As the cavern threatened to give, Athos made sure to make his way after Ichirou. He watched as the man summoned forth a unique power before his eyes, and then changed. He had seen the Stone of Gelel used so craft-fully used only once in his whole life, and it was when he was in his early twenties. To see it again so many years later, a fierce grin crossed his lips, the nostalgia starting to build in his heart causing him to want a fight.
So, as his eyes would came to lock onto the beast, his hands slipped out his pockets and rested at his side,"Okay, Athos, I know what you're thinking. But listen to watch Ichirou is saying." He had been, of course, every last detail. But the man before him had prepared for battle, and from the sounds, and looks, of all of it, this was going to be another fun fight. He nodded his head as he rolled his shoulder, walking at a casual pace towards the thing,"A Bijuu, eh? I can hold my own against a Bijuu, so let's hope you're wrong." Although there was some truth in that statement, it was usually a close match when he fought a beast with his strength and speed only. But they also had a larger form, this one was large, but it didn't equal a Bijuu. And for some reason, sometimes smaller meant stronger.
"We'll try and do this like a Hunt.. I'll take the first charge, try to look for an opening."A groan came from inside the man,"You're not going to listen to me, are you? At least let me lend you some of my strength." Athos' walk would start to change into a fast walk, then a job, then a run. As he charged towards the thing at increasing speeds he would give a nod of his head,"Fine, you can help out in this fight, I'm not so greedy."