i think thats the fastest ive ever seen him go from complete terror to serious mode without one of friends being in danger :o perhaps he's finally maturing a bit?
It'd be better for ken-chan if he lost this one. If he loses he has that much more to look forward to and work for in his training, if he wins I think he'll just be setting himself up for a fall when his yomi matches continue.
probably..yea..this is a dangerous step..learning al the skills necessary to be a master but not the restraint and experience to use them without killing or something i guess is why it's so dangerous.