Disclaimer: I don't own bleach
this is my first story hope you enjoy it.
It was official; Kurosaki Ichigo sucked at kido. After spending hours and hours of trying to improve his kido the only result was that his close had been ripped from the many spells that exploded in his face.
''Maybe is should ask Rukia to give me some pointers'' Ichigo thought ''nah, that midget would laugh at me for not even beeing able to manage a low level kido''. But then again it wasn't like he had a whole lot of time; in 3 months he had to prove he was able to perform several mid and high level kido spells or else he wouldn't be allowed to become a Taicho. That wasn't something he wanted to happen even though it was ridiculous; '' I mean I kicked several of their Taicho's asses before and right after I had attained bankai why wouldn't he be allowed to become one now, when he had become several times stronger and had completely subdued his hollow''.
While he was pondering about that he didn't notice the very important (and large) reiatsu of Yammamoto sou-Taicho was going his direction until he was right next to him, wich made him startle (he was never good at sensing reiatsu but this was over the top).
''How is your kido training going substitute shinigami Krosaki Ichigo'' Yammamoto asked Ichigo.
Ichigo said: ''ehm, well its at least not getting any worse, but I'm afraid I'm not making much progress''. ''I'd expected that and I have a offer for you''.
What kind of offer is that Yammamoto sou-Taicho?
It is an offer for a different way to become a Taicho, Yammamoto said.
What way is that?
To hold out in a fight with me when is use my bankai.
A fight with you? Ichigo asked in confussion, why?
That way I can personally asses if you have the required strength to be a Taicho, there is no minimum time limit that you have to keep standing against me, but wether you become a Taicho after the fight is for me to decide only. So what do you say Kurosaki Ichigo?
I accept Yammamoto sou-Taicho, but when and where is the fight to be held?
Tomorrow afternoon in the restored arena in front of all the squads.
I'll be there.
So the next day Ichigo stood in the arena thinking about the wisdom of his decision; ''I mean I know I have a high reiatsu but that of ojisan is huge and thats just at his shikai do I really stand a change against his bankai? But it was useless to keep on thinking about it seeing Yammamoto was already standing opposite of him in the arena and about to release his shikai.
''Turn everything to ash'' Ryuujinjakka! Yammamoto said as he released his shikai and started to rais his reiatsu.
Ichigo was almost trembling solely from the reiatsu Yammamoto was releasing while he was just at shikai-level!
Then something happened that really scared Ichigo.
The eyes of Yammamoto started to glow and then he said: Bankai! ''Melt the ashes'' Ryuujinjakka kageyosh!(1) his sword changed into a huge medieval style sword even bigger than Ichigo's shikai, but it looked like it existed out of liquid magma that was somehow shaped like a sword.
Ichigo was practically punched to the ground by the sheer weight of the reiatsu. A few seconds later his eyes also started to glow when he also unleashed his bankai: ''Tensa Zangestu''
He immediately felt a lot lighter but it was still obviously clear that his reiatsu was nothing compared to that of the sou-taicho, even though he knew that he still tried an attack.
Yammamoto saw Ichigo was trying to attack him from the left but he effortlessly blocked Zangetsu with Ryuujinjakka as if Ichigo wasn't moving at all instead of moving with the speed of one of the fastest shunpo's in SoulSociety.
'what the fuck?'' Ichigo thought when he saw his attack getting blocked the same way a experienced swordsmen would block a swung stick from a child.
He increased his speed even further and now it looked like there were several Ichigo's circling around Yammamoto, but the latter didn't even flinch, instead he smirked a bit while he swung his zanpaktou at a seemingly empty spot, but which just so happened to be the spot Ichigo was moving through at that moment and who got a rather large gash in his shoulder because he was unable to dodge, block or parry the attack.
''Stop fooling around Kurosaki Ichigo and show your true power'' Yammamoto said after Ichigo once again took a fighting pose after recovering from the slight shock of the old man's attack.
''Fighting you like this has no use and will not get you the title of taicho''
''I guess I have no choice then'' Ichigo said as he started to pull his Vaizard mask over his face.
Instantly his reiatsu started to sky rocket coming quite close to that of the sou-taicho though still a significant amount lower it was now at a level were it could be considered as an actual fight between (almost) equals instead of the slaughter it was before.
1 i know its a bad name for his bankai and doesen't make any sense but i coulden't find the translation of Ryuujinjakka, if somebody does know please let me know.
Please preview if i get enough (positive)previews and maybe a suggestion or 2 i will continue if not... well it was at least fun to try.