As Auz changed his pace and direction Xavier began to take larger strides of his own. Before too long he was ontop of the closest puddle he had created and upon contact with his boot it wriggled to life. Xaviers boot seemed to act like a sponge as the blood disappeared around it, the vast majority it being recollected. The exact same would happen with 4 of the remaining 6 puddles as Xavier approached before he switched up again.

Xaviers strides would still have been rather slow and calculated up to the 5th puddle. Xavier landed within that puddle on only the ball of his right foot with his left arm stretched out to his side. His right arm draped across his waist while holding onto his sword. In an instant the puddle sprang to life, creating a perfect launch mound beneath Xaviers heel. The ground surrounding this puddle fractured for a moment as Xavier exerted great force against it, launching 3 rods from his left arm in the exact moment he began to accelerate. Giving the rods a speed boost before launching them so that they may make contact ahead of him.

The rods initial trajectory would make it seem as though they would fly off into the forest. Though a sudden drastic turn would bring them back around towards Auz, or more precisely behind him. The plan would be to have them land in a way that would coat the ground surrounding Auzs flank upon impact.

Meanwhile Xavier tore through the air towards Auz, the tips of his toes barely skimming the ground to push him faster. Xavier would plant his left foot first, a good 8 feet out from Auz still so his momentum would allow him to slide the remaining distance. This would kill the majority of his speed but allow for his stance to be regainined faster. When Xavier neared proper striking distance the blood within his blood came to action, sending a single rod through the heel of his boot into the ground. Xavier anchored himself just a moment before enacting a wide, diagonal strike that would be intended to hit from Auzs right hip to left shoulder. This allowed him to focus the majority of his forward momentum into his swing, allowing for a much faster and more force filled strike.