CH26-Niricame
My paws thrum on the earth as we race back to the meadow, the hair on my neck standing in worry. We were following Ichimaru when he disappeared. It took me a while but I picked up his scent, and it was going back towards Kari and Toushirou. "Hey I can see you now." I look at Renji and nod slightly but don't stop running. Ichigo had been able to see me but Renji couldn't, and now that he can is all the confirmation I need. We slide to a stop when we reach the clearing and see the scene before us. Toushirou lays on the ground unconscious while a column of fire protects him, and Kari advances on Aizen.
What is going on? Why is Aizen so afraid of Kari? He jumps to her other side and she turns, almost stalks him. As she comes into view I almost yelp when I see her face. Her eyes, instead of their usual soft brown, are blue with a cloudy film over them, and her hair is now a light brown unlike her natural blond. I step back as I see the black ribbon on the hilt. "What is going on with Kari!" Ichigo starts to run towards her but I jump in front of him and knock him to the ground. "Stop, you can't go."
"Why not, do you know something?" Lowering my head I sit down. "Kari has entered Bankia. The Bankia I have is different from others since that sword is different than most. Instead of being made from metal it was made from the teeth and claws of a wolf, and the spirit of that wolf entered the sword." Renjis begins to speak but I silence him with a glare, "Bankia can only be reached in times of great need. Wolves don't kill unless they have to or their pack member is threatened. If that happens then they go into a kind of frenzy, killing their enemy, or anyone in their way."
They stare at Kari and look back at me with more questions. "I thought that it could only be reached if I was in the sword, but I was wrong. When you were able to see me Renji was when she reached Bankia. Both of our powers grow but the wielder is the most affected."
"How did she master it so quickly, it takes Captains years to get it like that." I lift my head and fix him with a steady gaze. "This is actually quite simple, she can learn it and master it within a month if she practiced. But the thing is, it takes years to control. Once you get in it is close to impossible for most to get out." I shake my head and turn to observe her actions.
Suddenly Ichimaru jumps next to Aizen and when Kari sees him I watch in horror as the ribbon flares out wildly.