Introduce a Little Anarchy [NDE, R]

[Douma]

Douma built much of his success on fear. He created a horrifying image of himself, a masked Angel of Silence that stripped his enemies of their life without mercy. He was cruel and evil. The more infamous he grew, the more fear he struck into the hearts of his victims. Douma had mastered applying that very terror in combat, but Anarchy was different. He was immune to Douma’s illusions, but worst of all, he played the game better than Douma possibly could.

The mercenary was unsure how many tricks Anarchy had up his sleeve. Nebel would be useful once more, but Anarchy knew how to think multiple steps ahead. He couldn’t resort to the same defense, so this time, he pulled out a new card. While Douma was struck by the effects of Ken for a split second, he was anticipating some sort of application of gravitational pressure that Anarchy had used before to intimidate the rogue. Ken was far more potent, but Douma was still able to anticipate it, giving him more awareness of his surroundings than he would have had if Anarchy surprised him.

With the mirror blocking his vision, Douma was forced to rely on his energy sensory. He felt the exchange unfold before him. Raw energy pulsed around Anarchy, halting the movement of the Angel’s blade and pushing Anarchy back against the mirror. It was a good recovery tool, allowing him to build distance and strategize. Perhaps he was considering Douma’s offer. If the fight ended then and there with the establishment of an alliance, the mercenary would be satisfied.

But things rarely go his way.

“ ”Ohhh….did I scare you that much? Are you going to hide in there until I leave?” How annoying. It seemed that Anarchy had an even bigger head than Kagami Murai did. But Douma would humor him. The rogue vanquished the mirrors around him to face his opponent directly. ”If you’ve noticed, I don’t play well with others. Plus, how can I work with a mercenary that would rather hide than face me? What grudge do you hold that requires all of them to be destroyed?”

Douma was unphased by the taunts. He wasn’t about to get baited into fighting against an enemy that would almost certainly defeat him. Anarchy only revealed a glimpse of his true power. He was hiding himself well, careful to keep his true self a secret. Douma wasn’t about to give the bount unnecessary information when Anarchy insisted on hiding himself.

“The source of our hate does not matter. What does matter is that our rage is targeted at the same thing. I am asking for an alliance, nothing more. You do not have to trust me, only work along side me to bring down a common enemy. Then, we can part ways. And if you believe that just my help is insufficient, then it might help you to know that allying yourself with me gives you access to a network of other powerful individuals, some even stronger than I.

“The choice is yours, Anarchy. Stand alone or help me raise an army to bring your enemies down.”

Shikai: 2/10

[Jin Yamada]

“The choice is yours, Anarchy. Stand alone or help me raise an army to bring your enemies down.”


The Angel of Silence had a point. He couldn’t do it alone. He couldn’t bring down the system by himself. He had grown quite powerful in the past few years, but he wasn’t that powerful yet. He had to admit to himself that he wasn’t as powerful as he needed to be yet. There were those who could stand in his way who surpassed him completely. Images of that man with those cold black eyes, black hair, and black suit flooded his mind. Images of that pale skinned man who had once called himself Quinta filled his mind. Images of the man that had slaughtered his friend, Zouma Santeku, came into his mind as well. These were people he had not yet surpassed. These were people who would stop him from completing his goals. Maybe it is time to make some "friends", huh?

Beneath the mask, a smirk formed on the Bount’s face. Douma would not see it, but he might feel it with his powerful ability to sense the inner workings of the soul. The Bount was contemplating, deciding. The masked mercenary knew the advantage that would be gained by accepting this partnership. He was not a foolish man. No, far from it. This whole identity he portrayed, this entire job, all of it was all created with a goal in mind. All of this was a means to an end for him. All of this was for the purpose of creating Oase. So maybe it would be beneficial to partner with the Angel of Silence.

In the short time he gained prominence, Douma had gained control of the underground within Soul Society. He knew more about the underground world here than Anarchy did. He had more connections in this underground world. On the other hand, Anarchy controlled many parts of the underworld in Karakura. If the two became partners, Anarchy would gain control and many connections in the underworld here as well. And in doing so, he would be able to acquire what he had promised Kazura Uzaki. Yes…it was all coming together. Through Douma, it was possible that Anarchy could finally assist Kazura’s research and provide the man with the tool he needed to complete the last step of that research. Beneath the mask, Anarchy smiled.

”You make a good point, Angel of Silence,” Anarchy began. ”An alliance could equally benefit the both of us. I have my network, and you have yours. Together, I’m sure we could accomplish the goals we have.” Anarchy was in agreement with Douma’s judgement of the situation. But, he was slightly mistaken about the two of them having a common enemy. Anarchy had no specific enemy, to be exact. Anarchy only came into existence for the purpose of creating enough chaos that attention would be removed from the Bount. As Anarchy, he could amass enough wealth and power to not only create Oase, but keep it free from enemies who wanted to tear it down. This was something Anarchy would never reveal to Douma, however. No one would ever know Anarchy's true purpose until the day came when the True Bount would need to reveal himself.

”Come out of there,” Anarchy commanded in that modulated voice of his. ”Come out of there so we can talk more about this new partnership.” Anarchy insisted. ”Tell me more, partner…” He placed his hands and the yoyo he held into his pockets and relaxed himself. He was showing Douma that he was no longer hostile. Even if he was relaxed, he had just proven to the Angel of Silence that he was more powerful than him, much more powerful. The Bount had proven his dominance, his superiority over the Angel of Silence. Now, Douma would not dare attack him unsuspectedly after seeing his small display of power. Without knowing what more Anarchy could do, the Angel of Silence would be cautious about attempting to attack the Bount mercenary while they negotiated like this. ”I’ll forego your punishment for bringing me here if you tell me more about what this alliance has to offer.” Anarchy taunted.


Jin's Remaining Reiatsu: 3175/4000

Active Items:

JJYAGP01 x1
-1 Damaged JJYAGP01
JJYAGP02
JJYAGP03
Wire Launcher Gauntlet

[Johnwaluigi]

+600 TP for Douma. No Victory TP due to the battle being incomplete.