<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/KZxnCcW.jpg)</div><strong>Sayaka Mizuki</strong><br/><strong>Username:</strong>Ayaka<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Konoha outskirts<br/><hr/><br/><em><strong>"That's not enough to keep me down!"</strong></em>growled Akane in response, in a tone that made Ayaka wonder if she hurt anything more than her pride. This time, the Uchiha girl took the initiative. She attacked  Ayaka with a string of actions that perfectly predicted every move her opponent did in response to counter her. Combining ninjutsu and taijutsu, Akane disarmed the other girl and managed to hit her with a powerful kick.<br/><br/>Ayaka felt the pain, or at least the analogous sensation in the VR. It certainly wasn't as bad as in real life, but it surely was uncomfortable and distracting. She felt weak for a fraction of second, falling on one of her knees. If the other girl was a bit more quicker, she surely could've gotten the upper hand and settled that combat. But Ayaka managed to push the pain aside and grabbed a kunai in time to deflect most of Akane's blows.<br/><br/>Without the range of the spear, Ayaka was in disadvantage. Her fierce opponent soon began to score a few cuts. Nothing serious, but if they kept that pattern, Ayaka would surely be in danger. A few blows traded later, the girl managed to position herself closer to her spear. Ayaka then threw a smoke bomb to force Akane to retreat a little. She took that opportunity to recover her weapon.<br/><br/>Spear in hands, Ayaka stood motionless observing Akane, panting heavily. She was trying to devise a new strategy when Hakuro appeared from the trees nearby in a direct assault. Surely it was unexpected, but Ayaka was ready to act at the slightest sign of movement. However, when she was about to follow Hakuro in his attack, she held herself in place. It was the rules they agreed on, but it didn't felt right to both of them attacking the other girl, right at the same time. Besides, she was curious about how Akane would manage in a fight against Hakuro.