[Saitou takes another step back, but the spear gives Yukimura enough range that he knows that won't be enough to get him out of its path, so he sacrifices his chance to get another strike in and instead brings his sword down to block it.
Taking a hit where he doesn't have to won't kill him, but...now would be the worst possible time for the bloodlust to kick in. He can't let himself lose it; he has to make sure he doesn't kill Yukimura. But when his combat style is built around killing enemies in one hit, and with his own urges to fight down...
...well, he's going to have his work cut out for him.]
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Taking a hit where he doesn't have to won't kill him, but...now would be the worst possible time for the bloodlust to kick in. He can't let himself lose it; he has to make sure he doesn't kill Yukimura. But when his combat style is built around killing enemies in one hit, and with his own urges to fight down...
...well, he's going to have his work cut out for him.]