You are Captain Kusajishi Riku, and you had hoped this wouldn't become an ongoing annoyance. You had hoped that Renji and his sword could be mature and accommodating, that they could be reasoned with. To be certain these were “hopes” and not “expectations”, and as it turns out your expectations were much closer to reality than your hopes.
They haven't been mature about it, they're not being accommodating, and it's absolutely become an ongoing annoyance.
“You know we could go kick that Muramasa guy's ass right now,” Monkey observes off-hand, still carrying a facsimile of their released blade. “All you have to do is take the damned sword.”
“I refuse,” you grumble, exhausted at the hours-long stalemate. They've been following you all night as you've tried to deal with the disorder following Muramasa's rebellion, like two little lost children hovering around to watch your every action.
The Lieutenant is still following you as well, a few paces behind his manifested sword.
“Captain!” he protests. “Kindly give me back my sword!”
“I can't give you what I haven't taken,” you grumble, repeating the message for the fifth time since he met you along the way back to your Division's barracks. “If you wanna complain go find Muramasa and complain to him. Save me the trouble.”
While you're standing in line for breakfast, many in the room stare blankly at Zabimaru and Renji as they take their own trays and get into line behind you, still arguing all the while. They may be doing so at a lower volume and intensity now, but you're still struggling to believe how tenacious Zabimaru's been in their attempts to win you over.
>1/3
>>46119035
You take a tray of eggs, what must be two dozen or so of them scrambled up.
“You wouldn't have to eat that much if you'd just get back in the sword where you belong,” Renji raises an eyebrow as Monkey and Snake each help themselves to double-servings of porridge and sausage.
A loaf of toasted and buttered bread on a second tray balances on your forearm.
“Oh, you're still here?” Snake pretends to notice Renji for the first time before turning his back on his former wielder. “Go away, you're bothering me.”
You have one of the chefs start piling bacon on top of the eggs. The man looks at you as he forks three or four strips at a time, as if expecting you to tell him when to stop. You don't do so until you have thirty strips or so, causing the line behind you to start backing up before you give him an “okay” gesture with your free hand.
“You heard the kid,” Monkey agrees in the meantime. “We're through with you, so quit wasting your breath.”
A pot of coffee sits unattended near the end of the line. You take it and try to find a place to sit down.
Ichigo and Tatsuki are sitting at a table and talking quietly, with a little space between them. Most of the shinigami in the room are giving them a wide berth, but you see no reason to do the same. You seat yourself between the two young humans in a clattering of trays.
“Did a farmer owe you money or something?” Ichigo asks.
You leer at him menacingly, in a combination of misplaced frustration and exhaustion. “You what now?”
“Nothing,” Ichigo replies warily. “Forget I said anything.”
When Renji and his sword spirits sit across from you, it takes Ichigo a moment to process the scene. “Ah, Renji! I didn't know you were in Riku's Division.”
“I'm not,” Renji replies through his toast.
“And isn't that Zabimaru?”
“It is,” Renji grunts.
>2/3
>>46119113
“You're Ichigo, I remember you,” Monkey nods, leaning across the table and lowering her voice. “Hey kid, you wanna...”
“Nope,” you interrupt. “Ichigo's not wielding you either.”
“How could you even consider that!?” Renji demands.
“He's stronger than you are,” Snake observes casually. “Your fault for being so pathetic, Renji.”
“What was that? How dare you mouth off...”
“ENOUGH!” you roar, slamming your fists on the table. At the sound of your voice the entire mess hall falls silent, and Renji and Ichigo jump in alarm. “I am eating right now. So until I finish my meal, kindly piss. OFF.”
“So those things that attacked the Division headquarters yesterday were zanpakuto?” Ichigo concludes after Renji and his swords stomp off in opposite directions. “What ARE you gonna do about those three?”
“Until Yoruichi gets back to me with the results of her archival search, nothing,” you admit, finishing off your first pot of coffee with a slurp. “The last thing I'd want is to accidentally deprive Renji of his better half.”
“So what should we do?” Tatsuki asks, looking around at the unusually empty dining hall. “Seems like a lot of your Division are out of the fight for now. Are the other Divisions this badly off?”
In fact, they're mostly worse. The Ninth's individual fireteams fared better on average than other units, and the fact that your squads not only have field medics but a permanent aid station on the Division's grounds means that even the wounded will be back in the fight soon enough.
>You and your friends need to go home. Especially you, Ichigo: you need to recover and train.
>Ichigo's Bankai could be of great help, but the rest of you don't need to be put in harm's way.
>You and your friends need the experience, the Seireitei needs the help. Perfect, isn't it?
>Other?
>>46119179
>>You and your friends need to go home. Especially you, Ichigo: you need to recover and train.
Hey King.
>>46119179
>You and your friends need to go home. Especially you, Ichigo: you need to recover and train.
We don't need to drag you into our problems
>>46119179
>You and your friends need to go home. Especially you, Ichigo: you need to recover and train.
>>46119179
>You and your friends need to go home. Especially you, Ichigo: you need to recover and train.
>>46119179
>You and your friends need the experience, the Seireitei needs the help. Perfect, isn't it?
>>46119179
>>You and your friends need the experience, the Seireitei needs the help. Perfect, isn't it?
We need the manpower, unfortunately.
Sup King?
>>46119179
>You and your friends need the experience, the Seireitei needs the help. Perfect, isn't it?
It's best to keep a close eye and within arm's reach.
>>46119179
>You and your friends need the experience, the Seireitei needs the help. Perfect, isn't it?
>>46119179
>You'll take up Zabimaru, show her what's it's like to have a wielder with power.
>>46119179
Stupid sexy monkey snake.
>>46119315
Anon, You went full retard, Never go full retard.
>>46119344
>saying full retard: the post
You sure do say "full retard" a lot.
>>46119179
>You and your friends need to go home. Especially you, Ichigo: you need to recover and train.
>>46119429
It's because you went double retard.
>>46119179
>Are you willing to be involved in protecting Seireitei? You risked your lives to save Rukia from execution, you got yourselves involved. But what then? What becomes of your newfound powers that you've painstakingly trained to develop?
>>46119446
Anon, I just got here and that was my first post in the thread, I am not the anon you were talking to.
Ease off your hair trigger you psychotic.
>>46119466
....You do know this is /tg/ right?
>>46119179
>>You and your friends need the experience, the Seireitei needs the help. Perfect, isn't it?
But ask your mother first Ichigo.
>>46119479
Irrelevant.
>>46119446
It's not double retard to want a sexy monkey snake sword. Rosa and Tenkotsuki could use servants.
>Writing
>dicking around in the ask, see shit about shinreiryoku "aizen's has a different property"
Well seeing as he got his from quincy Jesus, and his shtick was giving others powers, and since the plot rock gives people "whatever their heart desires" I'm guessing Aizen can now give people nifty shit. Logically speaking it makes sense.
But Kubo, so Aizen probably farts laser rainbows that explode into swords that speak korean, or something.
>>46119515
For fuck's sake, that's Renji's word.
I stayed out of this because it seemed like typical joke vote, but this stupidity is going too far.
>>46119574
>But Kubo,
Exceot it's King and he is not a idiot like Kubo.
>>46119601
>implying
>>46119601
That does not excuse the fact that logic holds little water in kuboverse settings, and Aizen likely does not have what seems to be what would make the most sense given the circumstances.
He likely has a very selfish trait to his shinreiryoku that only helps himself because he's like that.
>>46119179
“So what will you do now, I wonder?” you muse in between slices of toast. “You developed your own powers this far so that you could protect someone, and you got yourself firmly involved in the Seireitei's politics. The Captains know your name, we know you have Bankai, and the Central 46 still hasn't decided what our official stance towards you and your friends will be.”
“Well, it's simple,” Ichigo replies slowly. “If I have to deal with this “inner hollow” thing, then that's what I'll do.”
Tatsuki nods thoughtfully. “I've got to admit, I'm ready to go home. But Ichigo has to stay here, so I'll stay too.”
“Wait, what the hell does that mean?” Ichigo demands.
“It means you can't go home if there's even a chance that you could lose control of your powers,” Tatsuki explains sharply. “You've gotten so strong that if you went nuts a lot of people would get hurt, and who's gonna stop it? Chad? Ishida? Me?”
“Well, apparently my mom's some kinda big shot quincy,” Ichigo replies hesitantly, trying to work out a counterargument to little avail. “But it's not like I wanna put that all on her.”
“So stay here,” Tatsuki repeats, this time much more firmly. “At least for now. Chad and Ishida are strong enough to protect the town without you, so just focus on what you need to do.”
“Staying here you're bound to gain experience quicker,” you agree, “and there are more of us around in case something goes wrong with your hollow.”
“Then I guess that settles it,” Ichigo shrugs. “I'll stay here until you think it's safe for me to go back to the living world.”
>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
>I need to see how strong you've gotten, and I've thought of a way to shut Zabimaru up at the same time.
>I'm going to go see to my Division's wounded, do some official business. I'll assign you two an escort.
>Other?
>>46119817
>>I'm going to go see to my Division's wounded, do some official business. I'll assign you two an escort.
>>46119817
>>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
TIME TO TEACH
>>46119817
>>I need to see how strong you've gotten, and I've thought of a way to shut Zabimaru up at the same time.
>>46119817
>Smile
>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
Auntie Riku's here to play~!
>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
Beat Berry boy until his mask pops out
>>46119817
>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
>>46119817
>>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
>>46119817
>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
>Zabimaru, me and my nephew are gonna go spar. If you really want to see me in action, feel free to come and watch but keep your mouth shut.
>>46119817
>>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
>>46119817
>I'm going to go see to my Division's wounded, do some official business. I'll assign you two an escort.
see to our men as our duty as captain
Is this really a good idea when Muramasa is just kind of lurking around, and hasn't really demonstrated a range limit to his powers?
Also considering Urahra was visiting at the time, does that mean that Benihime is also on the loose? Because that seems... really bad.
>>46120057
Yes, Because Muramasa is specifically watching us 24/7, Go back to your paranoia cave anon.
>>46120057
Yoruichi specifically told him to leave his sword with Tessai, so as to not expose it to whatever caused Tenkotsuki and Rosa to go haywire. So for now, Benihime isn't a problem.
>writing
Aww shit nigga Kotowaru Quest is back
>>46120108
>For now.
Preemptive panic!
>>46120142
I'm sure she isn't so bad to deal with.
Aside from probably constant bitchiness, general anger, and screaming all the time.
>>46119817
Did Ishida ever ask us about that thing?
>>46119817
“Well,” you sigh as you lay aside the silverware after finishing your colossal breakfast, “I guess I need to assess how much of a risk keeping you here's going to be, don't I?”
“How do you keep that figure when you eat like that?” Tatsuki muses quietly as she suddenly realizes that yes, you just ate enough breakfast for ten or twelve people in a matter of minutes.
Ichigo gets up from the table and begins making his way out of the mess hall. “Yeah, I guess so. There someplace out of the way?”
“Of course,” you scoff. “This is a military barracks, of course we have a training ground. Just follow me.”
The Ninth Division's barracks have frequently been called “park-like” by visitors and residents alike, for good reason. The kitchens and main dining hall are located behind heavy, stone-clad ramparts in the same area as the Division's offices and official headquarters, along with the printing press and aid station. This nerve-center of the unit is a tightly packed and bustling spot even at this time of the morning, but even so there are a few shinigami taking a break in the small gardens tucked between the individual buildings. You lead Ichigo and Tatsuki out of this complex, past your subordinates who greet you formally, and into the “outer gardens”. Here, within a much more expansive barricaded grounds, are the barracks for your lower-ranked shinigami. What they lack in size they make up for in their surroundings, as they're distributed seemingly at random around the gardens, each having a unique view from their wrap-around patios.
You head for the training grounds, a gravel-covered empty space beside the headquarters complex, to find Zabimaru and Renji still arguing. Other than them the place is pretty much deserted, as nobody else really has the time or cause to be out here right now. It'll be a perfect place to see what your nephew's really made of.
1/?
Oh man! SSQ! I got my potato chips and a can of new castle brown ale! Let the weekend commence!It's good to see you again queen.
Time to teach berry boy the only way we know how. By hitting him repeatedly over the head while working out our own frustration, pic related.
>Smile
>I need to see how strong you've gotten. We have a practice space near here.
>>46120359
“Renji!” you call out, beginning to undress as he turns.
He immediately turns red in the face, covering his eyes. “Captain! What are you...”
His question is cut short as your folded haori hits him in the face, and you re-tie your sash over the keisen uniform you wear beneath it. He looks down in surprise as you place your silver hair ornament on top of it, along with your wooden prayer beads.
“You're really making me hold your stuff?” he sighs, exasperated. “Captain Kuchiki may have been right about you after all...”
“Quit mouthing off,” you shoot back. “My own Lieutenant is busy, so I'm entrusting you with these until I'm finished. I'm sure Byakuya's taught you about the basic etiquette we Captains are expected to observe?”
“I see,” Renji replies, still unamused but apparently able to understand your reasoning. “Fine, but don't expect to make this a habit.”
“Why're you taking off your jacket?” Ichigo asks, unable to follow the train of the conversation.
“This is a personal fight,” you explain, tying off your hair behind your head. “I want to see how my nephew has grown. A Captain shouldn't wear their Division's symbols of pride when engaging in a fight like this.”
>Now, come at me however you please.
>Attack in with your swords, see how his technique has improved.
>Attack with hakuda alone. As strong as he may have gotten, you're probably still stronger.
>Other?
>>46120559
>Attack with hakuda alone. As strong as he may have gotten, you're probably still stronger.
>>46120559
>Attack with hakuda alone. As strong as he may have gotten, you're probably still stronger.
>>46120559
>Now, come at me however you please.
>we treat this fight like how we tested Gin: no-holds barred.
>>46120559
>Soko Shunko See how strong berry boy had gotten.
>>46120559
>>Attack with hakuda alone. As strong as he may have gotten, you're probably still stronger.
>>46120559
>Attack with hakuda alone. As strong as he may have gotten, you're probably still stronger.
Definitely the theme right now
https://soundcloud.com/admlee/14-the-invincible-azuma
test
>>46120559
>>Now, come at me however you please.
We're trying to gaige his power, holding back would only hamper that goal
>>46120559
>>Now, come at me however you please.
>>46120559
>Now, come at me however you please.
>dice+3d10, best of 3
>Bare minimum DC is 5
Rolled 1, 6, 8 = 15 (3d10)
>>46120905
I will show my dice rolling abilities!
Rolled 1, 1, 6 = 8 (3d10)
>>46120905
show me what you got!
Rolled 6, 3, 7 = 16 (3d10)
>>46120905
Rolled 2, 8, 2 = 12 (3d10)
>>46120905
Rolled 6, 3, 8 = 17 (3d10)
>>46120905
>>46120915
>>46120917
>>46120918
>>46120925
>>46120932
>every roll has a six or an 8 somewhere in there
What the hell, mang.
>>46120917
Thank god the Cromulans aren't actually here because your roll would've doomed the planet with its sheer unshwiftiness.
“You really are like Byakuya sometimes,” Ichigo observes, unwrapping his zanpakuto and settling into a low defensive stance.
“You take that back!” you demand, hirenkyaku bringing you instantly into punching range.
Your fist strikes out, parried quite well by Zangetsu's blade as Ichigo tries to push back. But you have the mechanical advantage, your bastardized version of Blut preventing the blade from biting into your skin as you push it out of the way with your forearm and hit Ichigo under the ribs with a right hook. To your shock however he takes some of the impact out of the blow by using the cloth wrapping of Zangetsu's hilt to slow your fist. With a twist of his arms he's got your wrist entangled, and he follows up with a sweeping kick towards your ankles that you just manage to dodge.
A flick of your middle finger sends a shockwave at your nephew, blasting him back through the air and freeing your wrist. Ichigo for his part lands on his feet and slides back in a spray of gravel.
“Good,” you growl, “but you'll have to do better!”
In an instant you're on him again, and he uses a shunpo to sidestep you, swinging Zangetsu in a powerful arc behind your back. This attack is far stronger and more intensely focused than you've ever seen from Ichigo, and you're fairly sure your blut won't be able to stop it from slicing your back up. Maybe non-lethally, but still quite messy.
“Shunkō!” you declare, wrapping your back and arms in powerful reiatsu as you turn to elbow Zangetsu out of the way and throw a punch that Ichigo barely manages to block with his hilt. The force of the blow throws him off his feet again, and he shoots a few projectiles as he grinds to a stop to keep you from pursuing him too closely.
>1/2
>>46121157
“Either you're not taking me seriously,” Ichigo glares at you, “or you can't use your zanpakuto for some reason. What gives? Even like this, you know I've got the advantage.”
The way he's learned to fight with Zangetsu's shikai with this degree of creativity and coordination... you almost hate to admit it, but it may not all be bluster.
>Try to pour more power into Shunkō. You know that Yoruichi's been working on an advanced form.
>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
>Fine, get over here Zabimaru. Just remember, I'm not agreeing to anything yet.
>Other?
>>46121188
>>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
>>46121188
>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
>>46121188
>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
>>46121188
>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
>>46121188
>>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
>>46121188
>>Try to pour more power into Shunkō. You know that Yoruichi's been working on an advanced form.
>>46121188
>>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
>>46121188
>>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
>>46121188
>Tenkotsuki went into isolation until Muramasa's dead, Rosa's still here though. Are you sure you want me to bring Rosa out?
>>46121188
>>Mix in kidō, see how he counters something he has little or no experience with.
Reminds me a bit from one of the filler arcs where Ichigo got his ass beat by Soi-Fon on the account he had more or less NO experience in dealing with a hand to hand lighting bruiser like little bee
>dice+3d10, DC 5.
Rolled 10, 3, 5 = 18 (3d10)
>>46121460
Rolled 8, 8, 1 = 17 (3d10)
>>46121460
Rolled 4, 3, 4 = 11 (3d10)
>>46121460
Unlimited power?
Rolled 9, 3, 8 = 20 (3d10)
>>46121460
dice
Rolled 2, 8, 4 = 14 (3d10)
>>46121460
Rolled 6, 8, 4 = 18 (3d10)
>>46121460
>>46121475
Noice.jpg
“Tenkotsuki's not coming out,” you explain, “but Rosa's still in there. You really sure you want to fight against my Resurrección?”
“I don't think he does,” Rosa taunts, despite the fact that only you can hear her. “And I'll admit I don't really wanna fight either. Not for a training exercise.”
“Scratch that,” you correct yourself. “She's not really feeling it, and I have to agree. I'm not going to release her against anyone I don't intend to kill.”
“You just did that thing again,” Ichigo sighs. “Whatever. I don't see the point of us sparring if you're not gonna...”
You press your fingers against his chest. “Sajō Sabaku.”
Even weakened, your bakudō is sufficient to pin Ichigo's arms at his sides before it even registers that he's under assault. A powerful uppercut sends him sailing as he tries to undo the spell with some success, but not nearly quick enough. Hirenkyaku brings you behind him in time to dropkick him back towards the gravel below, and you draw a triangle in the air with your fingertips.
“Shitotsu Sansen!” you call, sending a trio of yellow reiatsu fangs after him. He manages to roll on his feet to dodge two of them, but the third slams into his shoulder and pins him to the ground.
“Checkmate,” you mutter, dashing down towards him with a massive overhead blow ready.
Reiatsu gathers around your downed nephew as he strains against the bindings.
“Bankai!” he shouts, black reiatsu erupting all around him. You backpedal to get clear, abandoning your attack until it's clear what his capabilities in this form are.
When he's visible again his outfit and sword have changed: he's gained a black haori with narrow sleeves, and his sword looks more like an ordinary katana. On closer inspection it's jet-black with a red and black handle, and it has two blades extending parallel to each other from the hilt.
>1/2
>>46121886
>On closer inspection it's jet-black with a red and black handle, and it has two blades extending parallel to each other from the hilt.
Now that's a sword that's different from canon. Is the trident design from that one shiba who turned into a hollow?
>>46121886
“Gesshoku Zangetsu,” he announces the name of his sword, leveling it at you as he does so. Tatsuki knocks a few pieces of stray gravel out of her hair, realizes what's happened, and takes a few steps back just to be safe. “You wanted to see my power? Here it is.”
"You're already showing me your Bankai?" you ask, taking on a mischievous tone. "You must really be trying to impress me. What do they say these days, 'ara ara'?"
"Never say that again," Tatsuki grumbles from the other side of the training ground. "Never, EVER, say that again."
As nonchalant as you're trying to act, however... it's clear that this new form is a massive improvement in his reiatsu. Even Rosa's release doesn't increase your reiatsu this much, so as things stand fighting this Bankai will be a struggle.
The brat's power is obscene for his age. You can see why Byakuya lost.
>Try to monkey around with Shunkō to narrow the gap in power.
>Release Kobara no Tachi for the boost to your reiatsu, but be sure not to cut him with it.
>Zabimaru, come over here for a moment. I need to borrow your strength.
>>46122018
It's only two blades, and they're literally parallel, as in the edges face the same way.
>>46122075
>>Try to monkey around with Shunkō to narrow the gap in power.
>>46122075
>Release Kobara no Tachi for the boost to your reiatsu, but be sure not to cut him with it.
>Use Kyokkō
>>46122075
>Zabimaru, come over here for a moment. I need to borrow your strength.
>>46122075
>Try to monkey around with Shunkō to narrow the gap in power.
>>46122075
>Release Kobara no Tachi for the boost to your reiatsu, but be sure not to cut him with it.
>>46122075
>>Try to monkey around with Shunkō to narrow the gap in power.
>>46122075
>>Try to monkey around with Shunkō to narrow the gap in power.
>>46122075
>>Try to monkey around with Shunkō to narrow the gap in power.
We can't cuck Renji. Also because we'd end up using his sword more creatively than he does, further ruining his self-esteem.
>>46122075
>Try to monkey around with Shunkō to narrow the gap in power.
>>46122119
>>46122075
supporting Kyokko use.
>>46122075
>>Release Kobara no Tachi for the boost to your reiatsu, but be sure not to cut him with it.
>while I'm waiting, let's have a 1d100, taking the second roll
>this is for a possible random event
Rolled 63 (1d100)
>>46122352
Rolled 66 (1d100)
>>46122352
Rolled 30 (1d100)
ah fk. This is where things go downhill.
>>46122370
Oh, Hello Byakuya boy.
>>46122109
So like this?
Rolled 64 (1d100)
>>46122352
>>46122075
>Try to monkey around with Shunkō to narrow the gap in power.
Best not to let him touch us as his sword noms reishi and adds it to his, since his sword's power relies upon burning a large amount of reiatsu for the boost, it's feast or famine kind of power.
>>46122437
Closer together than that, but yeah. I'd forgotten that was even a thing.
>writing
>this is where shit may start to get a little rough
>>46122556
>Grimmjow
>this is where shit may start to get a little rough
goddammit. why can't they follow a schedule?
>>46122556
Also, roll me some 3d10 for the combat. Higher results mean a greater degree of success, but a bare minimum is 6.
Rolled 8, 1, 9 = 18 (3d10)
>>46122610
Rolled 7, 6, 3 = 16 (3d10)
>>46122610
This time will be different, I swear.
Rolled 1, 6, 3 = 10 (3d10)
>>46122610
RUN RUN RUN CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, YOU CAN'T CATCH ME
Rolled 1, 4, 9 = 14 (3d10)
>>46122610
Rolling
>>46122637
Nope.
>>46122602
Because someone needs data.
>>46122679
Goddamnit Urahara.
>>46122679
goddammit Mayuri.
>>46122697
>>46122708
Goddammit Aizen!
>>46122679
>>46122697
>>46122708
>>46122728
Man, fuck all y'all.
>>46122755
Goddammit anon!
>>46122602
Look on the bright side: Their scrubs. We can capture one or two pretty safely.
>>46122679
speaking of data, when will the pastebin data be updated!?
>>46122826
Whose scrubs?It's basic fuckin' English, m8!
This calls for a different approach.
You know that Yoruichi has been working on a new version of Shunkō for some years now, and you're at a point where you may well be able to do so as well. So rather than maintaining its efficiency, you pour more energy into it. The resulting form may not be something you can maintain as long as Sōkō Shunkō, but this is the only real way forward that you can see.
“Forcing your reiatsu higher?” Ichigo muses. “Not enough.”
He's fast like this, too fast. He moves with a speed that even astonishes you, and a single powerful sweep of his blades nearly takes your arm off at the elbow. Were it not for your blut being active as a part of Shunkō that may have been a disaster. You throw a punch and Ichigo simply isn't there. It's not even Utsusemi, which you use to avoid his counterattack, he was just that fast.
Even more power goes into your aura of reiatsu as you strain with your own technique. The weight of it all is immense, and you start to compress it until with a massive shout some unknown threshold is crossed. The reiatsu collapses in on itself, and the strain lessens.
You might forgive Tatsuki for thinking the result looks underwhelming, because her spiritual senses aren't fully refined yet. This nameless version of Shunkō clings to your skin like frost, trailing little wisps of steam as if it's sublimating against your body heat. And then it hits you: an overwhelming sense of numbness. As you draw your swords from their sheaths your fingertips can't feel their grips, your arms have no sense of weight, and your legs feel strangely heavy.
“That's new,” Ichigo comments, standing off at what he judges to be a safe distance.
>1/2
>>46122976
This new form is dangerous for you to use. With no sense of touch you won't be able to fight defensively in the slightest... but you get the distinct impression there's also a lot of power behind your limbs now that you can't feel. There may also be something more insidious behind it, a subtle secondary ability that has to do with its apparent elemental affinity.
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
>Play defensively with kidō for the time being?
>Other?
>>46123007
>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
>>46123007
>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
>>46123007
>>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
>>46123007
>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
>>46123007
>>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
Lets not use our nephew as a guinea pig
>>46123007
>>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
Fuck it.
>>46123007
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō
>"It's new, and It's something I'm trying to get used to, like you and your bankai."
I need to catch up on this quest, I think I stopped reading not long after we had a drug trip with all-american god
Did someone archive it in a word file? I think a lot of popular enough quests get this treatment
>>46123007
>>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
Don't be a pussy, anon.
>>46123117
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=savant
you're welcome. now let me shove this rusty spoon down your mouth as it's the last one. you'll receive.
I suggest Shunkō:Furosuto no akki for the name, mean's flash warcry: frost fiend.
>>46123007
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
>>46123007
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
>>46123007
>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
Riku isn't a bloody moron.
>>46123007
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
>"yes, it's new. It's my 1st time using this so let me get my bearings in this form. I hope you can bear being my volunteer for testing"
>>46123007
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
he can take it
>>46123007
>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
>>46123150
>in a word file
I should've said "text file" I guess
>>46123154
we have a sword that burns a soul to the core and a shunko that flash freezes the the victim on physical contact. bloody hell I don't know which poison to pick.
>>46123007
>>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
I seem to recall we almost blew our arms off once.
>>46123007
>>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
>>46123261
>tfw Yama thinks about our sword with a smirk and Iceboy thinks about or shunko with unrestrained jealousy
>>46123279
Almost being the key word, you wimp.
>>46123007
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
>>46123007
>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
Because not doing stupid shit is smart.
>>46123007
>>Release the form, come back to experiment with it when you can find the time.
>>46123007
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
>get new thing
>don't use new thing
>wait for roughly three weeks before can see new thing
For fuck's sake.
>>46123007
>>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
>>46123440
Jee maybe we don't want to use something fucking dangerous on our nephew because last time we nearly blew our arm off? Maybe you should stop being a raging moronic bastard?
>>46123007
>Continue fighting with Ichigo using this Shunkō?
at least warn our nephew that this is experimental and slow down the pacing for aunty to get her bearings.
>>46123007
And this is why the vote needs to be called within five minutes, Otherwise you get some idiot to start samefagging because he wants shit to go south.
>>46123470
Arms can be regrown, like, on the spot, so I still don't see why you see that as a valid argument, you pussy.
>>46123470
>because I am a pussy, I will not completely underestimate someone and accuse you of having sub-average intelligence
It's not like we're putting on a mask, you jackass.
>>46123007
You allow the energy of Shunkō to dissipate, and sensation immediately floods back into your limbs. Strange, you had expected it to be more like a “thawing” process, given how it appeared. Perhaps its effects aren't actually tied to its appearance? If so that means you'll need to revisit the issue later, to try and figure out what that loss of feeling was actually about.
Ichigo seems disappointed.
“You're not gonna use that technique?” he asks bluntly, resting Zangetsu on his shoulder. “A few minutes ago you were all 'ara ara', and now you're bailing?”
“It's a new technique,” you sigh, “and I have no idea what it even does. I'd rather not piss off your parents if I can avoid it.”
“Fine,” Ichigo replies, exiting his Bankai form reluctantly. “Still, to force me to use Bankai without even drawing your sword... you're somethin' else.”
“I've got a lot of catching up to do,” Tatsuki mutters, staring at her fist.
That's when you feel it: the undeniable sense that something is about to go wrong again...
>1d10, taking second roll only
Rolled 4 (1d10)
>>46123534
2 please
Rolled 10 (1d10)
>>46123534
Rolled 6 (1d10)
>>46123534
Rolled 2 (1d10)
>>46123534
Rolled 10 (1d10)
>>46123534
>>46123557
Oh, Hi Yamma.
Rolled 1 (1d10)
>>46123534
>>46123557
THIS TRAIN HAS NO BREAKS
>>46123557
So is this great, or really, really bad?
>>46123576
yes
>>46123528
The mask wasn't even fucking dangerous, Also seeing as you can't comprehend that this IS dangerous and you're only argument is "You're a wimp, Oh you're a pussy!" Yes I do think you have only two brain cells, Try to rub them together and actually think next time.
>>46123576
Both.
>writing
>>46123528
You're the troll who kept samefagging for fighting the demon in Da'ta aren't you?
>>46123612
>getting a dead god who nearly caused an apocalypse in your head isn't a bad thing
>doesn't get reference, calls anon stupid
>shying away from danger is literally what a coward does
>implying we can't get immediate medical attention when we are standing within a stones throw of a mini-hospital
I don't understand, anon, are you really using your brain?
>>46123613
>Both.
>>46123557
dammit yammy
>>46123682
>shying away from danger is literally what a coward does
It's called not poking a bear's cub when momma is nearby, It's called not doing stupid shit, I mean someone could dare me to jump off the empire states building with a rope, I'm not going to do that though because it's fucking stupid.
>>46123758
>Taking a caculated risk in an essentially controlled environment is stupid
>because you don't want to risk hurting someone
>when we could get them medical attention immediately or get them to the fourth division in the blink of an eye
Tell me again how you progress in life when getting into your car makes putting on a seat belt useless when driving on the highway?
>inb4 "n-no you're stupid"
>>46123682
Nigga that dead god didn't even do anything except reduce sanity which we countered effectively and ended up giving a grandmastery to Worst Girl, so you're a total retard.
>>46123613
I'm always scared when he says that. ;-;
>>46123809
Not that anon, but while it had little effect mechanically, it was a quest ending threat if we were to ignore it. So it kind of was a big deal and was pretty fucking terrible.
>>46123807
>when we could get them medical attention immediately or get them to the fourth division in the blink of an eye
Oh so Unohana can restore a removed arm? Oh wait she can't, The technique removed our limitor on strength, Which humans/spirits whatever need, Becasue without it you can literally liquify you're muscles and tendons.
>>46123863
What are you guys talking about?
>>46123894
Banished Quest.
>>46123613
Almost directly in front of you, a hole begins to open in the air. Through it step two figures in white: one a blue-haired man with a fragment of a fanged mask on his cheek, and the other a smaller woman with a white coat and skirt, wearing a white hat. On that hat is a familiar symbol, like five silver ginko leaves all meeting at the center in a starburst. The man seems distinctly frustrated about something.
“I still don't see why the hell we of all people need to...” he continues his argument before looking up at you. “Oh, great. What a pain in the ass.”
“Ichigo,” you tell your nephew quietly, “get Tatsuki out of here. Go back to the barracks and tell the first person you see in a white haori to put the Division on full alert.”
“But I...” he begins.
“DO IT!” you roar. “Shut your mouth and do what I say!”
“Heh,” the girl chuckles to herself. “Seems we've interrupted something. What bad luck, Miss Captain.”
You pull a denreishinki from a pocket inside your hakama, and punch in Rangiku's number as several more figures step through the garganta: two smallish female arrancar, one with short blonde hair and the other with black hair, each with a mask fragment over one eye. Behind them are more arrancar, a real motley crew only united by a common style of uniform they share with the blue-haired arrancar.
“Rangiku,” you begin calmly, “please send out a general announcement that we have eight arrancar here along with a quincy. Presumed hostile.”
“Did you say...” your daughter replies in surprise before she plainly feels their reiatsu for herself. “I see. On it.”
>”Send help”.
>Sense for who may be coming, you doubt you're the only one who feels this.
>Engage one of the invaders (who)?
>Other?
>>46123892
We can regrow an arm with a single injector. Which we're carrying on us. You fucktard.
>>46123892
>Oh so Unohana can restore a removed arm? Oh wait she can't,
Actually, yes, she can. Even though we don't need it because we have a few syringes of instant healing.
>The technique removed our limitor on strength
And where are you getting that shit from?
>Which spirits need
Wrong again. Since it's the spiritual energy one has that allows their body to not immediately paste itself, and our spiritual pressure did jump from using it, allowing more physical exertion.
Damn, anon, are you -sure- you're thinking?
>>46123953
>>”Send help”.
>>46123953
>”Send help”.
>Sense for who may be coming, you doubt you're the only one who feels this.
>Other?
"It's a little rude to barge in here like this without introducing yourselves."
>>46123953
>>”Send help”.
>>Sense for who may be coming, you doubt you're the only one who feels this.
>>Engage one of the invaders (who)?
The quincy. She is the worst.
>>46123953
>”Send help”.
>Sense for who may be coming, you doubt you're the only one who feels this.
>Other?
"It's a little rude to barge in here like this without introducing yourselves."
>>46123953
>”Send help”.
>Sense for who may be coming, you doubt you're the only one who feels this.
Let's not engage them just yet. They might not be here to fight just yet. I mean, Aizen did eat the Quincy chick's god.
>>46123953
>Sense for who may be coming, you doubt you're the only one who feels this.
>>46123953
>”Send help”.
>Care to make introductions? or are you the type unwilling to parley?
Well shit, Aizen's got Ywach's personal elite sternritter and his arrancar army working together. All the while Muramasa's taken half of SS's combat proficiency away because edgy rebel. GOD DAMMIT AIZEN.
>>46123953
Ask how Aizen's arm is doing.
>>46124181
Aizen's already regrown his arm you numbskull.
>>46124172
This will just prove that old Quincy genes, even in a shinigami, are superior to any of the shitty new age quincies, and that our pure abilities are better than Aizen's shittastic arrancar.
>>46124221
We shot him in the shoulder with a cero before he fled and after he used fancy goop on himself.
It probably hurt.
>>46124221
Oh I know. I also know that he probably hid the fact that he blew his arm off from his minions. So I want to make sure all of them know we did. Chip away at that aura of invincibility he has.
So, tactical question: do we use Rosa, or let her materialize and fight by our side?
So where is Arturo right now, King?
Everyone else is playing cards right now, why not him?
What are the odds he'd go out of his way to kill Muramasa or Aizen so that they don't kill the Soul Society before he does?
>>46124432
he's currently tossing king spooky off the throne.
>>46123953
“Send help,” you add quietly before closing the phone and putting it away as a final figure steps through the garganta: a bored-looking quincy with black hair and a stupid-looking little hat on the side of her head.
“You done saying your goodbyes, shinigami?” the blue-haired man practically sneers. “Good shit! Menoly, you take care of her.”
The blonde arrancar stares at her apparent superior in surprise. “I... yes, sir.”
With a cry the arrancar forms a little cero in her palm and shoots it at you. Its power is about on par with a menos, but it's not particularly impressive. You simply smack it high into the air, where it eventually disappears.
“Menoly” stands stock-still, like a deer caught in the headlights of an oncoming truck.
“What was that?” you ask.
She stares down at her hand, then back at you. “That... was supposed to kill you.”
A kick to her stomach sends the arrancar crashing into the outer wall of the Ninth Division's grounds with a sickening crunch. You're fairly sure that didn't kill her, but her reiatsu fades and her body lies motionless.
“That was underwhelming,” the first quincy comments. “I expected more.”
“What the hell, Grimmjow!?” the black-haired arrancar demands loudly. “You knew she couldn't win.”
“Yeah, I did,” Grimmjow replies. “The two of you don't belong here, so at least she's out of the way now.”
“She could have died!” the smaller arrancar protests, until Grimmjow silences her by grabbing her by the collar of her skimpy uniform.
“Get in my way and I'll kill you both,” he grumbles. “We clear?”
Before the other arrancar can reply he slings her into the same wall. The impact isn't as vicious as that of her friend, but she's still left stunned on the ground.
“So, shall we get this over with already?” the first quincy complains. “I'm getting real tired of your little spat over there.”
>1/?
>>46124561
Wouldn't it be hilarious if he decided to go kill Spooky and let himself be hit and them ended up decaying into nothing?
I would fucking die laughing. Big scary evil dude and gets offed like a retard.
>>46124622
>“What was that?” you ask.
>She stares down at her hand, then back at you. “That... was supposed to kill you.”
King, muh sides.
>>46124622
>“That was underwhelming,” the first quincy comments. “I expected more.”
Mediocre!
>>46124629
even aging and time-decay has a set speed. Arturo would just kill king spooky at a speed faster than the set speed it takes for aging to kill arturo.
>>46124737
I don't think killing Jack skellington gets rid of the decay affect.
>>46124622
“We're not here to antagonize each other, Bambi,” the second quincy sighs. “Maybe it would be better to just not interact with them.”
Finally, your backup arrives: Halibel and her trio of companions. Another reiatsu is moving quickly towards you... doubtless Yoruichi. There are so few fighters able to deal with enemies this strong given the current situation.
The Arrancar have altered uniforms, which are now mostly black with a white haori-like garment over each. Their appearance now closely resembles your Commandos, and Halibel is the first to speak.
"We felt their arrival," she explains quietly. "Starrk is asleep."
"That's fine," you sigh, scratching at your head in contemplation. "Shouldn't be that bad a situation without him, and I'm sure if it all goes wrong he'll come running."
"Probably true," Halibel replies.
"So why the hell are you here!?" Apacci demands angrily. "You instigating somethin'?"
"Yeah," Grimmjow replies with a predatory grin. "They're the kinda orders I can really get behind!"
>Hold off, keep these guys talking until Yoruichi arrives?
>Pick a fight with the arrancar
>Pick a fight with the more belligerent of the quincy
>Scatter them with a powerful kido, keep them separated
>>46124737
Pretty sure the effect lasts until you no longer exist.
Or if it's on a limb, until you remove it before it spreads.
And it doesn't work on a set time, when it happened in canon it lasted on that one dude's arm while he used kido to get it into Spooky, who instantly last like his entire body, then his head took for fucking ever to fade.
>>46124797
>Hold off, keep these guys talking until Yoruichi arrives?
>>46124797
>Hold off, keep these guys talking until Yoruichi arrives?
>>46124797
>>Scatter them with a powerful kido, keep them separated
>>46124797
>>Pick a fight with the more belligerent of the quincy
"Keep them alive if feasible. I want intelligence on the enemy. Also best to have the fight on how we treat prisoners now, when I hold all the cards."
>>46124797
>“We're not here to antagonize each other, Bambi,” the second quincy sighs. “Maybe it would be better to just not interact with them.”
This is interesting. Bambi is one of the Quincy, right?
>Hold off, keep these guys talking until Yoruichi arrives?
>>46124818
>Pick a fight with the more belligerent of the quincy
Let Rosa have a few words about pride.
>>46124797
>Hold off, keep these guys talking until Yoruichi arrives?
>>46124797
>Hold off, keep these guys talking until Yoruichi arrives?
>>46124890
I'm pretty sure she's a Sternritter.
>>46124797
Shark boobs to the rescue! Queen of underboobs!
>Scatter them with a powerful kido, keep them separated
>>46124911
I'm sure you meant to quote King.
But bothering Quincy about their pride leads to exquisite butthurt.
But Rosa doesn't give two shits about pride. So we'd be better off doing it, citing years of experience from our life via Rosa if she wants to help. She won't.
>>46125009
>But bothering Quincy about their pride leads to exquisite butthurt.
Can hardly call them Quincy, they left the ones on earth/living world out to dry 250+ years ago.
Now they are working for someone who nommed the king?
>>46125055
Exactly, they'll totally get buttflustered about it.
>>46124797
>Hold off, keep these guys talking until Yoruichi arrives?
So what brings you Sternritter over? You're definitely not from the Quncy community based in Japan.
>>46125055
I was implied that Rosa thinks they triggered the war last time.
>>46125055
I don't think they're working with Aizen here. Look at this part again.
>>46124797
>“We're not here to antagonize each other, Bambi,” the second quincy sighs. “Maybe it would be better to just not interact with them.”
>tfw Riku has all the actually powerful arrancar on her side save Ulquiorra
>>46125146
OCs are a thing though. As is Arturo.
>>46125123
>>“We're not here to antagonize each other, Bambi,” the second quincy sighs. “Maybe it would be better to just not interact with them.”
I think they have some sort of alliance. Which is why we need to capture at least one quincy and one arrancar alive. Also like >>46124878 says, its best to have the central 46 decide what to do about arrancar prisoners, when the two strongest fighters in SS are arrancar.
>>46125190
>As is Arturo.
>implying the arrogant fucboi that is Arturo would ever ally with anyone or anything
I'm sure he wouldn't even want to be a ruler, because he's that much of a jackass.
>>46125196
>when the two strongest fighters in SS are arrancar.
Anon, that's not how you spell Yamamoto and Starrk. Only one of which is an arrancar.
>>46124797
An understanding of the situation is beginning to come to you: Aizen probably sent these fighters here to investigate the situation in the Seireitei. He probably decided on the team composition specifically to test how powerful arrancar and quincies could fight as a team if pressed into such a partnership by a greater power. What's more, the aggressive personalities of some of the fighters involved makes you think this may also be about cleaning house: sending in problematic subordinates either means a successful mission or the death of the problems. It's a win for Aizen either way.
“Captain Kusajishi Riku,” you introduce yourself. “Now that you know my name I can kill you without reservations.”
“Emilou Apacci.”
“Franceska Mila Rose.”
“Cyan Sun-Sung.”
“Tia Halibel.”
Your arrancar associates each introduce themselves in turn, ending with a name that Grimmjow seems to recognize.
“Halibel?” he asks with a frown. “You were supposed to be some kinda hot shit Vasto Lorde! The hell are you doing serving some bitch-ass shinigami?”
“You speak of servitude?” Halibel muses darkly. “A chained beast should not speak of such things.”
“What was that!?” one of the other arrancar demands angrily. “You're speaking to Lord Grimm...jow...”
As the arrancar speaks he looks up to find Grimmjow absent: without requiring a single word of explanation Yoruichi grabbed the powerful arrancar by the face and dragged him off to fight away from the Ninth Division's grounds before his attendants could even register her presence.
“That was fast,” Bambi comments, her eyes widening slightly at what she's just witnessed.
“Seems like Yoruichi's enjoying herself,” you muse, drawing Kobara no Tachi from her sheath.
>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Attack, try and hit Bambi before she can respond.
Also:
>Leave the arrancar to decide how to split up
>Bring Halibel with you as backup
>Other?
>>46125290
Yammamoto is MIA. Since none of the senior captains have a sword, they are the strongest two. Number three might actually be Ichigo's mom.
>>46125320
>Let's move this fight elsewhere, I'd rather not to have to pay for damage bills, Those are a pain in the ass.
>>46125320
>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Bring Halibel with you as backup
Back to back badasses.
>>46125320
>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Leave the arrancar to decide how to split up
>>46125320
>Attack, try and hit Bambi before she can respond.
>Leave the arrancar to decide how to split up
>shout: BLITZKRIEG
>>46125320
>>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Bring Halibel with you as backup
>>46125320
>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Leave the arrancar to decide how to split up
>mention that we want them alive. If Aizen sent in his least reliable elements, we might get one or two to defect. or at least get intel
>>46125320
>As the arrancar speaks he looks up to find Grimmjow absent: without requiring a single word of explanation Yoruichi grabbed the powerful arrancar by the face and dragged him off to fight away from the Ninth Division's grounds before his attendants could even register her presence.
God I love her.
>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Leave the arrancar to decide how to split up
>>46125327
>Number three might actually be Ichigo's mom.
She's not actually that powerful. AT least not compared to the power hitters that currently exist here.
And regardless of Yama's status of not being here, he's still pretty much pound for pound the most dangerous person in the realm.
Now that you're throwing arbitrary restrictions onto your list, however, yes, Tia and Starrk are the flat out most powerful. But Riku and Yoruichi are still right below them because their raw power even without swords is honestly impressive.
Ichigo is also in the top ten, because he's not really all that adversely affected but the current situation at the moment.
>>46125320
>>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Leave the arrancar to decide how to split up
>>46125320
>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Bring Halibel with you as backup
>>46125426
She is truly Best Cat. And now she's going to demonstrate that by beating the stupid out of Aizen's cat.
>>46125320
>>Attack, try and hit Bambi before she can respond.
>Leave the arrancar to decide how to split up
>implying Sociopath McExplosions cares about collateral damage
>>46125426
Go away, Rob Liefeld. Your drawings suck.
>>46125463
Hopefully she doesn't actually kill him though, I like Grimmjow.
>>46125500
Fine, Have an ass instead.
>>46125320
>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>>Bring Halibel with you as backup
>>46125440
>ow that you're throwing arbitrary restrictions onto your list,
Not arbitrary at all. I was specifically saying that we should try to get Central 46 to commit on treating the prisoners decently when their safety blanket Yammamoto isn't there.
>>46125509
Hah no he's fucking dead.
>>46125320
>>Let's move this fight elsewhere.
>Leave the arrancar to decide how to split up
Lets have our more powerful fighters be spread out a bit.
>“You speak of servitude?” Halibel muses darkly. “A chained beast should not speak of such things.”
Damn son! That's harsh yet poetic, seems to fit her character well from what I remember, kudos Queen.
>>46125320
>3d10, DC 7
>best of 4 due to a healthy dose of teamwork
