Sinister Reign: Diversionary Tactics

[Zeich Yajuu]

After arriving in the Rukongai, Rizer’s forces have split into three groups. This is the second of the distraction groups, formed of Camilla Adaronde, the Hollow Adrastos, and Rizer’s counterpart Guujin. While Kitai keeps the first responders occupied, these three have been unleashed upon Seireitei to cause as much mayhem as possible and draw the eyes of stronger Shinigami their way, allowing the main team to infiltrate even further into Soul Society.

This thread has openings for four participants, Classes 3-1. The attackers can choose to engage in a group, or pick off specific opponents, if they choose. Posts are in order of Attacker, Defender, Attacker, Defender, etc. This thread has a one-week time limit between participants: in the event that the next participant has not posted within a week of the last, they will be skipped. Three skips will constitute being removed from the thread as inactive.

[Camila Adaronde]

And so, it had begun.

Sighing softly to herself while taking a look around, Camila made note of where they were with a smile. She'd finally get her opportunity. She'd leave a damned scar on the world for as long as she could, and was going to hold absolutely nothing back. She couldn't afford to! No, this was the time she had to take out all of her angers, all of her frustrations on the world around her! "LONG TIME NO SEE SEIREITEI," she called out to those nearby, "HOPE YOU'RE READY TO BURN!"

Drawing both of her blades, Camila took a deep breath. She prepared herself for what was to come, channeling her spiritual energies through her blades. Closing her eyes for a moment, before shooting them wide open, she let out another powerful shout. "CONTAMINATE, MAKKANA ITAN! DEFILE, SAMUZORA KISHI!" As her words echoed outward, the world beneath her feet seemed to almost... tear open as her twin blades transformed their shapes. The ground turned to flesh, and the air within a foot of Camila quickly grew hazy.

If nothing else, it was a waiting game at this point. She knew damned well that someone was going to show up to stop her; it was just a matter of when. If not quick enough? She'd eat through the area with ease. Absolutely nothing was going to stop that girl from ripping everything to shreds around her. Leaving her mark on the world, and permanently cementing herself as all she aspired to be; truly a goddess of annihilation amongst a plane of mortals.

Makkana Itan Duration: 1/9
Samuzora Kishi Duration: 1/9

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{Cami's Stats & Skills}
Type: Fighter, Version 2

Strength: 400 [700]
Speed: 400 [300]
Reiatsu Strength: 400 [700]
Spiritual Pressure: 400 [300]
Instinct: 300 [300]
Senses: 100 [100]
Energy Sensory: 0 [0]
Healing Expertise: 0 [0]

Light Aura: 0
Dark Aura: 100
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Weapons - Greatswords: 3
Martial Arts - Zanjutsu: 3
Martial Arts - Hōhō: 3
Martial Arts - Hakuda: 3
Strength of Will: 2
Pain Tolerance: 2

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{Reiatsu Pool & Resources}
Reiatsu Pool: 2,400/3,000
-300 for Makkana Itan at Class 3.
-300 for Samuzora Kishi at Class 3.
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Contaminated Blood
Cami: 1
Area: 1-foot
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Defiled Starlight
Cami: 1
Area: 1-foot

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{Abilities Used}

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{Makkana Itan Overall Ability}

Reforged from the remnants of Buveur de Sang, Makkana Itan exists as a Zanpakutō to decimate and carve through those that prove to be Camila’s foes. Upon its release, this Zanpakutō serves two purposes; to paint the ground red with the blood of those that dare oppose the Vizard, and to serve as an affront to Soul Society and everything it stands for. While released, Camila's reiatsu is sensed purely as that of a Hollow.

From the time that Makkana Itan is released, the weapon immediately begins to exude a corruptive influence over the world around it. Makkana Itan will grant Camila one Contaminated Blood every time she lands a strike with this Zanpakutō on her opponents, and every time she is struck. These Contaminated Blood are spent through Makkana Itan’s release abilities, though do possess benefits simply by holding onto them.

For every Contaminated Blood that Camila gains, the girl’s Inner World will begin to bleed out from beneath her, reaching a number of feet in radius equal to the amount of Contaminated Blood she’s gained since releasing Makkana Itan. This distance does not decrease as she spends these. The contaminated area around Camila will follow her as she moves, but will similarly leave a trail of contaminated area behind her as she moves about, allowing her to potentially cover quite an amount of distance in the process. This contamination only affects the ground; the air and sky remain untouched with just Makkana Itan. This contaminating effect can be suppressed as Camila sees fit, preventing her from spreading more land as she moves about, but will not reverse what has already been contaminated. Contaminated land will spread at the end of each post, covering a number of feet in all directions equal to the amount of Contaminated Blood Camila had finished that post with. Those that remain within the contaminated areas scattered about by Camila will gain one Contaminated Blood; this includes Camila herself.

While Camila is immune to the effects of Contaminated Blood and her contaminated ground, those around her are not. Existing within the Contaminated ground will cause someone to lose a percentage of their Maximum Reiatsu pool equivalent to their Contaminated Blood total. This stolen reiatsu is stored within the environment itself, stored in order to spread the contaminated ground. Every 100 points of reiatsu stolen will expand all existing patches of contaminated ground by one foot in all directions. Should an individual reach 0 reiatsu, they’ll succumb to the toxin currently within their system.

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{Samuzora Kishi Overall Ability}

Reforged from the remains of Kōsei Kādo, Samuzora Kishi exists as a Zanpakutō to fulfill a similar goal to Makkana Itan. Instead of focusing on the ground beneath Camila’s feet, however, much as its name suggests, Samuzora Kishi focuses toward control over the air above the girl. Similar to the former, Samuzora Kishi also aims to desecrate that which Soul Society stands for, leaving a rather noteworthy path of destruction in its wake. While released, Camila's reiatsu is sensed purely as that of a Hollow.

Through Samuzora Kishi, Camila is to keep track of another resource; that of Defiled Starlight. Similarly to Makkana Itan, Defiled Starlight is gained once per post, when Camila lands strikes with Samuzora Kishi against her opponents, and when she takes hits. Defiled Starlight is used to fuel Samuzora Kishi’s release abilities, as one can expect. Though, there are a few additional effects attached to the resource as well.

Much like Makkana Itan, releasing Samuzora Kishi similarly causes Camila’s inner world to bleed out around her, and in a similar way; one foot per Defiled Starlight she's collected since releasing will be coated in the same thick fog that exists within her inner world. This defiled area will follow the girl, but will also be left behind as she moves, covering quite a bit of area as she moves around. Samuzora Kishi will only coat the air; the ground around her will remain unaffected with just Samuzora Kishi active. Every post will cause every defiled area to expand a number of feet in all directions equal to the amount of Defiled Starlight Camila finished that post with. Those that remain within these defiled areas will gain one Defiled Starlight; this includes Camila. Despite being a fog, these defiled zones do not hinder the ability of others to see through it. This defiling effect can be suppressed as Camila sees fit, preventing her from spreading more fog as she moves about, but will not reverse what has already been defiled.

Defiled Starlight aims to corrupt and thicken the air across the battlefield. While within these defiled areas, those that possess any amount of Defiled Starlight (including Camila’s allies, excluding Camila) will have their Speed dropped by 3%, stacking up to 75%. This extends to any technique, manifestation, or creation that happens to be within this area; summons and summon-adjacent entities track Defiled Starlight separately from their creator, but created weapons, effects from techniques, and other inanimate creations utilize their creator’s amount of Defiled Starlight. Summons and inanimate creations can have their speed reduced down to as low as 50 instead. Even after leaving a defiled zone, this speed reduction still persists for techniques, but for sentient summons and individuals this speed reduction will immediately be restored.

[Celes Castellanos]

Alert! Alert! Several threats detected in Seireitei! Mobilize all available units!

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Sirens had begun to blair all throughout Soul Society. Needless to say, everyone was on edge. It wasn't too long ago that Hell itself had come to Soul Society's doorstep. The Akki, Orobas and Alastor, had opened up the very gates of Hell themselves to lay siege upon a complacent Soul Society. Despite all odds, though, the Shinigami had endured their hellish assault. Many were lost, but they had survived! The aftermath was far from easy though. Restoration efforts had been organized by the Sixth with assistance of the Tenth. The Tenth also worked with the Eleventh to eliminate any stray Hellions that survived the invasion. It had all been going so well!

Despite that, it seemed that Soul Society would find itself under siege once more. The alarms left everyone in the Tenth scrambling around. Unseated and Seated Officers alike were getting their equipment, ready to do their sworn duty! Celes stood in the courtyard at the ready. Her hair was a little frazzled. Bags had formed under her eyes. She just seemed less energetic over the last few days. Nobody knew of what she had been through. Her meeting with Camila. The loss of Yunorashi. The only clear change was her Zanpakutō. Once twin Katana, her Zanpakutō had since become a broadsword which she kept slung over her back.

At this very moment, though, it wasn't about her. She had a duty to the people she had sworn to protect. It couldn't be helped. Standing in the courtyard, the woman waited for the members of her Division to assemble. It gave her time to briefly reflected on the current state of events. "So... this is the invasion that Brutus was talking about! Sly bastard..." She had known about this little skirmish for some time, but she didn't dare bring it up with the rest of the Gotei. After all, there would be questions. She couldn't talk about Brutus openly! It was too risky. Instead, Celes decided to keep quiet and merely mentally prepare herself for this day.

As her Division assembled before her, she sighed. "Just... be strong for them. I can't show weakness now..." With a final deep breath, Celes turned around and faced her brothers and sisters. Her family. "Tenth Division! Heed my call! Today another enemy has come to our doorstep. They believe themselves capable enough to bring us down! However, when Hell itself rose up before us, did we crumble? Did we falter? No! Let's show them what the shield of Soul Society is made of! We're the Tenth Division and WE ARE NOT AFRAID!" Cheers rose up among her legions of soldiers. It took every bit of charisma that she could muster despite her current predicament. 

"You all know the drill! Sweep the Seiretei and assess any threats you may find. Do not engage anyone alone. Now go! Go! GO!" With that, her Division charged outward, many of them disappearing from sight using a Shunpo. With a flicker of her own movement, Celes vanished from sight as well. While most of her Division would perform crowd control, she resolved to challenge the enemy directly just as she had during the invasion by Hell. There was, however, one ulterior motive. 

Charging into the passages of the Seireitei, Celes' eyes swept the streets. As she did, she took a set of calming breaths, each one invigorating her. Jogging at a leisurely speed of 500, not difficult for her at all, she was hunting down for one particular bastard. If Brutus was to be believed... then Guujin was here. Sure, Camila was alive. Her primary motivation for killing Guujin was gone. Despite that, she still felt that the bastard had to pay. Besides... she had that deal with Brutus. Weeks of preparation had led up to this. She knew his abilities. His skillset. Everything about him. She was going to use all of it mercilessly take him out. "Alright Guujin. I'm coming for you!"

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{Celes' Stats n' Skills}
Strength- 500 [1250]
Speed - 400 [1000]
Spiritual Pressure - 200 [150]
Reiatsu Strength - [400]
Light Aura- 100
Dark Aura - 0
Instinct - [300]
Senses - [150]
Energy Sensory - [50]
Healing Expertise - [0]

Total SP: [2000]

Pain Tolerance: 3
Bu Gei - Blessed Breath Contemplation: 3
Martial Arts - Hakuda: 3
Battle Analysis: 2
Strength of Will: 3
Weapons - Longsword & Shield: 3
Weapons - Katana: 3

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{Celes' Reiatsu Pool}
Celes Total Reaitsu: 1375/1500
Total Blessed Breaths: 5/10

Blessed Breath Contemplation: Spirit Breathing - 125

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{Blessed Breath Contemplation: Spirit Breathing}Technique Name: Blessed Breath Contemplation -- Spirit Breathing
Class: 7, 4
Technique Type: Physical Bu Gei, Base Tier
Usable By: Any of: Berserker, Brave, Fighter v1, Prodigy v1, Runner, Weapon Master, Fighter v2, Freak, Genius (Physical), Lunatic (Physical), Roughneck, Shadow (Physical), Soldier, Soldier v2, Soul Spec v1 (Physical), Soul Spec v2, Experienced, Gadgeteer, Skilled, Kenpachi, Generalist, Entrepreneur
Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The user gains 1 stack of Breath, and can have up to 10 Breath stacks at a time. Up to once per post, the user may spend 1 stack of Breath to purge 20% of a debuff to one of their stats or spend 5 stacks of Breath to reduce the recovery time from being winded due to a stamina rule by 1 post. When used to recover more quickly from Stamina use, Spirit Breathing functions only once every 3 posts.

When this technique is Proficient, the user may trade up to 2 Breath stacks per post to purge stat debuffs. When this technique is Mastered, the user may trade up to 3 Breath stacks per post to purge stat debuffs.

How to use technique: Apply the basic concepts of proper breathing to the user's spiritual body, inspiring into the spirit and expiring into the self.

Technique Drawbacks: Reiatsu cost. Breathing takes time; this technique can be performed no more than twice per post, plus a number of times equal to the user's skill ranks in Blessed Breath Contemplation.

Made By: Ammutseba

Reserved? No

[Camila Adaronde]

For Camila to say she was on some kind of power-high would've been a massive understatement. The girl had practically removed any limitation or self-blocking factor on her abilities; suffice to say, she was looking to cause some carnage if she could help it. Absolutely nothing was going to hold this girl back. As she made haste to walk through the streets of Seireitei, leaving behind a literal trail of destruction for about a hundred or so feet back, she took a moment to look around, truly enjoying the damage that her abilities caused.

Though, part of her wondered just where everyone else had been; both her allies, and those that were going to oppose them. If nothing else, it was a rather strange feeling, showing up without anyone to brawl with. Shrugging to herself, Camila was prepared to continue walking, before she realized that there was someone ahead of her; someone with their blade fully-primed for combat. Squinting her eyes, she looked at this supposed challenger.

"S-Stop!" she called out, gently pushing up her glasses with her shoulder to maintain her stance, "d-drop your weapon and we can do this the easy way." Camila couldn't help but chuckle at the girl's words. If nothing else, this was going to be a rather paltry situation for her to deal with, given that she couldn't've been-

"Wait." She spoke, lowering Makkana Itan to the fleshcrafted ground beneath her feet, "I recognize you. Okawa Emiko of the Thirteenth, no?" After saying what seemed to be the girl's name, her eyes practically widened. "H-how do you-!" She cut herself short with a stifled gasp. Tears began to trail down her cheeks. "A-Adaronde, is that you? Didn't you die after you left Seireitei?"

With a chuckle, Camila gripped tighter on her reddened blade. "For a time. Pleased to see you'll be joining me back down there once again." Taking another step forward, the girl - supposedly named Okawa - spoke again. "Wait, what do you mean by-" Her words were cut short thereafter; as were her movements.

Before and as the girl spoke, Camila's own blade raked upward, sending a razor-sharp wave of blood forward, rending the girl down the middle with relative ease. As the girl dropped, her weapon similarly split down the middle, Camila couldn't help but smile. Was the rest of her damned Squad here~? Would she have the opportunity to tear apart each of them for what they did? She could hardly wait!

Makkana Itan Duration: 2/9
Samuzora Kishi Duration: 2/9

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{Reiatsu Pool & Resources}
Reiatsu Pool: 2,400/3,000
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Contaminated Blood
Cami: 1 (+1 per post, -1 for Ryūketsu Nami)

Zone Size: 2 ft.
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Defiled Starlight
Cami: 2 (+1 per post)

Zone Size: 3 ft.

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{Abilities Used}

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{Makkana Itan Overall Ability}

Reforged from the remnants of Buveur de Sang, Makkana Itan exists as a Zanpakutō to decimate and carve through those that prove to be Camila’s foes. Upon its release, this Zanpakutō serves two purposes; to paint the ground red with the blood of those that dare oppose the Vizard, and to serve as an affront to Soul Society and everything it stands for. While released, Camila's reiatsu is sensed purely as that of a Hollow.

From the time that Makkana Itan is released, the weapon immediately begins to exude a corruptive influence over the world around it. Makkana Itan will grant Camila one Contaminated Blood every time she lands a strike with this Zanpakutō on her opponents, and every time she is struck. These Contaminated Blood are spent through Makkana Itan’s release abilities, though do possess benefits simply by holding onto them.

For every Contaminated Blood that Camila gains, the girl’s Inner World will begin to bleed out from beneath her, reaching a number of feet in radius equal to the amount of Contaminated Blood she’s gained since releasing Makkana Itan. This distance does not decrease as she spends these. The contaminated area around Camila will follow her as she moves, but will similarly leave a trail of contaminated area behind her as she moves about, allowing her to potentially cover quite an amount of distance in the process. This contamination only affects the ground; the air and sky remain untouched with just Makkana Itan. This contaminating effect can be suppressed as Camila sees fit, preventing her from spreading more land as she moves about, but will not reverse what has already been contaminated. Contaminated land will spread at the end of each post, covering a number of feet in all directions equal to the amount of Contaminated Blood Camila had finished that post with. Those that remain within the contaminated areas scattered about by Camila will gain one Contaminated Blood; this includes Camila herself.

While Camila is immune to the effects of Contaminated Blood and her contaminated ground, those around her are not. Existing within the Contaminated ground will cause someone to lose a percentage of their Maximum Reiatsu pool equivalent to their Contaminated Blood total. This stolen reiatsu is stored within the environment itself, stored in order to spread the contaminated ground. Every 100 points of reiatsu stolen will expand all existing patches of contaminated ground by one foot in all directions. Should an individual reach 0 reiatsu, they’ll succumb to the toxin currently within their system.

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{Samuzora Kishi Overall Ability}

Reforged from the remains of Kōsei Kādo, Samuzora Kishi exists as a Zanpakutō to fulfill a similar goal to Makkana Itan. Instead of focusing on the ground beneath Camila’s feet, however, much as its name suggests, Samuzora Kishi focuses toward control over the air above the girl. Similar to the former, Samuzora Kishi also aims to desecrate that which Soul Society stands for, leaving a rather noteworthy path of destruction in its wake. While released, Camila's reiatsu is sensed purely as that of a Hollow.

Through Samuzora Kishi, Camila is to keep track of another resource; that of Defiled Starlight. Similarly to Makkana Itan, Defiled Starlight is gained once per post, when Camila lands strikes with Samuzora Kishi against her opponents, and when she takes hits. Defiled Starlight is used to fuel Samuzora Kishi’s release abilities, as one can expect. Though, there are a few additional effects attached to the resource as well.

Much like Makkana Itan, releasing Samuzora Kishi similarly causes Camila’s inner world to bleed out around her, and in a similar way; one foot per Defiled Starlight she's collected since releasing will be coated in the same thick fog that exists within her inner world. This defiled area will follow the girl, but will also be left behind as she moves, covering quite a bit of area as she moves around. Samuzora Kishi will only coat the air; the ground around her will remain unaffected with just Samuzora Kishi active. Every post will cause every defiled area to expand a number of feet in all directions equal to the amount of Defiled Starlight Camila finished that post with. Those that remain within these defiled areas will gain one Defiled Starlight; this includes Camila. Despite being a fog, these defiled zones do not hinder the ability of others to see through it. This defiling effect can be suppressed as Camila sees fit, preventing her from spreading more fog as she moves about, but will not reverse what has already been defiled.

Defiled Starlight aims to corrupt and thicken the air across the battlefield. While within these defiled areas, those that possess any amount of Defiled Starlight (including Camila’s allies, excluding Camila) will have their Speed dropped by 3%, stacking up to 75%. This extends to any technique, manifestation, or creation that happens to be within this area; summons and summon-adjacent entities track Defiled Starlight separately from their creator, but created weapons, effects from techniques, and other inanimate creations utilize their creator’s amount of Defiled Starlight. Summons and inanimate creations can have their speed reduced down to as low as 50 instead. Even after leaving a defiled zone, this speed reduction still persists for techniques, but for sentient summons and individuals this speed reduction will immediately be restored.

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{流血波 - Ryūketsu Nami (Bloodied Wave)}

Technique Name: Ryūketsu Nami (Bloodied Wave)

Technique Cost: 1 Contaminated Blood.

Description: Swinging her Zanpakutō in an arc, Camila is capable of releasing a wave of blood in front of her to strike through her foes, or spread contamination. By spending the appropriate cost, Camila fires out a wave of toxic, ichorous blood at 800 speed in a straight line, utilizing her Reiatsu Strength for damage. The wave is as wide as she swings her sword, and travels until it collides with something; be it a person, the environment, et cetera. If a person is struck, that person will be infected with one Contaminated Blood. If an environment is struck, that environment will become contaminated, creating a patch of contaminated land a number of feet in radius equivalent to Camila’s current Contaminated Blood.

Drawbacks: This technique serves as little more than a “poke” tool, and is effectively a basic attack of sorts. Any swings wider than 180 degrees instead cost 3 Contaminated Blood.

[Nakajima Kimiko]

The headquarters of the Gotei 13's Eleventh Division was today emptied of its people. For once in a small while at best, there would be no one occupying its walls. There was no one guarding the gates, no one patrolling the courtyard and the halls, no one sweeping the shelves and floors, and no one occupying the desks. There was not even a single officer occupying the great Coliseum or so much as the training grounds. With this emptiness came the typical silence that was associated with it, which was to be expected; after all, why would there be any noise if there was no one to actually create that noise? Well... at the very least, there was no noise to expect from someone who remained within the headquarters. However, there would be a single noise that would resonate throughout the entirety of Seireitei at this very moment, a noise that was responsible for the disappearance of every officer of the Eleventh. That noise was the sound of an alarm, one that all members of the squad were now all too familiar with.

Once again, the Soul Society was under attack.

The alarm was screamed loudly across the holy city's every nook and cranny. Not even its most intricate corners would be spared from it. It was composed of several different noises, ranging from sirens and ringing, but the most important of them all was the voice that superseded them. The voice, owned by a man, held a tone of immediate urgency. From it could be heard a description of what was currently unfolding behind the walls of what the elite warriors of the Soul Society had ultimately come to call their home. Apparently, many threats had been detected within the holy city. What those threats were exactly supposed to be unfortunately appeared to be unknown to the one responsible for the spread of the alarm; however, their presence alone was such that all officers of the Gotei 13 were to be mobilized against them at once. In other words, this meant that these particular individuals were of notable power, and were capable of delivering great harm to the Soul Society.

Kimiko had heard this alarm only two times before. The first time she had heard it was what seemed to be decades ago, when she was but a simple seated officer of the Eleventh. It was during the time the Rukongai had suddenly been afflicted by what could have only been described as a sort of undead virus of spiritual origin, a plague which had laid waste to much of the Rukongai. Many lives were lost that day, but ultimately, they were able to get themselves back on their feet, Kimiko included. Then, many more years after, she heard the alarm for a second time. That day, the demons from Hell had invaded the celestial realm, and in their wake, they had reduced the earlier districts of Rukongai and parts of Seireitei to rubble. Even to this day, the damage could be felt. Citizens and Shinigami alike had been completely destroyed, and it almost seemed as though they would not be able to bring themselves back from the brink. But again, they succeeded, and they were able to return their lives to something that resembled what it was once before.

One could say that these experiences had marked Kimiko, and they would not be wrong. Ever since the end of the demonic invasion, the now-Captain of the Eleventh Division prepared herself for what was to come. She would train those of the Rukongai, granting them offensive capabilities that they once never had access to, and she made sure to do the same with her soldiers, turning them into even greater blades for the Soul Society in times of need. Of course, she had also trained herself, in spite of the darkness that awaited her both in the realm of slumber and potentially in her near future. Personally, she had hoped that this period of preparation would have lasted for an even greater amount of time, especially after her last battle against an enemy of the Soul Society had revealed to her that this darkness of hers was so much more prominent than she had believed it to be in the years that succeeded the demonic invasion. Nevertheless, as she heard the alarm's blaring for the third time in her life, she acted quickly.

Within a few minutes or so, the Captain had made sure to quickly mobilize every soldier from the Eleventh. She brought as many as she could from the headquarters into the courtyard, and then spoke to them. "Jūichibantai !" Her voice echoed throughout the courtyard then, loud, powerful, energetic. "Once again, our Soul Society is under attack! Once again, someone is attempting to put our Soul Society onto its knees! For all we know, they're strong! Maybe even stronger than anything we've ever faced before! But has that ever deterred us? NO!!" Her reiatsu briefly boomed from her body then, causing a small part of the grounds around her to crack and the many men and women before her to repeat the words alongside her. Once this was done, she clenched her teeth and shouted again: "We overpowered zombies, and we overpowered demons! If we can do that, then this will be nothing! So today, I give you your only order! CRUSH THEM! DESTROY THEM! Teach them that the only thing that awaits them so long as they remain here... IS US!"  

At a glance, those were very simple orders. Technically, all she was asking her soldiers was nothing more than to eliminate those who were threatening Seireitei. However, as simple as they were, they were not orders that were easy to give. Kimiko knew that some of her officers were going to die as they would attempt to respect this order. The recruits, especially, were most likely not going to make it out alive, much like how the ones who fought in the demonic invasion did not. However, as members of the Attack Squad, their duty was ultimately to attack threats to the Soul Society until these threats would no longer remain, and she believed that everyone in her ranks were both at least capable and ready enough to understand which threat they could attack and kill. So she trusted them, and with that trust in mind, she would give them a final "NOW, GO! SLAUGHTER THEM, FOR OUR SOUL SOCIETY!" before she would hear her soldiers let out a war cry that resonated throughout the Soul Society. Then, finally, they would begin to move, with some of them using Shunpo to move away from the courtyard.

Kimiko had decided to head onward on her own, searching for a target that she believed would be best suited for her abilities. Using her enhanced mobility, she would find herself jumping from rooftop to rooftop, searching for one of those dangerous threats. Due to the fact that she remained on a higher ground, she was able to get a moderately good view of what was currently happening within the holy city. There were already a few skirmishes going about here and there, with some of her officers being unsurprisingly included in many of them. Already, she could see them scatter around the holy city like a great wave that jumped from the rooftops right onto the streets below in order to do battle with them. Some may think of this as quite the harrowing sight, but for Kimiko, it was almost pleasing. At the very least, she could tell that her officers were ready to give it their all, even if their lives were most definitely at risk.

But before she could remain satisfied for long, she would find herself feeling strange as she detected something that was not that far from her position. It was... a familiar sensation. She wasn't really sure of what it was supposed to be, but she could swear that it was something she felt before. Before long, she found herself looking in the direction from which she felt this feeling came from, and after analyzing it for a time, she would begin to realize what it was supposed to be. What she had felt was some kind of spiritual signature. She felt those from time to time, especially during missions. However, for some reason, this one was much bigger than all of the others she has felt before. Not only that, but she had also felt this particular signature not that long ago. With that said, she wasn't exactly sure of what it was supposed to be about, and so she found herself frowning in confusion. "The hell...?" She muttered to herself, blinking. Eventually, curiosity would bring her to step forward, and after a while, she found herself heading straight towards the direction of the spiritual energy.

It took some time for her to reach her destination. However, as she would approach it, her eyes would find themselves trailing towards a certain part of the holy city. Down there, there was a trail of destruction. The marble of the streets had been completely removed alongside parts of the earth underneath, and whatever was in the way had been simply destroyed and covered in what appeared to be some kind of substance akin to blood. Fortunately, there didn't seem to be any corpses in the vicinity. Even so, however, it was unclear as to what had caused this destruction, and the fact that it was deepened Kimiko's frown.  I don't know what this is about, but I'm not gonna take any chances,  her thoughts would conclude then before she rested her hands on the handles of her blades and declared: "Quieten, Shizukakane. Cleanse, Taishokukane." Soon after, trails of black and white "ink" were expelled from her body, and with that, she would continue onward, ready to face what was awaiting her at the end of the trail.

Eventually, she reached a small clearing amidst the many streets of Seireitei. She would stand atop the nearest wall, looking down below with a quick eye as analyzed the area. It did not take long for her to spot two elements which stood from the rest of the area. The first element was a female officer whose body appeared to have been cleaved in two. Her upper body was twitching from what appeared to be excruciating amounts of pain, and her face was painted with a look of absolute horror and sadness that was directed towards Kimiko, as though she was begging for the Captain's help. Kimiko paid no attention to her, uncaring of the woman's predicament. At this point, she had grown somewhat tired of being bothered by her inability to care about the safety of others, so she did not bother questioning it any further. So, instead of even so much as glancing at the doomed officer, she would focus onto the second most important element within the area.

This element appeared to be one who was responsible for the creation of the aforementioned trail of destruction. It appeared to be a black-haired woman with red eyes. She was wearing what appeared to be clothing that was similar to the ones Ailene wore while she was an Arrancar, and was holding onto two swords that looked like Zanpakuto. Moreover, the air around her was somewhat misty, and the grounds beneath her were strange. It looked like she was standing on literal flesh. Kimiko would wait for a moment without a word, not saying anything in particular as she tried to come to a conclusion. However, after a time, she would blink and find herself jumping off the wall to approach the woman. Eventually, she would stop right by the side of the now-dead officer who had been cut in two, standing at a distance which was long enough to make sure she wasn't standing too close to the woman. By then, she would find herself only having one thing to say: "Huh. How's it going, Camila?"

There was no doubt about it. This woman, somehow, was the Vizard she had taken down in the Living World about a month ago. Now that she was standing close enough to her, she could definitely tell that it was her. With that said, she could also feel like there was something which was very clearly different here, and admittedly, it left the Captain somewhat curious about what had happened to the girl. Regardless, she would find herself eventually grinning at what she believed to still be a blood-wielder to an extent. "When I told you guys to give me a sign, I didn't expect this. To be honest, I thought you would've just done something in Karakura," she would tell Camila then, unsure if her Inner Hollow had actually told the girl about what had been told to him ever since the last time they've met. After this, she would stretch a bit, letting the "ink" around her flow around them in the air until she eventually she then stared right into the Vizard's eyes. "So... should we skip introductions like we did before? Or do you wanna tell me why you're wearing those before we go at it?"

The air would become tenser after she spoke her words and then awaited Camila's answer. Knowing how volatile the girl had been back then, she doubted that this was not going to end up in a battle quickly.

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{Stats & Skills}

Statistics

Physical	Spiritual		Sensory	Miscellaneous
Strength: 158 (210-52) Speed: 700 (400+300)	Reiatsu Strength: 30 (40-10) Spiritual Pressure: 700 (400+300)		Instincts: 400 Senses: 300 Energy Sensory: 50	Light Aura: 50 Dark Aura: 50 Healing Expertise: 0

Skills

Mental	Battle		Body	Utility
Strength of Will: 3              Analyzing: 2	Iaijutsu: 4 Martial Art - Hohō: 3 Battle Analysis: 3 Battle Focus: 1		N/A	N/A

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{Reiatsu: 6700/7000   |   Shizukakane (0.6m) : 10 Posts Remaining   |    Taishokukane (1m) : 10 Posts Remaining   |   Light Gauge : 0%   |   Dark Gauge : 0%}
Technique Name: Akuma no Ishi (剃るかんめき, "Demon's Will")

Technique Type: Other | Strength of Will Buff

Technique Element: None

Usable by: All races

Class: 3

Technique Reiatsu Cost: N/A

Technique Description and Effects

The projection of one's own will to empower the hearts of others. The user channels the strength of their very soul within themselves before shouting it out, most typically either in a short inspirational speech or a motivational war cry. By accomplishing this, the user is capable of bringing forth the Strength of Will skill of all of their surrounding allies by one point for the next three posts, inspiring them to go further beyond towards victory even if such a thing may cost their lives. A master of this skill is said to have such a powerful will that they are able to instead bring the aforementioned skill of their allies up by two points.


Drawbacks & Weaknesses

As saddening as this may be to those who may be interested in learning this technique, not everyone is born with a powerful will. That is simply a natural, uncontested fact that cannot be refuted even by the greatest minds there is in this world. In so doing, it is not difficult to imagine that this technique will not always show any kind of positive effect onto the people surrounding them, especially if they are used by naturally-uninspiring individuals. In order to guarantee this technique's proper success, the user must possess a 2 in at least one of the following skills: Acting, Charisma, or Strength of Will. This technique can be executed by those who have a lesser version of these skills if they so will it; however, upon execution, there will be a 50% chance of this skill failing to provide any kind of inspiration to allies altogether.


Made by: Nakajima Kimiko

Reserved? : No

[Shawn Rabuburēdo]

He could hear it, alarms blaring in his own and other barracks. Hopping out of bed Shawn rushes to get dressed. Stepping out of his sleeping quarters he ensured all the Squad 13 members in the barracks were called to the front of the barracks. Upon seeing everyone was present he gave a quick speech, "It seems Hell invading wasn't enough, someone else wants the Soul Society to be in ruins. With our help we can ensure that doesn't happen! Rush to other barracks and help transport them around! Let's GO!"

With his pep talk down the members of squad 13 began vanishing out of the barracks door. It seems that demon Brutus wasn't lying after all, Hueco Mundo really is trying to invade our home. Ugh, I hate admitting when he's right. With that thought finished Shawn moved through the doors as well, simply Shunpoing in the direction he hears the most destruction. Landing on a building overlooking some of the Seireitei, the lone Vice Captain could see, hear, and smell the presence of three intruders in his general location.

Shawn couldn't decide which one to target first. One seemed to be more quite than the other two by simply walking around. One was simply swinging their sword and causing mayhem where possible, unfortunately the scent of blood stained this one. The third one, however, sounded like a beast ready to rampage. Trying to be as rationale as possible the Shinigami Lieutenant decided the third one would have to be his priority, he wasn't sure but had a sneaky suspicion that the Beast would bring much death and destruction if it started rampaging.

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{Stats}Strength - 40

Speed - 80

Spiritual Pressure - 300

Reiatsu Strength - 400

Instinct - 80

Senses - 200

Energy Sensory - 0

Healing Expertise - 0

Light Aura - 100 Points

Dark Aura - 0 Points


(Type: SSv1)

Rank 2 (Vice Captain) Release duration increases by 50%

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{Skills}Calm Mind: 3

Learning: 1

Strength of Will: 2

Battle Focus: 3

Martial Arts- Kyusho Jitsu: 2

Battle Analysis: 2

Mental Incantation: 1

Weapon- Jian Sword: 2

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{Reiatsu}Remaining: 2950/3000

[Camila Adaronde]

Taking a deep breath as the woman before her had been cut down with extreme ease Camila looked around for a moment. For a time, she'd figured that was likely to be the only officer that she'd have to deal with. Like there was to be no problems, and she'd make her way through this whole situation with pretty noteworthy ease. Then, it seemed that a Captain took the bait.

Smiling to herself as Kimiko made an unfortunately mundane appearance, Camila gave her a genuine smile. If nothing else, she was glad to see the woman. She knew full well that if anyone, this was the woman that was going to give her quite the fight. This was going to be enjoyable! Listening to her speak, Camila nodded her head. "S'what I thought as well," she started, "if I'm being honest? I hadn't expected that you'd be the first real person I'd meet here today."

As she continued to listen to Nakajima's words, Camila nodded her head. "S'pose I can offer a quick explanation," she spoke, readying her stance, "joined up with Las Noches. Finally found a place I belong, y'know? Beats slavin' away here, dealin' with these fucks that don't actually give a damn about their comrades." She pointed her blade toward the split woman. "Take Okawa there. Didn't get a 'hello', no 'how've you been', nothing. Just some dumb girl looking for a fight, n' some dumb girl that got what was coming to 'er." Smiling toward Kimiko, Camila did little to hold back her current state of mind.

Turning to point her reddened blade to Kimiko, Camila made notice of the growing changes around the girl she was likely to fight against for the afternoon. "Glad I get to see those Shikai of yours from the get-go this time! Can't wait to show you; I've learned a few new tricks since the last time we've fought, Nakajima!" Charging at a notably quickened speed due to her proficiency with the technique, Camila followed shortly thereafter with a powerful blast from the tip of her blade; a Vizard's Cero.

Aimed directly toward the Captain, and threatening to eclipse quite a number of buildings down that same way, Camila cared little about the devastation she was to cause shortly thereafter. She knew full well that she was going to be able to deal quite a bit of damage around here if she tried to; a fact that was only to be accentuated from her own release beginning to spread about behind her, slowly starting to take over the street, and eventually beginning to creep up toward the buildings nearby. She was looking forward to just how much devastation was to follow in her wake.

Though, Camila had known better than to simply stand where she was and wait like a sitting duck. The moment after she'd fired her Cero, her attention had immediately shifted to slashing the area around her, fully expecting an attack from the faster-than-fast Captain. Slicing vertically around her with Makkana Itan, and horizontally around her with Samuzora Kishi, she made sure to immediately protect herself against incoming attacks from the Captain. She had a trick up her sleeve in case that didn't work, but she wasn't quite ready to utilize something like that quite yet.

Regardless of what happened, Camila once again took up an offensive stance for a change. "How 'bout you, Nakajima?" She smirked, bouncing about and setting herself up on a rhythm, "how've you been since we last met? Anything interesting happen? Make new friends, take on a disciple? It feels like it's been years since we've last met; where does the time go?"

Makkana Itan Duration: 3/9
Samuzora Kishi Duration: 3/9
Rhythm Beat Speed: 350

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{Reiatsu Pool & Resources}
Reiatsu Pool: 2,250/3,000
-150 for Vizard's Cero at Class 4.
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Contaminated Blood
Cami: 2 (+1 per post)

Zone Size: 4 ft.
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Defiled Starlight
Cami: 3 (+1 per post)

Zone Size: 6 ft.

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{Abilities Used}

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{Makkana Itan Overall Ability}

Reforged from the remnants of Buveur de Sang, Makkana Itan exists as a Zanpakutō to decimate and carve through those that prove to be Camila’s foes. Upon its release, this Zanpakutō serves two purposes; to paint the ground red with the blood of those that dare oppose the Vizard, and to serve as an affront to Soul Society and everything it stands for. While released, Camila's reiatsu is sensed purely as that of a Hollow.

From the time that Makkana Itan is released, the weapon immediately begins to exude a corruptive influence over the world around it. Makkana Itan will grant Camila one Contaminated Blood every time she lands a strike with this Zanpakutō on her opponents, and every time she is struck. These Contaminated Blood are spent through Makkana Itan’s release abilities, though do possess benefits simply by holding onto them.

For every Contaminated Blood that Camila gains, the girl’s Inner World will begin to bleed out from beneath her, reaching a number of feet in radius equal to the amount of Contaminated Blood she’s gained since releasing Makkana Itan. This distance does not decrease as she spends these. The contaminated area around Camila will follow her as she moves, but will similarly leave a trail of contaminated area behind her as she moves about, allowing her to potentially cover quite an amount of distance in the process. This contamination only affects the ground; the air and sky remain untouched with just Makkana Itan. This contaminating effect can be suppressed as Camila sees fit, preventing her from spreading more land as she moves about, but will not reverse what has already been contaminated. Contaminated land will spread at the end of each post, covering a number of feet in all directions equal to the amount of Contaminated Blood Camila had finished that post with. Those that remain within the contaminated areas scattered about by Camila will gain one Contaminated Blood; this includes Camila herself.

While Camila is immune to the effects of Contaminated Blood and her contaminated ground, those around her are not. Existing within the Contaminated ground will cause someone to lose a percentage of their Maximum Reiatsu pool equivalent to their Contaminated Blood total. This stolen reiatsu is stored within the environment itself, stored in order to spread the contaminated ground. Every 100 points of reiatsu stolen will expand all existing patches of contaminated ground by one foot in all directions. Should an individual reach 0 reiatsu, they’ll succumb to the toxin currently within their system.

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{Samuzora Kishi Overall Ability}

Reforged from the remains of Kōsei Kādo, Samuzora Kishi exists as a Zanpakutō to fulfill a similar goal to Makkana Itan. Instead of focusing on the ground beneath Camila’s feet, however, much as its name suggests, Samuzora Kishi focuses toward control over the air above the girl. Similar to the former, Samuzora Kishi also aims to desecrate that which Soul Society stands for, leaving a rather noteworthy path of destruction in its wake. While released, Camila's reiatsu is sensed purely as that of a Hollow.

Through Samuzora Kishi, Camila is to keep track of another resource; that of Defiled Starlight. Similarly to Makkana Itan, Defiled Starlight is gained once per post, when Camila lands strikes with Samuzora Kishi against her opponents, and when she takes hits. Defiled Starlight is used to fuel Samuzora Kishi’s release abilities, as one can expect. Though, there are a few additional effects attached to the resource as well.

Much like Makkana Itan, releasing Samuzora Kishi similarly causes Camila’s inner world to bleed out around her, and in a similar way; one foot per Defiled Starlight she's collected since releasing will be coated in the same thick fog that exists within her inner world. This defiled area will follow the girl, but will also be left behind as she moves, covering quite a bit of area as she moves around. Samuzora Kishi will only coat the air; the ground around her will remain unaffected with just Samuzora Kishi active. Every post will cause every defiled area to expand a number of feet in all directions equal to the amount of Defiled Starlight Camila finished that post with. Those that remain within these defiled areas will gain one Defiled Starlight; this includes Camila. Despite being a fog, these defiled zones do not hinder the ability of others to see through it. This defiling effect can be suppressed as Camila sees fit, preventing her from spreading more fog as she moves about, but will not reverse what has already been defiled.

Defiled Starlight aims to corrupt and thicken the air across the battlefield. While within these defiled areas, those that possess any amount of Defiled Starlight (including Camila’s allies, excluding Camila) will have their Speed dropped by 3%, stacking up to 75%. This extends to any technique, manifestation, or creation that happens to be within this area; summons and summon-adjacent entities track Defiled Starlight separately from their creator, but created weapons, effects from techniques, and other inanimate creations utilize their creator’s amount of Defiled Starlight. Summons and inanimate creations can have their speed reduced down to as low as 50 instead. Even after leaving a defiled zone, this speed reduction still persists for techniques, but for sentient summons and individuals this speed reduction will immediately be restored.

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{Vizard's Cero}
Technique Name: Vizard’s Cero

Class: 4-2 - 40 TTP to Learn, 80 TTP to Proficient, 180 TTP to Master.

Technique Type: Vizard Technique.

Usable By: Vizard.

Technique Element: N/A.

Technique Cost: 150, 250, 400 Reiatsu.

Description: A frequent ability among Hollows and Arrancar is Cero, a technique which releases a blast of pure spiritual energy with deadly explosive force. Bearing the power of a Hollow themselves, Vizards can learn a similar ability, though theirs is augmented further by combining both their spiritual energy with their Inner Hollow’s. The result is a deadly technique far more powerful than that of an average Cero, allowing a Vizard to strike a devastating blow against their foes.

At Learned, this is a basic Class 4 Cero, albeit with a Shinigami’s energy signature rather than a Hollow’s for those who are sensitive enough to discern the two. It is at Proficient that this technique becomes more potent: not only does the technique evolve to now be Class 3, but it also gains an automatic 50% bonus to the Reiatsu Strength of the technique if used without the Vizard Mask active. Additionally, traces of both Hollow and Shinigami energy are present in the technique. Finally, at Mastered, this technique becomes Class 2, and is given a 100% boost to the Reiatsu Strength of the technique when used without the mask, giving it the same power as when a Vizard’s Mask is worn.

How to Use: Gather energy and release from a palm. As this technique grows stronger, Hollow energy is added into the technique, making it more powerful.

Incantation: N/A.

Drawbacks: While this technique becomes more powerful with increased mastery, it also becomes more expensive, expending more energy for its increase in force. Initially, the Vizard’s Cero costs 150 Reiatsu, and the cost increases to 250 Reiatsu at Class 3. At Class 2, it increases to 400 Reiatsu per use.

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{Rhythm Beat}
Technique Name: Rhythm Beat

Class: 6

Technique Type: Hakuda

Usable By: Shinigami, Beast-Clan, Escudo

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: A stance-type technique, this one requires the user to slip into a state of automatic combat. Automatic combat is a mental state in which the user continues at the exact same pacing of their previous blows, creating a rhythmic pattern that allows them to fight without focusing on it. During this, the user becomes accustomed to their own movements, flowing into the same speed and rhythm of attacks until it's no longer required to think about it. That's when this technique truly begins to shine; upon that point, the user can speed up or slow down that rhythm suddenly, creating a pattern of attacks that suddenly alters in speed. Slowing in speed takes no effort, merely the conscious decision to hold back a blow, but speeding up is another story.

When speeding up, the user must do so gradually; as they become accustomed to their movements at a set pace beyond their normal limit, they can slowly push themselves further and further. With each post of consecutive rhythmic attacks, the user can adapt and push their muscles so that they move an additional 50 speed faster with their consistent attacks. This can be continued up until the maximum of the 3x limit on speed boosts. However, if speed is dropped at all, it caps at the speed dropped to or the user's maximum speed, whichever is higher, and can only regain 50 speed per post. Example, if the user has 300 Speed, after one post they can have 350, and after two their attacks come at 400 speed. However, if they drop down to 300 for a slowed move to surprise a foe, they cannot just go back up to 400 speed, and instead have to work up at 50 per post again. If they dropped down to 200, however, they could immediately make the next blow 300, as that is their natural cap.

How to use technique: Begin striking in a consistent, consecutive rhythm of blows, adapting to it over time and adjusting speed as able.

Technique Drawbacks: Stamina. Aside from that, the biggest drawback to this technique is its predictability; the user does have to build up a rhythm of strikes, and because they are fighting almost off-handedly, even if they have control over how they strike, there is a pattern in the motions that can be countered by an analytical foe. Note that this counts as a long-term buff if used for more than two posts (i.e. after the first post of increased speed); otherwise, it is counted as a short-term buff. Requires at least a 1 in Martial Arts: Hakuda.

[Brutus]

It seemed the time had finally come. Whatever pieces Rizer had manipulated or otherwise tried to use to his advantage were in place. Well, if the petulant child was to be believed, that is. Guujin had his doubts. Numerous doubts. But all things considered? This was likely as good as it'd get. I'm actually torn on how to feel about this "invasion". Excited that I'll be ripping shinigami and plus limb from limb or frustrated that ultimately this is all going to play out however Rizer wanted. No thanks to the "previous" Exquias Leader. Grrr. . . Where the fuck did Androxius go!? Guujin mentally growled as frustration built in his muscles. He was simply watching by as Brutus manifest doors from somewhere in this "space". He couldn't sense energy so he could only imagine it was some boundary realm. Likely a place between the worlds. Maybe even a valley of screams. It ultimately didn't matter given Brutus was the means by which he could move around easily. Let alone sense counter measures.


Thankfully no one present had seen him. Only the doors he produced. It made him wonder where the other was at. But he was silently thankful that no one had the opportunity to spy the gargoyle in question. Brutus was his slave to use. His demon bound in chains. No one had the right to take away his property. Let alone learn about his ace in the hole if all shit hit the bed. Still his powers were necessary given fucking Souken's orders on "Follow him. Be a shadow. Kill him or send him to me if shit hits the fan." Guujin's scowl only grew larger and deeper as he looked around at the groups. Another fucking Hellion, some lanky bastard and his clone brigade being thrown somewhere. Though he left what could only be described as a carbon copy and a female alternative with the child. Then they were sent off. Their location the only thing known for certain. Central 46.


Still Guujin had to smile a bit at the placement. Could Brutus have taken them in deeper? Likely. He wasn't halted by barriers like others were. The proof was in the fact he could enter and exit Hell of his own accord. So, when the other group saw they were simply in front of the outer gate and the door closed behind them almost immediately he smiled. Hopefully that frustrates him. He needs to get more push back from this entire fiasco. Still. . . . I have to bail him out. Ugh. Or not. Leaving him to die and telling Souken he did is looking more preferable by the second. But. . . there's a bigger concern. In fact, the most important concern. CAMILLA./ Guujin was typically . . . unconcerned with most on goings. He killed as he saw fit. Aggravated and otherwise instigated issues when he saw fit. And typically, that was it. The end. Done. Souken and unfortunately Rizer had really only been the two individuals to truly force his hand in one way or another. Souken was . . . "acceptable" enough. Rizer less so.


But Camilla's existence alone had him confused to the highest degree. He knew what he did to her. Made a hole throughout her torso that had threatened to remove each limb from the sheer size. He saw her turn to particles of sand and be blown across Hueco Mundo. While he wasn't certain of where or if she went somewhere post their fight given "Soul Cycle Bullshit" he was certain that she couldn't have been present in an almost identical manner as she was currently. Worst part, he still had her former zanpakuto in his room. Simply on the wall. Empty and without any spiritual energy. Or so said Brutus. And yet. . . here. . . she was. . .Guujin though frustrated was more than anything confused by her. She came back from nothing. Took over Rizer's position and earned her way to Souken's favor. And was now . . . . "Working" with Las Noches as a whole, let alone himself in a large-scale invasion.


There was no doubt none of this made sense to him. Nor that he could even feasibly explain how everything occurred. There was a part that wanted to simply yell at her one thing. One simple little question. "How?" But a door opened up before her. Somewhere else that was different from anyone else thus far. He stayed eerily silent as she walked through with the door closing behind her. Once it was just him and Brutus, the latter of which appeared through a door of his own he smirked at him. He seemed oddly amused all things considered. "You seem upset Guujin. What could ever be the issue?" A vein slowly but surely began to lightly throb in his temple. He didn't need to know Brutus personally to know he was going to be mocked for showing any amount of emotion. Whether in his mind or otherwise. Fucker always caught on when he was anything but his usual self.


"Open the damn door Brutus. I've got a job at hand. Make sure to keep an eye on things in the meanwhile. If shit hits the fan, I may need to bring you out also. Especially if we need a getaway. Understood?" Brutus's smirk fell and he simple snapped his fingers to bring about a door. One right outside the defense squad's barracks. Guujin recognized the insignia from a few of the shinigami present and he began to smile dangerously, bloodlust oozing off of him. "Good choice Brutus, let's ensure that Soul Society can't defend itself again." With that Guujin walked out of the door and onto the top of the main gate for the 10th. He smiled wide and pulled out his Khanda before yelled out those below him. "IF YOU WANT EVEN A SINGLE CHANCE OF SURVIVING THEN BRING OUT YOUR STRONGEST! OTHERWISE, THIS'LL BE MORE TOO GODDAMN BORING!" He then stomped on the gate's top portion and crushed it with ease, making a rubble pile for him to walk down and towards those at the barracks.





Brutus:

With all the fools gone from Shawn's inner world he could finally enact his own plan. The arrogant fool extraordinaire that was Guujin had walked right into his trap. And though he seemed on edge his mind was boggled by how in all the worlds Camilla was present. Let alone his vehement dislike of the FORMER left hand Rizer. While he could understand Guujins dislike he did find it quite entertaining. The fool was blinded by the immediate and hadn't even considered the idea that Brutus, the cornerstone in this operation, was all but leading the cattle to the slaughter. Rizer wasn't given any actually hidden entrance to Central 46. Guujin was thrown almost immediately into the trap he had laid, and the others were simply flung far enough away so as to not interfere with his machinations.


It was simply perfect. And this made Brutus smiled darkly. He just needed the Soul Society to comply and send more forces at Guujin. Perhaps even hope that Celes had decided she would inform another to stick by. Whatever the case would be, this should give him the means to cripple or otherwise kill Guujin. Steal that fucking ring and finally free himself from all but Hell's eternal damnation. Which he already could leave on a whim. Still, he needed to check in with his pawn for this endeavor. If Celes didn't realize where he was at or otherwise figure out a means of how to get there this would all be for naught. Including the items, he lent her. With that thought he flicked open a door and opened it directly into Celes's inner world. He could assist or otherwise inform Shawn of any issues if something came up on her end.


A quick walk through and Brutus promptly opened another door. He wasn't going to take any chances regarding Celes maybe not hearing him from within her inner realm. So instead, he then travelled into her mind and almost immediately he could since a bit of "distaste" for his chosen destination. He chuckled a bit before speaking. Clearly unconcerned about where he was and if he should or shouldn't be there. "Good Afternoon, Celes. I hope I'm not interrupting anything important, but I figured you should know where Guujin is at. . . I made it simple for you. He's at your Squad's doorstep. I'd get there as quick as possible before he kills too many of your subordinates. Especially considering you've left it. . . . Also do you have what I left in your care previously? You're going to need every edge you can get with him. Especially if he calls me in for assistance."


He'd wait for a moment to see if he would get a response. Or otherwise sense a shift in Celes's soul. Once he did get something or detected a change, he'd speak up again. "For the record, I will be remaining in your mind until the fight is over. Or until he summons me. Whichever comes first. If you have any questions or concerns about him, let me know. I'll see if I can't feed you important information in the meantime. Also let me know if you need another to join you. The fool of the 13th is heading after some wanton hollow. The least important of the bunch that invaded. If need be, I can call him over also. He owes me many favors."


Guujin Info:

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{Guujin Stats / Skills}
Base - Bonus SP - Kenpachi boost - Final

Strength:             400 - 400 - 500 - 1,375

Speed:                 200 - 250 - 350 - 962

Reiatsu Strength:  400 - 450 - 550 - 1100

Spiritual Pressure: 300 - 350 - 350

Instinct:               200 - 250 - 250

Senses:                300 - 300

Energy Sensory:    0

Healing Expertise: 0


Skills:

Bleeding Tolerance - 1

Swords - 3

Analysis - 3

Damage Recovery - 3

Battle Analysis - 3

Martial Arts: Hakuda - 4

Pain Resist - 3

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{Guujin items}
2x Vials of liquid

1x Black Ring

1x A pill

1x Steel Silk clothing (class 1)

1x Spiritual Steel Khanda (Class 1)

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{Guujin Kenpachi Power}
Overall Ability: Shifting Sands

Guujin's power is a surprisingly simple ability, it is desertification. Simply put, Guujin creates sand out of anything he or his reiatsu come in contact with. This is easy for him to manage because while Guujin is going "All Out" he gains an aura that looks akin to a localized desert storm. This storm is generated by his reiatsu and reaches out 2 feet for every 50 reiatsu strength Guujin has. Anything within this aura is rapidly drained of moisture and grinded up to produce sand. This sand then gets flung into the storm generated by Guujin's reiatsu until he either stops or it gets flung out of the storm. The sand itself however has no inherent ability to damage an individual as it is too fine and uncontrolled.


The environment including plant life, the earth, solid materials, etc so long as it is not spiritually enhanced/controlled is rapidly worn away and grinded down into sand. In a non-desert environment Guujin's aura eats away at the ground 3 feet every post. For plants and other solid materials that are within Guujin's aura they are consumed in their entirety in a single post so long as they are not spiritually reinforced and are completely within the aura.

For an environment that is spiritually reinforced/controlled the environment clashes with Guujin's Aura. If Guujin has an equal or higher OS the environment is converted to sand regardless. If the opponent has a higher spiritual stat the environment is treated as a construct and follows the rules below. For living beings that are not spiritually powerful the case is much the same. They can endure a single post due to being drained of moisture prior to being grinded into sand. The second post however is lethal to them as they are made into sand.


This changes a bit for spiritually potent beings. For beings with spiritual power the time it takes to be drained of moisture depends on their highest spiritual stat, this includes bount/nakka bount dolls. Should Guujin's RS and the opponent's spiritual stat be equal then it will take 8 posts for the aura to steal all the moisture from his opponent and turn them into sand. For opponents with less spiritual stats than him it will take 5 posts. For opponents with higher OS than him they gain additional posts depending on how much more powerful they are. From 1% to 25% higher they will endure for an additional 3 posts. From 26% to 49% they will endure an additional 6 posts. Anyone at or above 50% will be immune to Guujin's aura.


As far as items and objects created by anothers release/technique/etc these are also treated a bit differently. For any item brought into or generated within Guujin's storm it is counted as being hit once per post. The item clash rules apply as normal. (I.E. At equal class the item takes damage equal to 50% of Guujin's OS which is RS in this case. If Guujin's aura is 2 classes higher it takes 100% of his RS as damage.) In NDE threads the item is considered to be worn down to near uselessness when durability reaches 0. In DP and DE threads the item is entirely destroyed and converted to sand equal to size and weight of the item.


For generated constructs, summons included, they are considered to take a hit so long as they are within Guujin's aura or interact with it. This applies once a post and reduces their durability to his RS. If they are two classes beneath his aura the summons take 1.5x the damage. If they are 3 classes beneath his aura they take 2x the damage. When a construct drops to 0 in durability they are converted to sand equal to the size and weight of their current form. If the construct has a higher OS than Guujin the damage taken is mitigated. If they have 1-25% higher spiritual stats then they suffer 30% of Guujin's RS as damage. If they have 26%-49% they suffer 15% of Guujin's RS as damage. If they have 50% or higher spiritual stats they are immune.


The last special mention comes with liquids of any sort. Non-spiritually enhanced liquid ceases to exist in the presence of Guujin's aura. When a spiritually reinforced liquid interacts with Guujin's aura the liquid must have a 25% higher OS to Guujin's RS otherwise it is immediately absorbed by the aura. In the event that the liquid does meet this requirement to exist it will still be hindered by having a 25% reduction in OS and durability. If the liquid has 50% higher OS upon the initial clash then the liquid is unaffected.


Lastly there is one other point to mention when it comes to Guujin's aura. Should Guujin create enough sand with it (At least 15 feet of sand) or should he be in an area with a large volume of sand (Beach, desert, etc.) the aura will have enough sand being thrown around to hinder both Guujin and his opponents sight and sound. This is due to simply creating a localized sandstorm that throws around an immense amount of sand constantly. To see through the sand requires an individual to have 300 senses and to hear anything but the storm requires 200 senses. Energy Sensory however can still be used to find Guujin if one has sufficient ability.

Brutus:

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{Items given to Celes prior}
1x Vial of Liquid

3x sets (of 3) class 1 Flashbangs

[Celes Castellanos]

Celes continued her hunt for Guujin. Sweeping the streets of Seireitei, her eyes continued to survey the surrounding areas. Nothing. No sight of the Right Hand. Only her own subordinates and members of other Division's swarmed the streets. She mused to herself, reflecting on the situation, "Grrrr. I'm never going to find him at this rate. Give me a sign. Something. Anything!" Celes' ability to sense reiatsu had been pitiful. She couldn't discriminate between all these different signatures that she was sensing. 

Before being left to aimlessly search for her quarry, Celes' felt something in the distance. It was a powerful burst of reiatsu, no doubt about it! She narrowed her eyes, clicking her tongue a little. "Could it be...?" The Shinigami's thoughts trailed off for a moment. She didn't suspect this to be Guujin himself, but perhaps he was nearby. It was complete conjecture, but what other choice did she have. Before taking one more purposeful breath, invigorating herself once more, Celes focused her reiatsu again.

The blade which rested upon her back glowed a brilliant red and vanished into thin air. As Celes felt herself become shrouded by the reddened aura, the Captain groaned softly. She felt filthy for using this power. Nevertheless, she knew she'd have need of it. In preparation for coming to blows with Guujin, Celes began to form the astral projection. The ribcage expanded into the torso, sprouting two arms and a head. Pouring more energy into it, the bones solidified and lost their ghostly haze. After finishing its formation, Celes dismissed it without a second thought. Instead, within her own hand, the girl produced a traditional longsword not unlike her Zanpakutō. 

With these preparations in place, the Captain made her way towards the surging energy. Drawing closer and closer, Celes could feel another reiatsu graze the area up ahead. She could vaguely discriminate between them. Quickening her pace for the last stretch, the Shinigami leapt up to the rooftops and set her sights upon the battlefield in the distance. There, standing in the narrowed streets of Seireitei, were Camila and Kimiko. Both of their Zanpakutō were released with Camila standing upon her flesh-stained ground and Kimiko gradually draining the color from her surroundings. The Captain heard the sound of idle chatter. 

That is, however, not where her focus resided. Eyes darting back and forth, Celes searched for any sign of the Right Hand. Still nothing. Either he was hiding, or the bastard was elsewhere. The former didn't seem like his style based on Brutus' descriptions. About ready to curse the situation, Celes heard a voice echo. "Good Afternoon, Celes." Speak of the devil. The Captain focused her attention on Brutus, unable to really drown him out. As he went on, Celes eyes widened. "You did WHAT?! You dropped him by my Barracks?!" Needless to say, Celes was already on edge. She could only think of the agony that the Officers who remained were in! She only marginally paid attention to the Hason's other remarks, most notably, "Also do you have what I left in your care previously?"

Shifting her attention, Celes patted her Shihakusho. In a brown pouch, Celes had the vial of sekki sekki and the flashbang grenades provided by Brutus. How useful they would prove was yet to be seen. As the Hason asked if she had any question's she'd provide her mental response. "No real questions. Just looking forward to getting this damn thing over with..." Finally, the Hason made a most peculiar remark. He was willing to potentially summon Shawn to assist her. Celes wasn't particularly fond of the way he addressed Shawn, but c'est la vie. She didn't have the energy to make some snarky remark. Nevertheless, it did bring up a point. Should he ask Shawn to accompany her? Perhaps. However, then it hit Celes like a bolt of lightning. 

Without another remark to Brutus, Celes raced along the rooftops to the ensuing battle between Camila and Kimiko. The Vizard's masses of flesh which covered the ground began to creep up the side of the building. Alas, it still hadn't reached the rooftop. She had a bad feeling about it. Especially if her plan turned sour. She couldn't dawdle too long either. Thankfully, the battle between Kimiko and Camila hadn't swung into full force yet. This would give her a minute, or two, to try and convince the girl. 

Disappearing from sight, her movements likely barely visible to even Kimiko, Celes perched herself atop the building to look down at the two of them. Se commit to the usual pleasantries, but unfortunately there was little time. She'd need to cut to the chase. "Hey Camila. Kimiko." Hopefully her presence and sudden interjection would be enough for both of them to focus her. Remaining atop her perch, Celes stared at the Vizard. "I know you're likely here with the intent of tearing Soul Society apart, Camila, but before you do... I have a small proposition for you. Something that will benefit both of us." If she had Camila's attention, Celes threw her line. "How does the potential death of a Guujin Karai sound to you.." Now it was just time to see if she'd get a bite.

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{Celes' Reiatsu Pool & Resources}
Celes' Pool: 1250/1500
Celes' Blessed Breaths: 6/10
-100 for Class 5 Shikai
-25 for Blessed Breath Contemplation: Spirit Breathing

Strength of Spirit: 0
+10 from Shikai Overall
-2 for Palms of the Astral Soul
-2 for Visage of the Astral Soul
-1 for Arms of the Astral Soul
-5 for Ascendant Spirit Rank I

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{Astral Soul Durability}
Astral Soul Body: 1250
Astral Soul Right Arm: 1250
Astral Soul Left Arm: 1250
Astral Soul Head: 1250

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{Shikai Overall - Astral Bastion}Astral Bastion harnesses Celes’ Qi and using herself as a conduit, focuses it to give it physical form. This results in an Astral Soul that protects Celes and grows over the course of combat. The Avatar forms at a speed equivalent to Celes' own. Upon utilizing Shikai, Celes receives 10 Strength of Spirit every post. Leftover Strength of Spirit from one post carries over to another post and there is no cap to the amount of the Strength of Spirit that Celes can accumulate. Additionally, Celes can generate Strength of Spirit out of her own reaitsu at a cost of 25 Reiatsu per Strength of Spirit. Strength of Spirit can be used in a number of ways.

Once a post, Celes can spend any amount of Strength of Spirit to restore 4% per Strength of Spirit in durability to her Astral Soul, restoring the durability to a part of Celes’ choice. Strength of Spirit spent on restoring durability can be divided among multiple parts of the Astral Soul. For example, if Celes spends 4 Strength of Spirit to repair, she can allocate 4 to one part of the Astral Soul or divide it up among multiple parts such as the arms or head. Strength of Spirit may also be spent to enhance the Astral Soul, making temporary additions that can become permanent by use of Ascendant Spirit.

The Astral Soul has durability equivalent to Celes’ OS. This durability increases by 1.5x Celes’ OS when Humanoid. The durability finally rises to 2x Celes’ OS while Armored. Each part of the Astral Soul which includes the Head, Body, and Arms has its own separate durability. No part of the Astral Soul may ever be more than one stage above the Body. Physical and Spiritual attacks can gradually deteriorate the Astral Soul. Upon clashing, the OS of the attack harms the durability. For example, if Celes has a durability of 1000 and the OS of the attack is 500, the remaining durability is 500. If the technique has a 2 Class Superiority, then it both harms the durability of the Astral Soul and pierces it, making Celes susceptible to its effects. In contrast, if the technique has a 2 Class Inferiority, then only deals 50% of its OS to the Astral Soul. If the Body of the Astral Soul were to fall to the durability of 0, the Astral Soul regresses to its previous stage. For example, Armored would regress to Humanoid.

Celes may allow others to enter her Astral Soul freely. Doing so incurs no harm to the ally. Opponents may also force their way into Celes’ Astral Soul as long the durability of the Astral Soul's body has fallen below 25%. This includes techniques that would target Celes directly, requiring opponents to wear down her defenses first. Opponents of a higher class than Celes can always force their way into the Astral Soul or target Celes through her Astral Soul no matter the durability. If the durability is repaired above 25%, any hostile currently within the Astral Soul is forcibly shunted out.

Using this Avatar comes with a primary weakness. The Avatar is a representation of Celes’ life energy; given focus and shaped into a physical form by her. This is extremely taxing and will inevitably result in extreme pain if maintained for an extended duration. Celes can utilize the first instance of Shikai with little risk, suffering no pain from using the Avatar. Once Celes refreshes her Shikai, the pain escalates. Every post thereafter, Celes suffers consistent pain which worsens every four posts. The first instance of pain requires a Pain Tolerance of 1 to withstand. This Pain Tolerance requirement grows every four posts to a maximum of 3. Meeting the Pain Tolerance requirement allows Celes to continue fighting through prolonged exposure threatens to debilitate her if she has sustained wounds. If Celes should ever not meet the Pain Tolerance requirement, she will be writhing in so much pain that her Shikai or Bankai loses its focus and dissipates, effectively ending her release.

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{Palms of the Astral Soul}
For 1 Strength of Spirit Celes can summon one arm, up to a maximum of four. These arms have a reach of 15 ft and have a Strength equal to Celes’ own strength. Each arm must be maintained via the upkeep of # Strength of Spirit until it is made permanent. The upkeep cost of the arms increases with each stage.

Skeletal: 1
Humanoid: 2
Armored: 3
Complete: 4

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{Visage of the Astral Soul}
For 2 Strength of Spirit Celes can summon the head of her Astral Soul. This head, while active, heightens Celes’ visual acuity by allowing her to see through the eyes of the Astral Soul. This allows her to treat her Speed as 25% higher for the purposes of perceiving high-speed movement. This bonus increases to 50% upon using the Complete Astral Soul. Additionally, for each stage that the Head has reached beginning at Skeletal, Celes gains 1 point in Charisma for the purposes of intimidation as it provides a menacing appearance up to a max of 3. The upkeep cost of the Head increases with each stage.

Skeletal: 2
Humanoid: 4
Armored: 6
Complete: 8

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{Arms of the Astral Soul}
For 1 Strength of Spirit, Celes can summon weapons wielded by the Astral Soul. These weapons are a longsword or a shield. The longsword is 25 ft in length and the shield has a diameter of 12 ft. A weapon can be summoned upon manifesting of an arm or while the Astral Soul has one free hand. All three weapons both have an OS and durability equivalent to Celes’ Strength; Bankai increases the durability to 2x Celes' OS. While these weapons are constructs, they retain the benefits of their metal counterparts, I.E blades can still carry vibrations. These weapons can be destroyed by a 2x OS superiority to durability. Once broken, Celes may spend 1 Strength of Spirit once more to resummon these weapons. As long as the weapons are not broken, Celes may dissipate the weapon from the Astral Soul’s hands. When doing so, Celes summons her own copy of the weapon in her hand that acts as her release weapon. She may transfer her copy of the weapon to the Astral Soul at will as long as it is not broken. The weapons do not have an upkeep cost.

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{Ascendant Spirit - Rank I}
Technique Name: Ascendant Spirit

Description: Ascendant Spirit acts as a way for Celes to permanently upgrade her Astral Soul. By spending varying amounts of Strength of Spirit, Celes can permanently grant herself the superior stages of the Astral Soul. Once a stage has been unlocked permanently, Celes does not need to spend Strength of Spirit to maintain enhancements of that stage anymore. These permanent enhancements, if destroyed, allow Celes to spend Strength of Spirit equivalent to 1.5x their upkeep cost, rounded down, to restore the enhancement. When restored, the enhancement returns to the current unlocked stage of Ascendant Spirit. If the Astral Soul were to regress to a previous stage, Celes can spend Strength of Spirit equal to the most recently unlocked Stage to immediately upgrade back to it. For example, if Astral Soul reverts to Skeletal, she can spend # Strength of Spirit to enhance the Astral Soul to Humanoid once more. Activating Bankai immediately sets Ascendant Spirit to Rank IV. In Bankai, the Astral Soul can be restored to the Complete stage. Upgrading Ascendant Spirit lasts until the end of a regular thread such as a PVP/JT. In longer threads such as adventures, Ascendant Spirit resets on a "long rest". The requirements for upgrading or restoring Stages are:

Skeletal: 5 (Rank I)
Humanoid: 9 (Rank II)
Armored: 13 (Rank III)
Complete: 20 (Rank IV)

Drawbacks: Ascendant Spirit is a powerful way for Celes to retain certain benefits, but it does have several weaknesses. For another rank of Ascendant Spirit to be purchased, Celes must have at least maintained the next stage of enhancements at some point. For example, if Celes is currently using the Skeletal Astral Form, she must first purchase and maintain Humanoid Arms and Head to upgrade to rank II (Humanoid) of Ascendant Spirit. While each enhancement can be maintained individually, all enhancements must have been maintained at the next stage at least once. The only exception is Palms of the Astral Soul, which only require a minimum of two arms to be maintained to fulfill the requirement. Additionally, after upgrading Ascendant Spirit, the technique goes on cooldown for two posts before being able to upgrade again. If an enhancement is destroyed, Celes must wait 1 post before being able to restore that enhancement.

Shikai: 1/8

[Adrastos]

The horns of war have already been sounded. The famarility of it all brought back the images that painted the gaps in the creatures memories. The aromas that once were that frolicked clearly in the gardens. The sounds of the tree branches dancing with the gentle breezes of the wind chiming the vast passageways with life. Clashing of metal with that of battle cries made all the more clear as the wall came falling beneath the sheer physical strength of the Hollow. It was but an easy feat at this point in time than before. Talons hooking into the tumbling pieces of the wall, brushing down as water would. Bones like steel, snapping what came to rain down upon him. Splinters of reiatsu bounced off the blackened hid of the Adjuchas, pinging their remaining fragments back into the environment that made up the Seireitei. An all familiar sight for those that survived the previous encounter when the Hollow stormed the base in the past. "IT"S BACK!" one would cry out.

"RRRAGGGGHHHHHHHHHH~!" A single cry that carried with it the strength that made the Hollow feared, trembling the ground that the Shinigami stood on. Tiles that rambled to match their fear to which only exploded before the Human spirits could realize what had occurred. Earth turned to stone. Tile into Earth. The walls that made up the labyrinth and passageways through the outer layers of the Seireitei carved but a clear path towards the inner sanctions of the base, leaving only but the weak broken, and bloodied by the mass that ran through them. Sharpened bone that lined the Hollows body became spears that sliced through the lower ranks, pulverizing the remaindered that failed to realize what the Hollow had done. Adrastos had tightened his legs as he did with his body before utiliziing [Strength Step] at the extent of 1000 of his strength. Rather than leaping into the air as he would normall, what he essentially committed to was darting himself forward similar to that of a rampaging semi-truck. The initial movement would be that of a blur until his body was slowed by the ground he found himself shoveling into.

Like that of a Titan rising from the Earth, the sudden shrieks of the Shinigami around his climbing figure echoed throughout the area. The inner barracks of the Defense Squad was what the Hollow could remember at first glance. Nostaglia struck. Fond memories of the past spewed from within. Yet. The Hollow's amber eyes shifted from Shinigami to Shinigami as they stepped in confusion. With blades drawn the utter panic scurried the few away whilst others held their ground. The fear. The anger. All such mixture of emotions scurrying in front of him only withdrew the warmth that was filling his void. But again, it was the void that it attempted to fill, which only a single emotion managed to linger before erupting; hate.

The massive maw torn open as quickly as the order was given; "ATTA-" Only a single crunch could be heard for the Humans, but a twitching sensation remained for the Hollow as a single leg fell from the bloodied fangs of the Tyrant Lizard. Expressions were left blank. The pales faces that slowly dropped further from where they stood with nothing more but the focused gaze that fell over the small group. "GET OUT OF MY WAY." A repeated chorus that the Hollow could make out one over another to watch the backsides of fleeing warriors. Not warriors. Merely meat at this point in time. Only the bitterness led the Hollow towards the direction of the Shinigami with mask ripped open to eat.

Walls fell by a swinging tail, and the cries of wailing Humans ceased by the compressing of the building within the Hollows arms. Both black and white arms clawing into the sides of the barracks, pulling from side to side to wedge it from its placement. A low pitched growl rumbled from the back of the Adjuchas throat in frustration. Wood and concrete tearing at the joints until crumbling beneath the beasts weight and strength. Silence reigned within the collapsed building, with more chirping through the rooted hallways. *CLASH* A slight sting was felt across the side of his leg. Adrastos glanced over to witness the dance of a wooden plate on a Shinigamis shoulder. Blade drawn to face the towering shadow to only have the size of the Hollow finally dawn onto the smaller being. Adrastos was unfazed by the Shinigami.

The taste of blood, and snapping of bone were what gave the Hollow some relief of his anger. The taste of iron that coated the inner layers of his mouth fed the tranquility knowing that another Shinigami fell to his hands. As the smaller warrior lashed out in another slash the beast responded with a single bite onto the attacking appendage. Bone gave away with the beast smearing the fleshy body against the ground, and separating into two pieces rather than remaining as one. A section of ribs torn away with the seeping red pulp that remained in the Hollows mouth, easing what pain remained with another bite down on what remains of the warrior. It was never enough.

A field now formulated by the Hollow, leaving sputters of fire growing from the ruined buildings around it. Cries of pain and terror fleeing from the scene that once held numerous Shinigami on a day to day basis. What the Hollow did only gave him some relief, but not enough. Latching himself onto a crumbling wall, Adrastos could only let out but a single war cry that carried his rage.

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[Reference]

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{Stats/Skills]


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.

[Nakajima Kimiko]

Kimiko would listen to Camila's response to her remark with a bit of a smirk. Quite frankly, she believed that it was nice to see the blood-wielder show up here. She wasn't really sure as to why, but ever since they had last fought, she believed that a sort of friendship had been created between one another. It was a twisted relationship, most certainly, one that was most definitely built on a mountain of both Human and Shinigami corpses. Hell, that same mountain has probably grown since the last time they have met, if the current appearance of the blood-wielder's abilities was anything to go by. In spite of this and the side of her that believed that she should perhaps hate this, she found herself enjoying this connection with the traitor, if not for the sole pretense that there was no real "enemy" out there who could both handle her and establish a sort of mutual respect with her. At the very least, there was someone out there she could fight freely without bothering to show any mercy to.

But this friendship, of course, had caveats, and these caveats would be rendered bare as the ex-Shinigami answered her questions. Apparently, the girl had gone up and joined the Arrancar of Las Noches, one of the many factions whose main purpose was - in essence - to flatten the Soul Society. In a way, Kimiko was somewhat happy to hear that her friend believed she better fitted there than anywhere else. It was something that she could relate to, given that she was both the Captain of a somewhat-disliked Squad amongst the thirteenth of the Gotei and unfortunately part of a kind of people that that same organization would not hesitate to eliminate on sight. Yet in another way, the dual swordswoman was disappointed to hear that, as she knew that meant Camila would often participate in direct assaults against the Soul Society. She could tolerate massacres in the Living World, and she was about to legitimately completely ignore the murder of the woman cut in two so long as this was just, well, another simple massacre of a few Shinigami officers... but attempts to destroy the celestial realm was another thing entirely. This place was her home, and within it was not only her people, but also her students. She could not see it all be ravaged by the Arrancar nor anyone else.

Thus, as Camila finished making her explanations, the Captain's gaze would swiftly turn back down towards Okawa, the officer who had been cut in two. She stared at her in silence, not really commenting on the matter as, frankly, she didn't really have enough information to use here but Camila's. The ex-Shinigami supposedly declared that this innocent-looking soldier tried looking for a fight and died for absolutely no reason in the process, but Kimiko did not really see it this way. "Well, our job is kinda to look for a fight, though... especially when those who we're looking out for want to destroy our home." Her words were spoken in a casual tone, but there was a certain intensity to them which caused them to appear slightly judgemental. The "ink" which surrounded her also showcased this rising intensity, seeing as it quietly pulsed with power shortly after she spoke. With that said, the judging did not remain for long, as soon, she would find herself grinning again, all the while the ground beneath her would slowly start to crack from the rising spiritual pressure. "Whatever. I guess I'll just have to teach you a lesson."

Her eyes then returned to the ex-Shinigami, focusing on the scarlet blade which was currently pointed in her direction. Judging by Camila's next words, it seemed as though the initial phase of this conversation was about to come to an end. Good. Kimiko appreciated the pleasantries, but with everything that was happening around her, there were only so many words her mind could digest before her body would eventually succumb to the constant urge to fight. Thus, with a smirk, the Captain would wait for the blood-wielder to make her move, her body almost twitching from excitement as she did so. "New tricks, huh?" She reiterated as her patience was further put to the test, inadvertently causing the spiritual energy that was being emanated from her body to further press itself onto the ground below, causing it to crack even further. At this point, the Sixth Division was most likely going to have a field day repairing this mess once things settle down. "Alright, then. Let's put them to the test!"

For a moment, Kimiko would believe Camila's first attack to be delivered at a melee range; after all, the girl had a sword, and their last battle between one another had mostly been achieved at a close range. However, to her surprise, this did not seem as though it would be the case, as her instincts would scream at her to move the moment she sensed a little bit of spiritual energy accumulating within the woman's sword. The Captain had no idea of what that energy was about and what it exactly entailed, but not before long, her mind had immediately decided to follow her body's whim and quickly moved out of a way with a Shunpo. This appeared to have been a wise choice, as the moment she dodged, she felt a searing heat pass right by the left side of her body. The pain that emanated from the small burn mark left on her elbow was enough to quickly look towards where she previously stood. Needless to say, the sight of the devastation left in the wake of Camila's attack was enough to cause her eyes to wide.

Absolutely nothing remained where she once previously stood. The only thing that was there was an immense dirt trail, akin to a tunnel, that trailed across the area and into several nearby walls and buildings. Since many of the latter had been positioned at a lower altitude, holes had been left in their structure which fumed with spiritual power. These holes were large enough to cause several buildings to begin to collapse shortly after, and from a few of them fell the corpses of Shinigami officers and citizens of Seireitei who were unfortunate enough to remain to use these edifices as shelter. Well, the word "corpses" was perhaps an overstatement, as a few of the bodies had been so utterly annihilated by Camila's attack that the only thing that was left of them was, most often than not, either mangled pieces of flesh or torn limbs. Kimiko would observe the outcome of this attack for a moment with surprise in her eyes and would find herself hissing as she felt the burn mark on her left elbow boom with pain. However, none of those two things bothered her the most. Instead, it was something else entirely.

"Are you serious?! You can shoot Ceros now?! That's so unfair!" She would call towards the ex-Shinigami with a comical look of what appeared to be both disappointment and disdain. From the blood-wielder's position, the Captain almost looked like she was having a childish tantrum completely unbecoming of her position as a superior officer. But who could blame her? Once again, for the millionth time, it appeared as though she was going to fight a powerful enemy who could execute the type of attacks that she loathed the most: ranged attacks. On one hand, anyone could say that this was to be expected. Most of the members of the Arrancar or those who served the likes of Las Noches in general were capable of launching Ceros and all other sorts of magical laser beams. On the other hand, she had believed that Camila would have abstained herself from using such attacks and instead focus on the blade. Oh, how foolish and naive she could be sometimes.

This tantrum, fortunately for her, would however not for very long, as she would eventually realize that the strange changes that Camila was doing to their surroundings were spreading. What was once more a patch of flesh confined to simply around the ex-Shinigami's position was now starting to spread towards the nearby buildings, covering them in a rather repulsive surface that was only becoming worse and worse as time went on. Noticing this, the Captain would begin to realize that she had no time to waste against her opponent. Whatever Camila's abilities had become, it was now clear that they had turned into something relative to a ticking time bomb, and that the longer she remained standing, the more damage was going to be dealt to Seireitei. Thus, with a deep breath, Kimiko would rapidly prepare herself to move by focusing straight onto the other scarlet-eyed woman... and with another Shunpo, she would go on to make her first offensive move in this second battle of theirs.

At a Speed of 7000, Kimiko would quickly move from her position before appearing right before her opponent, making sure to be just far enough so that the ex-Shinigami's blades would be unable to reach her. As the tip of the blades would find themselves just unable to reach her, she would find herself smirking before quickly grabbing the handles of her weapons. "Heh. I've been alright," she would start before she then quickly unsheathe her blades and send them straight towards Camila at a speed of 1358 each. "I've been making tons of new disciples, and I've even gone to save the brother of one of them from some guy of Las Noches!" The motion was completed with the swiftness and fluidity that the flesh-spreader should now expect at this point from her opponent, two qualities of utmost quality that could only be achieved by a master of the art such as Kimiko. Well, so she would most likely think, at least, for Kimiko thought that the attack was oddly slower than usual. In fact... she felt somewhat odd. It was as though her body was just a little bit sluggish. Why was that? Was it the mist coming from Camila that was doing this to her?

Regardless, whether her attack was successful or not, the Captain would quickly and abruptly reposition herself onto the fleshy ground before readying her blades once more by returning them to their sheaths. However, just as she was about to deliver more unique Iaijutsu slashes for the ex-Shinigami to have to deal with, she would suddenly hear a familiar voice from their surroundings. Hearing it would be enough to cause her to pause, then quickly jump away from Camila, her fog, and the fleshy grounds beneath her feet. Doing so would seemingly rid herself of the slight sluggishness that Kimiko had experienced, though she did not pay attention to that for the time being. Instead, she looked up towards the nearest building and saw none other than the Captain of the Tenth standing right on top of the aforementioned edifice. "Celes?" She would ask mostly to herself as she stood there, taken aback by her mentor's presence. The surprise was such that she would lose her words for a moment, causing her to just remain there in silence.

She wasn't sure if Celes had been listening to her conversation with Camila thus far, but she truly hoped that that would not be the case. Quite frankly, she was entirely expecting her lime-haired warrior to start screaming at her for having not outright told her about Camila just yet; after all, she knew of how important the ex-Shinigami was to the Captain of the Tenth, especially after all that's supposedly happened between the both of them. Yet Celes had nothing to say about the matter. In fact, she barely seemed to even care about Kimiko at all, for she entirely focused on Camila to ask her to eliminate someone named Guujin Karai. The way this question was told was unsettling for the Captain of the Eleventh, especially given that Celes showed none of her usual charm in the process. That was not even mentioning how seemingly completely uncaring she was of the fact that Camila was even there to begin with, alive and well.

After Celes' offer was made completely bare, Kimiko would continue to stand there, unsure if she should add anything to this matter or if she should even continue her fight with Camila. Eventually, however, she would find herself attempting to add to this conversation, if not to at least be informed about what was going on. "Uh... Sorry, but who's Guujin Karai supposed to be?" She would ask openly, unsure of if Celes was going to answer her or if Camila was going to do so in her stead. A part of her also wanted to ask about why this person's name was literally "hot puppet", but she decided that it was best for her not to mention that. There was a time and place for such silly questions, and this really wasn't one of those times. "I've never heard of him."

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{Hindered Stats & Skills within Samuzora Kishi (-3% Speed)}

Statistics

Physical	Spiritual		Sensory	Miscellaneous
Strength: 158 (210-52) Speed: 679 (400+300-21)	Reiatsu Strength: 30 (40-10) Spiritual Pressure: 700 (400+300)		Instincts: 400 Senses: 300 Energy Sensory: 50	Light Aura: 50 Dark Aura: 50 Healing Expertise: 0

Skills

Mental	Battle		Body	Utility
Strength of Will: 3              Analyzing: 2	Iaijutsu: 4 Martial Art - Hohō: 3 Battle Analysis: 3 Battle Focus: 1		N/A	N/A

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{Reiatsu: 6600/6900 (Makkana Itan in Effect)   |   Shizukakane (0.6m) : 9 Posts Remaining   |    Taishokukane (1m) : 9 Posts Remaining   |   Light Gauge : 15%   |   Dark Gauge : 15%}
Technique Name: Shunpo (瞬歩, "Flash Steps") [x2]

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kidō

Technique Element: None

Technique Reiatsu Cost: 50/step

Technique Description and Effects

A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The focal point that determines the basis of this technique is speed. As speed is the main point of the technique, the method is best characterized by how fast one can get from Point A to Point B in the least amount of steps. Training and skill are what determines how fast a user of Shunpo can move. Those of little skill in the technique or those who haven't used it for an extended amount of time would obviously be out of practice, causing those individuals to be considerably slower. This requires the use of more steps to move the same distance and become tired more easily in a shorter amount of time. A single step magnifies speed for that step by ten times. Shunpo uses fifty Reiatsu per step. This one is automatically learned in the academy. All Shinigami know this when created. This technique does not take up a technique slot.


How to use technique

Focus of Reishi around the feet area and launch off into a single blurring step. It is not unlike teleportation in appearance, but it is simply extremely fast movement. It is often used to gain an edge in a single moment of combat or to dodge incoming attacks.

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Technique Name: Iaijutsu (居合術, "Sudden Strike Technique")

Class: 4

Technique Type: General Physical Technique

Technique Element: None

Usable by: Any

Technique Description and Effects

The user of this technique draws their sword and strikes with one fluid, lightning-fast motion. This technique can easily catch an unprepared opponent off-guard. This attack is made at 2x the user's Speed, or at a speed of 600 (whichever is faster). Due to the sudden nature of this attack, characters with less than 200 Instinct are caught completely flat-footed and unable to react to this attack, unless they meet one of the alternative requirements (see drawbacks below).

Except where noted, this is otherwise an ordinary melee strike and has no reiatsu cost. Proficiency with this technique allows the user to immediately sheathe their weapon after making their attack.

Mastery of this technique allows for it to be combined with Shunpo to draw, strike, and sheathe the weapon in the blink of an eye. This variant costs 50 reiatsu to perform, and gains the benefits of a 3x Speed Boost (instead of the usual 2x). This variant is imperceptible to characters with less than 200 Senses. Characters with 200+ Senses detect a blur of movement from the user but may not be able to react to the attack unless they have 200+ Instinct and/or one of the benefits listed in drawbacks below.

How to use technique

Simply draw your weapon and strike in a single fluid motion.

Drawback

This technique rarely works more than once per thread, as any opponent who witnesses this technique being used can react to it normally (regardless of Instinct). Even against aware opponents, this attack retains its speed however and should not be underestimated.

In addition, characters who know this technique or have Battle Analysis of 2 (or above) can easily identify the ready stances used in this technique and predict the user's intent. Such characters are never caught off-guard by this attack but will still need to react to its incredible speed.

This technique can only be used with a sheathed sword. In order to use this technique more than once during a single thread, the user must sheathe their weapon prior to using this technique again. This technique requires 2 SkP in Weapons (Sword) in order to be used, and 3 SkP to be mastered.

Made by: Kerrigan

Reserved? : No

[Camila Adaronde]

As the girl's blast released from the tip of her blade, Camila watched as the attack erupted in front of her, leaving nothing but a path of devastation before her. Most everything that was before her had been all but wiped off the face of the map. Buildings, the road, and numerous people had been dusted within the matter of a few short moments. There was little to be done about most of them, having been eradicated in the short span of a second or two. Camila couldn't help but smirk.

Though, she noticed rather quickly that Kimiko had been nowhere to be found. Given the situation, it wasn't hard to piece together that she'd gotten out of the way; Kimiko was fast after all. There was no way that she'd taken a hit like that; at least, not entirely. Not a second later, Kimiko's own shouting seemed to all but confirm that. She couldn't help but chuckle, following through with her original swiping motions in order to keep the speed demon off of her.

"Damned right!" Camila shouted back in response, "perks of embracing the Hollow; I've another one that I'll share later on, just you wait!" In truth, it was taking a lot for Camila to avoid use of Bankai, or her mask for the time being. She'd known just how strong this Captain had been. She'd definitely warranted that level of power out of virtue of position alone. Though, she wanted to have a bit of fun first before hopping straight into that.

Though, it seemed that the Captain was going to make quick work of the Vizard's vulnerabilities. Standing just outside of Camila's own range, Kimiko unleashed a series of lightning-quick strikes against Camila, striking with more speed than she could reasonably perceive. Having since improved her natural fortitude, Camila took the damage in stride, releasing a rather noteworthy grunt of both shock admixed with pain, but took a moment to recover. She'd begun to bleed from where she'd been struck, but frankly speaking it wasn't going to be enough to put the girl down.

As she asked her question, and Kimiko responded in tune, Camila couldn't help but chuckle as distance had been put between the two of them. "Great to hear!" She roared in excitement, "If only I'd known you were headed into Las Noches recently, I would've gone a few rounds with you in Ynd! After this is all said n' done, stop by some time, ya hear!?" A genuine smile persisted across Camila's face. She was glad to have met someone as passionate about combat as she was!

Though, it seemed that a new someone had just arrived on the scene; someone Camila had recognized, and someone that had interrupted the fight that was going on. Scoffing at the hello, Camila rested a fist against her hip while she held her blades. "You just interrupted my opportunity to fight with Nakajima; this better be good." Still evidently frustrated with their last meeting, Camila glared daggers toward Celes. Whether she'd meant to or not, the woman re-opened some old wounds, and Camila hadn't the time to fully recover from those.

Though, as Celes spoke, Camila's own eyes widened quite a bit. She was taken aback for a moment, but ultimately made the decision to speak after Kimiko. Addressing the Captain of the 11th, Camila spoke. "Karai is a subordinate of mine; Right Hand to Mr. Worldwide himself. Bastard was the reason I was slain a couple years ago." Gripping her blades ever tighter, Camila began to once again reminisce on the past for a moment.

"You might just have yourself a deal, Celes," she spoke, "but before that, I want to know the name of that woman. Said I'd get it on our next meet, and I'll be damned if that doesn't happen right here, right now. Give that to me, n' let me have a damned good fight with her, and you've got yourself a deal." While Camila had certainly wanted Guujin dead, she'd wanted to meet with this Hollow more. With someone that strong existing within Celes' own soul, Camila wouldn't've been herself to want to deal with that.

Makkana Itan Duration: 4/9
Samuzora Kishi Duration: 4/9
Rhythm Beat Speed: 350

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{Reiatsu Pool & Resources}
Reiatsu Pool: 2,250/3,000
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Contaminated Blood
Cami: 4 (+1 per post, +1 for taking a hit)
Kimiko: 1 (standing in the zones)

Zone Size: 8 ft.
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Defiled Starlight
Cami: 5 (+1 per post, +1 for taking a hit)
Kimiko: 1 (standing in the zones)

Zone Size: 11 ft.

[Shawn Rabuburēdo]

It didn't take to long for Shawn to see the giant dinosaur Hollow, in fact he arrived just in time for it's rampage to begin. Unfortunate, I knew the moment it started the collateral damage was going to be significant. It seems I shouldn't remain to powerless for long. Unsheathing his sword he would lay the blade flat against his left hand with the pommel in his right. "Reach out, Kami no Te", this would come out a little louder than a whisper. Much to quite for Adrastos to hear from this distance, let alone the noise he caused from that shockwave.



Following the giant Hollow, Shawn finally realizes the direction it's heading. Squad 10? Why is this thing heading to Squad 10? I can't let this stand, the Squad 10 Barracks won't fall while me and Kami no Te are here. Feeling the surge of power Shawn could tell his speed has increased, in fact he only noticed the speed because his mind seems to be processing faster than before. It was time to gain the beasts attention before it causes to much damage to the barracks, "Hey, shouldn't you be extinct? Pretty sure you lost in the survival of the fittest." While antagonizing Adrastos Shawn ensured he kept a good fifty feet between him and the Hollow, didn't want to take any chances while gaining back his full abilities.

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{Shikai}Overall Ability:




The Overall ability of the Zanpakuto is the user's reiatsu is condensed and released at high speeds giving it gravitational properties thus making it's theme "Gravity". This allows Shawn to pull and push a single target (An opponent or their weapon), allowing Shawn to be adaptable to most situations. This is a pretty strong ability, however, every good ability has it's limits. The gravitational property of this Zanpakuto only reaches out about 30 Meters, it also requires Shawn to both be in contact with his Zanpakuto and have visual contact with his target while saying attract or repel (respectively) and can be said mentally with a 1 in mental incantation. Regardless of it being in Shikai or Bankai, the target will only be pushed/pulled in a straight line from the Zanpakuto and will move at 400 speed and if pushed the target will move back 30 Feet (if only targeting a limb/weapon being held it will just be pushed/pulled 3 Feet). Pushing requires 200 Reiatsu while pulling only requires 150. This power works instantly on anyone within a distance of 10 feet. Those who are farther will feel a tingle giving them notice about what is going to happen, this gives them a moment to prepare for counter play or to simply try breaking line of sight.




Shikai Overall Ability:




While in Shikai, the Gravitational properties can only affect one side of a target as Kami no Te is not capable of condensing and releasing reiatsu at such a speed to affect the entire target. This would only allow for simply pushing or pulling a target in a straight movement forward or backwards from Kami no te. Kami no Te cannot target Shawn and can only target other entities/objects as it cannot fully control their gravity. While pulling, the target must come completely to Kami no Te and Shawn cannot stop it once started. While in Shikai his abilities would only work on those with less Spiritual Stat as an OS than Shawn and those with Strength as there OS may pay 200 reiatsu to resist.

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{Reiatsu}Remaining: 2750/3000

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{Durations}Shikai: 1/15

[Brutus]

Guujin:


If there was one word to describe Guujin's thoughts on this invasion so far it was boring. Everyone was split up and Guujin hadn't found so much as a single worthwhile person to kill. Squad 10 had really devolved into a lackluster squad since he left. As he stomped yet another seated officer's skull into paste he had to wonder why the hell he was even here. Fucking seriously, who the hell is your guys captain?! They've made a fucking mockery of this squad. I remember back when I'd left, this squad was actually WORTH a damn. How the Gotei even CONSIDERED fighting Souken is beyond me. Especially with this actual barebones level of TRASH. Guujin's temper was rising slowly but surely. He cleaved another seated officer, upper 10 if he recalled correctly. Speedy fucker but slower than him while he was holding back. His muscles however were like butter to a hot knife. Nearly non-existant. Guujin could start to feel a vein throb in his temple.

But that was just the beginning of his anger. He heard a roar. Not a few worthless shinigami recruits coming after him. Definitely not human in the slightest. He heard, an honest to god, inhuman roar. Turning around he was greated by a sight that actually had him mildly impressed. The actual mother of all shockwaves. And it left nothing in its wake that wasn't battered, broken, or likely just dirt/openings in the sewer system below. And worst of all, it was heading straight for this godforsaken barrack. That had Guujin immediately frown and unfortunately forced him to step away. When the shockwave finally made its way through the barracks and levelled a decent chunk of it as well as its remaining inhabitants Guujin started grinding his teeth. "Of course, Rizers fucking adopted MONSTER destroys the 10th. OF. FUCKING. COURSE. Now who am I supposed to kill?! Squad 4?! . . . . Wait. . . Actually there may be something to that thought."


Guujin stepped to a building far off from the demolished barracks and sat on the roof for a moment. All the while thinking over the merits of this idea. Sure he COULD find another squad. Maybe walk into a noble house and lay waste to it. But in truth? The nobility wouldn't be fun. They were always weak and while Guujin did like playing the Bully, there came a point when it just couldn't be enjoyable if there was no possible hope of retaliation. Hell he knew he'd make Cami into roadkill but she COULD have killed him in the process. And that was part of what made the fight all the more exciting in the first place. It was secretly one of the few reasons he could go so far as to "enjoy" Las Noches. Because a majority of the "collected army" were actually potent in their own right. Like Rio. An idiot mutt who couldn't be asked to see his place in the pecking order. But the fucker was strong. Maybe stronger than Guujin in raw strength.

But still what about Squad 4? Did they have anyone who could challenge him? Not likely. They were doctors and healers. Fighters were questionable. However, where there were doctors there were basically infinite punching bags. And if he REALLY stretched the line of thought. MAYBE, just maybe someone could get up enough times to actually do something to him. Maybe get a lucky strike in if he didn't kill them all too quickly. Not to mention it's "strategic" for all intents and purposes. Whatever weight that may or may not hold. He pondered it again as he got up and step'd a much longer distance away. Inching ever closer to Squad 4. Let's be fair, strategy is very evidently lacking here. Buuuut immortal punching bags could be fun. If nothing else it will let me warm up some. Possibly be enjoyable to see how many different ways I can flay a human body with my khanda. It's not the most "interesting" thing I could do with my time. But it'll certainly grab someone's attention if the healers are just gone. Fuck it. Rizer's "pet" already took my first choice for being a target. May as well target something they consider vital.

Guujin promptly stepped for the last time, appearing before the gates of the 4th. He was immediately greeted by the guards and a few individuals brinding in the dead or otherwise injured from the fights going on so far. Guujin simply nodded to himself before giving a demeaning smile towards the few new recruits that were carrying a body into the barracks. "Good, good. Here's the deal. You are going to drop that person where you stand. You're going to run into the building, sceaming that "Guujin is here." and maybe. MAYBE. If I remember your faces I'll give you a quick death. Watcha think?" One of the recruits immediately dropped the bottom half of the person they were holding and did just as Guujin said. The other was just stuck in place, fear gripping over them just as their hands were gripping the upper half of the individuals body. Guujin's smirk got wider "Oooo, looks like ya'll chose the wrong answer. Too late to change your mind now~" Not but a moment later both found themselves with holes in their chests while Guujin leisurely strolled into the barracks, cutting down one person after another.



Brutus:

Brutus had remained within Celes's mental space true to his word. Simply "watching" things from the inside with his abiity to sense energy around Celes. From his perspective, things had certainly gotten crazy. Or at least was actively changing. However Celes's reaction to him leaving Guujin at her doorstep did amuse him significantly. Speaking of Guujin though, he did have to wonder what the other was up to. Likely killing the worthless fools of the Soul Society. That was what he wanted after all. Brutus already knew he should expect the other to be beyond bored given the other rarely enjoyed beating up on the bottom of the totem pole for longer than a few minutes. He spoke up to Celes for a moment as he conjured open a door. "I'm going to check up on Guujin and Shawn. I'll be back shortly."

Brutus figured he could aggravate Shawn for at least a few minutes since Celes evidently had plans of her own for the time being. When he got there he noticed that Shawn was closer to the hollow of the group. The smart choice all things considered. Shawn would have an easier time against them than Guujin. At least in his opinion. Who knows though, perhaps Shawn COULD have fared better. Regardless he'd chosen his enemy. But that's when he realized something. Shawn's soul was confused. Something about Adrastos had him a bit off kilter for a moment. Taking a second to delve deeper into his soul he got a flash of a recent memory showing the devastation to Squad 10's barracks. Shawn and this beast had gone to the same barracks Guujin had arrived at. And yet, Brutus, intimately familiar with Guujin's reiatsu could not sense it anywhere in the nearby area.

In fact when he finally DID sense it, the other had walked off. VERY far off. From an outside perspective it looked like Brutus went through the stages of grief until he hit anger and just settled for being extremely pissed off. [darkgoldenrod] "GUUJIN JUST WHERE IN THE 9 HELLS ARE YOU GOING?! I KNOW THEIR BORI- Oh Fucking GODDAMNIT!![/color] Brutus immediately spawned a door and opened it into Shawns mindspace. The other by this point was more than intimately familiar with his presence within him and could likely hear the door opening inside his head. Brutus then shut the door behind him and yelled out to Shawn, not making any effort to hiding his anger. "SHAWN KEEP THAT FUCKING LIZARD IN ONE PLACE DAMNIT! SO HELP ME IF YOU FUCK THIS UP I WILL BANISH YOU BACK TO HELL!"

He then promptly left through the door, slamming it shut behind him so he could enter into Guujin's inner world and figure out just where in all the Soul Society he was going. By the time he entered the endless dessert that was, unnervingly, similar to the innermost circle of Violence he reached out and focused on Guujin's soul. Intent on finding out just where he was at. Because he could sense person after person's reiatsu flickering and vanishing. Sometimes being dowsed out like cold water to a flame. That's when he saw an image of the 4th's barracks. Had Brutus any blood to spare in his stone body it would have been boiling in anger. Possibly steaming even. Thank the Soul King that Guujin couldn't sense energy for shit. Lest he have found out that Brutus was entering his most personal domain. . . Again.

One more time slamming open and slamming shut the door and he went from Guujin's inner world back to Celes's mental space. There was no doubt she'd hear the door slamming inside her mind, maybe even sense him radiating anger in waves. But regardless of her thoughts he took a deep breath and reigned back as much frustration as he could when he spoke to her. "Celes, we have an issue. He's moved. Apparently the hollow Rizer just found along the way went to your barracks and demolished it. Guujin got bored, left the ruins of your barracks, and is now at the 4th. If he gets bored there as well, he's going to keep targeting more barracks until he finds someone worthwhile. And I can tell you, he isn't getting any weaker. I'd like to insist you go after him and if you NEED another I will grab Shawn. But I can't imagine with the defensive squad gone or severely injured, you'd want to let Guujin kill all your medical personell."

[Celes Castellanos]

"OhCeles' eyes remained focused on Camila as she made her inquiry. There was little room for interpretation after all. She knew that the Vizard wanted Guujin dead. Having played a starring role in her demise, the Right Hand was likely sitting at the top of Camila's shit list. The timing couldn't have been more perfect. Despite having having offered the girl an opportunity to put Guujin down like a dog, it was Kimiko who made the first reply. "Uh... Sorry, but who's Guujin Karai supposed to be? I've never heard of him."  Celes sighed but didn't pay the question any mind otherwise. Such an attitude was uncharacteristic of the Captain who usually doted on her disciple.

Alas, it seemed that Camila would pick up the slack. "Karai is a subordinate of mine; Right Hand to Mr. Worldwide himself. Bastard was the reason I was slain a couple years ago." The Captain narrowed her eyes, focusing in on Camila. She had been showing far more restraint than usual, but Celes knew the girl to be a loose cannon. She needed to be ready for any hostilities. Ultimately, she didn't expect it to get out of hand. She just needed the fish to finally bite. Thankfully she was going to take the bait! "You might just have yourself a deal, Celes,"

Celes smiled triumphantly for the briefest of moments. "Perfect! Her and Kimiko will be instrumental in ensuring his death!" Relief washed over her like a torrent. Unfortunately, it seemed that she'd be thrown a curveball after all. "but before that, I want to know the name of that woman. Said I'd get it on our next meet, and I'll be damned if that doesn't happen right here, right now. Give that to me, n' let me have a damned good fight with her, and you've got yourself a deal." Like the flip of a switch, Celes' expression faded nearly instantly. No doubt that the Vizard was talking about her Inner Hollow.

Blood briefly flowed from the Captain, dripping onto the pavement below. She hadn't noticed it until just now, but she bit into her own lip. In fact, the girl was quivering with rage. After all, this same Hollow was Yunorashi's killer. No, worse than that. She was a beast who callously left bones for Celes to find. Curling her hand into a fist, Celes' energy practically leapt forth from her. The bone-like torso crudely stitched itself together before the arms and head arose. Then tendrils of red shot along the length of the arms, wrapping around them and hardening. This same energy surrounded the skull, giving it a crownlike shape atop the forehead. Even the energy that Celes herself projected was no longer nearly as warm and fuzzy. 

A vein arose on the girls' forehead and she gritted her teeth. As the yellow orbits of her projection focused on Camila, the Captain was practically seething. If this were any other scenario, the perhaps Celes would've flown into a bloody rage. Instead, she took a deep breath. She'd need all of her strength against the Right Hand. Trying to calm herself down, Celes allowed the projection to dissipate. The red haze continued to linger around her for a brief moment before dissipating as well. She'd slowly turn away from the pair, staring towards where she once came. Smoke rose ominously into the sky and a large lumbering figure loomed in the distance.

As she began to speak, her tone would be without joy. In fact, there was contempt and lingering anger radiating through it. "Get the fuck out of her with that kind of demand. If that's what it takes, then I'll take him out my damned self!" Hiding beneath her sharp tone was the slightest bit of hesitation. The knowledge she gained from Brutus was essential. In fact, knowing what she knew, she wasn't sure if she could survive the encounter without it. Even then, it was a toss-up. Having nothing else to say, Celes' disappeared from the naked eye to head back to the barracks.

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Aptly timed, Celes sensed an intrusion of her psyche. Naturally, it was the Hason, Brutus. Thankfully, it seemed that he'd have some level of intel as Celes made her way back.  "Celes, we have an issue. He's moved. Apparently the hollow Rizer just found along the way went to your barracks and demolished it. Guujin got bored, left the ruins of your barracks, and is now at the 4th."  The Captain couldn't help it. She cursed beneath her breath. "Oh you've gotta be fucking kidding me!" She sighed and continued to listen to whatever he could provide. If he gets bored there as well, he's going to keep targeting more barracks until he finds someone worthwhile. And I can tell you, he isn't getting any weaker."

With the plan of allying Camila falling through, Celes contemplated on whether she'd need help with his fight of hers. Thankfully, it seemed that Brutus had similiar ideas. "I'd like to insist you go after him and if you NEED another I will grab Shawn. But I can't imagine with the defensive squad gone or severely injured, you'd want to let Guujin kill all your medical personel." Celes simply nodded as she sped up ever so slightly. "Well, that we can agree on."  She paused in brief reflection. "I'm not going to lie to you, Brutus. The information you've given me on Guujin does not leave me optimistic. I'll go for the kill without a doubt but see if you can't have Shawn head over the Fourth. I fear I'll need all the help I can get." She clicked her tongue before musing to herself. "Even if that involves you, murderer." 

A few minutes or so later and Celes eventually found herself standing in the courtyard which lay before the entrance to the Barracks. Unlike usual, however, her eyes widened in horror. The once bright Barracks had been covered in crimson blood and bodies. "Despicable!" Channeling her energy, Celes formed a sheath around her hip. Within this sheath rested a blade that strikingly resembled her Zanpakutō. As she stared into the entrace of the Barracks, an ominous feeling overcame her. The anger that had once filled her with passion was gone and now she only quivered anxiously. Despite this looming dread, the Captain took a deep breath. "Compose yourself, Celes. You've waited for this moment. Now is the time for action!"

With that, Celes pushed forward. The rising death toll of the Fourth Division had one advantage. She might not have had the capability to sense Guujin's energy, given that he was still holding back his full potential against mere Unsteated Officers, but he left quite trail of blood and bisected bodies. Whether in the hallways or even in a room, Celes' eyes would focus in on the Right Hand the second she saw the bastard's red hair, a quality revealed to her courtesy of Brutus. Thankfully, he wasn't all that hard to track on account of the aforementioned trail and screams that echoed throughout the halls. 

Within a split second of having clear sight of Guujin Karai, Celes made her move. Using a Shunpo to blitz forward at a speed nearing her maximum, the Shinigami aimed to dash to Guujin's side. Her eyes remained fixed on the Right Hand as her hand rested upon the hilt of her Zanpakutō. Flowing reiatsu through both her arm and the blade itself, Celes unleashed a spiritually charged Iaijutsu slash towards the man's stomach at a speed of 3000. She'd leave no room for chance, looking to bisect the bastard from the start. Even if it hit and he survived, it was accompanied by her full strength, but also her body mass. Accompanying this brazen maneuver, Celes roared something rather familiar at the top of her lungs. "GUUJIN! You die, today!"

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{Celes' Reiatsu Pool & Resources}
Celes' Pool: 1175/1500
Celes' Blessed Breaths: 6/10
-50 for Iaijutsu
-25 for Sakugen
-50 for Shunpo

Strength of Spirit: 2
+10 from Shikai Overall
-4 for Palms of the Astral Soul
-4 for Visage of the Astral Soul

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{Astral Soul Durability}
Astral Soul Body: 1250
Astral Soul Right Arm: 1250
Astral Soul Left Arm: 1250
Astral Soul Head: 1250

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{Shunpo}Technique Name: Shunpo (Flash Steps)

Class: 7

Technique Type: Kidō

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects:

A movement technique that allows the user to move faster than the eye can follow. The focal point that determines the basis of this technique is speed. As speed is the main point of the technique, the method is best characterized by how fast one can get from Point A to Point B in the least amount of steps. Training and skill are what determines how fast a user of Shunpo can move. Those of little skill in the technique or those who haven't used it for an extended amount of time would obviously be out of practice, causing those individuals to be considerably slower. This requires the use of more steps to move the same distance and become tired more easily in a shorter amount of time. A single step magnifies speed for that step by ten times. Shunpo uses fifty Reiatsu per step. This one is automatically learned in the academy. All Shinigami know this when created. This technique does not take up a technique slot.

How to use technique:

Focus of Reishi around the feet area and launch off into a single blurring step. It is not unlike teleportation in appearance, but it is simply extremely fast movement. It is often used to gain an edge in a single moment of combat or to dodge incoming attacks.

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{Iaijutsu - 1250 OS}Technique Name: Iaijutsu (Sudden Strike Technique)

Class: 4

Technique Type: General Physical Technique

Usable By: Any

Technique Element: None

Technique Description and Effects: The user of this technique draws their sword and strikes with one fluid, lightning-fast motion. This technique can easily catch an unprepared opponent off-guard. This attack is made at 2x the user's Speed, or at a speed of 600 (whichever is faster). Due to the sudden nature of this attack, characters with less than 200 Instinct are caught completely flat-footed and unable to react to this attack, unless they meet one of the alternative requirements (see drawbacks below).

Except where noted, this is otherwise an ordinary melee strike and has no reiatsu cost. Proficiency with this technique allows the user to immediately sheathe their weapon after making their attack.

Mastery of this technique allows for it to be combined with Shunpo to draw, strike, and sheathe the weapon in the blink of an eye. This variant costs 50 reiatsu to perform, and gains the benefits of a 3x Speed Boost (instead of the usual 2x). This variant is imperceptible to characters with less than 200 Senses. Characters with 200+ Senses detect a blur of movement from the user but may not be able to react to the attack unless they have 200+ Instinct and/or one of the benefits listed in drawbacks below.

How to use technique: Simply draw your weapon and strike in a single fluid motion.

Technique Drawbacks: This technique rarely works more than once per thread, as any opponent who witnesses this technique being used can react to it normally (regardless of Instinct). Even against aware opponents, this attack retains its speed however and should not be underestimated.

In addition, characters who know this technique or have Battle Analysis of 2 (or above) can easily identify the ready stances used in this technique and predict the user's intent. Such characters are never caught off-guard by this attack but will still need to react to its incredible speed.

This technique can only be used with a sheathed sword. In order to use this technique more than once during a single thread, the user must sheathe their weapon prior to using this technique again. This technique requires 2 SKP in Weapons (Sword) in order to be used, and 3 SKP to be mastered.

Made By: Kerrigan

Reserved? (Yes/No) (Can others use your technique, or just your character?): No

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{Sakugen}Technique Name: Sakugen (Cut)

Technique Class: 7 - 10 TTP

Technique Type: General Shinigami.

Usable By: Shinigami, Vizard, Rogues.

Technique Element: N/A

Technique Cost: 25 Reiatsu.

Description: The user pours Reiatsu into their body, and their sword, and releases it in a mighty slash attack. A small slash of Reiatsu shoots outwards, and can cut with the same force as the user, if it hits. It also bypasses the cutback effect, as well as comes with the user's weight. It feels like it hits the enemy with the user's body weight, on top of cutting into them or their tools.

How to Use: Charge and slash in an instant.

Incantation: N/A.

Drawbacks: It drains some Reiatsu and some stamina, but also comes with a requirement. One must have a minimum of 200 in strength to be able to use this technique, or it cannot be used.

Made By: Ozuru Ren.

Reserved?: No.

Shikai: 2/8