Spirit Ribbons of the Forsaken
By: Chris Harrington
Chapter four: Lies of a King
"Kisuke Urahara," Satoshi said once again as he bowed and Urahara gave a confused look, "I am grateful to you because of you the Arrancar can truly acquire power for their own means and remain themselves without devouring hollows."
"What are you talking about?" Urahara asked as he saw Satoshi pull out a black spherical object that sparked fear in Urahara's soul.
"Don't worry Kisuke Urahara it's not a Hogyoku, its similar but the power it releases is limited only to turning Hollows into Arrancar and nothing more." Satoshi said as he placed the sphere back in his pocket.
"Well I can't just allow you to take that away from here, you understand." Kisuke said with evil in his voice as his eyes were hidden by his hat.
"I understand," Satoshi said as he placed his hand on the very end of his zanpakuto.
A short amount of time elapsed until Kisuke swiftly moved his zanpakuto and said; "Scream Benihime!" and the red blast launched at Satoshi and it drew in closer and closer until it stopped right in front of him. Kisuke gave a sound that only meant shock as he saw this man holding back his attack with his bare hand and in no time it faded away into nothing but an annoyance that took its last breath.
"My turn," Satoshi said very calmly as he drew his short zanpakuto and charged at Kisuke who blocked with his Benihime in the nick of time, "Good reflexes Kisuke Urahara, you'll need them!" Satoshi then used all his strength and hurled Kisuke back about forty feet in the air.
Kisuke placed his feet on a rock that he would have crashed into and launched himself at Satoshi only for him to dodge. Kisuke then used his right foot and attempted to kick Satoshi in the face but the attack was blocked by Satoshi's left hand as Satoshi flung Kisuke into the stone wall behind him causing the wall to collapse to revealing the fight on the other side. "Tsuyoshi get back to Hueco Mundo and inform the others to abandon the current base and move to another!" Satoshi yelled as the old man gave him a look of worry.
"Sir even you can't handle this alone." Tsuyoshi said as Satoshi smiled at him with an evil glimmer in his eye, "As you wish sir." Tsuyoshi vanished into a Garganta portal and Satoshi looked at his many opponents with a happy face mixed with the look of insanity.
"Well I would rather fight you all in a more open setting would you agree," Satoshi said as he took his left hand and aimed it at a large wall, "Hado eighty-eight Hiryugekizokushintenraiho!" he yelled as the wall fell to rubble at the might of the blue lightning and the outside could be seen.
Satoshi began to walk through the large hole in the wall when he was yelled at by Soi Fon, "Where the hell do you think you're going!" she said after flash stepping behind him, her Shikai aimed for the back of his neck but instead it was blocked by the tip of Satoshi's blade.
"Don't mistake me for a coward Captain Soi Fon, I merely find it exhausting to remain in a place that suppresses my powers and I would rather feel the rain rather than simply hear it." He said as he forced Soi Fon back a little and began to walk out as the captains and lieutenants followed.
They all felt the rain on their skin and smelt the smell of the trees around them all as Satoshi stopped suddenly and turned to face his opponents, "If any of you wish to release your zanpakuto, go ahead, because I'll be doing the same, Demolish…Aku Arashi!" the clouds began to rumble with thunder and above Satoshi a funnel of clouds whirled as a very large lightning bolt fell from the center of the cyclone right on top of Satoshi and he became engulfed in smoke. (Aku Arashi means Evil Storm)
The other Soul Reapers drew their zanpakuto as the wind picked up blowing leaves all over the place. "Don't be afraid Soul Reapers, I won't kill you, this is only stalling so you can't find my men." The smoke cleared to reveal that the blade of his zanpakuto dropped down and formed an 'L' shape only inches from the guard and the edge of the blade almost went as far as the guard went.
Ichigo looked to his left and found Rukia lying on the ground breathing heavily and slightly drooling, "Rukia!" Ichigo yelled as he held Rukia in his arms and looked at the other lieutenants in a similar state. Only then did Ichigo feel the crushing weight of Satoshi's spiritual pressure. The only one left standing was Lieutenant Yachiru, who was then told by Kenpachi to leave.
Right off the bat Soi Fon charged at Satoshi with her Shikai right in front of her. In on swift movement Satoshi used his zanpakuto to move Suzumebachi over slightly and he used his right foot to kick Soi Fon into the forest, as she flew back she took down many trees in her way. Not long after that Kenpachi charged at Satoshi with his yellow spiritual energy forming a skull in front of him as Satoshi dodged his attack at the last second and used his zanpakuto to slice Kenpachi's right arm and used his palm to knock him to the ground.
"Next." Satoshi said as he pointed his zanpakuto at the remaining captains and Kisuke.
At that moment Kyoraku flash stepped to Satoshi's left and Ukitake flash stepped behind him. They smashed their zanpakuto into the ground with as much force as they could only to find that their target was gone. Satoshi appeared behind Kyoraku and slashed his back as he fell to the ground and he used his zanpakuto to diagonally cut Ukitake's chest and he fell in a similar fashion to his comrade.
"Roar Zabimaru!" yelled Renji as his Shikai hurled towards Satoshi.
"Getsuga Tensho!" yelled Ichigo as both attacks hurled towards Satoshi at an alarming rate.
"Tsunagari Inazuma!" yelled Satoshi as black lightning went along the blade and extended outward cutting Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho and slicing Zabimaru in two sections, top and bottom. Satoshi then noticed that cherry blossom petals began to fall around him and swirl around him, "Strike Aku Arrashi!" he yelled as lightning fell around him at an alarming rate preventing not only the petals from reaching him but the lightning also prevented the others from seeing Satoshi until Byakuya felt a pain in his left shoulder and looked to see the black lightning cutting smoothly through him almost separating his shoulder from his body as he groaned in pain. (Tsunagari Inazuma means Link Lightning)
The petals soon fell to ash and Satoshi stood at the center of the chaos unscathed as the rain fell faster and harder than it did before. Ichigo charged at Satoshi with his Zangetsu and Satoshi noticed Ichigo whispering something. He ignored it and cut Ichigo's chest and shoulder as he bled out and soon Satoshi noticed that there was a Captains robe on his zanpakuto and no blood. Satoshi then placed his zanpakuto over his head to block Ichigo's attack from above. The only difference was this blade forced against his was slender and black.
"Tensa Zangetsu!" Ichigo said as Satoshi realized that Ichigo was whispering the words 'Bankai' before he was attacked.
Then as Satoshi looked forward he saw Soi Fon standing there with her Bankai aimed at him. As it fired Satoshi kicked Ichigo away and waived his zanpakuto yelling "Strike!" and lightning struck the golden torpedo of doom many times until it fell in front of Satoshi in a large explosion.
Satoshi then looked over to see Kenpachi getting up from his spot on the ground and before he could react a large red beam similar to a net held him down as Kisuke stood close to him, "Shibari Benihime!"
"Enough of this foolishness!" Yamamoto yelled as he drew his zanpakuto, "All things of the universe turn to ashes…Ryujin Jakka!" the flames erupted from Yamamoto's sword he yelled at his Captains, "Get away from him! Jokaku Enjo!" the flames moved to enclose Satoshi just before he broke free of the net and the other captains were helped up and moved away from the area for Unohana to heal them.
"Is everyone alright?" asked Yamamoto as they all gathered behind him.
"Yes sir their injuries aren't as serious as they look, it appears that he wasn't lying about not wanting to kill anyone." Unohana said as she healed Kyoraku and Ukitake.
"Too bad and I was just beginning to like that guy." Kenpachi said as he got up from his spot on the floor with blood running down his arm and some trickling from his lips.
"What are we going to do now Head Captain?" asked Ichigo as he placed his captain's robe over his shoulder.
"I'll keep him inside until his spiritual pressure weakens then we'll seal away his spiritual energy and take him back to the Soul Society. Captain Kurotsuchi do you have the proper tools to get him out of here?"
"Of course I do Head Captain, but I would rather you'd let me into the fight." Mayuri said as he gave a creepy smile and laugh.
"I am well aware of that however it was essential for you to remain active until I needed you." Yamamoto said as he heard clapping from within the flames.
"Commendable Captain's, very commendable, I had no idea that all of you would devise a plan this elaborate to take me down. You even involved Kisuke Urahara just in case things didn't go as planned." Satoshi admired amongst the flames.
"Flattery won't help you to get out of this." Mayuri said as Satoshi began to laugh, "What's so funny."
"I don't need flattery to leave these flames."
"Such arrogance, it doesn't matter how much rain falls Satoshi it will never quench these flames." Yamamoto said as the laughter stopped.
"I'm not planning on using the rain Head Captain." Satoshi said very seriously as a black spiritual energy could barely be seen from inside the fires as Yamamoto grunted in confusion.
Then a shadowy figure just began to walk through the fire not even flinching as it took each step and when Satoshi emerged from the fires he was wearing a mask not like anyone had ever seen. It was completely black other than the teeth and two sets of markings from the bottom of the teeth and eyes, which were white and shaped like lightning; and the top of the mask had a protrusion that curved to the left. His eyes were as red as the flames behind him and his breathing sounded like it was echoed.
"Sorry Captain Yamamoto but I'm fully aware that all of your powers are restricted. An attack like that is nothing for my mask to handle; now if you were fully released then I would have had problems. It's too bad that the king keeps you restrained Yamamoto, if you only knew the man you worship." Satoshi said with an echoed voice like a demon from hell.
"You used that Hogyoku imitation to transform you into a vizard!" Kisuke said with anger in his voice.
Satoshi looked at Kisuke with his red piercing eyes and said, "That's not true, I've been a Vizard for over three hundred years Kisuke, don't believe the king's every word. It is natural for some Soul Reapers to become Vizards without an external means."
Right after Satoshi said that the sky was ripped apart to reveal many Gillian's behind the portals and them where thirsty for blood. The other Soul Reapers looked around in shock as the Gillian's walked towards them, the ground shaking with every step they took.
What the hell are we going to do? Ichigo thought to himself as they were in the shadow of the Gillian's, and under the gaze of Satoshi.
END OF LIES OF A KING
Happy times
Soi Fon: God damn it why doesn't my Bankai ever kill anyone!
Me: Because it sucks *Soi Fon punches me in the face and walks away as I bleed on the ground*
Ichigo: why do you piss her off like that, you know she can kick your ass *Ichigo helps me up*
Me: Yeah but since it was a long fight scene full of a lot of shit going down I probably deserved it *Mayuri walks by* some big help you are Mayuri
Mayuri: shut up you neophyte you control the story so it's not my fault that I don't get to fight anyone
Ichigo: Wait if that's true then does that mean that you wanted Soi Fon to hit you?
*I thought about this for a while until Ichigo released my arm and allowed me to fall to the ground*
Me: What the hell was that for?
Ichigo: I don't help people who could have prevented what happened to them *Ichigo and Mayuri walk away together*
Mayuri: I would never have picked him out to be a masochist
Ichigo: yeah I know it's like we don't even know him anymore
*I was about to say something but I thought about it and realized that maybe I wanted them to walk away and then my head swirls with questions as I begin to mumbled to myself*