[seeing his opportunity, turkey grins. the step is matched, however uneven the original one was, and he raises his sword high.
-- but then it's not for a final blow, or anything of the sort, as it usually would be. it's been at the front of his thoughts that he only had to nick him somewhere, a small cut or even a bruise, in order to win this challenge (however tempting it was otherwise). another half a second since the stumble, and he aims his sword down towards sasuke's shoulder.
with the goal in mind, it's without his usual strength, substituted instead for quickness.]
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-- but then it's not for a final blow, or anything of the sort, as it usually would be. it's been at the front of his thoughts that he only had to nick him somewhere, a small cut or even a bruise, in order to win this challenge (however tempting it was otherwise). another half a second since the stumble, and he aims his sword down towards sasuke's shoulder.
with the goal in mind, it's without his usual strength, substituted instead for quickness.]