in the first panel, likely as a result of her stepping on it, but nothing indicates that it’s actually touching the ground. You can still see the motion lines around it in the second panel.
Could go either way, honestly.
I love how she is just yelling this out loud without context. People watching probably think she’s just playing with him.
Rule # 3 of jutsu duelling : A combatant may make no countermove while their opponent is calling out the mantra of their technique – even if the attack is concurrent with the mantra.
Corollary:
Illusion techniques that make the attack think you are doing nothing are an exception.
An attack can be made to think stuff?
Yes.
It used to be a lot more prominent in the past, but then the attacks revolted against the attackers and demanded independence.
Boy, that can’t have ended well.
Yup, he got mikiri’d.
Hesitation is defeat, dont’cha know, Allison.
MI
KI
RI
You know those lessons that you hated are going to turn out to be the ones that will count for the most when the chips are down.
(This is the best damn thing, Abaddon. Truly. A callback for the ages.)
I too remember my fatal piano concert preparations.
Well done Allison !
Looks like you surprised Eris Lo-Kai at close quarters with your “Blade Step” move and lighting fast leg attacks ! Fortunate you were that he didn’t recover in time to hit you in the side with his free hand. This moment should be put in the dictionary as the definition of “pulling one’s fat outta the fire !”
It seems that you’ve been absorbing White Chain’s teachings despite your intemperate nature.
She does not know a move; she knows the move that White Chain uses on her to correct her posture. Clever.
Not just clever – it’s a clear admission that only her training is going to bring her success. Kudos, Abbadon!
One does admittedly wonder what it says about the training that she can’t remember the martial art under pressure very well, but she CAN improvise from *that* on emergency short notice.
well, this proves that all swords if you look right, are actually planks you can put you foot above, but maybe not on the side.
also, i hope she give the sorcerer back those neddles, those sure are hard to find or expensive.
hers now
Well, now she can consider lay down with Cio and open a shaddy acupuncture store without any pratice now.
Finders Keepers
I do love a good call-back.
Smart. Using the mikiri counter to break the enemies posture.
Ah, he made the classic “Viper vs Mountain” error: when successfully fighting a close-in bruiser with a distance weapon, don’t get close until the enemy is _entirely_ disabled: when dealing with someone who can punch your head off, there’s no good time to get within arm’s reach.
Nice comeback! Almost lost to her first opponent – and if Lady Agoga is manipulating the matches then Eris is probably the easiest, neh? I hope those needles thingies wear off before round two!
With age the top does disappear
This one keeps the sides and rear
But dignity removes them sheer
Is this a personal attack or something? Clearly wax heads don’t have the same problem, you cheeky bugger.
Eris Lo Kai is lucky his head wasn’t smashed to pieces.
This technique is for correcting unruly students, not forcing earth shattering waves of energy into their skulls.
That’s next semester.
Alison is observant. There is hope for her yet.
she’s the Sole winner of this bout
Somebody ought to give you the boot.
Don’t worry, someone will bring him to heel for toeing the line like that.
Ah, nevermind, I’m sure your threats will keep him on his toes.
NOW THAT
IS HOW
IT’S DONE
That was thoughtful of her. At his age I’m sure Lo-Kai’s posture must have needed some correcting. Nice to know you can get good aged care when you need it.
Wax on, wax off.
Oh, very nice! Bet he’s sure surprised.
Well, well, look who got SCHOOLED
Not a dirty play as I was expecting, but the results are the same. Time for victory!
YAAAASSSSSSS
QUEEN
(So she *has* been listening to White Chain!)
Owned. So owned. Owned into the fucking sun.
Yes…. yessss. What wall we call this style?
Sword Step style requires perfect balance and supreme reflexes. Its adherents tend to be impulsive, flighty, and swift. Their timing and judgment of distance is generally excellent.
Witness the flight of Eris Lo-Kai’s hairpin. A shame, that. His perfect coiffure will be ruined.
Seeing as how Alison schooled the swordsman with his own sword, we shall call it…Schooling the Swordsman With His Own Sword Style.
(I think we should call it your grave!)
(Aha, curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!)
(Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh! NOW DIE!)
(Oh no, god! Oh dear god in heaven–)
Perhaps “100 Unwelcome Corrections Style”.
K I L L B O S S sends his approval
Did she just use a discipline technique to kick some ass?
White Chain, your student is superb in all the strangest ways.
I had thought Eric’s third eye a tattoo before this page, but clearly I was wrong. What does his third eye do? Is it purely cometic or does it see things his regular eyes can’t.
Not what I was expecting, but that’s exactly what makes this so satisfying in so many ways. Looking forward to seeing how the rest of her bouts transpire.
Well it’s not quite the trigram mantra, but it is certainly a hell of a mantra.
With the right attitude anything can be applied to the battlefield
Aaaand, I failed to predict it with all four of my guesses. Al Yisun has impressed me with her thinking under pressure. Well done, this one goes to you.
Happy Feet!
“SHOES! They are like HATS for FEET!”
didn’t expect to see a wombo combo joke here but I ain’t man
how did everyone see the sword walking coming
We see a telegraphed thrust attack, we think “PERILOUS”, and we quickstep forwards.
I guess I was wrong. Looks like Eris Lo-Kai’s sweep has a SUPER punishable -32 recovery on whiff. Kinda makes you wonder why he even threw that out there without bar to cancel into a super.
Allison’s clearly a shoto; she didn’t even need the i-frames from an optimal DP punish and it still resulted in a ring out. That’s what you get for stylin when you’re not familiar with the frame data, boys.
Can’t wait to see a grappler. Allison’s gonna have trouble against command grabs for days.
Best commentary I’ve seen yet, well done!
For full comedic effect, it’s best to imagine the full images of her kicking Eris. With numb arms flopping everywhere.
Seriously, that last panel, between the look on her face and her trailing arms, is just gold.
The floppy arms are the best!
Hrmm… Hopefully she will make up with her coach after this round. Every Rocky needs a Mick sitting outside the ring shouting tips and encouragement. “Get your guard up”, “Watch his left hook”… “He’s weak to lightning bolts”. Y’know, stuff like that.
Perhaps I was wrong. I sublime move, if a bit elementary.
See? Scrubs. One lost the use of both her arms in the first few seconds of the fight, and the other just got DQ’d by a chick with no working arms.
Sanji is feeling proud right now.
Turns out being Vatra doesn’t mean you’re a good swordsman.
Insult to injury. Magnificent.
looks like the fighter stats from 8-80 wont be mentioned again
I think they’re just simple assessments by the pre-tournament referrees to make the matchups more entertaining
maybe technique/speed/strength
Mikiri Counter !!!
God I hope White Chain was watching that. Smile at your teacher, Alison. Try to relieve some of the tension.
I’m not thrilled that contestents in this competition are allowed to use weapons, but I’d be much happier if there is one caveat- the victor in every fight is allowed to claim any 1 item that the loser carried into the ring.
Kinda like Yugioh 😛
i could almost hear the mikiri counter sound.
ding!.. whoosh-stomp!
White Chain is looking on with pride.
That guy got schooled good!
This guy looks like he probably has his own dozens of student followers — that may be asking Allison to train them now that she schooled their master in such a MASTER-LIKE way. (-;
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