It was interesting, and fascinating, the way the other man fought, and he kept ahead of him. He knew that his tendency to play tag with people tended to be somewhat infuriating, but it gave him a better sense of what he was working with, and with that blade he didn't feel any particular urge to get close.

So he'd run up the wave, using his experience with Kushina to ride it out and roll with it instead of fighting the momentum. And he'd watch out for tree branches this time.

With that approach he could hopefully get back around close enough without much trouble to resume his weapon hail on the one actually throwing around jutsu.