(3rd's pov)
---(Akio's side)---
*SLASH*
With one clean slash from Akio's Zanpakuto, a head came clean off. Slowly, the head was sliding off into the ground as it lost connection to the body. A surprised Quincy didn't have any time to use Blut to defend against the attack, not that it would change much since Pepe wasn't proficient in that technique.
Akio looked at two of his remaining enemies to judge their reaction. He was hopeful that they would at least partially lose their cool. In that case, it would be easier to predict them, but this hope was quickly crushed as he noticed no reaction from them.
Even with suppressed emotions, Akio felt slightly annoyed, and he suppressed clicking his tongue. It made things more difficult, although 3 vs 1 turned into 2 vs 1, so at least he raised his chances.
"Pepe always was a fool... hiding behind his Schrift... abusing a gift from his Majesty and never improving. Nevertheless, he was of use to His Majesty, and for that... I need... to kill you."
The creepy voice slowly turned into more chilling and finally, into outright terrifying. It didn't intimidate Akio, but it was mostly thanks to the drug of his making.
The other Quincy was glancing at his 'ally' as he was losing his cool and tried to formulate a plan as now he needed to include a Sternritter running wild alongside himself. He would need to adapt to him if he wanted any kind of teamwork, and from the last interaction, it seemed that they would need to because Akio didn't even use Shikai, yet he killed a Sternritter. A weak Sternritter but a Sternritter nonetheless. The most frustrating part of all of this is that Akio wasn't that strong. He was just a very hard counter to 2 of his 3 opponents and was able to predict their movements to a scary degree, but his body couldn't keep up that kind of high-level fight for a long time, the number of bruises and cuts that he had were a sign of that.
"You won't be able to win this fight, Shinigami."
That was undoubtedly the truth. As it was now, Akio didn't stand a chance, but he had an ace up his sleeves.
"Spread, Doku to chiryo." Akio released his Shikai, and his sword changed its shape. Gone was a standard katana, and in its place was a large great sword with three holes in it, and the blade ended in a half circle. A strange shape for a sword.
"I don't like using it, you know. It's too big for my liking, and it tires me out too much to be useful in longer battles. Not to mention, its main ability is not as effective as I would have liked against stronger opponents such as you two."
"So why use it, and more importantly, why explain it?" Cang Du asked with his eyes narrowed.
At that, Akio grinned.
"To waste your time."
The moment Akio said that, Cang and Äs Nödt felt dizzy.
"You see, my Zanpakuto allows me to release gas from its holes. I can modify this gas's properties. All the way from cold medicine, to the deadliest of poisons. The downside to it is that I need to manually know the components of the gas to use it, and the quantity of it depends on my Reiatsu, so I can't pump you up with poison and kill you as your own Reiatsu would somehow protect you from my ability. I theoretically could brute force through this protection, but it would leave me defenseless, and there is no guarantee that it would even work, so at most, I can be a nuisance to you, and since I'm weak, I'll need all the advantages I can get."
Akio bought even more time with his explanation, but he wasn't stupid enough to tell them everything. Everything he said was true, but the information he shared wouldn't help them too much unless they planned to fight without breathing, which was too ridiculous to even think about it. Besides, the best-concealed lies are hidden within the truth.
What the Quincies didn't know was that Doku to Chiryo could do the same by cutting its target, and the potency of its ability would increase tremendously. He was hoping that he could get a cut or two, but he wouldn't use offense too much. He didn't need to win after all, but still, he hoped that his siblings had an easier fight than he had.
---(Yukima and Rangiku's side)---
Multiple blue lightning flew through the air at unimaginable speed but not even one hit their target. Yukima was too fast, and her instinct was even better. Out of all her siblings, she was the most battle-oriented. She liked to fight and was good at it. However, unlike her older brother, Masaru, she was more precise with her power, despite her more wild nature.
"You boasted so much but can't even land one attack on me! I would just bury my head in embarrassment if I were you!" Yukima taunted, and it worked.
"Haaaaa!? You think you are hot stuff because you dodge like a coward!? Stop moving then we can start talking! In fact, I hope that you won't ever open your mouth again after I'm done with you!"
More lighting was thrown at Yukima, which was dodged just as easily as before.
Yukima wasn't nervous at all. She believed that she could last the whole 5 minutes if things went on like that. The rest of the Quincies didn't seem to want to join the fight, and Rangiku wasn't fighting either, so that was good. She also wasn't naive enough to believe that it would stay like that, and that's why she was aware of her surroundings, just like her parents taught her.
'Never tunnel vision on your fight' was one of the first lessons she learned with Dad.
All in all, she hoped that her siblings had as easy of a time as she had.
---(Masaru's side)---
The surprise attack, surprisingly, did work. They usually don't, but somehow Masaru was able to dispose of the ape-looking one with his attack.
"What an idiot. I won't say that I'll miss him, but His Majesty will be disappointed." Bambietta commented without a hint of sadness in her voice. It only showed how little they cared about their own comrades. "...but we should take care of the intruder first before we report to His Majesty."
With that said, she created projectiles and sent them towards Masaru. Before they reached him, they hit a wall of black flames and exploded without harming him.
Bambietta and Bazz-B narrowed their eyes.
"So, Shinigami thinks he's hot stuff? Let's see how he deals with Burning Finger 2!"
With a swing of his arm, heat gathered in the two of his fingers and shot towards young Yuuki as Bazz-B let a feral smile creep on his face.
Expecting his attack to pierce through his enemy's fire, he was left utterly flabbergasted when it was his flames that got surrounded and slowly 'eaten' until there was only black left.
There was silence. What just happened was insane. An attack overpowering another attack was a regular occurrence, but that wasn't what occurred. Masaru's flames devoured Bazz-B's fire. Such was the nature of his Zanpakuto, but there was a minuscule detail that the two Quincies missed. Masaru was starting to sweat and breathe a bit roughly.
The way he used Tsukihi wasn't the way he would normally, That was required if he wanted to keep 2 opponents in check at the same time. Not to mention that his Zanpakuto was very Reiatsu dependent. The more he devoured, the more Reiatsu was needed, which may seem strange, but the energy is stored somewhere and is waiting to be used whenever Masaru releases his Bankai. In short, Shikai gathers the fuel, and Bankai burns through it.
Masaru couldn't allow himself to get lazy and block all attacks with his fire. He just wouldn't last. He is not Captain Commander who can fire left and right until his enemies melt. Yamamoto is a monster among monsters with a monstrous amount of Reiatsu as well, which Masaru didn't possess. Not to say that he was sloppy, but in comparison to Yamamoto, most would look weak.
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And so the fights on three fronts went on until...
"Bankai!"
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(Byakuya's pov)
I have been... conflicted for some time now. The reason for that is my adopted sister, Rukia. The reason for allowing her to join Kuchiki's noble family was my wife, whom I love with all my being. Hisana... She spent many years searching for her lost sibling, almost losing her life before finding her if not for Ryoto Yuuki's intervention. And even after finding Rukia, she couldn't find strength in herself to face her after abandoning her. Hisana's only wish was for Rukia to have a good life, and I could provide it. And that's where my conflict started.
When marrying Hisana, I was met with opposition from the Kuchiki's elders, but with the help of my father granting me the position of the head of the clan, I was able to do as I wished, but the elders' opinion of me lowered significantly, which I didn't mind too much at that time.
That was until I heard the rumors about a young girl in Shinigami Academy looking eerily similar to my wife. Initially, I thought it was a poor attempt at a joke. It didn't help that the first to share this information was Ryoto Yuuki. Alas, no matter how small, I couldn't ignore a chance to find Hisana's lost sister, and my efforts were rewarded, but once again, I was met with resistance. This time, however, it was much more upfront, and my decisions in my younger days were catching up to me. It was then I promised in front of all of the elders to never break any of Sereitei's laws if they allowed me to be selfish this one more time. It thankfully worked, and somehow, everything turned out alright.
That was the case for some time, but life didn't allow me to be carefree for long, and Rukia committed one of the largest taboos in Soul Society, and that was giving her Shinigami powers to an ordinary human.
I did everything in my power, using every bit of my freedom without breaking any rules, but everything I did was meaningless, and Rukia's sentence was getting worse and worse until it was decided to execute her. Not only that, the date of her sentence was getting pushed forward, and my hands were tied. I couldn't do anything without getting my elders angry and possibly getting disowned from my family. It wouldn't be such a big issue if this would affect only me, but I can't predict what elders would do to Hisana. I am her shield against them, and if I'm gone, they could possibly execute her to 'cleanse' the clan from dishonor, and I couldn't risk that.
On the other hand, if I don't do anything, I will cause Hisana much sorrow, and I didn't need Yukima to know that, but I'm just... lost. I don't know what to do.
While being deep in my thoughts, I failed to notice a presence entering the room I was occupying.
"Byakuya, what seems to trouble you."
It was, of course, my father, Sojun Kuchiki. He always looked to be carefree and was often seen with a gentle smile on his face. I loved and respected him greatly, but at the question he asked, I couldn't only stare emotionlessly.
"Right... stupid question. Do you want to talk about it?"
Talk about it... Maybe it's not a bad idea to get perspective from another person. I can only dwell on my problem for so long before it becomes useless.
"I'm torn about what I should do. Should I help Rukia in any way, I risk Hisana's safety; even if the risk is not big, I can't ignore it. But if I ignore Rukia's execution, it will cause Hisana grief that will probably not go away until her final breath. The way I see it is that I have a choice between Hisana's life, albeit miserable, or the risk of her death."
I confessed all my worries to my father. I believed that he may enlighten me in some way, and looking at him, I could see that he thought about my issue seriously.
"That's a difficult issue you are facing. I can see how you may have a problem with that but you are ignoring something important."
My eyes went wide. Did I miss something? I went through all of my options multiple times, so the idea that I missed something was surprising, but it gave me hope.
"You are forgetting that you are not alone. You are my son, and I like to think that I know you. You have a habit of doing everything yourself. Be it because you believe to be the best qualified for the job or you want to prove yourself, it doesn't truly matter. You are not alone. You have me, your mother, grandfather, the Yuuki family. All you need to do is ask. I bet Ryoto is already planning to do something, Kaien-dono as well, now that I think about it. Besides, if the Kuchiki elders try to do something to Hisana, anything, they will need to go through me as well, and they know that I'm close to Ryoto and they likely don't want to have trouble with him. No one really wants to, and for good reason, too. He is part of Stealth Force, and that means he knows things, and unlike others, he bites back. Threaten something or someone he cares about, and no one will know what happened to you. Also, the stories about how he survived in Hueco Mundo for a year and came back as if nothing had happened. People just don't want to mess with someone like that."
True... Ryoto Yuuki is annoying to deal with, but I wasn't aware that it was to this degree. In any way, this talk with my father made my decision much easier.
(Ichigo's pov)
I've had this dream again... It was about my past... When I was a child, I tried to help a child standing near the river bank. It was at the time when I had difficulties seeing the differences between the dead and the living. For some strange reason, the dream was more of a nightmare. It always ended up with mom being dead on top of me... blood still fresh.
Of course, it didn't happen. Mom lived. She told me a story about a stranger who helped her that day against a dangerous Hollow. I wasn't made aware of it until I was much older, of course.
Today's dream ended differently. Instead of Mom dying, I woke up seeing the back of an unfamiliar man. He had a white cloth with a number on it.
I was waking up, and my dream was mixing with reality because when I opened my eyes, I was still seeing the same white cloth with a number on it.
It took me a few seconds to realize that I wasn't dreaming and that I was seeing a white haori belonging to Ryoto-San.
Noticing that I was no longer asleep, he turned around to look at me (even if his eyes were squinted to the point that they looked closed... or were they closed, but then how does he see?).
"Woke up, princess? Or do you need a wake-up kiss? Should I call Orihime? "
...
...
...
I just woke up, and I am forced to deal with him. I would rather fight him again than listen to his bullshit.
I wisely decided to ignore his comment and ask him about that dream. I have that gut feeling that it was more of a memory than a dream, and seeing his haori like that makes me think that he knows something.
"Hey, Ryoto-san... Did you visit the living a few years ago and save a woman with a child?"
The question didn't seem surprising or at least he didn't show it. He showed a thoughtful expression with a hand holding his chin.
"I did something like that. I was in the area, noticed a Hollow, killed the Hollow, and returned to Soul Society."
That makes things easier. I stood up and bowed my head in gratitude.
"Then I must thank you for saving me and my mom."
I couldn't see Ryoto-San's expression, but I heard him sighing.
"Raise your head, kid. You don't need to thank me for doing my job. I sometimes save people, and other times kill them. I don't want to be thanked for something I'm supposed to do. If you want to thank someone or something, you can thank your luck that I was nearby."
That was odd. Did I annoy him somehow? I wasn't fast enough to ask as a group of five (Ryoto-San's children, if I remember right) got inside the Study Chamber (still a stupid name).
The moment they could be seen, the air around Ryoto changed, and he released his Spiritual pressure and murderous intent at the same time. I almost fainted just by being close to him, but I still could hear him saying something with a tone that I thought was impossible to be made by him because it was filled with so much venom.
"Who did this."
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(E/D: the fury of the father approaches.)
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