[hider=Pointless]"[i]My[/i] business is with anyone that can fight," Yuki answered, watching everyone else fight--and apparently struggle against--the wooden creature, "Dangerous creatures, no matter how strong, do not appeal to me. A contest just of strength? Not worth my time."

Implicit in the statement was the expectation that Hanzo could match her physical attributes, allowing skill to factor into it. If he was prepared to fight, he had to be skilled in all arts, rather than just another assassin that failed when you got too close to them, right? Well, she was going to find out. 

The one-armed samurai stood atop the gate, facing Hanzo with sword drawn--and then attacked. It was a 'normal' attack, if such a thing existed for her blade. Vertical cut; a nodachi wasn't suited for the normal diagonal. Blocking it would clarify one thing: it was extraordinarily heavy, and [i]very[/i] sharp.[/hider]