Chapter 6: Sins of the past
Captain Hitsugaya informed Ichigo of the events that took place inside the Soul Society. A small drop of sweat ran down Ichigo's face.
"Someone took out three Captain-level Shinigami without even breaking a sweat!" said Ichigo.
"They stole the head captain's Zanpakuto, but what could they possibly want with that?" Hitsugaya asked.
Ichigo stared at Hitsugaya's sheathed Zanpakuto with a concerned look on his face.
"Why would they want Yamamoto's Zanpakuto? The Zanpakuto spirit dies with the user right?, asked Ichigo.
Hitsugaya confirmed this with a head nod when all of a sudden two giant skeletal like hand appeared in the sky. Ichigo and Hitsugaya looked on in shock as the two hands tore an opening in the sky itself. Orihime and Isshin ran outside to investigate the disturbance. A tall Japanese man walked out from the opening. Isshins eyes widened with horror.
"He…he…was locked away this is impossible!" screamed Isshin.
Shigi Taheiji glared down at Karakura Town and its inhabitants. He noticed Ichigo and Hitsugaya standing atop a nearby building. He used Flash Step to maneuver to the same building as Ichigo and Hitsugaya.
"Im sensing a massive amount of spiritual pressure from you two.", said Shigi with a sinister smile.
"Which one of you brat is Ichigo Kuroskai?" he asked.
Hitsugaya drew sword "That's none of your concern stranger."
Ichigo tried to charge Shigi but he was stopped when Hitsugaya used his arm to grab Ichigo's shirt.
"Ill handle this you get your family to safety." Said Hitsugaya
Frustrated Ichigo used his fullbring to leap down back to the clinic. He was greeted by his father and Orihime.
"Ichigo that man if the former Captain of the Fifth Division you have to go help Captain Hitsgaya !" said Isshin with a look of worry.
Meanwhile back on the roof top…
Hitsugaya and Shigi clashed swords repeatedly with neither individual gaining an advantage.
"You're pretty god kid but not good enough to beat me!" screamed Shigi.
"I've got no time to waste so ill end this quick" said Shigi as he raised his sword straight into the sky.
"Now eviscerate them Jidougusuko", screamed Shigi as his sword began to liquefy and wrap around his right arm. The metal hardened forming a metal shell around Shigi's arm. Hitsugaya dashed towards the former Gotei 13 captain swinging his sword with ferocity. Shigi blocked his sword strike with his metal arm.
"Is that all you have?" "What a pathetic excuse for a Captain!" said Shigi.
He tossed Hitsugaya aside and into a nearby building. Afterwards a small hole in the palm of his hand opened and it fired a blast of pure Reiryoku. Shigi waited for the smoke to clear to confirm Hitsugaya's death. Hitsugaya leaped from above and slashed Shigi's back with his sword.
"Surprised aren't you?" "What you struck was nothing more than one of my ice clones." bragged Hitsugaya.
"You got me good kid, but are you ready for my next trick? "Said Shigi.
A small hatch on the bicep of the metal arm opened and out came 4 small helicopter like drones.
"TIME FOR ROUND TWO!" screamed Shigi.
To be continued….