Monster vs summoner

An regarding chapter 11: yeah I changed the rebirth of Yoruichi's Zanpakuto.

Panting heavily now with Hanataro behind him, Griffin flying ahead to scout the top of the stairs, Hanataro spoke between breaths.

"Forgot how tiring these stairs are" looking to shadow as it ran beside him with a growl of acknowledgement, it was when he saw Ichigo's bird, griffin flying to them did they slow down as the top grew closer.

"I have news and it ain't good" giving the bird a look, ichigo slowed down as his breath returned.

"What is it?" lifting his left arm for the bird to set down on, Griffin spoke.

"We got a captain waiting for us up there, not gonna lie the way he feels to me makes me think we should circle around" looking to the top with the white tower in sight, Ichigo licked his lips to soothe the driness he turned to a panting Hanataro then back to the tower.

Frowning in thought, he sighed while turning to Hanataro who gave him a look.

"Thank you for getting me this far Hanataro, but I'll manage from here, be safe alright?" seeing the young man give him a look, he went to protest until Ichigo laid a hand on his shoulder, smiling at him, ichigo continued onward, leaving Hanataro who gave a deep bow of respect.

"Glad to have helped, Kurosaki-san" turning to leave, he failed to notice shadow growl in worry before following Ichigo.

"Was that a really good idea, I mean if we go down here that's it for us" turning to griffin as he flew beside Ichigo, the orange haired teen sighed.

"I don't want his life on the line for my sake, he's done enough for us and I wont live with myself if he gets hurt because of me" upon stepping onto flat ground, ichigo was about to use shadow as a board before he stumbled at a pressure heaving down onto his being.

Looking to Griffin and Shadow the two summons were doing better than he was, shaking off the pressure on his being, ichigo forced himself forward.

Watching from above with a small grin, a man with spiked hair watched Ichigo run to the tower, despite on how far and closer he got to the tower, the pressure still persisted in weighing him down, even to the point Shadow was close to carrying a panting Griffin.

Moving to help his familiars by Carrying Griffin, ichigo stopped suddenly as a shiver ran down his spine, like death itself was contemplating if he was worth feasting upon, turning to look for the source, his eyes were drawn upward to see the grin spread widely.

Blinking at the empty rooftops, Ichigo frowned as the pressure eased to a mere reminder… but the sudden sound of bells jingling behind him made Ichigo turn to see a giant of a man, towering over Chad even.

"Well, seems you've handled that easily enough" seeing the man grin eagerly.

"Are you perhaps this Kurosaki ichigo Ikkaku told me of?" stepping back to give them distance, ichigo spoke.

"And if I am?" seeing the grin widen if it could on the man's face, he spoke with untold excitement.

"I am Captain of the eleventh division, Kenpachi Zaraki, I'm here to either kill you or die" tensing up as the man exerted his reiatsu, Ichigo felt his own rise up to challenge this man's own, making his smile widen if it could.

"What's wrong, I'm telling you I'm right here, to kill you or die." Tilting his head, Kenpachi gave a soft chuckle.

"If you have nothing to say, then I guess I'll go first" gripping his cane in preparation to deflect a strike, the pressure and tenseness of the situation was suddenly defused… by a little girl in pink as she rose from behind Kenpachi's shoulder, pushing his head aside. Her eyes glued onto Shadow.

"Hey, big kitty!?" seeing Shadow perk up with wide eyes of surprise, the comical sight made the sight of the little girl suddenly on his head made Ichigo and Kenpachi deadpan.

"Uh… is she you're lieutenant?"

"Yeah, so to speak" turning to the captain with a raised eyebrow, ichigo spoke in disbelief.

"What do you mean "So to speak".?" Shrugging in response, the man stepped back as the girl returned to his side with a smile, turning to Shadow the Jaguar gave a fierce look at the girl as one of his ears was stood up.

"Look it doesn't really matter, all I want is a good fight, and you're shown the most promise" bringing up a chipped Zanpakuto.

And upon seeing this, Ichigo swore he heard it… crying.

Taking a step back on instinct, Ichigo clenched his hands tightly, one around his cane's handle, he stelled himself as Kenpachi grinned.

"Well, if you're on the defensive than I have to say, you're guards needs work, or maybe you leave the guarding to that bird and tiger. And that large thing. By the way, where is it… " giving a look around the area, Kenpachi gave a grunt.

"I was hoping for a fight against that thing after it left a trail of destruction." Giving a shrug at the statement, Ichigo spoke.

"Yeah, didn't quite think that through when I summoned him" giving a hearty chuckle at Ichigo's answer, Kenpachi spoke with ichigo on high alert.

"Than I guess I'll have to force you to bring it out" ducking suddenly to avoid a strike aimed for his neck, bringing his cane to deflect another, he spun with a kick nailing Kenpachi in the face, making him stumble back in surprise at the kick, shown by his rapidly blinking eyes before he gave a laugh.

"I'll admit, that kick was not expected, now the real fu-BOOM!" looking up suddenly after Ichigo snapped his fingers, the side of a wall crumbled with Nightmare belly flopping onto Kenpachi, The little girl gone form view, Ichigo simply watched as Nightmare lay there, moving it's lone eye towards Ichigo it was suddenly flown off the ground by a groan Kenpachi who popped his neck.

"Ow!" watching the man get up form the Nightmare shaped crater around him, Ichigo and the sludge demon shared a glance before they got ready for a fight, returning Shadow to his tattoos, Ichigoo's right arm took on a black colour with slicked fur covering his entire arm with the tattoos turning white.

"OK, let's see how we do against this guy?" leaping forward with his arm twitching with the shape elongating into a twisting blade, Nightmare rushed forward towards Kenpachi who smiled as he rushed in return.

Sweeping down towards ichigo for being the closest, the large man's eyes widened somewhat as the teens changed arm easily held his own back, shoving him back, Kenpachi was left open by a backhand from nightmare, smashing into the wall for debris to fly upon impact, Kenpachi gave off a laugh as he rushed towards them. Startling Ichigo at his bleeding figure, he was smacked to the side with Nightmare moving to smash the man to the ground. Only to be held at bay by Kenpachi who was forced to one knee from the strike, making his laugh louder as he managed to shove Nightmare back, swinging his chipped sword into Nightmare's body, he watched in amazement at the lack of damage to the demon who merely looked at it's stomach before looking at Kenpachi who grinned widely. Which sudden vanished as the demons lone eye glowed brightly, making him duck to the left to avoid the jet of energy, reminding Kenpachi of the hollow's cero, looking to the damage behind him, his eyes widend in excitement at seeing how far the beam had gone.

Turning to Nightmare for more fun, he fell to his knee's as ichigo rushed behind him with his Kage no tsume.

Forming his arm into a small scythe, he rushed in front of Kenpachi with a slide, striking his unguarded chest, Blood flew everywhere with Kenpachi's grin growing wider.

Moving to attack ichigo, he was blindsided by Nightmare's arms slamming into him together. Sliding on his feet while the two followed after him, Kenpachi was about to charge back before his body stood ramrod straight from purple lightning from above.

Forcing his head to look up, Kenpachi's eyes widened as he gave a laugh.

"So that's the bird that shocked Gin, That meeting was funny" looking down as ichigo and Nightmare ran at him, Kenpachi lunged forward with ichigo's eyes widening at the sudden movement, he was suddenly on the defensive as Kenpachi struck against his bladed arm, he managed to deflect a few blows with his Cane. Allowing Nightmare to land a few hits that stumbled Kenpachi who ignored the wounds inflicted onto him, only focusing on enjoying this fight.

Moving to strike one another once more, the two clashed with sparks flying everywhere.

"You've lasted this long, got any more tricks up that sleeve of yours!?" shoving Ichigo back, the teen swung his arm at Kenpachi's head in an effort to strike more blood… only to take off his eyepatch to reveal a perfectly undamaged eye.

That was the first thing Ichigo realised was a bad thing, the second was a large mass of reiatsu exploding from Kenpachi. The result being Nightmare breaking down into tattoos much to Ichigo's alarmed shock. Moving to get up, ichigo was stabbed in the chest by a bored Kenpachi

"After all the fun I was having, it took only my reiatsu to take that thing down?" moving ichigo closer to him, the teen merely stared down at the blade in his chest.

"Don't tell me that's all you can do, right?" seeing Ichigo's frozen state, Kenpachi gave a scoff as he shoved the teen off. Turning to Griffin as he flapped his wings, Kenpachi stopped suddenly as the bird seemingly, grinned.

Feeling a rising pressure behind him, Kenpachi turned to see ichigo getting up with black sludge moving over his upper body, growing bone like shoulder pads that popped outward from the muscle like tar, the teens face was replaced by a familiar Single Eye.

Turning to Ichigo fully now, Kenpachi smirked.

"Well, that's more like it" the only response he got was a silent right hook.