Yasuo's Current State Was Teased Before Bruiser Yasuo Existed

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The first was a swordsman of strength renowned throughout Ionia. When we were young, I saw him cleave a tree in two with a single swing of his blade. But he could not cleave the wind.

The second was a warrior of speed and grace. Agile and cunning, she outran the clever foxes in the woods. But she could not outrun the wind.