Sasuke swung at Kenshin, who casually sidestepped, then jabbed Sasuke in the chest. It looked like a graceful, light tap, but Sasuke went flying back into a tree. Just before he hit the tree, he made a replacement. Kenshin's eyes darted to his left, just before Sasuke appeared there. Using the sheath of his sword, Kenshin smacked him back. He then rushed up into Sasuke's face, and stared at him, his eyes wide and a glint of red sparked briefly. "No. Ninjutsu," he said and backhanded Sasuke back into the tree. This time, vibrations shuddered up his spine, and Sasuke coughed up blood.

He knelt before Kenshin. "Please," he said, hanging his head so his eyes only saw the ground Kenshin walked on. "On both our behalf, please train us."