War has broken out in Karakura between Fairy Tail and Noches Espada. One powerful enemy faces a powerful opponent such as Byakuya and Laxus against Yammy, Team Natsu against Aizen, Chad against Nnoitora, and Rukia against Aaroniero. Rukia stands against the masked figure now and ready to fight.
"Let's begin, shall we?" Aaroniero said as he reached into his left sleeve. Rukia readied herself for whatever it would be. Aaroniero reached inside and pulled out a trident with traces of water coming from it.
"What? How did he pull that trident out? It can't be some sort of requip." Rukia said.
"Very perceptive of you." Aaroniero said. He swung the spear and it shot water with the movements. Rukia acted fast and froze the water.
"Nice try, but using water against me is a bad idea." Rukia said.
"We'll see about that, young lady. The battle is just getting started and I have many surprises." Aaroniero claimed.
"Rukia vs. Aaroniero"
"Ice-Make: Hammer!" Rukia tossed the hammer made of ice, but Aaroniero was able to avoid it. Aaroniero placed the trident against the hammer and all the ice turned into water. "What?" Aaroniero thrusted the trident forward and the water was lunched at Rukia. It came incredibly fast that Rukia couldn't react and got hit by it and it was like getting hit by a desk.
"You said using water against you would be a bad idea." Aaroniero said. "It seems that can be said the other way around. This trident turns ice into water and water is mine to command."
"Water Magic?" Rukia said. "So it looks like neither of us can really attack the other if we can counter the other's attacks so easily."
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Aaroniero said and charged right t Rukia. He moved with great speed and appeared right in front of her. He slashed her with the trident and thought he had her, but Rukia turned to ice. "What's this?"
"Now I've got you." Rukia said as she emerged behind him and jumped in the air.
"Think again." Aaroniero said. He slashed out water with the trident multiple times. Rukia didn't had the chance to freeze all of it, but she could make platforms to help her avoid them. She jumped off and got over Aaroniero.
"Ice-Make: Cold Excalibur!" Rukia formed a giant sword of ice and swung down with it.
"Pointless." Aaroniero said. He held out the trident again and the sword turned to water. "You're a fool to get so close. Aaroniero controlled the water and blasted Rukia with it and she was thrown into the ground. Rukia was coughing up some of the water. "You looked thirsty so I thought you could use water. Ready to give up?"
"I'm not beaten yet." Rukia said as she got back on her feet.
"There's no way you can defeat me." Aaroniero said. "I can turn any form of ice into water and use it against you. While you can freeze the water, I can control the flow, speed, and power so you can't. On top of that, your style is dull and unoriginal."
"What did you say? What is that suppose to mean?" Rukia said.
"If you can't see it for yourself, there's no point in really telling you." Aaroniero said. "You might as well just prepare yourself for death."
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Natsu's Team
Natsu and his team tried their best to fight against Aizen, but he was just as powerful as the last time they fought him. Aizen knew numerous forms of magic and he was using all of them against them. He had Lucy bind in a form of Reflector Magic and tossed her into a wall.
"Lucy! You're going to pay for that." Natsu said as he charged right at Aizen with his flaming fists.
"Try as much as you want, but the result will just be the same." Aizen said as he used a form of wind magic and blew Natsu back like he was in hurricane and he went through a few walls.
"Requip! Purgatory Armor!" Erza changed into black armor with spikes and swung a spike mace down, but Aizen was able to stop it by grasping it with just two fingers.
"You need more than just brute force to defeat me. You should know better than that." Aizen said. He poked two fingers against her and it felt like she got hit with a spear with her armor shattering.
'How did he do that?' Erza wondered as she kept her eyes on the monster. 'I knew his power was overwhelming, but nothing like this.'
"Ice-Make: Death Scythe!" Gray formed his scythe made out of ice and swung it down on Aizen, but he swung his arm and shattered the ice.
"I'm surprised that you're still here, Gray Fullbuster." Aizen said.
"Why's that?" Gray said.
"Can't you feel all he battles that are going on? Don't you feel all the magic power that is being exerted?" Aizen said. "Someone you care deeply about is in a tough battle against one of my subordinates."
"What are you talking about?" Gray said.
"Take a minute to feel the magic power. I'll allow it." Aizen said. Gray tried to figure out what was going on, but with all the magic that was being used all over the place, he couldn't pinpoint on anything.
"Sorry, but I don't see what you're talking about." Gray said.
"My mistake. I assumed someone of your caliber would feel it." Aizen said. "It's the one that is your apprentice, Rukia Kuchiki."
"Rukia?! What are you talking about? What have you done to her?" Gray said.
"I've done nothing. One of my subordinates is killing her as we speak for her ice is useless against him." Aizen said.
"I've got to help her." Gray said as he ran to find Rukia, but Aizen disappeared and reappeared in front of Gray.
"I'm afraid that won't be happening." Aizen said.
"Out of my way or I'll move you!" Gray said and a strange mark appeared on his arm and turned half of his skin black and his hair becoming spikier.
"Your Ice Demon Slayer Magic. That's a rare thing to see these days." Aizen said.
"Ice Demon's Rage!" Gray shot out a blast of ice, but Aizen held out his hand and was able to block the ice without even getting frozen and Gray didn't think that was even possible.
"There's nothing you can do." Aizen said. "Your apprentice will die. All of you will die. It's the end of everything as you know it."
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Byakuya and Laxus
Byakuya and Laxus tagged team against Yammy, but they're both treating it like it was just a one on one match and the other is just getting in the way.
"Lightning Dragon's Roar!" Laxus roared a blast of lightning from his mouth and blasted Yammy, the giant. Byakuya had streams of his bladed petals fly around and attack Yammy from all sides, but he wasn't even feeling anything.
"Forget about it. Those pitiful attacks can't do anything against me." Yammy said. He swung his arm down like a hammer, but Laxus turned himself into a flash of lightning and Byakuya was able to avoid it.
"Man, this guy is as strong as he is ugly." Laxus said.
"You claimed that he's using the same magic as your grandfather. I don't suppose you know any flaws to it." Byakuya said.
"You're suppose to be a great and powerful wizard. Figure it out for yourself." Laxus said. "You didn't want my help in the first place."
"Fine. Let's see who can defeat him first." Byakuya said.
"Now you're talking about something interesting." Laxus said. Both of them moved again when Yammy tried to attack them.
"Quit talking and start fighting. You're voices are making me mad." Yammy said. Byakuya kept himself moving, but he noticed a blast of water shot into the air and it was close to where he was. He looked and saw Rukia was in that water and was hurt. Byakuya's eyes widened and tried to hurry over to help her. "Where are you going?" Yammy swung his arms around and kept Byakuya from getting there. "You're not going anywhere until this fight is over." Rukia is in trouble and no one is able to help her.
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Rukia
Rukia dropped to the ground in pain after another one of Aaroniero's attacks. She was soaked and injured with her body twitching around from all of it.
"Have you had enough? Don't worry. You'll be out of your misery soon enough." Aaroniero said as he walked over to her and positioned the trident over her.
"That's what you think." Rukia said as she faked him out by having him think she was down. "Ice-Blade: Seven Slice Dance!" Rukia got up with her arms coated in ice. Aaroniero tried to avoid her attack, but the tip of the blade was able to knock the mask off. Rukia moved back to gain some distance and saw the mask broke. "His mask is off. Time to see who's behind it." She looked up, but didn't know what to think with what she saw.
"I guess our faces are known. We should let her know what she's up against." Aaroniero actually had two heads that were the size of tennis balls inside this red fluid in a glass case.
"What the hell? What exactly are you?" Rukia said.
"Allow us to reintroduce ourselves. We are Aaroniero Arruruerie."
"That doesn't answer my question." Rukia said.
"Then be quiet so we can explain. In truth, we are actually an etherious, a demon from the book of Zeref." Aaroniero said.
"You're a demon?!" Rukia said.
"That is correct. However, we are considered a rejection, a failure." Aaroniero said.
"What does that mean?" Rukia said.
"Our creator is Lord Zeref, but we were a failed experiment of his." Aaroniero said. "He had no use for us so he decided to discard us. However, Lord Aizen saw potential with us and asked us to join Noches Espada."
"At least I can see why you would be loyal to a man as sinister as him." Rukia said.
"We will say this, you're Ice-Maker Magic is truly a beautiful piece of magic even if you're just copying." Aaroniero said. "We can't wait to make that power ours."
"What?" Rukia said. Aaroniero reached for his glove on his left hand and pulled it off to reveal a tentacle that looked cut with miniature tentacles and Rukia was disgusted.
"It means that your power and soul shall be ours." Aaroniero said. He stretched out the tentacle and wrapped around Rukia.
"Gross. Get this thing off me." Rukia demanded as she tried to break free.
"Earlier you asked what we meant by "you magic is dull and unoriginal." We'll tell you what we meant." Aaroniero said. "Every person that specializes in a form of Maker Magic has their own style, except you. While your magic is impressive, all you do is copy Gray Fullbuster's style. You have no style of your own."
"Say that again and I'll show you what he has taught me." Rukia said.
"We're sorry, but we won't get the chance." Aaroniero said. Aaroniero had power travel through the tentacle and Rukia felt that power in her body as it began to feel like she was being torn apart.
"What are you doing to me?" Rukia said.
"We have the ability to drain the magic and the soul directly out of the body." Aaroniero said. "It's as if we devour you and that's just what's going to happen to you."
"No. Let go of me." Rukia said. She tried to resist, but she was getting weak.
"Say goodbye, Rukia Kuchiki." Aaroniero said. Her magic practically has no effect on a demon and is being drained. No power, no style, and no way of escaping.
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Ichigo: It is said that Gray always wanted to take an apprentice and Rukia became that apprentice that she greatly admired. There are two important lessons of learning Ice-Maker Magic. Rukia needs to know them if she is to survive or she will be forever lost in the belly of a beast.
Next Time: My Own Style
Ichigo: This is where the student must release themselves from the master.