Yanagi's eyes flash to Niou. What has he seen that the Master missed? He would figure it out by the end of the match, certainly... but what would Niou be able to see that Yanagi couldn't?

A trick, instantly, is what comes to mind, and for a moment, Yanagi is disappointed. They don't need another trickster, even if Niou's (and Yagyuu's) ability to disrupt a match or punch above their weight class against an unsuspecting opponent was useful and entertaining.

But Niou would notice a deception more quickly than Yanagi, if only because he would consider them first. Yanagi won on facts, what was provably and demonstrably true; Niou won on what he could make others believe to be true.

Damned if he was going to end up asking Niou what happened. All of his attention was on the first year now.