[h3][b][color=ed1c24]Kojiro[/color][/b][/h3]

Kojiro eyes saw a sudden movement coming from the spears, and decided a sacrifice was needed then. It was mostly based on the destruction of his Flowing Wave from earlier that made him determined not to touch Zume's chakra personally if at all possible... in this case 'if at all possible' might sting.

Kojiro waved his opened fan downward with a fluid motion from having opened it, ending with the fan facing him.

Earth Style: Gaia's Breath

Blades of dust, weakly formed, partly from the speed of the technique, partly for convenience formed quickly and slammed into Kojiro, sending him flying downwards towards the ground and under the forming blades at a 135 degree angle sending Kojiro flying downwards at an angle to evade the spears. The spear itself would probably land in the last of the wave upwards probably being sandblasted from existance, or at least thrown upwards. Though at this rate, nothing was going to surprise Kojiro of what Zume was doing.

The technique of Gaia's Breathe hitting Kojiro did minor damage, and though they hurt, the cuts were relatively small, but the technique was made weakly, and aimed mostly at the sheathe of his Kodachi in his robe.

Kojiro looked up to see how Zume would be dealing with the earth sent to cut him to ribbons. He was a bit shocked to see the top of his technique starting to get thrown around everywhere in the sky. Kojiro gave a grudging acknowledgement to Zume. 

[color=ed1c24]"I couldn't have imagined he'd be so strong. I'm not even sure I could imagine someone being that strong. That technique may be new, but I expected it to be more damaging."[/color]

The technique would keep firing upwards for another few moments, though Kojiro was in no condition to add to it. The dust likely continue to scatter from the sky, covering the entire area in a cloud of dust.

Kojiro swept his tessen under him, softening the ground as he hit it, landing slightly to the side of the massive abyss that had been formed by 
his Mountain Cutter, his sword continuing to draw in the rest of itself to reform, while at the same time drawing in natural energy.

Kojiro smiled a bit.

[color=ed1c24]"Well now, this is challenging. I've got to overcome a power I haven't yet been able to imagine, with my chakra low. Glorious. I'm not so helpless anymore though."[/color]