Shinnok felt the stinging slice of the dragon sword against his flesh, down through his back. . . he snarled. Shurikens covered Shinnok's back. "That's not going to save you ninja curr!" Shinnok insulted. He grabbed Ryu by the neck and began to strike at his face with his skeletal hand. He would attempted to throttle or beat Ryu to death, and see if Ryu could last long.