Once Mike was ready Keiichi nodded, the aura emanating from him growing more intense and powerful as he focused more. After that he suddenly went forward... --- Keiichi's Strike: ??? Hit! Mike Focus: 34 - 25 Focus = 9 Damage Dealt: 70 --- The attack HURT. Alot. But with Mike's focus he could feel Keiichi's entire spirit through hhis sword colliding with his own. Mike could easily tell that Keiichi's own spirit was much more powerful than his own as the attack hit his midsection in an upward somewhat diagonal slash that was as if he was drawing his sword from a sheath in that type of slashing motion, substituting his other hand for the sheath since with a bokken he didn't have one. The slash was so quick and powerful though that Mike couldn't really see this. As one moment Keiichi was standing there. The next Mike felt the sword slash. Even if Mike was able to somewhat block the attack with his own being, feeling as though the everything that he was putting into his sword was also strengthening himself, he still easily got knocked back, the slash being powerful enough to throw him backwards across the floor and take out nearly all of his HP, probably all of it if it hadn't been for not only his focused state of self helping to block, but also his Resilience stat as well. Needless to say, a Tank, Mike was not. Keiichi looked at Mike, relaxing a bit as he walked over to him, offering a hand to help him up. "While I said I wouldn't hold back, I did not. That was the full power of my spirit and sword in its base form... as if I had used anymore you probably wouldn't be conscious right now... still..." he looked at Mike, somewhat curious after helping the badly damaged Mike up. "That attack looked like it should have broken bones... yet you seem fine. I felt some of your spirit blocking the attack... but other than probably being pretty badly hurt... you don't seem broken anywhere... what sort of power do you have?" Keiichi looked curious for a few moments, but just shook his head. "It does not matter... you can tell me if you want to, yet you do not need to. For now you seem to understand and have realized the basic principle of the Senshin no Ken. While you have a long way to go, for now you have taken the first step. Congratulations. How do you feel?" He chuckled a small bit after saying that. "Aside from the obvious actually." In the meantime, a bit after Mike would finally get his bearings after enduring an attack that probably made a sledgehammer somewhat of a playful shove, a window would appear. Followed by a second one. [hider=Window] A Talent Skill has been created through a Special Action. By practicing and learning with both body and mind the basic principles of the Senshin no Ken, the Talent needed for growing and further developing your skills with this special sword style, the Senshin no Ken Talent, has been created. [/hider] [hider=Senshin no Ken] Senshin no Ken (Talent Skill) (Active: MP Cost Varies): A style of swordsmanship that involves unifying the body, mind, and spirit through and with one's sword, allowing for attacks that utilize a balance of both physical, spiritual, and mental strength. [/hider] Another window also appeared after that. [hider=Window] For understanding the basic principle of the Senshin no Ken the strength of your inner focus has increased. +1 Focus. [/hider]