Bleach Returning War Part 1
Chapter 17 The Power of Fear, Oscuridad Released
"DAMN YOU FUCKING BASTARDS!" yelled Arruinador as the explosion of spirit energy engulfed him all the while the ground beneath him cracked causing the espada to fall into the abyss of the palace.
"I'm going down there Uryu" said Ichigo standing over the large pit.
"You don't honestly think he's still alive do you?" asked Uryu pushing up his glasses.
"I've found that with Senken it's better to be safe than sorry, keep an eye on Karin for me would you" said Ichigo jumping into the pit of darkness.
"Ichigo you sure have become more annoying since you put on that haori" said Uryu turning to Karin's battle.
*CLASH*
*CLASH*
*CLASH*
*CLASH*
*CLASH*
"I'm through with this!" said Oscuridad in a silent anger kicking Karin in the gut, sending her flying.
"Ugh" grunted Karin quickly regaining her composure and followed up with a flash step to dodge an incoming cero.
"I see your getting more desperate to finish me off Oscuridad" said Karin.
"Hardly I just had to confirm one final truth" said Oscuridad holding his sword to his face.
"Oh really what's that?" asked Karin scowling.
"To really see if I'd be forced to release my full power" said Oscuridad as he thrust his sword into the ground while pitch black spirit energy surrounded him.
"Dammit I won't let you!" shouted Karin charging in panic.
"Neither will I!" shouted Uryu firing spirit arrows at Osacuridad.
"Writhe in Agony, Agitacion!" shouted Osacuridad as the spirit energy surrounding him exploded in a flurry that overwhelmed both Karin and Uryu.
"Damn you!" cursed Karin as the wave of spirit energy subsided revealing Oscuridad's released form.
"Hm, this doesn't look good" said Uryu studying Oscuridad's new appearance, his entire body became encased in white hollow armor with black trimmings, he grew two extra arms with four red claws replacing each hand, his head was encased in a hollow mask with three protrusions on either side and a mouth piece that matched his hollow mask fragment with his purple hair hanging loose from the top and his legs were replaced by six yellow crab-like walking legs.
"Tch, so this is your new form huh? Well your spiritual pressure's impressive I'll give you that, but I'll still win no matter what! Tenrai Ryukaze!" shouted Karin sending a blast wave of wind at Oscuridad.
"Karin wait!" shouted Uryu in distress.
"Dimension Desgarron" said Oscuridad swiping the air with all four of his claws creating a dimensional rift larger than his usual ones, swallowing Karin's Tenrai Ryukaze.
"That was slightly unexpected" said Karin.
"Be careful Karin I'm sure this new form has enhanced every single one of his techniques even his most basic" said Uryu joining Karin.
"Right" said Karin.
"Cuatro Cero" said Oscuridad firing four separate pitch-black cero blasts from his four arms.
"What!" said Uryu in shock
"Damn" thought Karin.
*FWOOM*
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(New Las Noches - Outside)
"This is the end of your life lieutenant shouldn't you be screaming for mercy!" shouted Craneo leading the charge against Momo with his surrounding forces.
"Shouldn't you" said Momo with a stern look on her face as an interconnecting kidō net appeared from her badge and formed around the group of Exequias, entrapping them and Craneo.
"What the hell is this!?" demanded Craneo trying to free himself.
"Hadō #12. Fushibi, a kidō net combined with the destructive power of Hadō #31. Shakkahō now all I need to do is ignite it with my sword and this will be the end of you all" said Momo positioning her sword next to her badge and the root of the net.
"Damn you!" cursed Craneo.
"This is the end, goodbye Captain of the Exequias" said Karin igniting the net causing an explosion to start.
"I'll curse you for all eternity Momo Hinamori!" shouted Craneo as the explosion fully engulfed himself and his Exequias.
*FWOOM*
"Hm well that takes care of that" said Momo noticing the charred dead bodies of Craneo's Exequias fall out of the dust cloud aftermath while Craneo himself suffered fewer injuries but was still barely alive as he kept himself afloat in the air with sonido.
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(New Las Noches – Throne Room)
"Damn what the hell was that?!" said Karin as the aftermath of the four cero attack subsided.
"So those four arms aren't just for show but if he's this powerful and only number four then I fear of what's going on in Karakura Town" thought Uryu brushing himself off.
"You quincy" said Oscuridad raising a finger.
"Hm, ya what do you want?" asked Uryu facing Oscuridad.
"You're an eyesore so get out of my sight" said Oscuridad releasing a burst of spirit energy directed at Uryu pushing him back.
"Rrrg, Damn it!" shouted Uryu as he was overwhelmed and sent careening out of the throne room through a wall.
"Uryu!" shouted Karin.
"It's not wise to take your eyes off of your enemy girl" said Oscuridad raising an open palm.
"Then come on, bring it!" shouted Karin getting on her feet again and charging at Oscuridad.
"Agitacion Cupula" said Oscuridad as a dark cloud of pitch-blackness formed around him and Karin.
"What the hell is this!?" demanded Karin.
"You'll find out soon enough" said Oscuridad disappearing into the shadows.
"I don't know what your planning Oscuridad but I'm ready for anything" thought Karin.
"Oh are you?" thought Oscuridad hidden in the shadows.
"Huh what's going on!?" What's this feeling in my arms!?" thought Karin suddenly distressed as her arms began to shake causing her to drop her zanpakuto.
"Now to amplify the process" said Oscuridad releasing more spiritual pressure.
"What is this!?" shouted Karin who was now fearful as her entire body lifted up into the air with her arms a legs spread out in a star-like shape.
"Behold Karin Kurosaki, this is the true power of my Agitacion, while your in this dome of darkness your body will slowly be ripped apart until there is nothing left, this power also possesses a secondary effect but I doubt your mind will survive long enough to experience it" whispered Oscuridad's voice within Karin's mind.
"DAMN YOU OSCURIDAD!" yelled out Karin as her arms and legs slowly began to twist and bend.
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(New Las Noches - Outside)
Karin!" said everyone in distress, clearly hearing Karin's cries of agony.
"I'm coming Karin" said Uryu using hirenkyaku in mid fall to propel himself back up to the throne room.
"Hold on Karin!" said Chad scaling the palace wall to reach the throne room.
"Dammit I don't know what's going on up there but it sounds seriously bad" said Renji following everyone else in hot pursuit.
"I hope Karin is alright" said Momo looking up at the throne room tower.
"Don't kid yourself into thinking that girl will survive lieutenant" said Craneo in a raspy voice, barely holding onto his last moments of life.
"I can't believe you're still alive" said Momo looking at the charred arrancar with a sympathetic look on her face.
"Just barely, truth be told I'm only hanging onto my last moments of life so listen carefully girl, your friend will die she's up against Master Oscuridad who is the true personification of fear and…that…is…why…he'll…never…die" said Craneo in his final moments before collapsing.
"Karin be careful" said Momo looking up at the tower.
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(New Las Noches – Throne Room)
"Huh, what the hell is this!?" said Uryu noticing the giant dome of darkness.
"Hey Uryu what's going on? What is that thing? And where's Karin?" asked Chad appearing with Renji.
"If I had to guess I'd say it's the espada's ability and Karin's most likely trapped inside with him" said Uryu.
"Damn so we come here to help and we can't do jack all! Well that's just great" said Renji kicking the ground.
"Stand back guys I'm gonna see if I can pierce through this thing" said Chad activating his fullbring's right arm.
"Chad wait I'm pretty sure that won't work!" warned Renji.
"El Directo!" shouted Chad firing the blast of energy at the dome, which only absorbed it.
"Damn I was right nothing from the outside can harm that thing" said Uryu.
"Here's another question where's the espada?" asked Renji.
"Probably inside that thing with her" said Uryu.
"Karin be safe" thought Chad.
*Inside the dome*
"AAAAGH!" shouted Karin in pain as her right arm popped out of its socket.
"You cannot win against me Karin Kurosaki you are just a mere human, you are fragile, you are weak and you will die" whispered Oscuridad's voice in Karin's mind.
"Huhuhuhuhuhu okay Karin I know it hurts but think you know something doesn't feel right here but the pain is undoubtedly real which can only mean that what your experiencing is a very vivid illusion now how can you counter this?" thought Karin struggling to get back up on her feet.
"You cannot escape from this Karin Kurosaki now die!" said Oscuridad appearing out of the shadows aiming his claws at Karin's back and just as the claws touched Karin she reacted and deflected with her zanpakuto.
*CLASH*
"What!?" said Oscuridad in a silent panic.
"Thanks for that little prick in the back Oscuridad you just gave me an idea on how to escape this illusion" said Karin in a panting tone.
"Oh really how's that" said Oscuridad disappearing again restarting the illusion.
"That's it, ugh, keep playing your little game Oscuridad because it ends here!" thought Karin as she began raising her spiritual pressure while her body was under pressure once more.
"You think raising your spiritual pressure will dispel my technique" said Oscuridad's voice from within Karin's mind
"No I know it will just watch me Oscuridad! Bankai!" shouted Karin raising her spiritual pressure to it's absolute limit then followed up by unleashing Kazebutou Ryuhime releasing her body from the binds of Oscuridad's illusion but not the technique itself.
"Impressive it looks like I will have to show you the true might of this void after all" said Oscuridad summoning spectral entities from within the black void.
"This isn't good" said Karin.
"Experience true fear" as all Oscuridad said before the specters began whirling around Karin and even passed through her.
"Ugh what is this new feeling!?" said Karin as she began trembling once more
{"I'm not strong enough to beat Senken"}
"Huh what was that?" asked Karin with another look of distress on her face.
{"I'm only human how can I win against these monsters!?"}
"Where's that voice coming from!?" said Karin in a panic over the voice in her head.
{"Man I can't believe I'm the one who has to charge into Hollow central and slow down Senken and his army, I know I'll have Ichigo's friends by my side but is that going to be enough?"}
"Damn you Oscuridad whatever you did, get the hell out of my head!" demanded Karin collapsing onto her knees.
"I did nothing what your hearing are your own thoughts, feeling, doubts and fears since this whole conflict with Lord Senken began and now that you've experienced this fear you can do me a favor and die" said Oscuridad disappearing and reappearing behind Karin, aiming for Karin with a killing blow using his claws.
*CLASH*
"What?!" said Oscuridad surprised.
"Even though you have me on my knees I refuse to be killed by the likes of you Oscuridad, I'll beat your little trial by fear no matter what" panted Karin using nothing but sheer force of will to deflect Oscuridad's attack.