Two flexible swords met one another; the two combatants always countered the tip of the sword, fully aware of the danger of blocking the shaft. Ken tried to twist his wrist, but Shadow Ken still managed to predict the sword's route based on the subtle movement.
Ken fought against his shadow relentlessly, and the clinks of metals could be heard in the room. Ken thrust his sword, imitating the effects of Snake's Thrust without the actual technique. The shadow merely stepped back, avoiding the deadly stab, and lunged forward.
With a quick sidestep, the young boy parried his enemy's flexible sword, sending it harmlessly glancing off his own. He tried to land a hit with his elbow when the two got closer, but his shadow raised its own elbow as if they practiced it before, blocking Ken's strike.
