Arc 2: Canon 34: Need No Guns (4) [Complete]

[Zou ۞]

Name: [The Second Battle Above Karakura: Need No Guns Part 4] - The Adventure Name

Participants: [Anyone] - Who can participate?

Location: [The air above a fake Karakura Town] - Where does this take place?

Difficulty Level: [Hard] - Easy, Medium, Hard, Extreme. How difficult is this adventure?

Setting: [DE] Is this DE or NDE? Death Enabled or Non Death Enabled?

Plotline: [It has happened. Karakura Town, which was given a teleportation swap just as 40 years ago, has been replaced. A fake Karakura now exists in its place for now, and this is where King Shada and his subordinates have gathered to fight. The truth is, Karakura and its high spirit population make up the perfect location for Teliki to absorb the reiatsu and rejuvenate itself fully, giving full power to King Shada's ambition, which will then allow him to usurp the throne of the Spirit King. Sure, he seems like another Azeru Cho. However, his forces are much more powerful this time around. It seems that King Shada and Asa Escudo have joined forces, and that all of the deceased Escudo have returned as Akki. Now, with the darkest hour tolling, Soul Society faces its greatest challenge. It has united with Las Noches to face this threat. What will happen?

In this thread, there is yet another enemy that must be dealt with. Moreover, two enemies. Straight out of "The Elemental Six" (from Canon 21), The Water Twins, Yin and Sin. Defeat them. Remember, they're both incredibly powerful. Together, they are majestic. At the same time as this fight is raging, purely for your cinematic pleasure, Arashi Manako will be dueling with Miss Zero, A.K.A. Aijou Manako. By the way, Yin's the girl, Sin's the boy.] - Explain the plot of your adventure.

Estimated Enemy Strength: [2] Estimate the strength of the NPC's people will fight in this adventure. Class 7-1, what is their strength on average?

Estimated Time Until Completion: [Unknown] - How many pages do you think this adventure will run for until it is over?

Starts: [Now] - When does the adventure begin?

Special Conditions: [None] - Any special conditions, limitations, or other things.

[Zou ۞]

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Smash! Instantly, in a single moment, with Aijou already present, someone was facing her down. His eyes were on her, calm, focused, confident. The medium length spiky brown hair was down, and the eyes coolly observed her. The one that had landed held a sealed state Zanpakuto already, and he wore a dark blue tank top, as well as black jeans. His muscular arms were revealed, and he didn't say a single word. Arashi Manako, Hero of the War; This was who had arrived. The guy that defeated Azeru Cho was here at last to fight against the one he'd already failed to save. "I'm glad I made it in time." Arashi said, observing Aijou carefully. She didn't give him any look other than blankness. Not a single emotion was discernible on her face. The two locked eyes. Even in that instant, with such drastic changes between them, anyone could tell that they were brother and sister.

"I'm sorry I failed to save you before, Aijou." Arashi said. "But before we fight, I need you to know. You're being Ojou's pawn. She plans to absorb you to succeed her father, Satsujun." Aijou cocked her head to one side, then back to normal. "I already knew that, Nii-San." she said. "I don't care, as long as it gives me more power." Arashi exhaled. "Alright, then. I just have to beat the sense into you. That makes things easier." His body tensed up, and then slacked, loosening. Arashi was like a predator. He'd truly matured, becoming strong in this way. He looked absolutely ready to take on someone like Aijou, regardless of anything that happened. His eyes looked...somehow ready to take on this role. As if he'd been born to fight against Aijou on this day. The eyes of the victor were his. Arashi swung his blade around a few times. "I'm sorry, Aijou. This is going to hurt."

"Jikyou." Arashi said. His blade transfigured, though he continued to hold it in one hand as it enlarged, becoming some kind of buster sword with a straight blade. He held it in that moment, gripping it tightly before spinning it, the skull pattern on the guard glowing rather brightly. "Daitenbura." he said. A huge column of white reiatsu roared out, and headed straight for Aijou. Aijou slammed her palm into the attack, holding it at bay with relative easy. Within a few seconds, and a simply swift maneuver, Aijou dispelled Daitenbura, dispersing the attack into energy all throughout the air. It was gone instantly, and she just eyed Arashi calmly, coldly. Her calculations seemed to be going according to plan. And yet, Arashi, for whatever reason, lost no calm at all. "It was worth a try." he conceded at last. He'd only been experimenting?! So then, the real fight hadn't started yet.

"We'll begin now, Aijou." Arashi said coolly. The wind had changed, picking up. Even from a distance, Ojou, chained to Aijou, began bouncing around. "The atmosphere...has changed around him..." she said in a voice that was neither childish nor immature and high pitched. It was a mature, thoughtful, and strong voice. Ojou felt it too, then, just as well as Aijou. Their hairs blew in the powerful wind, the hair on the backs of their necks bristled. Arashi was to be taken seriously in this moment, this moment where his power was beginning to amount to such a high level that it was impossible to even begin to comprehend the depths of his determination. "He's...not going to back down..." Ojou said. "His strength is incredible. Right now, he might even be stronger than you." Aijou gasped. "Impossible." she responded simply.

Arashi's reiatsu continued flaring around him. "I'll end this...and bring you back." he declared boldly. His reiatsu consumed his body, changing his sword. It became a rectangular guard white katana, held in a one handed grip, with a dangling small and thin white chain at the bottom of the hilt. Furthermore, it had red designs along the hilt. "Gekko Jikyou." Arashi said simply. Reiatsu continued to flow around him, getting stronger and stronger. He...didn't look like he was kidding around. Arashi put his left hand to his face, and his hollow mask materialized instantly. And then, he was off, rocketing into Aijou. Their blades met in an instant, and shockwaves blasted all around. Arashi had a two handed grip on his blade, now, and he was slashing wildly with it. Aijou was left dumbfounded by the intense skill that he displayed, by the level of power behind his blows. Each and every strike shook her to the core, to her very foundations.

Arashi didn't let up, and his hollow eyes narrowed, glaring into Aijou's. For the first time in years, sweat beaded down Aijou's forehead. That was an indication to anyone. Fear. Aijou felt...fear. She was afraid of Arashi's power, now. She should be fully aware now of just how strong Arashi had become. And now, with this power, Arashi seemed like he was going to bring Aijou back. At last, he flipped away, and slashed. "RASSHINGU TENGOKU!" he roared. A huge black dragon with glowing red eyes, made of reiatsu of course, whipped out of his blade, arcing and snaking towards Aijou. It was huge! Aijou grabbed Ojou, and instantly forced her into her face, creating hollowfication. Then, Aijou aimed her palm, and charged a Cero. It fired off just as the thing hit her, so that the attacks collided near Aijou. In an instant, the attack overpowered hers, blowing through her and shattering her hollowfication, causing Ojou to reappear as Aijou skidded back, covered in a few burns. However, the burns were massive. Her clothes were already rags, she was wounded greatly. Arashi wasn't screwing around today.

Arashi's Remaining Reiatsu: 1650 Reiatsu

Shikai: 1/10

Hollowfication: 1/11 (-300 when hollowfication ends)

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Strength - [150] (900) Points

Speed - [250] (2250) Points

Spiritual Pressure - [275] (825) Points

Reiatsu Strength - [275] (2064) Points

Light Aura - [75] Points

Note: The Light and Dark Aura stats switch points during Mask and Ressurection

Dark Aura - [25] Points

Instinct - [150] (450)Points

Senses [150] (450) Points

Energy sensory - [50] (150) Points

Healing Expertise - [50] Points


Total SP: [1400] Points

[Shinda Crusinik]

Shinda had finally decided to make his first significant move as the Cuarta. His arrival in Karakura town would signify this. In a near random location above Karakura the sky began to split, opening what seemed to be thousands of yards across. It now appeared to be nothing more then a black and purple abyss. Arriving from the abyss was the Cuarta Espada, Shinda Crusinik. This was a mission of Espada and as such, Shinda was sporting the garb of Espada. The while and black lined cloth covered nearly all of his body.

He had arrived apparently first to the battle. The King himself had warned Shinda of the enemies he was suppose to face off against and also said that Arrancar wouldn't be the only ones at the scene. Shinda knew little of the twins, or their abilities, but as a threat to Las Noches they needed to be dealt with. Shinda would gladly face them head on alone, but that would be purely stupid. These enemies had to be strong, no to mention there were two of them. A two on one with this caliber of strength would not end well.

But his opponents were no where to be seen. Then again, neither were any Shinigami or any else. Except Arashi and Miss Zero, who Shinda had no intention of alerting of his presence. After all it appeared to be an interesting battle so far. So for now Shinda waited silently for what ever was to come, to arrive.

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Strength - 100 Points

Speed - 250 Points

Spiritual Pressure - 300 Points

Reiatsu Strength - 300 Points

Light Aura - 0 Points

Dark Aura - 100 Points

Instinct - 135 Points

Senses 200 Points

Energy sensory - 10 Points

Healing Expertise - 400 Points


Total SP: 1700 Points

[Gen Shizuo]

Calm, relaxed, proud. That was how he looked as he stepped out of the Garganta that had opened. He had been so quiet that the Cuarta hadn't noticed him as he stepped out behind him. Gen had his hands in his pockets when he stepped out and stood on that air ground. He had actually been looking for Miss Asuka. He had been out to the Human world to check out what the humans called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. He met a Captain there. She said her name was Alkaid Alkane or something. That had been quite an interesting meeting. Later, when he had come back, he wanted to inform Miss Asuka of where he had gone but couldn't find her. He heard that some of the Espada had gone to the Human World on orders from Sonken Kouhai and Gen had assumed that Miss Asuka had gone as well, however, he didn't see her around. So, he decided to just follow the Cuarta. Follow an Espada to find an Espada. That was Gen's reason for being here.

He just stared out of that vertical eyehole on the mask fragment covering his whole head, getting a glimpse of the surrounding area. He saw the battle going on between Arashi and Aijou and he simply marveled at it. "How does one attain that much power?" he asked himself aloud. Maybe a little too loudly. Shinda would probably hear him now. That was the first time he had spoken ever since following the Cuarta here. To be honest, Gen didn't even know why the Espada were supposed to be coming to the Human World. He didn't keep himself in the loop much. He was usually always out somewhere, checking out some random oddity in the human world that piqued his interests. Gen was a very curious man.

So, with everything said and done, Gen was here now, standing a ways off behind Shinda, somewhere to his right. He watched Shinda take in the surroundings as well. He just stood there with his hands in his pockets as he watched. He wasn't sure whether or not he should say something to him. The Cuarta didn't look like a very confrontational type of person. Gen feared being killed for getting on his bad side. Should I ask him where Miss Asuka is or not? He looks pretty focused...I don't want to upset his focus or anything....

"Excuse me, Mr....Cuarta? Do you know where Miss Asuka may have gone?" Gen's mouth formed the words before he even finished deciding. Then, it formed more words. This time, another question. "Do you know why most of the Espada came here? I assumed Miss Asuka would be here as well..." Gen said. He just stood there, as if he wasn't talking to the Cuarta, someone who was way higher in rank than he was. Finally realizing his mistake, Gen did a little bow as he stated his name. "I apologize if I may have frightened you. I am Gen Shizuo, Fraccion to Miss Asuka. I followed you here looking for her..." he stated as he stood from his bow.

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Strength - Halved [150(75)] Points

Speed - [200] Points

Spiritual Pressure - [200] Points

Reiatsu Strength - Boosted [200(400)] Points

Light Aura - [50] Points

Dark Aura - [50] Points

Instinct - [150] Points

Senses [150] Points

Energy sensory - [100] Points

Healing Expertise - [0] Points


Total SP: [1150] Points

[Zou ۞]

"Hey..." Sin said. "Shut up." Yin finished for him. The two twins were speaking now, and it appeared that they were ready to do battle. Their reiatsu was...rising. It was gaining in strength. Alright, so that was it, then. The two of them were preparing to do battle without giving a damn about who their enemies were. They didn't ask either Arrancar about their whereabouts. However, as it happened, the fact that two Arrancar were present was probably better. A two on two fight would certainly be far more beneficial than anything else. They were both pretty aggressive in looks. They didn't look friendly, and they certainly also looked rather powerful. Just what was it that the water twins were capable of? Well, pretty soon, both Gen and Shinda would manage to find this out firsthand, just see for themselves what made these two feared as Fullbringers.

Though they were supposed to be in Death Inc, they had betrayed it. "The force that commands life: Water." Yin said. "The force that owns the world: Water." Sin added. Instantly, in front of them, huge gluttonous masses of water generated, until at last forming some kind of small water cube around Yin, Sin, Gen, and Shinda. The twins spoke then. "The inside of this cube is ten miles large, while the outside is less than fifteen yards." That was rather impressive. Surprisingly, everyone here could breathe. Just what was the water supposed to do, then? The two twins didn't look very friendly, so they probably had some wicked abilities that happened in the water. Just what was going to happen? Whatever it was, it was Sin who spoke first, giving forth the revelation of his abilities.

"There are three forces that give water a deadly aspect. This is the first. Creatures." That wasn't good. Instantly, creatures began materializing inside of the water. Not just any creatures, either. Dangerous ones. Large jellyfish were here and there, and there were giant squids, giant octopi, and even great white sharks. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a huge cloud of jellyfish began closing in on Shinda. At the same time, a great white shark burst towards Gen. The shark was ridiculously fast, as the water was its home. Gen would have no chance of matching its speed. Its enormous jaws were open, ready to snap up Gen and tear him in half and eat him in a single bite. Gen had to find some way to defend himself, or he'd die. Shinda had to find a way to defend himself, or the jellyfish would all neutralize him with thousands of stings.

Sin's Remaining Reiatsu: 1300 Reiatsu

Active: Main Fullbring Stage 2

Yin's Remaining Reiatsu: 1800 Reiatsu

Active: Main Fullbring Stage 1

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Both have identical stats.

Class 2.

Strength: 50

Speed: 250

Reiatsu Strength: 250

Spiritual Pressure: 200

Instinct: 200

Senses: 150

Energy Sensory: 50

Healing Expertise: 50

Light/Dark Aura: 50/50

Total SP: 1200

[Shinda Crusinik]

Shinda had felt Gen for some time actually, since the moment he stepped out of the Garganta. He simply ignored him for the most part, until he finally spoke anyway. "How does one attain that much power?" Though Shinda had no idea who this odd Arrancar was, he didn't care much either. He could sense that this being was rather weak and in way comparable to an Espada. Well, an Espada higher then the Octava anyway, before that point the rest seemed rather weak. Cierro was probably the weakest, having no actual combat ability besides speed and being able to change his appearance. So what? How could he kill some one with such a stupid attribute? Asuka was weak as well but she was surely stronger the Cierro, hell she had Kuroi as a teacher.

After hearing the Arrancar speak Shinda didn't turn around to look, instead he simply raised his hand over his shoulder and moved it in a slight waving motion. He was still observing the current fight to some extent, it was amusing that such people should come to hate each other for power. But, that couldn't be his concern as of now. He had to focus on his own plan, and it looked like this strange Fraccion was going to be his only assistance. Well, it would have to do. Besides how powerful could "The Water Twins'' really be? Honestly, it was some random and useless title that proved nothing.

"Excuse me, Mr....Cuarta? Do you know where Miss Asuka may have gone?" Well, that was a rather bold move. Why would someone like Shinda care at all about Asuka? Sure she was beautiful and he would have gladly asked her out if she wasn't with that Shinigami. But still, was it his place to keep tabs on her? "Do you know why most of the Espada came here? I assumed Miss Asuka would be here as well..." "We are here to deal with King Shada and what's left of his forces." "I apologize if I may have frightened you. I am Gen Shizuo, Fraccion to Miss Asuka. I followed you here looking for her..."

"Yes, well sorry to disappoint you but I don't know where Asuka is, not that I need to introduce myself but, Shinda Crusinik, Cuarta Espada." His voice seemed to echo for a minute before he finally heard them. "Hey...Shut up." Well wasn't that just down right gay, if they continue to talk like that Shinda would no doubt have gone mad. He waited, listening to their arguing before they finally seemed to realize the Arrancar that were there. They were suppose to be the insane threat? What a joke.

He waited a moment and finally they were ready, "The force that commands life: Water The force that owns the world: Water." Great, it was already getting started. It was only a moment before the water exploded and formed around everyone. Oddly he was breathing in it though. What was this? Some trick to throw them off? No. It was then that he noticed the creatures. So they were really in water, and not there were Jellyfish and Sharks on the attack. The Jellyfish were Shinda's to deal with for now. There were a ton of them, all swarming towards Shinda. His speed would no doubt be affected by the water, so out running them would be nearly impossible. He had to think, and fast.

Shinda decided that instead of a powerful attach, he would need to use one that effected a larger amount of enemies. The fastest and easiest to use was Cero Estallar. The moment the Jellyfish began to move towards him he had opened his mouth and began charging it. They were several yards away when he released the cero. Instead of creating a large ray or ball, this created many small needle like cero. If they hit the needles would surely destroy the swarm of jelly fish. He could only hope for a moment that Gen could stop or evade the shark.

Reiatsu: 2720

[Zou ۞]

OOC: My following post will have nothing to do with your fight. I'm skipping that part so you guys can both do some combo shot or similar in this situation. My upcoming post, which I'll put up shortly, is a cinematic between Arashi and Aijou.

IC:

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"Don't underestimate me, Arashi." Aijou spat, rushing forwards as her blade smashed directly into Arashi's. When their blades met, he was able to keep up with her attack fairly easily, force echoing off of both in massive shockwaves, a clang so loud that it was deafening like thunder. Their blades began to slide past each other, smashing back and forth again. Aijou jumped back, and Ojou opened her mouth, a huge Cero forming there and shooting out. Arashi calmly observed it, and slashed directly into the incoming Cero. "Rasshingu Tengoku!" He declared, his breath hot and his mask turning his voice metallic. It was a hell of an exchange, to be certain. The attack that followed was gigantic, majestic. There was nothing short of awe that could be felt from anyone that happened to be watching the fight between the two siblings here.

The attack that shot out was a river, a river of blackness. The very blackness that created the depths of tartarus, the very blackness that remained when all of God's candles, those heavenly and beautiful stars, forever twinkling in grace as diamonds, finally burned out, and left only a void. The aura around it was colder than the arctic, so cold in fact that it rendered the arctic warm, and as the jealous moon could sometimes be mistaken for the blessed sun by those of folly, so too could the arctic be mistaken for the tropics, such was the cold aura of this technique. The roaring sound that occurred was not thunder, but rather the harpies of Hell, easily mistaken for a volcanic eruption that signified certain doom. When the two attacks collided as well, there was shattering in sound, and an explosion so massive that the battlefield on which Aijou and Arashi dueled was covered in smoke.

Clanging and clashing could be heard within the smoke, and even as that cleared, it became crystal-so that the two siblings were still at it, their blades never once wavering in resolve or maneuver, the two flying as jets would, and then beyond that, even. It was stunning, truly, a sight that would always make one wonder how any could obtain this kind of power. And yet, despite this, it was painfully clear that this was not an even battle. Arashi was the one dominating, and this meant that soon, it was Aijou who would have to step up her game and go even higher, and become even stronger. If she did this, the question of whether or not Arashi could keep up would arise. It required Bankai and Hollowfication to surpass her sealed strength. What happened if Aijou hollowfied more solidly, what happened if she actually had a Ressurection?

These endless questions could of course be daunting. There was nothing for it but to continue fighting, though. Arashi fought for his sister, while Aijou fought for power. Arashi slid in past Aijou, his blade meeting with hers. Aijou held it up in a vertical parry, before twisting it in a sliding motion away from his blade, and then slashed at his chest with efficient deliverance. Arashi grabbed Aijou's wrist, causing her to gasp at his great reflexes as he slashed across her chest. It was Aijou this time who somehow managed to catch Arashi's wrist, by dumb luck maybe, and the two gripped each other there, stuck. They released each other at the same time, and their blades met once again. Surely, this was a once in a lifetime spectacle, this battle here. Whatever happened now, the two, Arashi and Aijou, were going to be locked in their eternal death struggle if things didn't change soon.


Arashi's Remaining Reiatsu: 1650 Reiatsu

Bankai: 2/10

Hollowfication: 2/11 (-500 when hollowfication ends)

[Gen Shizuo]

King Shada? Who was that? Gen was totally out of the loop. Was it because he didn't hang around everyone else all the time? Was being out of the loop one of the consequences of being fearful of everyone like this? If so, Gen didn't want to be afraid anymore. He wished he had more power so he could stop being afraid that someone was out to get him all the time. Well, at least the Cuarta didn't attack him. That was good wasn't it? He even answered Gen's question. Though, his answer caused Gen to develop even more questions. Oh well, those would have to be asked later because Gen heard their opponents arrive. He didn't really consider them opponents though since he didn't even know who they were, but if Sonken Kouhai deemed them threats, then he would do everything in his power to take care of it.

Gen's head turned in the direction of the voices and saw that they were two humans. "Why would two humans be deemed threats? Are they one of those humans with abilities?" Gen asked himself out loud. Then, his question was answered when the reiatsu of the two twins began rising. He had good enough senses to sense it. He stared in awe and then watched as the two formed some kind of cube of water all around both Gen and Shinda and even themselves. The next thing he knew, there were many different types of sea creatures floating in the water around them.

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Gen was looking around the cube of water, his attention no longer on the two twins. He was trying to figure out how they could produce so much water and sea creatures like this being humans. Wait, how did they even have powers? Then, he saw it. The huge great white shark heading towards him. At first it looked like it was far away, then it grew closer and closer and closer. Oh snaps! Gen was about to be eaten alive. He was going to be that sharks meal. It was coming in so fast too! Gen knew he wouldn't be able to just try and sonido to out run it. There was no way to move fast enough in the water and that shark was more accustomed to the water than he was. Normally, in a situation like this, a person wasn't able to think quick, but Gen had pretty high instinct and senses, though his body still wouldn't be able to react as quickly as the shark's would in this water. That was why he was going to use something that took minimal movement and charge time.

Gen flicked his right hand towards the shark, shooting off four bala right into it's mouth. He aimed right at the mouth because if the bala impacted, they could destroy it's teeth with the force of the resulting explosions. With no teeth, it couldn't bite Gen. One Bala wouldn't have been enough, so he went with four just incase. Better to be on the safe side. Bala charged pretty fast too, so they'd hit before the shark even got near Gen. Plus, since Gen had pretty high reiatsu strength, his Bala would be pretty large. One Bala was almost half the size of that shark's wide open mouth. Gen was thinking two of the Bala would take out the shark's teeth if his plan worked while the third injured the shark enough to make it back off or helped the first and second to destroy it's teeth. The fourth would add even more injury. His left hand was already moving to one of the blades sheathed on his back to slash into the shark if it came again. The blood that would spill from the slash would attract more sharks to that one, and then those sharks would probably eat each other up trying to fight over that one source of food.

Gen's Remaining Reiatsu: 2800 (-200 for 4 Bala)

[Zou ۞]

The incoming shark stopped, simply swimming away after getting hit by the Bala. It was like a dog with its tail in between its legs. However, that was when Gen's true troubles started up. He'd probably feel it almost immediately. The slippery feeling of something rubbing against him, and the uncomfortable constricting. Something was wrapping around him and constricting him. In an instant, it became clear what was doing this. Gen had been caught unsuspected from behind by an octopus. This was a rather large one, well over twice Gen's size. The tentacles were constricting around him, all eight, smothering him and squeezing his body with immense pressure. They were even moving across his head, suffocating him. It was a strong beast, that was for sure. The strength behind the constriction was unlike any human's strength, something most land dwellers did not have.

The octopus was vicious about it. One must remember, while sharks were the most well known of the predators within the ocean, octopi ate sharks. That was one of their meals. They couldn't eat the especially strong ones, such as the great whites, and this was how sharks maintained their #1 spot as top predator-the great whites and hammer heads-but octopi still ate smaller and weaker sharks. Most sea creatures couldn't even do that much. It was known that dolphins could also kill sharks, though since they had relatively the same shape and the like, octopi were certainly far more threatening. This one here had Gen pretty well, and it was constricting, crushing around his torso too. Not only was it suffocating him, but it was crushing his air out, and also crushing down on his organs and rib cage and the like. How he'd escape this, he'd have to figure it out.

Meanwhile, Shinda blasting all those jellyfish only marked the beginning of his troubles. Instantly, dolphins, rather mean looking ones, were surrounding him. There were around eight of them, and they blurred with speed. They were fast! Faster than he was by a huge margin, and this was their home too. Something smacked into his arm before vanishing instantly in a burst of speed. It had been a dolphin's snout, and it had been a powerful enough blunt force that it caused bleeding, and blood to flow out of Shinda's arm. It made it as if his hierro was useless. "I hope we've mentioned." Sin said. "Hierro doesn't exist in our waters." Yin finished. That was why. That was why this was all so difficult. Those dolphins...they were a blur. Another one was suddenly incoming, straight at Shinda's face. It'd break his nose if it hit. It was coming in slower than normal. Maybe it was a drag-behind.

Maybe this dolphin was another one of those teammates that slowed everyone else down because of weakness, and that was why it was slower than the others. It was only around 1/4 the speed of any of the others, and yet still it attacked the face, aiming to shatter Shinda's nose. He should of course note that these dolphins were dolphins. Dolphins were some of the most effective creatures within the sea. Out of all the ocean animals, there were very few that could match dolphins in their ability to understand and puzzle out. They were massively powerful, and of course it was known that some of them could kill sharks. These were the bottle nose dolphins, the typical type. And of course, this was also a type that was known to have killed weaker sharks before.

Meanwhile. . .

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"What's so great about power, Aijou?! I'm as strong as you, and I can be happy with my friends!" More words from Arashi while his blade was slammed up hard against Aijou's. The two were in a furious battle, of course. Their blades, neither able to pass the either, simply held at absolute stalemate while Arashi proceeded, in his metallic and bubbly hollowfied voice, to ask his question. Aijou didn't answer for a moment, maintaining a puzzling silence, and an eerie one as well as she regarded Arashi's question in her mind. At last, she spoke in response to Arashi, though, and her words were chilling to say the least. "You're as strong as me...?" Aijou murmured. She grabbed hold of Ojou by the top of the head, and began squeezing, Ojou giving no discernable response. And then, Aijou started laughing. It was a sickening, and evil laugh, a cold, chilling one.

She was laughing. The laughter resounded across the battlefield, a woman's laughter at an amusement over something so mundane. She kept laughing, and Arashi was taken aback, his eyes narrowing to slits as she laughed. "What's so funny?!" Arashi demanded even while Aijou laughed. When at last she stopped, several moments after his question, a cold smile rose across her lips. "You think you're as strong as me? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Arashi's eyes narrowed even further as Ojou suddenly dissolved into a revolving spiraling flower of black reiatsu, held on the palm of Aijou's hand. The temperature around them dropped instantly, and ice and frost actually began forming on the buildings around. Despite having hollowfication active, Arashi's breath could be seen. It was frost breath. "I'll show you then, Arashi-Nii...The difference in our power."

Aijou slammed the reiatsu onto her face, and a huge, insidious blackness rose out of her body, consuming it. Arashi jumped back, disengaging as he slid away, just barely escaping the huge black aura, which could very well have consumed him had he been there even a moment longer. He was staring wide eyed at Aijou, who, through the black reiatsu, could be seen, just barely however, within. As it at last cleared, revealing the mask on her face with the huge "0" on the forehead, Arashi's eyes narrowed once more. His grip on his blade tightened, and he took a stance that held his blade in two hands, angled downwards, but ready to strike at any given moment. Aijou cocked her head to one side. "What's wrong, Arashi-Nii? Afraid?" Arashi didn't respond, only watched wearily as Aijou's eyes met his. Suddenly, images flashed throughout his mind.

Aijou, on a bed, as Satsujun-otherwise known as Husk-took her there, consummating with Aijou. "I'm beyond your reach, Nii-San." Aijou said as the images faded from his mind. She'd been showing him an experience she already had. "I've been corrupted beyond redemption, and I've obtained power to rival even the mightiest God." Suddenly, she was right in front of Arashi, her speed so intense that Arashi gasped. Everything had tripled. She was even faster than he was. His blade actually cracked slightly against Aijou's. Her reiatsu strength even surpassed his. Arashi's, which was so great that he even shamed the Captain Commander in reiatsu strength on occasion. Aijou's was stronger. The strength behind her attack was incredible too, and it blasted Arashi skidding back. "HRGH!" he exclaimed, blood flying out of his mouth and through the hollow mask as the full force of the attack registered in his body.


Arashi's Remaining Reiatsu: 1650 Reiatsu

Bankai: 3/10

Hollowfication: 3/11 (-500 when hollowfication ends)

Aijou's Hollowfication: 1/11

All of Aijou's stats currently stand at 3000.

[Shinda Crusinik]

Shinda was sad for a moment that the Jellyfish had been so easy. His opponents were the strongest of those currently being fought, no? Then why were the Jellyfish so easily overcome? Whatever, the fight was really only getting started, this would eventually shape up to be amusing at the least. Within seconds of the Jellyfish being eradicated their second wave was already moving in, Dolphins. Great, they were much faster then Shinda could deal with in speed. Though he had a hard time deciding whether the Dolphins or the Squid would be worse.

The first Dolphin his his arm, making direct contact. An annoying strike, but little more. It drew blood but not enough to be severe. His new worry was the next Dolphin. It was headed directly at him, though it seemed to be considerably slower then the first. A misfit perhaps? No matter, all enemies needed to be dealt with and taking on puppets like this wasn't going to get them any where. Shinda decided their best plan of attack was obviously no involving these creatures. The Twins were their opponents and they were the ones that Shinda had been ordered to kill.

But, in order to get to them they would first need to deal with the Dolphins and Octopus that was attacking Gen. Shinda threw his arm in front of his chest and aimed it at the Dolphin. Though instead of cero, he formed his blade from the storage ring on his finger. The long silver Katana formed of concealed reiatsu in the ring and was aimed directly at the advancing Dolphin. He wasn't stupid though, he kept his eyes open and his senses high in case there was another attack.

[Zou ۞]

The dolphin suddenly vanished in a blur, swerving away at massive speed. It had been an act! It had been moving purposely slow, so that it could easily maneuver away. Shinda may or may not have fallen for it, but if he hadn't, it would've been normal to assume that they were using that as bait for a surprise attack. That was not the case. In reality, the goal had been to get his weapon out. With his blade finally extended, blurs flew past him, just in front, too quick for retaliation. In the water, he was no match for their speed. Two of the dolphins had initiated their next phase of strategy.

They were impressive and smart, and their noses had slammed into the blade, crashing into it with great strength. Fueled by strength from the Fullbringers, given power by the water which sucked away from those within, the dolphins were able to use their physical strength, which could kill even a shark with that kind of hit. This resulted in what was simply cracking, and then snapping. As the dolphins moved away, their hits striking the sword, it snapped at two different places because of their hits. Not just one, but two fragments snapped off, leaving barely two inches of blade remaining attached to the hilt. The goal had been to destroy Shinda's weapon off the bat.

That wasn't good. Not good at all. And, on top of that, something huge was coming. From overhead, a shadow descended, revealing a giant figure floating down onto Shinda. It was a starfish! Now, most people didn't consider those harmful. But, not many knew how they fed. They placed their mouths over their victims, and acids disintegrated their food instantly. When it came down to having gigantic starfish, this made them very dangerous. Its mouth was already beginning to open as it moved towards Shinda. That wasn't good.

Meanwhile. . .

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Clang! With the blades smashing together, Arashi flew backwards, cleanly through a building as he cried out in pain. Aijou was cold, ruthless in her pursuit as she blew after him, gliding through the air like on a wave in the ocean, a dolphin of the sky. Arashi, covered in blood and injuries, had a blade cracked in numerous different places. Blood was dripping visibly from him, and half of his mask had shattered already. "WAKE UP ALREADY, AIJOU!" he screamed, his voice still metallic even as her fist smashed into his gut, and blood exploded out of his mouth again. Flying back, straight across the air, Arashi plummeted to evade a hit from Aijou, a slash. He struck against the ground, rolling on it, bouncing across it up and down again, and at last coming to a stop in a puddle.

Arashi just barely managed to struggle to his feet, and Aijou was calmly walking towards him, not even caring anymore. She slashed several times effortlessly, and Arashi tried his best to block these hits, moving his blade into the way to do so. Unfortunately, Aijou's blade at last struck a good chord, and half of Arashi's blade snapped off. He continued attempting to block her attacks, albeit in vain, with his sword, reduced to only half the blade. At last, Aijou whirled into a kick to the face, blasting Arashi through a concrete wall. Several bones were probably broken, and Arashi, once again standing, had shaky knees. Standing was barely possible for him. His blade was broken, and even the part he still had was cracked. His mask had been reduced to a quarter in remnant, and his hair was spattered with his own blood.

"You're weak, Nii-San. That's why you couldn't save me before. That's why I'll kill you now." Aijou was taking step by step towards Arashi, very calmly as well. He looked up at her as she approached, his eyes focusing in a stare at Aijou. Their eyes were locked in that moment, hollow eyes meeting each other as Arashi dropped down to one knee. Aijou's footsteps brought her to the point where she towered above him, and she raised her blade. "You were always such a fool, Nii-san. That's why Azeru Cho managed to take me. You lost to Ulquior before my death, proving that you weren't strong enough. If you don't gain strength until after I'm dead, then your power to protect is useless, wouldn't you say? This is the end now, Arashi." Aijou's blade moved downwards in a swift efficiency. Instantly however, her wrist was caught by Arashi, who got back onto his feet, still shaking, but who just barely managed to catch it.

"I guess this is it then, Aijou..." Arashi whispered. "I can't save you without killing intent. I'll use it, then. Man, I wanted to avoid using my full power on you here. Sorry if I hurt you, then."[/color] Aijou backed off instantly, tearing her wrist away from Arashi as hideous black reiatsu started swarming around his body. It was an aura of merciless evil, one that left a feeling of sickening trauma on all that surrounded Arashi in that moment. His eyes lit up and glowed, and his blade began to pulse as his reiatsu surrounded his body. "I'm going to show it to you now, Aijou..." Arashi hissed coldly. "The power that I obtained for this kind of day. I'm going to show you...Ressurection...."


Arashi's Remaining Reiatsu: 1650 Reiatsu

Bankai: 4/10

Hollowfication: 4/11 (-500 when hollowfication ends)

Aijou's Hollowfication: 2/11

[Gen Shizuo]

OOC: Eff! I messed up with my reiatsu count. It started at 2000 not 3000. I must have been thinking I had the same as I did in the tournament. My bad.

IC: Okay, good. That was one danger evaded. The Bala had worked. With no teeth, the shark couldn't bite Gen and eat him. He watched as it scurried away like a dog with its tail in between its legs. Any other person would have laughed at the shark as it ran away, but Gen's interest was piqued by it even more. He didn't have time to ask the questions that were now moving through his head for he was suddenly gripped by something slippery. It rubbed against him and then it began constricting. Oh crap. This was definitely not good. Gen wasn't sure what it was, for he couldn't look down to see the tentacles since the beast was also constricting against the mask fragment on his head. He didn't know much about what an octopus was because he had never seen one before.

His instincts told him he had to get out of this quick before it crushed all of the air out of his lungs. He could already feel the grip tightening, and one thing his instincts were also telling him was that if he struggled, the tightening would only worsen. That was why Gen went with something else. He was already charging a cero within his hand as the tightening began growing worse. He had begun forming it the moment he felt that uncomfortable constricting. All he could focus on was getting out of there, and that was why he focused as hard as he could on that cero. He ignored the pain as much as he could until he was finally able to fire the green colored cero out of his palm. The cero disappeared instantly as soon as it had blasted out of his palm. That was because this wasn't just a normal cero. It was a Cero Artimaña. Once fired, it disappeared and reappeared behind the target. Gen's target was himself.

The cero reappeared from behind the octopus, firing right into it's head. Gen couldn't see the octopus. All he could see were it's tentacles that were wrapping around the fishbowl like mask fragment covering his head. Since he couldn't see it, that meant it had to be behind him. And if it was behind him, that meant it's head would be in the way since it's underside and tentacles, which were all grabbing and squeezing Gen, would be facing him. With his reiatsu strength as high as it was, he would have a pretty large cero to go with it. The octopus was large though, so the cero wouldn't be able to consume it's whole body, but where it hit would be good enough. With the strength of his reiatsu, Gen would be able to send some pretty good burns across it's head. Second to third degree or maybe even greater. Plus, the octopus might believe that it was getting attacked by another creature and let go of Gen. Maybe. Gen was hoping that it did.

Gen's Remaining Reiatsu: 1520 (-280 for Cero Artimaña)

[Zou ۞]

The octopus actually roared, a deafening shriek throughout the water, constricting one last time and convulsing before it fell from Gen, no longer able to keep up there because of the pain. The finality of the crushing however had left a broken rib. The broken rib of course did not seem to matter in the face of beating the octopus, though of course there was more to it than that. As the thing fell down into the pits of the water they were stuck in, other creatures began to arrive from all around. There was a lot more to it than just the giant octopus, after all. There, heading towards Gen, a sting ray! It was moving quickly, and it should be obvious what would happen. If he got stung, he'd get poisoned. Someone famous had died that way!

One should also consider that this was an exhausting process, fending off all of these animals. The true opponents happened to be the twins, and if Gen and Shinda continued to just fight the animals, they'd be long tired out before they could get anything done. These twins had a good strategy with the sea creatures. Just use the power and overwhelming advantages to tire out their two foes. It was something that of course was traditional when one had a lot of troops. Simply send in wave after wave until the opposition could fight no more. When it seemed like the number of enemies was endless, it became nothing but a familiar pattern and rhythm, nothing but a more and more tiring dance that kept going on far too long, extending itself forever. That was the truth of this fight too.

In reality, Gen and Shinda probably shouldn't have spent so long on these animals to begin with. They were going to run out of reiatsu if they kept having to try doing that. Worse yet, this wasn't a very high level of attack. This was only part of the Fullbring that was assaulting them right now. And there were two twins. Their Fullbrings together probably produced devastating effects. If anything, it would be better to attack them now in some way or form. It could also prove informative if they did so. Show a bit of the twin's defensive capability. It was worth a shot to attack them, right? So then, Gen and Shinda should get on it! They should hurry the hell up and do that, eh?

[Shinda Crusinik]

Well, that was annoying. So now he had little more then a stub left on the blade. Awesome. Over time it would eventually reconstruct itself, but for now it was useless. Shinda simply sheathed what was left. No use in wasting time with it. Shinda was amused with the Dolphins, if nothing else. They had broken his Zanpakuto after all. But that was only the beginning. Shinda's senses weren't amazing, but he could tell that there was a rather large Star about to land on him. It was pretty ugly too. Shinda decided that the best way to deal with this completely was sound. It threw off everything to most sea creatures. Luckily Shinda had exactly what he needed. He lifted his head, looked up to the star fish and fired of a Cero Arpia (Level 2). The cero would burn through the fish, while the sound waves would hit nearly everything else. Since the water would actually absorb the sound, it would probably even reach as far as the Twins.

Reiatsu: 2160

[Zou ۞]

OOC: Post skipped. I'm too damn lazy to give one of my large responses with cinematic and all to a 1 paragraph post.