[ Gaunt backs up, and Ryo takes this chance to follow and push on, using speed to his advantage. He moves forward, almost blindly aggressive, eyes sharp for any kind of opening so as to land a vital hit.
He is not fighting to "kill" however, but is conscious that he has to make his opponent stumble and fall, or to disarm him -- such as with the swing that's coming for Gaunt's right forearm.
But such an aggressive stance does leave its openings... ]