"I wouldn't say being short is unfortunate, Naoto-san. There are plenty of tactics and combat styles that favor one who is generally smaller than their opponents," Naoki says, though he's sure she knows that already. "I'm usually the smaller fighter myself, and a wind affinity is very helpful."

Being able to use his own sword two-handed meant it was on the longer end of one-handed blades, but being able to add that extra leverage and strength was very helpful in a fight against larger opponents with larger weapons.