Masamune found himself grinning at Otoha's statement without really meaning to, and though his strike was redirected, he instead moved with it in order to avoid getting struck in the stomach.

It only half-worked.

The grin never left his face despite the stinging in his torso, and in following the same path of the redirected strike, he actually found it a bit easier to turn and strike back with a quick succession of blows.