The 7th. vs. the 2nd
"So that is your Shikai?" Eddy said," I have to confess I haven't ever seen it."
"Interesting shape," Edd noted.
Haruhi's Zanpakuto was truly bizarre. It wasn't a blade, but instead, she now held a large rod with thee prongs on the end in each hand. There were wires running through it. Electricity crackled around it. Haruhi gulped slightly.
"She looks nervous," Kyoya noted.
"It appears that she still hasn't gotten over her astraphobia," Tamaki stated.
Haruhi sweated, as she took a fighting stance with her dual rods. Eddy laughed.
"You can barely muster the courage to release your Zanpakuto!" he said," This will probably be easy." He drew his own Zanpakuto.
"Slither, Doruhebi!" he yelled, as he sword changed into its Shikai.
"Ladies first!" Eddy sneered. Haruhi took a deep breath, before striking forward, thrusting both pieces of Ikazuchi forward. Eddy dodged, and swung Doruhebi. Haruhi ducked, and stabbed at him with one of the prods. Eddy folded Doruhebi to block. He then folded it again into an axe shape, and chopped down at Haruhi. The 2nd Division captain dodged, and swung Ikazuchi. Eddy blocked.
As the two captains clashed, their subordinates watched.
"They seem to be on par," Edd noted.
"Good," Tamaki agreed," Then we can get started!"
"What?" Edd asked, but his question was answered, as Tamaki flash stepped over, and swung his Zanpakuto. Edd shrieked and blocked with his own.
"Surely this can be resolved peacefully!" the pacifist said, panicked.
"Sorry, nothing personal!" Tamaki answered, as he continued attacking Edd, but the fellow lieutenant continued to block.
"Double D!" Ed cried.
"Keep your mind on the task at hand!" Kyoya stated, as he loomed over Ed, and brought down his Zanpakuto. Ed drew his own, and blocked. Ed, not being as pacifistic, actually struck back.
The twins, and Haruhi's 4th seats attacked Kevin and Rolf.
"This shouldn't be too hard," Hikaru said.
"Yeah," Kaoru agreed. They both drew their Zanpakutos at the same time.
"Polarize the South, Hokkyoku (North Pole)!" Hikaru said.
"Polarize the North, Nankyoku (South Pole)!" Karou said.
There was a burst of red and blue spiritual energy, from Kaoru and Hikaru respectively. Their swords, which in their sealed forms were both odachis, had changed into curved, scimitar-like weapons, with Kaoru's curving to the right, while Hikaru's was curving towards the left. On the end of Kaoru's sword, was a red cloth that had the symbol for "South". On the end of Hikaru's was a blue cloth that had the symbol for "North".
Kevin and Rolf both held their Zanpakutos at the ready.
"Spin, Nokogiri (Saw)!" Kevin said.
"Grasp, Koydai Ika (Colossal Squid)!" Rolf said.
Kevin's sword, which was a katana, changed drastically. It was no longer a sword, and now a foot long metal staff. In the middle of the staff, on both sides, was a metal spike. But on the end of each side, was a steel wheel with blades on the end.
Rolf's sword was also strange. It was still a sword, but the blades had no multiplied, till their were ten. Two were longer than most. Each one came from the hilt.
Kyoya noticed, as he continued battling Ed.
"I suppose now is the time," he said. He placed his index finger and his thumb on the blade, right where the blade met the guard. Ed raised his one eyebrow.
"Liberate, Kurimuson Rootasu (Crimson Lotus)!" Kyoya then swept his fingers across the blade through his fingers; as he did that, the blade glowed with red energy, it then changed into a kusarigama. Its chain links were perfectly rounded, and the scythe hilt was scarlet. Ed blinked.
"Okay then," he said, as he grabbed his Zanpakuto by the blade," Now tear them to pieces, Kawaridane (Mutation)!" Kyoya was shocked when the brown spiritual energy of Ed faded. His Zanpakuto had changed into a giant spoon with a sword hilt.
"That's your Shikai?" Kyoya asked. Ed nodded. Kyoya laughed.
"Then this should be easy," he said.
Tamaki took note of everyone releasing.
"Looks like that leaves us," he said to Edd, before moving back, he then swiped his along along his sword," Crawl, Mukade (Centipede)!" His sword changed into a whip shaped like a giant centipede.
"Oh boy," Edd groaned. He held up his still sealed sword.
"Aren't you going to release?" Tamaki asked.
"I will not perform violence!" Edd said firmly. Tamaki shrugged.
"Your loss," he said, as he swung Mukade down, it lashing.
Meanwhile, Hikaru and Kaoru struck at Rolf and Kevin.
The twins touched swords, and a huge shockwave sent Rolf and Kevin flying. Both of them skidded to a halt.
"What was that?" Kevin asked.
"The power of our Zanpakutos," Kaoru answered," Hokkyoku and Nankyoku are twins, and hence, when they are together, polarity can be achieved."
"In other words, we can control magnetism," Hikaru said. They then put their swords together, and Rolf and Kevin were pushed back again. They both struggled to move forward, against the magnetic rejection. Kevin then thought of something, he then thought of something. He activated Nokogiri's special ability, he held it up, and one of the saws began spinning, it then broke off from the staff, being connected by a chain. The spinning blade then shot towards the twins. This forced the twins to separate, to dodge the attack. The swords stopped touching. This allowed Rolf and Kevin to charge forward.
"Behold, the power of Rolf's weapon!" Rolf announced, all the blades then launched forward, and began acting like to tentacles. They cut through trees with ease, aiming for Hikaru.
Kevin charged forward towards Karou, as the saw reattached the staff, as both saws began spinning.
"Take this, dork!" he said, as he brought down the saw, but it stopped as Karou blocked it. However, he couldn't disconnect, the two weapons were stuck together.
"What the?"
"Nankyoku can control the attraction of magnetism!"
"Then that means…"
Rolf launched Koydai Ika's tentacle blades forward, but Hikaru held up his sword, and the blades were resisted.
"Hokkyoku controls the rejection!"
"This isn't going to be easy," Kevin groaned, as Karou gave him a kick to the stomach, and knocked him back. Rolf charged forward, but Hikaru increased the pressure, and pushed Rolf back slightly. Rolf struck forward with the tentacles, but Hikaru swung his blade, and the resulting pressure repelled the steel tentacles.
The twins flash stepped next to each other, and brought their blades together again. The result was a massive magnetic force aimed directly at Rolf and Kevin. Both 7th Divisions officers had to actually hold onto the ground.
"Any ideas, Kevin boy?" Rolf asked. Kevin paused as he watched the twins continue their force.
"I think I've got one," Kevin said," But a lot of it will be improvising."
"Rolf is fine with that!" Rolf responded. Kevin then forced Nokogiri onto the ground, and then balanced on the pole in the middle. He then willed the wheels to start spinning, and he began to move forward. Meanwhile, Rolf used Koydai Ika's flexible tentacles to drag himself forward.
Kevin then threw a rock at Karou, and the teen was caught off guard. He faltered, which weakened the field, allowing Kevin to charge forward. Upon getting there, he jumped off the staff, and extended the chain. Nokogiri's saw and Nankyoku's blade stuck together. Kevin then pulled Karou away from Hikaru.
This resulted in the magnetic energy to dissipate. Rolf charged forward, lashing Koydai Ika's tentacles. He swung them forward, but Hikaru simply held up his Zanpakuto, and repelled all of the tentacles. Rolf then grinned, and then had the tentacles swing around, destroying the trees around Hikaru. Hikaru looked up, surprised. Though they weren't about to fall on him, he suddenly was wrapped up by the tentacles of Koydai Ika. To be more precise, two tentacles were around his neck, one around each arm, one around each leg, and four were around his waist.
"What the?" he demanded. He saw a grinning Rolf.
"I wouldn't move if I were you," he said," One tug, and you will be completely shredded. Rolf has realized what Hikaru boy can do with his Zanpakuto. While you can repel all swords, you have to be looking at, or at least know where it is in order for the rejection to be active! And since Koydai Ika can come from all sides, all Rolf needed to do was distract you!"
Karou noticed his brother was beaten. He clenched his teeth.
"Don't forget, you're still fighting me!" Kevin yelled, as he brought down Nokogiri. Karou blocked, and had the metal stick together. Kevin countered by twisting his weapon, bring down the other saw at Karou. Karou ducked, and separated from Kevin.
"Don't think your friend's strategy will work!" Karou yelled," I don't need to know where something in order to attract it!" Kevin grinned.
"Good thing I have a different plan in mind!" he said. He then held up Nokogiri, and separated one of the wheels. It wrapped around Nankyoku, and then Kevin used the other to rain down on Karou. Karou was then sliced across the chest by the saw.
"If something is already connected with your sword, you can't activate the attraction again!" Kevin said as Karou fell to the ground.
Kouya noticed his fallen comrades.
"Damn it!" he snapped, he glared at Ed.
"Looks like I have to finish this!" He held up Kurimuson Rootasu, by the scythe hilt, and the ball on the end. He then abruptly tugged, small balls of magma began coming out of the circular chains. Ed managed dodge them, and good thing, wherever they landed
"You see, Kurimuson Rootasu has a fiery attitude," Kouya explained," It takes much mastery in order to wield, but I completed it. Mastery Shikai took 20 years, but it was all worth." Kouya then swung the scythe part of his weapon. Magma seem to collect the blade, as it swept towards Ed. Ed dodged, as he decided to use use his Zanpakuto's special ability.
"Now take this!" Ed yelled, as he swung his sword, and a brown liquid flew out. Kouya, couldn't react, as he was hit by it.
"Gah!" he cried, as he rolled. But to his surprise, it wasn't burning, it wasn't freezing, and it wasn't even sticky. He smelled, then tasted it.
"Gravy?"
Ed stuck out his tongue, and using the giant spoon part, dripped some of the gravy he created onto his tongue.
"Your Zanpakuto gives the power to create gravy?" Kouya asked in disbelief.
"Yep!"
"That has to be the stupidest power ever!" Kouya yelled. Ed glared.
"I like gravy!" he yelled back. Kouya pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Okay then, I'l bring an end to this!" he said, as he swung his weapon again, and sent an arc of magma. Ed, however, brought up a shield of gravy. Though the magma melted right through, Ed used the gravy to surf. Kouya noticed that Ed's Zanpakuto, Kawaridane could also use the power to manipulate the sauce. Kouya's eye narrowed, it wouldn't matter.
He swung Kurimuson Rootasu a second time. It sent another wave of magma at Ed. Ed just dodged, and then swung his Zanpakuto. It sent a sweep a gravy at Kouya. Kouya simply shot a few balls of magma out of the chain links. While it got rid of the sauce, when it cleared Kouya noticed Ed was gone.
"Yajuu Wana." Before Kouya knew what was happening, several arcs of gravy swooped over him, and struck him. The resounding force knocked Kurimuson Rootasu out of his hands, and sent him sprawling. Ed held the pressure, until he used it cocoon Kouya.
"Yay, I won!" he loudly said.
Tamaki noticed his fallen comrades. He looked at Haruhi and Eddy, who were still going at it. He sighed.
"Alright," he said," I'll just end this." He turned back to Edd. Edd had refused to release his Zanpakuto, so he was losing. Tamaki held up Mukade. The centipedes body was wrapped his chest, while the head was poised over his shoulder.
"Sorry to do this," Tamaki said. With a flick of his wrist, it sent the whip flying towards Edd. Edd attempted to block, but Mukade wrapped around, and and bit him with its fangs on his arm. Edd cried out in pain, but could expect no help from his tired subordinates/friends.
Please, let me help you a deep, yet hissing voice said.
"No!" Edd responded, as he tried to get the centipedes fangs out of his shoulder. Tamaki watched with sympathy.
"Mukade's poison will take effect soon," he said," Like now." Suddenly, Edd could feel his arm starting to cramp up, as the muscles went tense. He slowly raised it. While he had feeling in it, his arm was completely useless. Mukade had tensed all his muscles.
"Mukade's venom causes the muscles in wherever it bit to tense," Tamaki explained," While it doesn't cause total paralysis, it makes a limb very difficult to use." Edd glared at Tamaki. But the lieutenant of the 2nd Division swung his arm again, and used it to bite Edd's leg. Edd collapsed as he felt his muscles cramp.
Let me assist.
"I can't!" Edd yelled again. Tamaki approached. He held up his arm, as Mukade leaned up.
"One bite to the neck, and I will tense up all your neck muscles, and you will suffocate," he said," Sorry, Double D." He then brought it down.
Say my name!
Edd then opened his eyes.
"Melt, Suiryuu (Acid Dragon)!" Edd yelled. Instinctively, Tamaki backed down. Edd was swallowed in multi-colored spiritual pressure. When it faded, Edd was holding a strange sword. It was narrow at the base, near the guard, but as it went out, it got wider, till it was nearly two feet wide. It curved, and ended in points, making it look like a wave.
"I really don't like having to release," Edd said, as he cringed," It's form is too destructive, and it causes a person pain; both are things I abhor." Tamaki held up Mukade.
"Do you think releasing your Zanpakuto will help now?" he asked.
"I know it," Edd said," Don't underestimate me." Tamaki looked at Edd carefully, before lashing Mukade. Edd easily dodged, and Flash Stepped behind Tamaki. He slashed. Tamaki managed to circle around, and block, with Mukade's armor. But when he did, he saw the armor begin to burn.
"W-what?"
"Suiryuu secretes a concentrated acid, that burns through anything in its way," Edd said," I conjure the acid using my Spiritual Pressure, and I can control its concentration the same way." He pointed to his guard. Normally, Suiryuu's guard was shaped like the open mouth of a European-style dragon, an it still was, but the color was different. The head was normally silver, but now…. it was bright blue.
"Notice the difference?" Edd asked," You see, whatever color the guard is, the different the concentration is." Tamaki cringed, as Suiryuu ate through Mukade's armor. He jumped back. But Edd Flash Stepped behind him.
"I'm not going to hold back anymore," he said. As he swung his sword again, and it cut through Tamaki. Tamaki yelled out as he felt the acid burn through his skin. Edd sealed Suiryuu, and sheathed it.
"I'm sorry." Tamaki glared at him, and Flash Stepped all around. He kicked Rolf in the stomach, causing him to release his grip on Hikaru. Tamaki then went all over, and collected his comrades.
"Look's like, you Squad is basically down for the count," Eddy noted, as he crossed weapons with Haruhi again. Haruhi glared at him, and looked at her officers, who were behind her.
"Sorry," Hikaru said, as he started to heal his brother.
"Then I can't hold back anymore," Haruhi stated. As she flash stepped back. Eddy put Doruhebi over his shoulder.
"That it?" he asked. Haruhi simply took a deep breath, and held up both pieces of Ikazuchi, so that the tips were facing each other. She then slowly moved them together, and Eddy noticed electric beginning to spark. The tips made contact, and a bolt of lightning shot at Eddy, which the captain barely dodged. Haruhi then Flash stepped behind and stabbed Eddy in the shoulder, coursing electricity through his arm.
Eddy grunted in pain, as he felt his arm cramp up.
"Eddy!" Edd called.
"Don't!" Eddy yelled," She's too strong!"
Haruhi flash stepped back, and tapped the rods together again, sending another electric pulse. Eddy could barely dodge this one again.
"It seems your running out of strength," Haruhi noted," Its a pity your weapon is made for close and mid range. Mine is made for all three." To prove her point, she swung one prod, sending an arc of electricity, like a whip. Eddy blocked with Doruhebi. Haruhi swung the other one, and this time, struck Eddy, electrocuting him.
"She's not holding back anymore," Kouya noted.
"Sorry, but I have to do this," Haruhi said, as she held up her prods. Eddy then laughed.
"Alright then," he stated," If you are going to take this further, then so will I." He then held up Doruhebi, as if getting ready to throw it. He glowed with bright green spiritual pressure.
"Is going to…" Ed asked.
"Yes," Edd said.
"Bankai," Eddy said. He then threw his Shikai into the air.
"What kind of idiot throws his sword into the air?" Tamaki noted.
His question was answered, when Doruhebi seemed to unfold. It then unfolded until it looked like a massive sheet of paper, about 20 foot fields in size.
"That's your Bankai?" Haruhi asked.
"Not exactly," Eddy answered. The massive, green paper, then folded. Dust was stirred up. Two massive wings then unfolded form the dust. Huge snake coils then appeared through. Two glowing green eyes appeared. When it finally faded, Eddy was standing in front of a massive, green snake made out of paper, with two large wings.
"Hisan Doruhebi (Flying Dollar Snake)!" Eddy said. Even Haruhi was taken aback by the massive beast. It was huge, just its head was the size of a double decker bus. The eyes were the size of a roof to floor window. (basically it is very similar Renji's Bankai, except it is made out of paper, is not skeletal, and is green. Not to mention its much, much, MUCH bigger)
Eddy smiled as the giant snake loomed over all.
"So Eddy has finally released it?" Edd stated. Only he and Ed had actually witnessed Eddy's Bankai up close. Kevin and Rolf were both terrified by the massive serpent.
Eddy held up both arms, he then twisted his wrists. The snake moved its head. Eddy then did a series of hand signals. The paper snake held up its titanic wings, and beat them, sending a gust of wind. It took flight.
"Time to take this to the next level," Eddy said, as he did a series of hand signs and arm movements. The snake then swooped down, and Haruhi got ready, as the giant monster got ready to strike down.