Battle For Squad 10

Riku laughed as he shouted!

Riku: "I'LL JUST TAKE THE WHOLE SEIREITEI!"

Shock went to anger in a heartbeat as Vegeta lunged forward with a roar! The hollows that had gathered behind Toushiro lunged at him and knocked the boy to the ground! Rangiku, the 13 Court Guard Squad Captains and Lieutenants, and the remaining members of Squad 10 all charged forward and followed Vegeta into the fray! Some started attacking the pile from the edge while others leaped up to get into the middle! Toushiro was pinned down and was barely holding them off! But then a good hard swipe from Vegeta knocked many off of Toushiro! Hollows and Soul Reapers were all in the fight now, chaos reigned! There were at least 20 hollows to each Soul Reaper! But then the numbers evened a little when the rest of the 13 Court Guard Squad members arrived to help all of their captains and lieutenants out! It was an all out brawl! With the re-enforcements, the numbers evened to at least 8 hollows to every Soul Reaper! Vegeta, Rangiku and the 50 remaining Squad 10 members were all tired, injured and weak, but they somehow managed to hold their own! The fighting began to spread out, no longer in a tight pile! Three hollows ran away as Toushiro chased them! But another latched onto his back and the prodigy pulled it right off! He flung it into the air and turned his attention to the small mob that was attacking him! With his attention focused somewhere else, Toushiro failed to notice the hollow right above him! A second later and it jumped down onto him! Toushiro yelled in pain as it dug its claws into his flesh! Just at that second, a blade swiped the hollow off of him! The boy looked up and saw Grimmjow and Ulquiorra standing above him!

Toushiro: "Grimmjow! Ulquiorra! What're you doing here?!"

Grimmjow: "We came to help ya! What else?!"

Ulquiorra: "Goku and the others are not far behind. Grimmjow and I were sent ahead to make sure that there were still people left to save when they arrived."

With Goku and the others already on the way, the fight would soon become even more intense. Zaraki was having a ball cutting hollow after hollow. Grimmjow and Ikkaku stood back to back as they fought off mob after mob of hollows. Even Levi and Eren were in among the chaos along with Mikasa, Erwin and the rest! Rangiku was doing her best to make sure they didn't lose any more of their remaining squad. Despite being fatigued and injured, Vegeta proved his worth and valor as he tossed and threw hollow after hollow in every direction imaginable. Then relief arrived! Goku, Gohan, Ichigo and the others didn't hesitate as they all charged in, giving the much needed support their friends needed! The strongest of them concentrated on the strongest hollows while the rest worked on the others. Even some of the most unlikely were fighting back. Old Roshi was surrounded by hollows as big as him. But the old man wasn't called Master Roshi by Goku for no reason. A hollow lunged at him from behind and Roshi jumped up to avoid it. As he came down, he whacked the end of his staff into the skull of one hollow. Another charged and the old man kicked it away. Two attacked but Roshi just smacked them with his staff. Looks like he won. But wait! One more charged at him from behind!

Roshi: "HA!"

Smack! The back of Roshi's fist hit the hollow dead center of the face, knocking it out cold. Looks like the old man has still got some moves. In the rukon districts, the surviving citizens all slowly started coming out of their homes and everything as the sounds of the enormous fight continued to echo across the sky. They were all fascinated. Were the dark times about to be over? It seemed that way as a number of hollows were starting to retreat. But many still continued the siege. The Z-Fighters were now completely into the brawl. Some like Tien and Yamcha were staying close to the corner where the those who couldn't continue had gathered, defending them from any hollows while they were seen by members of Squad 4. Even Unohana herself was fighting while her squad members tended to all the injured and fatigued. Yoruichi and Soifon fought side by side, using their Shunkō techniques to get the upper hand on a few hollows. A hollow suddenly pinned Rangiku down! It snapped its jaws at her as she tried to hold it off! But then, Toushiro swung it off! After he made sure she was alright, the youth went after another hollow. Two hollows were chasing Armin into a dead-end! But he wasn't alone, Eren was also chased into the same dead-end as Armin by two more hollows! With four hollows blocking their only escape route, Eren and Armin were in trouble. Armin was still learning about hollows and Eren has yet to take one down without help.

Bug Hollow: "Ah... What fine souls you boys have!"

The other three hollows all laughed... Until...

?: "Don't even think about it..."

All four hollows turned around to see Val standing at the entrance.

Squid Hollow: "Hey, what's with the kitty cat?"

Snake Hollow: "Go on, scram!"

Shark Hollow: "Yeah! Go chase a ball of yarn or something!"

Armin: "Captain Val!..."

Bug Hollow: "Captain? This kitty cat is a captain?"

Shark Hollow: "Ha-ha-ha! That's funny! Now go play with someone your own size, pussy cat."

Val: (With a dark glare of death in her eyes) "What'd you call me?..."

Eren: "Did they just call her what I think they did?"

Armin just nodded.

Snake Hollow: "Uh-oh..."

Val: "Nobody calls me 'pussy cat'..."

And just like that, the hollows really wished they hadn't as the saboron charged at them all with a roar! Her long sharp teeth gleamed as she ran into the hollows and started beating them up in every possible way! Moments later and both Eren and Armin emerged with the Squad 5 captain, safe and sound. The boys thanked her before all three went right back into the fight! The battle was starting to slow down as the number of hollows started decreasing. Whatever was left, the others could handle. Toushiro started looking for Kora. The mad man had slipped away from Toushiro the moment the hollows had attacked. He searched all over, going to higher ground to get a better look. He searched and searched. And then... in the corner of his eye, slinking away...

Toushiro: "KORA!"

Kora started running as Toushiro gave chase! The man ran hard up a hill to get away from the youth, but a wall of ice suddenly blocked his path! He turned around just as Toushiro caught up, blocking the only other escape route. Kora was trapped and had already lost, it just had to become official. Slowly the youth walked towards the lunatic, anger burning in his eyes.

Toushiro: "... You..."

Riku: "Eh-ey... Look I-I'm deeply sorry for what I did to poor little Rangiku-"

Toushiro: "I'll make you pay for this."

Riku: "What?... You mean all this? Why, I was just kidding! A good laugh, you know."

Toushiro: "I'm not falling for your tricks, Kora. It's over, and you know it."

Riku: "Look, I'm terribly sorry- I really am! It's just well you see when I had vanished I was trapped in Hueco Mundo! Being the only person there can be so lonely that one's mind can't help but snap! But you've made me see the light, dear Hitsugaya and I thank-"

Suddenly Kora is silenced when Toushiro holds his blade right up to his face.

Toushiro: "I'm done listening to you. Now give me back my squad or I'll slice your throat."

Riku: "Oh of course! You've more than earned it! Eh, is there anything else you want of me... 'Captain'?"

Toushiro: "I'm gonna give you one chance..."

Toushiro inched his blade closer, all with the utmost angriest of look on his face. And even more so in his eyes.

Toushiro: "... Leave at once..."

Kora's eyes left the sword and focused on the youth with shock.

Toushiro: "And never return..."

Riku: "... ... Yes, sir... ... Of course..."

Kora started to make his leave... when a squid-type hollow suddenly appeared! The mad man then merged with the creature and obtained its powers.

Toushiro: "What are you doing?!"

Riku: "HA-HAH-HAH! Did you really think I'd give up that easily?!"

Multiple arms with sharp claws at the end came hurling towards him! Toushiro was able to dodge them at first, but then...

Malana: "Big Brother!"

Toushiro looked to the side. Toboe and Malana were here!

Malana: "Big Brother!"

Toboe: "Toushiro!"

Slash! Once one hit, they all just piled on. The distraction was what Riku needed! The youth was slashed and jabbed so fast so many times that he didn't have time to recover or counter! Then he fell to the ground, exhausted and heavily injured. His zanpakuto fell out of his hands and away from reach.

Riku: "HA-HAH-HAH! You are a fool, Toushiro Hitsugaya!"

A tentacle reached over and picked the youth up by his neck and held him up to the mutant.

Riku: "Seems you're still a kid after all."

Toushiro: "Bite me you little-"

Stab! Kora ran his blade through Toushiro's throat! Toushiro looked at Riku in shock and horror as the lunatic started to laugh! As everything began to black out, Toushiro's final vision was Riku Kora reacting to something painful. And then... black out.