Chapter 6: Invasion III- Fallen Lieutenant

"BANKAI!"

There was an explosion that enveloped Renji. Kisame watched as he saw Renji being enveloped in the smoke. Itachi and Morpheus stared at the surrounding cloud.

"It seems that our Lieutenant has another release form," Itachi said.

"Agreed," Morpheus replied.

Itachi turned to Morpheus, "We should at least get a few 'souvenirs' before we leave with what we came here for."

Morpheus smiled.

As the cloud finally cleared, Kisame looked to see Renji now wearing a fur cowl around his neck. That was not the only problem. Kisame looked up and saw a massive form of a skeletal snake.

"Hihio Zabimaru!" Renji shouted.

Kisame looked at Renji, "Impressive."

"You are just like the other Ryoka who tried to invade the Soul Society," Renji said, "you have all underestimated us."

Kisame turned to Itachi and then back to Renji.

"Really? That may be true, but there is one thing you have forgotten," Kisame said.

"What would that be?" Renji asked.

"Never underestimate US!" with that, Kisame placed his hands in the makeshift water.

Renji got ready for what Kisame had in store for him.

"Water Release: Water Blast!"

Itachi suddenly leaned forward, "No, Kisame!"

Suddenly, geysers of water popped out in random areas of the makeshift lake of the Rukongai. Renji saw one of the geysers appeared in front of him and he dodge it with ease.

Morpheus was somewhat confused at why Itachi protested against Kisame's Water Blast.

"Mr. Itachi, why are you protesting against that Water Blast?" Morpheus asked.

"Water Blast is a new jutsu that Kisame has created, it is strong, Morpheus, but it has one serious drawback," Itachi explained.

"Drawback?"

"After nine geysers erupt, the tenth one will be big and worst of all..."

Morpheus leaned forward to hear what Itachi was about to say.

"The eruption will alert the Soul Society to our presences."

Just as Itachi finished, a large geyser erupted with a thunderous explosion.

Soul Society- Inside the Seireitei

The explosion from Kisame's Water Blast sent off a shock wave that got all of Soul Society's attention.

"Red alert! Security Breach! Intruders in the Rukongai District 5!" The voice blared all across the Seireitei.

Two Soul Reapers both Lieutenant Class were heading towards the area where the intruders were.

"What? How did we not know about it until now?" asked the Third Division Lieutenant Izuru Kira.

"I don't know either, all I know is that Renji was over there to check something out," replied the Ninth Division Lieutenant Shuhei Hisagi.

As they ran, Lieutenant Kira looked up and saw Renji's Bankai.

"It's Renji's Bankai! We have to help him!" Kira exclaimed.

"Let's move quickly!" Hisagi responds as they shunpo towards where their friend was.

Soul Society- Rukongai District 5

Morpheus turned his head suddenly towards his right. Itachi noticed this and walked up to him.

"What is it, Morpheus?" Itachi asked.

"WARNING! INTERLOPERS DETECTED! TWO LIEUTENANT CLASS SOUL REAPERS APPROACHING FAST! ESTIMATED TIME: 5 MINUTES!" Morpheus said in his robotic tone.

"Kisame, your Water Blast gave away our location," Itachi said, "it won't matter anyway, they'll be late. Come, Morpheus, time to end this."

Morpheus nodded and followed Itachi to where Kisame and Renji were.

The two warriors were exhausted. Renji was able to dodge all of Kisame's Water Blast Jutsu and was holding onto the hilt of Zabimaru, his Bankai, still in place.

"What's wrong, pal? Is that all you got?" Renji asked.

"You talk too much, fool!" Kisame replied, 'Though that Water Blast Jutsu really wore me out.'

Renji smirked as Kisame was wearing out.

"TIME TO FINISH THIS!" Renji yelled.

Like a whip Renji attacked, Hihio Zabimaru launched towards Kisame with its mouth. Just as it nearly approaches Kisame, someone knocked Hihio Zabimaru back. Kisame looked to see who it was. Renji was surprised as well. It was Itachi with Morpheus approaching him... He blocked Hihio Zabimaru as if it was a kunai knife.

"No...way!" Renji said in shock, "How can he block Hihio Zabimaru like it was nothing."

"Itachi, what are you doing?" Kisame asked.

"Morpheus, attack!" Itachi commanded.

Renji saw Morpheus charging towards him. He attacked again, but Morpheus dodged quickly. When Renji turned to see where Morpheus was, Morpheus' hand grabbed Renji's neck.

"Let me go, bastard!" Renji said.

"Negative, Soul Reaper!" Morpheus said, robotically, "Download data!"

With those words, Morpheus' fingers dug deep into Renji's neck. Renji continued to struggle to break free, but Morpheus had a strong grip. Morpheus' finger started to turn blue and it soon went to his hands, his body until Morpheus was completely covered in the bluish light. Once the bluish light faded, Morpheus loosens his grip on Renji. The Soul Reaper fell to his knees as Morpheus went back to Itachi.

"Download, successful," Morpheus said.

Itachi nodded, "I'll finish this in one blow."

"The interlopers will be here in 3 minutes, Mr. Itachi," Morpheus said.

"Don't worry," Itachi said as he placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, "this'll be over in five seconds."

Renji got up and looked at Itachi, "I like to see you try!"

Renji attacked again, but as he was charging up his attack, Itachi disappeared. Renji's eyes widen at Itachi's disappearance. Kisame and Morpheus watched as Renji's shocked. They too could not believe it. Behind Renji, was Itachi.

"Being a Lieutenant, you are very slow," Itachi said as he sheaths his sword.

As soon as the sword was sheathed, a deluge of blood came pouring out of Renji's chest.

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