[quote=@James Davy]
Shiranui dropped a smoke bomb and attempted to make his escape while the getting was good.
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Liam used Shiranui's smoke bomb to hide his escape as well, though it wasn't as smooth of an attempt as Shiranui had done. He didn't like leaving Chuck to deal with that by himself but realized that it was likely for the best with all things considered. Upon reaching the Dragon Trial site, Liam checked to see that the coast was clear, which it was.