The Horse Becomes King

Chapter Three

Byakuya rose from his bent position to face the new form of Shiro, Vasto Lorde. He had never seen a more powerful hollow in his lifetime, even the stories that his grandfather told him did not stack up to this. Shirosaki laughed loudly as he swung Tensa Zangetsu so hard that particles of dust from the ground swiftly arose and fell violently. Byakuya rose Senbonzakura to defend himself, but Shiro moved too fast. In an instant he was behind Byakuya and with one strong swing, Shiro brought Tensa Zangetsu down on Byakuya's back.

Byakuya dropped to the ground as Shiro watched him, holding his sword which was dripping of Byakuya's blood. Ichigo's group stood there shocked at what creature has taken over their friend. Inoue's eyes began to fill with tears.

"Fight back Kurosaki-kun!" she yelled. Her pleads made Shiro's attention shift and he began to slowly walk over to her, grinning and pointing Tensa Zangetsu at her. Inoue stepped back and gasped, which made Ishida step infront of her and hold out his arms.

"Go away!" He said in a tone which made it seem like he was talking to a bear. Shiro laughed and grabbed Ishida by the throat and held him up so he was no longer on the ground.

"Get out of my way, I'm doing Ichigo a favor by shutting her up!" He yelled as he vertically sliced Ishida across the chest, which made Inoue scream loudly in terror. Shiro let Ishida drop to the ground as he continued to slowly walk towards Inoue.

Inoue was stepping away from him at the same pase he was walking towards her.

"Soon you'll run out of mountain woman. Just face it, I am no longer a part of Ichigo, he is a part of me!" he yelled darting towards her. Inoue yelped and held out her arms. She said her incantation which made her shield appear before her. This was no challenge to Shiro, he reached through the shield, shattering it and grabbing her by the throat.

"Stop!" yelled someone behind him.

Shiro turned around to notice a tall man with brown hair and glasses and a man with squinty eyes and white hair standing behind him. Shiro dropped Inoue and focused on him new enemy.

"Well well, you look stronger than your collogue." he said pointing at Byakuya lying on the ground. The man with glasses grinned as he looked at Shiro closely.

"Your a fascinating creature. Would you be a Vasto Lorde?" he asked. Shiro did not respond, he just continued to glare at him.

"Gin, please restrain him." The glasses man to the other man.

"If you wish Captain Aizen." Gin replied removing his sword from his sheath. Shiro laughed and used his sonido to get behind Gin, but Gin suspected his attack and moved forward, causing Shiro to only inflict a small cut. Shiro got irrotated at this move so he used sonido to get into the air and with a mighty swing of Tensa Zangetsu he yelled "GETSUGA TENSHOU!" a giant ray of black light erupted from his sword, which Gin was unprepared for and enveloped him. After the dust subsided, the figure of Gin stood there battered and broken with his uniform torn and ripped.

Gin stumbled over to Aizen's side.

"My apologises Lord Aizen, this Vasto Lorde over powered me" he told him panting. Aizen smiled. "After his second attack, you last far longer than I thought you would have." Aizen replied walking towards Shiro.

"Its extremely rare to see a Vasto Lorde in the Soul Society, what are you doing here?" Aizen asked him with an evil grin on his face.

Shiro glared back at him.

"I don't have to tell you anything!" Shiro yelled lunging towards Aizen. Aizen chuckled to himself and removed his sword from its sheath. As Shiro continued to speed towards him, he held his zanpakutou infront of him, facing down, much like the way Byakuya would hold his. Still grinning, he released his sword.

"Shatter, Kyouka Suigetsu..."