Tell Keiko to blast Sumin away with a close-range attack! (16 Power)

You knew Keiko needed to trust in her own power and imparted to her a new strategy: if she brought her remote blades back in, she could burst them away from herself in an attack that wouldn't need directions at all. There would be no way for Sumin to dodge that powerful shotgun blast! All of this hinged on the idea that the blades were strong enough to repel the enemy priestess completely and that further, Keiko's mastery was enough to bring them all in at once before that attack connected.

Fortunately, Keiko's training paid off. Her blades zipped back inward towards her sword's hilt, forcing Sumin to move her body just to avoid them. Then, when the knife came around to hit Keiko, the bits were all assembled to block that attack... then fly outward in each direction! The other girl held up her arms to defend her face, as countless blades shot across her body, making scrap out of that creepy black armor she wore and even cutting into her leotard as well. Some divine protection seemed to be keeping her from being cut as well, which you were certainly thankful for... otherwise, she'd be like a hapless predator feeling the deadly sting of some well-defended spiny prey.

The judges had reduced Sumin's score to a T3! Furthermore, with that armor off, she wouldn't be able to use those annoying flashers any more to influence Keiko's vision.

The other girl jumped backwards, now gaining space; you could tell that Sopor must have recognized the battle wasn't going to be as easy as she'd imagined it would be. "Ho ho... You're a fan of mine, right? Then I hope you'll remember: I tried twice to make this fight easy for you and your priestess. Don't hold what happens next against me and stop watching my shows, okay, Katappashikara?" she chuckled, although you could tell from her words that she was a little pissed off you'd deprived her of a perfect Kami Kurabe bout against an easy target.

((Power +2))

((Faith +1))