Ross clutched Bruce's neck tightly as his blade flew through his abdomen. The skin around where Bruce's blade struck cracked and crumbled, and Ross lifted the Swordsman right off the ground by his throat before the chains could stop it. Although both his arms were now somewhat restrained, Ross's vastly superior raw strength made it borderline impossible to keep him from moving freely. His Stone-skin technique didn't make it any easier on Bruce, either. Ross smiled and shifted his left foot slightly, causing the earth below Bruce to rise and safely holy him. "Pause," Ross spat, dropping Bruce and backing away, with one hand clutching his wound. "Gimme a second.."