Nameless…

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DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN BLEACH, OTHER THAN THE CHARACTERS I CREATED

Chapter 9: Kaneko VS Ikkaku! Battle of strength… or not?

"So… If you win, you wanna know where the first squad barracks are huh?" Ikkaku smirked.

Kaneko Akira smirked back, closed his eyes and said, "Ah… That's all I'll ask. The rules are simple. We will use only pure brute strength to fight… And… you may not release your Zanpakuto. Simple eh?"

"Very well! Bring it on! I, Madarame Ikkaku, 3rd seat of 11th Squad will beat you to bits! Be prepared to lose. Before that, let me ask you your name!"

"Kaneko Akira. Former 3rd Squad Lieutenant."

"Hmph. Let's go!"

With that, the two clashed.

Meanwhile…

"It seems that Hajime and Akira have already met opponents. I'd better hurry. I don't have much time to lose. And, I can't engage in fights for now, not in this state… That's why they were here to assist me. But… I can't believe they couldn't even fight quietly. Oh… It seems that Hajime has already ended his fight. But he released his Zanpakuto. He must have been lazy to fight the opponent. Sigh… Really, what's with him… Anyway, right now it seems that Akira had just started the fight. Whoever he's fighting won't even stand a chance against Akira. That person will learn and suffer the pain of his misery in those dark days, for I know, Akira is definitely going all out."

Where Hajime was last seen…

Omaeda and his squad were still flying up in the sky. Ten minutes had already passed and the effects have not worn out. Moving without gravity was definitely a pain in the neck. He had continuously been spinning at an extremely slow rate, and he could not control where he wanted to move to, hence he had collided into many of his squad mates which to his surprise, was to no avail for they barely even moved when he hit them. They were trapped within a sphere, grey in colour. This sphere seemed to be an anti-gravitational sphere and it was hardly even possible to break through it. What's more was that no sound seemed to be able to pass through that sphere. Whatever sound made inside was trapped within the sphere. Yes, that was indeed, Saito Hajime's Zanpakuto, Hikioto's special ability.

Omaeda and Squad mates were frantically calling out for help, and yet no one heard them.

Suddenly…

"Soi Fon Taichou! Omaeda and the rest have been spotted! They seem to be trapped here!" A man pointed at the sphere.

Soi Fon walked quickly to the crime scene. "Release them immediately and start interrogation and investigation!" she ordered. "HAI!" They all shouted back.

"Tai-tai-taichou… Sorry 'bout that…" Omaeda started to sweat.

"I never expected anything from you anyway, Omaeda." She said in a calm manner.

"But then, how did you manage to find us?" Omaeda asked curiously, he had absolutely no clue.

"We felt an unfamiliar reitsu this way that was of Captain level, so we assumed it was a ryoka. And the whole squad's reitsu suddenly disappeared. Now tell me, what happened?" her eyes narrowed as she questioned.

Back to Akira and Ikkaku

The two were continuously rushing forth at each other, as though nothing had happened. They were both soaked in blood. No… To be more exact, Akira was soaked in Ikkaku's blood. Ikkaku was bleeding so much he ran out of medicine to heal his wounds. Akira had not even gotten an injury yet. He got to strike Ikkaku so many times he started to become bored already. And yet all this while, to be honest, he was still holding back his strength.

Finally, he decided to end it… With a single fatal strike, Ikkaku collapsed onto the ground, hardly even breathing, that smirk of his wiped away from his face.

"Now, tell me… Where is the first Squad barracks?" Akira threatened.

"Right that way… Just go straight up ahead and turn left… It's there…" Ikkaku was breathing heavily, trying to grab his last breath before saying, "Kill me. A warrior who has lost in fight should be killed…"

"No… I wasn't ordered to kill anyone. Until I am, will I kill…" he closed his eyes as he said that, remembering the pain he had suffered long time ago.

"I really am shocked. Someone as big sized as you was actually so fit and fast…" Ikkaku sighed, and continued, "Out of your whole group, who is the strongest?"

"We never compared strength. It's a stupid thing to do. We believe in aiding each other with our strengths, no compare who's stronger than who. That's how we live. All of us, are about the same level…"

"I see… So my captain will be able to enjoy a fight if he meets any ryoka. Thank you for telling me, Kaneko Akira…" Ikkaku said before shutting his eyes.

Akira flinched at the thought of fighting an 11th Squad that, Akira made his way towards the First Squad barracks…

To be Continued…