Two Crawlers flanked him. Jin's Predator Instinct flared—danger from above. He looked up to see a third dropping from exposed pipework.
*[Emergency Evasion Available]*
*Warning: 4-minute cooldown remains*
"Not yet," Jin breathed, instead channeling what his body remembered. A half-forgotten form whispered through muscle memory—*Autumn Leaf Falls*, a Tsurugi technique for facing multiple opponents.
His body flowed like water, spinning low. The baton became an extension of his arm, striking knees, ankles, joints. Not killing blows—crippling ones.
*[Tsurugi Sword Forms: 7% Synchronization]*
*Attempting First Form: Mountain Stance*
*Result: Partial - Stance 40% correct, no flow between movements*
Jin's feet found the right position, but his arms were all wrong. Still, even the broken form felt stronger than his usual wild swings.
Three Crawlers collapsed, legs ruined. The one dropping from above met Jin's rising baton strike, electricity coursing through its nervous system.
