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Beaten

The moment he finished speaking, Kurai was behind Aizen, slashing him across the back. Aizen shouted in surprised and pain, flying away from Kurai who raised a hand, firing several Balas. Aizen slashed two before the third blasted him in the chest, blowing a crater in him. Aizen gaped at it before looking up at Kurai who was streaking toward him. Aizen growled in frustration, raising his sword and blocking Haruko's. Haruko shoved Aizen back and slashed at him. Aizen blocked the slash and kicked Haruko, feeling his knee break free, the two lower leg bones sliding halfway up his upper leg. He shrieked in pain, backing away while holding his leg and Haruko began walking forward. Aizen placed his other foot over his now useless one and pushed down, hard. His bones went back into place after a moment and Aizen blocked Haruko's sword, slashing her across the chest. He left a scratch in the armor but that was the full extent of the injury. Haruko grabbed Aizen by the throat, lifting him, and began to squeeze, crushing his wind pipes. After a moment, he held out his hand, blasting Haruko with a Sokatsui and launching her away.

"You...damn...sword," Aizen panted. "I'll...kill...you."

His Spiritual Pressure began to skyrocket, and Haruko stood, looking down at her sword before retracting it and holding out both hands. Aizen raised his sword but before he could do anything, Haruko acted. A Jugeki Byakurai fired out of each finger, all blasting straight through Aizen. He froze, Spiritual Pressure dropping like a stone as Haruko extended her blade again, beginning to walk forward. Aizen roared in rage, spiking his power again and charging. As he did, however, Haruko fired a Hiryu Gekizoku, Shinten Raiho, blasting him in the chest. He skidded backward before she appeared in front of him and slashed at his head. Aizen blocked it then shoved the sword back and slashed at her abdomen. She blocked the slash then darted sideways, slashing at his back. He flipped his sword over his shoulder, blocking her blade then spun, placing a finger to her chest and firing a Byakurai that punched straight through. Haruko flew backward, wound healing, then pointed the sword at him.

"Now what?" Aizen spat.

Twelve pink blasts of energy formed around Haruko then fired in blurred streaks, blasting Aizen in the chest. When the smoke cleared, Aizen was horribly burned but began to heal, including all earlier wounds.

"You bitch," Aizen snarled. "You'll die for that."

Suddenly, Ichigo appeared behind him, breaking out of a Garganta. The moment he saw Aizen with his back to him, he fired a Getsuga Tensho from his Bankai. It streaked toward Aizen but stopped when a glowing green barrier appeared behind Ichigo, blocking the blast before sending it in a circle around Aizen and back at Ichigo. Ichigo barely avoided the attack before Haruko appeared in front of Aizen, slashing him across the chest. Aizen shouted in anger, backing away as Haruko moved in front of Ichigo.

"Get to the others Ichigo," Kurai ordered. "Haruko and I will handle this."

"No," Ichigo stated. "I can help you fight him."

"No you can't," Kurai stated. "Haruko and I can because she has no eyes. You need to leave."

Ichigo hesitated for a moment before leaving. Aizen charged at Kurai, slashing but Haruko blocked it, deflecting his blade sideways, a shockwave flying in that direction and blasting one of the three remaining towers and creating deep gashes in it but leaving it standing.

"Careful Haruko," Kurai growled.

Aizen slashed overhead at Haruko but she raised her blade, blocking it, a shockwave shooting downward and blasting the ground below. Haruko shoved the blade away and slashed at Aizen. He blocked it then shoved the blade away and stabbed at Haruko. She spun out of the way, slashing Aizen's sword, blasting it out of his hand. Then, she pivoted, slashing at his face. He leaned backward, out of the way then flipped over her, holding out his hand.

"Hado Eighty Eight, Hiryu Gekizoku Shinten Raiho!" Aizen shouted blasting Haruko and Kurai into the ground below.

When the smoke settled, Haruko had returned to its sealed state and Kurai was only barely conscious. He stood, holding a hand to his head as Aizen retrieved his sword, turning to Kurai.

"I will admit," Aizen snarled. "Your Zanpakuto is a much more serious threat than you. Without her, you'd have died a long time ago. However, I think we both knew this ending was inevitable."

Kurai closed his eyes, seeing that Aizen was, in fact, directly in front of him. Then, he fell to his knees, driving his sword into the ground. Aizen began to walk forward but before he reached Kurai, Halibel appeared, slashing him diagonally across the back and launching him skyward. Halibel grabbed Kurai and used Sonido to get him to Hachigen as the Captains and assorted Soul Reapers who were available flew into the air to battle Aizen.

"Fuck, Haruko's asleep again," Kurai sighed.

"Coma?" Halibel asked.

"No, resting," Kurai snorted. "Thank God. Taking control like that takes a lot of energy for her. More than she would have had right after waking up."

"I see," Halibel nodded. "How long until he can fight again?"

"It shouldn't be long," Hachigen stated. "You're not planning on fighting are you? I didn't finish healing you."

"They'll need my help," Halibel stated.

Hachigen nodded and Halibel flew skyward, stopping beside Head Captain Yamamoto who simply nodded at her. Kurai reached down to his robes remains, tearing off a strip and turning it into a blindfold so he could track Aizen. Hitsugaya flew up, slashing at Aizen who blocked it. After several more, Captain Kyoraku appeared and slashed at Aizen's left side. Aizen formed an El Escudo that blocked it, cracking as it did. Then, Hitsugaya continued attacking him. After several seconds, he knocked Aizen's sword aside and began rapidly jabbing his Zanpakuto at Aizen. Aizen avoided each stab with ease and after a moment, Aizen blocked a slash and then jumped back. Captain Kyoraku appeared, slashing at Aizen who vanished, reappearing a distance away. Hitsugaya shifted to Bankai, charging at Aizen and slashing horizontally, sending an ark of ever growing and shrinking ice spikes at him. He slashed upward and sent a blast of ice chasing after Aizen. As Aizen raised his sword, Komamura's Bankai's sword and Love's Shikai, a massive steel club with rows running vertically along it, crashed together, seemingly with Aizen in the middle. Kurai had seen him move, however, as he activated Kyoka Suigetsu, no doubt.

At the same moment as the two weapons hit, the ice blast hit the two weapons. After a moment, they turned toward a spot a ways away, likely seeing Aizen. Rose suddenly swung his whip and it wrapped around a kido ball Aizen created. Lisa and Love both attacked but both stopped then flew away as though someone had attacked them. Kurai struggled to lift his arm but his body had grown weak while he had been lying there. Komamura attacked with his Bankai next but Aizen shot the blade with a Byakurai, breaking it as Komamura stared in shock. Aizen flew to the spot where the blade had shattered and then flew over Komamura, slashing downward and removing both his Bankai's arm and Komamura's, slashing both across the chest. Komamura himself attacked Aizen but Aizen slashed him across the chest. Rose swung his whip at him again but Aizen caught the whip and pulled Rose to himself, slashing him and incapacitating him. Then, he flicked the blood off the blade and swung the whip, binding Love and pulling him over. A moment later, Lisa and Love were both falling, Lisa's mask still breaking away.

Soi-fon arrived next, one arm missing from her fight with Barragan. Kurai suddenly wished Yoruichi was there, considering her power would be incredibly helpful. As would Kenpachi, and Byakuya, and Isshin, and Urahara, and a half dozen other people Kurai had met. Soi-fon suddenly sprang forward, a dozen afterimage clones appearing in a wall before Aizen. Then, all of them flew forward. As Aizen raised his sword to slash, a massive wave of ice shot up at it. Before it reached him, he leapt sideways. Instead of changing course, Soi-fon jabbed her hand into the air where his chest had been. Then, she pulled her hand back and jabbed it forward again. Soi-fon remained still for a moment before looking shocked, no doubt seeing Aizen having survived. Finally, Kurai got his arm up and began to gather the strength to fire a spell. Then, a black sword left the ice, using a shadow the ice created on itself. Then, Captain Kyoraku stood from the shadow. A moment later, Hitsugaya flew forward. At the same time, Momo appeared where he was going to stab, under a trance, as Aizen took her spot among the wounded.

"Hado...Four...Byakurai!" Kurai growled, switching to his new target.

The spell flashed between Momo and Hitsugaya, making him stop as all of the combatants, except Momo, turn toward Kurai.

Kurai pointed toward Aizen and croaked, "Momo."

"M...Momo? Hitsugaya breathed before looking back to the Aizen he saw, seeing Momo, this time. "I almost..."

He turned to the wounded Momo, seeing Aizen who slashed Izuru and Tetsuzaemon before flying skyward. Hitsugaya shouted in rage, flying toward him but halibel appeared in front of him, blocking his sword before slapping him.

"Calm down," Halibel ordered. "Your friend is safe because Kurai can see Aizen. You need to keep calm so that you can make sure you don't attack another friend. Now, my water, your ice. Get it?"

Hitsugaya glanced at Aizen then nodded, looking to Kurai. Kurai felt haruko wake up, and drew his zanpakuto, with difficulty. Then, he activated his Shikai. Haruko healed him and he flew into the air, Haruko wrapping around his wrist.

"This won't go over well," Kurai stated. "Halibel."

Halibel appeared beside him and he bound her eyes with grass, Halibel nodding to signal she could see Aizen, as he could. He removed his cloth blindfold and created a grass one then turned to Aizen.

"Halibel, you start," Kurai grumbled.

Halibel nodded and flew into the air. She raised her sword then slashed, sending thousands of gallons of water crashing to the streets below before preparing a La Gota. Then, she began firing them. As they flew, Hitsugaya began to freeze them. Aizen began to dodge and Halibel adjusted her aim accordingly. After several seconds, she swung her sword around herself and up, all of the water she had released so far rising over her head with it, curving into a loop before she swung her sword back down, the water blasting toward Aizen. Halibel held up a hand, telling Hitsugaya to wait. Aizen moved to avoid the water but Kurai appeared in front of him, blasting him with a Bala. Aizen flew backward, the water crashing down on top of him and Halibel let her hand fall.

"Ryusenka!" Hitsugaya shouted, flying through the water stream, the entire thing turning to ice and trapping Aizen dead center.

Hitsugaya looked back, seeing Aizen as the ice began to fall. Then, it shattered and Aizen dusted himself off.

"Enough of this," Aizen growled. "This time, I'm going to kill the bitch. And you as well, Kurai."

Before anyone could attack anyone, Nemu appeared behind Aizen, placing a hand on his shoulder. Leeches swarmed out of her sleeve, latching onto him and he growled in disgust. He spun, bisecting her at the stomach then spat after her as she fell. Instantly, Kurai's voice, filled with rage and pain, roared so loudly Aizen spun, slightly startled, and covering his ears. Kurai shot forward, slashing at Aizen. Aizen blocked it but the second sparks flew, Kurai's sword bit into Aizen's back. Aizen used Flash Step to avoid being split in half then spun, blocking Kurai's sword and shoving it away, only for Kurai to spin away, sword swinging around and hitting the same spot as last time. Aizen escaped again and again Kurai shot toward him, battle cry once again sounding, eyes oozing rage and hatred and sword pulled back, ready to kill Aizen.

Aizen snorted in amusement this time and stepped forward, slashing upward and splitting Kurai diagonally across the torso. Ask Kurai began to fall, Aizen turned to Halibel, flying at him. Before he could reach her, Hitsugaya slashed at him from behind.

Aizen turned to attack Hitsugaya and Halibel slashed Aizen across the back. Aizen spun, slashing Halibel and bisecting her at the stomach as well before he removed Hitsugaya's left arm and leg. Then, he turned as flames shot into the air, and Kurai's vision, so to speak, began to fade.


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