In the evening sky above Karakura, stood Yuzu, Yumichika, and Momo. Around them were Rukia, Renji, Nel, and Isshin and on the roof of her building were Orihime and Tatsuki. They were standing in midair so they could take advantage of the wide open space.
"Now let's begin with the training." Yumichika said but Renji interrupted.
"Hold on, why is she in full Soul Reaper uniform? Last time I checked, she was in Academy uniform." Renji said as Rukia nodded.
"He's right, she was in an academy uniform last time. Perhaps it's a side effect of the key?" Rukia suggested.
"I guess that would make some sense." Renji said as Momo cleared her throat, silencing the other two before turning back to Yuzu.
"Anyway, I believe that we should start by helping you learn the name of your Zanpakuto." Momo suggested as Yuzu nodded.
"Okay so how do I do that?" Yuzu asked. Without warning they heard the roar of a hollow.
"I think that's how we're going to find out." Momo said as she and Yumichika led Yuzu off towards where the Hollow was. When they arrived they found a massive Hollow chasing a Whole spirit. They landed between the Hollow and the whole spirit.
"RAUGH!!! What's this?! Soul Reapers?! How tasty! You'll make a fine main course!" The Hollow roared.
"Actually you're an ugly bulbous beast without a shred of beauty. We'll be doing you a favor by destroying you thus making it where no one has to look upon your ugly visage ever again." Yumichika said with a sly smile.
"Okay we'll hang back and let you take him." Momo whispered to Yuzu as she and Yumichika stepped back. Yuzu raised her Zanpakuto with a determined expression, causing the Hollow to laugh.
"What's this?! They send a child to fight me?! Heh, it's insulting but your spiritual pressure is strong enough that you'll make a fine appetizer." The Hollow said as he raised his fist and started to swing it down towards Yuzu. She immediately blocked and in her mind, something clicked.
"Light the skies, SANCTUS CURATOR!!!" Yuzu shouted and instantly her Zanpakuto became a single blinding beam of crisp white light. The Hollow recoiled at the sight, as did Yumichika and Momo. In the air above, the onlookers were equally as stunned. As the light faded everyone looked to see the Hollow split in two and fading away. Yuzu was standing and holding a shining white gold hilt with royal blue grip. The guard was a golden glowing halo suspended in midair around the hilt. The blade was a shining white beam of light.
"Well now that we know her Zanpakuto is a light based one, let's continue the training." Yumichika said as they each flash stepped back to where they were before the Hollow appeared.
"Now then was that so difficult?" Isshin asked Yuzu who appeared to be lost in thought.
"Yuzu?" Rukia asked concerned.
"Um…you may not like what I have to say but…when that Hollow first appeared…I got scared." Yuzu said meekly.
"So that's what happens every time we face our first live Hollow. It's perfectly natural." Renji commented.
"Yeah but when you've got a powerful dimension connecting key inside of you that's controlled by your emotions and there's a race of monsters bent on trying to get here then that is a problem." Rukia replied as Renji sweat dropped.
"Well maybe they didn't get through in time." Renji said hopefully. Unfortunately their hopes were dashed when they heard the familiar shriek of a LeBlanc.
"I'll deal with it, you guys just…LOOK OUT!!!" Nel exclaimed as she quickly flew in and blocked a blow from a white bone armored beast with her Hierro enhanced skin.
"Very good, for minute I thought you be easy kill." The LeBlanc chuckled through its armor with a thick Russian accent.
"I'll show you easy." Nel replied as she reared her fist back with a purple colored Bala prepared and delivered a devastating blow to the LeBlanc, sending it up into the sky. Nel quickly Sonido'd past it and swung Gamuza at the beast but it used Bleu Saunter to avoid the swing, instead reappearing behind her and unleashing a Fleche Vent. Nel barely Sonido'd out of range, her eyes widened in surprise.
"You're actually making fight interesting." The LeBlanc said tauntingly. Nel quickly whirled around and blocked a punch from a large and bulky LeBlanc, holding Gamuza towards the other all the while.
"ROAR ZABIMARU!!!"
Instantly the first LeBlanc was forced to block the extending Zabimaru.
"Well this is certainly-." Yumichika said before quickly turning to block with Fuju Kujaku as another LeBlanc ambushed him and knocked him away from where he was standing.
"Yumichika!" Momo exclaimed. She then whirled around and shouted…
"HADO NUMBER ONE! SHO!" She shouted, causing an approaching LeBlanc to get knocked away.
"What's going on?!" Rukia exclaimed as she quickly grabbed her Zanpakuto.
"Dance Sode no Shirayuki! Some no mai, Tsukishiro" Rukia commanded. On the ground beneath her, the white circle appeared with the white beam shooting up into the sky. It suddenly froze a LeBlanc inside of it that was charging straight towards Rukia.
"Uh oh!" Orihime whimpered.
"We better warn Ichigo and the others!" Tatsuki said as Orihime nodded.
"Yes. You go to Mr. Urahara's shop; I'll try to find Ikkaku, Chad, Uryu, and Nemu." Orihime said as she and Tatsuki quickly hurried off in different directions.
"How scared did you get Yuzu?" Isshin asked as he drew his Zanpakuto.
"I don't remember. I'm more confused now than anything." Yuzu replied. They then saw a big black bulge in the sky above them opening up. But instead of a large LeBlanc like at the Spirit Hunter filming, it was a human sized LeBlanc wearing flowing white robes, broad pointed shoulders, and a white bone armor mask with a line down the center. It had two parallel vertical rows of three holes on the front of its mask. Its Core was nowhere to be seen.
"Ah, the Key girl. You've caused us quite a bit of trouble. But now it is time for you to come with us." The LeBlanc said but his path was blocked by Isshin.
"You're going to have to go through me first." Isshin said as he started glowing with blue Spiritual energy. The LeBlanc just hovered in place patiently.
"As you wish." The LeBlanc said as he stretched out his hand and a white shepherds crook appeared. The curved portion of the crook started to glow with blue Reishi. The LeBlanc swung the crook at Isshin but he was forced to flash step out of the way. He reappeared over the LeBlanc with his Zanpakuto raised.
"REAP CHUUSHUUNOMEIGETSU!!!" Isshin shouted as his Zanpakuto quickly morphed into its scythe form and he swung it down towards the LeBlanc. The LeBlanc quickly turned to block the blow.
"Abarai! Hinamori! Get a field around the area and apply for our limiters to be removed! I get the feeling we're going to need all the help we can get!" Isshin ordered as he and the shepherd LeBlanc dueled.
"Right!" Renji replied as he reached for his communicator.
Meanwhile Nel and the bulky LeBlanc were busy fighting each other. The bulky LeBlanc fighting by using his massive fists to throw punches which Nel effortlessly dodged or parried with Gamuza.
"Come on whelp! FIGHT!" the LeBlanc ordered. Nel then put a bit of distance between them and paused with a smirk.
"Perhaps we should get better acquainted. I am Neliel Tu Oderschvank." Nel introduced.
"And I am Tnurb of the sentinelles." The LeBlanc replied.
"Tnurb of the sentinelles…you have given me a reason to fight and so I shall do just that. But first I must ask. What is the difference between the Sept Gardeur and the Sentinelles?" Nel asked.
"The Sept Gardeur are the seven guardians who protect the three Guerre Maitrise. The Sentinelles are a rank below the Sept Gardeur, but we are just as strong if not more powerful than they are. Consider the Sept Gardeur to be the Lieutenants and the Guerre Maitrise to be the Captains in comparison to your silly Soul Reaper ranks." Tnurb explained. Nel smirked at the explanation.
"I see, but you are mistaken about what I am. I am not a Soul Reaper." Nel replied as Tnurb arched a curious eyebrow.
"Your spiritual pressure and the fact you carry a Zanpakuto says otherwise." Tnurb said as Nel's smirk grew wider.
"I am not a Soul Reaper, I am an Arrancar." Nel said as Tnurb's eyes widened in shock.
"WHAT?!" Tnurb asked.
"I am the former Tercera Espada. And if you are planning on kidnapping Yuzu Kurosaki, then I will stop you." Nel said as she pressed the back of Gamuza's blade against her open left palm.
"Declare Gamuza." Nel said calmly, suddenly in a massive burst of pink spiritual pressure, she appeared in her released form. Immediately she reared back her lance and declared "Lanzador Verde."
She then hurled the lance at the stunned Tnurb.
"FRACTURE!!!" he shouted quickly and instantly his bone armor shattered in a cloud of white dust and he narrowly managed to dodge the strike. Nel was surprised by the sudden move. She quickly recalled her lance and glared at Tnurb.
"What was that?" She asked as the dust settled. She then widened her eyes to see that Tnurb's armor had mostly vanished, leaving a muscular looking man with pale white skin like Mayuri Kurotsuchi's makeup. His face was completely bald and his eyes glowed with light blue energy. His Core was finally exposed on the center of his chest. His lower body, hands and wrists however were still encased within the bone armor.
"That was Fracture. It allows us to quickly shed our armor, granting us greater speed and agility. It also increases our strength since we don't have to worry about the armor anymore. Heh-heh, this also means I can kill you quicker!" Tnurb said with a sinister grin on his face. But Nel simply smirked as well.
"You have forgotten something very critical however." Nel said as Tnurb arched a confused eyebrow.
"Oh and what's that?!" Tnurb asked.
"Your lack of armor makes you more vulnerable to attack but more importantly it's exposed your weak spot…your core. Now that I know where it is, I can kill you more easily." Nel said as she started charging at him, her hooves thundering with each step.
"Je Suis Brunt!" Tnurb shouted with a hideous grin and instantly he exploded in a sudden burst of white dust. Nel skid to a halt in shock. The dust settled to reveal Tnurb's body had become that of a giant albino gorilla. His head was still human however.
"Boo." Tnurb said with a sinister grin on his face. He then swung his massive arm at Nel but she blocked with her Lance and quickly whirled around and kicked with her back feet, narrowly missing his core. She whirled back around and unleashed a purple colored Cero from her mouth.
"CERO!?!?" Tnurb exclaimed as he crossed his arms over his chest to shield himself from the blast.
Meanwhile the Soul Reapers felt a surge of energy rushing through them as their Limiters were removed.
"Now then let's see what kind of hideous LeBlanc you are." Yumichika said as he turned towards his opponent.
"Hideous?! ARE YOU CALLING ME UGLY?!" the LeBlanc asked with a feminine voice.
"Well unless you are willing to show me what's beneath that armor then I have no choice but to call you ugly." Yumichika said. The LeBlanc narrowed her eyes.
"Fine then! Fracture!!!" the LeBlanc shouted angrily as her armor exploded in a cloud of white dust. As the dust settled Yumichika's eyes widened in shock. The LeBlanc beneath the armor was indeed a female. She had flowing gray hair with beautiful, smooth, yet pale white skin. Her core covered her right breast and her left was covered by a black cloth that was attached to the rim of the core and ran around her back to the rim on the other side of the core like a tube top. On the back of the tube top was a black strip of cloth that ran down to a pair of baggy black pants. In her right hand was a white bone like scimitar. Her figure was slim and well proportioned and Yumichika had to mentally remind himself that she was his enemy.
"I am Sentinelle Nagol." She said with an angry expression.
"I am Yumichika Ayasegawa, fifth seat of Squad eleven. I also must retract what I said a moment ago. You are not ugly; you are in fact, very beautiful." Yumichika said as Nagol smiled softly.
"Thank you. You are as well." Nagol replied.
"So shall we fight or shall we just stand here talking about how beautiful we both are?" Yumichika asked but Nagol sighed.
"As much as I would prefer the latter option, I am afraid that I must choose the former. You understand don't you?" Nagol asked as Yumichika sighed understandingly and raised Fuju Kujaku.
"Of course, my reply would be the same as yours." Yumichika said as Nagol raised her scimitar. The two then quickly clashed together.
"Je Suis Logan." Nagol whispered and they then mysteriously vanished in a glowing purple colored burst of light which faded away quickly.
Meanwhile Renji and the LeBlanc that had initially attacked Nel were fighting each other but not getting anywhere.
"Come on! You want a piece of me?!" Renji roared as he swung Zabimaru at the beast which quickly dodged and then pointed at him with its index and middle finger before firing a beam of blue energy at him. Renji narrowly dodged the blow.
"I am Sentinelle Rimidalv." The LeBlanc said with a thick Russian accent. His mask was shaped partially like a bear's head.
"I am Lieutenant Renji Abarai of Squad Six." Renji replied.
"Now that introductions are out of way let us discuss whether you surrender or die yes?" Rimidalv asked.
"Guess again!" Renji shouted with a smirk as he felt his limiter being removed, "BANKAI!!!"
"What is this "Bankai" of which you speak?" Rimidalv asked confused. His answer came as the red light from Renji's spiritual pressure faded.
"Hihio Zabimaru!" Renji shouted as he swung the massive snake-like creature around towards Rimidalv. Rimidalv quickly leapt out of the way.
"Oh of course! How foolish of me. Bankai is like my Fondre only weaker and not as powerful yes?" Rimidalv asked as Renji's eye twitched.
"I'll show you weaker!" Renji growled as he swung Hihio Zabimaru back around towards the LeBlanc. Hihio Zabimaru roared as it extended its pieces out with beams of red Reishi connecting them. Rimidalv dodged but quickly found himself getting bitten by Hihio's mouth as it coiled back around towards Renji.
"Oh so you are going to be sneaky bastard? Well two can play at that game! Je Suis Vladimir!" Rimidalv shouted and he quickly morphed into a giant bone armored bear with thicker bone armored plates on its head and shoulders. The Core was barely visible under the bear's right shoulder pad.
"I am like Kodiak bear yes?" Rimidalv asked as Renji's eye twitched. It was now a fight between a Snake and a Bear.
Rukia turned towards the pillar of ice to see the LeBlanc breaking free. The pillar then exploded in a massive ball of flames.
"RAUGH!!! An Ice powered Soul Reaper eh? Just wonderful!" the LeBlanc sneered sarcastically. He was big and his mask was shaped like a large bull's head.
"I am Rukia Kuchiki, squad thirteen!" Rukia introduced but the LeBlanc rolled its eyes.
"Oh brother you Soul Reapers and your "Gotta know the name of the one who kills ya" garbage, blah-blah-blah! Can't you just once let whoever you face just fight you in anonymity?!" the LeBlanc growled in frustration.
"Then are you afraid to tell me your name?" Rukia asked with a smirk.
"Yeah, yeah I'm Sentinelle Nosidrah, and all that crap. I'm just here to get the girl so get out of my way!" the LeBlanc growled as he charged for Rukia like a large bull.
"Tsugi no mai, Hakuren!" Rukia shouted as she fired a massive beam of ice at the charging Nosidrah but he simply thrust his arms forward and a ball of flames fired out in an attempt to counter the beam of ice but instead he simply crashed headfirst into the developing ice wall and fly down towards the ground, impacting in a large crater. The ice wall he hit quickly shattered into tiny snowflakes.
Before Rukia could celebrate however Nosidrah had Bleu Sauntered back to where he was before charging at her. Hot air could be seen billowing from the nostrils of the mask.
"You just made a big mistake Soul Reaper! Je Suis Hardison!" Nosidrah shouted angrily and in a burst of massive flames he became a large bone armored bull with a pair of molten lava horns, and bursts of flames from his nostrils with every breath.
"Now you'll die for sure Soul Reaper!" Nosidrah roared as he started to charge at her once again.
Momo had just knocked away her opponent with Sho, and the LeBlanc in question had recovered in time to glare angrily at her. He was thin and lanky with large pincer like hands and a mask with a scorpion like tail on the back of it.
"I am Lieutenant Momo Hinamori of Squad Five." Momo said as she held her Zanpakuto, Tobiume, ready to strike.
"I am Sentinelle Dnamra." The LeBlanc said with a Punjabi accent.
"I suggest that you leave immediately. The limits placed on myself and my friends are no longer in place which means that we can use our power to its fullest potential." Momo warned.
"That means nothing to me infidel! Either way you will die by venom of one thousand scorpions! Je Suis Armand!" Dnamra declared as he suddenly transformed into a giant bone armored scorpion. On his back however were the head, arms, hands, and torso of his human form.
"Snap Tobiume!" Momo shouted and her Zanpakuto morphed into its released form.
"Impressive yet irrelevant unless your Zanpakuto can protect you from THIS!!!" Dnamra shouted as he thrust the scorpion tail towards Momo. She prepared to block but instead the tail sprayed a cloud of green gas at her.
Momo choked on the fumes but raised her Zanpakuto and took a single swing through the mist, dispersing it.
"What was that?!" Momo asked angrily.
"That, infidel, was your death. You will notice that you are finding it ever so harder to move. Yes the gas was a nerve gas that is slowly causing your muscles to freeze. After a while, your internal organs will start to freeze in place and then you will be no more." Dnamra said with a menacing cackle.
Momo moved her arm and she did find it was difficult to move her arm. She could feel her entire body getting more and more stiff with every passing second. Finally she started falling limp towards the ground with nothing to keep her in the air.
"Heh-heh, goodbye little Soul Reaper infidel. Now to focus on my real target." Dnamra said as he turned and set his eyes on Yuzu who was standing in the center of all the dueling warriors.
"Then you'll have to go through us!!! Strengthen Hensen Tatsujin!!!" "Scatter, Senbonzakura!" "Reign over the Frosted Heavens, Hyorinmaru!" "Roar, Haineko!" "Surge, Hekireki Megami!"
Suddenly Dnamra felt a great pain in his tail. He turned around to see his tail had been cut clean off. He turned around to see an angry looking raven haired woman in Soul Reaper kimono with a white haori holding the paralyzed Momo. Nosidrah found himself confronted by a calm looking raven haired man in captain's robes and holding a bladeless hilt with swirling pink cherry blossoms floating around him. Rimidalv found himself confronted by a short white haired boy in captain's robes. The Leader LeBlanc found himself staring down not only Isshin but an orange haired teenager with an oversized Zanpakuto and a very spiky haired man in Captain's robes with a horribly jagged sword and a short pink haired girl on his shoulder. Yuzu was flanked by Rangiku and Karin.
The tide had just taken another turn.
End Chapter 36…
LeBlanc Research Time…
Gin Ichimaru appears with a pointer in his hands.
"Hello again. I'm finally back and today we will be looking at the LeBlanc's "Fracture" ability." Gin said as the screen behind him switched to the image of Tnurb using the Fracture ability.
"Fracture, which coincidentally is also the same word in French as it is in English, allows the LeBlanc to shed its bone armor and give it increased speed, agility, and increases the power of its attacks. The drawback is that it leaves the LeBlanc a little more vulnerable to attacks but the increased speed and agility is meant to help counter that flaw. Using Fondre in this form provides the same benefits and drawbacks but with the added strength and power." Gin explained. The image on the screen then switched to Nagol after she used Fracture.
"Fracture also allows us to get a glimpse of what the soul looked like in life; however the stark white skin and glowing blue eyes is an example of their mutation." Gin said as Charlotte Cuuhlhourne literally spun onto the stage.
"Psh! That thing has none of my beauty! It's pathetic! The hair, too glossy! The skin, poor thing needs a tan! Don't even get me started on that loin cloth!" Charlotte moaned. A second later a Cero flew in from the opposite side of the stage, vaporizing him, and Halibel emerged with an angry look on her face.
"What's wrong with showing an excess of skin?" Halibel asked before shooting a death glare at Gin who was sweating buckets.
"Why do these things happen here?" Gin asked in total confusion.
End.