"Because-" was all Ryu had the chance to say before the big, bad Captain bellowed out his order, which caused him to momentarily lose his train of thought. He cast a quick glance back toward Mitsuki for a moment, but not before casting more looks toward the two nearby Commanders who had just received some extra news. 

"Y-yes sir!" both Commanders responded immediately after Baku gave his order. From there, the swordsman raised his blade once more as the rifleman readied his own weapon. They had no choice now, after all. Captain Baku was clearly getting angry, and they didn't dare disappoint him when he was angry.

Still, even if the Captain hadn't been furious...they were both very eager to be promoted before the other; it would be something to hold over their head until their next promotion. However, after Mitsuki's previous skillful deflection, neither of them were as confident as before. They were really going to have to buckle down and concentrate on him....

[i]'Alive, huh...? So then they really are privy to who I am...'[/i] Ryu thought to himself before glancing back at Mitsuki. "I guess if they're so interested in you, my mind's been made up for me. Just...don't kill them, alright?" With that, he turned his focus back onto the opponent in front of him. 

Given the size of his opponent, he could probably make the assumption that he was strong, but slow. His gaze fell upon the cannon in the Captain's grip. Wielding a weapon like that so effortlessly took some real strength. He had not had much time to practice with his abilities.... Perhaps this could be exactly the opportunity he needed to test just how sturdy his body could be.

With his mind made up, he prepared for his first move.

As the small group finally began to square off, the villagers all finally began to realize what was happening. There were a few cries from the citizens before the crowd began to disperse, fleeing in the opposite direction and away from where the bullets and cannonballs were going to be thrown around.