Rise Up: Kimiko Shihoin vs Hotaru Kuchiki [NDE, PG-13]

[Amagai Kuchiki]

Thread Title: Rise Up: Kimiko Shihoin vs Hotaru Kuchiki
Participants: Kimiko Shihoin, Hotaru Kuchiki
World: Soul Society
Death Setting: Non Death Enabled
Rating: PG-13
Location: In a large, open air arena in Soul Society. The contestants are located on a slightly raised, tile platform, that's 100 feet by 100 feet wide. Surrounding the platform is a powerful reiatsu field, that extends 100 feet into the air. This field will prevent any collateral damage.



In the audience are several captains, plenty of interested parties, and the entirety of Squads 7 and 10.
Special Conditions: The point of this fight is not to rapidly win, but to show off your prowess as Captains. The fights are not to the death, and thus discretion is advised to some extent, although there are numerous medics on the scene so it's almost impossible for one party to kill the other. For this fight, you have access to your new stats and Bankai, so feel free to show them off. In fact, if you fail to show off your Shikai, and your Bankai, that'll reflect poorly on you. These fights will largely determine rankings, as well as have some influence on your ability to be Captain, although it is very hard to lose the Captaincy spot you have been given.



Make sure to post frequently for this thread, which should act as your highest priority if you want your Captaincy. There isn't an official time limit, but if you are unable to post, inform your opponent and a mod as soon as possible. Do not nag your opponents to post. Run this quickly, dramatically, and efficiently, while trying to showcase your potential to it's fullest degree.
Circumstances: This is a fight for the characters to prove their worthiness in Captaincy.

[Hotaru Kuchiki-Masurao]

Hotaru was in her new Captain quarters, getting everything organized and settled for what felt like the third time. She just wanted to make sure that the room was perfect, since she planned to try her best to keep the open door policy she had as a Vice Captain in the Third Division. She looked over towards the wall near her desk, which had maps of the Seireitei and the entirety of Soul Society on them, marked with patrol routes that would be the best for the defense of everyone. 

She looked and knew that it was a massive task that she needed to take on, but she was ready. She tightened her orb belt on her waist, as well as the other two belts, one to hold up her uniform and the other to keep her Haori on tight. She filled up the orb belt with orbs and knew that it was time for her new test, to show that she was ready for her new position. She made her way out of her division and towards the area where the fights were to be set up. 

It didn't take her long and once she got there, she saw that the actual battleground was up off the ground. It was really no difference to her. She jumped up and landed on the platform lightly, looking around what was pretty much an arena. She saw other captains there, among them Sozen and Kagami. She smiled towards Kagami, nodding lightly. She figured that he would be here to cheer her on. She quickly bowed towards Sozen, not surprised that he was here. He was the one that helped get this set up for her. 

She continued to look around and saw that the entirety of her new squad was there, waving towards her and yelling encouragements. Even though she had barely known them, they still wanted her to win, to show the might of her squad. She waved back with a smile, hoping that she would be able to do them justice. She then took a breath to steady herself. She was going to fight the head of another noble family. This was going to be an interesting fight, Kuchiki against Shihoin.

She didn't want to mess anything up, since this fight might be looked on closer than the others. She looked toward the crowd and spoke. "Thank you all for attending the test. I will prove how strong I am, how strong my division is and I will not disappoint." With that last statement, she locked eyes with Sozen. She pretty much made the promise to him. She would not disappoint in a fight, especially not with the Head of her family here and especially not against another noble family.

She bowed towards everyone, only locking eyes with Sozen and Kagami. She was now mostly doing this fight for them and her squad. The rest she did out of courtesy to the others in attendance. She then unsheathed her sword and took the sheathe from her belt. Holding both out in front of her, she said her release phrase. "Burn, Rivu~aiasan!" The audience would watch as her Shikai would form on her arms, a cannon on her left and a fire sword on her right. She was ready for the challenger.

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{Stats/Abilities/Items}
Strength - 150 (112) Points.
Speed - 400 (700) Points.
Spiritual Pressure – 400 (300) Points.
Reiatsu Strength – 400 (700) Points.
Instinct - [150] Points.
Senses - [150] Points.
Energy sensory - [50] Points
Healing Expertise - [0] Points

[Weapons: Swords] 3
[Pain Tolerance] 3
[Bleeding Tolerance] 2
[Damage Recovery] 3
[Anti-Pain] 3
[Special: Hoho] 3

Medium Reiatsu Orb (1)
Large Reiatsu Orb (2)
Flame Aura Orb: Shakkaho (1)
Water Aura Orb: Gouzen Demizu (1)
Wind Aura Orb: Surasutoeria (1)
Steel Aura Orb: Tetsu Supaiku (1)
Electrical Aura Orb: Hiryu Gekizoku Shinten Raiho (1)
Fire Aura Orb: Soukahou (1)
Wind Aura Orb: Aspect of Wind (1)
Water Aura Orb: Aspect of Water (1)
Stone Aura Orb: Aspect of Stone (1)
Carrier Belt
Secret Blades (Glove)
Reiatsu Concealing Cloak

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Kimiko sat on the black cushion in the massive office of the seventh divisions Captain. No that wasn’t right she was sitting in her office. Kimiko was shifting through paper work on various laws that had been passed by the center forty six in the last thousand years. Needless to say getting all of the laws out on paperwork had taken a few hours and her new squad mates hadn’t particularly liked that the supposedly new Captain had made that there first order to follow under her command. Right now the wooden floor all around her was covered in sheets of paper that detailed laws that the majority of Shinigami wouldn’t even know about. All of a sudden Kimiko released a sigh and placed a stack of papers in her hands back down across the floor thinking over what she had just read.

It took a few moments until she looked up and towards the door to her office and saw the clock on the wall. That was when Kimiko’s eyes shoot open in shock. She had definitely stayed at her office to long it was time for the test that she was supposedly taking against one of the Kuchiki who had just gotten Captaincy as well in order for the Captain Commander to properly place the both of their strengths. That was when all of a sudden a serious of three knocks came from the other side of her door. “Come on in.” Kimiko slowly stood and started to stretch her body loosening her muscles so she could rush over to the testing area.

“Captain you’re going to be late if you don’t leave right now. I told you a few hours ago it would be wise to get there early. You better hope you’re as fast as everyone hypes you up to be or else you totally fucked up.” Kimiko started to walk towards the door rotating her neck as the boy spoke. Kimiko glanced him over and recalled that he had come in a few hours ago stating what he just did claimed. From what she could tell this boy was young . . younger than herself which was strange for a shinigami yet even stranger was his eyes. Walking up Kimiko put her right hand on the boy’s hair rubbing it roughly for a few moments while she grinned devilishly. “Well aren’t you a piece of shit. Make sure the doors are locked and then you can have the next two days off.” Kimiko started to walk passed him now heading for the exit of division seven headquarters.

“Captain shouldn’t I go to the testing area with the rest of the squad?” Kimiko kept walking without pause as she steeled herself for the coming battle. “It wouldn’t matter Tsukuyomi you won’t reach there in time. The match will only last a few minutes. Now do as your told blind boy.” Kimiko grinned as she spoke and then stopped for a moment. “Don’t touch my paperwork I know what you have been doing to the rest of the squad.” So with that Kimiko started on her way out of the seventh division headquarters. It took a few minutes yet she was now on the outside of the division building and on the street. She started to look around and then it looked as if a light clicked in her head based on her expression.

Kimiko suddenly bent her knees and placed her hands on the stone street and after a few moments the Shihoin princess launched herself into the sky heading right towards the testing area. The ground that she had been standing on was now a crater crushed under her strength. Kimiko was high in the sky now the air flowing fast over her body as her haori fluttered in the breeze that ensued from her motion. Kimiko kept falling back to the ground landing on the streets of the Seiretei creating craters in the streets that only got deeper and wider when she would jump back into the air. It took a few minutes, but all of a sudden when Hotaru started to speak loudly to her division which sat in the stands Kimiko fell from the sky itself onto the testing platform causing a five foot squared crater that was about three feet deep.

The impact was loud and most likely cut off what Hotaru had been saying to her division. Kimiko then all of a sudden walked out from the crater her hands up high as she turned towards her division all in awe at her arrival. Kimiko raised her hands up and started to scream loudly. “DIVISION SEVEN . . . LET’S GIVE THEM HELL!” there was a moment of shock and then all of a sudden the entire division began shouting in excitement. Most were standing up now cheering for their captain. Kimiko looked throughout the stands for a moment and only saw her sister Kisala watching not anyone else. Kimiko smiled towards Kisala and waved for a moment and then turned toward Hotaru.

“Sorry about that Hotaru just had to make sure they were pumped enough not to fall asleep.” Kimiko grinned as Hotaru activated her shikai. Kimiko had never fought against Hotaru and in truth had only met her a few times just viewing her as her favorite member of the Kuchiki family. It seemed her zanpakuto was a scimitar and a forearm mounted cannon. Kimiko let out a sigh and then steeled herself for combat that actually mattered. “Everyone has to use a weapon no fun at all.” Kimiko held up her nodachi which she had been holding her in right hand. “Reveal Thee Self Haunzu.” All of a sudden shadows seemed to surround her nodachi layering themselves on its body until it was pure darkness. Kimiko then released her grip and the nodachi started to fall to the ground. All of a sudden though the shadows cracked and shattered like glass revealing a black and grey furred wolf now on the ground in front of Kimiko.

If someone were to look close they would see that Kimiko’s pupils were now slanted and her canine teeth were enlarged from activating shikai. “Alright Haunzu let’s tear her up just keep this in mind I’m fairly certain she has fire as an ability.” The wolf all of a sudden rushed Hotaru moving in a zigzag manner towards her as it growled loudly. “Noted my Queen.” Hotaru would be able to keep up with Haunzu due to her own power, but she would see that the wolf wasn’t something to blatantly ignore. It was closing in on her only a few feet away and ready to lung. Hotaru would have another problem though there was a five foot boulder that Kimiko had just ripped from the platform heading right towards her and was going to hit her right before Haunzu leaped off the ground.

Remaining Reiatsu: 850/1000

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Strength: 400 {1000}
Speed: 400 {700}
Spiritual Pressure: 200 {100}
Reiatsu Strength: 100 {50}
Instincts: 300
Senses: 150
Energy Sensory: 50
Healing Expertise: 0

•[Martial Art: Hakudo] {3}
•[Martial Art: Pressure Points] {2}
•[Strength of Will] {2}
•[Battle Analysis] {2}
•[Acrobatics] {2}
•[Stealth] {2}
•[Hoho] {3}

[Hotaru Kuchiki-Masurao]

Hotaru had said her peace and right after that, Kimiko seemed to fall from the sky. When she landed and created the crater, Hotaru raised her right eyebrow. She had never known the true strength of this woman, since she had only seen a little of her power when she first became a shinigami and after that, had only talked to her. So, seeing that she was strong enough to actually make craters when she landed from jumping made Hotaru pause for a minute. She knew immediately that she was going to need to make sure to stay far away from her, keeping a distance.

If she got in too close range to her, she could definitely mess her up if she got ahold of her. When Kimiko apologized, she nodded towards her. Well, to each her own. She wasn't going to say anything to what she did, especially since she seemed the type to do that quite frequently. Hotaru stood, with Shikai active, waiting for her to do something. Once Kimiko said her Shikai release phrase, Hotaru got in her ready stance. Her fire scimitar was now angled in front of her body, tip pointed towards her left shoulder, hilt towards right hip, while her left arm was held loosely under it, cannon pointed towards Kimiko's general direction.

Hotaru's right eyebrow raised again when she saw that her sword disappeared and a wolf appeared in its stead. "Interesting release power, Kimiko-san. It will be fun and interesting to fight an actual being instead of just a shinigami with a weapon release power. Good luck with this fight, you'll need it." She smiled at that statement. While talking, she had her cannon start to make a grenade, which started to form in her left hand. She watched what was happening next. She saw the wolf start to run towards her and a boulder start to come towards her. She threw the grenade at the wolf while it was leaping off the ground.

Right when she threw the grenade, she used Shunpo to get away from the boulder. Once she reappeared, she was about a foot away from Kimiko. She knew that she couldn't get in close, but she hoped that the cannon she wore on her wrist was enough to actually make her stay back so she could damage her somewhat. So, right when Hotaru would appear, her cannon would start to spew out her liquid. Of course, Kimiko had never seen her power before, so she would have no idea what the liquid was for. She just hoped that unknown would allow for at least part of this liquid to hit her.

OOC: Remaining reiatsu: 2550/3000, 350 for Shikai Class 3, -50 for Shunpo, -50 for grenade, Shikai 2/9. Could you do me a favor and start to write out what the reiatsu that was subtracted used for? It's easier for me during a fight, thanks.

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Kimiko’s expression now shifted from the friendly smile to a stern one of anticipantion. She glanced over Hotaru and noticed that she was wearing one of the Shihoin cloaks that her family sold to the other inhabitants of Soul Society. “That explains why I can’t sense her reiatsu. Haunzu extra caution be ready to react at any moment. Going with sequence four.” Kimiko watched as Haunzu rushed across the platform and knew she only had a few moments until he reached Hotaru. Lifting her right foot up and then bringing it down on the platform Kimiko caused a section of the arena to rise up beside her. Kimiko’s right arm immediately went to the side gripping the stone her fingers cracking it from her strength as she threw it towards Hotaru. “Of Course my Queen.”

From the way that Hotaru was standing Kimiko could tell that she was awaiting the attack and knew of the boulder flying right at her. Which meant that she wasn’t preoccupied with Haunzu. Kimiko was done playing nice to everyone and holding back just to keep herself a secret there was no need anymore. Right now her blood was boiling and it was all from that one statement. Saying that she’ll need luck who did this Kuchiki think she is. Just another Shinigami that had required centuries to reach this level of power. Kimiko was a prodigy and a sign to Soul Society most of all to the Kuchiki that the Shihoin would acquire supremacy. The fact was that normally Kimiko would have brushed it off simply due to it being Hotaru, but that man’s gaze was pissing her off. Sozen was watching and this had to be the first sign of Shihoin supremacy.

Hotaru’s body went into motion and it appeared that she was moving around the same speed that Kimiko herself could muster something that was going to make this battle more difficult. Her cannon was being angled towards Haunzu so obviously whatever she could shoot from the damn weapon was going to be aimed at him. “She’s taking aim Haunzu evade and survey.” Kimiko was watching these actions go together as she smelt something odd arrive through the nostrils of Haunzu. Hotaru’s scent changed slightly it wasn’t as if her natural bodily odor was different, but there was something else now on her too. “Alright I’ll keep track my Queen.”

That was when Hotaru fired off the liquid bomb towards Haunzu who now thinking swiftly and obeying Kimiko’s orders instead of leaping towards Hotaru herself he pushed off the ground with much more of his strength and leaped over the liquid and Hotaru all together. He would land about twenty feet away and immediately turn to see Kimiko with Hotaru appearing right in front of her with her cannon outwards. Haunzu wasn’t the only one though that saw the disappearance and now the reappearance of the purple haired Kuchiki. Kimiko had thrown the boulder and communicated with Haunzu telepathically so far staying stationary. She had watched Hotaru use shunpo in order to evade the boulder and now the reappearance of her with an attack no doubt in mid process.

Kimiko had to act fast and just as Hotaru’s liquid was spraying out from the cannon Kimiko’s feet shifted on the surface of the platform and she disappeared from view. Kimiko reappeared suddenly reappeared in the air behind Hotaru with her right leg up above her head as she fell downwards upon Hotaru. Kimiko wasn’t sure if it would work, but her plan right now was to axe kick Hotaru with her right leg and break her bones. Her foot was aimed to drop right on her head which would cause incredible damage and likely end this battle before it ever truly started. If Hotaru dodged Kimiko’s kick was going to devastate the platform. Right now she just had to push Hotaru to a breaking point.

Remaining Reiatsu: 800/1000
Shikai: 2/10
Shunpo: {-50}

[Hotaru Kuchiki-Masurao]

Hotaru watched with particular interest as the wolf saw the attack and jumped over it, while jumping over Hotaru as well. She raised her eyebrow. She was impressed by the feat of the released weapon. It was a living, breathing animal that could think on its own. It reminded her a lot of a Bount's power. She had never met one, but from what she had read in books at the Academy and in the Kuchiki Library, when they released their power, it was similar. They would produce a sentient embodiment of power that would listen only if the wielder had enough power to tame it. This made her want to see a Bount's power now.

She didn't pay too much attention to where it landed, because now, she was near Kimiko, spraying out her liquid towards her. It was then that she noticed that she had taken on the appearance of a wolf, or a more wolf-like appearance. From that, she could easily assume that they must share something now. She didn't want to assume too much, but she figured that she had a special way of talking to this wolf and maybe even sharing senses, but she can't assume too much. She would just have to find out for herself.

She saw Kimiko disappear from view and from her previous battles, it was safe to assume that she would appear behind her. Well, she could've said from the sides, but no one really did that. It seemed that Kimiko saw herself as a predator, from her released weapon and the way she looked now. So, of course, a predator would come from behind their prey to deal a killing blow. But, dragons will not be toppled by a mere wolf. She smirked a little and right when Kimiko disappeared, Hotaru's liquid started to coat the ground where she was standing with her liquid.

It gave her a great idea. She lowered her arm, causing the area where she was standing to get coated in liquid, spreading out about two feet around her. This happened within two seconds. She then rolled off to her right, away from the wolf and Kimiko, after feeling the wind behind her from Kimiko's movement. The liquid was now coating the landing area for Kimiko. After the roll, she noticed that her grenade landed and there was now a good section of the platform, five feet, that was now in flames, unable to be put out unless Hotaru willed it.

She let her left arm stay down, continuing to coat the ground with her liquid. She put her fire sword back up in normal position, tip towards her left shoulder and hilt towards right hip. She knew that Kimiko could evade most of what she would throw at her. But, if she as so much put a toe on the ground with her liquid, her feet would start to burn. So now, Kimiko would have to figure out a way to land without hitting the now liquid soaked ground. She could use Advanced Air Ground, but she could only keep it going for so long before she would run out of power. She could keep the liquid going indefinitely.

OOC: Shikai 3/9

[Kimiko Shihoin]

The sight of Kimiko vanishing right as the liquid sprayed from the small cannon mounted on the purple haired Shinigami's arm was something that Haunzu had been expecting as he paced over a few feet walking back and forth keeping his eyes locked on the maneuvers. Immediately when Kimiko vanished and the opponent stayed put Haunzu noticed the liquid was still leaking out from the cannon and it was now covering the area. As he watched this Kimiko reappeared yet at the same time the sound of the fire about ten feet away from him clicked together what was this Shinigami's strategy. “My Queen it’s a trap hang on.”

Kimiko felt the air rush up under her which was quite refreshing yet she didn’t like that a decent amount of her squad would be able to see her breasts bounce from this attack. Her hair was moving upwards from the air as her leg extended outwards down ready to crush Hotaru. That was when Kimiko heard Haunzu’s warning and she saw that the liquid now covered the ground below her through his eyes. Her expression shifted to annoyance as she relaxed her body ready for whatever Haunzu was going to do. “Alright no more holding back lets finish this as fast as possible Haunzu.”

To the audience that was watching this battle between the two newly appointed captains the wolf was still there. Yet in all reality Haunzu had just rushed across the platform at such a speed that an afterimage was left in the position that he had been in only a fraction of a mini-second ago. Haunzu was rushing towards Kimiko and Hotaru as fast as possible and when he got about five feet away he leaped through the air towards Kimiko. The Chief of police was watching everything unfold through Haunzu’s eyes and thanks to the speed at which she could think was able to process everything perfectly.

Haunzu was now in the air moving right behind Kimiko as she fell to the ground with her leg still extended outwards with Hotaru no longer a target due to her roll. Kimiko’s right hand moved downwards slightly and grasped ahold of the soft thick fur of her zanpakuto. In the next moment Haunzu flung his head to the right which allowed him to toss Kimiko to that side thanks to her holding him by the fur on his head. As Kimiko felt herself get flung she kept her grip on Haunzu pulling him with her as they both landed on the platform about seven feet away. Both slid across the surface of the platform while keeping eyes locked on Hotaru.

“Alright based on the fact that the liquid she tried to get you with is now burning I think it’s safe to assume that the liquid appearance is just a ploy and whatever it touches is going to get set on fire.” Haunzu began to growl starring over at Hotaru as Kimiko lifted her foot and stomped on the platform causing it to crack across the surface making sure that any of the liquid that might reach over towards her would get drained into the crack. “Not only that my Queen, but it seemed to somewhat explode upon contact when she tried to shoot me. Perhaps if she aimed directly it has that outcome as well.” Kimiko sneered towards Hotaru as she cracked her knuckles. “Alright we should end this now or else I have a feeling neither of us will get out unharmed.” “As you wish my Queen.”

Bending forwards Kimiko thrust her hands into the platform pulling a massive section of the stone arena of battle up with her arms. Haunzu immediately rushed at full speed once again leaving behind another afterimage in the position right next to Kimiko. He charged at Hotaru while Kimiko threw the five foot squared section of stone right at her. Haunzu was moving fast, but the strategy was to wait and see the motion that Hotaru was going to take and attack her head on by leaping at her right as she dodged the stone. He was going to jump towards her and planned to bite into her shoulder and then fling her over towards Kimiko. Kimiko kept her toes loose ready to attack as soon as an indicator was revealed on whether or not this strategy was going to be successful.

Shikai: 3/10

[Hotaru Kuchiki-Masurao]

Hotaru watched as the wolf saved Kimiko from falling into her liquid fire, landing them about seven feet away. She smiled at that. It seems like they aren't too fond of fire. She would have to try to use that against her. While she was standing there, watching Kimiko get rescued, the liquid was still spewing full force from her cannon, slowly starting to coat the platform floor in her fire liquid. Even though the cannon's pressure was like she had a fire hose mounted on her arm, the platform was still large and it would take a few minutes to cover the entire thing.

She then watched as they were talking. It was pretty obvious that it was battle plans on how to deal with her power. She kept her left arm down, pointed slightly in front of her so the liquid would be able to move better. When the wolf growled towards her and Kimiko sneered at her, Hotaru smiled brightly and waved towards them, with her fire sword in the air, keeping her eyes on them. She saw the ground around Kimiko crack, obviously a way to try to keep the liquid away from Kimiko. But, even if a little droplet landed on her, she would start to burn under her power.

It was interesting that it seemed like Kimiko was having so much trouble with Hotaru's Shikai powers. If she thought that her Shikai was bad, just wait until she saw her Bankai. Then, it would be very troublesome for her. She was curious how Kimiko would actually handle her Bankai. While she was waving towards them and while they were talking, she was trying to think of the next best thing as well. She tried to analyze everything that she had seen. The speed of the wolf and Kimiko was equal to her own, so there was nothing of note there.

Kimiko's strength, however, was enormous. Hotaru was strong, but not strong enough to actually grab boulders out of the ground and hurl them at people. It was an impressive feat, something that not everyone can do. But, it made Hotaru wonder if she had any kind of strength with her reiatsu if she was that physically strong. Hotaru assumed not, so she made a note that more than likely, she wouldn't use Kido with her. Thank God! She was getting tired of fighting shinigami that used Kido as every other attack. It was rather annoying to Hotaru.

While she was thinking about this, a grenade quickly formed in her hand. The grenades were really handy to have, especially since they were so easy to make. Covered in the scales that covered her cannon, filled with her liquid fire, it was the easiest way to actually catch things on fire. It formed in her left hand while she was thinking and they were talking. Once it was done, her cannon continued to fire off liquid, coating the floor in even more of her fire. She was rather curious what Kimiko was going to do next to try and defeat her.

She saw her go towards the ground and pull up another boulder from the ground. Hotaru laughed. "Really? Why use the same tactics again? If all you're going to do is throw boulders at me, this is going to be one boring fight. I'll have to spice it up a bit." She smiled and watched the boulder get thrown her direction while the wolf ran at her again. It was similar, but there was no way that she was just going to do the same attack again, was she? It was perplexing, but Hotaru didn't want to assume anything with her.

After she made the grenade, she left it in her left hand, holding onto it tightly. She watched the wolf and boulder coming towards her and was trying to think quickly. There was one technique that she thought of that might work well against her. She kept the grenade held and started to have her sword produce more of the liquid. Then, right before the boulder hit, she Shunpo'ed away, appearing three feet away from Kimiko on her right side. Right when she appeared, she immediately moved her sword arm at high speed in a cone shape, adding all the liquid pouring out of her cannon to it, lit it on fire and sent it towards Kimiko.

From Kimiko's view, it would look like a huge cone of fire was coming at her at 700 speed. Once she set off her technique, she continued to have her cannon spew out the fire liquid, letting it coat the ground near Kimiko. It was then that Hotaru noticed the cracks in the platform, which was obviously a precaution so the liquid couldn't reach her. Hotaru looked and saw that the cracks were only about four inches deep. Hotaru would make a note to make sure to fill up the cracks with her liquid quickly, so they wouldn't save her from being caught on fire.

OOC: Remaining Reiatsu: 2350/3000 -50 for Shunpo, -50 for grenade, -100 for Doragonburesu, Shikai 4/9

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Kimiko’s toes wiggled in his shoes as she threw the boulder through the air towards Hotaru. Haunzu began to charge just as the two had practiced together yet this was only half of the plan. Kimiko was keeping her eyes locked on Hotaru right now and as that happened she not only saw that the liquid on her arm was flowing right into her hand forming a sphere like orb, but that she sensed the Kuchiki’s solidify for a technique. Kimiko recognized this as the same technique or ability that Hotaru had done at the beginning when she had tried to attack Haunzu. The liquid had exploded and had been formed like an orb so it was a distance type of attack. Kimiko was fairly certain that Hotaru was going to raise her arm up and shoot the boulder yet that seemed too obvious and she got a chill down her spine.

As the chill moved down her spine Kimiko felt Hotaru’s reiatsu spike for a moment and knew that something was coming. Preparing herself Kimiko focused on Hotaru and saw that her scimitar was also producing the liquid from the mouth of the dragon which was now her cross guard in a sense. Kimiko wasn’t sure if that meant that Hotaru could use the dragon’s mouth and the sword exactly the same as her cannon or if the two differed based on the fact that one could fire off orbs and the other would most likely allow her to use crescents of the liquid. “Reverse.” Just as Kimiko gave Haunzu the command Hotaru’s figure vanished from sight and Kimiko heard the sound of her shunpo to her right.

Kimiko’s feet shifted on the platform moving her whole body to the right allowing her blue eyes to meet the hazel souls of the female Kuchiki. Hotaru went right to work moving her scimitar in a cone between them and Kimiko could see that the liquid was forming into that shape right in front of her. The Shihoin stayed still as if she was taunting Hotaru to actually use her technique or to those that held no knowledge of her prowess that she was unable to move or simply to scare at this moment. Many would compare the sight before them to that of a deer starring into the bright headlights of a car just prior to being hit. They would all be wrong for thinking such a comparison to be accurate.

Although in reality it was only about a full second Haunzu was rushing back towards Kimiko ready to aid her if need be yet he knew that in this situation his Queen wasn’t going to rely on him as the method of offense. He couldn’t keep up with this Shinigami and it seemed that she was completely set on ranged combat through the use of her fire. Haunzu sneered as he moved over the platform in a blur if only this shinigami would use that scimitar then he would be able to make his Queen proud and take her on without making Kimiko fight for herself. It was his job as her zanpakuto to take down all who opposed her and right now he was failing at that task. The idea that he would fail at the very reason for his existence was something that tore at his emotions.

That was when Haunzu saw that Kimiko was just standing there starring at Hotaru as her liquid formed the cone right in front of her. Haunzu’s eyes widened and his pupils shrunk at the disbelief. “Evade Kimiko!” Haunzu rushed towards his Queen needing to save her from the liquid which was now far larger then it had been when the Shinigami used it against him. It all of a sudden alight and the liquid was completely fire and started to move towards Kimiko. Haunzu starred at his Queen in duress only to see a grin at the side of her mouth that formed right as the liquid lit and moved forwards.

Kimiko’s body appeared to be engulfed in the flames of Hotaru’s technique for the first moment which caused Haunzu to stare in horror his eyes actually running with tears believing his Queen to have been burned by such an attack. Everyone in the stands would see the same thing that Kimiko had just stood there and been engulfed by the fire yet only a moment after the fire had reached the position that Kimiko had been standing right in front of Hotaru she appeared. . . through Hotaru. Everyone that was watching would see it Kimiko was in plain view, but her waist up was behind Hotaru while her legs were in front of her. They would all see the sight of Kimiko phasing through Hotaru’s body.

Hotaru herself would as well see that suddenly out of nowhere Kimiko’s legs were coming out of her stomach angled down to the platform as if she had elegantly jumped off the ground only a moment ago. It lasted only a moment yet very few would have missed the sight and those that did would without a doubt hear of it from those that would be struck with awe at what they had just witnessed. Haunzu himself was running towards them yet not at full speed anymore not even half of his speed his attention was gone he was also in awe at what had just happened. He had never seen Kimiko do such a thing even during their training and knew that they held no such ability as zanpakuto so her ability to phase was unknown to even him.

Kimiko’s right arm bent backwards as she elegantly started to drift to the platform and gripped Hotaru’s left arm just behind her cannon. Kimiko was still grinning and now she had her claws on her pray. Kimiko suddenly pulled with her right hand as she toes touched the surface of the platform she would pull Hotaru off her feet and through the air lifting her upwards a few feet. Kimiko brought her arm forward while clutching Hotaru’s arm hard enough that without a doubt her veins and muscles were crushed there would definitely be a massive black and blue mark there now. She would bring Hotaru down onto the platform smashing her body against the stone causing it to break with a human shaped dent. Hotaru would definitely feel the impact as that alone would cause a couple of fractures if not broken bones plus internal damage to her flesh.

Kimiko wasn’t done though as her arm moved back pulling Hotaru again and flipping her up and then down again on the platform to the other side. Kimiko would smash Hotaru on the platform again just as she did the first time knowing that unless Hotaru held strength near her own which she doubted now that she had seen the strength of the fire that she used through her zanpakuto, that she would be next to done or suffering from heavy wounds. Kimiko could have kept going and killed the Kuchiki, but there was no reason this wasn’t a battle to the death so after the second smash on the platform Kimiko picked Hotaru up again and threw her across the platform into her own fire where she had been only about thirty seconds ago.

Haunzu moved up to Kimiko panting with his tongue out as he kept his gaze moving over the platform in case Hotaru did something. “In the future my Queen please don’t do something so reckless. You had me fearing your demise.” Kimiko smiled down at Haunzu as she moved her hand down and placed in on his head petting him like an owner. “I’m sorry Haunzu I got into the moment a little too much.” Kimiko knew that out of everyone in the stands there was only one person that might have been able to actually figure out the trick to her phasing. The eyes of that man felt like they were upon her right now and she was doing everything not to scream out at the Head of the Kuchiki. Kimiko just awaiting whatever Hotaru was going to do now. Kimiko had little reiatsu left, but couldn’t afford to give Hotaru a sign of that so for right now she was just standing there coming off as if nothing was a problem at all.

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Technique Name: Shunpo Fantomu
Class: 2
Technique Type: Hoho
Technique Element: N/A

Technique Description and Effects: The “Phantom Shunpo” technique is one that begins in the same way as a normal shunpo by launching oneself towards the target to close a distance. However, the effects of this shunpo variation are more meant to affect the target in a psychological manner while moving at speeds of 20x normal speed. The user of this technique once the destination is reached moves around the target causing an afterimage of the user to slip through the target. As the afterimage phases through the target’s body the user appears behind the target causing any who witness including the target to see the user actually phasing through their own body.

How to use technique: Focus reiatsu around the feet then launch forward upon reaching the destination move around it and then behind in two seconds.
Technique Drawbacks: This technique requires the user possess 400 speed after type. It drains stamina faster than a normal shunpo estimated at about 2 times as fast. This technique can only be taught by Kimiko herself. Cost 150.

Remaining Reiatsu: 650/1000
Shunpo Fantomu: {-150}

[Hotaru Kuchiki-Masurao]

Hotaru watched as her dragon breath attack went flying towards Kimiko. She would've grinned, but she didn't want to feel to confident about this. She didn't know all the tricks that she had up her sleeve. But, she did notice that her zanpaktou thought she was going to get engulf by her fire and get hurt, even to the point of crying because it couldn't do anything for her. It was then that while looking down at her attack, she saw something. She looked down farther and saw what looked like legs coming out of her stomach.

She didn't even think about what her reaction would be. She dropped her grenade and used Shunpo Eichi to get away. The grenade would flow on the shockwaves created by the Shunpo, having it travel towards Kimiko's general direction. Once Hotaru reappeared about seven feet away from where Kimiko was, she immediately set the liquid on fire. So right when she appeared, all the liquid that she made cause the floor to ignite. Since Hanzu was close to the area Kimiko was, it was a safe bet that he would be caught in the flame.

She looked back towards Kimiko's location, not knowing if her grenade hit or not, but this gave her a second to think back on what just happened. All Hotaru saw was that something appeared like it was going into her. Since her instincts were like that of a wild animal, she went with what she was feeling and just escaped. It seemed that her instincts were correct and Kimiko was trying to attack her from behind. She then thought back on what appeared in her. It did look like legs coming out from her stomach, which meant that the body was facing behind her, which meant that Kimiko was going to attack from behind. She kept that in mind.

The only other thing that she did when she appeared was grab a large reiatsu orb out of her belt. She held it in her left hand and immediately crushed it. Feeling the reiatsu release from the orb, she immediately put it to good use. "Burn everything, Sōdai rivu~aiasan no ofurōdā!" She uttered her Bankai phrase and immediately, her sword and cannon disappeared. She was immediately surrounded my her liquid, obscured from view. What would not be seen was that she was now gaining purple armor.

She felt one of her swords form and immediately used her mist technique, dispersing her liquid out into a fine mist of 500 ft. Once the fire subsided around her, people would start to notice the fire now around her in all directions up to 500 ft. No one would've noticed it before, since there was a huge column of her liquid fire surrounding her. The ring of fire would appear right when she uttered her bankai phrase, immediately lowering any offensive attack by her reiatsu strength. Now that the column was gone, she had completed her transformation and now everyone could see her Bankai.

She was clad in purple armor, that looked like she was covered in scales, with a helmet shaped like a dragon's face, the mouth open wide, with little fangs, so Hotaru could see. The most impressive thing about this, however, would be her new weapon. Well, weapons she should say. Two, huge, scale-covered swords were now in each hand, covered in purple scales. They gave off a glow of purple, since the outline was in her liquid. The two huge heads roared when everything was done, looking around the arena.

The mist was still on the battlefield, enough was produced to make it hard for Kimiko to see anything. Hotaru smirked as she flicked her wrists. This caused both swords to spin around her, layering their bodies around her, like a snake would. When they stopped, both heads were at each of her shoulders, growling slightly towards Kimiko's general direction. "Consider yourself lucky. I have yet to use my newly acquired bankai, so you're the first to fight against it. Hopefully, you won't keep throwing boulders at me. It was getting rather tiring."

She smiled, feeling the familiar heat from her zanpaktou and finally glad to get to use this power. Both heads moved closer to her, almost resting their massive heads on her shoulders. They started to whisper to her, speaking only loud enough for her to hear. Be careful young one. You have done well so far, but she is still strong. You don't know all of her tricks, so remain cautious. I am now here with you, so I will help as much as I can.

I will be careful mentor. I do not know all of her tricks, but then again, she doesn't know all of mine either. I hope that the mist will be enough to deter her. But, one can never know until they do it, correct? She felt the head on her left rub against her cheek, nuzzling her. You have learned well from me, young one. I hope the first use of all my power in battle will be enough to win against this captain. Hotaru hoped so too.

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{Ekitai kasai misuto}
Her ambient reishi burning power turns into a mist that obscures her from view. Her enemy will now have to get to her through this mist. The area of effect is the same as her Bankai, 500 ft. Whenever she wants, she can ignite the liquid in the mist to flame, causing her enemy to lose 500 reiatsu.
Cost: 150 Reiatsu/post
Weakness: Finding a way to negate the liquid will stop the attack. Stopping the flame negates the attack. If you are able to find her through the mist, you can counter attack her. She will not be able to use her ambient reishi powers to burn ambient reishi in her area of effect, since she's using it for her attack.

OOC: Remaining Reiatsu: 2200/3000 +500 from reiatsu orb (-300 for Bankai, -150 for Ekitai kasai misuto, -50 to light liquid on fire), -150 for Shunpo Eichi, Bankai 1/10

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Kimiko moved at a speed that the majority of Shinigami couldn’t ever achieve the actual feeling of the air coursing over her skin was enough that it seemed like she was falling from the heavens. As her image would phase through Hotaru’s body Kimiko was already putting her arm in motion to swing backwards in order to grab the Kuchiki. As she did that however she sensed that Hotaru’s reiatsu was spiking. Somehow the Kuchiki hadn’t been taken off guard completely and was going to make a run for it most likely. Kimiko didn’t have the time nor the reiatsu to keep this battle going so it was time to actually guarantee victory.

When Hotaru vanished and the shockwave of her shunpo eichi started to move outwards Kimiko’s toes touched the surface of the platform and she too vanished from sight. The Shihoin moved with the same level of skill as the Kuchiki when it came to shunpo along with actual grace. “Haunzu it’s time.” Kimiko was moving at speeds that outran the actual shockwave of Hotaru’s technique just long enough that she was able to crouch and jump high into the air. Kimiko would suddenly appear about fifty feet in the air above the ground just as the platform burst into flames.

Haunzu hadn’t been close enough for the liquid that Hotaru just spread out with Eichi however all the liquid on the platform had been enough that right now the wolf was covered in flames and burning letting out a pain filled screech and whine. Kimiko heard the sounds of Haunzu in pain along with his cries for help that flowed through her mind and all of it served to make the Shihoin angry. Just as Kimiko reached the full height of her jump she looked down and saw the platform on fire. “Serve Thy Queen, Ryōken no Buzoku!” As she spoke Hotaru’s bankai was just finishing formation and with that Haunzu vanished turning into smoke.

Just as Hotaru was starting to spread out the mist version of her flammable liquid everything in the area suddenly changed. The sky became dark with a full moon high up in the sky that cast only a fraction of light in the area. The actual area itself was now a massive forest of darkness that had large pine trees in close proximity together so that running at full speed was next to impossible. The platform was gone Hotaru and everyone that had been in the stands would suddenly find themselves standing or sitting on pitch black dirt that layered the forest floor. There was nearly no light at all which would be a shock to the Kuchiki as all the fire that she has used up to this point was gone.

As for Kimiko when her bankai activated and everything within the vicinity of a mile was replaced by the reality of her bankai and the pine trees that all ended at five hundred feet in height were enough that the young Shihoin actually landed on a branch silently. Kimiko was now in her element as an assassin and no one knew anything about her bankai no one had ever seen it up until now. Leaning on the branch Kimiko inhaled for a moment and focused feeling the reiatsu of Hotaru at the forest floor. “Well it seems we must get back at her for hurting Haunzu my Queen.” Kimiko turned her gaze back for a moment and saw two wolves at the base of the branch starring at her. “That’s right Haunzu now lets show no mercy.”

In the next moment Kimiko jumped from the branch at full force causing the air around her to burst outwards. One of the wolves rushed after her while the other growled and started to leap downwards from branch to branch. It took a few seconds, but Kimiko eventually reached the very top of the trees and perked herself on the top of one of the pine trees. The pitch black circles around her eyes were a new sign of the connection between herself and her zanpakuto as the wolf that had followed her jumped from the trees next to her. Haunzu nodded his head downwards and Kimiko rested her hand on his fur for a moment only to a moment later rip his head from the body and throw it down into the forest towards Hotaru’s location.

It only took a fraction of a second as Haunzu’s body didn’t even react in time to his decapitation before his new head regenerated. He turned to Kimiko knowing that they would need more speed. The Shihoin steeled herself for the worse part of what she had to do with her zanpakuto. Gripping his legs Kimiko ripped both off from the sockets throwing them into the forest a few moments after the head. “My Queen there is something in the forest that shouldn’t be here. There is a mist that has the same scent as that liquid did. This shinigami is spreading vapor throughout the forest with her bankai active.” Kimiko kept ripping apart the Haunzu that was up by her and throwing his limbs into the forest while at the moment she was looking through the Haunzu that had went below eyes.

There was indeed a thick mist that couldn’t be there unless Hotaru was creating it and spreading it. Haunzu was right and the scent of the mist was the same as that liquid that she had generated from her cannon and sword. Kimiko thought for a moment and couldn’t be certain how far the mist would spread yet based on what she had seen so far Hotaru would be able to ignite the mist whenever she so choice to do so. “Alright we’re going to go ahead with the original plan, but one of you is staying with me at all times and we’re going to get further away.” Kimiko looked down at Haunzu as his jaw regenerated after being ripped off and thrown below. Kimiko all of a sudden pulled her hand backwards and punched Haunzu as hard as she could causing his body to explode from the force.

The force of her strike hit at Haunzu’s forehead breaking it completely to the point that both his eyes flung from the skull one being caught by Kimiko with her other hand. The head split into two pieces while Haunzu’s body broke apart all four limbs breaking off and his barrel body splitting like the head while his tail broke off. Kimiko jumped from the perked position holding the eye in her left hand as she bounced from tree top to tree top getting distance between her and the mist as she looked through Haunzu’s eyes and her own. Haunzu was near Hotaru now moving stealthily about twenty feet behind her on the ground making no noise and keeping his eyes locked on her.

Haunzu suddenly rushed forwards moving at top speed knowing the location of every single tree as this is his home and he had been in this forest since his birth. Hotaru however was not at home and would find that she would almost always be surrounded by trees and roots that would mess with her movements. Haunzu was faster now fast enough to outrun his Queen and knowing that this Shinigami matched his Queen’s speed he was faster then her now as well. Haunzu would rush forwards at a speed that he didn’t believe the shinigami able to handle as he planned to bite down on her left ankle. Everything was going to work accordingly and this would be the end of this little fight due to the fact that just as Haunzu bit down and locked his jaw on her ankle and pulled down keeping her on the ground a dozen of his family would arrive from all angles. These had been the first of the two dozen separations that Kimiko had caused and all were going to rush for Hotaru’s legs and arms ready to bite her flesh.

Bankai: 1/10

Remaining Reiatsu: 300
Shunpo: {-50}
Bankai: {-300}

Haunzu Stats:

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Strength: 800
Speed: 800
Instincts: 450
Senses: 450

Stealth: 2

[Hotaru Kuchiki-Masurao]

While her Bankai's mist started to spread around the area, she saw that Kimiko decided to release her Bankai. It was about time. Rivu~aiasan was staying near her, keeping his eyes open for her as well. The scenery changed to a huge, dark forest. She looked up and saw the moon in the sky. So, more with the wolf theme. It was an interesting power, to be sure, to release and have another being on the field to help you fight. But, Hotaru didn't know if there was anymore power to it than that. She was really curious about it.

Her Bankai surrounded her, giving her a two foot gap between her and her swords, creating a little cocoon of safety around her. The bodies weren't as thick in the front, so she could see, but the back was what the normal thickness in the front would be. She could barely see the line of her fire, lowering the strength of anything that entered it. Hotaru knew that she had to be around here somewhere, but it was going to be fairly difficult to find her. Hotaru took a breath and tightened her grip on the hilts in her hands.

Rivu~aiasan felt her tension and the heads started to look around, trying to see anything that could be coming towards her. She was trying her best to hear what could be coming towards her, but all she could hear right now was silence around her. But, this silence seemed different to her. It was almost eerie. She had no idea that Kimiko was shredding her wolf or that one of the wolves was making its way towards her from the back. She was trying to hear any kind of noise or see anything, but it was hard to see anything in this darkness.

Her mist was still lingering, a line of defense in case she was surprised by anything. When the wolf was running towards her, she still didn't hear anything. Rivu~aiasan was looking around with both of his heads, but still didn't really see anything. It wasn't until they saw a little blur of movement that they knew something was coming. She felt a pull at the hilt and looked around, seeing the wolf coming at her back. Thankfully, she was surrounded by Rivu~aiasan, so it only hit the hard shell of her Bankai. Also, since it passed through her fire, the strength of the attack was only 100.

Rivu~aiasan just sneered at it while it tried to hurt him, if it was going to try to go through the Bankai. It was then that Hotaru looked up and saw the other wolves coming down on her. So, she can reproduce the wolves as well. The power for this zanpaktou was very ineresting indeed. While they were jumping down to attack her, she lit her mist on fire, igniting all the mist in the area and hoping that she would hit these wolves and light them up as well. Right when the mist started to light, she moved her left arm up, sending that Rivu~aiasan into the air.

While the sword was sending itself up into the sky, it shed its scales and the scales started to form huge scaled wings that connected to Hotaru's back. The hilt for the sword however, was still in her hand. Once he was completely lost to the sky, she moved the hilt down, saying "Doragon no hi no ame" So, when the mist's fire would lessen, if someone looked up, they would see what looked like raining coming down from the sky. But, once the rain got closer to the ground, it would ignite. Hotaru had actually made it rain fire from the sky. It would be interesting to see how Kimiko would avoid the fire rain, since it would cover the entire area with it.

OOC: Remaining Reiatsu: 1750/3000 -50 to light mist, -400 for Doragon No Hi No Ame, Bankai 2/10

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Kimiko stayed perched at the top of the pitch black forest as she watched through the eyes of the wolves down below all surrounding Hotaru. Based on what she could see Hotaru’s bankai took the form of two very large dragon like whips that appeared to have some form of consciousness to them apart from her own. That was something that Kimiko would have to pay very close attention to as this fight continued to play out in whoever’s advantage. Right now all of the wolves were closing in and in a moment they would charge. Kimiko was crouched concentrating on gathering up every little detail that she could through the sight of the wolves as the wolf next to her ripped off its own body parts repetitively.

The original wolf that Kimiko had sent down was now rushing towards Hotaru and when he bit down on her armor Kimiko could see that there was no actual damage done. It was like the strength from her wolf was gone and the only thing that happened was Hotaru’s leg would move slightly. “My Queen I can’t inflict harm.” In the next moment everything got bright purple and Kimiko blinked repetitively until she looked through the eyes of her wolves again. The first strike force of twelve had been right there attacking all at the same time in order to hopefully overwhelm Hotaru. Right now though Kimiko saw that her assumption for that mist had been correct and Hotaru had set it all on fire.

All of the wolves that had been near Hotaru right now were on fire their fur burning as pain rushed over them. As Kimiko heard them in her mind she concentrated on speaking with them as each in a sense burnt to death when in reality they were more or less useful to continue so long as bankai remained active. Kimiko was surrounded right now by at least a dozen wolves all dismembering each other which she was trying her best no to pay attention too. The numbers were going to multiple fast and Kimiko knew now that she would need to throw the majority of her zanpakuto’s abilities at Hotaru in order to claim victories. Many of the wolves below that were now on the ground around Hotaru still held their eyes open as they were about to fall into unconsciousness. Just as the sight was fading Kimiko saw one of Hotaru’s massive dragon whips rush above and knew that some sort of attack was more then likely coming.

“Distance . . just to be safe Haunzu.” Kimiko looked all around her and noticed that her zanpakuto was not the five that she had noticed prior to looking through the eyes of the wolves below. She was surrounded now by what looked to be over a dozen of her spirits and all starred at her and nodded their heads together. “Alright my Queen” That was when Kimiko grinned at all of them and watched as they moved together and their bodies began to merge together. In only took about two seconds until there were two wolves standing in front of Kimiko one with ten heads and the other with seven. It was like the all three of them suddenly vanished after that though all of them jumping from tree tops to another at speeds surpassing what the normal eye could even catch.

They all ran for a few seconds and Kimiko sensed that there was a large concentration of Reiatsu high up above even her bankai. She turned and stopped on a tree for a moment. She looked up and saw in the distance that there was a cloud up high and that there appeared to be purple fire raining down from it onto her forest. So that was what Hotaru had planned on doing in order to get her. To bad for the Kuchiki that Kimiko was more then a quarter of the forest away from her now and only Kimiko could tell where Hotaru was still located. Kimiko turned around and saw both of her wolves awaiting orders. “Continue I’ll make sure we know her whereabouts.” Kimiko closed her eyes focusing on all of the Reiatsu in her bankai. It wasn’t easy yet the Shihoin could sense not only Hotaru’s location, but also the location of every bit of her bankai that was covered in fire.

Hotaru might not realize it or at least up to this point probably wouldn’t have, but her fire and her bankai were proving to do little against Kimiko’s actual bankai. The wolves were only a single part of her zanpakuto while the actual body was now the forest which she was locked within. Her fire although it now rested on a quarter of the body was doing nothing at all to the body over then covering it. Tree branches alit with flame that didn’t burn would more then likely take most by surprise. While Kimiko kept her concentration on Hotaru her wolves separated from one another and began to shred their bodies apart once again at a much faster pace then Kimiko could perform herself. Soon the Kuchiki would learn what it’s like to be hunted.

Bankai: 2/10

[Hotaru Kuchiki-Masurao]

Hotaru watched as her rain and mist completely burned all the wolves that had been trying to get to her. The only bad thing was that Kimiko was nowhere to be seen. It seemed as though her attack wasn't big enough to get her in the attack with her wolves. After her attack was made, she watched all the fire lessen to liquid. She knew that now, she wouldn't be able to use the left whip until Rivu~aiasan had enough time to reform into the weapon that she used. It was the reason that she used the left one instead of the right one.

She was able to feel the power start to come back together, but it wasn't going to be instant. Hotaru looked around and was unable to find her. But, she did keep in mind that this forest was part of her Bankai, which was making it harder to find her. She didn't like these tactics. Hotaru has been sneaky like this before, when she absolutely had to for her family, but it wasn't something that she would do on a regular basis. She preferred to meet her opponent on the battlefield, face to face, sword to sword. She didn't like all the secrecy.

So, while she stood there, she was trying to think on what to do next. She looked behind her and felt the wings that were her replacement for the weapon she lost until that part of Rivu~aiasan came back to her. She moved them slightly, trying to get used to them. They responded to her like her own limbs did, which was nice to know in case she needed to use them for defense. Rivu~aiasan moved his head close to hers, whispering in her ear. You are doing well, young one, but she is making it difficult. You need to try to lure her out to strike her.

Hotaru nodded in agreement, looking towards the sky and the roof, knowing who was watching her. Sozen would be, as well as Kagami. She knew that she needed to do well and show them how strong she had truly become. Since she was doing no good just standing there, she started to slowly walk. She was careful where she stepped, so she wouldn't trip on anything. While Rivu~aiasan's face was still close to her, she whispered to him, only loud enough for him to hear, one word. The word was 'Release.' At her command, something happened.

Her liquid started to ooze out of the other weapon. It came out from his scales, and even between the huge scales that made up his body. He was releasing enough that he looked like a liquid weapon instead of something solid. Under all the liquid, the scales and his structure was still there, it was just obscured now. When she said that word, her wings also started to release her liquid. Only the outside of the wings did, however, and when they dripped, the liquid joined with the huge amount Rivu~aiasan himself was creating.

So, while she walked, it looked almost like a slime trail was following her. The only big difference is that this slime trail could burn anything she wanted. When she walked, Rivu~aiasan wasn't coiled around anymore. Instead, he was extended, hovering on her right side, growling low and keeping his eyes out for anything. She used the left wing to guard her left side. "Is this all your power is good for, Kimiko-san? To leave me in the dark while you hide, sending your wolves to fight me instead of yourself? I would never do such a thing."

All the liquid that she was creating was pooling around her and spreading out, creating large pools of liquid where she walked. She was releasing enough to where if anyone tried to run in and fight her, they would get damaged. With her wings completely covered in liquid, to the point of dripping, she could stop an attack and burn that way. She was still in her area as well, so even coming in close or sending an attack towards her would have it lessen, maybe even to the point that it wouldn't even hurt her. She was curious as to what the captain was going to do next.

OOC: Bankai 3/10, whip usable 1/2

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Kimiko sat on the top of the tree concentrating on the location of Hotaru pushing the sounds of her beautiful zanpakuto tiring itself apart. It was one of the ugliest and most disturbing things that Kimiko hated about her zanpakuto. The fact that even when she actually needed it to aid her in combat she would have to watch them die or be injured. Then of course if she wasn't the one to do it like right now she still had to hear the sounds of their bodies being torn to shreds and pulled apart. She knew that the spirits never died yet they still felt pain and that was what made it so hard to bare. Like a mother hearing the sounds of her children killing one another time after time while having to endure it.

Right now she could feel an abundance of new reiatsu that was layering over her bankai. More specifically the forest floor of her bankai. Kimiko had to think for a moment, but came to the conclusion that Hotaru was more then likely utilizing the liquid of her own zanpakuto to layer the area around her. That along with the fact that she had those large dragon like whips at her disposal meant that the only way to take her down was going to be a swift strike that held enough force to damage her critically. "My Queen we can get inside and take her down now that we have an idea of her power. Allow us to finish this my Queen."

Kimiko looked to the side and saw that there was a single headed Haunzu standing next to her right side looking into her eyes. Kimiko knew that all of her spirits were powerful and the prospect of them succeeding in this was possible. "Alright Haunzu, but you'll all have to listen perfectly to what I say in order to get succeed." Kimiko smiled down at Haunzu and he nodded his head in agreement "Of course my Queen." It was then that Haunzu moved backwards and Kimiko's eyes followed and what she saw was quite surprising even to her. There were more Haunzu behind her then she could even count at the moment.

The vast number of Haunzu though began to shrink at a remarkable pace to the point that if anyone could have been watching they would have more then likely believed that they were simply vanishing from sight. When in all actuality the spirits were merging bodies once again with one another. It took roughly five seconds for it all to finish and when it was done Kimiko looked over seeing a variety of numbed headed wolves all awaiting her command. There was a single ten headed wolf, and four wolves with five heads. This meant that the wolves had in fact been holding back shredding one another due to the pain. Kimiko knew there could have been more with the time they were given, but as it was she could make due with her child present.

Kimiko closed her eyes and focused on the location of Hotaru and all of the fire on her bankai as well as the liquid Hotaru was creating at the moment. All of this reiatsu from Hotaru was making finding a place not effected rather difficult. There were spots however and that was all that mattered. Kimiko grinned and then raised her right hand and pointed with her index and middle fingers together at the direction that Hotaru was currently located. "Everyone listen carefully you're going to need to make every step count. Remember don't kill just wound." All of the wolves then vanished from even Kimiko's sight moving far faster then she could even see let alone keep up with.

All of the wolves moved to the forest floor taking only a moment or so to reach it. Moving throughout the forest at the speed they were traveling would be impossible for anything other then themselves simply due to the fact that this was their home and every moment of their existence most of them had spent here. Even Kimiko wouldn't be able to maneuver the forest with such elegance and precision. Although they had started off over a quarter of a mile away the wolves took about ten seconds to be nearly upon Hotaru. The plan had been simple and started when they reached the floor of the forest.

Kimiko had come up with the plan and been detailing them the information as they maneuvered through the forest. She knew every location of Hotaru's liquid and fire due to it being made of her reiatsu and not her own. While in her bankai Kimiko could locate any foreign reiatsu allowing her this knowledge. Feeding off the location of every such reiatsu spot to the wolves had allowed them to evade every spot. The only way this worked though was due to it being on the forest floor. That rain technique that Hotaru done had been powerful yet the problem was that it hadn't been strong enough to damage her bankai in the slightest. This caused the majority of the liquid and fire from that technique to be held off at the tops of the trees and on the branches.

The six wolves were all in positions spread out around Hotaru keeping just enough distance from her that they were out of her sight. That was when the wolves with five heads all rushed out towards Hotaru moving so fast that they wouldn't even appear. One moved towards her large dragon like whip slamming into the skull of the dragon more then likely crushing it with its shoulder. The second wolf rushed for the same location yet tried to bite down and crush the hilt of her zanpakuto. The third wolf rushed right towards Hotaru from behind tackling the back of her legs. Thanks to the strength of the wolf Hotaru would be taken off the ground with heavy damage to her legs. The last two wolves pounced on Hotaru from above attempting to bite down on both her arms and pin her to the ground.

Bankai: 3/10

Wolf Stats

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5 Headed Wolves
Strength: 1800
Speed: 1800
Instincts: 450
Senses: 450

10 Headed Wolf
Strength: 2800
Speed: 2800
Instincts: 450
Senses: 450