Matsuri and Kameyo appeared high above ground, standing in the sky above the park. Kameyo sighed and lifted her ax to rest against her shoulder.
"I don't believe I caught your name, Shinigami."
Matsuri narrowed her eyes, "My name is Matsuri Kudo, Lieutenant of Squad Two."
Kameyo nodded, "A Lieutenant? Then you should put up a better fight that the last people. I'm Kameyo, Seventh Seat of Tenraihana."
Matsuri kept her zanpakuto in front of her, "Before I kill you let me ask you something. Why did you attack them?"
Kameyo raised an eyebrow, "I attacked them because I was ordered to. We can't have such a great medic on your side, Orihimi Inoue I believe her name was. My orders were to wipe out the medic, cause mayhem in the town until the substitute shinigami came or the Captains. Then kill them. With them out of the way we can approach Karakura Town, and next Seireitei."
Matsuri's dark red/purple reiatsu reiatsu appeared around her, "So your overall goal is complete destruction of Seireitei. Why Karakura Town though?"
Kameyo smirked, "I'll tell you if you win, Kudo."
Matsuri growled, "Mow em down, Kotomaru!" Her zanpakuto glew white before exploding outwards in a blaze of wind, revealing the long pole-like handle , double edged sword, and the small ax near the hilt.
Once Kotomaru was completely formed she disappeared before apearing in front and above Kameyo. She slashed down quickly, meeting the top of the ax. Kameyo pushed off and skid against the air, looking as if they were standing on solid ground.
Kamey smiled and twirled her ax, "Good, you should hold off pretty well."
Matsuri didn't answer and instead jumped forward to attack, ducking under Kameyo's swing and slashing up. Kameyo disappeared, Matsuri's zanpakuto cutting through the afterimage. Kameyo appeared behind Matsuri and punched her in the back. Matsuri gasped out and was sent flying down to the ground before righting herself and immediately raising herleft hand up, "Hado #58, Tenran!"
From her hand a small tornado appeared before exploding upwards and widening. Kameyo's eyes widened as she brought her hands up to protect her from the sharp winds.
Once the wind died down she dropped her hands, looking on with a frown when she didn't see Matsuri.
Matsuri appeared above her, twirling her shikai above her head and swing down. Kameyo looked up and frowned when she noticed the swing wouldn't even be close to hitting her.
"Koso Renbu!"
The moment her zanpakuto was full swing a pillar of blue energy appeared above Kameyo that instantly slammed down, not giving her time to even block. Kameyo gasped out, the pillar slamming into her torso and throwing her down towards the earth. The pillar continued to push her towards the ground when Kameyo growled.
"Enough!" Her reiatsu skyrocketed and the pillar dissipitated. She disappeared, reappearing in front of Matsuri, "You're good so far. You even forced me to use my shikai."
Matsuri's eyes widened, Wait, that's a zanpakuto?! I've never heard of one being something other than a katana!
She growled out and lifted the zanpakuto above her head by the end of the pole, "Execute the wicked, Girochin!"
The ax glew red before breaking apart into a mist that quickly flew to Kameyo's arms and shoulders. The mist seemed to solidfy over them before the red light faded away to reveal metal shoulder guards with a blue crystal on the end. On her arms was a metal silver guantlet attached to a large rectangle blade, like the guillotine. Her hands were inside the guillotine blade, resting inside a half dome that was the center for the blade.
Matsuri gulped at the reiatsu Kameyo was throwing off, Holy hell, there's no chance I can fight her!
Kameyo smiled sadly, "No one has ever survived my shikai, Matsuri of Squad Two. I hope you lived a good life."
She disappeared and reappeared in front of Matsuri and quickly punched forward. Matsuri gasped and brought up her zanpakuto, being pushed back from the force of the swing.
Kameyo sighed as she saw Matsuri's arms shake from the effort of blocking her attack, "It seems I was too quick to judge you. You lasted longers than the others though, you should take honor in that."
Kameyo brought back her left hand and punched forward, bringing her right hand back from Matsuri's shikai. The moment her left hand hit Matsuri's zanpakuto it shattered and sent Matsuri flying through the air.
Matsuri's eyes were wide with panic once she righter herself, cradling what was left of her zanpakuto in her hand, "Kotomaru! Answer me!"
I'm a part of your soul, Matsuri-kun, I'll be fine. I live as long as you do. For now just retreat, this woman'll be the death of you.
Matsuri sighed once she heard the voice of her zanpakuto spirit, "I'll be fine. You just rest." She sighed as she sheathed what was left of the blade, returning it to its sealed state. She looked up at Kameyo with narrowed eyes, "I hate to use this, but Captain Soifon said to use it when there was no other choice."
Kameyo smiled, "So you have an ace in the hole? Good, this was getting boring."
Matsuri sighed as the clothing on her back and arms started moving, "Limiter, release!" On her chest a black pasque flower started to glow dark orange before fading away.
Kameyo's eyes widened as she fully sensed Matsuri's reiatsu, "You're stronger now. I'd say you were Ninth Seat potional, maybe eighth."
Matsuri looked up, her usual bright blue eyes filled with determination, "I'd much rather stay as a Lieutenant actually." She smiled, "I owe so much to Captain Soifon and Tadashi, it's only because of them that I'm here now. I know that you might kill me, that I'll lose, but I can die happy and with no regrets. And it's all because of them." She closed her eyes and sent a small smile before whispering under her breath.
"Shunko."
Her usual reiatsu was now replaced with white, shooting off like lightning around her. The clothing on her arms and back was ripped to shreds, the front of her clothing falling down and resting against her legs. She sighed and ripped off the tattered clothing. She sighed and watched on as her Lieutenant badge fell to the earth.
Matsuri fell into a stance, inwardly thankful for her chest bindings that were the only thing covering her chest.
Kameyo smiled, "Seems po-" She choked as Matsuri slammed her hand into her stomach, throwing her back before giving chase.
In the next second Kameyo was being thrown around, loud claps filling the air as Matsuri ruthlessly attacked her.
"Raioken!" In the next second Matsuri was above Kameyo and unleashed dozens of hits into Kamey's torso, someone staying in the same spot throughout the dozens of hits. At the end of it Kameyo, started to fall, Matsuri shunpoing away.
Matsuri gulped as the white reiatsu faded, "Damn it, I knew that it would take me all my energy to use it. How does Captain Soifon do this so easily?"
"Impressive, if you could hold that on for een five minutes then this would've been one of the best fights I've had." Matsuri weakly turned around to face Kameyo, the only damage being the large purple bruise on her stomach and side.
"But it seems that you're at your limit. Shame, I've been having fun."
Matsuri smiled weekly, feeling her muscles rip. She took a deep breath, "Tell me, how much were you holding back?"
Kameyo frowned before closing her eyes, as if she didn't want Matsuri to know, "I was using 50% of my full power. Are you ready to die?"
Matsuri smiled, "Yeah, I think I'm good."
Kameyo nodded before disappearing, slashing into Matsuri's stomach as she reappeared. Matsuri gasped, blood spilling from her stomach. Her bright blue eyes faded and closed as she fell to the earth below her.
That's all, a couple bruises and that's the best I could do. Oh how shameful. Captain Soifon, Captain Tadashi, I'm sorry that I could never fully pay you back for saving me from starving. I'm sure if Fujimaru was still here he would say the same. If it wasn't for you two then I would've died a long time ago. I just wish...that I could meet Fujimaru at least one more time...
"Get up, Matsuri."
Who's that? Who's calling for me?
"Get the hell up, Matsuri!"
Matsuri's eyes snapped open, seeing a tall man with dirty blonde hair with a red ribbon hanging from his hair that fell down his left shoulder.
Brother Fujimaru?
She blinked and her brother was replaced with a scowling orange-haired teenager, "Who gave you permission to die?"
Matsuri groaned, "I-Ichigo?"
Ichigo sighed and closed his eyes bfore turning to someone, "Take her." In the next second she was pulled out of his hands and was now being held by Lieutenant Isane with Rukia right next to them.
Lieutenant Isane nodded and along with Matsuri disappeared, heading towards the Kurosaki Clinic where Chad, Orihime, Uryu, and Zennosuke were resting after being healed.
Rukia glanced upwards to the amazonian looking woman who was looking down with a small smile, "Lieutenant Matsuri was a newly instated Lieutenant but she's well known for her speed and skill at Kido. For her to be beaten so easily by a single opponent should show how strong this person is. What I'm trying to say is, don't hold back."
Ichigo grunted, pulling off his zanpakuto off his back, the wrapping falling undone, "Hold back? How can I possibly hold back when I'm facing the person who attacked my friends?"
Rukia gulped as Ichigo's reiatsu was fully unleashed, making her knees wobble and their opponent even look affected.
"This is my fight Rukia, go on home. I'll be there soon."
Rukia nodded, "Of course, I'll see you soon, Ichigo."
The moment she was gone Kameyo fell down to Ichigo's level, "I take it your stronger than that Lieutenant then. I'm Kameyo, Seventh Seat of Tenraihana, and you?"
"Ichigo Kurosaki, Substitute Shinigami."
Kameyo's eyes widened, He's Ichigo Kurosaki? Our target?
She was forced from her thoughts when Ichigo jumped in front of her, slamming his fist into her bruise. She coughed and flew back, looking up at Ichigo with a look akin to fear in her eyes.
"Hurry up and stop holding back." Ichigo glared at her and put his zanpakuto in front of him, grabbing onto his right arm, "Or else this fight will be way to quick."
Kameyo nodded and made an x over her chest with her arms.
In unison they yelled out, filling the air with their reiatsu, "BANKAI!"
Tadashi pushed off of Tokodoki who cradled his fist from where he hit Tadashi's. He sighed and shook his shoulders.
"Man, and with my limiter too. But still, there's not a lot of people who can fight me with Hakuda."
Tokodoki looked down at Tadashi, "Hand. Hand hurt! Hurt!" Tadashi frowned before Tokodoki jumped into the air. Tadashi groaned and jumped back as Tokodoki landed where Tadashi was standing before.
"Kill! Kill!" He punched forward, Tadashi jumping over the first fist and landed on Tokodoki's shoulder in a crouch. He raised his right hand until it was right next to Tokodoki's head.
Tadashi sighed and with a simle flick sent Tokodoki flying. Tadashi landed on the ground as Tokodoki slammed into the side of a building.
Oni Headpoke. It's been a while since I've used that move.
Tokodoki walked out of the debris, looking perfectly fine, "Shi-nig-ami!" He pounded on his chest before opening his mouth, a ball of red reiatsu forming.
Tadashi gulped, "Cero?"
Tokodoki leaned back before throwing his head forward, his cero firing off in a flat horizontal blast. Tadashi jumped into the air, narrowly dodging the cero.
Once the cero died down a stream of steam flew out of Tokodoki's mouth and he had a dumb expression in his one eye, "Hey! I thought we had an unspoken Hakuda only rule!" Tadashi yelled out as he landed next to his zanpakuto and Captain haori. He reached down and slipped on his haori.
"Shi-nig-ami!"
Tadashi sighed and picked up his zanpakuto, slipping it into his sash, "Seriously! I get it! Shi-nig-ami this Shi-nig-ami that!" He grumbled under his breath and threw forward both his hands, both his middle and index fingers forward before drawing back blue reiatsu.
"Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! On the wall of blue flame, inscribe a twin lotus. In the abyss of conflagration, wait at the far heavens!" Tadashi threw forward both his hands, making a cross with both his hands, "Hado #73, Soren Sokatsui!"
A massive beam of concetrated blue reiatsu was fired off towards Tokodoki who didn't know better to dodge. The beam slammed into his chest, pushing him back before he stopped moving. His eye turned white and he screamed.
"KILL! SHINIGAMI!"
He was surrounded by a red reiatsu and his muscles expanded before he brought back his right fist and punched the beam. The beam shattered as if glass and Tadashi gasped as the next second Tokodoki's fist slammed into his stomach. Tadashi coughed as he was lifted off the ground before Tokodoki's other fist hammered him back into the ground. Tadashi groaned before Tokodoki stomped on him.
After a dozen stomps Tadashi was laying in a crater, his broken left arm being his worst injury. Tokodoki pulled back both his fists before punching forward.
Tadashi sighed as if the fists were coming for him in slow motion, Yeah, stronger than Noroi by a landslide. Only way I could beat him is if I used Bankai. But at this point I feel as if I'm relying on it.
"Reign over the Frosted Heavens, Hyorinmaru!"
Tokodoki's fist stopped moving and he groaned in confusion. He shook them until he noticed they were covered in ice.
"Cold...Cold!"
Captain Hitsugaya landed next to Tadashi and sighed, "Fool. Why didn't you use your zanpakuto?"
Tadashi groaned weakly and sat up, "Well he wasn't using anything so I thought I should return the favor you know? Well my left hand is broken but I can still use my Shikai. I'd rather not use my Bankai though."
Hitsugaya nodded and Tadashi stood up. He pulled his zanpakuto out, "Seems like I'll be relying on you again, Shoushikaen."
Hmpth, not surprised, men always rely on us woman in the end.
Tadashi chuckled and crouched into a stance, putting his zanpakuto to the left of him toward the ground using only his right hand, Woman? More like beast.
"Shift in the Night, Shoushikaen!"
His blade turned black, shrunk down, the brown fur guard turned black, and the hilt turned black with red diamonds.
Tokodoki screamed and broke through the ice, his red reiatsu enveloping him, "Shi-nig-ami!" He opened his mouth, a noticeably larger ball of red reiatsu forming.
He threw his head forward and fired off his cero, basking the area in red.