Range
Youkai's lip twitched as he watched Ryu give him a careless glance before sitting on Little Rock's broad back and entering a deep State of Meditation.
He could feel an uncomfortable itch clawing through his flesh and bones… The feeling of being looked down upon, of being completely disregarded. He had hoped he would see fear in Ryu's eyes, yet, aside from a slight frown and a nonchalant glance, he got nothing!
'I'll see how long you can keep that appearance for.' He thought with a snarl.
Though Youkai had accumulated momentum for a long time, he was ultimately not as talented as someone like Ryu. For someone on Ryu's level, breaking into new Realms might take a few moments at most. Only for exceptionally high Realms would Ryu have to enter such a state for hours, maybe longer. However, Youkai had no choice but to grit his teeth and wait it out.
'Just half a minute more. That's all I need.'