Ch15

Toshiro held his sword out to prevent Netto from advancing forward. "Stand back. Remember this thing will kill you."

Netto froze as he looked at the arrancar but nodded his gaze full of conflict. I know this is hard for him but we aren't fighting a normal hollow.

Saito stepped forward and raised a hand. "Cero"

"Get back!" He slammed his sword into the ground and summoned a wall of ice that broke upon compact with the attack.

"Foolish Shinigami," Saito said as he drew his sword. "You can't stop me, none of you can."

"Saito enough!" Tadashi said as he stepped forward. "Let us help you."

Saito laughed. "Help me?" The arrancar pointed at Netto. "How could weakling like you live. You took everything I could've had now I'll take it by force."

"Saito please we can help," Netto said his voice cracking with emotion. "Please our parents loved you."

The arrancar's gaze turned cold. "I have no family. You know idea how it was, to be alone in the cold all the time while you were inside all warm with loved ones." Saito moved his kimono aside to reveal a large hole in his chest. "You had everything, how could a weakling like you survive while I perish not long after birth."

Netto's body shook his gaze beginning to water. "Saito please our family they love you."

"They tossed me aside for you," Saito said his gaze narrowing. "Took my DNA and gave it your net navi while the real me lay six feet under. I was nothing to them, but it doesn't' matter I'll send you all to the afterlife."

This isn't good. He had seen hollow remember their times alive, those that died young were a wild card. Mostly they were eager to move on while others held onto their hatred of dying young, their young minds holding a grudge against their family for moving on.

It doesn't matter now. This soul is now an arrancar and we have to purify it less it kills more people.

"Netto this thing is no longer your brother," He said softly. "Consider his soul corrupted, the only way to save it is to purify it."

His friend slowly nodded and cleaned his face. "I understand.

"I would like to see you try!" Saito raised a hand and another cero formed in his hand.

He swore as he sent a wave of ice at the arrancar. Their attacks met sending shards of ice all over the place.

Yoruichi stepped forward with her short sword in hand. "Tadashi why don't you take care of the remaining hollow."

"Sounds good," Tadashi said as another group of hollow emerged from around the buildings. The man quickly lunged at the lines with his sword drawn.

He turned to his friend. "Do you want to fight? If not stand aside."

Netto looked at the ground but slowly nodded. "I do."

"Then don't hesitate," Yoruichi said. "This thing will not hesitate to kill you or your loved ones."

The brunette gripped his sword and stepped forward as light danced around him. "I know."

Saito lunged at them, well Netto in particular. He barely moved in time to intercept the attack. The arrancar laughed as it slashed at him.

The blows were quick and lethal in precision but he managed to parry them. "You honestly think you can protect them?" Saito sneered.

Yoruichi came from the side and slashed at the arrancar. Saito was thrown of balance as Netto came at him. "Saito if you won't stop then I'll stop you!" Netto said as his sword of light met the arrancar's blade. "I won't let you hurt anyone I love."

He and Yoruichi came to assist Netto. The arrancar swore as he was unable to handle the three of them at once and slowly sustained wounds.

Saito leaped back and gripped his sword. "I'll tear down everything." The arrancar's sword glowed as Saito gently its edges. "Cover all obscuro!"

A wave of energy hit them nearly knocking him back. Dark shadows enveloped Saito as a strong wind danced around him.

"Be careful," he said as he summoned ice to prevent items from hitting Netto.

His heart raced in his chest. Damn it just great he used his resurrection. He gripped his zanpakuto tightly, he still had enough energy in him to use his bankai for a while.

The darkness around saito slowly dissipated revealing a monstrosity. It was large humanoid form at around seven feet tall with white hollow armor and its sword in its arm. A long tail came from its backside that hit the ground with a loud thud.

"What the hell is that?" Netto asked.

"Resurrection," He said. "Consider it like us releasing our zanpakuto. In this form they are more like hollow."

Saito laughed. "Lets see what you can do."

The arrancar lunged at them, this time quicker. "Look out!" Yoruichi yelled as she pushed Netto out of the way and intercepted the attack.

"Sensei!" Netto yelled. He swung his sword and sent a wave of light at Saito but the attack did nothing as it made contact with the arrancar.

Great. He swore as he charged at the arrancar. Saito countered with his blade while using his tail to knocked back Yoruichi and Netto.

"You are all fools," Saito said as he swung his blade and sent a wave of shadows at them.

"Watch out!" He yelled as he flew into the air. Lookin down he saw Yoruichi and Netto narrowly avoid the attack.

This thing won't be easy to kill. He dived at the creature and sent a wave of ice at it. Saito merely broke it with his tail and met his blade.

Swinging his blade he summoned more ice to fall onto the arrancar but Saito seemed unphased by the attack.

Yoruichi came to assist him and the two pressed on the arrancar with their weapons while Netto summoned rays of light to attack Saito.

The arrancar laughed as he blocked their attacks. Swinging his tail Saito knocked Yoruichi back before turning to him.

"If you insist on protecting him I'll take your life too Shinigami," Saito said before lunging at him.

He swore as he quickly blocked the attack and summoned an array of icicles to crash into Saito. The arrancar hit off the attacks at the two exchanged blows.

Looking into the madness that was the arrancar's eyes he pushed him back with all of his might. He couldn't let him win here, he would let him win.

If you want to get to him you'll have to go through me first. Gripping his zanpakuto and using all of his bankai's strenght he pressed the arrancar and did his best to find an opening. He eventually found on and landed a strike

His zanpkuto cut into Saito's arm, blood spewed into the sky causing the arrancar to swear. "You wont' get away with this," Saito seethed.

"Try me," he growled before summoning a large ice dragon to knock Saito off balance.

The arrancar swore he and flew towards the ground and was hit by a beam of light. As soon as he landed on the ground Netto and Yoruichi came to his side as Saito got up.

"Saito please stop this," Netto said his body shaking. The brunette held his sword firmly. "Please let us help you and purify your soul."

Saito turned to him and spat his gaze full of hatred. "Rot in hell!"

"Look out!" He yelled

Netto tried to block the attack but Saito was too quick and knocked him down.

"Netto!" He swore as he blocked Saito's blade, in the distance Netto's body hit a car.

"I'm alright," Netto muttered as he got up and rubbed his head

"Spread widely Fukei!"

Looking up he saw Tadashi Hikari on the roof his zanpakuto's blade disappeared as the ground rumbled. Saito roared in pain as sword blades came from the ground and pierced him from various sides.

He took the opportunity to charge at Saito, swinging his blade he brought down a sheet of ice on him while landing a large slash on his chest. The arrancar swore as blood fell from his wound and more spears came from the ground to pierce him.

"I know there is no point in reasoning with you," Tadashi said as he leaped onto the ground.

Yoruichi and Netto came to his side as they cornered the arrancar. Saito glared at them and broke the blades around him. "You'll pay for this." Saito then quickly leaped into the sky.

"Wait!" Netto yelled.

But it was too late Saito retreated into a large black hole that opened in the sky and quickly closed.

"Saito," Netto said before collapsing onto.

"Netto!" He quickly deactivated his bankai and grabbed his friend who looked like he was about to pass out.

"Put his soul back in his body quickly," Yoruichi said.

He nodded as he carefully picked up Netto's body. Netto please be safe. His heart raced as he looked down and saw that Netto was slightly injured.

Upon arriving at the Hikari household he found Netto's body resting on his bed. "We'll take care of him," Yoruichi said as he carefully placed the soul into his body.

He nodded. "I have to report this." Captain Yamamoto won't be happy about an arrancar. Looking at Netto lying on the bed a pang hit his heart as he noticed him writhing in pain. Rest well.

"I can't stand seeing him like this," He said softly.

Yoruichi nodded. "He's my student I'll make sure he doesn't die. Besides he won't go down easily."

"Yeah my grandson is tougher than he looks," Tadashi sighed. "This may all be tough for him but I'm sure he'll make the right decision when the time comes."

I hope so too. He knew that Netto had a personal attachment to this arrancar, an attachment that could prove fatal if he were to make the wrong decision at the wrong time. You can't hesitate with these creatures.