"Captain of the eleventh squad, you will meet your end by my Kaito." the man taunted Kenpachi who stood facing him, a menacing smile on his lips. Yachiru hung on his sholder, ready to watch the fight that was about to take place. Kenpachi turned to her.
"Get down Yachiru." he said. She nodded and jumped to the ground, but to Kenpachi's surprise, instead of going to find a good vintage point, she drew her zanpakuto. "Yachiru..." he started.
"Those men said he can control both wind and water. It'll be a three on one fight, i want to help." the tiny girl said. Kenpachi was ready to say 'no' and send her far away, but he knew she was as stuborn as he was and wouldn't leave. He looked at her in fear, for once letting that greatest nightmare of his be known. The fact that he'd never be able to bare it if anything happened to his beloved daughter. Then it hit him that she wouldn't know what to do if anything happened to him.
"Yachiru..." he started, but she looked up and smiled.
"Don't worry Kenny, if this fight gets too ruff i'll be sure to stop and only watch." the small girl promised. Kenpachi nodded, knowing that was the best he would get.
"If i were you, i would say your goodbye's now." Kaede said.
"I think you should shut up!" Yachiru said. He glared.
"Impudent nymph, you will soon die." he growled. Yachiru looked up at Kenpachi, waiting for him to make the first move. Kenpachi grinned, he was ready for a fight after all. He came at Kaede. Kaede threw the ring to it wrapped around Kenpachi's throat, and pulled on the cord. As Kenpachi got close he swiped the blade at Kenpachi's face, but Kenpachi just grabbed the blade as if it was nothing and pushed it back. Yachiru cheered on her captain and father from behind before rembering this was her fight too. She ran in, ready to strike the man, but he pulled back, releasing Kenpachi. Kenpachi then swung his blade, single handed and managed to scratch the mans chest as he pulled away. Yachiru jumped forward and kicked Kaede in the face, causing him to fall back onto the ground before springing to his feet. Yachiru landed next to Kenpachi and he gave her a found smile. She was getting very strong and he was quite proud of how far she was coming along. Kaede pushed himself onto his feet. He sliced his blade threw the air and a large wave of water burst from the slice. It washed into Yachiru and Kenpachi momentarly paniced. Yachiru jumped from the current onto Kenpachi's shoulder.
"I'm fine Kenny!" she said with a smile at the look on his face. He glared.
"Don't scare me like that Yachiru." he scolded. Then a burst of wind came at them. Hardening into blades, it cut Kenpachi's arm, side, and chest as it struck Yachiru's face across her cheek, and her hand holding her sword. The small girl gasped at the pain, but didn't yell out. She stood firm and clenched her fist tigter around the blade, rubbing the blood off her face with the other hand. Kenpachi's spirit energy spiked high and dangerous and it made him appear as a demon. "Yachiru, please, stay back." he said. Realizing he was loosing control the small girl finally complied, lowering her blade and stepping back. Kenpachi ripped off his eye patch and charged in. The two clashed, and Kenpachi pushed forward. He slashed at the man, then kicked him back. Kaede sent a burst of wind blades at Kenpachi again, but he cut threw them all as if they were nothing. Then he lunged forward agian, bearing down on Kaede. Kaede leaped back and slashed the air again, sending an emormous powerful waved that compleatly covered Kenpachi. He couldn't breath and as much as he tried to push the water away, it was no use. Then Kaede turned to Yachiru.
"Now for the nymph." he said. Yachiru didn't even raise her blade. "You that afraid?" he taunted. Yachiru smiled and shock her head.
"No, i'm following orders." she said. He came running at her, and she didn't flinch. Suddenly Kenpachi grabbed ahold of his sword with both hands and striked. He cut threw the water and his spiritual pressure extended the blade, cutting down Kaede before he reached Yachiru. The girl smile and leaped over to Kenpachi and he picked up his eyepatch. "Way to go Kenny!" she said. Kenpachi smiled.
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Shinji and Hiyori stood side by side as Arate finally showed up across from them. Shinji watched as she used his weapon to point towards him. He was ready this time, and jumped back as a giant eathen snake lunged at him. Hiyori then attacked it from the side, destroying it. A second and third snake rose and came at them. This time Shinji leaped over them and came at Arate. Arate blocked Shinji's attack, then Hiyori came out of nowhere and slashed at him. He moved back and Hiyori moved toward him. She lunged forward and stabbed his shoulder, but a giant snake erupted from under her feet, carring her into the air. "HIYORI!" Shinji sliced the snake in half and it fell apart, dropping Hiyroi who feel into Shinji's waiting arms. He put her on her feet and charged Arate. He used a snake as a shield, but Shinji cut threw it and slashed him across the chest.
"You may want to look behind you." Arate gasped. Shinji chanced a look back and froze. Hiyori was cluchted in the grasp of a snake that was squeezing her chest so she couldn't breath. She tried to cut it with her blade but it was no use. Shinji went to take a step forward when he was suddenly stabbed in the side. Turning back to the man he was able to block the next attack. "Looking away from an opponent is not a good idea, but tell me, what are you planning on doing now? The young lady may die if you don't get to her but if you try then you'll have to turn your back on me." he taunted. Shinji clenched his teeth.
"Then i guess my only option is to kill you before she dies!" he snapped, pushing forward. A new giant snake burst from the ground and grabbed his leg, trapping him where he stood. Shinji cursed as he kicked it hard with his other leg and stabbed it in the head. The snake relinquished its hold on him and he sliced its head off. Then he turned to face Arate again, only to find him gone. Shinji turned back to go help Hiyori to find Arate standing next to her. She looked unconcious, but subtile signs told him she was still fighting.
"My my, your in quite a prediciment aren't you?!" he laughed. Shinji clenched his sword so hard it started to cut into his hand.
"You bastard." he growled.
"Chop cleanly Kubikiri Orochi!" Hiyori gasped. Her shikai activated and she used the large saw like weapon to slam into the snake. It released her and she fell to the ground, gasping for air. Arate lifter Hiyori up by her shirt and she kicked him hard in the gut, causing him to release her. She fell to the ground and pushed herself back up, swinging her blade at him. He backed up into Shinji.
"Your fatal mistake was trying to use Hiyori as a hostage." said Shinji, bringing down his blade.
"Your such an idiot Shinji." Hiyori pouted.
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Sajin and Ukitke sized up Osamu. "Jushiro, be careful, he uses that axe of his to create illusions." explained Sajin. Jushiro nodded.
"In all honesty against an opponent like that i would rather fight alone to end the chance of confussion, but i don't beleive that that is an option is it?" Jushiro asked. He knew he wouldn't talk Sajin out of this one. This man helped attack Shuhei and he hurt Iba, Jushiro realized he'd probibly have to be there to keep Sajin from destroying the mans corps. Sighing for thinking such foolish thoughts, he decided it would be in his best intrest to activate his shikai. "Waves, Become my Shield, Lightning, Become my Blade. Sogyo no Kotowari!" Jushiro said.
"BAN-K..." started Sajin.
"No, your bankai is too big for this. It'll be better you don't use it." Jushiro said. Sajin nodded, agreeing with Jushiro. Suddenly Osamu dissapeared.
"Get ready Jushiro." Sajin said, and sure enough a vision of Sajin appeared. Jushiro didn't hesitate in slicing threw it as it fell apeart and dissapeared. Then another one appeared next to Jushiro, but this one wasn't of Sajin, it was Shunsui. Jushiro hesitated. He didn't think Osamu had seen Shunsui, but then he remembered Shunsui wasn't there, but injured at the Urahara shop. Unfortintaly it had taken him too long to think that threw and Osamu slashed at Jushiro. Sajin hit him in the back to knock him aside, only to have it be another illusion that diminished. Suddenly Sajin shouted out and they both looked to see that Osamu had hit Sajin's side with his battle axe. Sanjin threw him aside in order to get free from the attack and try to slash at the man again. Jushiro then flashstepped behind Osamu and struck him, only to find it another illusion.
"We can't keep wasting our time on these tricks!" Jushiro growled, it was unsettiling.
"I agree. Do you have a plan?" Sajin asked, then Jushiro's eye's lit up.
"I think i do." he said. Sajin nodded and they waited for the next illusion. Finally Jushiro struck. "Hado number thirty- three sokatsui!" he yelled. The kido wasn't directed at the illusion though, but rather up. It cast a light over the entire area, and Sajin saw the shaddow across the way, even though there was nothing there.
"ROAR TENKEN!" he yelled. He swung his arm and the giant's arm swung, bashing Osamu. Jushiro then leaped in and struck, taking down the enemy. Jushiro tock a heavy breath. Then him and Sajin smiled, one fight down, now onto a lieutenant to save!