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Post by Peishin Louh on Jan 30, 2009 13:02:35 GMT
Sensing his reappearance behind her, Takara decided he'd taken enough liberties for this fight. First he'd tried to cut her face and now he thought he could outmanoeuvre her with a sonido like that?
It's almost insulting, was her mental sneer.
She brought Hachisenkami round full-circle and slapped aside his weapon, leveled her left hand and extended her fingers, aiming at the hand holding his spear. She skipped the incantation and murmured, "Byakurai."
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Post by The Tortured Soul on Jan 30, 2009 13:15:04 GMT
His thrust was parried...
"Such speed, such reactions!" The arrancar thought to himself.
The parry had knocked the spear free of his right hand grip leaving it off balance in his left hand. Then came the Hado, it smacked him on his hand... it stung just enough for him to drop his Zanpakuto... now he was pissed off!
He looked her in the eyes with hatred. His resolve strengthing he gave a look that could bring weaker shinigami to their knees
"Two can play at that game, yaro"
He fired a bala with his uninjured right hand, then a second later with his left. He then kicked up his Zanpakuto ready for the next attack, twirling it in his hand and ending with the point facing Takara.
Meanwhile Ambrosio was being pushed back more and more by Nakamura, her attacks were he could only just handle, rarely giving him chance to make an attack himself. Even when he did she easily blocked it... but their battle raged on.
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Post by Peishin Louh on Jan 30, 2009 13:24:51 GMT
She grinned savagely at the hate in his eyes and contemptuously knocked aside his first bala. The second, however, was totally unexpected and she took it full force in the chest.
It threw her off her feet and knocked the wind out of her but she reacted quickly, rolling to a standing defence. Smoke rose from her singed uniform.
"You're starting to annoy me, Arrancar." She pointed Hachisenkami at him and said, "Etoku Tokage Kouzetsu," releasing one of her zanpakuto's attacks.
An invisible tongue of adhesive spiritual energy lashed out at his legs.
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Post by The Tortured Soul on Jan 30, 2009 13:47:48 GMT
Raul, The Arrancar who'd been ignored by Takara thinking these guys would play fair. Had actually just been signalled to attack without her realising.
She'd rolled nearly right up to him and when she got up he lifted up her Zanpakuto and swung down hard at her! As the blow connected with something he said in a slightly dopey vacent voice.
"You seem to have forgotten about me"
This messing up Takara's accuracy meant the attack she missed Emilio, who then charged a Cero and said.
"No one ever said this was One on One shinigami!"
He then fired the Cero while Raul used Sonido to get out of the way of his Cero in case she dodged. Though his sonido was even slower, the equivalent of a 10th seats shunpo at 10 steps per flash, it was plenty to dodge the attack he knew was coming.
Ambrosio decided to try and get some distance between himself and the Captain. Which Nakamura let him as she was curious as to why he stopped attacking. He got some space away standing in the sky and charged a Cero which he fired at Nakamura.
Nakamura had been slowly perfecting the ability to cancel Cero's with kido spells charged with a certain frequency. She pointed 2 fingers at the on comming Cero.
"Way of destruction 33: Sokatsui!"
The Hado went flying at the cero and down the middle, it split in two which, while damaging to the buildings around didn't cause anyone living or spirit any injuries.
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Post by Peishin Louh on Jan 30, 2009 14:02:19 GMT
Things took a turn for the worse after suffering the bala to the chest. From behind her she suddenly detected the other Arrancar rise to strike.
She span Hachisenkami to block his downward swing, leaving herself entirely open for the cero fired from in front. Though it was a lot slower than its weaker cousin, she knew she'd never move in time to save her skin.
"Hachisenkami!" she yelled. "Enkosen release!"
Obeying her command, the spear-shaped zanpakuto created a dome of hardened spiritual energy around her. The cero detonated harmlessly against it, as did the shower of fire from the sky that suddenly fell around them.
When things had quieted down Takara dispelled the dome.
"Thanks, Hachisenkami," she said gratefully. One of its pearls, having been glowing more brightly than the other two, darkened and crumbled into dust.
"I hadn't wanted to use my zanpakuto's secret ability yet, Arrancar," she addressed Emilio. "But you've forced my hand. I hope you're ready for the consequences."
She lunged at him, using shunpo to add speed to the power of her skewering thrust.
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Post by The Tortured Soul on Jan 31, 2009 4:50:47 GMT
He didn't have much time to react to the speed of the lieutenant but he managed to turn so he only recieved a glancing blow.
"oh, ho, nearly had me there, Shinigami! Tell me what is the name of this Death God before us that is causing us so much trouble?"
His larger companion piped up. "I don't care, I'm gunna try n' take her out!"
He held his Zanpakuto in front of him with both hands.
"Curl, Corte Esfera!"
the Sphereical tsuba began to glow as if it was being heated and then suddenly the it exploded followed by the rest of the sword in a huge aura of red Reiatsu. When the glow faded away his released form was revealed!
Apart from his Mask his Hollow form fully regenerates. He has a Spherical Body. (Which the Hollow hole goes straight through from top to bottom just slightly off centre) His body is covered in what looks like at first glance to be grey-silver fur. But it's actually many many fine Spikes. From just behind the centre of his body grows 2 Dark legs with strong claws, the same colour as his Spikes.
He looks to Takara and says.
"I'm sorry but I'm going to have to end you now."
He then released a spray of thousands of tiny needle-like spikes from his "fur".
Meanwhile Ambrosio was amazed she'd managed to split his Cero. Hee glanced down at the fight below.
"Hmm, So Raul has released, these Shinigami are seeming more annoying than we'd first thought!" He then fired a barage of Bala at Nakamura hopeing the sheer number of them would break through her defence.
She saw them coming and weighed up in her mind what would be the best option. eventually she raised her left arm holding her palm out flat to the on coming Bala.
"Way of binding 81: Danku" the Bala all hit the Glass-like rectangular barrier and Nakamura simply said to Ambrosio.
"You'll have to try harder!"
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Post by Peishin Louh on Jan 31, 2009 9:23:01 GMT
Damn, just a scratch.
She'd pierced his side but the cut was too shallow to cause much damage. Probably clipped his ribs. In any case his reiatsu hadn't dropped so the wound was probably not as bad as it looked from her angle.
"Oh, ho, nearly had me there, Shinigami! Tell me, what is the name of this Death God before us that is causing us so much trouble?"
"I'm surprised a beast like you has the mind to ask. My name is Takara Nanako, fifth company lieutenant. Now tell me yours and I will put you down with the honour you hardly deserve."
Behind her the large, slow-looking Arrancar performed his resurreccion. She knew now the fight had become serious, the power of her enemy multiplied and new powers brought into play. Takara was just wondering what kind of weird powers they might be when a wave of tiny, razor-sharp needles washed against her back.
They dug in painfully, a hundred pricking bites of miniscule barbs hooking through her clothes and into the flesh of her back, her arms, her legs. They pierced her scalp, a pain greater than the rest, and she yelped at the shock of it.
This isn't good, she thought, fighting off the lingering pain and trying to ignore the flow of her own blood down her back. If one releases the other's sure to follow. I might not be able to handle them both at twenty percent power.
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Post by The Tortured Soul on Jan 31, 2009 16:53:18 GMT
Emilio Stepped back and watched as Raul turned the tables on the Shinigami.
"Huh, my name... looks like you ain't worthy of knowing my name yet, Emilio is all you need know for now, and the one about to kill you is Raul!"
Raul grew two long collection of spines either side his head and Charged at the Shinigami, increasing his speed with Sonido, Hoping to impale her through the chest. when he was only a few feet away her lept at her.
Ambrosio was furious with the way the Shinigami took him so lightly, even though he was the most powerful of all the Arrancar here. so he used Sonido to run circles around her fireing Bala constantly... how will Nakamura survive this?
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Post by Peishin Louh on Jan 31, 2009 17:25:43 GMT
"I was wrong," she spat at Emilio. "You deserve no honour."
The newly-released Arrancar leapt at her, two long sets of spikes protruding from either side of its head like horns. Its sonido was several times faster than it had been, and as she darted to one side she found her shunpo inadequate to save her.
She cried out as one bristle of horns ripped into her shoulder, shredding flesh and uniform alike. Tossed off her feet by the force of the blow she nevertheless landed correctly, holding Hachisenkami ready in one hand, the other throbbing painfully.
"Alright," she growled. "I've had just about enough of this. Ready, Kami?" Takara leapt into the air, swinging her blade above her head and down, pointing it at Emilio. "Hitoshirezu Ibara Senzai!"
Dozens of glowing balls of spiritual energy showered the Arrancar, sticking to the nonanimate surfaces around him. Being so close to the wall of the alley some stuck close to his head, and one exploded when his hand strayed too near.
Satisfied that he could no longer interfere, Takara flash-stepped in front of Raul and swung her zanpakuto in one hand, aiming at his legs.
As predicted, he jumped to dodge.
"Last mistake," she grinned savagely. Out loud she uttered the complex and chilling chant of hado number ninety, Black Coffin. She could feel the spell writhing in her soul's grip, twisting this way and that, and she struggled to maintain the concentration and composure she'd need to utilise the powerful kido. When the final word was said she held it in her mind.
This shunpo was nothing like as fast or graceful as her usual, but it did the trick. Coming at him from below, she held out her hand and unleashed his doom.
"Hado ninety: Kurohitsugi."
--- OOC:
#1 - control of Raul was allowed by Tort to speed things up.
#2 - we don't know Black Coffin's incantation, so we skipped it ^.^
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Post by The Tortured Soul on Jan 31, 2009 17:51:13 GMT
As the spell disappeared the Arrancar fell to the ground face down... He then dissipated in red smoke as he was purified.
Emilio was shocked to see his comrade fall and stood up from his relaxed pose.
"T-Temae... killing Crawler-A was one thing, but Raul... now I'll make you regret this!"
He held his Spear-Zanpakuto with both hands, pointing at Takara while his left sholder was facing her. He was glowing with a Gold aura as he shouted.
"SCREW TALADRERABO!"
The spear glowed bright gold, before blinding light flooded the loading bay. When the light faded Emilio in his released form was revealed.
His Mask Reforms and his Chest plate reforms into his Arms and Tail. His arms now have red scales and his fingers end in 6 inch claws. His Tail has scales that are sharp and stick up at an angle of the Tail (much like the scales on his Sealed Zanpakuto) and it ends in a Drill like spike. Also His Hollow hole in the centre of his chest is only revealed when he releases as his chest plate normally covers it.
He used his improved speed coupled with Sonido to appear behind Takara and slash at her with his long claws.
Meanwhile... Ambrosio had just unleashed a hail of Bala on Nakamura. Or so he thought. When the attack cleared there was nothing there... not even a corpse! Ambrosio was shocked, even more so when Nakamura spoke... She was standing a few feet higher than where he'd thought she was.
"That was Way of Binding 36: Mirror light" Nakamura explained to the confused Arrancar "It's a modification I made to Way of Binding 26: Bending Light. I had just finished filling in the forms for it to be included in the official list yesterday actually. What it does is create a copy of your image while hiding your real location. Using this with a combination of Flashstep meant I was easily able to get away from your Bala!"
She raised Hibiki infront oh her, Holding it with her right hand.
"But I've grown tired of you. it's time for this fight to be over." She said before tapping a bell on Hibiki's tusba, which strangely made no sound. "Himei Kansen" Nakamura simply said.
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Post by Peishin Louh on Jan 31, 2009 18:06:07 GMT
By the time Takara reached the floor the spherical Arrancar had dissolved, and she was left facing the newly-released Emilio. His power had soared with his change in form, and not only that, he now sported a veritable armoury of claws, spikes and armour across his frame.
Damn it all, that hado really took it out of me. Can I win against this? She tightened the grip on her spear, forcing her half-dead hand to work despite the sharp pains shooting up her arm. Useless to think like that. I have to win.
He dashed behind her with his movement skill and slashed at her. Her body was slow to react, fatigued by its injuries, and she received one more as his claws ripped into her already wounded shoulder.
Takara screamed and fell to her knees.
Shit! Shit! Not good!
She tried to stand, but her arm was hanging by a few threads of muscle and brittle splinters of bone. Moving made the world turn grey as her body tried to shut down.
Shit!
Her legs finally began to obey her desperate commands, but they had not the strength to carry out her will. Halfway to her feet she fell, turning, and landed on her back. This time unconsciousness claimed her and the grey world faded to black.
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Post by The Tortured Soul on Jan 31, 2009 18:20:08 GMT
"You ain't worth it Shinigami, but I want you dead now so I will use my most powerful attack!"
He raised his Tail above his head so the spike was facing Takara.
"Rasga Taladre!"
The spike began spinning and high speeds increasing the amount of damage it would deal and the tail thrust forward towards the helpless looking Shingami slumped on the floor...
Ambrosio was expecting an attack, when none came he simply laughed... well he tried but no sound came out.
"Yes, Hibiki is a sound-based. As is your Sonido. Himei Kansen strips you of the ability to create sound, so you won't be running away from me this time! Even though this is just a weak version, it was enough for someone with as little spiritual pressure as you!"
Ambrosio was furious with this! He raised his spiritual pressue preparing to release... it also blasted away the weak version of Himei Kansen. He raised his arm to holding his Zanpakuto to his right and while his aura glowed blue. He could now be heard releasing his Zanpakuto.
"Rend Esqueleto!"
Light simple exploded from the Arrancar and blue flooded the night sky as Ambrosio's resurreccion was revealed.
His Jacket disappears and his hollow forum brings back his arms and chest. His hollow form looks mostly like a bone structure. Unusually his forearms are a single bone while his upper arms are made of 2 bones. However the most obvious point about his arms is that he has 4 forearms on each arm. His hands have a single bone for the palm and long razor sharp fingers/claws. His chest looks like a ribcage except that there is no gap between the ribs making them look more like Pectoral muscles.
he uses his re-aquired sonido to charge Nakamura and attempt to claw her with 2 of his left hands.
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Post by Peishin Louh on Jan 31, 2009 18:36:51 GMT
Takara woke to hear the name of an attack; "Rasga Taladre!"
In an instant she was alert. She reached up with Hachisenkami in her right hand and cast White Lightning through her, the only hado she had energy left to perform.
"Byakurai."
It was a cracked groan against the ferocity of his shout, but her weakness of voice didn't deprive the spell of its potency. It collided with the spinning tail and deflected it just enough to save her life.
Instead of killing her, his tail fully severed her injured arm. The sudden vibration and shock caused by the impact focused her mind wonderfully, and she tightly gripped her zanpakuto, adjusting her aim so that the blade pointed directly at his face.
"Hachisenkami, Kurohitsugi release," she snarled.
Obeying its master, the zanpakuto performed Black Coffin, fully prepared in peacetime and fired in anger at an Arrancar, at full power, on the field of battle.
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Post by The Tortured Soul on Jan 31, 2009 18:50:44 GMT
"Kuso temae shiniga..." Emilio's sentence was cut short as the coffin enveloped him.
As the coffin lefted he again fell to his knees...
"K...k... KUUUSSOOOOOOOOOOO" He screamed as he was purified.
Nakamura easily blocked the attack, this weak Arrancar was still no match for her even with Ressurection. She flash stepped a step back.
"You don't seem to comprehend the gap between our powers. So far I'm battling you with ease without even using my Bankai, you are nothing compared to the Arrancar I have fought and defeated from Aizen's Army!"
"Well then Shinigami, I will show you I can bridge that gap! Hilado de sierra"
His Arms began spinning like circular swords. The spun so fast they looked like disks. He then came at Nakamura once again, hoping to carve her to pieces.
However Nakamura wasn't going to be defeated so easily, she'd had enough of this Battle and as her Lieutenant was in a critical condition she couldn't hang around. She held Hibiki horozontally and blocked both sets of spinning arms, sparks flying as they made contact with her Zanpakuto. She then held her hand out infront of the Arrancars face. She said seriously, but calmly to the Arrancar.
"This is the end, Hado 63: Raikoho"
Ambrosio was surprised she could block his most powerful attack so calmly even more surprised how calmly she spoke. But his surprise didn't last long as his head was blown clean off.
The Arrancar dissapated as Nakamura looked down, seeing Takara had defeated all the Arrancar down there, however their resurreccions must have increased their power far more than the one she faced as her Lieutenant was nearly dead.
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Post by Peishin Louh on Jan 31, 2009 18:54:46 GMT
Hachisenkami's second pearl, glowing brightly, faded and crumbled.
"Hah," she gasped. "Got you, you..."
Takara didn't get to finish her sentence. As the last of her strength fled, her blood pumping out onto the dirty ground of the alleyway, Hachisenkami dipped in her hand and clanged to the floor.
A few moments later the spear reformed once more into a katana. All was still around the dying Shinigami, save for the loose strands of her blonde hair tousled by the gentle breeze.
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