Waking up Hikari sat up with a yawn as he scratched his hair, “That was a nice nap,” he said before standing up and making his way to his closet. Taking off his ripped and tattered Shihakusho he threw it over a chair, he’d get it fixed up later, and instead he pulled out a newer one and put it on. He grabbed his badge and wrapped it around his arm.
Hikari walked around his chair and sat at his desk, spreading the paperwork across it, “Boring, boring, boring,” Hikari said as his eyes drifted lazily over the paperwork, “Nothing to be too concerned about,” his as he leaned back with a sigh.
Eyes drifting back to the floor he noticed his Zanpakuto on the floor causing to prop up. Maybe I can get a bit more training time in with Ken, he thought as he sat behind where his Zanpakuto laid and put it across his lap commencing Jinzen.
~Inner world~
Hikari opened his eyes, standing up from the sand he was sitting in.
He spoke calmly, “Hey Ken, where are yo-“ he quickly looked behind him seeing a large wave of water shooting towards him which made him ran forward as the water slammed into the spot he was sitting, luckily the water didn’t hit him but when it slammed it caused him to fall face first into the sand. Raising his head he began coughing and spitting out sand as Ken stood in front of, “Shouldn’t have panicked,” he said.
“Shouldn’t have-pfft, bleh!” Hikari spat out more sand then wiped his mouth before standing up, “Shouldn’t have come in so close to the wave.”
Ken made a ’tch’ sound before turning away from Hikari with his arms crossed, “What is it that you need…Shinrai?”
Hikari gave a sigh and bowed, “I’d like to train with you.”
Turning around Ken stared down at Hikari, “Don’t bow,” that caused Hikari to stand and look Ken in the eye as he spoke, “I’ll teach you a move…If you show me your determination….I already know that you need me for when things get rough, but prove to me that you’ll fight for my power.”
Ken drew his blade; Hikari then drew his and nodded as they both jumped away from each other. Getting their stances they both pushed off with a fast start despite being on sand, they then clashed blades attempting to push each other back to get the advantage. Ken got that advantage managing to make Hikari slide back a few feet, he soon recovered and shot above Ken attempting to slam down with his blade in which Ken just blocked it with his blade held above him, “You’re fast Hikari, strength is what you need work on,” Ken said as he faded and ended up behind Hikari punching him in the back causing him to fall to the ground, “But to beat me you also need to be faster.”
Hikari stood from the sand, letting sand fall from his body. Ken shot down stabbing his sword through Hikari’s back whom used Utsusemi to get away from it, Hikari stood beside Ken and thrust his blade forward in which Ken tried smacking the blade away but his attack ended up passing through Hikari. A sword was then struck through Ken’s back with Hikari smirking, Ken then smirked and spoke, “Utsusemi and then Speed Clones?”
“What I lack in strength I make up in intelligence,” Hikari said, “Maybe I’m smarter than I am strong? Yeah, I could stick with that….But I know if this was a real battle I wouldn’t have gotten the better of you that easily.” Hikari pulled his blade back and swung it towards the ground, letting the small amount of blood fall onto the ground.
“But you got the better of me nonetheless,” Ken said as he turned around facing Hikari, “I’ll teach you an ability, it’s called Jishin.”
~Outside inner world~
Hikari stood up stretching, no real wounds, just a few bruises. He spent a good while training his Jishin technique to the point he could use it well, he’d still need to train in it though. A Squad member knocked on the door, “Lieutenant, it’s urgent!”
Hikari didn’t hesitate to open the door, “What is it?”
“A report from East Rukongai has came in, they’re being attacked by hollows with a sighting of a few Gillian’s heading their way!”
“Sabitsura is being attacked? Gather the Squad together and tell them to meet me there!” Hikari said as he himself headed out.
Once he got there he looked over the village from the air, his Squad not too far behind. Once they caught up he pointed to the ground, “I want two groups down there, one to evacuate the civilians out of the village until things are clear and the other to clear out the hollows. I want the rest of you to follow me towards the Gillian’s, that includes you Kasumi and Gai, now move out!”
With that everyone began doing their jobs, once towards the forest where the four Gillian’s were Hikari drew his sword, “Kasumi, Gai, I think you’re good enough to handle atleast one Gillian so that’s what I want you to go for. The rest of the group head for the last one, I’ll go around and help as soon as I can.”
Hikari then shunpo’ed to one of the Gillian’s and stared at it, “Hm, seems smaller than what I’ve remembered,” he said as he then used Agitowari cracking the Menos’ mask and caused it to stumble. Huh, I thought a half ass would do more to a Menos, he thought as he then used Hitotsume: Nadegiri causing it to drop.
He turned towards the others calling out, “Hey, you guys do-“ he was cut off by punch to the face sending him flying to the ground leaving a small crater with dust flying around. The fuck was that? He thought as he stood up gripping his Zanpakuto.
“I was using that!” An Adjuchas yelled as it landed on the ground looking directly at Hikari.
An…. Adjuchas? I know they’re usually Captain or Lieutenant level in strength….Either way it goes I doubt an Adjuchas is very weak, so let’s hope I got a Lieutenant level…
“And I purified it, your point being?” Hikari asked.
“My point being is that I’m going to kill you for that!” The Adjuchas yelled.
“I let my actions do the talking, so if you’re gonna kill me then you should do it already!” Hikari said before he shot off at the Adjuchas, his speed giving the advantage.
Hikari sliced downwards just as the Adjuchas jumped back, though risking its arm that soon began growing back. “You’re fast, that’s for sure, show me just how fast though!”
The two charged each other once again, Hikari slashing downwards in which the Adjuchas caught his blade. Hikari began pushing downwards but it seemed as if the Adjuchas wasn’t budging, it then charged up a cero from the mouth that shot into Hikari’s chest sending him flying into a couple trees and then sliding across the ground.
“You’re weak!” The Adjuchas said as it walked up.
“Fuck off,” Hikari said as he stood up, “I’m not gonna get beaten by a Hollow, usually strugglin’ against them ain’t my style, so I’ll get it over with soon…. Strike and clap, Ken!” Hikari activated his Shikai, now wielding a blade that was damn near the size of his own body, but it was lighter than a penny to him. He held the blade over his shoulder.
We seemed equal in strength….He may have had the advantage, but I’d be damned if I’m not smarter than a Hollow!
Hikari created Speed Clones in which they all charged towards the Adjuchas at once whom charged a cero and shot it towards the clones. The clones faded causing the Adjuchas to turn around wondering where Hikari went, he saw Hikari in the distance and began running towards him but was interrupted when Hikari slammed on the ground with his Shikai causing it to shake. The Adjuchas fell as he lost balance then stood up; trying to shoot off into the air he noticed his ankle was caught in the ditch.
Hikari appeared beside the stuck hollow and swung downwards sending an arc of red reiatsu at him which hit, and it hit him hard as the Adjuchas’ mask cracked and his body began bleeding. Its head and body hung downwards as if it was out, but it wasn’t dead.
Of course I’m smarter than a Hollow, Hikari thought as he raised his Shikai ready to deliver a final blow until a cero hit him sending him flying backwards, this time the cero felt more powerful and burned. Hikari was then punched to the ground causing blood to shoot out of his mouth, before he could do anything else he was picked up and began screaming as it felt as if acid was sinking into his skin, all the while being squished by a more giant Adjuchas who held Hikari by his arms squeezing him harder and harder.
I could help~ A familiar voice shot into his head as his Hollow mask began forming.
I thought I….I thought I defeated you! Hikari thought as he tried fighting against the mask forming, it going away a bit, though with the pain of being squeezed with the burns it was hard to focus on it.
Hm, think again~ Hollow Hikari said with a laugh inside Hikari’s head.
As if the two way battle couldn’t get worse, the first Adjuchas began waking up, about to make it a three way battle….
~
“Itami no nakkuru!” Gai yelled, as the damage from that Gillian cero had transferred over to Spiritual energy, he released it all in one punch causing the Gillian to stumble back as most of the most cracker. Fucked still ain’t dead! Gai thought as he took a breath, I didn’t even use Strength 3 for the cero….But shit…I can still take it out, it’s for Hikari! Gai thought as he found a boost of Spirit energy which he transferred into his Rōgafūfūken. A wolf made of aura surrounded his fist as he dealt the final blow to his Gillian, causing the mask to burst and causing the Gillian to fall.
Gai bent over, breathing becoming difficult. Shit, how the fuck did you take yours down so easily Hikari? Gai thought before lifting up and taking a look down at Hikari whom’s yells could faintly be heard from where he was, he knew he couldn’t do anything to help him in the state he was in. He looked over at Kasumi, hoping she noticed as well, as she wasn’t that far away from him and would be able to see Hikari too.
Meanwhile the others in the Squad were a ways away, and the others were at the village, so Gai and Kasumi were the only two that could really help Hikari. Gai hardly could use Shikai anymore, and had limited use of Kido, so he wasn’t as much help as he could be.
(Would have taken time to edit stuff if it weren't for computer crashes, so have it raw....Raw and meaty)
