Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with Bleach and Seirei Tsukai no Blade Dance.
Connect and Confront
In the center of the Soul Society, the Seireitei, there was a group of Shinigami that were assembled and prepared at the northern gate that led to the North Rukongai. One Shinigami stepped forward and stopped and turned around to face the others. The Shinigami was man with slick back black chin-length hair with a mustache and goatee and wore a haori over his Shihakusho that had the kanji of ten on the back of the haori which signified that he was the Captain of the 10th Division.
"It's time to put away all fears in preparations for the sake of our duty ahead," The 10th Division Captain said, "Don't worry, there is only one person there that we need to watch out for. The rest are nothing more but a group lowlife thugs. They are not ones that we can't handle. It's just one man who is who might pose a problem. If he does what we say, then it'll be no problem and it'll be easy but if not, then we do what needs to be done."
"Right Captain!" The other Shinigami said in unison.
The slick back haired Shinigami Captain nodded and turned around.
"Then let's go," The 10th Division Captain said, "It's time to head for Minori and put a stop to the problem before it can even occurs."
District 40 of North Rukongai, Minori
Kota was speaking with Ito and was shocked in what he was told.
"What?" Kota said surprised, "Kamito was taken by the Oka Gang?"
"Yes," Ito said sadly with a nod, "They showed up at the boy's place and demanded for him to go with them. Apparently the gang leader actually requested him."
"Oh damn," Kota replied worried.
"This is bad," Ito said upset, "This happened because he helped me. I should have told him not to bother. Now because of that…"
"It's not your fault," Kota assured, "Kamito made the choice to help out. I'm sure he doesn't regret it even if he knew. So please Ito, don't worry about it and besides, I think he'll be fine."
"A-Are you sure?" Ito asked.
"I believe so," Kota answered.
Kota then looked up and was actually worried and wondered what was going to happen. Meanwhile Kamito was in the large building that was used by the Oka Gang. Kamito was facing the leader of the Oka Gang, Kenji Oka who was connected to not only Kamito but to Jio as well as he was one of the staff members of the Instructional School. Kamito clenched his teeth and frowned.
"Jio Inzagi…" Kamito said, "He claimed to be the successor of the Demon King. So does that mean…?"
"Jio?" Kenji asked, "Ah yes, you must have met him not long before you died. Jio Inzagi was someone we worked on to be the next Demon King, however he was just inferior."
"Inferior?" Kamito asked, "What do you mean?"
"He didn't really have the abilities to communicate with spirits," Kenji said, "therefore he wasn't capable to really contract spirits at all."
"But he was able to have four contracted spirits," Kamito said.
"Yes and that's because of Cursed Armament Seals on his body which was for him to seal seventy-two spirits within his body and a blood stone to command them," Kenji explained.
"Wait a minute," Kamito said, "then Jio is not a real Elementalist?"
"Hmph, of course not," Kenji said waving it off, "he was nothing more but a failed experiment. We had no use for him when we found the one who was true successor of the Demon King…" Kenji pointed at Kamito, "and that of course is you Kamito."
Kamito was shocked again and shook his head.
"Me?" Kamito replied and shook his head again, "No, there must be a mistake. I'm not the successor of the Demon King."
"Oh but you are," Kenji said, "when I discovered you and when we saw the latent potential you had, we knew that you were the one. After all, that's why that Dark Spirit was willing to form a contract with you. She was a contracted spirit for the Demon King Solomon and she only formed pacts to someone that was successor of the Demon King. That's the only reason she chose you."
Kamito was shocked and recalled all the times he spent with Restia.
"Come now, didn't you think that it was a possibility since you're a male who can form spirit contracts unlike that failure Inzagi," Kenji said, "but now that I think about it, it makes me wonder."
"W-What?" Kamito responded.
"You," Kenji said pointing at Kamito, "what happened to you? How did you end up dead that would result of you being here, in the Rukongai, in the Soul Society? How did you die? Was it sickness? In battle? Hmph, it must have been in a battle. So who was it that was able to kill you? Surely it wasn't that failure Inzagi. I mean there's no way. As foolish as you are, you would not have lost to that trash. I mean that's just impossible. So what's the name of the woman or girl, the Elementalist that was actually able to kill you?"
"It wasn't a girl or a woman," Kamito admitted.
"Huh?" Kenji replied and then raised an eyebrow, "Wait a minute, no way… don't tell me that were you really killed by that useless failure Inzagi."
Kamito didn't say anything and just frowned as he looked away. Kenji scoffed as he shook his head.
"It's true, isn't it," Kenji spoke.
"As much as I'm ashamed to say it," Kamito said with bitterness, "yes it's true. Jio was the one who took my life. I admit that I was weak and because of that, my precious friends might be in danger because I didn't pull through for them."
"If that's true," Kenji said, "then that makes you lower than trash. I didn't think it was possible. Since that is the case, I have no use for you. You're worthless, you're garbage and I don't want useless weak garbage like you in my gang and since that is the case and with that in mind," Kenji picked up and unsheathed his sword and pointed it at Kamito, "you can die."
Kamito clenched his teeth and got in a defensive stand.
"And what makes you think that you can just kill me?" Kamito asked.
"Shut up you trash," Kenji said coldly with a cold stare, "You have no right to speak," Kenji readied the sword in his hand, "Just die you pathetic failure of a tool."
Outside, members of the Oka Gang were talking to each other and laughing as they were feeling good. Suddenly there was a loud crash which shocked and brought the attention of the gang members. There was someone who was on the ground and it was Kamito who was on one knee. Kenji walked and faced Kamito with his sword. Kamito glared at Kenji while the gang leader readied his sword.
"Boss," One of the gang members said.
Gang members including Seiichi rush and sort of gathered around Kamito and Kenji.
"Boss, what's happening?" Seiichi asked.
"Don't worry about it," Kenji said, "I'm just taking out the trash."
Kamito stood up and faced Kenji with still glaring at him.
"You really are a piece of shit Kamito," Kenji venomously said, "I can't believe that someone like you would lose someone weak, someone who doesn't really have any talent and is just a fake. You're a disgrace," Kenji pointed his sword at Kamito, "Such a shame that someone like you would be the successor."
"The successor?" Another gang member asked.
"Boss, what are you talking about?" Seiichi asked as he stepped forward.
"Don't worry about it," Kenji responded, "just something between us."
"I won't be dying by your hand," Kamito declared, "I won't make that mistake again."
"I told you to shut your mouth you trash!" Kenji responded, "You don't have the right to even speak!"
Kenji charged toward Kamito and swung his sword. Kamito quickly dodge the sword swing and countered by striking Kenji with his fist imbued with divine power. Kenji got struck and was sent flying back. Kenji was surprised but he did not stop ran toward Kamito while thinking about the divine power that the teenager still had. Kenji swung his sword but Kamito easily dodge the sword attack again.
"Snakes and Scorpion," Kamito said.
Kamito went on the ground and struck the Kenji's feet which shocked Kenji and as he was falling feeling pain.
"Damn," Kenji spoke.
"Flying Snake," Kamito said.
Kamito did an upward slash with his hand and hit Kenji with his hand which caused him to be off balance. Kenji was shocked and looked at Kamito with contempt.
"What's wrong?" Kamito asked, "You seem shocked."
Kenji was wide eyed when Kamito asked him.
"You little bastard," Kenji said angrily, "You dare do this to me!"
"Did you actually forget that I was trained the Instructional School?" Kamito asked, "The techniques that you were involved in teaching me."
"Assassination techniques," Kenji said, "it doesn't matter. You're still useless trash. I bet it's her fault."
"Her?" Kamito asked.
"That damn dark spirit," Kenji said, "I'm sure she's the one who made you weak."
"Don't insult Restia," Kamito replied, "You don't what you're talking about. You weren't there."
Gang member suddenly rushed over and surrounded Kamito and the black haired teenager looked around and was still calm.
"So now you all want to gang up on me," Kamito said.
"You think you can disrespect the boss and get away with this?" Seiichi responded.
"Boss, let us handle this," A gang member said, "We'll teach this brat a lesson."
"Hmph, I suppose that I'll allow it," Kenji said.
The gang members turned to Kamito and were ready to teach him a painful lesson but Kamito looked around and was ready to take on who came after him first.
"Kenji Oka!" A male voice called out.
Kamito and the Oka Gang looked and saw a group of Shinigami who were approaching them who was led by the Shinigami Captain.
"Shinigami?" One of the gang members spoke.
"What the hell are they doing here?" Another gang member asked.
"Hey, isn't one of them a captain with the coat he's wearing?" Another gang member asked.
Kamito was surprised to see a group of Shinigami and Kenji chuckled as he was amused. He then turned to the followers and signaled them and they nodded in response. Kenji walked over and approached the Shinigami Captain and he stopped as the two of them faced each other.
"Well, well, well," Kenji said, "this is quite unexpected. A group of Shinigami coming here in my territory and the one leading them," Kenji looked at the Shinigami Captain amused, "Masanori Okabe, the esteemed Captain of the 10th Division of the Gotei 13. Why are you here? Do you Shinigami have nothing better to do? Were you bored?"
Astral Zone
Restia was standing on a branch of a tall tree and looked at the moon. Restia sighed as she felt frustrated.
Flashback: Three Years Ago
A roar of loud cheers resounded all over the stadium. It was the Spirit Blade Dance Festival and it had just ended with a winner and that winner was a girl of thirteen years of age with a dark vorpal sword in her left hand and she was known as Ren Ashbell. Ren looked around and was pleased to have won and with the victory, Ren Ashbell would get her wish. What people didn't really know except for one person was that Ren Ashbell was not who she was, in fact, she wasn't a she at all but was a he. Ren Ashbell was the disguise of Kamito Kazehaya.
"I'll be able to grant Restia's wish," Kamito said in his head.
Kamito was ready to have his audience with the Five Elemental Lords and was ready to 'kill' them as that was the wish that his precious Restia. However later on at that night, when Kamito received the audience of the Five Elemental Lords, things did not go as Kamito and his dark spirit, Restia had hoped.
"No, don't go," Kamito pleaded to Restia.
"I'm sorry Kamito," Restia replied and then began to disappear.
"No, Restia! Restia!" Kamito called out desperately.
Kamito screamed her name over and over again but didn't get a response and Restia was had disappeared from his sight.
Flashback End
Restia had a sad expression thinking about Kamito and remembered when Kamito died at the hands of Jio.
"I never wanted Kamito to—" Restia spoke.
Restia cut her off as she frowned and slowly looked behind her and sure enough, Rubia was standing on another tree branch and was glaring at Restia.
"Oh it's you," Restia said.
"Dark Spirit, what do you think you're doing?" Rubia asked.
"What do you mean?" Restia asked.
"Don't feign ignorance," Rubia said, "you didn't show up at our planned rendezvous and as a result, I had to go to Gado myself. I was able to get the military spirit, no thanks to you."
"Oh, is that so?" Restia replied.
"You have been acting distant and shown that you don't care about our plans anymore," Rubia said upset, "look I understand that you're upset that he was killed but that should've shown that he was just weak. The world still needs to be saved and frankly, he may not have been useful after all even he was the rightful successor."
"Don't talk badly of Kamito," Restia responded.
"What did you say?" Rubia asked.
"You heard me Calamity Queen," Restia responded coldly, "Do not badmouth my Kamito. I will not tolerate you talking down on him."
Rubia glared at Restia in response, "Do you want me to turn you into charcoal?"
"Don't even try it," Restia said with a glare as she spread her black wings.
District 40 of North Rukongai, Minori, Soul Society
The Oka Gang lead by Kenji Oka was facing the group of Shinigami led by Masanori Okabe who was the Captain of one of the Gotei 13's 10th Division. Kamito was currently being ignored as the Oka Gang were concentrating on the Shinigami that arrived here and facing the gang.
"So what is the deal?" Kenji asked, "What do you want?" Kenji smiled, "Perhaps you might have decided to actually join me and be part of my gang."
Okabe glared at Kenji in response and Kenji looked and sighed.
"Of course not," Kenji said, "so why are you here?"
"We know that you have plans to against the Seireitei," Okabe said, "confess and give up. If not, it will only be only worse for you."
"Oh, is that so?" Kenji replied and then turned to his followers, "Do you all hear that?"
The gang members started to laugh in response while Kamito was confused and wondered what was going on. Kenji laughed as well and then turned to Okabe.
"You Shinigami are really strange idiots," Kenji said as he was still laughing, "quite a made up story there. Really is this how you people pass up the time these days? If it is, then then it just shows that—"
"Shut your mouth!" Okabe interjected strongly.
Okabe's strong tone caused the Oka Gang to stop laughing and they were not amused and Kenji glared at Okabe.
"Don't take us as fools," Okabe continued, "Do you really think that you're clever in ways that we wouldn't be able to figure things out? We know you obtained something, an item and not just any item, an item that is dangerous. You obtained the item from four Shinigami who actually stole it yesterday. They are of course the same four Shinigami who ended being killed by that Hollow yesterday in this district."
"Them?" Kamito spoke surprised.
Kamito remembered the four Shinigami that fought against the Hollow and lost their lives in the process.
"Through our investigation, we know that those four traitors were conspiring with someone in this district," Okabe said, "checking the evidence that we recovered from their quarters, we were able to trace who they were conspiring with and who would have the item," Okabe pointed at Kenji, "following the trail points to here in this district and to one person and that would be you, Kenji Oka."
"Oh, is that's what's going on?" Kamito spoke surprised again.
Okabe noticed Kamito and stopped pointing at Kenji.
"You, young man," Okabe spoke, "you're not part of this gang, right?"
"Uh no, I'm not," Kamito said, "in fact, I was actually forced to come here."
"Figured as much," Okabe said and then he turned to Kenji, "I could tell and it's just as I heard."
"I would advise that you don't bother with the boy," Kenji said.
"Why is that?" Okabe asked as he narrowed his eyes.
"Because he's a useless piece of trash," Kenji vindictively said.
Kamito clenched his teeth and gave a hateful glare at Kenji.
"Then I'll just ignore your so-called advice," Okabe said, "beside you have no right to tell me who I can and can't talk you and besides, the only trash I see is you."
The gang members got angry in what Okabe said to Kenji and they were ready to the fight but then the other Shinigami stepped forward and faced the other gang member ready to take them on which sort of intimidated the gang members much to Kenji's annoyance.
"But back on the matter at hand," Okabe said "we know you have the item. Turn it over, come with us for questioning, and we can end this with no conflict. But refuse and you will find yourself in a world of hurt."
"Excuse me," Kamito said, "if I may, what is this item that you are talking or is it something that you can't talk about or even mention."
"Shut up you trash," Kenji said.
"You shut up," Kamito responded, "I'm talking to the Shinigami Captain, not you so you need to shut your mouth."
Kamito's response shocked Kenji and his gang while Okabe and the Shinigami were sort of impressed in the tone that Kamito was talking to Kenji.
"You little bastard," Seiichi said angrily, "how dare you disrespect the boss."
"I don't care," Kamito said not backing down, "besides, why should I care about the opinion of a lowlife thug who is weaker than me."
Kenji was wide eyed and turned to Kamito while Okabe was amused and chuckled a bit.
"What the hell did you just say to me?" Kenji asked.
"Do you really want me to repeat myself?" Kamito responded.
Okabe suddenly used Shunpo and reappeared next to Kamito surprising the black haired boy.
"Hey kid, why don't you take off?" Okabe suggested, "You don't seem like you can tolerate these scumbags so why don't take your leave. I'm sure you'd rather be anywhere else but here."
Kamito just looked at Okabe and was impressed with how he just moved from one spot to another.
That's it for this chapter. Next chapter: A dangerous power is used and an Elementalist goes on a rampage.
