Ryu rested one of his great swordstaffs on his shoulder, his other pointing toward the ground. He stood in the midst of the four Heavenly Knights as though he was just another one of them, not feeling the oppressive pressure coming from them in the slightest.
The Knights didn't move immediately, and their gazes seemed to flicker with extra hints of intelligence. However, not one of them spoke. It even looked as though they were slowly trying to find a weakness for Ryu to take advantage of.
The tension in the skies increased until one of the two female Knights suddenly exploded forth. In her palms, a great sword manifested from the swirling dark golden energies of the world and she slashed down at Ryu's neck with all of her might.
The world couldn't even keep up, not realizing that it too was meant to be sliced in two even after the blade had appeared right at Ryu's neck.
PUCHI!
