A New Enemy

It had been almost a month since the last Vasto lord attack, and everyone was on edge. Byakuya, Shinji and Kenpachi had taken up doing the patrols around the Sereitei themselves. Byakuya and Shinji stood at the walls of the Sereitei with Kenpachi making his way around.

"They will be here soon." Byakuya said to the blonde haired man. He could feel them coming closer and closer until Seishinbyos army was right on top of them.

Ichigo and Rivu were at the barracks getting their portion of the troops together to face the impending battle. Kensei and Hisagi where doing so at another part of the Sereitei while Isshin and Toshiro where already on their end with their third of the troops.

Byakuya saw the garganta open and Vasto lord and adjucaus alike began pouring out, and Byakuyas voice was heard throughout the Sereitei

"ATTACK!"

The violence comenced. Byakuya was the first to meet the attackers, cuting down hundreds of attackers with each swing of his sword, his reiatsu dripping off of it. Shinji and Kenpachi were right behind him cutting their way through the horde of vasto lords and adjucaus class hollows.

There were not as many Vasto lords as Byakuya thought there was going to be. He imagined a entire army of just Vasto lords, he then realized just how badly he had decimated Seishinbyos army when they had first met, there were only a round seven or eight vasto lords in command of his army.

When they had cut their way through the horde, leaving the rest to Ichigo, Isshin and Kensei along with their men. Seishinbyo showed his face.

The self proclaimed king of the Vasto lords had sonidoed in front of the three shinigami laughed when he saw Byakuya. His skin tanned despite no sun in Heuco Mundo, his eyes almost pitch black with fang like teeth. A white bone above his eyes blocked off view of his forehead his only rememberance of his time as an adjucaus class. He wore a black robe with two zanpaktou on his waist. They were not his just souvenirs he took off of dead shinigami in Heuco Mundo.

Zaraki and Shinji started killing off any hollow that tried to come near the fight. Byakuya and Seishinbyo looked at each other.

"So are you ready to just come back Bya-hime?" said the gruff voice, "You could save a lot of your men if you just come back and be my princess again." he sneered. It was Shinji who spoke up first.

"Use some respect when you talk to our soutaicho." he spat. Seishinbyo looked at the blonde haired man with amusment.

"So your the new leader of the shinigami. I knew you were strong but I never actually thought you would servive against Kyoraku." he said looking at byakuya and then turned his attention to Shinji, "Did your soutaicho tell you how he squealled when I impaled him with my cock." he said with a feral look "Did he tell you about the wanton looks he gave me when he was pined under me." he spat at Byakuya, "He is no more deserving of my respect then you or any other shinigami."

Thats when Kenpachi had his turn for words. Though he didnt use many as he flash stepped behind the vasto lord and managed to get one swing of his sword in before he had to slay a hollow getting to close to Byakuya.

"I think the brute actually cut me." he said with a smile. "This just may be some fun after all, see here I thought I was only gonna have some fun after I drug you back to Heuco Mundo and fucked you silly." he sneered.

Byakuya's expression was still as calm as ever. Ice and indifferance made up his mask and the vasto lords statements didnt change a thing.

"Ill make you a deal." Byakuya said finally. Seishinbyos eyes almost widened. Shinji and Kenpachi were amazed.

"Go ahead im listening." the vasto lord said, amusment heavy in his voice.

"Ill fight you, if you survive and I win then you will leave this place and never return, but if I lose and manage to retain my life I will go back with you if you will vow to stop this battle here and now and leave the rest of my men out of this." he finished reluctantly, almost as if he had forced the words out. Seshinbyo poundered over this for a moment. Byakuya took the time to address Shinji and Kenpachi.

"If he takes me you must tell Ichigo and the other I fell in battle and Seishinbyo took my body as a souvnir." he said through gritted teeth. "They can not know I am still alive."

Kenpachi nodded, he understood he was litlerly putting ass on the line for his men. Shinji was not happy about this but he agreed none the less.

Seishinbyo had reached his conclusion. "If you live through our fight ill end the battle there, Ill take you with me and leave with every hollow still alive. If I live through our battle then I will send every living hollow nack to Heuco Mundo." they had come to an agreement at last. Now the battle started.

Seishinbyo drew both of his zanpaktou, and though he could not use their abilities he was a master swordsman. Byakuya was actually having trouble keeping up with both blades and everyone could see it, the hollow was fast and strong, on the sae level of strength as Byakuya and everyone could feel it.

The clash of steel was all Byakuya could hear, the screaming of hollow and shinigami alike was drowned out by the clash of his sword and Seishinbyos. He was Byakuyas equal on ever level, just as fast, just as strong, and just as good of a swordsman.

"Is it time yet?" came Washis voice from inside his mind.

'Not yet' Byakuya responded. He was barely able to respond and keep up with Seishinbyos attacks at the same time. Then the hollow cut him, with a vicious slash to his right arm. Byakuya was just glad he could still use his sword arm.

The hollow sneered, at Byakuya, until he sonidoed behind him, but he was lower then Byakuya expected and slashed at open air. Seishinbyo slashed upwards and cut the tendons in Byakuyas right leg.

Shinji was worried, Byakuya was not fairing well in this battle and it was not looking good for the rest of the men, the hollows were luckily not faired any better then the shinigami.

Then Byakuya released Washi, and his reiatsu skyrocketed, they no longer had to fight off any hollow that came to close because Byakuyas reiatsu incinerated them before they could come within 50 feet.

Then Byakuays hollowfied voice spoke. "Are you ready to die?"