A Meeting Of Blonde And Blue (Leona/Armina)

Leona's latest attempt to get by Armina's guard had failed, which was not too much of a surprise to her. Armina's choice of counterattack, however, was a surprise and the blonde had to move quickly to avoid getting a nasty cut or losing a leg altogether. With the time she had before the blade made contact Leona jumped back and the worst she got was a cut on the knees of her uniform, but no blood had been drawn... this time. Had she waited a second longer her mobility might have been hampered and the momentum of the match might have shifted irreversibly in Armina's favor.

Leona landed on her feet and almost immediately went on the offensive. Instead of spinning or going for raw power she again opted to try for a speedy strike using multiple jabs, but the plan would be a little different. Leona adopted the elaborate grip and stepped forward, then jabbed for the Fourth Seat's torso in the first attack. The second one was aimed at Armina's left knee and the third one was aimed at the midsection. The fourth and final jab was aimed for the right thigh.

Leona was not sure if she could catch the Fourth Seat off guard because the latter was an observant Shinigami who had picked up on Leona's style fairly quickly. The orthodox approaches to Zanjutsu and Hakuda had produced limited results, so the blonde might need to try some things that were outside the box. However, she was not sure what unusual fighting techniques she could try that would justify endangering herself for a chance to surprise the Fourth Seat.