Evil Never Sleeps, It Just Waits (Open-Hard-Rukongai)

[✠Asmoskon Masurao✠]

More and more actions taken on both sides seemed to almost never end and yet the real threat just continued to feel out the progress with a smile bright as day across their soul. This was turning out to be more successful than he had ever dreamed. In just a short couple of hours he’d bring down one of the more financially important districts in Soul Society. The population of souls in this false Heaven would have yet another reason to lose hope in the Shinigami. No, this was going so well that he was starting to allow himself hope. Perhaps he would actually turn enough of these people to bring down the Shinigami once in for all? Of course even the captains wouldn’t be able to bring down a couple of Cataclysms.

Rushing away from the other Shinigami that were defying the infected was the Captain of Division Eight who it seemed had picked up on a clue. The Beute that’d taken notice of her though it seemed wasn’t as successful as the others. This Captain’s zanpakuto was especially sharp, slicing through the thick muscular green flesh as if it were nothing more than paper. Reducing what the others were struggling with to mince meat. Getting another few hundred feet away though Senshi would realize what she sensed was a large portion of the civilians moving closer to the wall. That’s when she’d sense the sudden arrival of a newcomer, something moving far closer to her at a speed unseen so far.

The Jacketals had been unleashed, four canine’s of slender build the size of large house dogs yet no fur, only muscle flesh was visible with snarling maws. They’d waste no time though with only about fifty feet of a straight away road between Senshi and the civilians these dogs sprinted towards her attacking from various angles all in front of her. The biggest problem, the speed at which they moved was insane as they left behind afterimages in an attempt to blitz the Captain.


As for what was happening on the other battlefield, well the three Shinigami had seemingly gathered together with Celes leading the way over towards the others. While she managed to restrain two of the Brutes she didn’t attempt to eliminate them, content to just let them scream in a rage on the ground while she set up her shield to protect her against another. The impact against her shield would save her, but the ground beneath was crushed, cracking out over the area causing many of the shackles to begin sinking downwards.

Abandoning her spear in order to employ Hakuda a choice that fit her well as Celes turned the light of the Brute against itself managing to not only keep herself from suffering the might of its strength, but to shove her own arm through the stomach of this massive foe. Moving on from this first one though , the Captain unleashed a more popular Hakuda technique, the combination of punches delivered against the Brute caused blood to spray and bone to break. The Brute actually dropped to its knees in front of Celes in a daze. Almost like a giant receiving the bad end of a boxer.

While Celes put some distance between herself and the Brutes the situation revealed itself to only get worse. Her shield now back in her hand along with her spear yes yet now as she coughed blood she’d witnessed. Neither Beute was dead. The one she’d just unleashed punch after punch against each standing back up his muscles flexing his bones back into shape, the other seemingly able to withstand the injury of a full on hole through its stomach almost as if it were imitating a Hollow. Both vanished via shunpo to appear on both sides beside Celes and in the next moment both executed shunpo Karin to punch forward at her torso.

Kimiko and Tsukuyomi were in perhaps the worst situation at the moment, the Vice Captain managing to gain the upper hand with his zanpakuto only for that slight shift in this battle to suddenly be snatched away by these Brutes. The moons weren’t strong enough to bring them down! The black bad Moons shattered the moment they were hit while the Harvest Moon’s aura wasn’t potent enough to cut through the muscles of the Brute. His movements were trained though and his speed above that which the Brutes could accomplish allowed him to almost dance around the one in front of him.

While Kimiko sought to stab the Brutes in the eyes with a long blade in a fury of emotion Tsukuyomi did the opposite in almost every regard yet it wouldn’t be as successful as he’d hoped. His short sword Unum managed to pierce through the eye of the Brute in front of him yes. The Brute a moment later dropped to the ground apparently finished, yes. Unum though wouldn’t be freed, the blood of this Brute thick disgustingly foul in scent and working like glue. It’d take him time to pull his sword out now and if he wanted to help Kimiko he wouldn’t have that time.

The Fifth Seat of the Eleventh unleashing a flurry of slashes over and over and over again moving at a speed that any Shinigami would be proud to witness. A use of swordsmanship that was commendable yet she was employing it against something she’d already seen was unwilling to be cut. The green muscle Beute standing in front of her moving its arm forward in an attempt to grab at Kimiko’s head would find its attention momentarily ellipsed by the new moon slamming into its head. The white moon cracking on impact yet accomplishing nothing more than giving Kimiko time to either try something else or retreat. Her zanpakuto simply wasn’t sharp enough to get through the muscle of these Brutes!

Jackals: 4/4
Brutes: 8/10

Jackals Rank 2
Strength: 200 (100)
Speed: 400 (800)
Instincts: 1500
Senses: 150


Brutes Rank 1
Strength: 400 (1000)
Speed: 350 (175)
Instincts: 250
Senses: 200 (100)

Please include your stats and skills once again. Amazing jobs guys on rapid replies in just 24 hours.


Brute Special Ability: Swol Enough
The brutes having bodies of insane muscular definition and size have achieved what many physical bodybuilders seek, a body of iron. These muscles are so dense that they provide a constant state of defense for the Brute. Protecting them from any outwards physical attack such as blades or blunt attacks that make contact. In order to cause these muscles damage one must possess superior physical strength to them. Those that can match the might of these muscles can inflict damage upon them as well should they possess the physical speed to enhance them enough.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

Senshi's most potent aspect of her Zanpakutou was not necessarily its incredible sharpness, or its flexibility in combat. It was the fact that when facing against lesser opponents, she could fight theoretically forever. As she refilled herself with the reiatsu of her fallen foes, she stopped. Because even if she had difficulty seeing the beasts that approached her, she could see the physical phenomena they performed. They kicked up sand and dust, and the breeze blew harshly in her path as they neared her.

"Useless." She called, and with it, with a single swing outward of her blade? Her Bankai shattered. Heaven was the technique's name. With the shattering of her blade, they would rapidly be encompassed by a field of blue. As they rapidly advanced, they would find that they were being sliced at a molecular level. Tiny particles of her blade were formed, microscopic in vision. Remaining perfectly still, as fragments of her blade embed into their bodies, are breathed in?

They'd shred into their bodies and lungs. For the fragments were every bit as sharp as they'd imagine them to be. What's more? The particles inside of their bodies would absorb their reiatsu. Not a miniscule amount...but eight hundred reiatsu. The blades within their bodies would use that energy to suddenly grow and expand outwards. Ripping through their lungs, organs, and very bloodstream in a grotesque eruption of blades. Even if they were fast, and their instincts were superb? Senshi was used to battles like these.

What's more. The range of this technique was incredible. Two hundred yards wide, long, and tall. Assuming she disposed of the jackals with her most hidden and powerful Bankai technique, she rests firmly in place. If her hidden observer was within at least six hundred feet of her, he'd be within the effective range of her sword's particulates, and might very well find their own lungs and body erupting with blades. For that was the nature of Senshi's Bankai. To sharpen and improve itself. 

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Technique:

Name:Heaven

Rank:Bankai

Abillity:The user's Zanpakuto will shatter and create a field of blue floating particles it seems. These are actually small fragments of the Zanpakutou at a microscopic level. When inhaled, the enemy target's Reiatsu will rapidly be absorbed and the fragments will grow killing the enemy from the inside out. This attack spans a large area and is almost certainly unavoidable and is the ultimate attack of Shonin Joka Shimazu.

The blade when shattered will absorb two hundred Reiatsu per post once breathed in and the blade's will grow outward by 30% for every 100 Reishi. Even if one somehow survives the blades, the Reiatsu drain would likely finish the job. The radius of this attack is 200 cubic yards, or a 200 by 200 by 200 yard area.


Weakness:It is reasonably detectable which gives time for enemies to escape assuming they realize it in time.



Cost:400/Per Post]


Stats:


Strength:(100x.5)=50


Speed:350


Spiritual Pressure:300


Reiatsu Strength:(400x2.0)=800


Light Aura:75


Dark Aura:25


Instinct:150


Senses:100


Energy Sensory:0


Wound Expertise:0


Total:1400







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Skills:


Learning:2


Weapons*:3 [Swords]


Battle Analysis:3


Mental Incantation:3


Pain Tolerance:2


Kido:3


Damage Recovery:1


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Reiatsu Remaining:


2600/3000



-400 Eden

Bankai: 5/10


Senshi's Zanpakutou OS is: 2400


Note:

Where I get my math for the reiatsu drain is that Senshi's Zanpakutou overall states that when one is hit by her blade, they lose 300 Reiatsu per strike in Bankai, or 600 Reiatsu per post if the blade is lodged and embedded into an opponent. With Heaven, it also specifies 200 reiatsu drain. For my total of 800. I also came to realize that Senshi's particulates still possess 2400 OS sharpness, so...I imagine it's incredibly hazardous.

I've always come into question if the reiatsu drain works, which it does not always for an opponent, if seeing the number of "blades" of Shonin Joka are so numerous that they are in microscopic scale if each blade's individual incision would drain that reiatsu. Regardless. Glad to finally use this technique. 

[Celes Castellanos]

It had seemed that the Captain's improvisation had paid off. As she slammed her shield into the ground beneath her, using her iron will to erect a barrier as hard as steel, Celes could nearly feel the shockwave that was created from the mass of flesh and muscle. Using her skill with Hakuda to not only absorb, but also redirect the overwhelming strength that these giants wielded, Celes quickly and mercilessly tore a hole through the giant as an incredible shockwave tore through its body. Celes could barely believe it. Thinking that this took one of the giants out of commission, Celes proceeded on to the next and executed her next display of martial prowess. 

Using Shukuchi-Ho to swiftly dart in as reiatsu supercharged her muscles, the Captain of the Tenth Division let out a flurry of strikes. Blood spattered everywhere and bones cracked beneath the incredible flurry of blows. The giant nearly fell over from the overwhelming assault. For a moment, Celes stood triumphantly, her fist utterly stained in blood and some other viscera. Flicking her wrist, the incredible force launched the viscera away violently. As blood pooled onto the ground she stood on, Celes went to retrieve her Zanpakutou. As she did so, fastening them to her back, she saw rustling from the corner of her eye. Her eyes darted to fully establish what was going on. The shock forced her to take a step back.

Before her very eyes, the fallen masses of flesh twitched. They grinded bone back into place. Broken bones merely congealed back together as both creatures stood once more at their imposing height. Celes gulped as she sputtered out words of utter shock. "W..what the hell?! I tore a hole through one of them and scrambled the others' insides!" Without much further warning, both parties suddenly disappeared. Celes' eyes widened. "Another damn Shunpo!" This time, however, Celes would become unwavering. She did not move despite the apparent danger that was presented to her. In a flash, both giants were to her sides and Celes merely braced herself. She swiftly brought her gauntlets up protect herself.

With a blur of their limbs thanks to Shunpo Karin, Celes felt the sudden impact. She hardened herself as both arms crashed into both chest and arms. Celes' flesh had become as tough as teel against weaker opponents, but her armor granted her a defense that matched her own physical constitution and incredible strength. It could resist the incredible strength of these giants, but Celes would begin to shift backwards. While her body was protected, the force combined with the incredible speed caused her to slide backward. The Sandals she wore grinded to dust against the friction until there was nothing left, but ash. Residual smoke emanated from her armor as she relaxed herself. While her body relaxed though, her mind was as sharp as ever.

She stared eagerly at the behemoths before her. Her eyes tinted red, fueled with the lust for combat, Celes tightened her body once again. Blood flow increased as she breathed in calmly. On her breath out, she made her move. She'd suddenly vanish from the naked eye, moving at a speed of 1250. Launching herself into the air, just above one of the hulking masses of flesh. That's when she'd come down. In the hopes of delivering a devastating dropping kick using Hakuda yet again. This time it was Final Crescendo. A devastating attack that concentrated all force and speed into one single limb. The limb in question would be subject to incredible stress, but the result spoke for themselves. In this case, Celes was looking for one thing. If her attack struck, she'd look the cleave straight down its body from head to toe as she used her kick akin to how a clear rends meat.

Even if she was successful, the resulting kick would likely come into contact with the ground, shattering it almost instantly as a giant cloud of dust and debris emerged. Even if her sight was blocked, Celes likely knew the location of the other nearby giant and she would descend upon it as an eagle does upon prey. Besides, it was reasonable to see a giant silhouette even through the debris. As she moved, the lingering pain of her leg assaulted her senses. It hurt. Like hell. She gritted her teeth, but she had to endure. Pain didn't matter. If her effort aided the Soul Society, then her body was a price that she could pay. Attempting to rush the other nearby giant at a speed of 460, Celes attempted to use her Spirit Fang once more. Allowing reiatsu to flow through both of her hands, the Captain simply tried to hit the giant twice with her full might. If each of the two hits landed, her reiatsu would attempt to dig its way into the soul of whatever resided in the mass of flesh. While it likely would not be affected by nausea or malaise, Celes was more trying to pry its might away from it. Assuming she was successful and the giant now possessed a lower strength than her, Celes would utilize her fist more akin to a knife. Straightening it out, she'd attempt to cleave horizontally, attempting to tear her arm through the mass of flesh. If the imposing clod of dust dissipated and others gazed upon her, they'd likely be able to see a smile touch her bloodied lips if she was successful. Despite the pain. Despite the fact that her leg was quivering and she nearly feel to one knee, she felt a rush that excited her!

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{Stats & Skills}
Strength- 400 x 2.5 = 1000
Speed - 250 x 2.5 = 625
Spiritual Pressure - 400 x 0.5 = 200
Reiatsu Strength - 50 x 0.5 = 25
Light Aura- 50
Dark Aura - 50
Instinct - 200
Senses - 100
Energy Sensory - 0
Healing Expertise - 0

Total SP: [1400]

Pain Tolerance: 2
Martial Arts: Baguazang: 2
Martial Arts: Hakuda: 3
Battle Analysis: 2
Lack of Fear: 2
Weapons: Spear & Shield: 3
Weapons: Katana: 3

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{Reiatsu & Other Resources}

Disciple of War + 1

Total Reiatsu: 1450/2000
Total Marks of War: 5/10
Total Symbols of Peace: 4/10

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{Final Crescendo - 3000 OS}Technique Name: Final Crescendo

Class: 3

Technique Type: Hakuda

Usable By: Shinigami, Beast-Clan, Escudo

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:
Everything must come to an end, and so to does this apply to the forward momentum of a continuous series of strikes that is the Rhythm Beat technique line. However, the finale is where the most effort is needed for a successful combination, and this applies here. The user doubles their current speed and strength to strike at a foe with a single blow, hitting them with an amazing amount of force. However, the real power behind this technique is not the initial hit; rather, the momentum built up by the user's speed and increased strength is transferred through the blow, generating enormous impact force that sends a foe flying even if it does not break through defenses.

While this is a standalone technique, it flourishes at the end of a successful Rhythm Beat combination. Normally no other stat boosts will stack with this technique, but Rhythm Beat's speed boost through continuous momentum does apply before the doubling bonus. Naturally, the 3x cap on speed still applies. This technique counts as a short-term status boost.

How to use technique:
Tense the muscles and release a single powerful blow. More effective if momentum is already built up to make for an even faster blow.

Technique Drawbacks
The doubling of speed without the use of Reiatsu, simply overexerting the muscles, is extremely straining on the limb used for the strike. The limb's muscles will tear and the bone will weaken, making that limb more susceptible to attacks and reducing its speed by half. Additionally, a second use with the same limb will only grant a 50% speed boost for the technique, and will tear the muscles completely as well as shatter the bone, making that limb useless until healing is given. Requires at least a 2 in Martial Arts: Hakuda.

Made By: Z-Wolf

Reserved?: No

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{Greater Wild Arts: Spirit Fang}Technique Name: Taibu Gigei Mikon: Konjou Shikon [Greater Wild Arts: Spirit Fang]

Class: 2

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

“There is always someone stronger” is a saying that few take to heart, but from that understanding came a technique that would weaken those who are strong and bring them down to the user's level. The Soul Fang literally delves into the target’s soul, no longer just tearing at it but ripping it apart and weakening the foe. This is a slight alteration to standard Reiatsu, a thinned-out and distilled version that passes through and does not damage solid matter. However, when these fangs tear into a target, it is easy to tell; weakness and dizziness overcome a target on the first hit, and subsequent hits only make it worse.

This technique, on a successful hit, lowers the target’s stats by 10% of their original amount after Type changes. 5% is recovered every three posts, or after an extended rest. This effect also stacks with itself.

How to use technique: The user surrounds the weapon or limb that they are using to strike with Reiatsu, but then allow that Reiatsu to disperse and thin out. Then they attack physically, striking at the opponent’s body, letting the Reiatsu tear through their spirit.

Drawback: This technique can only be used twice per post, successful or not. It can also be blocked by defending against the attacking weapon or limb; though the Reiatsu that is used to bite into the enemy's spirit is insubstantial, the weapon or limb is not.

Requirements: This requires a 3 in Hakuda along with a 3 in any weapon that the user chooses to make use of with this technique.

Made by: [Zeich Yajuu]

Bankai: 6/10

[Nakajima Kimiko]

The darkness within Kimiko's soul stirred powerfully as she fiercely attacked the green giant before her. It growled and snarled and howled like a mad beast trapped in a body that did not suit it. Even now, as her focus remained sharp onto the monster she had set out to eliminate, she could feel that dark power attempting tugging at her soul, pushing her to become something else, something lesser. Of course, she knew what it was. She had felt it before, back when she fought Teresa and the countless other threats that she has had to face out there while she worked as a Shinigami. However, whereas she was finding the effort back then to resist it to a degree and keep it from sinking her too deeply into grounds that she would prefer to avoid, she was today instead relishing it. She was making sure that it took all the space it needed inside of her mind to push her forward towards a threat she would normally avoid.

Deep down, she knew that this was a mistake. The adrenaline and excitement she felt in battle and those crucial moments that has marked her in the past... They've both always brought into places she should have never gone to in the first place. They pushed her away from honor, away from respect, away from the Bushido Code, and instead towards something more beastly. Every time she let them in, she would find herself becoming something she wasn't and rage into battle like an animal, a monster... or even a Hollow. From this perspective, it would have perhaps been better to just stop right there, push them back, and instead retreat towards the walls of Seireitei. Perhaps, then, she could find a way to reject them altogether and become something that she would find to be innately more respectful and kind. That would perhaps not been something every member of the Eleventh would agree with, but it would be something others would appreciate more.

However, she couldn't do that. Her mind and even the brightest parts of her soul were refusing to let them go. For them both, these dark feelings that currently plagued her psyche were necessities. They were definitely ugly emotions, of course. They were what turned her into what she is now, a berserker devoid of logic who rushes into the fray seemingly without a care for her life, a monster who simply wanted to devour all opposition until there is nothing else, a demon of blade and brawn who sought blood for blood. Despite this, as ugly as they may be, they were what allowed her to beat what made her weak. With them, she could ignore the fear of death that always stared at her from every corner. She could ignore the hesitation that made her question her every move, the fear of death that the enemies projected onto her, and the guilt she felt from her failure to protect the fallen from this threat. In other words, without them, she was nothing more than a girl with a sword.

But she needed to be more than just a girl with a sword, more than just Kimiko the rookie. It was required of her. If she isn't more, then she is nothing, and if she is nothing, then her purpose in this afterlife is rendered null. Her training would become obsolete, her obtention of her Shikai moot. The spirit of her sword would call her weak again and refuse to see her until the end of her, her mentor would think of her as a disappointment she should not have bothered pushing so far, and she would never achieve any further success within the Gotei 13. She would be stuck in the position she presently occupies for eternity, this Fifth Seat that was previously contested by a nobody, a person that she had never met recently transferred from Squad 10. She will be rejected by everyone, seen as nothing by all. In other words, she would become the schoolgirl again, the one who studied so hard to achieve perfection, but in the end achieved nothing but a scolding and a tombstone with her name engraved upon it.

So she continued to strike the green monster with all of her heart, letting the adrenaline drive her to insane heights. She allowed it to course within her arm, letting it go back and forth from unleashing her blade to sheathing it back into where it came with reckless abandon. Left, right, left, right, left, right. The girl was no fool: she knew that the slashes were doing absolutely no damage to the beast. She was able to realize that after the first few achieved no effect. No matter how many times she attempted to cleave its head in half, she would always cause the tip her blade to slide against its cheeks as though it was made of unbreakable ice. But she didn't care. To the darkness that fueled her and caused her aura to take on a blood red color, this was a test. She wanted to see how far she could go on this beast and showcase its power to it. To put it bluntly, at a certain point, it became less an attempt to harm and more an attempt to intimidate... until it wasn't.

Upon landing what seemed to be her dozenth or so hit, a projectile came crashing into the monster's head. This caused the monster to stop momentarily just as it was about to attempt to grab her. At first, Kimiko wasn't quite sure of what it was supposed to be, though after she saw the shattered pieces scatter all around the monster's face, she was able to realize that it was one of Tsukuyomi's moons. Her logical side wanted to thank the Vice-Captain for supporting her; in fact, it made her briefly turn her gaze towards him over her shoulder. However, the dark side instead scoffed. This was not his fight: it was hers. He had no right to interfere. This conflict caused her to simply huff as her blood red aura turned darker still, though in the next moment, it grew a bit lighter as she gazed at the monster once more with those widened eyes. It would seem that the turning of the gears within her mind ironically kept the beast from raging too loudly and made her realize something.

When she turned her gaze towards Tsukuyomi, she had noticed that one of the beasts had been eliminated by the Vice-Captain. He had stabbed it in the eye, which apparently was enough to kill it in one strike. To Kimiko, this meant that the reason why she had been doing no damage whatsoever so far was because she was focusing on the wrong objective, which was to cut her target's head in half. That wasn't what she had to do; instead, she had to do it just like Tsukuyomi, which was to stab it in the eye and then move on to the next target as quickly as possible. This realization would cause her to snort almost mockingly as the "ink" around her grew further, causing her sword to appear even longer. "There it is," she growled quietly, letting her voice be known to the beast as the spiritual pressure surrounding her being boomed yet again. The words were spoken lowly, almost ominously, with the "ink" around her giving her a vicious image.

The very moment it would attempt its next move, Kimiko would swiftly dodge the fastest she could before taking a step back and unsheathing her blade from its scabbard. The large blade would beam brightly with white "ink", lengthened to be a surprisingly-long degree as its stretched tip would be pulled away from the creature. As the Shinigami's right arm pulled back, she would have the tip aimed for the creature's left eye, then viciously thrust forward with the aid of Shunpo Karin. Her plan was clear: she was going to pierce through the green giant's brain, turning it into mush. "DIE!!" Her voice boomed loudly as her blade rushed towards the monster's orb with a shocking, violent speed of 3780.

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{Stats & Skills}

Statistics

Physical	Spiritual		Sensory	Miscellaneous
Strength: 87 (115-28) Speed: 378 (280+98)	Reiatsu Strength: 30 (40-10) Spiritual Pressure: 405 (300+105)		Instincts: 190 Senses: 150 Energy Sensory: 25	Light Aura: 60 Dark Aura: 40 Healing Expertise: 0

Skills

Mental	Battle		Body	Utility
Analyzing: 2 Strength of Will: 2       Learning: 1	Iaijutsu: 2 Martial Art - Hohō: 2 Battle Analysis: 2 Martial Art - Hakuda: 1 Battle Focus: 1		N/A	N/A

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{Reiatsu: 3600/4050 | Shizukakane (2.5m) : 4 Posts Remaining | Light Gauge : 90%}
Technique Name: Shunpo Karin (瞬歩カリン, Pure Flash Steps)

Class: 5

Technique Type: Kidō

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects

The famous "partial Shunpo" technique. This allows the user to initiate a single movement at Shunpo speed with one limb. This cannot be used without initiating the forward momentum. The user will need to move their arm the way they normally would before this technique can be activated. Momentum for this technique cannot be controlled. This means once the user initiates this technique, they cannot stop their limb from the movement.

How to use technique

Stated above.

Drawback

Also stated above. Higher Reiatsu cost than normal Shunpo. Limit is once per post. More taxing on stamina than regular Shunpo.

Made by: Admin

[Tsukuyomi Kawada]

Getting Unum from the eye socket wasn’t as easy as he’d expected feeling the resistance of this foul blood and hearing the shouts coming from Kimiko, Tsukuyomi had to make a choice and one he made immediately without question. That choice though it seemed wasn’t as impactful as he’d hoped. He’d been hoping to knock the brute off its feet giving Kimiko enough time to back off and re-center herself yet instead the new moon he’d sent flying had broken off the head of the brute.

Thankfully though it seemed the other brutes hadn’t started to act on them yet. . . wait there had been ten of them right so why had only a couple moved in them and not overwhelmed them all from the start? Unable to find an answer right away, his attention was pulled from that thought by a painful sensation running down his already wounded right arm; this couldn’t get much worse at the moment. Unum was considered unrecoverable while Mikoto it seemed didn’t have the power to end these brutes. He’d called upon her strength in order to infect the massive number of infected and she’d done that job brilliantly yet now it was starting to look like he’d picked the wrong blade.

“Of course you did, I’m always the right choice.”

He heard the young pretty voice inside his head from Honshitsu then though came the sound of pain from that same voice, a little clue he knew that meant Mikoto in her usual silence had hit Honshitsu in some manner for her disrespect. As much as he wished to keep collateral damage to a minimum it was starting to look like burning a good portion of the district was a better choice. Honshitsu’s shape would also make it easier to aim for the eyes of these brutes whereas Mikoto was curved, Honshitsu was a short straight blade.

Moving Mikoto upwards while watching Kimiko handle the brute in front of her, Tsukuyomi places Mikoto’s hilt in his mouth knowing that he hadn’t practiced nearly enough to actually employ this style against the Brute’s yet choosing to do so anyway. This was something he’d been practicing by order of his grandfather for the last few months yet he had difficulty using properly. Pulling the wakashi from its sheath on his waist Tsukuyomi’s spiritual pressure surges forward once more as Mikoto drops from his mouth her blade stabbing into the ground where she reverts back to her katana sealed form just as Honshitsu bursts forth in a brilliant torrent of blue flames.

Tsukuyomi standing for a moment holding Honshitsu, a crude slab of what looked like iron, couldn't help, but lament what just happened. Mikoto was angry with him for sure. Choosing to rely on the other while seeming her useless in this situation, she'd sealed herself and thus the moons that’d been deployed on the battlefield were now gone. All he could do was pick Mikoto up and place her on his hip once again cursing that his zanpakuto hated one another and even in a situation like this wouldn’t work together easily.

Honshitsu: 1/7

Remaining Reiatsu: 4475/6000
Shikai: (-150)

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Strength: 75 (56)
Speed: 400 (600)
Spiritual Pressure: 400 (600)
Reiatsu Strength: 40(30)
Light Aura: 50 Points
Dark Aura: 50 Points
Instinct: 315
Senses: 150
Energy Sensory: 0
Healing Expertise: 0

Movement: (2)
Calm Mind: (2)
Acrobatics: (2)
Battle Focus: (2)
Lack Of Fear: (2)
Battle Analysis: (2)
Weapon*Swords: (2)

[✠Asmoskon Masurao✠]

The jackals it seemed were mismatched with the Captain that was seeking out whoever was causing this horrific event. The speed they possessed doing virtually nothing against the potent Bankai yet while they were felled in no time at all Senshi would find her particles didn’t accomplish anything beyond bringing them down. In fact nothing seemed to be coming for her now it was almost like she’d scared off the infected from trying to get to her, with the only noise coming from behind her. The group of civilians terrified, not just of the infected, but of the very Shinigami as most hadn’t ever seen what true power they possessed. Scrambling to reach the gate while some of them just broke down and began crying, Senshi if she focused though would realize something had changed, she couldn’t sense the reiatsu anymore which meant either they’d gotten a significant distance away from her or they were hiding.

On the other battlefields the Shinigami continued to rage against the brutes Kimiko adapting to the defense of the brutes with a little support from her Vice Captain was enough to bring another down. Kimiko all the same though would run into the same problem as Tsukuyomi. The section of her zanpakuto that pierced through the eye of the beute would be stuck inside the skull now. Kimiko though with the manipulation of her zanpakuto through her ink may be able to disconnect the outstretched section, but if not and she had to pull it out it was going to take effort and time.

Celes felt the impact of two brutes punching her at once being sent backwards yet holding herself up. Over the course of the next couple seconds the fist fight between the three monsters of physical strength reached an end. Celes jumping into the air at a speed that neither beute could react towards easily. The one she’d targeted raised its arm upwards in a horizontal position to block her leg yet found its bone shattered, its arm and head crushed beneath the enhanced power of the Captain’s leg.

As her foot touched the ground splitting the beute like a piece of firewood Celes would find her leg stuck for a moment. The blood of the brute acting like glue was tough enough that in order to move she’d have to move the ground with her. At that moment the brute had already started to love executing shunpo once again yet this time not stopping in front of Celes. It’s arms crossed in front of its chest with his body positioned low and forward like a football playing the Brute tackled into Celes at full power looking to slam her backwards and then follow up by jumping high and falling down to stomp on her similar to what she had just done.

Jackals: 0/4
Brutes: 6/10

Brute Blood: Enough Sugar in your Blood?
The Brute’s blood is incredibly thick, green in color and smells beyond gross. This blood flows through the muscle monsters for them easily yet anyone else it’s as if being confronted by gorilla glue. Immediately sticking to anything it comes in contact with this blood will trap any weapons that manage to make their way through the muscles of the Brute. The blood can be destroyed by elemental reiatsu that possesses even 50% of the Brute’s strength but to rip away from the blood one must possesses equal strength or pull for an entire post to break free.

[Celes Castellanos]

As her dropping kick descended upon the brute, its reactionary defense was utterly feeble against the force of Celes' foot. Coming down, Celes completely split his arm, shattering the bone underneath. Blood spilt, violently cascading and flowing out. As its arm and head were crushed beneath her strength, the large body of the brute keeled over and fell, lifeless. While this was all fine and good, Celes noticed something off about her landing almost immediately. From the point she made impact, something had begun slowing down the momentum of her leg. She looked down and saw something clinging to her armor and slightly exposed parts of her skin. 

She'd give a light tug, but her leg wouldn't even budge. Suddenly, the other brute reacted to her having cleaved another in two. As he prepared his stance, Celes notice it and could derive from their patterns to date what was about to happen. "You sure do love to ram into me don't you?!" She growled and with a mighty tug at her full strength, she pried herself free from the viscous and thick blood that clung to her. A momentary sensation of pain hit her though. While she could easily pry herself free thanks to her strength, it was a painful ordeal. The blood was like frost and as she ripped away, so did the bits of exposed skin of her leg that were caught by the splash of blood.

Her leg made the Captain hard pressed to develop any immediate countermeasures against the Brute. As the brute rammed into her, the armor would be enduring against the blow, but Celes' own lack of stability in that moment would cause her to be shot backwards as the force of an entire Brute ran into her coupled with the speed of a Shunpo. Everything was a blur for a moment. The world was spinning from the speed she was launched at as she pushed her hand against the stone and pressed down, slowing her speed. Unfortunately this sheared some of her skin off as both her hand and her foot were now bleeding in some areas due to torn off skin. 

Having plenty of experience being knocked around, Celes shrugged off the pain, but it was still in the back of her mind like a damn splinter. She'd growl softly, her vision focusing upon the brute. It had leapt into the air, prepared to bring its weight down upon the Captain with all of its strength. Quickly thinking, Celes utilized her own Shunpo, moving at a speed of 3000. As she'd attempt to intercept the brute, all she'd attempt to get is a tap. If she was successful in getting her hand on the nearest part of its body, she'd focus her reiatsu once more. If successful, infernal chains sprang out once more and were binding the brute in midair. Using its body as a leverage, Celes would get on its back and utilize a Strength Step from its back. The goal was simple. To send its restrained body tumbling into the stone below. 

If she was successful, Celes would lap through the air, landing on a nearby rooftop with a sudden crack. If the Brute landed against the ground, it'd likely leave a large cloud of dust and debris. Using yet another Shunpo, Celes would make her way over the small crater that was left over. If the Brute remained there, still restrained, Celes would land right in front of it. Raising her am, she sighed and with a Shunpo Karin, she'd perform a chop at the base of the Brutes' neck at an incredible speed of 6000. The goal of this? To completely bisect the head from the body, hopefully killing it. If Celes was successful, she'd grin for a moment as drops of blood fell from her. It was her own blood. The consistent movement had her hands and torn up leg drip blood onto the floor. She'd definitely hope this would be over soon so she could see one of the Fourth Division. For now, she'd leave the crater, prying herself from any vicious blood that marred her hand. and look for Kimiko and Tsukuyomi, assuming that the two brutes were positively dead.

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{Reiatsu & Other Resources}
Shunpo - 100
Shunpo Karin - 100

Bound by Chains - 4
Disciple of War + 1
Envoy of Peace + 4

Total Reiatsu: 1250/2000
Total Marks of War: 2/10
Total Symbols of Peace: 8/10

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{Strength Step}Technique Name: [Strength Step]

Class: [4]

Technique Type (Kido, Hollow/Arrancar Technique, Human World Dweller Technique, Other): [General Physical Technique]

Usable By (Technique is available to which races?): [All Races]

Technique Description and Effects (Explain appearance, powers, and effect):

This, first and foremost, is not a Strength based Step Technique. It does not boost stats, and does nothing involving speed. People of high enough strength are more powerful in all aspects of their body in comparison to those who are weak. Their arms can push harder, their abs can stop punches, and they can perform feats such as jumping higher. This last one is what Strength Step uses for its effect. By crouching down and bunching up their leg muscles, strong people can push off the ground at incredible strengths, sending them soaring into the air. This can be useful in a variety of ways.

To use the base form of this technique, the character must have 400 strength. They can use that strength to propel themselves much like the Hulk is seen doing, jumping over and over again over a long distance. At higher levels of strength, they can use this technique more powerfully. While at 400 strength the ground will only bend and crack, at 600 strength the person pushing off the ground will leave a fairly large crater, measuring a few feet in diameter. At 1000 strength, the person will be able to use this technique in a much more offensive way.

By using their full strength, pushing off the ground will not only leave a good sized crater, but the air will be forced around them as they push through it, causing a cone of air to build up. This cone is not large, like a supersonic cone would be, but merely measures a foot away in all directions from the person pushing. This cone of air can push away any physical projectiles or attacks of inferior strength, and because they can already push through Reiatsu techniques, even the air can disperse reiatsu techniques if the strength is 50% superior than the offensive stat of the technique.

How to use technique (How is it activated?): [See Above]

Technique Drawbacks (Limitations, repercussions for use, etc) Stamina drain, muscle damage for repeated use, possible issues with falling if jumping off of a high building.

Made By: Kyomei

Bankai: 7/10

[Nakajima Kimiko]

Kimiko's fury had brought her this far. From the countless zombies that she slaughtered alongside Tsukuyomi to the green giant that they now were forced to confront, she held on, letting the darkness fuel her very core to the best of its ability. Again and again as the battle went on, it screamed and snarled and roared, edging her to let more of it within her, to let it move her forward and confront the threat head-on. It wanted to shape her into something unrecognizable, something vile that would overpower the monstrosity that was currently defacing the districts of Rukongai, and the more the atrocities went on, the more the Shinigami found credence in the words it whispered in her ear. Maybe, for the sake of the Soul Society, she did need to become a monster. Maybe, for the sake of the Gotei 13, she needed to prove to them that she could defend them and therefore accomplish the Shinigami's sacred duty without fault.

It was thus why, when the Vice-Admiral's moon crashed into the titan's head and shattered into a dozen pieces, she then unleashed the darkness straight into its eye.

It happened extremely quickly, roughly around the equivalent of a split-second. The woman had pulled back her sword, and in a visceral display of utter violence, she thrust the weapon right into its left socket. Though the physical strength she displayed was meek and the spiritual strength was no different than the one she had displayed thus far, the velocity which the blade adopted to accomplish this task was such that it caused the air around it to let out a loud metallic noise as it crashed through the monster's orb. It also caused the beast to suffer a quick, yet extremely painful death. Its eye found itself instantly cleaved in two by the "ink" which surrounded the blade's very tip, causing its sclera to pop inward from the pressure alone. The blade then went further inside, reaching past the optical nerves to then smash itself into the brain. The pressure, then, was such that a great part of it was obliterated  upon impact, causing at first instant lobotomy, then a shut down of the rest of the creature's motor skills. It did not take long thereafter for rest of the brain to cease all activity, ensuring death.

But Kimiko saw none of that. Instead, all her eyes were able to see were the creature's hungry gaze being penetrated. The speed she employed to terminate the giant was such that he did not even appear to totally emotionally register the attack in time. In fact, it did not even make a noise: it simply ceased all movement upon receiving Kimiko's blade, then began to fall backwards onto the cracked rooftop below. Seeing it falter in such a way caused something in the woman to burst. It liberated within her a great sense of... happiness. No, not happiness. The word is too light to her. It brought immense enjoyment, glee, almost furious joy. The sensation was such that it caused her grin to widen extensively. She downright almost cackled from the feeling alone. She wanted to taunt the creature for its defeat, to ridicule it for its weakness, to shame for possessing such an obvious Achilles' Heel that could have been figured out after just a simple examination...

... However, she did no such thing. She didn't have the time to do so. Before the darkness could swallow her whole and turn her into the monster it so desires her to become, she would find that her sword would be stuck in the beast's eye. She wasn't sure what caused it to be be stuck in it, but it was like her sword was trapped in glue. Not just any glue, mind you, but very powerful glue used for construction work. What she could understand at a first glance, it seemed as though the culprit was either a muscle behind the eye that she hadn't accounted for, or the blood of the creature itself. Either way, it put a stop to the Shinigami's mockery, instead replacing it with fright as she found herself losing grip over her Zanpakuto while the creature fell backwards. "What? S-Shit, no, ah!" With widened eyes, her two-handed grip would remain tightened around the blade's hilt, which caused her to be lightly swung along with the creature as it fell until it landed on its back, causing her to land on her feet against its chest.

For a brief moment then, she simply remained there, holding onto Shizukakane with the both of her hands as she gazed at the creature's face with a look of conflict. The darkness inside of her had retreated, causing her aura to lighten once. It had not lasted long, barely even five or so seconds, but during that time period, she had almost thought she was going to lose her weapon. It was a silly belief, especially since the creature was absolutely dead without any way to return to life for the time being, but she had believed it nonetheless... and it scared her. In an instant, all that darkness that she had let in and the wishes to become a beast that came with it were removed altogether, replaced by panic and worry that almost took her away. It was as though she had been deathly afraid of losing Shizukakane to the giant's eye, so much so that she completely forgot the battle surrounding her and the two other beasts that were not too far from her position.

Of course, by the time she understood what was going on, the fright subsided. Obviously, her sword wasn't gone at all: it really was just stuck in the creature's eye. The blood which had stuck to the "ink" had caused it to remain jammed within the eye socket, prevented it from being removed effectively. But even so, though her sword was effectively returned to her, she found herself feeling conflicted by all that's happened. The usual excitement that fueled her in every battle had almost led her to lose the very thing she valued most, or at least gave the impression that she was about to lose it. It was nothing now, but it could have been worse. The giant could have survived the ordeal and led the Shinigami to lose her sword. If such a thing would have happened, if she would have even so much as entertained the idea even further... well... she wasn't sure she would have forgiven herself and whatever fuels her core during such difficult trials for a very long time.

Regardless, the battle was not over yet. As previously mentioned, there were still giants that stood near her position, and it seemed as though whoever was responsible for this was still summoning creatures in an attempt to attack the main gates of Seireitei. Sighing, she would remain onto the creature she just slain and look on over to the two other green men, the ones who destroyed Tsukuyomi's other moons. They seemed unharmed and just as hungry as their fallen brethren, which caused Kimiko to growl quietly. "More of them..." Her gaze slowly returned back to its previous iron state as she glared at the living beasts, with her grin returning ever-so-slightly. "Good." The darkness was returning, though it was clear that what just happened in that brief moment prevented it from doing so fully. She wasn't going to let it do so now, not as long as her logical self remains somewhat there. For as much as she hated the few cowardly ideas that came from it, she couldn't deny its usefulness. Right now, that usefulness was going to lead her forward alongside the wild of the dark.

Taking a deep breath, the Fifth Seat would continue glaring at the literal hulks before she crouched down on one knee and released her left hand from the hilt. Holding the grip tight with her right hand, she would press her left forearm against the flat side of the stuck Zanpakuto, then let it slide against its surface. As though it had a mind of its own, the white "ink" which surrounded the blade would respond to this motion by retreating from the blade to instead start entering her body. Trails of the mystical energy would start emanating from her skin after the process would be completed, passing through her Shihakusho and giving her a supernatural aura which appeared to be similar in appearance to the radius in appearance, though not in function. It was a strange sight, to say the least, as it almost appeared as the energy was being drawn to life around her being. More importantly, however, this transfer allowed Kimiko to reduce the size of her blade, and henceforth liberate it from her fallen enemy's blood.

"Kagayaku Kasoku," she muttered wildly as she stood straight up onto the monster's chest, maintaining her glare onto the beasts in the distance. "Hastened by the radiant sky." She could already feel the effects of the energy onto her body, how much faster she was becoming, how much better her movement felt from it. She continued this staring ritual for a moment, her breathing becoming slower and slower... until, suddenly, she kicked the body of the giant she was standing on, sending her straight forward towards its nearest brethren at a more impressing speed than before. Surprisingly, she had not actually returned her blade to its scabbard, though this reason behind this decision would reveal itself quickly. Once she would reach her first target, she would suddenly snatch the very scabbard from her obi sash, spin it into the opposite direction, then send it straight into the direction of the beast's right eye socket. She was planning to jam the entire thing inside of its eye if need be.

Should this motion have been successful, she would then allow the creature to suffer or die right then and there as she would immediately head towards its brethren with her sword in hand. As she would reach it, she would let out yet another war cry, one fueled not by beasthood, but rather by conviction and perhaps foolish bravery. Once near it, she would attempt the same motion as before, but with her blade this time around. "RAAAH!" Her voice screamed as she tried to deliver onto her second target the same fate as the one she fell earlier. 

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{Boosted Stats & Skills}

Statistics

Physical	Spiritual		Sensory	Miscellaneous
Strength: 87 (115-28) Speed: 491 (280+98+113)	Reiatsu Strength: 30 (40-10) Spiritual Pressure: 405 (300+105)		Instincts: 190 Senses: 150 Energy Sensory: 25	Light Aura: 60 Dark Aura: 40 Healing Expertise: 0

Skills

Mental	Battle		Body	Utility
Analyzing: 2 Strength of Will: 2       Learning: 1	Iaijutsu: 2 Martial Art - Hohō: 2 Battle Analysis: 2 Martial Art - Hakuda: 1 Battle Focus: 1		N/A	N/A

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{Reiatsu: 3300/4050 | Shizukakane (2m) : 3 Posts Remaining | Kagayaku Kasoku (30%) : 4 Posts Remaining | Light Gauge : 70%}
Technique Name: Kagayaku Kasoku (輝く加速, Radiant Acceleration)

Technique Type: Shikai | Stat Boost

Technique Element: None

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 300

Technique Description and Effects

A Speed boost which can be exchanged for 10-50% of Shizukakane's Light Gauge. Kimiko raises her left forearm before sliding the flat side of her blade against it, causing the white "ink" covering it to be absorbed by her body. This causes trails of the strange supernatural substance to appear on her akin to drawn mist emanating from her being. In response to this absorption, the swordswoman's physical being gains a drastic boost of Speed, allowing her to dodge her adversaries more efficiently. Depending on how much of the Light Gauge is used during this process, the boost will provide Kimiko with an effect of variable power and time:

• 10%: 10% Speed Boost for six posts
  
• 20%: 20% Speed Boost for five posts
  
• 30%: 30% Speed Boost for four posts
  
• 40%: 40% Speed Boost for three posts
  
• 50%: 50% Speed Boost for two posts

In exchange for additional percentages of the Light Gauge, Kimiko can reuse this technique to raise her boost up to a maximum of 50% and, consequently, reset its effect's timer. However, doing so will reduce the timer in question depending on the increment of ten that has been reached. Any further use of this technique beyond 50% will only reset the maxed effect's timer.

[Tsukuyomi Kawada]

Unleashing Honshitsu always brought about a different feeling than Mikoto. While the silver crescent blade of the moon was an elegant sword that gave him a wave of calm this was different. Mikoto had always been there for Tsukuyomi and her guidance was one of the things that helped him obtain what he had now, but Honshitsu hadn’t appeared until after he’d already become a seated officer. It was for this reason that Tsukuyomi felt like he had a better connection with Mikoto yet despite the time difference Honshitsu was always present and there for him more often, all he could describe her as was talkative and joyous the very thing that she gave to him at the moment.

A smile spreading across his stoic yet pretty face was a rarity yet that’s exactly what happened now as Tsukuyomi’s grip tightened on the wakashi in his hand. Immediately the short blade was engulfed in a fury of bright blue flames. Tsukuyomi could see from the corner of his sight that Kimiko managed to eliminate the brute she’d been dealing with yet wasn’t in the best situation. It seemed she was dealing with the same situation that claimed Unum. Knowing it’s likely to take her a moment to free her zanpakuto, Tsukuyomi took off moving without pausing now.

There were still a couple of brutes left and they’d managed to break the bad moons in a single blow which told Tsukuyomi he couldn’t afford to be hit by either of them. Executing shunpo to traverse the distance immediately the slender Vice Captain would appear beside the furthest brute then proceed to unleash a torrent of slashes ranging from horizontal to diagonal over and over and over as swiftly as he could in order to inflict as much fire as he could on this foe. Knowing Honshitsu’s blade wouldn’t possess the edge necessary to slice through the muscle it was time to see just how well these brutes could handle fire.

Honshitsu: 2/7

Remaining Reiatsu: 4425/6000
Ignited: (-50)

[✠Asmoskon Masurao✠]

A battle, the norm would only be able to describe as monstrous muscular dance between two things that looked as if they were nothing, but muscle and a female that from a distance didn’t seem to match them in the slightest. Despite all that the female proved herself the better as she decimated one of them and the second was left on the ground snatched up in chains like the two others. The only thing that this Captain likely wasn’t counting on though was her position now. While she’d been fighting against these last two she’d returned back where she’d started. Right near the fresh green giant were the first two now all three of them struggling against the chains. Ultimately though it would seem the additional witnesses made no difference as Celes using her hand chopped the head off her foe.

That though would be a major mistake as she’d feel immense resistance while her hand remained inside the throat of the Brute. The Brute itself was deceased already dying no more slowly than if his head would have rolled like Celes wished. Celes would find it difficult to pull her hand from the Brute’s throat just as it was difficult before the blood of these things proving to be more than just frustrating when the other two Brute’s within ten feet of Celes begin to laugh. The sound was eerie and yet disgusting at the same time as if what she was hearing shouldn’t have been possible. The two Brute’s had been glowing for some time now to the point both now we’re almost painful to look at with how bright they’d become. In the moment that followed everything became bright.

While Celes had been dealing with the two Brute’s near her the members of Squad Eleven were doing the same. Kimiko managed to free her zanpakuto by shortening the blade while Tsukuyomi shifted to using his secondary zanpakuto. Both of them wasted no time and rushed the Brute’s that were left. Kimiko would find that despite the enhanced speed she moved with now the Brute still possessed abnormally high instincts which meant it could keep up with her every step. It was actually moving its body correctly that was the problem for these things, one that seemed to work in the favor of the Shinigami.

At least up to this point as the Brute shifted its head slightly and moved it forward headbutting Kimiko’s sheath, shattering it instantly while causing some harm to her hand as force of the blow was renounced slightly due to her grip on the object. She’d have to do something else and fast as the Brute now in front of her starts to swing towards her making multiple attempts with both arms to knock her through the air. Left, right, left, down, right to left downwards. This thing was trying very hard to hit her. Meanwhile the Brute in front of Tsukuyomi found itself covered in blue fire.

It’s chest ablaze yet no apparent damage for the moment, landing multiple slashes in a second yet Honshitsu’s edge didn’t possess the sharpness to cut through the dense muscle of the Brute. The fire though would burn it yet a moment later with a flex of its body causing a small shockwave, dissipating the fire off itself. Tsukuyomi would see something useful though as the Brute in front of him stood silently, absent from what was going on, Honshitsu’s ability seemingly could work on these infected!

Sadly the moment that followed was the moment everything went bright. The two Brute’s by Celes had . . . Blown up. Both of them exploding as bright pillars of reiatsu burning everything up within twenty feet of them with Celes in major danger. Kimiko, Tsukuyomi, even Senshi and the citizens more than two hundred feet away though weren’t safe either. Although the blasts couldn’t reach them directly they gave off a shockwave of force strong enough to send Kimiko and Tsukuyomi flying through the air along with all the buildings around them. Senshi and the citizens would find themselves knocked backwards almost like trying to stand outside near a tornado. A moderate group of thirty seven all falling over one another with only a single Shinigami to defend them against who knows what else.

Brutes: 2/10

[Adrastos]

(Spoken with Asmoskon over Discord, and was given permission to enter at this point in time.))


Screams. This was all that Adrastos was all too familiar with. Fighting. War. Nothing changed with what the Hollow could remember with what little remained in his mind. Was it a sense of nostagla that brought back these fragments of memory? Could it be that he had this connection to war altogether? Perhaps. The screams and cries of battle, of death, as none of it changed. All the Adjuchas could do was take the steps toward it. The blood torn yelps and explosions called to him as sweetly as a lullably. It beckoned to him. And as such.....he followed. Despite the meager ability to sense reiatsu, to differientate between the species, Adrastos could feel the mass increase of the spiritual presence that thrashed about near the Seireitei walls. The scarred flesh and chipped bones of the Hollow wandered near the borders of the shanty town only to be met with large skirmishes all around the Eastern portion. This was where the reiatsu fluxed.

The putrid smell of death resided heavily down the mainroads, glistening with red. Adrastos knew something was amisted, taking what would should have his own away from him. The bodies of Shinigami stained the red surfaces with splattered spots of black, painting a larger picture in the Hollow's mind. Something was being taken from Adrastos. Stolen. Facts that brought only what he could imagine as someone, or something, was trespassing into his domain, and partaking of what he desired. His hate grew. Rage fueled his muscles to push onward as more reiatsu flickered on his Sensory, like blipping spots that were disapperaing before they reappeared again. Tremors rattled the ground beneath his feet despite being stationed near the edge of Rukongai. The itch of the mysterious blacked left arm throbbed, stirring up his appetite. Adrastos began to move, tearing into the ground; tunneling his way.

The Tyrant Lizard did not know what was transpiring within this region of Rukongai. The little bits of information that the Adjuchas could muster up was the familiar indication of life lost in his Sensory. Blood and bodies in the streets, painting vivid images of what he may believe was going on. Although, that did not concern him. His bone snout shoveled as his talons tore through the earth beneath the East section of the ghetto. Feet pushing, and tail whipping as to lung his heavy figure further along. More tremors shook the ground that he burrowed himself through. Something was transpiring overhead as he drew closer to where the large portion of reiatsu was gathering. The taste of soil and Earth slipped past his gnawing jaw with a hint of a solid wooden surface being met. It too was familiar. He had arrived.

The ground shook, rumbling beneath the feet of the denizens that frolicked against the Seireitei's wall. Backed into the surface the quake's tremors hastened between shocks as the ground in front of them erupted, spewing chunks of large rocks out and away from the crowd. A bellowing cry filled the immediate as the Hollow's talons were hooked along the newly made hole to pull its massive body out from its depths. The glow of the beast's yello eyes darted from side to side, skimming past the dust brewed cloud to witness the panicked Souls that cowered against the Seiretei, and those in black garbs on the opposite end. Adrastos' feet took their place below himself as his figure towered over the smaller souls, casting them in his shadow. The Shinigami poised, standing with their backs toward the Hollow as he settled himself back onto the surface, surveying the situation.

The Hollow skimmed the surface once again, eyeing the Shinigami that were steeled in their position against a flood of unknown beings to the Hollow. Stained in red. Illuminating in an irritable green hue. Small packs dwindling around them as the Shinigami were poised to strike back against them. Adrastos could only understand what was transpiring in front of him. His hate already keen on what it was drawn towards. His anger stirring about as what was being taken from him was made clear. The Hollow's eyes narrowed at the direction of the Shinigami moments before another bellowing cry was released into the air, with full intent, "Adrastos. DESTROY!"

The ground quaked once more at the single step committed by the Hollow. The jagged maw of the Hollow torn open, gaping wide as the beast charge with bulked, compressed muscle at the tall muscular foes that stood before, kicking up the Earth beneath his charging rampage. Adrastos was hungry, with eyes set on those that Shinigami faced.

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{Hollow Statistics}

Rank 2: Speed and Spiritual Stats are decreased by 60% (100 would be 40). Senses and Energy Sensory decreased by 50% (100 would be 50)


Strength - 400 *[350%] = [1400]
Speed - 300[/60%] = [120]
Spiritual Pressure - 200 [60%] = [80]
Reiatsu Strength - 150 [60%] = [60]
Light Aura - 20
Dark Aura - 80
Instinct - 200[*25%] = 250
Senses - 200[/50%] = 100
Energy sensory - 50[/50%] = 25
Healing Expertise - 0

SP Total = 1500/1700



1. Battle Skill - Intimidation - [3]
2. Battle Skill - Pain Tolerance - [3]
3. Mind Skill - Strength of Will - [3]
4. Mind Skill - Battle Focus - [2]
5. Body Skill - Poison Resistance - [2]
6. Mental Skill - Lack of Fear - [2]
7. Utility Skill - Charisma/Leadership - [1]
8. Battle Skill - Damage Recovery - [1]


SKP:15/15

Berserker SKP in Pain Tolerance 2/2

Side Note: 1 of 15 was added to Pain Tolerance.

[Senshi Odayakama (Crimson.)]

Senshi had felled her foes with such relative ease, it almost felt uncharacteristic. However, she felt as if she was close, and yet so far to finding the main target of this interaction. Wasn't she? She had come into this stage to find the source of the infection, but instead had found monstrosities that sought to surround and destroy her. Gone. She looked to the terrified people of the Rukongai seeking to flee into the gates. However, she knew they would not be allowed to enter. For the risk of the illness being spread was too high.

The nature of the disease too uncertain. However, a creature lingered near the walls. The earth shook. Tremors rumbled. What she saw? A monster. Massive in size, and a Hollow beyond normal proportion. A terrifying beast. Needless to say. However, something to note? So was Senshi. Utilizing her Shunpo, she stands before the destructive beast's path, a short distance ahead of him. Perhaps ten some meters, before she looks calmly upon the creature. Wondering if perhaps this Hollow was the source of the madness. Or a product of its amalgamation.

"I can't let you pass." She declares. Before then channeling her Reiatsu. With a mere flick of the fingers upwards, she creates six pin like triangles of light, to attempt to slam around the Hollow's neck, to arch its maw into the sky. In a rapid and fluid motion, she draws out a triangle of light. With her mastery, she draws forth twin lines of light in a layer. Six shining beaks looking to shoot out and clench along the lizard's claws, to pin them along the floor. Three each.

"Shitotsu Sansen." Finally, she aims both hands outwards, shooting forth a crimson beam. Bakudo #9. Geki. Attempting to hit its massive frame and prevent the Hollow Adrastos from movement. If hit, the Hollow would find all of its muscles tensing, as if paralyzed, frozen in a moment. Senshi was well aware that her Kido individually against monsters such as this, would be weak. However, if combined together? It could prove fearsome. Looking to rob the beast of its mobility? She looks upon it. Blade held firmly in hand.

The breeze blew through her hair. Crimson locks tufting in the wind as she looked upon the creature. Perhaps in this instance, she was more monster and fearsome than Adrastos. A consideration as she stood firmly in place. Resolute, unmoving, and unshakeable in the face of conflict. This was it. 

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{Spoiler} 

Bankai: 4/10



Reiatsu Remaining: 

2375/3000

-150 Rikujokoro
-100 Shitotsu Sansen x2
-25 Bakudo #9: Geki.


Strength:(100x.5)=50

Speed:350

Spiritual Pressure:300

Reiatsu Strength:(400x2.0)=800

Light Aura:75

Dark Aura:25

Instinct:150

Senses:100

Energy Sensory:0

Wound Expertise:0

Total:1400


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Skills:

Learning:2

Weapons*:3 [Swords]

Battle Analysis:3

Mental Incantation:3

Pain Tolerance:2

Kido:3

Damage Recovery:1

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Techniques Cast:

Technique Name: [Bakudo #9: Geki (Strike)]



Class: [7]



Technique Type: Kido



Technique Element: [Light]



Technique Description and Effects:



Fires a red light from the caster's fingertips, not unlike a Hollow's Cero, though far smaller and weaker. Anyone caught in the red light will be paralyzed for one post. The paralysis can be shrugged off with equal reiatsu strength, but this takes a few seconds. Superior reiatsu strength of 25% or higher will allow a very fast removal of Geki's effects. 50% or higher makes it instantaneous.



How to use technique:



Requires the caster to aim, not unlike use of any Hado technique.



Incantation and Effect:



Incantation causes technique's size to double, but does not include any reiatsu strength bonuses. ("Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!! Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat!")



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Technique Name: [Bakudo #30: Shitotsu Sansen (Beak Piercing Triangle Beam)]



Class: [6]



Technique Type: Kido



Technique Element: [None]



Technique Description and Effects:



This starts as a golden triangle between one's fingers, and then fires out three small sized pillars of yellow light toward the target. If even one hits, the others home in. Three parts of the target's body will then be pinned to a solid surface, such as a wall, by this technique. The pillars pin three places in the shape of a triangle.



How to use technique:



Requires the caster aim at a target, not unlike any average Hado.



Incantation and Effect:



The incantation increases the reiatsu strength behind the technique by 15%. (I.E. Reiatsu strength valued at 100 is instead weighed in at 115.) "Carriage of Thunder. Bridge of a spinning wheel. With light, divide this into three!"



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Technique Name: [Bakudo #61: Rikujokoro (Six Rods Prison of Light)]



Class: [4]



Technique Type: Kido



Technique Element: [Light]



Technique Description and Effects:



Summons six thin, wide beams of light that slam into a target's midsection from all sides, holding them in place. This technique also results in total paralysis, and can even suspend targets in mid air.



How to use technique:



This requires the user's eyes to be focused on the target, and their casting hand to be aimed at the target as well. The six beams will then close in, but those who are quick enough or instinctive enough will be able to dodge.



Incantation and Effect:



The incantation increases the reiatsu strength of this technique by 25%. (I.E. Reiatsu strength of 100 is instead worth 125.) ("Carriage of Thunder. Bridge of a spinning wheel. With light, divide this into six!")





Senshi's Zanpakutou OS is: 2400

[Celes Castellanos]

As she leapt forth from the restrained hulking mass of flesh and unnatural life, Celes sent it rocking towards the ground with one of her mighty leaps. By doing so, she'd find herself airborne for quite a bit, descending upon a roof and landing with a vicious CRACK. She couldn't lie. The impact was a little less than unpleasant, but she'd live. Besides, she'd have to move quickly. She now had three of these large behemoths who continued to struggle against the chains. Frankly... she did not have faith that they could be held for much longer at this rate. Using a quick Shunpo, she'd descend into the crater. There she saw it. Three struggling behemoths, two of which were glowing an almost sickly jade green.

She'd focus on them later. For now, she had far greater concerns. One of four was free and would likely attempt to assault her again. Unfortunately for it... Celes would not give it the opportunity. It was incredibly simple. Celes dashed up to it and with the aid of a Shunpo Karin used her hand not unlike a blade. She'd flex her muscle, hardening it as she carved through flesh and bone with ruthless speed and efficiency. The neck would split from its shoulders in mere moments, but unfortunately, Celes would now have a problem on her hands. She groaned as the blood of the brute stuck to her. It was much like before. "Damn it... come loose!" 

Celes continued tugging with half of her monstrous strength. She did not want to injure herself once more. Before she attempted again though, the now swollen brutes that glowed a grim green began to... laugh. The laughter was absolutely chilling to the bone. Their bodies continued to swell. The green energies became more vibrant as their laughing continued. It would become far more boisterous. They reminded her... of bombs. Suddenly her eyes widened. She knew that those who were cornered... those in desperate positions... would attempt any strategy to win. Suicide bombers who would give their own life to take down the enemy. Celes was confident in her ability to take a hit, but even this seems a bit out of her element.

This in mind, Celes suddenly bit her lip and tug with all of her strength. Doing so, she'd find her hand come loose rather quickly and a bit of skin with it. Just like before, the damn blood would rend the flesh from her hands. Wasting little time, Celes faced the two laughing brutes, planting herself on one knee as she held her shield before her. Much like before, she'd pour her reiatsu into it and suddenly it began to glow. Energies would radiate out from it, erecting a defensive barrier with near unparalleled strength. She hoped that she'd be in time as the behemoths suddenly detonated. In an instant, green flame radiated out from them. Pure carnage lashed out at Celes and against her shield. She had confidence that it would hold, but it took everything she had. Even the slightest waver in her determination could cause it to crumble. 

If she was lucky enough to erect the barrier in time, Celes would breathe calmly as there was nothing left of the two Brutes. In fact, even the recently struggling Brute seemed to have been consumed in green flames. Celes breathed out calmly, but she groaned. She'd quickly allow her shield to dissipate as she forced herself to her knees. She softly muttered to herself, "Come on Celes... come on. Stand up...You are a Captain. This is your home. You will defend it even at the cost of your own life!" She'd find the resolve to move as she clipped her shield to her back, ready to approach this how she always did best. With her impressive hand-to-hand combat skills.

There were few traces of an enemy left here. For now, Celes felt that she could move on. With that, she began to head back where she had left Kimiko and Vice-Captain Tsukuyomi. Both were in Shikai. Their spiritual pressure was flaring. Enough that even someone with Celes' poor sensing skills could likely find them easily. If she did, she'd likely find herself coming right in time, as she stood on a roof, Tsukuyomi trying to light one on fire. In the meantime, Kimiko did what she did best. Utilize her swordsmanship. She could feel her disciple's spirit vividly at this point. There was an elegance to it. She grinned happily. "Yes... it feels as though she's finally achieved it... If only the circumstances were better.." Wasting little time, Celes would try to join the fight.

Using a Shunpo and moving at a speed of 4000, Celes would try to appear next to the behemoth that was locked in combat with Kimiko. Her hands completely free, she'd growl happily if she found herself in position. The pleasure of battle was getting even to her. Using this pure excitement, she'd allow reiatsu to flow through her arms, reinforcing her aching muscles. It hadn't been too long ago that Celes used this technique and as such, she knew that the damage to her body would be even worse. Regardless, she had to try. Her arms suddenly began to accelerate as she'd throw out a series of punches. Two became four. Four became ten. Suddenly, ten became thirty. They'd keep increasing as her fists moved at an astounding speed of 1250, trying to assault this brute with a relentless flurry of blows which lasted no longer than three seconds, each of which sent a devastating shockwave through the body of its victim for each one that connected. Accompanying it, Celes roared. "Gigei Mikon... Hyaku Shikon." Despite her ferocity... despite the brutality, Celes could not deny it. Her muscles.. her bones felt like they were burning, small tears and fractures forming along them!

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{Aegis Assault - 2000 OS}Technique Name: Aegis Assault

Technique Type: [Physical]

Usable By: Shinigami

Technique Element: [None]

Technique Description and Effects: As a vanguard of the weak blessed by Athena, Celes is able to create a wide frontal shield that serves to protect Celes and offer respite to those under her care. Simultaneously, Celes is able to rapidly retaliate against any opposition that dares cross close to her defense. Using her shield as the central conduit, Celes is able to create a physical barrier in front of her by bending her knees and raising her shield. This barrier is 20 ft in width and 10 ft in height with Celes as the bottom center. While erecting this formidable defense, Celes can also rapidly execute numerous thrusts with her spear that are able to penetrate the shield. These spear strikes are numerous and relentless, striking with her OS with a speed equal to Celes'. Over the course of a post, Celes can unleash 25 spear strikes. She can at maximum, keep this aegis up for 2 posts which equate to 50 strikes with her spear in a short amount of time. This barrier only clashes with physical techniques.

4 Symbols of Peace - By spending 4 Symbols of Peace, Celes loses the ability to move while this technique is active, but with it, she gains incredible fortitude. By activating this property, Celes drops to one knee and is only able to maintain the Aegis for one post instead of 2. She also loses the ability to retaliate with rapid spear strikes. Instead, any attack that is physical or reiatsu-based will clash against this barrier if it hits. For the purposes of clashing, Celes' barrier will have an OS of 2x making it an extremely powerful, but immobile defensive tool.

Technique Drawbacks: Despite the useful defense of this powerful technique, it carries with it a few concerning drawbacks. First of all, the spear strikes that Celes can execute are very tiring. She can keep the rapid strikes up for 1 post pretty consistently, but if she decides to initiate the next set of spear strikes, Celes will find herself drained of stamina rather quickly. In fact, if Celes maintains the barrier for the full 2 posts, she will require one post of rest. As this barrier is a physical barrier erected by Celes' iron will and strength, it rapidly drains her stamina while using it even while not executing spear strikes. Additionally, outside of using the amplified variant, Celes can only block attacks from the front and even then, only physical attacks. Additionally, she moves at half her normal speed while this barrier is erected. While using the regular version of Aegis Assault, she can still rotate in a circle at half of her speed.

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{Gigei Mikon: Hyuku Shikon - 1625 OS}Technique Name: Gigei Mikon: Hyaku Shikon [Wild Arts: Hundred Fangs]

Class: 3

Technique Type: Other

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

This technique was developed in order to increase the user's strength in hand-to-hand combat. Using this technique sends Reiatsu pooling into the muscles and joints of his arms and hands, strengthening them and increasing their resilience. By using that same Reiatsu, he sends powerful impulses to the nerves that allows his limbs to react quickly in the form of a hundred powerful punches. Each one is fired off at twice the user's current Speed stat, causing his limbs to blur as the attacks are delivered in a sudden barrage that lasts only a few seconds. Each hit’s damage is equal to the combined total of user’s base Strength and Speed after type. This causes a massive amount of damage in a short time.

How to use technique: The user focuses their Reiatsu into the arms, strengthening the muscles and bones first to prevent excessive damage from overuse of the limbs. Following that, the same Reiatsu is channeled into the nerves and causes them to fire impulses rapidly, making his limbs move quickly in the form of a hundred lightning-fast blows.

Drawback: Moving one’s limbs beyond their natural limits causes strain and damage on the muscles and bone; though Reiatsu is first channeled to prevent the worst of the damage, each use of this technique wears down the muscles and causes them to throb heavily after only one use. Two uses within five posts causes the muscles to begin tearing, and small fractures along the bone. Three uses within five posts will completely tear several muscles while cracking the bones, and any additional uses within that initial five posts will render the user's arms useless without proper healing. This technique can only safely be used eight times within a thread without healing.

Requirements: This requires a 2 in Hakuda to perform.

Made by: [Zeich Yajuu]

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{Reiatsu & Resources}
Shunpo - 50

Aegis Assault - 4
Disciple of War + 1

Total Reiatsu: 1200/2000
Total Marks of War: 3/10
Total Symbols of Peace: 4/10

Bankai: 8/10

[Nakajima Kimiko]

When she was first granted the gift of radiant acceleration by her blade a few days after she unlocked her Shikai, Kimiko had not felt very well. She had felt as though the difference between her original speed and the speed that she had been granted was simply too great. She would stumble constantly, trip and fall. At times, she even felt sick from the increased momentum, growing headaches and feeling butterflies in her stomach as she attempted to dash. However, as she further used the technique over the course of time, she would gradually used to it. Her movement would not be impeded by rocks or strange changes within the terrain she moved on any longer. She would not feel her eyes become affected by the increased momentum anymore, allowing her to be made invulnerable to nausea, and finally, she would master the technique. What she showed today was a testament to the time she has spent with Shizukakane refining it to its utmost limit.

The white "ink" which surrounded her being flowed through her body like a quiet waterfall. It was both a mad dash of adrenaline that edged her to rush into the fray as quickly as she possibly could, and a soothing pat on her shoulder that pushed her forward towards greatness. On one hand, it was a rather unique feeling that sounds rather detrimental at first; after all, the feeling of utter excitement which comes with adrenaline typically does not match well with the gentleness to be expected from any form of soothing. On the other hand, it felt like the combination was outright perfect. It made her body both lighter and nimbler, causing the world around her to feel slower than usual, but it also made her feel at ease, maybe even at peace. Right now, as she faces the remaining Brutes that were still standing before her, this ease of being was what she needed to battle them and end them before they could end her.

So she pressed on. With greater speed and peace of mind, she found herself shouting once again as she approached the first of the titanic abominations. Like the many times before, her war cry echoed in the air, filling it with the determination to move forward and eliminate all that stands against the denizens of the Soul Society. It was such that it almost paralleled the loudness of the two other abominations whose green sickly flesh suddenly exploded against Celes' shield with ungodly spiritual power. Good thing that the Captain of the Tenth's power was great enough to withstand the amount energy which was released from the monstrosities, else Kimiko would have been suddenly hit by the shockwave which emanated from them without so much as any preparation to face it head-on. The damage she would have received from such a blast would have not only been quite painful, but also potentially very not pretty to look at.
 

The first Brute that she targeted was perceptive. After having witnessed the gruesome death of one of her companions by her hand, it predicted that she would target his eye as well, and so began to headbutt the air before she would come to him in an attempt to strike her scabbard. Theoretically, this should have completely destroyed the scabbard, rendering her weapon sheath-less and herself wide open for him to then retaliate with a flurry of seemingly random punches. However, it would not be capable of launching even a single of these strikes, for despite its ability to predict her, he was far too slow in comparison to her. In fact, he would not even be capable of reaching her scabbard, as the moment he would attempt to headbutt it, she would slam her left foot onto the ground below, slide it back as she pulled her left arm carrying the scabbard, then raised her enhanced blade. The very moment it would finish its headbutt, the Shinigami would then swiftly push the tip of her blade into its left eye, clenching her teeth wildly at the being.

As to be expected, should this motion be successful, the Brute would perish instantly like his brethren. The blade would penetrate the eye and jam itself into its brain, completely destroying the monster's vital functions in the process in a vicious display of brutal lobotomy. It would also get itself stuck in the eye due to the sticky blood, though at this point, Kimiko knew what to do in order to prevent it from being lodged within the monster. In so doing, she would tighten the grip around her blade, slam her left foot onto the rooftop below, then let out a sharp shout straight into the monster's face. "Kagayaku Yōsai, fortified by the radiant earth!" She would scream onto the being, letting it understand that these would be the final words it would hear before its death as the "inky" extension of her blade lodged within its brain would vanish from it and instead cover her right arm. It would do so rapidly, flowing seamlessly and without interruption around her upper limb before it would then harden. Its mist-like pattern suddenly became something more akin to a steel-like fabric, and soon after, it took the form of a plated gauntlet.

The Shinigami would rapidly swipe the blade away from the Brute's skull after it was eliminated, then rapidly turn her head towards the other Brute. Now that this one was taken down, she needed to move forward and eliminate the last one which remained before they could then go take care of any other potential targets which may appear. Before she could actually do so, however, Celes would suddenly appear before this aforementioned Brute and deliver several hits to it. Seeing the Captain quite literally deliver what could only be called a calculated beatdown to the abomination was nothing short of spectacular... though admittedly, it left her somewhat forced to watch for the duration of the assault. Nevertheless, she would approach the scene just close enough so that Celes would not find herself with the radius of Shizukakane's ability and ready herself, awaiting the end of the assault to see if the Brute survived. If it does, she will make sure to eliminate it as quickly as possible so that they can proceed elsewhere.

With that said, once this Brute is taken down, they will have to move elsewhere quickly. Upon looking towards the rest of the battlefield, Kimiko could see that, somehow, a Hollow had actually joined the fray. Not just any Hollow: a massive beast that looked straight of a fantastical prehistoric book. How this thing even was capable of breaching through the spiritual defenses of the celestial realm was completely beyond her, but however it did so, they will have to eliminate it fast before the one who is responsible for this infectious attack takes advantage of its existence. As much as she likes battling foes, they really cannot allow this to get any worse.

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{Boosted Stats & Skills}

Statistics

Physical	Spiritual		Sensory	Miscellaneous
Strength: 87 (115-28) Speed: 491 (280+98+113)	Reiatsu Strength: 30 (40-10) Spiritual Pressure: 405 (300+105)		Instincts: 190 Senses: 150 Energy Sensory: 25	Light Aura: 60 Dark Aura: 40 Healing Expertise: 0

Skills

Mental	Battle		Body	Utility
Analyzing: 2 Strength of Will: 2       Learning: 1	Iaijutsu: 2 Martial Art - Hohō: 2 Battle Analysis: 2 Martial Art - Hakuda: 1 Battle Focus: 1		N/A	N/A

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{Reiatsu: 3150/4050 | Shizukakane (1.5m) : 2 Posts Remaining | Kagayaku Kasoku (30%) : 3 Posts Remaining | Kagayaku Yōsai : Right Arm | Light Gauge : 55%}
Technique Name: Kagayaku Yōsai (輝く加速, Radiant Fortification)

Technique Type: Shikai | Armor Formation

Technique Element: None

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 150

Technique Description and Effects

The formation of armor around parts of the body which can be exchanged for 30-60% of Shizukakane's Light Gauge. Kimiko balls her hands into fists before slamming her feet down onto the ground (or air) below and letting out a loud cry, causing the white "ink" surrounding her blade to attempt to cover her body in response. Once done, the substance then hardens into a fabric as hard as steel, drastically raising the swordswoman's defenses. Depending on how much of the Light Gauge is used during this process, the fabric will cover a variable amount of Kimiko's body starting with her right arm:

• 30%: Right Arm
  
• 45%: Upper Body + Helmet
  
• 60%: Full Body

Should the armor be broken in one way or another, Kimiko can use this technique once again to repair the damaged parts. Due to the nature of this fabric, however, it cannot be stacked.

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Technique Name: Kagayaku Kasoku (輝く加速, Radiant Acceleration)

Technique Type: Shikai | Stat Boost

Technique Element: None

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 300

Technique Description and Effects

A Speed boost which can be exchanged for 10-50% of Shizukakane's Light Gauge. Kimiko raises her left forearm before sliding the flat side of her blade against it, causing the white "ink" covering it to be absorbed by her body. This causes trails of the strange supernatural substance to appear on her akin to drawn mist emanating from her being. In response to this absorption, the swordswoman's physical being gains a drastic boost of Speed, allowing her to dodge her adversaries more efficiently. Depending on how much of the Light Gauge is used during this process, the boost will provide Kimiko with an effect of variable power and time:

• 10%: 10% Speed Boost for six posts
  
• 20%: 20% Speed Boost for five posts
  
• 30%: 30% Speed Boost for four posts
  
• 40%: 40% Speed Boost for three posts
  
• 50%: 50% Speed Boost for two posts

In exchange for additional percentages of the Light Gauge, Kimiko can reuse this technique to raise her boost up to a maximum of 50% and, consequently, reset its effect's timer. However, doing so will reduce the timer in question depending on the increment of ten that has been reached. Any further use of this technique beyond 50% will only reset the maxed effect's timer.

[Tsukuyomi Kawada]

Although the edge of Honshitsu found no such luck, Tsukuyomi could tell the difference almost right away, these monsters of green muscle were susceptible to her power. All he had to do was get enough of her fire on them long enough and they’d stop, they wouldn’t attack anymore this long battle could be prevented without any further damage. That’s what Tsukuyomi believed at least before he felt the ground shake and the shockwave that slammed against his back sending him flying through the air along with the building he had been on top of.

After a short, but unknown amount of time Tsukuyomi felt himself once again, he’d blacked out from the impact, a fact he wasn’t too proud of yet accepted all the same. It was a terrifying fact and one he had to do his best not to repeat. He was lucky even now for if his other side had taken over his life would truly be at an end. It wasn’t dark, but grey and heavy. Tsukuyomi felt the large amount of cement, wood and other debris now limiting his movement with the combined weight on top of him. Checking his body by moving what he could like fingers and toes he found that he was mostly alright with the exception of his right arm.

It had already been bruised beyond usefulness yet now he couldn’t wiggle those fingers, now he couldn’t feel that arm and he received a sunken feeling of fear. Moving as much as he could, Tsukuyomi wiggles his way up and out of the debris screaming in pain and determination to free himself while beginning to pant from the effort. As he got up into his knees Honshitsu held in his left hand, his clothing covered in grey dust along with his black ponytail now free and trapping over his head, face and back. He looked a mess, a fact no stronger than that imposed by his right arm which now was bent backwards at his forearm, the bone broken for certain.

Trying to see what was going on around him, Tsukuyomi felt like everything was under a silent kido yet his mind processing everything told him after a couple of seconds that he was in trouble. “Great, just what I need, another useless arm. Why’s it always an arm?” He recalled his missing arm that’d been cut off by the Arrancar in just the last few months and how regenerating it had cost him greatly from his grandfather. He was in shock so the pain wasn’t a problem, but the barren ruined corpse of the Rukongai was for sure.

Honshitsu: 2/7