[At that comment, Kanji stops himself from speaking at first. There is a sort of...mild amusement? strange understanding? Who knows.]

Ha! You've got spunk, Ken. Sides, I just called you by your name and I only called you a kid when I didn't know. I guess I should have said brat instead.

[He cracks his knuckles.]

Yeah yeah, I know the whole saying 'bout the bigger they are and the harder they fall, but trust me, I've got the whole handling myself thing down pretty well. Half of Inaba wasn't afraid of me for nothing.