Akakotei VS Naomi [Platinum Heart Tournament]

It seemed his rather lax opponent had taken notice of him as he called out to her, as she turned to look at him it seemed that she did not particularly take notice of him more just that there was a person in her presence. As it stood Akakotei was fairly impressed at this woman, not only was she able to sleep standing something he had only found in two other people to do but moreover she seemed to be entirely relaxed through all things. For someone who was clearly capable of getting through to another stage in this grandiose spectacle of a tournament and to be able to do such with seemingly no damage made the Crimson Emperor interested in this person... She seemed to be much more than what he was expecting from his opponents. As she laughed slightly she seemed to recall a moment in a prior match, one where her opponent would not take up the chance to attack her while she slept calling back to his kindness before she tore into his chest and ripped him apart. "...I suppose that is a way of dealing with chivalry, but don't mistake me waking you and not attack as kindness, I simply want to see what you are capable of... My last opponent managed to lay some cuts on me because I allowed it... But from what I can tell you maybe an entirely different beast..."

His words, especially in the terms 'Beast' it seemed that the Crimson fiend took his opponent as much more of a threat than his prior enemy. It was mostly due to her air of ignorance that most would not be able to tell, but in his eyes it could not be hidden, her stance and actions left her defence full of holes... But Akakotei could usually find something or somewhere from a person's body where it was its weakest. For this girl no such opening seemed to exist, it was as if she hadn't needed to be careful and that her own disposition was the end of those who took her without seriousness. As the woman seemed to not take any of it seriously Akakotei couldn't help but have a slight smile on his face as he was sure that this would be much more than just a sparring match for him. Her declaration of victory made changed his smile to a unyielding smirk, as if her declaration was something that made him happier than something he was worried from. "I have no reason to be mad, in the end victory is what I am best at." As he finished the girl's hands seemed to grab into the ground without resistance and tear up two large pieces of cement and earth, guarding the woman's hands while seemingly extending her reach before she charged she claimed he could get mad as if she did not have much to care for when it came to her words or not.

As she moved slowly before throwing herself quickly into it with a sprint towards him the Emperor stared towards his enemy, his smirk now a face of serene concentration. At least that what it seemed though his stance made it so he did not seem ready to fight... Though one look at his eyes could explain to those in the know why he did not change himself to respond as the fire's light seemed to simmer in the glow of the dual rings that appeared from his eyes.

The woman threw one of her armament towards his person as if a punch combined with even more surface area, the pressure and strength from the momentum was incredible for the lithe form that it came from and the size of the rock was enough to overtake and what should have crushed him. 'Should' was the appropriate word, his movement as he looked to the rock was almost like a dance... It was fluid yet had no more exertion than what was needed for him to completely avoid the projectile and the girl behind it simply moving with little interest in his opponent's position before turning his eyes to her. "Interesting, such power its enough to rouse my interest even when I can see it coming... But if you move so slowly you might as well be falling forwards..." As he moved passed her with the woman hurdling herself behind him Akakotei turned slightly, his arm raised as if a boxer performing a jab... But the pressure behind this blow was nothing like a simply body blow, as he pulled forward with his body the force of his extended arm did something unprecedented. It seemed like a snap in the air, but it wasn't the arm that seemed to crack but the air around it... The sound barrier blown away by a mere jab from him. The attack however was not from his fist but from the extreme air pressure that came from it, like a bullet from the back it would land on the mark of his opponent's back if she did not move. If she didn't he would be able to tell more about her from what the result was, he had used the move prior as a body blow to weaken his enemy's core.

For now it was a test, and to show he had no issue striking her while her back was turned, victory was simply a matter of life to him but finding someone with power unlike any he had seen previously? That was what made him join this tournament in the first place and hopefully this woman would not disappoint from her already while clumsy extremely powerful display.

While her eyesight was very much poor due to underuse, her other senses were very much impressive due to over-reliance upon them. The crack in the air from the punch was not only detected by the woman, but there were certain tones and reverberations that struck her ears from such an angle that Naomi could map out his body's form and movement from it alone. When he threw his punch, the sonic boom painted a colorless image of her foe in fluid animation within her mind, and Naomi could determine precisely when and where he would hit. That being said—as she was currently in the middle of tripping over a flat surface—it was a moot point and not something she'd be able to take advantage of. But for now, her opponent would detect the slightest perking of her ears if he was observant enough. His fist would crash into her back dead center.

And then it would bounce off, bone cracking and flesh bruising if he was not durable enough. His attack did not seem to accelerate or alter Naomi's forward momentum whatsoever, and he'd get the distinct impression of punching an immovable object... of extreme weakness at the instant of connection. The difference between his strength and forces resisting his attack was so astronomical that it gave an undeniable feeling of helplessness. It was impossible to determine the weight or density of Naomi from this. She would fall forward as expected, plowing a shallow trough into the asphalt street with ease. She'd let out a grunt of slight discomfort as she hit the ground, a seemingly delayed response to the male's punch, but nothing more indicated that she'd even been hit.

The way she got up was wild and unrefined, she propelled her upper body with her arms, so much so that for the slightest moment, no part of her was touching the ground, and she was thrown closer toward her opponent. There was also a slight spin, causing her to revolve with an arm swinging horizontally at him; a haymaker. It was unnecessary to explain what would happen if one of Naomi's attacks struck, as one could tell just by looking at them. A tsunami of wind trailed off of her arm, blasting loose debris away and catching both of their clothing like sails. There was such a power behind the swing that perhaps even avoiding it was not enough. A part of him that wasn't able to move over a foot out of the way would seem to be smashed by a concussive wave just by the collateral effect of her movement. It would not be nearly as devastating as a direct strike, but capable of sending his light body into a building on the other side of the street, perhaps.

Tracing the arc of this simple swing, a row of flames a few dozen meters across from Naomi, and behind Akakotei, would wink out as a blast of wind extinguished them. This could easily be ignored, though it was yet another detail to take in about the nature of Naomi's capability. It meant that when she swung in a line, a wave of force would be cast in front of her, and failing to avoid that blast too would send her enemy flying away with the wind knocked out of them. All of this in a single physical attack; it was as though every punch, every kick this woman through was like a powerful ability its own. And despite that, she didn't seem to be expending herself at all to produce this kind of strength. True enough, the way Naomi was moving suggested she was only going about this lazily.

But there was no time to worry about that. Surprisingly, she had a follow-up attack. As she landed on the ground, she would immediately take a step toward Akakotei, then shoot her back foot forward into a simple upward kick. It did not matter if he was within range for her to reach; collateral forces were once again at work. Starting from where her kick originated, the asphalt began to crack and split wide, becoming a great crevice that opened up several dozen meters in front of him. Anything caught in the same vertical plane would blown out of the way as kinetic force threatened to split them in half in much the same way. It would seem that whenever Naomi attacked in an arc... a great line of damage in the environment would reflect the trajectory. For certain... Naomi's opponent will never have witnessed a strength greater than this unless he'd seen no less than Radioactive's feats.