Clad dashed in as he performed a combination of quick, successive strikes that linked together seamlessly, much like a chain of daisies.
[FLOWER SWORD ARTS: DAISY CHAIN]!
Although the attack was quite rapid and powerful, it didn't matter for him , as he simply used a martial art of his own to avoid his barrage of attacks, and he almost instantly dashed behind him in a shadow-like form.
[SHADOW ART: PHANTOM STEP].
"Your martial arts aren't bad, but they lack speed and precision." He told him as Clad went in with another move, this time a precise, forward stab targeting vital points, inspired by the sharpness of thorns and needles.
[FLOWER SWORD ART: THORN THRUST]!
Seeing the attack, the man didn't hesitate and grabbed Clad's sword with one hand, stopping the sparring match.
"Don't let your emotions rule over you during a fight, as it could lead to your downfall."
"..."
Clad stayed silent as he felt utterly defeated, even though shadow uder reacted to his attack in a defensive manner. The man tells Clad that the reason he feels rusty is probably that he uses a barely curved sword as if it were a curved one.
"I do?"
"Yes." He firmly replied.
"A straight sword is better for poking and stabbing than slashing."
"Slashing well with a straight sword would require you to have inhuman strength."
"Which, from looking at your sword arts, doesn't match at all."
"But a curved blade, on the other hand, is designed to slash and cut with little effort, which would fit way better with your sword art."
"So you are suggesting that I get myself a blade with more curve?" Clad asked him.
"Slightly more than this, any more and it would be useless," he replied as he pointed at his kazenite blade.
"I see, thanks for the advice."
"Is it really the sword thought?" Clad thought to himself as he looked at him before suddenly vanishing in the nearby shadows, leaving not a single trace or sound behind as he went.
....
"...What a creepy way to leave."