Chapter 25: Sparring Round 2

"Alright enough idle chit chat Tom let's resume this" Ania said as she leapt up off the ground along with Tom both picking their blades up which had been resting against a cliff before turning to face each other. "I suppose eventually I shall see this awesome technique that even gave Mitch pause during battle?" Tom mentioned as Ania just grinned "All in due time Tom".

Lunging forward she swiped and missed his chest by millimeters as Kanzen Bi only just grazed his cloak while Tom swung Tamashii Seigei back in a counter attack, Ania darted underneath his strike and fired off a white lightning kido spell from her finger as it pierced through Tom's chest and sent him falling backwards into the dirt.

"When the hell did you learn kido!" Tom asked catching his breath from the force of the blow as Ania beamed at him "Mitch taught me a few basic skills while we were training although I only know low level spells, apparently I'm a natural". "Son of a bitch never taught me anything" he grumbled realizing there was a gap between Ania and himself now that she had learnt kido and he was still in the dark about it.

"Well even if you have more knowledge than me I still won't give up" closing his eyes a dark red reiatsu began to swell all around his body as Ania leapt back not quite knowing what technique this was as the tip of Tamashii Seigei was pointed directly at her. "KAGE GEKIDO!" a huge spiral of dark red reiatsu flew towards Ania who narrowly flipped to the side avoiding the blast as it exploded behind sending rubble flying everywhere.

"Charged up reiatsu blast I'm guessing" she said walking through the dust while Tom was breathing heavily not used to unleashing the magnitude of power that was contained in his last blast. "Yeah and the strength depends on how long I charge it for" he mentioned dropping down on one knee trying to catch his breath back "I take it you aren't used to that ability yet, I suppose we can take a quick breather but after this one if you get tired I'll continue pummeling you until you pass out" Ania said sitting down on a piece of rubble and placing her hands behind her head as slowly Tom regained his reiatsu for the final stretch of their sparring session.

"HAHAHA is that the best you've got Mitch how disappointing you've grown weaker since we last fought" Ashura taunted Mitch who gripped his left arm as a huge gash was pouring blood out drenching his hand and hilt red with droplets falling onto the ground below. "Heh sure I've gotten weaker but how about yourself even I managed to land a few blows" he pointed to the back where four red slash marks had been made as the giant wolf growled "You got lucky but now this fight is over I'm taking your soul!"

Arcing his zanpukto horizontally flames roared up all around as Mitch recognized he was activating his bankai as Mitch copied his stance flames flaring up all around him as well as they both chanted in unison "BANKAI!"

Nearing the 10-minute mark Urahara stepped back as flames erupted all around the hollow as his zanpukto began to transform and suddenly a giant hollow hole appeared right in the middle of his chest near his heart. His mask had now completely formed while his right hand was slowly growing more animalistic as the creature spun around glaring at his opponent as he unleashed a huge ball that slammed against the barrier shaking it violently.

"Phew that was a close call" Urahara said as the tip of his hat was slightly singed, "Now it's starting to get serious" he said as the hollow disappeared only to re appear above Urahara as Ashura came slamming down onto his zanpukto as he blocked the blow and shifted his weight so that hollow rolled off his blade. Slashing across his chest dark red blood erupted from the wound but was immediately replaced by the weird white skin that covered his body.

"Should've guessed he had high speed regeneration" Urahara mumbled to himself as the wound was now left completely white and his right hand had finished its hollowfication as give razor sharp claws erupted from the end of his fingers as he racked them down against a stone while his breath was forming a black mist around his mouth. "I hope you're ready Auron since time is almost up for me" he called back as the old shinigami had already risen and unsheathed his giant zanpukto from his back.

"Of course I'm ready whenever you want to tag out just give me a yell" Auron said as he wandered towards the shield his mind totally focused on the challenge set before him.