Moriko took a breath and shifted her foot so she could use all her weight into one big push, shoving Senji back and making him stumble a bit. But Senji only regained his footing and started swinging harder, actually cutting through the shield this time. Moriko thrust forward, bashing Senji in the chest and making him growl in pain. Moriko let her guard down, lowering her shield to peek at Senji, only to have his blade pierce through the weak spot he had been chipping at in her shield. She gasped and stumbled away, holding her wound before Senji punched her hard in the head and knocking her out.