Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn!
Created by: DragonKnight15
Disclaimer: This story is a copyright from me. I also may have used other plots from other authors. Almost all characters, objects, names, places, powers, moves, events, plots and weapons are not original worked. They were already made from other manga, anime and cartoon stories. They are also already copyrights that I do not own. This story is an anime story. P.S.This story is also a crossover of other anime/cartoon stories like Naruto Shippuden, Bleach, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Sonic the Hedgehog video game/Anime/Archie, Danny Phantom, Fullmetal Alchemist and others more like Death Note. I am borrowing/using Erika Aoyama and Mew Erika from Redwallfan2000 from Fan as one of the other characters in this story. Ichigo Momomiya is 16 (at the start of V1, V2 and V3) years old than 12-13 like in the anime/manga. This is not also a copy of either any "Dragon knight" or "Dragon Knights" stories.
This is episode 47 of the Third Volume and the final arc of this Volume, The Birth of a Hero!
Hope you enjoy it! P.S. I do not own the song used in this fanfic; they belong to the artist/group.
Intro: The Earth... is a great place where humanity and all other creatures live and learn to evolve little by little, but this great world has Darkness in it too. Evil beings who wish to conquer this world and everyone.
Only one being stood against them to show everyone the power of light and hope, but this great mythical dragon wasn't able to stop them. He gave his powers and hope to a human that was known by his name, the Dragon Knight!
Before this hero also met his end, he gave the legendary Dragon Sword and his hopes and dreams to the next knight, his youngest son who is destined to become a legend by the sides of his comrades and his love. This hero... is the Dragon Knight of Light!
(OPENING 3: Toumei Datta Sekai by Motohiro Hata from Naruto Shippuden)
Volume 3: Episode 47: The Absolute Perfect Hypnosis!
In the previous episode of DKR:
Team Dragon Knight continued their fights against the Espada as most have enter their Resurrección forms to make things even more so impossible and it also doesn't help that in the case of Naruto has gone berserk in the Fourth Tailed form. And to make it worst the heroes are attacked by a large army of the Dark Lord's Dark Dragon Hunters, Soldiers and a new breed of sniper-like breathing dragons attacking not just Team Dragon Knight but also the Espada, though oddly enough not Grimmjow as the dragons only attack Kurosaki.
Elsewhere the battle between Yugi with his Dragon Blade mode VS Aizen commenced and the two were evenly in some sense until Aizen revealed the weakness to Yugi's new power. Only having a max of 3 Dragonaun Tengokus before the transformation reverts him back to normal and already using one earlier, Yugi had to fight even more responsible. Even with the massive increase in his abilities and skills, the young Dragon Knight countered Aizen's attacks with his techniques including a few Kido Spells he learned from Urahara.
Matching up with the superior Shinigami, Aizen decided it was time to finish it and began to perform the invincible Kyoka Suigetsu.
Can Yugi managed to find a way to defeat Aizen and prevented him from using the Complete Hypnosis?
What will happen next?
And now the conclusion... last left off in the previous episode:
Impatiently doing her best surging her Spiritual Energy, Yoruichi grunts annoy as she, Urahara and Tetsu use their combine power to shatter the barrier Aizen set between the human world and Soul Society. If they don't, then Yugi and Team Dragon Knight will not survive for long. Urahara can feel the young man and his friends in need of help especially with the Dark Lord now making his move too.
''Hey Kisuke.'' Yoruichi speaks up, looking rather drained. Due to the barrier, they all had to put up much of their Spiritual Energy much like those on the other side. Urahara nods just as drained as well as his close friend.
''Huff… I'm aware…'' Kisuke mutters, panting a bit but then he smiles. Just then they can feel cracks in the barrier and soon it shatters apart, finally allowing connection both worlds and traveling between them possible.
''But we're done.'' Urahara now says in a cheerful tone, smiling. He flaps his fan uttering exhausted. ''Phew! Aizen was determined to lock Soul Society out of this matter.''
Yoruichi grunts crossing her arms annoy by Kisuke lay back attitude knowing they still have to deal with Aizen.
''Are you sure this is all his game, Urahara-san?'' Tetsu questions not sure and aware the only man who could even match Aizen's intelligence is Urahara.
Urahara frowns becoming serious replying. ''Most likely. He fears no one, not even the Head Commander.''
Yoruichi nods agreeing with that. Though it is still weird whatever Aizen wants to know is focused on Yugi, some kid who learn not long ago he became the Dragon Knight. It couldn't be just because he is Eli's child, there must be more.
Kisuke feels the same stating it. ''There's no doubt he wants to confirm something and he may have already has. Now let's hope we're not too late.''
The other two nod not having the strength to help the kid. Now they must leave the rest to Soul Society and hope for the best.
Urahara sighs looking up trying to sense how the young man, the son of his dear friend, is doing. It's honestly sad how a kind boy like Yugi is involved with his fight, wishing he wasn't as well as Kurosaki and the others. Still, he has to play his board or else Aizen wins.
''Yugi-san, do not underestimate Aizen. I apologize not helping you but be strong much like Eli always has.'' Urahara says mentally, wishing the best of luck for the young Dragon Knight and his friends.
Up in the surface, Team Dragon Knight is not in a good position. They've been fighting the Espadas with no luck of beating them and now they're under attack by the Dark Lord's minions. With the exception of Yugi, everyone else is struggling.
Judai and Rukia already had troubles dealing with Aaroniero and his Hollows but now the Dark Lord's pets were making things harder.
Shadow and Ulquiorra's clash was interrupted as the two on their own, not needed the other, are destroying a bunch of the Dark Lord's hunters without a trouble.
Elsewhere Grimmjow watches way too confused as Kurosaki evades and blocks the attacks of the Dark Dragons that fire sniper-like fireballs from long range while he's carrying Orihime. It also doesn't help that Ichigo is panting as his Hollow Mask slowly starts to crack little by little.
''W-what the hell is going on?''Grimmjow asks to himself not even sure if he should attack his prey. He DOESN'T want anyone to take his win and this leaves him even more confused on why the brat and not him.
''What are these damn things getting in the way of my prey?!'' The Espada demands mentally and even angrier. He prepares to kill these freaks for getting in his way but then something somehow holds him still. Grimmjow grits his teeth looking around as everything becomes dark in his surroundings.
"I apologize but I just had to speak with you.'' A voice echoes in the Espada's head. Grimmjow panics looking around and sees no one.
''Oi! Who the hell said that!'' Grimmjow demands angrily within his mind. He continues looking around not noticing his shadow becoming darker. From that shadow a claw emerges out of it.
''Oh that would be me.'' The voice spoke to the Espada even closer. Grimmjow begins to sweat and turns, now seeing the individual behind him. ''You're-''
Smirking, Dark Leader Dragon with his cloak covering his body and even hiding his head in its hood floats behind the stun Espada with a twisted grin and his glowing red demon-dragon eyes.
''I hate to interrupt you but I am a big fan of yours, Espada.'' The Dark Lord speaks most amused, his yellow eyes also glowing very eerie. Grimmjow merely grits his teeth not angry but surprise to be confronting with the so-called Dark Lord that Aizen warned every Espada about. And as far as that he knows nothing about this guy just the fact that even Aizen would even warned them about him. That means he's no pushover.
Dark Leader Dragon could see the Espada is studying him and he grins most happy this one isn't just pure savage; he's no fool. The black dragon chuckles speaking most relax. ''Since you know who I am, I would love to know your name.''
Grimmjow hisses not going to let some lizard order him around like that bastard Aizen does. He calls him out furious. ''I don't need to tell some lizard who the hell I-''
Not even sure how but Grimmjow suddenly freezes up as the Dark Lord is now right in front of him and boy was he taller than him. The dark dragon continues to grin showing his vicious dragon fangs, much sharper than Grimmjow's and his glowing demonic, dragon eyes.
''I like the feisty type looking for prey to murder especially since YOU DARE ATTACK MY PREY, THE DRAGON KNIGHT BRAT AND THE CAT GIRL!'' The Dark Lord begins to say as his voice becomes a roar of rage as did his once relaxed grin becoming an enrage frown almost about to bite off anything in his path. Even his own change of emotions leaks out his darkness, so intoxicated that it would have killed any normal human near him.
Grimmjow is actually sweating even in his Resurrección state. It was more terrifying than Aizen's release of his Spiritual Energy. He chuckles actually sounding afraid as he states. "Boy, you're at least more menacing than that bastard Aizen.''
The Dark Lord hums calming down and replies with a cocky smirk. ''That's what I like about you Espada; you hate Aizen as much as I do. That is why you and I can both get what we want. All we have to do is work together.''
The Espada just smirks still scared but oddly feels better now that there's another guy who hates Aizen's guts. He isn't sure if he said that for real but he sure believed him.
''Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, you have the nerve to make me tell you my name dragon.'' Scoffing, the 6th Espada proclaims revealing his name. The Dark Lord smirks liking that.
''But for now, I work alone even if I must obey that bastard.'' Grimmjow then says turning down his so-called offer as he adds with a proud smirk. ''For I intend to become the King of Hueco Mundo!''
Dark Leader Dragon eyes him almost as if he'll explode but instead he smiles understanding that one must follow their own path, at least at that moment. He then tells him. ''Reasonable purpose. However, my offer still stands whenever you decide to ascend over Aizen and truly be King with my help of course.''
Grimmjow wouldn't accept his dumb offer… but if the time comes he wants to betray Aizen for real, he has another place to become the king he was meant to be. He nods now demanding him. ''Now tell your lizard pets to back away from my prey!''
The Dark Lord hums at such a request but he wags his dragon tail for a ''no''.
''I kinda wish you accepted my offer for if you did, I would call off my clones but since you didn't and you went after the *brat*... call this us being even.'' Dark Leader Dragon replies with a smug grin as he vanishes into nothing as well as his darkness. Grimmjow snaps out seeing everything back to normal. He growls annoy.
''Tch, that guy…'' Grimmjow mutters furious this freak is getting even on him for… oh! The Espada coughs now getting why recalling he did went after and almost killed the Dragon Knight; the Dark Lord's prey. He snaps out and shouts. ''Screw it! I'll still defeat Kurosaki even if I have to kill these things too!''
Grimmjow then flies at top speed at the Dark Dragons and slashes them apart, laughing as he rips or tears each one claw over claw.
Akumu watches in his office smirking. Dark General Knight scoffs almost jealous towards his master having interest on some untamed beast. Still, he must obey his master's wishes and make sure they come true.
The Dark Lord just smirks, going to allow the Espada to his Dark Dragons. They can all be replaced and cloned, not a big problem there. What was is earning that Arrancar on his side and that he'll wait when that day comes. For now, the Dark Lord smirks evilly watching the show.
Speaking off, Akumu did wonder how the brat is facing Aizen. Hopefully one of them or both are dead.
Team Kakashi with Sado watch helplessly as the fight between a berserk Fifth-Tailed Naruto versus the 5th Espada Nnoitra continues and further damages the area around them.
''This is bad. If we don't stop Naruto then he'll enter a Sixth-Tailed.'' Yamato states the worst possible outcome and it's very likely to happen too.
Sakura frowns not wanting Naruto to be in this state or worst. She can't forgive herself if he dies because of this. She turns to Yamato and asks him. ''Yamato-sensei, couldn't the First Hokage's Necklace stop Naruto like before?''
Yamato eyes her and it would be lying that she's not wrong explaining himself. ''The necklace is meant to slightly weakened Naruto but he becomes too strong it can easily be negated and the necklace destroyed. And sadly I'm forced to suppress since our enemy is too much for any of us but Naruto to fight against.''
Sakura still frowns eyeing the fight. She watches the berserk Naruto slamming fists coming out of him across the Espada enemy grinning while brushing off the damage like it was nothing. None of their attacks earlier even Naruto when he was under control did nothing.
Kakashi gazes at the fight with his Sharingan eye that Naruto's attacks are doing damage unlike before however nothing that huge of a gap to see real damage done on the Espada enemy. Recalling previously, not even their strongest attacks did anything.
''Raikiri wasn't able to cut through him and even Sado's attacks had no effect.'' Kakashi states grimly not imagining even his signature technique had no way to cut through the enemy. Sado, gulping, recalls the brutal strength of Yammy but it doesn't even measure or burn the same candle as this one's.
''I apologize but this Arrancar is much more powerful than the one I fought before.'' Sado expresses to the group for underestimating their chances could be better but it's far worse than that.
''Kakashi-sensei, what about Kamui?'' Sakura then asks just remembering that Kamui did do damage. If he uses that, maybe they'll have a chance. However even Kakashi doubts even his Mangekyo Sharingan could do the job especially with the latest development with their enemy using his full power.
''I have one more shot with it but if it doesn't work due to his iron body or he misses with his speed, then I'll be unable to fight anymore. I can't take the risk.'' The spiky silver-headed Shinobi theorizes with a tone of doubt due to their situation. Like he said earlier to Yamato, they must leave the rest to Naruto but in his state, it would only get worse if not chaotically greater.
Sai also knew that speaking up. ''But we can't leave everything to Naruto in his condition, especially since he can't tell friend from enemy he might attack us sooner or later.''
Sakura gives him a look of suspicious before stating rather irritated. ''Well excuse me Sai but you weren't there!''
Sai just smiles admitting she's not wrong since the time Naruto entered that form he was in his mission under the Foundation, one he was forced to do but regardless his choice. He turns towards his pinkette comrade and apologies. ''My apologize Sakura-san.''
Sakura grunts with small pink cheeks but scoffs turning her back still upset. Sai sweat drops a bit probably assuming that he shouldn't have smile. Kakashi sweat drops as did Yamato who interrupts this moment. ''At any rate, we have to step in or else we'll lose Naruto.''
''But we have to move in when neither of them least-'' Kakashi tries to add that their only choice of attack is stealth. Like true ninjas, this was the only advantage they can use… or would have as suddenly a wall burst open and someone comes through it with a crazy grin.
''HAHA! Found it!'' Laughing like a psychopath, Kenpachi Zakari appears itching for a fight. On his shoulders is a very small, young girl with pink hair, dark pink eyes and a perpetual blush on her cheeks. She wears the normal Shinigami robes and a lieutenant's insignia on her arm.
Kenpachi looks around and spots Team Kakashi and a kid who was one of Kurosaki's friends. He smirks madly asking them. ''Oi, is this where the fighting is happening?''
Sakura and even Yamato are taken back by this. Sai tries to do his fake smile but even that is shaking unease by this man's savage appearance. Kakashi, the only one unfazed and instead sighs wishing it wasn't this guy.
''W-W-WHO IS THIS GUY!'' Sakura demands shaken nervously. Sado, also shaken by this Shinigami's presence, explains it. ''He's a Shinigami Captain, one that Ichigo fought.''
Nnoitra, dodging the multiple arms springing out from Naruto's shroud, overhears that and spots said Shinigami. He's surprise one showed up even when their damn leader put up a barrier to prevent Soul Society from showing up.
Kenpachi eyes the group and then towards Kakashi, making a firm gaze as he demands directly to him. ''Oi one eye masked face, are you the enemy now?''
Sakura blinks by the ''now'' comment. She turns eyeing her spiky silver-headed leader and the firm gaze he has towards him.
Kakashi stares down at Kenpachi trying to look imitating. He knows exactly how this man works, remembering the frozen state he was in… but it also made him remember of his sensei and Yugi's father both standing up to him by just smiling. It was his turn to not be afraid.
''If I was, would you attack me with that murderous look?'' The Copy Ninja of Konoha answers the large Shinigami, not flinching as his Sharingan eye glows slightly. Kenpachi looks down at him silent thinking if he should fight this one. But before he could his ear is pinch by the little girl on his shoulders.
''Ken-chan, this isn't no time trying to hurt friends right?'' The tiny pinkette girl tells him seriously but cute manner. Kenpachi eyes back to Kakashi and scoffs going to listen to her.
The little girl smiles turning to the group and happily introduces herself. ''Hello! I'm Yachiru and this is Ken-chan!''
Sakura sweat drops not sure what to do but wave at the girl as did Sai. Yado bows gulping as well as Yamato really confused. Yachiru eyes Kakashi and grins saying. ''Oh I remember you, the grumpy guy! You were with the funny guy! And the weird one! And the scary lady too!''
Kakashi sweat drops waving his hand at her, surprised she remembered him no less the others. Now Sakura is even more curious turning to her sensei as well as Yamato wondering himself too.
''We've met, that's all I'm saying.'' Kakashi tells them knowing this isn't the time to talk about that matter. He eyes back at Kenpachi and adds pointing his thumb towards Nnoitra holding off Naruto. ''The enemy is that one.''
Kenpachi turns to the director and spots the Arrancar. Smirking excitedly like a psycho wanting to fight, Kenpachi says. ''Ha, thanks.''
Kakashi watches the Shinigami put the little girl down who cheers for a clean win. Kenpachi then walks alone. He approaches though he makes a face as Naruto turns howling massively. His roars push cars and debris from the battlefield away. Yamato panics able to sense Naruto is too untamed to even be near him.
Nnoitra glares not going to let anyone get in the way of killing this-
One of the chakra tails extends and slams itself across Nnoitra, sending him flying through multiple building. Naruto in his state grew bored of the Espada now howling towards the Shinigami.
''What the hell is with this brat?'' Kenpachi questions with a grin on his face, not feeling such pressure in a long while. It's itching him to fight this boy or monster; whatever, opponent. Sakura soon notices one of the chakra tails wagging almost about to launch forward as Kenpachi takes a step.
''DON'T APPROACH-'' Sakura tries warning the Shinigami but it's too late as another of Naruto's chakra tails lashes at Kenpachi. He sees it and uses the forearm of his left arm to block it. The tail hits the arm but the Shinigami stands his ground.
Kenpachi pulls the tail away just feeling the burning sensation on it. He eyes his arm and sees the red marking it had, boiling painfully.
''That actually burned?'' He questions this sensation, expressing it with an insane grin. Grabbing on the white hilt of his sword and pulling it out of the bandage-like sheath, Kenpachi swings his worn-down long bladed Zanpakuto shouting like a madman. ''I LIKE THAT!''
Naruto howls blocking the chipped edge blade with all of its five tails at the same time. Kenpachi however grins as the sword swing actually send the berserk Jinchuriki backwards, slamming him across the back of a car breaking it in two.
Sakura is left speechless by that. Naruto howls wildly, getting up on all fours and dashes at Kenpachi who grins. In a second of Naruto trying to thrust forward a claw swipe, he's suddenly slash across the chest by Kenpachi now in front of him by Shunpo. The edge of the sword couldn't cut through Naruto's shroud but the slash force pushes the berserk Jinchuriki back so hard it was like all of his bones shattered right there and then as it smashes through a building.
Yamato watches this stunned as he mutters out terrify. ''H-he's actually fighting Naruto in that state.''
''Ken-chan can beat anyone. Try it square-facey.'' Yachiru tells Yamato smiling happy-going. Yamato sweat drops not even sure if that's even a name. She then eyes the big guy and asks him giggling. ''How about you Ichi's big friend!''
Sado sweats warned not to fight this captain from Ichigo himself… as a warning. He gulps shaking his head.
Kenpachi laughs grabbing one the tails and begins spinning Naruto around and around, slamming him like a ragdoll onto the ground over and over. The Jinchuriki howls trying to break free extending its other tails but Kenpachi simply widens his eyes and the tails stopped. Sakura blinks not seeing that coming. Thanks to his Sharingan eye, however, Kakashi could see that the chakra tails were actually stopped by the Shinigami's raw energy almost like a forcefield.
Kenpachi grins now thrusting his sword right into Naruto except the blade couldn't go through him due to the chakra shroud. Naruto howls once again slamming a gigantic expanded claw over the Shinigami and smashes him onto the ground. The Jinchuriki growls opening his mouth and fires a miniature Tailed Beast Bomb directly on the back of the Shinigami, exploding in a small radius.
Everyone braces as Naruto launches away, growling. It stares at the place the explosion consumed the target, trying to make a devilish grin.
''Oi, aren't you even trying.'' The Jinchuriki startles spotting a figure getting up from the ground. It was Kenpachi, scourge but far from hurt. However his face is somewhat disappointed as his eyepatch was somehow burned away due to the explosion.
''That's no fun. I was starting to enjoy this damn it.'' Kenpachi complains as the eye he kept closed by the eyepatch opens up and in that instant that eye glows an eerily yellow glow. Just then his entire body erupts in the same yellow aura, covering him as the aura takes the form of a demonic skull-like face.
Everyone feels this panicking as his mere aura was toxic if not overflowing to the point of driving one mad.
''W-what the hell?!'' Sai utters out terrify never before sweating the way he is out of fear and horror. Kakashi tries to the calmest but his body still shakes, feeling all that bloodlust of death and battle.
''His murderous aura. It has only grown stronger.'' The spiky silver-headed shinobi tells himself mentally, recalling the first time he felt this man's presence and he couldn't even resist but drop on all fours, sweating like he had a terrible nightmare. Right now Kakashi needs to focus knowing the real enemy might take advantage of this.
Naruto lets out a howl charging only to be slashed instantly by Kenpachi across the chest. Blood drips from the Zanpakuto as the Jinchuriki howls blood spilling out of his chest before he falls back.
''N-NARUTO!'' Sakura screams concern he might be hurt or worst.
''Don't worry! Ken-chan just knocked him out a bit.'' Yachiru tells her smiling still able to sense the berserk weirdo still alive. Sakura blinks as she looks ahead and sees slight stirs from Naruto. She lets out a sigh of relief.
Yachiru smiles telling her so but then she frowns stating. ''Now he has to fight that one.''
Kenpachi looks down at the disappointment of this beast, kinda hoping they would fight longer. Shame too. He then turns as Nnoitra reappears, panting with an annoyed expression on his face.
''Oi! You're ruining my fun!'' The 5th Espada shouts enrage by this guy taking away his target. Kenpachi yes the four armed freakshow and asks him curious. ''Are you strong?''
Nnoitra grins at such a stupid question replying. ''I am.''
Now grinning menacing, Kenpachi now says excitedly. ''Then this runt isn't even worth your time!''
The Espada just grins sensing this venomous aura from the Shinigami and it pisses him off in a good way.
''Then I'll take my time CUTTING YOU DOWN!'' Nnoitra shouts charging forward at top speed. Kenpachi grins charging forward too. The two come at the two swinging their weapons and clash blades, sparks and force of wind pushing from the opposite direction. Everyone braces as their clash is that strong to almost send them flying back.
Kenpachi grins swinging his sword like a madman while Nnoitra grins intercepting his sword swings with his scythes.
Kenpachi manages to land a slash across the Espada's chest. At first it was grinding on him much to what Nnoitra expected grinning until halfway through the sword finally cuts deep. Nnoitra widens his eyes as his very blood finally drips out from the wound.
Kakashi examines that moment closely with his Sharingan, surprise as he realizes it now what went wrong when they tried to attack the Espada before.
''He's sharpening his blade on him to better increase the damage of his slashes through his iron skin.'' Kakashi explains to himself now understanding a weak point to this Espada.
Nodding to himself that he has a chance to join the fight, Kakashi turns to Yamato and orders him.''Yamato, restrain Naruto. We have to stop him now.''
''Roger!'' Yamato responds dashing forward. He takes this chance as both Shinigami and Espada clash between themselves and creates two Wood Clones as they surround both sides of the injured Fifth-Tailed Naruto. He howls now his wound healed up stretching his arms but both Yamato clones jump over them, extending their right arms at the berserk Naruto.
''WOOD ART: GREAT FOREST TECHNIQUE!'' Both Yamato clones shout as their right arms transforms into extending wood branches, wrapping themselves around Naruto. The Jinchuriki howls trying to break free but the branches wraps tighter holding him in place.
The real Yamato quickly finishes the needed hand seals before shouting to activate it. ''HOKAGE-STYLE SIXTY-YEAR-OLD TECHNIQUE — KAKUAN ENTERING SOCIETY WITH BLISS-BRINGING HANDS!''
Ten large pillars with black spikes surround Naruto in a circle as a shot of Chakra from Yamato's right hand hits the Jinchuriki. Yamato focuses and begins suppressing the Nine-Tails while Naruto is oddly frozen in place as the pillars also absorb the Kyuubi's Chakra as well as the green light of the First Hokage's Necklace also suppressing Naruto's movements.
Sakura watches hoping this works again or else Naruto might become even more berserk. However just then Sado moves, feeling something and fires a powerful wave of El Directo towards incoming Dark Dragons flying towards Yamato.
''W-what the hell are these things here?'' Sakura questions as she has never seen any of the Dark Lord's minions before.
''G-great.'' Yamato mutters in a very uncomfortable position. He can't leave or pose or Naruto will break free and he needs to drain the Kyuubi cloak possessing him.
Sakura could see that knowing only Yamato can do it. She makes up her mind, smashing her fist across a Dark Dragon exploding it in dark smoke.
''We'll hold them in place Captain Yamato! Just bring Naruto back to his sense!'' She tells him charging at the flying lizards, slamming her fist onto the ground and smashes it as shards of earth shot upward. The dragons panic most dodging the shards while others were stabbed through and exploded. Sai follows her lead summoning his ink-like beasts to attack the dragons while Sado slams his own fists across them and vaporizing them with El Directo blasts.
Yamato nods not having a choice but to trust them since he and his clones are unable to do anything to help them.
As that went on Kenpachi continues grinding blades at Nnoitra, intercepting his savage slashes. The two try to cut down the other which has happen. Kenpachi grins having tanked slashes barely even bleeding as well as Nnoitra.
The two continue to proceed slashing the other as neither one back down while intercepting the other's piercing strikes.
''Damn you!'' Nnoitra yells starting to get madder as he sticks his tongue out. Kenpachi raises an eyebrow before widening his eyes as yellow swirls of energy gather around the tip of the Espada.
''NOW DIE-'' Nnoitra tries to shout about to fire his Cero but just then a Kunai flies pass his tongue though it cuts it slightly. The Espada gasps out in pain turning furious. He eyes Kakashi charging form while extending his right hand back already engulf by Raikiri.
The Espada now turns aiming his Cero at the human pest. Kakashi reacts using his Sharingan and placing a Genjutsu on Nnoitra. The Espada had no clue what's happening as he finds himself lit up in flames not able to even move while in reality he's frozen up. Even his charge Cero vanishes too.
''RAIKIRI!'' Now in range shouting, Kakashi thrusts his lighting blade hand right across the Espada. Nnoitra immediately snaps out from the illusion feeling a tickle on his chest and sees the silver-headed shinobi trying to stab through him. He grins mocking his efforts. ''I told you that won't-''
He spoke too soon as Nnoitra widens his eyes in pain as the Raikiri, focusing its energy like a blade saw, cuts through the Hierro and pierces him only halfway through.
''WHAT?!'' Gasping out blood as he yells, Nnoitra couldn't believe this nonsense. He tries swinging one his scythes at Kakashi but Kenpachi comes in smirking and slashes off one of Nnoitra's arms. The Espada grunts out in pain backing away before he loses another limb.
Kakashi sighs a bit amazed that work. It seems as long as he focuses his Raikiri better, he'll be able to bypass through the enemy's iron skin. Now they might have a chance-
''Hey, I never asked for your help.'' Kenpachi tells the shinobi coldly pointing his blade at his Sharingan eye. Kakashi just move with his normal eye, gazing at him serious.
''True but I never asked for your permission either.'' He replies back to the Shinigami not afraid of what he tries adding. ''We'll fight him together even if you don't like that. And if you don't, that's fine too because we don't need to fight as one.''
Kenpachi gazes back at the man and his words and couldn't help but crack a smirk.
''HAHAHA…'' The murderous Captain laughs a bit removing his sword away from Kakashi. He then threatens him turning his attention to the Espada who's panting after losing an arm. ''Don't get in my way then!''
Kakashi nods not intending to do. As long as he can do his best so Naruto is freed from the Kyuubi's dark influence then it's worth it.
Ed really hates this situation a lot. Not only is their Espada enemy that much of a psycho but on top of him losing his automail arm, both Uryu and Renji disable by this guy's voodoo doll powers but now they were attacked by the Dark Lord's dragons.
Danny struggles evading and flying away from the horde of Dark Dragons chasing and blasting him from the sky being the main targets.
''I hate that lizard breathe!'' The ghost boy yells annoyed swings his arms wide and fire two arc-size ghost beam blasts, slamming them on the Dark Dragons that got caught by the attack.
Ed kicks one of the Dark Dragons' across the face with his automail leg, sending it flying into the wall as he expertly ducks a claw swipe from another. Al comes in with a strong palm strike assist, slamming the dragon back hitting a car through.
''Yea and it doesn't help us they're scared of the pink flamingo fruity nutjob!'' Ed calls out using his chalk to draw a Transmutation Circle and transmuting a sword. He grabs it with his good arm and slashes a Dark Dragon's neck off clean.
Multiple Dark Dragons all fly towards Szayelaporro with their sharp claws. He grins using his branch-like wings extended at such speed, stabbing through multiple dragons at the same time. The Dark Dragons stabbed poof into smoke.
The Espada now turns his attention to Ed and Al the only ones that aren't affected by his ability and the only ones that could still fight. The golden eyes alchemist really is pissed off at this guy especially if the guy has one arm less too.
Szayelaporro grins at the tiny human speck and how defiant he still is even now.
''My, aren't you still going on with that even with your disadvantage.'' The 8th Espada expresses almost acting as if the boy has a chance to beat him, far from it. Ed sees through his tone and just smirks replying pretty relaxed. ''What can I say? This is the best I can give.''
Al watches this not seeing his older brother ever act like this unless he has a plan and sadly Szayelaporro sees through this too.
''Well whatever you're doing or planning to do won't work.'' The 8th Espada declares quite confident in his victory even with one arm. He looks at the metal man and then the ghost boy still fighting the dragons stating. ''I'm quite aware of your *younger* brother's ability to transmute and your ghost friend can't help you this time. Plus I still hold all the cards if you haven't noticed.''
Ed nods pointing at the cheap and creepy doll things in his position. He states smirking a bit. ''Yea your dolls. And I can imagine if those break, my friends die too other than the organ trick.''
Szayelaporro grins evilly replying. ''Precisely.''
''Yea… would be bad if I move in.'' Ed says knowing any move he makes will result in one of the two losing an organ or worst. The Espada nods still smirking. Taking a deep breath out, Ed takes a step forward to the Espada's surprise.
''H-hey! What the hell are you-'' Renji calls out to the alchemist rather scared not just for him but his own life too.
Uryu immediately shuts him up aware that this is a trick Edward is trying but what kind he's not sure. Even Szayelaporro is rather astonished by this thinking mentally. ''What is this human think he's doing? Is he that reckless to-''
The Espada snaps out and grins realizing the boy's aim; he assumes he won't destroy the dolls to end his playtime.
''You assume I won't kill your friends. Pity.'' Szayelaporro says with an evil grin still holding the dolls of the Shinigami and Quincy.
Edward, smirks, replies as he takes steps forward. ''No, I know you'll kill them but you won't like this. You prefer the show; you won't cut it short.''
Szayelaporro smirks devilish at how this speck could read him like a book, no, a performance.
''My-my, for a tiny human like yourself to see through my taste, most impressive.'' He tells the alchemist knowing very well the child will snap. Al panics knowing his brother will go berserk. Gulping as if trying to swallow his pride, Ed responds with a shaken voice. ''Yea… I guess…''
''Oh? What small-'' Szayelaporro goes into saying but that was the last straw with Ed, now furious, yells. ''I CAN'T TAKE IT, AL!''
The Espada widens his eyes and uses Sonido, just dodging multiple spears shooting out from the ground underneath him. Szayelaporro reappears behind Ed, grinning, as his wings spread almost about to swallow him too.
''I told you that won't-'' Szayelaporro begins to declare his victory until he spots something rather unease. He sees Ed smirking and in that moment both his wings are blasted across the back.
''What?!'' The Espada yells turning and sees in shock that it's Danny, now holding both the lookalike dolls of Uryu and Renji. Szayelaporro made a face looking on when did he- It's not the real one!
The real Danny arrives to the Espada's surprise and grabs on Ed, the two becoming intangible as chasing him were multiple Dark Dragons all breathing Dark Fireball Blaze, bombarding them. Al was away luckily as the only one to suffer this attack is Szayelaporro screaming in pain. ''GAAWW!''
The duplicated Danny also evades them using intangible as well. Once the bombardment stopped, the real Danny revert himself and Ed back to solid matter.
''Took you long!'' Ed yells at the ghost boy very much annoyed. Danny smiles awkwardly with ''No thank you'' part as he says. ''Hey, I knew you wouldn't last the moment he said your size.''
Ed, making an angry frown, is aware that Danny could have defeated the Dark Dragons in less time but to use them against the Espada also works just as well. So they had to make up a plan and one they prepped up if things were ugly. Danny would set up a duplicate of himself and have him hide in the ground for when the time comes for a sneak attack. In this case, it was to get the dolls and it also didn't help they were attacked by unexpected enemies.
''That and I needed to make the Dark Lord's pets angry at me so they can lure to hit him.'' Danny explains himself thinking it would be a better idea to waste energy and have the other enemy attacking instead.
Uryu nods to such a smart plan while Renji had a look like he didn't get it.
The other Danny flies to the real one and they merge back into one with said Danny carrying the dolls.
''Now we have the dolls…'' Edward states somewhat relief but not so much since if these dolls get damaged then the other two are goners. Danny hums just as puzzle eyeing the dolls and asks. ''So what do we do with them?''
Ed nods also confused and just as he's about to ask Danny senses something. He grabs Ed by the collar and both pull back just as destructive red beam almost consumes them. The blast misses them but hits the Dark Dragons and vaporizes them all before exploding.
Alphonse panics as did Uryu and Renji. Danny and Ed look forward and see an insanely, furious Szayelaporro glaring at them with multiple burn marks across his body.
''TAKE THEM AWAY NOW!'' Yelling out of impulse of the chance the dolls could get destroyed, Ed orders Danny to fly off now. The ghost boy hesitates a bit but he's the only one of them that can fly fast enough and not get caught. Biting his lips at his choice, Danny takes flight at top speed away.
Ed smiles seeing him leave. He glares back at the Espada with a stunned, angry expression. Al watches slowly approaching them.
''Guess it's just you and me.'' Fullmetal proclaims pulling out his trusty chalk.
''You… CURSIVE CHILDREN!'' Szayelaporro declares swiping with his arm over the missing arm, getting much of his blood into his fingers. He points with his good arm at Ed as the blood he gathered swirls around it, becoming pink swirls of energy. Edward panics as the energy becomes a sphere and fires the Gran Rey Cero.
''BIG BROTHER!'' Alphonse shouts terrify and out of impulse charges forward. He grabs his older brother and tries to pull the two of them away but the Gran Rey Cero still manages to hit them. Al uses his body as a shield in the last second. It explodes and vaporizes the bottom half of younger Elric armored body as well as vaporized Ed's left automail leg too. The brothers yell crashing hard on the ground.
Danny, not sure if this was a good idea, phases the dolls into the ground on a spot no one will bother looking for them. Just then he hears the explosion and panics, flying back at top speed.
''Ed, Al!'' Danny shouts quickly landing next to the two immoveable brothers. Ed grunts in pain just noticing he lost his chalk in the blast. Al laughs nervously replying to Danny. ''W-we're fine…''
''DAMN IT WHY AGAIN!'' Edward shouts just noticing his missing automail leg. First his right arm, then the chalk he used for his Alchemy and now this.
''Now we have to call Winry-'' Al begins to say only for Ed to shut him up with a glare. ''Don't remind me Al!''
Alphonse chuckles again nervously admitting their oldest friend will be angry that Ed got his automails destroyed, again.
Danny sweat drops a bit before eyeing their angry Espada enemy. He turns to Uryu trying to move but having his organs squeezed doesn't help pulling himself up. The same went with Renji. It's just Danny and he has a feeling their Espada enemy still has plenty of tricks and powers left. And if he's not careful Danny might use up all of his ghost energy, leaving him powerless.
''C-crud. I hate to say this but things can't get worst.'' Danny utters out the very worst, bad luck jinx sentence that will bring them great misfortune. Ed oddly just nods admitting things can't get any worse than they are now.
Just then Renji pulls his head up feeling a presence. Even Szayelaporro feels two spiritual energies about to arrive here.
Confirming it, Renji declares with a grin. ''Wait this spiritual energy belongs to a Captain.''
''FINALLY!'' Both Danny and Ed shout almost relief a miracle cam in saying those words. Al tries to cheer out of joy even if he doesn't have arms or legs. However it's far from it with the grim expression Uryu has.
''Yea… his.'' The Quincy utters grim, sweating as he spoke those words. In that appeared, appearing out of thin air with Shunpo and with a menacing grin, Mayuri Kurotsuchi stands before them. On his side is his personal and only lieutenant Nemu.
The woman is slender and young with green eyes and has black hair which is pulled back into a long braid, with slightly parted bangs. She wears the standard Shinigami uniform though the black kimono extends to mid-tight. The sleeves of her kimono are not as wide as those worn by most Shinigami and the upper parts of the sleeves are puffed. She wears a traditional wide white obi, fastened with a red cord. On her left sleeve is her lieutenant's armband. She wears white gloves, which only cover the back of her hands and wrists, and a dark red choker.
Danny and Al blush trying to not look at the young woman directly how pretty she looked.
''Well-well, I was sort of expecting all of you to be dead.'' Mayuri declares really making Renji look down kinda wishing his captain was the one to arrive instead. At the least he would say he gotten soft or lazy.
Mayuri then turns toward Uryu and makes a small grin adding towards him. ''Especially the Quincy. I supposed that's fine as well, gives me more living test subjects.''
Uryu did not reply only glaring furious at this thing that assumes he's a human. As much as he hates him, right now the young Quincy must think about defeating their enemy… even if he must work with him of all people.
''… You can't be serious.'' Both Danny and Ed utter out at the same time with stun expressions. Even Al is starting to miss the Colonel's charm.
''This freak show of a man can't be a Captain, right?'' Edward questions Uryu and Renji really hoping it wasn't the case.
Mayuri hears that and looks at the tiny speck of a human, telling him coldly. ''Lower life forces shouldn't speak to me with such voices.''
Ed snaps by that comment as he tries charging at him but Danny manages to hold him back. Al sweat drops seeing his brother ranting insanely loud. ''WHAT YOU CALL ME FREAK! SAY THAT TO MY FACE HOW SMALL I AM AND I'LL TURN YOU INTO A FISH SO THE KITTY CAT CAN EAT YOU UP!''
''… Dude.'' Danny mutters amaze how Ed can rant all that no less add Ichigo in the conversation.
''Quiet you two.'' Uryu yells at the two. Danny smiles nervously not meaning to get involved. Ed grunts not having a choice but to shut up.
Szayelaporro stares at the new arrival and there was this distaste the Espada had for this one; vile and not beautiful.
''What are you? A Shinigami or-'' The 8th Espada begins to question him however he is immediately cut off by Mayuri repeating himself with a disappointing, dark frown. ''I did just say, didn't I? Lower life forms don't have the right to speak to me.''
Szayelaporro widens his eyes a bit but eventually smirks, questioning this man's thinking. ''You dare call me lower life force? I am the perfection to what you Shinigami aren't.''
''Are you?'' Mayuri then questions now with a grin on his yellow teeth. The Espada gazes at him, actually looking concerning. And since he has lost an arm, he needs to make new measurements.
Snapping his fingers, a Garganta opens up.
''He's going to summon his-'' Al begins to call out assuming the enemy will summon his minions but to his surprise only one Arrancar walks out.
''One of them?'' Renji utters out very confused. Why summon only one? Ed, Danny and even Uryu know there's one reason why the enemy would bring out only one of his minions.
Szayelaporro eyes him grinning floats towards the mindless Fracción and jabs his arm through him. Everyone panics minus Nemu blinks slightly surprise and Mayuri examining this with interest.
The Espada then feasts on the dead Fracción, eating him as his missing arm regenerates completely.
''Much better.'' Szayelaporro proclaims, grinning confident as the damaged he took previous has also healed up.
''AW DARN IT!'' Renji curses out loudly hating this guy. Ed glares feeling the same, not once has the guy cared for anything but his own imagination of ''perfection''.
''Quite fascinating. Maybe you'll become a decent test subject.'' Mayuri however states most curious to understand how this one functions. He turns to his lieutenant and orders her. ''Nemu, move these specks away from me.''
''As you command Kurotsuchi-sama.'' Nemu obeys with a small bow. She then leaps towards the group and picks up Al with one arm, tossing the half suit of armor aside. Ed panics as she grabs him who rants trying to break me ''HEY, LET ME GO!''
Danny sweat drops as did Uryu and Renji as Nemu ties up Ed so he doesn't try anything putting him next to Al. She eyes them who gulp.
''I'm good.'' Danny utters out nervously flying away. Uryu gulps nervously nodding as Renji chuckling nervous too.
''Now then…''Mayuri begins saying just as he grabs quickly on his Zanpakuto hang on his chest and intercepts Szayelaporro's hand. The Espada chuckles while the Shinigami grins. The two back away fast and in that second study the other.
''Rip.'' Mayuri utters as his pink hilt sword glows and transforms into a deformed, golden-colored trident with curved, serpentine blades. The middle blade is straighter and longer than the side blades, and appears to ascend from the guard, which is shaped like a baby's head. The guard is mounted on his sword's normal hilt, which has more ornate spiky protrusions on either side, which resemble golden leaves right below the guard.
''Ashisogi Jizo!'' Mayuri announces as thin purple smoke comes out from the baby's head. Ed watches not even liking that thing or the smoke. He could already tell it's dangerous especially the expression Uryu was making.
''What's wrong? Don't want my sword to-'' Mayuri questions the Espada's attempt to attack him however Szayelaporro simply grins. He vanishes through Sonido and appears right behind him. Mayuri tries to turn as one of his wings swallows the Shinigami up.
''NOT AGAIN!'' Ed and Danny shout remembering too well what happens next.
''Thanks for the feast.'' Szayelaporro thanks spitting out the Shinigami out as well as catching the doll version he got. Mayuri gets up quickly rather disorientated.
''Most uncomfortable. Regardless, once I slash you then-'' Mayuri begins to declare that just one stab from his Ashisogi Jizo it will cut off the signals from his brain to the enemy's limb it cut and on top of being paralyzed that limb will feel great pain however he finds himself unable to move the moment he notice the strange jar-like doll the Espada is holding. Szayelaporro grins pulling out a doll-like organ that was the kidney and squeezes it tightly.
Mayuri oddly widens his eyes touching where his kidney was… or was he. He plays dumb, aware of this as he tries to use the paralyzing screech of Kyodo Yon.
''Then I will-'' Mayuri tries to say about to stick his free hand to one of the eyes of his baby guard however Szayelaporro quickly grabs a brain doll and squeezes it. In that instant the Shinigami freezes up, making an expression like brain dead.
Szayelaporro chuckles evilly approaching him and says while touching on the Mayuri's doll face. ''Astonishing no? Now your doll is part of my collection.''
Mayuri did not reply just looking blank. The Espada grins for a moment before frowning as he states with great disappointment. ''And I've sadly grew bored of you.''
''Ah come on! Why doesn't anything work against this freak!'' Ed calls out angrily sick and tired of this guy's evil intentions. Szayelaporro grins at the boy's rage.
''Utterly pathetic. All of you beings are nothing but-'' Szayelaporro begins declaring his perfection over all of them all until Mayuri sticks out his tongue grinning insanely. Szayelaporro panics backing away fast.
''W-what the?'' The Espada tries uttering out surprise. Mayuri smirks now moving as if his organs were all intact, studying the expression the enemy had stating it. ''Hmm what an interesting reaction from a being such as yourself, Arrancar.''
The 8th Espada is taken back by this abomination. He eyes the doll of the Shinigami it was base on, squeezing it tightly. He then grabs a punch of doll-like organs, crushing them. He grins looking at the pain the Shinigami must be feeling and yet Mayuri is still grinning madly.
''H-how are you-'' Szayelaporro utters out stunned not even able to finish his words. He snaps tossing all the organ dolls on the ground and stomps on them, grinding them harshly. He looks back up to see Mayuri humming with the same smug face.
''WHY ARE...'' The Espada utters already pass his patience and throws the doll onto the ground. It shatters into millions of pieces while Mayuri remains unscratched.
''WHY AREN'T YOU DEAD!'' Szayelaporro yells demanding what is happening. His Teatro de Titere should be working. There's no explanation why this isn't working. Mayuri hums eyeing the shard remains of the doll finding it rather not his taste but enough to be curious of its functions.
''Hmm yes, I supposed you're right however you forget this is a game of intelligence and a being such as yourself doesn't understand true genius.'' Mayuri begins praising his own superior like the madman he is. Ed and Danny sweat not sure at all if this guy is supposed to be a good guy, at all. This enrages Szayelaporro who yells. ''Explain!''
Mayuri, now serious, points to Uryu as he puts it in words. ''You should be thanking him.''
Uryu blinks actually confuse not sure what he did. Even Szayelaporro finds this puzzling questioning it. ''The Quincy? How?''
Mayuri grins explaining himself pulling out a test tube from his uniform. ''Any who I have fought, I've place a unique bacteria in their system.''
Ed drops his jaw as Uryu calls out looking at his body. ''W-wait what?! You should warn me next time! Or at least give me a warning.''
''Nonsense. I was simply curious. Nothing else.'' Mayuri replies grinning as he had discovered many unique features from the Quincy. During the wait for that problematic barrier that Aizen created to keep Shinigami from Soul Society into coming in Soul Society, Mayuri discovered what was happening to the Quincy and took countermeasures for such as he reveals. ''So to be prepared for the enemy, I replaced my organs with fake ones. Quite simple.''
Uryu and Renji drop their jaws now not able to believe that.
''Wait-wait. You put strange and possibly hostile bacteria IN HIS BODY BECAUSE YOU WERE CURIOUS?!'' Danny questions really freaking out who thinks putting a threat like that in an ally's body is a good thing. Ed however ignores that and rants out about the fake organ part. ''HOW THE HELL DID YOU EVEN REPLACE YOUR REAL ORGANS WITHOUT DYING!''
Mayuri turns to the Alchemist, aware who and what he is and tells him with a smug grin. ''For a small lower species you belong, you must admit that science is possibly for anything.''
Ed snaps yelling insanely as he manages to tear apart the binds around him. ''WHO ARE YOU CALLING-''
Danny quickly grabs the young Alchemist and laughs nervously replying to the crazy Shinigami. ''W-we do get it haha!''
The ghost boy gives Edward a look and whispers in his ear. ''Let it go this once or else this guy might kill us next and test our bodies, especially Al's.''
Ed grunts but agrees for once, also not wanting his younger brother to be a guinea pig.
Szayelaporro tries to control himself only glaring. He questions on the chances he would fight a Shinigami Captain who would be as ruthless and calculated as him. NO. This is nothing more but a lucky break and one he will personally end.
''Now enough of this ''game''.'' Mayuri declares holding up his sword and then utters. ''Bankai.
As he said those words the baby's head on the guard opens its mouth as it produces with seconds a giant creature with the body of a caterpillar in a red cape, with a grotesque golden baby's head and arms, and a silver halo hovering around its head. Near the back of the halo are 4 bells, 2 on each side. Mayuri smirks having a red energy outline as he wields the sealed form of his Zanpakuto.
Ed, Al (if he had a real mouth) and Danny drop their jaws really not expecting something THIS bizarre.
''Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo!'' Mayuri announces his Bankai's name as the giant baby lets out a horrifying screech. Szayelaporro stares at this thing unease even spotting the purple smoke it is breathing out.
''Now shall we finish our experiment?'' Mayuri asks his foolish opponent with a twist grin. The others minus Nemu actually look terrify they had this guy as an ally.
''Great. The mad scientist vs the other mad scientist.'' Danny states not sure which one of these nutjobs he prefers. Ed agrees adding with the best description of this situation. ''The lesser of two evils. Just our luck.''
Sonic's clash with Zommari continues as the blue hedgehog easily disposes of the Espada's copies one by one with his superior speed.
The 7th Espada finds himself alone as he eyes the hedgehog scratching his left ear rather relaxed.
''You did well to survive this far, hedgehog. To be able to challenge my Gemelos Sonido is already impressive.'' Zommari expresses rather unimpressed as if this shouldn't be possible. He expected this to at least a skilled Shinigami Captain but to think a blue fur rodent is able to handle his copies without trying.
Sonic smirks by his comment as he replies back pretty chill. ''Yea, you basically make clones that are only meant to distract the opponent and even bleed out to give the enemy a sense of confusion.''
Zommari stands still, left speechless how this creature is aware of what his ability was that not once he told him anything of it.
''… For a creature that enjoys fast opponents, I did not expect you to figure out my technique. How?'' The 7th Espada says rather astonish. Sonic just nudges his shoulders as he replies. ''What can I say? I'm that good.''
Zommari frowns by such an arrogant comment. He will not let some creature stand in the path of his lord.
''However your cockiness has extended *long* enough!'' The Espada speaks quite serious gripping his sword tightly. Sonic watches as a pink outline forms around the guy as he adds almost disappointed. ''To think I will forced to use my full power against you. Aizen-sama, forgive me for being weak.''
Sonic raises an eyebrow not sure what he is referring about but also smirks that he gets to see his full power now.
Zommari moves his sword arm and levitates his sword in front of him horizontally. Then he clasps his hands together. Sonic watches and slowly opens his mouth half way through, really disturbed that this guy has just twisted his head until it is perpendicular to the rest of his body and takes a bracing stance.
''Suppress.'' The Espada begins to chant as his sword begins to bend until it takes the shape of an edged spiral.
''Brujería!'' Zommari shouts as thick white smoke emits from the corners of the spiral and covers his body, transforming into a thick, white, foamy liquid. Sonic continues watching making a disturbing face even more than before.
Zommari emerges but completely different. His entire body is covered with many open eyes except for the head only having the two normal eyes, about at least fifty in total, while lower body has become a pink roundish like structure, surrounded by cyclopean faces which somewhat resemble his own face. His neck is covered in a skull-shaped neck brace with an open eye in the front. Black markings also appear on his face in the form of two downward triangles originating from his eyes. Another five triangular markings appear under his mouth, forming what looks like a beard.
Sonic blinks and then whistles at the weird form the guy took upon. He then says kinda off by the appearance. ''Woah… did not expect this. Thought are you going to be faster now?''
Zommari ignores his comment with his firm and unemotional look before speaking once more. ''You have such joy for your speed… but such a thing is meaningless. Beings like us are ruled by those above our control and we are forced to bind such rules to our existence. I gave my existence to Aizen-sama and in return I shall stop all those who oppose him!''
''… You sure love talking about nonsense.'' Speechless at first, Sonic then responds with a cocky face warming up his legs in his Super Peel Out motion.
Zommari scoffs at the creature assuming he could still win.
''I expected an answer from a creature like yourself. Free as the wind correct?'' The Espada preaches in an overconfident tone as if Sonic is beneath him. The blue hedgehog did not reply just ramping up his legs even faster. Zommari sees that and adds firmly and direct. ''Such freedom is also meaningless to even myself.''
''Yea prove it!'' Sonic shouts charging forward with Sonic Boost. Zommari did not one as he raises his right hand revealing the eye on his palm. The eye fixes its gaze on Sonic but more like its right arm he's extending back.
Sonic smirks coming right in with a powerful unseen punch but the eye reacts faster as its pupil widens and the eyes glows purple.
In that instant as he prepares to swing his arm at full force, Sonic suddenly feels a strange sensation and turns to see his right arm drop almost lifeless. Confused, Sonic instead makes a U-turn and circles around the Espada.
''W-what just happened? I can't feel my arm.'' Sonic questions mentally not able to feel his arm at all, not even move it. As fast as he went, Zommari could see the hedgehog without turning his head. He then says almost mocking him. ''Do not be shamed if your inability to attack me has been taken away from you.''
Sonic glares charging again but this time leaps up high and comes right back down with a Spin Dash Bounce. Zommari didn't even need to look up as one of his many eyes locks at the spinning hedgehog and glows. Its gaze was aim at Sonic's head but since the hedgehog is spinning fast, the eye accidently caught the left leg in the last second.
In that instant Sonic feels something and his Spin Dash becomes undone as he falls just away from the Espada. The blue hedgehog sees his left leg not responding now.
''M-my leg too.'' Sonic mutters trying to get up with his right leg but only halfway. This really was concerning more so than usual.
Zommari eyes the confused hedgehog and begins another of his speeches. "Everything is 'governed' by its rightful master. Subordinates act under the orders of their superiors. The masses live under the rule of their king. The clouds move according to the will of the wind. The moonlight is ruled by the light of the sun."
Sonic just gives the enemy a look like he doesn't care and what he's saying makes no sense. The Espada could already see that.
''Much like your freedom is ruled by the rules of this world, I have taken absolutely order over your limbs through my ability; Amor.'' Zommari reveals startling Sonic that this is his ability that made his arm and leg not responding anymore. The Espada can see the hedgehog was still confused so he puts it in better, understandable words. ''With my eyes, what they do is simple: Stealing the sovereignty of whatever it sees. In words you can understand; anything my eyes see as a target, I take complete control of it.''
Sonic is left surprise looking at his paralyzed limbs and sobs strange, sun-shaped tattoos on them. They were never there before probably the sign that whatever this guy's power is doing to him as he comments this. ''That explains the weird mark on my arm and leg.''
''Precisely, and not only that.'' Zommari reveals to his foolish opponent. Just then Sonic's right arm begins to move but not by the blue hedgehog's control. The arm raises and gut punches the hedgehog across the stomach. Sonic gasps out dropping on his only functional leg to his knee. Then his left leg moves also not able to control it and bangs itself on the ground causing Sonic to yelp in pain too.
''I have absolutely control those my eyes have a target on.'' Zommari reveals coldly having absolute control in this fight.
Sonic oddly smirks not liking his situation. Not only can he not move but this guy can control the limbs he has no control over.
''G-great, I really did get myself in a big bind.'' The blue hedgehog tells himself mentally. Regardless, he smirks trying to pull himself up. Zommari watches this beginning to grow annoy by the pest's positive nature even under the effect of Amor.
''You still smile as if you can win.'' The Espada proclaims both admirable but foolish adding. ''Futile. You cannot win. You cannot even move.''
Sonic just smirks at his words. He's fought much worst foes than before and they've all lost to him. This is no different as Sonic calls out. ''Guess I'll break free and beat you!''
''Such nonsense. You don't understand anything not even what you fight for.'' Zommari calls him out back not seeing any loyalty or sense of fulfillment much like his own for Lord Aizen. Sonic just gives him a look, having his own reasons to fight and somehow… this guy is oddly making him think and he doesn't like that.
''Do not worry though.'' The Espada then states as he raises his right hand. Swirls of red energy materialize around his hand. Sonic sees this grinning but nervously.
''You won't live long.'' Zommari declares as then shouts with widen eyes. ''CERO!''
The red energy fires forward into a destructive blast coming at Sonic. The blue hedgehog for once didn't have the means to move away due to his left leg not trying to spread away. He's not going to dodge this and it's going to hurt… or kill him. At any rate, Sonic is not going to like it.
''Scatter.'' A voice suddenly speaks as Sonic notices a single cherry blossom petal passes his eyes and then the same unknown voice adds. ''Senbonzakura.''
Like a storm, thousands of tiny, blowing cherry blossom petals appear all out of nowhere and intercept the energy blast from Sonic, blocking the attack.
Sonic blinks confuse questioning. ''Cherry Blossoms?''
Even Zommari is angrily shocked as he looks behind the hedgehog and startles, seeing a Shinigami captain there and sadly none other than Byakuya Kuchiki.
Sonic turns noticing the guy behind him and sees the handle of a sword in his hand, even spotting a petal of the cherry blossoms flying out of it. He doesn't need to know this is some kind of crazy power this guy can do and oddly enough he's not against it.
''It seems that fool Szayelaporro's barrier was destroyed.'' Zommari mutters to himself disappointed at the mad Espada.
Sonic eyes the guy who saved him and thanks him. ''Thanks for the safe scarf guy!''
Byakuya turns to the creature with a frown before telling him almost holding back his voice. ''Impolite.''
''… Huh?'' Sonic utters out blinking rather off. The Shinigami captain shakes his head explaining himself firmly. ''That is Captain Kuchiki to you, beast.''
Sonic makes a rather puzzle face by his comment and mutters rather disappointed. ''Man you're just like Shadow, grumpy and too much pride.''
''I will ignore that comment if you remain silent.'' Byakuya replies rather not wanting to come across a nuisance no less someone who cannot use honorifics or proper title. Sadly that is not Sonic's thing expressing. ''Sorry, no can do.''
Byakuya expects as much muttering. ''Much like Ichigo Kurosaki.''
Sonic did catch that and chuckles replying. ''Nay, the guy is too stubborn and not into being polite.''
''… True.'' Making a small smirk for once, Byakuya remarks the boy is indeed stubborn. He then notices the strange markings on the hedgehog's limbs, questioning him. ''Is that the enemy's ability?''
Sonic nods replying with a small smirk. ''Sadly so. Don't let the guy or any of his weird looking eyes look at you or else you'll end up like me.''
''The rodent is not wrong.'' Zommari states having let the two think he no longer exists to give them a peace of thought before the end. He then adds coldly towards the Shinigami. ''Whoever you may be, Shinigami, you have lost the moment you appeared.''
Byakuya stares down at this Arrancar, studying the being and knew he couldn't beat someone like himself.
''… Unlikely.'' The older Kuchiki states raising his left hand towards him as all of his cherry blossom petals all flies at him. Zommari evades with Sonido, trying to have one of his eyes to lock on him but all those petals were blocking his view.
''The hedgehog you refer to has given me the details I would have struggle but now things will go my way.'' Byakuya reveals now aware of the flaw with his enemy's ability and he's the perfect counter. Sonic watches as the Shinigami swings his hands in formation, actually commanding the petals coming from three directions. Zommari is forced to evade them not once getting a clear view of his opponent.
''Hado #33: Sokatsui.'' Zommari widens all of his eyes hearing the Shinigami's voice behind his back. Byakuya manages to distract him and appear behind him with his skilled Shunpo within a single instant. He had his left hand behind him and immediately unleashes blue flames discharge from the palm. Zommari dodges but not completely as the torrent of blue energy burns his back greatly. The Espada gasps out of pain reappearing away but damaged. He didn't even have time to place Amor due to these annoying petals surrounding the Shinigami completely.
Sonic smirks pretty amaze by this guy… and he's much like Shadow, savage and powerful.
''To think this one would be-'' Zommari begins to say not expecting this kind of foe before he's interrupted by energy beams shooting his back. The Espada luckily had Hierro but due to the previous attack he could feel the hits.
''What is this now?'' The Espada demands annoy. He looks up spotting a figure flying towards the blue creature. Sonic smirks weakly able to tell who that is.
''SONIC!'' Descending as fast as he could, Tails lands carrying a strange looking blaster and checking up on his best friend. Sonic chuckles weakly relief he showed up though he didn't expect it would come down to this.
''Hey Tails, nice showing up pal.'' Sonic tells him joking around how late he showed up. Tails blushes laughing nervously before explaining himself. ''Haha… I had an argument with Knuckles about where to look for you and well…''
''He would have gotten you lost.'' Sonic speaks out the truth knowing that red Echidna better than most that he would have gotten lost.
Tails nods also aware of that and tried to explain it to him but well Knuckles is confident he knows where he's going. So they went their own ways sadly. Sonic needed need Tails to say that as he says. ''Not surprise by the knucklehead.''
Tails blushes nodding. The two-tailed fox then notices the position Sonic is on, never seeing him this unable to move.
''Are you alright?'' He asks him concerning. Sonic just nods responding. ''I will be once I use the emeralds.''
Tails nods firmly moving his hands to the small bag behind him. Byakuya watches this while multitasking, commanding Senbonzakura in attacking the enemy as well as blocking his views of any of them.
Sonic watches as Tails pulls out the 4 Chaos Emeralds he had. He smirks pulling out his own.
''We need Shadow's but he's pretty far from us… unless!'' Tails begins doubting that they're missing two until he changes his voice trying to pull something from his bag.
Byakuya makes a face at the blue hedgehog who grins explaining it. ''He's my best friend.''
''Hedgehogs and foxes…'' The older Kuchiki mutters to himself, imagining Rukia drawing one of her childish yet cute bunny drawings and the thought of her drawing those. He was not prepared for such a thing.
Tails finally pulls out a strange looking magnet-like device, explaining it. ''This is a device meant to draw out all the Chaos Emeralds from a city max to here. I call it the Chaos Magnet! However chances are it will explode but the emeralds will be pulled right here.''
Sonic just chuckles nervously not surprise the device can explode but right now this is their only chance, telling him. ''Do it Tails!''
The young fox boy nods activating the device. The magnet pulls up like an antenna on its own and begins releasing a strange pulse. The Chaos Emeralds that Tails and Sonic had fly out of them and attaches themselves on the large antenna magnet.
Sonic smiles weakly that this might work but they'll need more help. He turns to Byakuya still holding back the Espada without breaking a sweat and asks of him. ''Can you hold him a little longer? Once Tails is done then this guy is as good as done.''
Byakuya turns halfway towards the hedgehog, grinning, and could only frown not interested.
''Whatever you're planning, I'll end it in one blow.'' He tells Sonic raises the hilt of his sword forward. Suddenly all the cherry blossom petals fly away from the Espada and enter into the hilt, transforming them all as the blade. Zommari blinks most confused as Byakuya twirls his sword in a reverse grip.
''Bankai.'' Uttering a word serious, Byakuya drops his sword straight down. The sword phases into the ground, as though it were a pool of water. Sonic and Tails blink just speechless as suddenly energy ripples expand out from the ground, turning the surrounding area dark. Zommari looks around even more confused and then within seconds, two rows of a thousand giant blades rise up from the ground all around them.
''Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.'' Byakuya declares and on time the thousand swords scatter, and countless cherry blossom petals all come out floating.
Tails drops his jaw not even able to count how many of those petals are there. Sonic whistles pretty amaze by these tiny but effective petals.
''I found a new respect for cherry blossoms now.'' The blue hedgehog mutters praising them.
Zommari however lets out a shout most enrage. ''SUCH ARROGANCE!''
Each one of his eyes all widens and glow. Byakuya raises his hand and commands coldly. ''Scatter.''
All the petals immediately fly and surrounded the Espada in a vortex of cherry blossoms. Zommari tries to implant Amor but to his horror each petal counted for each eye he can control and sadly they were all not able to function the same way. With only 50 he can catch at the same time, Zommari is forced to rethink himself as the lower half of his body covers the top, becoming a full sphere covering the Espada entirely.
All the cherry blossoms immediately come in, covering the Espada and shredding everything near them. The petals were able to completely destroy buildings surrounding the enemy into nothing. As this is happening Sonic blinks feeling his right arm and left leg. He could move them again under his control.
Sonic looks back to the fight as Byakuya had a worrying look. He swings his arm as the petals fly away from where he launched his attack. He stares along with Sonic and Tails and see in slightly surprise that the sphere the Espada hide in is still there. The sphere soon unfolds revealing Zommari completely unscratched. Sonic blinks pretty taken back that didn't work but also could that sphere form disable the effect those eyes had on him.
Zommari breathes deeply not believing he survived such a fierce attack. Still, this means he is still worthy to Lord Aizen. He looks back at Byakuya and calls him out. ''Thanks to El Embrion, none of your attacks will work on me!''
Byakuya could see that. He could try harder however right now there might be a better solution.
''Then it seems I'll relay on him.'' The older Kuchiki proclaims as his Bankai deactivates and his sword reverts back to a normal katana.
Zommari makes a starling face not understanding why he did that. Just then an explosion happened that sends Tails back, coughing heavily. He smiles declaring proudly. ''It worked!''
The Espada eyes him confused as one of his eyes pick something up. He turns and gasps spotting seven strange looking gems gather in one spot and the blue creature next to them, smirking.
All seven Chaos Emeralds begin to float on their own and surround Sonic. Each one shine their own colors as Sonic gains a golden outline around his body.
The Espada could feel an enormous power he isn't sure what it was but it's strong, very. Byakuya could also sense this power and mutters eyeing those strange gems. ''Those emeralds.''
"Everything is 'governed' by its rightful master huh?'' Sonic quotes the words the Espada as he walks forward.
''I'll show you that nobody is ruled by anything as long as they have the willpower to overcome even life!'' The blue hedgehog declares with a small smirk as the emeralds all enter within him at once. Then a radiant golden light erupts out of him, covering him.
Zommari stares confused while Byakuya uses his petals as a shield to block the bright shine of this light. Tails just makes a smile knowing this battle is as good as over.
Sonic prepares to show why his freedom is untouched and not ruled by none. However, will that be enough?
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Sonic: I'll give you guys a reason why you shouldn't think you're better than us!
Mew Plum: Don't fall under that power Yugi! If you do it's over woof!
Yugi stares trying not to shiver as hard as he should. Even with the Dragon Blade mode fighting against Aizen, the young Dragon Knight couldn't land a solid blow but neither did he. However, now Aizen is about to resort into using his Zanpakuto. As he's been warned of this ability by a few number of people, if he lets him use that power; then Yugi is already dead.
From what Urahara explained it to him, if by any moment that Aizen does use Kyoka Suigetsu then he'll be put in a world of illusion of Aizen's making. Yugi considers it's similar to when Yami Bakura used the in the Monster World RPG and the one he put Atem in during the time when they tried to get his memories.
However unlike those times where anyone is still given the choice to move or play out what you want to do; Aizen negates that and makes that player do whatever they assume is right by his desires. In other words, Yugi was playing a game and Aizen is the ultimate game master with complete control of his actions. Yugi can't let him use that cheat or else as he put it; he would be dead right there and then.
Yugi has made the choice to not use the Tail forms of Yin-Yang Dragon since he'll need their healing ability and increase stats more than power and destruction force. Against Aizen, he has to hold back using everything or else he wouldn't have survived this long. That and it wears him down over time remembering his fight with the Espadas. Even using those Kidos too much will drain him as well, especially Hado #88. Just its drawback alone and how that spell is the worst one to use against Aizen shows Yugi needs to be careful.
"Yugi-kun!'' Mew Ichigo yells at him warning her beloved of the danger this guy is when using that sword. Mew Erika was the same shouting just as loud. ''DON'T LOOK!''
''Shatter-'' Too late to stop him, Aizen begins chanting to activate his Zanpakuto but then Yugi dashes so quick he swings his blade in front of the man. Aizen reacts with a small smirk and blocks the Dragon Blade with his proper grip sword. Both swords grind with sparks flying out.
Yugi smirks figuring as much calling out. ''Your Kyoka Suigetsu has a weakness and as long as I stop you from using its power, I won't fall under its influence!''
Shadow Knight observes and nods on Yugi's call to attack right away than to let Aizen use his Zanpakuto. His greatest advantage is not becoming a victim of Kyoka Suigetsu under any means.
Aizen lets out a small chuckle eyeing the young man. He then speaks rather relaxed. ''Interesting. I assumed you've been told of Kyoka Suigetsu then? Urahara Kisuke naturally.''
''Pieces there and then.'' Yugi replies not faze by what he said while pushing forward. Aizen still smirks softly remarking him as he pushes the Dragon Blade back. ''Magnificent. I suppose it's not a lie about you being smarter to outthink your opponents.''
Yugi did not reply at all still unease that he needs to put all of his effort into not letting Aizen using that sword's ability.
Mew Plum watches and her tails wag out of joy a bit that this is like her brother to think of something out of nowhere.
''T-that's a good call woof! As long as Yugi can prevent that man from using his sword's ability, he won't be able to activate it!'' The dog girl states determine that this will also give Yugi the time to figure out a strategy to defeat Aizen. Mew Ichigo just giggles happy about it too.
Mew Erika just tries to put a smile though she still feels like she might do something stupid. She can't control herself due to Aizen's sword that even her visions can't be trusted.
Gin watches this fight and he just finds this humorous with a wide grin.
''Oh clever kit he is.'' The silver-haired Shinigami oddly remarks the kid's plan to attack before Aizen gets the chance to activate the release. Tosen only frowns knowing Lord Aizen is humoring the child into thinking he can win and then end his life in one blow.
''Aizen-sama won't be stopped. His Complete Hypnosis or not, none can ever beat him regardless.'' The dark skin Shinigami states most confident that their lord won't lose. Gin just hums probably true there; Aizen is pure strength.
(Now playing OST… Pleasures of Combat from Bleach)
Yugi and Aizen's clash cancels the other pushing them back. Aizen grins swirling and holding his sword in the reverse grip. Yugi panics and flies charging towards him.
Expecting him to fall for it, Aizen lifts the index finger of his sword hand and unleashes a destructive Hado #4: Byakurai. Moving as fast he could, Yugi curves around the lightning bolt attack not slowing down. Once he gets in range, Yugi swings the Dragon Blade downward. Aizen just smirks as he evades the slash so fast he only moved to the left.
In that instant a Dragon Clone appears beside the original Yugi as he creates the fiery, spiraling energy sphere in the original's free hand palm and comes at Aizen.
''DRAGON RASENGAN!'' Yugi roars slamming his attack at the man. Aizen sees this raising his left arm. He forms the green barrier El Escudo as the fiery-wind spiraling sphere slams itself on the energy shield. Yugi tries pushing forward but the barrier refuses to be broken.
''Now where was I… Shatter-'' Aizen begins to say raising his reverse grip sword. Acting up to counterattack, Yugi chants. ''DRAGON ART!''
The Dragon Blade begins engulfing in visible wind, wrapping them around the blade. Yugi then shouts swinging the Dragon Blade in a vertical motion. "TAIL TYPHOON!''
Aizen sees it coming and it slashes through him only to be an afterimage. The real Aizen appears away from the back as Yugi turns around quickly.
"A wind attack?'' Mew Ichigo, watching this fight, says mentally never seeing Yugi use that technique before.
Yugi holds up the Dragon Blade and grabs onto the palm of his hand, cutting himself. Aizen raises an eyebrow as blood drips from Yugi's palm as he shouts. ''DRAGON ART: FIZZY MISSILES!''
The drops of blood suddenly float upward almost magically and transform into sharp scale-like bullets, almost over a hundred of them. Yugi swings his blade forward and the scales all shoot forward at rapid speed towards Aizen.
Aizen sees these bullet-like drips coming at him and smirks moving his sword and swings in unbelievable rapid successions, cutting through the incoming blood bullets. Yugi grits his teeth as he shouldn't have assumed Aizen wouldn't be able to block those.
The Mew Mews startle as the villain had cut through all of the blood-like bullets Yugi unleased without showing any sign of fatigue, at all.
(End of OST)
''Your attempts are rather unique but all you're doing is delaying the inevitable.'' Aizen states at least admitting Yugi's attacks are rather unique. He then raises his Zanpakuto holding it in reverse grip and beginning to chant. ''Shatter-''
Acting as quickly as possible, Yugi appears so fast behind Aizen swinging the Dragon Blade with both hands that Aizen doesn't react to this. As the blade is about to hit his neck a barrier appears surrounding Aizen's back, blocking it. Aizen smirks having planted this one on himself for his blind spot. Yugi grits his teeth trying to push forward. The barrier starts cracking as the tip of the Dragon Blade cuts a bit through to Aizen's amazement.
''I made myself clear: I won't let you use that trick on me.'' Yugi declares almost vowing he won't ever fall under his illusion ability.
Smirking rather impress that this mere human is actually doing a good job in stopping his attempts to activate Kyoka Suigetsu, Aizen doesn't have much to say… though.
''True… however.'' Yugi slowly startles eyeing what Aizen is trying to say. It is there that Yugi's red dragon eyes widen to see the ominous expression Aizen had, also didn't help that there were shades of dark on one side of his faces.
''When were you under the impression I was activating Kyoka Suigetsu on you?'' Aizen states firmly. Yugi stares at him and it soon hit him as did his partners.
''Crap!/Crap/Crap!'' Yugi, Atem and Yin-Yang Dragon curse out mentally at the same time. Distancing himself from Aizen, Yugi tries to look to see how the Mew Mews were doing but it was as he feared. He watches Mew Erika, using her Erika Stingers, attacking Mew Ichigo and Mew Plum but the cat girl had put up a barrier to protect both of them from their own friend.
''Erika-chan stop it Nya!'' Mew Ichigo begs of the Scorpion Mew Mew to stop but her voice did not reach Mew Erika or rather was non-existed by the effects of Kyoka Suigetsu. To Erika's senses, she saw Yugi dead, Mew Plum dead and Mew Ichigo being strangled by death by Aizen who had a barrier put up with one hand in front of her. Mew Erika cries angrily knowing this is impossible that Yugi would lose who was able to hold his ground against the man, she couldn't control herself shouting viciously. ''B-BASTARD!''
She continues slamming her stingers slowly breaking through the barrier. Mew Ichigo struggles as she couldn't even hold her ground.
Yugi couldn't believe what he was seeing. This was MUCH worse than he assumed. He never imagie Aizen's ability was capable of this. He grits his teeth questioning this. ''T-this is a mistake. Erika-san wouldn't attack Ichigo-kun or any of her allies eve under an illusion.''
''You assumed Yugi Mutou-kun.'' Aizen proclaims getting the young man's attention with an angry gaze. He smirks resuming himself. ''Regardless that she knows that she's in my illusion, Kyoka Suigetsu's influence over her will force her to attack. She has no choice but to obey it.''
Yugi glares angrier as his entire body erupts in a red, fiery aura with white and black sparks flying a bit. Aizen just smirks softly wanting to see that look; the enrage stare of the so-called kind Dragon Knight.
''I do wonder.'' Aizen begins to say just having an idea. He eyes Yugi and asks him with an ominous look. ''How will you handle if I use those hybrids to fight and kill each other?''
It's there that Yugi makes a terrifying expression as Aizen still smirking vanishes through Shunpo.
''S**t!'' Yugi curses out flying after him. Tosen feels this and is about to stop him but Gin stops him, grinning as Captain Aizen's plan might backfire if they get involved and it would be spoiling his fun too.
Mew Ichigo grunts as her own best friend is trying to stab through the barrier multiple times to get through the one she assumed to be Aizen. Mew Plum tries pulling herself up, glad Mew Ichigo's healing was able to remove the poison from earlier. She pants knowing Ichigo is going to need the help but then her senses kick in feeling danger. Turning, the dog girl barks out of panic to the cat girl. ''Ichigo-kun!''
Mew Ichigo turns not in the mood for- and then she widens her eyes as it's that brown haired Shinigami villain right on their backs, holding his reverse grip sword towards them.
''Do not worry. Soon you two won't be able to tell the difference among each other.'' Aizen tells the two expecting to see the Dragon Knight to be forced into trauma if he fights his own allies, including his girlfriend. Smirking Aizen proceeds chanting. ''Shatter-''
(Now playing OST… La Distancia para un Duelo from Bleach)
''DRAGONAUN TENGOKU!'' Aizen widens his eyes hearing Yugi's voice shouting almost to the heavens. He turns to his back just to see the boy over his back in the clouds swinging his sword downward and fires the gigantic purple scaled, bright red eyes energy dragon. It roars almost like the real thing as it comes at full force towards Aizen.
Yugi smirks pretty confident Aizen won't be able to dodge this however Aizen just makes a small grin and vanishes into nothing with Shunpo.
Aizen appears above the attack as it's about to accidentally consume both Mew Ichigo and Mew Plum.
Scoffing a bit at the boy's foolish mistake, Aizen explains himself. ''I knew you would do that and now your own attack has-''
He turns to see the screams of the two hybrids instead he startles as the energy dragon is wrapping around them like a dome of energy, similar to Tosen's Bankai.
Now the one smirking, Yugi explains himself. ''I hate to disappoint you but Dragonaun Tengoku is an attack that if I desire will not harm anyone I care for or don't want to hurt. In addition it also blocks the girls from viewing or hearing whatever you were about to say like your activation of your sword!''
Both Mew Ichigo and Mew Plum blink surrounded by Yugi's new attack almost like a gigantic barrier, blocking any sound and view outside. The dog girl smirks a bit figuring her brother would o this too. Mew Ichigo sighs of relief too until she panics forgetting about Mew Erika. She turns but didn't see her second-in-command inside the dome. It's then the cat girl has a bad feeling.
The young Dragon Knight smirks holding his Dragon Blade forward at Aizen, having out trick him once more.
''Aizen-kun, guess you failed once-'' Yugi begins declaring rather overconfident that Aizen failed to put him or the other girls under his illusion… except he couldn't finish his words just noticing that unsetting grin on Aizen's face. And then suddenly Yugi sees horror within that same second unable to defend himself.
From right out of nowhere, Mew Erika appears right in front of Aizen and with her right Erika Stinger, she slashes off the man's eyes clean off. She smirks managing to land the blow she wanted… unaware the influence and effects of Kyoka Suigetsu made her think she slashed off Aizen's eyes but they were actually Yugi's.
''GAHHHH!'' The young Dragon Knight screams in horrifying pain, feeling where his eyes have been slashed and liquid, no doubt his blood, dripping out of them. He hisses not able to see anything and forced to have his eyes shut trying to endure this pain.
It's there that the Dragonaun Tengoku suddenly dissipates and the other two Mew Mews got to see and hear the horrifying scene playing out.
''YUGI-KUN!'' Mew Ichigo screams in terror to see her beloved nerdy boyfriend's eyes destroyed and blood dripping from his eye sockets. Mew Plum widens her eyes not expecting Aizen's illusion can even switch who Erika sees from Ichigo being Aizen to Yugi being the villain.
Gin chuckles now really impressed by the double fake out Captain Aizen made on the kid. Shame though, losing one's eyes has already determine who the winner of this fight was now.
''Naive-naïve.'' Aizen announces wagging the index finger of his free hand, expressing a smug joy. This was perfectly ironic if not pure humorous this worked.
(End of OST)
Mew Ichigo sees Yugi descending on the ground, getting on a knee rubbing his non-existing eyes. Mew Erika lands on all fours smirking as she still assumes that's Aizen.
''Erika-chan!'' Mew Ichigo yells at her crying. On cue, Aizen releases the illusion so the Inner Demon hostess can see her ''good'' job.
As her view of the world melted, Mew Erika wakes up from her illusion with a startled expression.
''W-when did I?'' Mew Erika utters recalling that she was facing Aizen and cut off his eyes to see the young Dragon Knight kneeling and his eyes bleeding. Realizing what really happened the scorpion Mew Mew widens her eyes in shock.
''Y-Yugi! I… I thought I was…'' Mew Erika tries to explain herself having fallen under Aizen's ability and she couldn't even stop herself. Stopping her from putting the blame on herself, Yugi chuckles weakly replying back. ''Hehe… d-don't worry about it Erika-san, I'm-''
Just then the pain in his sockets got to him. Yugi struggles to finish his words as he instead yells in horrible pain. ''NOT GOING TO LIE BUT THIS HURTS A LOT!''
Mew Ichigo and Mew Plum both sweat drop while still trembling never before hearing Yugi complaining over pain before. That must have really hurt.
Shadow Knight sighs expecting as much that Aizen would use a cheap, dirty way to win. He still observes in the darkness until he's really needed.
Aizen lets out a small chuckle as Yugi tries to turn to where he heard that.
''I am also very much aware of your Dragon Blade's ability to be immune of poison or other effects however-'' Aizen begins explaining of his awareness of the Dragon Blade's inabilities. Yugi grunts, trying to get up though he can't even feel his sense of balance being blind.
Aizen smirks softly seeing the boy's condition and asks him with a curious tone almost teasing him. ''How will you fight me with your eyes slashed off by your own friend?''
Mew Erika gives a death glare not going to forgive this man to make her harm Yugi.
''The Bonds of Friendship; such a poetic term to call it an illusion.'' Aizen expresses almost humorous at Yugi's strength. The tricolor head couldn't even glare without his eyes as he frowns upset.
Aizen smirks recalling the last time he saw Eli and the face of a friend who was betrayed by another friend. As he's learned to his journey to God's Throne, having such nonsense as friendship will pull you down to the Earth's ground and unable to soar over said world.
''Friends can be turned, bonds can be severed; there's no denying such inevitable truth.'' Aizen preaches on the weakness of friendship almost to enrage Yugi and it was working. Mew Ichigo hisses by those words, not going to forgive him for trashing what's most important to her Yugi-kun.
Aizen grins softly continuing his speech. ''Much like your father who believed by having friends you will never be alone, I will show you that same inevitable realization that bonds and friendship are meaningless to a higher strength.''
Doing his best to hold back his rage and pain in his missing eyeballs, Yugi with his eyes shut gets up on his feet as he holds forward the Dragon Blade with both hands.
''J-just because I can't see and what you say is your way to put me down…'' Yugi begins to speak out not sure if the direction he's staring at but it didn't change anything declaring serious. ''Doesn't mean I've lost yet!''
Aizen just smirks a bit wondering how long he'll last now.
Yugi managed to protect the other Mew Mews however at the cost of his eyes by Aizen's doing. Without his sight, can our Dragon Knight win or is this truly over?
To be continued…
(ENDING 3: HANABI by Ikimono Gakari from Bleach)
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Next Time…
Yugi continues his dangerous struggle against Aizen without his eyes. Not able to keep going, he begins to give up but then the words of a friend inspires himself once more to push his limits and create a miracle.
Mew Ichigo: Yugi-kun!
Mew Erika: H-He can't win not without his eyes.
Mew Plum remains silent not sure what to say.
Aizen grins at the beaten Dragon Knight: As much as a pity it would be to kill you like this, I'll try to make this painless.
Yugi didn't say anything looking down struggling to get up.
Voice: Get up! Never let yourself shatter! Believe in your hope!
Yugi startles as he looks around and no one around said those words and yet… those were his words.
Smiling, Yugi gets up to Aizen's surprise.
Yugi: It's true that I can't hope to beat you but *his missing eyes once more shine a bright red glow* I will never give up on myself, ever!
DragonKnight15: The battle arrives to a massive climax! Will the Dragon Knight prevail?
Next time in Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Knight Reborn: Our Sword of Hope! The Shattered Illusion!
Ichigo: Please remember to read, enjoy and review Nya! Win this for us, Yugi-kun!
Author's Note: You guys can tell the Dark Lord wants Grimmjow on his side and it could mean a foreshadowing to future events HMM?
Pre Time-Skip Kenpachi destroys Fifth Tailed Kyuubi form Naruto, NO ARGUING! Debate me… like seriously. Maybe not Kyuubi Chakra Mode… since Naruto has full control and no berserk mindless beast state.
Also this chapter was long… barely much from Yugi's fight but I tried. Tell me what you guys thought about it because I tried. Like there were a lot of fights I had to show off other than the big important one… but you all know I view all the characters with equal rights, even to my main hero.
Special thanks TO ALL my reviewers and those who bothered reviewing some chapters (and the weird ones who wrote really weird stuff about AO3) for my 200 reviews. I'm happy Volume 3 set a better record than last Volume and it makes me happy. I hope you all enjoy the last chapters of this Volume.
