Inter Organization Bonding

So her tactic, of course, was to withdraw from a distance. She'd likely turn and fire an arrow at him he guessed. He could have used a barrier here if he wanted. But that would provide more information about his tactics. Takehiko watched her carefully hoping his prediction was correct. He'd likely only get one chance at this move. Speaking to himself he began the Nijū Eishō or Double Destruction Chant. Something defensive and an offensive would do nicely. Mixing the incantation as he watched her now getting ready to move. He surmised that she would predict his next move very much so. Beginning the chant as she revealed her bow he moved his mouth but said no words allowed. Muttering the incantations as he mixed them together for this effect. Now as the arrow flew true and towards its course, he stepped forward performing a Hoho. But upon activation, he vanished with another burst having added a step in the middle of performing it. His uncle's technique which was a mouthful as he finished the incantation he arrived behind her.

Bakudo Number 7 Gyokuseko o hogo and Byakurai were the kido he'd selected in this case. Gyokuseko o hogo was a rather special one that formed a barrier. A green panel five feet long emerged to defend him from the attack she may have sent. While his other hand directed a burst at the female's figure now. The Byakurai was more potent than average due to incantation being used. Takehiko didn't stop there however as he knew he had little time. He had to keep on the offensive by some manner of speaking. This opening move was more of a directional action to decide how she would act. Both of them were digging for information on the other. He needed to alter his strategy from here and keep her guessing. His azure eyes watched how she moved to get ready to add Zanjutsu to the mix. He wasn't all that good at much beyond kido but he needed an opening. Something to provide a decent chance to wrap things up quickly. Slowly his hand drifted down towards his sword hilt.

Making ready to make his move when she went to move. He could keep up with her he imagined with the speed of that step. Though he did have an alternate thought in mind. He could execute an Utsumi and to throw her off her game. It wouldn't be clean as his uncle's and would only work once. Similar to the incantation but hopefully once was enough. That and his other ace in the whole being Akuma. But he'd rather avoid bringing his brother into this matter. Takehiko stood ready to act behind his panel barrier at the moment. Prepared to move in a moment he felt something off. The question remained of what it would end up being though. Would it turn out to be merely an attack or hit and run? Had she predicted his move before he arrived with the bakudo barrier? Everything was subject to interpretation. Giving her the first move helped him a little bit as reactive was more his skill set. Being forced to open would be difficult as he considered the temperature one more time before dismissing it.

Nothing he had could alter this battleground in his favor or hers. So it seemed unlikely that he would be able to finish this in that sense. He'd noticed the arrow was gone, which indicated it pierced that ice. Or it had vanished he suspected the ladder of the two of course. She was strong especially at this type of combat.