This fight would look some much better in the anime.
Kubo just ain't Kishimoto when it comes to manga fight scenes. :/
Where di that piece of blade, that got stuck in Zaraki's shoulder, come from?
I feel bad for Isane and Yachiru.
I don't have much else to say about this chapter, unfortunately.
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[SPOILER=Manga 524]
Eh, where is everybody?
There's been like, zero activity starting from 2 weeks back..
I know right? It's like a freaking ghost town.
I only have 2 classes this semester, and I have no idea where my free time is going. I'm going through another complicated girl thing again. :/
Manga
Spoiler:
Holy crap, pretty much sums up what I think about this weeks chapter.
Unohana is just laying the beat down on Zaraki.
This whole arc is just getting better and better, I won't even be mad if it switched back to Ichigo and Renji next chapter.
Oh Wizel, White Warrior, Wielder of the Ancient Sword, Grant Me Your Power! Verto!
1.) I'm not dead. Shocking, I know. I blame college, Christmas, Bleach being boring, Fairy Tail catching my eye, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for distracting me. That game is still awesome after four and a half years. The final fight between Old Snake and Liquid Ocelot atop Outer Haven still holds up as the best boss-fight I've ever had the pleasure of partaking in, and the storyline is just as gripping and tearjerking as it was the first time through. The soundtrack is beautiful and powerful, and the nine and a half hours of cutscenes play like a movie. No other game could've distracted me quite so badly.
2.) My fanfic's next chapter is finally done. Yes, it took me almost a year, but I promise, it's worth it. Sixteen pages worth of awesome; 7,112 words not even including the recap and author's notes.. In fact, there's so much text that I can't even copy/paste it all in one go; my cursor just gives up on page fourteen and I have to copy what's left on a second run. I'll post it once somebody replies to this so I'm not double-posting. Be warned, preserving the formatting might take a while, but I'll get it out soon, and it is done.
I'm also kinda behind on the current Bleach chapters... haven't been reading much since late November. Meh, MGS is more interesting than Bleach even when the latter was in its heyday.
EDIT: I swear to god if this keeps happening I will change my name to Eon Got Ninja'd. See if I don't.
EDIT 2.0: Also writing an omake, hopefully. If it's not released with this chapter, it will be with the next.
EDIT 3.0: Finally, I have a few profiles of OCs (Rouga's retooled for the fanfic, Seijuro's, Kirio's, and Amara's) and I'm working on more. Arc asked for them a while back, so I'll post the links for what I have with the chapter.
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'Narrator':Recap: The final Captain's meeting was held. The five battles were assigned, and information on the Innen Kreis was passed out. Senny ran into Rouga, who introduced him to his siblings and sent them back to the Seireitei. Golde flipped out upon seeing his brother Kirio, but that was nothing compared to the verbal lashing that Kida gave them both in private. After some talk about how the pack was coping under Gintakai (as well as Kida chewing out Kirio for being together with her niece), they parted ways. The chapter ended with the reveal of the Jager's full forces and the decision by Ant to move all forces to the frontlines. Now, the battle is joined, and the war begins in earnest...
Kai: Ok, that was better, but you're still missing out or skipping big chunks of the chapter.
Rouga: Kai? What are you doing here? Where's Ant?
Kai: Oh, him? He's inactive.
Rouga: ...what?
Arc: *walks in, overburdened with paperwork* Oh yeah. Ant, Golde, Dauc, Kida, MC... they're all way less active. Even you haven't been around for a while.
Rouga: ...what?!
Zam: *buried up to his hat in paperwork behind a desk* *muffled talking*
Rouga: Sorry Zam, I can't really understand you.
Zam: *swims his way out of the flood of paper* *GASP* Huff... Rouga, you haven't been around since November. At least Ant and the rest can call in and such, but you just up and vanished.
Rouga: Hello? Rouge wolf? Exiled Shinigami? Criminal and traitor in the eyes of many? I can't exactly keep poking my nose in and not expect it to get shut in the door.
Kai: Excuses, excuses.
Rouga: *gives him the pointer finger* I'm your Captain! Don't take that tone with me!
Kai: "Hello? Rouge wolf? Exiled Shinigami? Criminal and traitor in the eyes of many?" Besides, you've been gone. How are you supposed to be my Captain when you're never here?
Arc: *nodding while balancing paperwork stacks* He's got a point.
Rouga: *sigh* No respect at all. First my summaries, now my absences.
Kai: You talk too much.
Rouga: Stop talking to me like I'm your parent and you're a pissy teenager!
Kai: Oh yeah, and go do your paperwork. I'm gonna go read the new chapter.
Rouga: *sigh* Fine, fine. Ungrateful brat... *opens door to office only to be buried in paperwork* Ack!
Ghost!Seijuro: *fades into view* Sorry folks. He's gonna be a while. In the meantime, I'll take care of the summary... again. *glares at Rouga's twitching body*
Last time on Hunting Death Itself...
The final Captain's Meeting brought all the Captains together for one last discussion before the final showdown with the Jager. Kida, Hayashi, Senshuken, Kai, and Golde were selected to take on the Innen Kreis in light of Rouga's absence. After a short argument about the continued validity of Rouga's intel, the briefing was adjourned with the five Captains selected stayed behind. Senny took a walk to his favorite meditation spot, only to run into Rouga. After some verbal sparring, Rouga revealed that there was a traitor in Squad 7 and that Kai needed to be made aware of this. He also introduced his siblings, Amara and Kirio, Captain-class Fenrir who were intended as reinforcements for the war. Rouga then revealed that he couldn't go back to the Seireitei yet, but affirmed that he would be back and he wouldn't leave the Shinigami alone for the war. Senny brought Amara and Kirio to the Squad 1 barracks at the tail end of the Captain's meeting, causing a quick fight to break out when Golde mistook Rouga's brother Kirio for him. Kida quickly dragged the two Fenrir off to her quarters, and proceeded to interrogate Kirio on why he smelled like her niece, Hitomi. Kirio snapped her out of her rage, which Gintakai was feeding in an attempt to control her. After talking her through her fear, he told her of the going-ons in the pack, few of which were good. Rouga's goal, the Singularity Gate where one can train for a year in an hour at a heavy physical cost, was also discussed, before the former packmates parted ways. The chapter ended with the situation at mission going from bad, to worse, to completely awful, as the Jager revealed that their forces numbered no less than 50,000 foot soldiers. Ant made the only rational decision at that point, bringing all but two-hundred active Shinigami to the frontlines as the only possible method for holding back the massive onslaught. Now, the battle for the balance of the universe begins...
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Two huge pillars of golden light erupted from the hill where the Captains and their fellow Shinigami had taken positions, bringing Squads 4 and 12 into the fight, which added roughly three-hundred Shinigami to the total forces, now numbering just under 2,800. Seconds later, another, smaller circle flashed to life, and the ex-Captain of Squad 2, Jin Hunter, stepped out into the fight, garbed in all black with only his emerald-green eyes showing.
Golde nodded to the new arrivals. “Glad you made it.” He cast his gaze out to the sea of white-garbed Jäger before them, trying to pick out the individuals most dangerous to them. “What’s the plan, Ant?”
“The Captains, Lieutenants, and any Shinigami with the level of strength of a seated officer need to attack head-on,” Ant replied coolly, drawing his sword. “Squad 4 needs all medics present, so they will not be included. The remainder of Squad 2 will engage in long-range sniping tactics. Squad 7 should also remain fully intact for their charge. We need to force the Jäger’s vanguard into a smaller overall area; that way we can deal maximum damage with our charge, effectively cutting their numbers by at least one-fifth. The rest of our forces should form up into phalanxes and hold the line.” Ant drew in a deep breath. “The five designated Captains should hold off as much as possible until their target is spotted. At that point, it’s a rush to annihilate their target as fast as possible. Captains, remember your callsigns and don’t use your names over the open channel.”
“Why aren’t we engaging in guerilla tactics when we’re outnumbered twenty to one?”
“They’re too close to the Seireitei now. This is where we make our stand; maybe we can manage guerilla tactics once we’ve whittled down their numbers, but not now.”
“Alright, you heard the man,” Dre rumbled over the comms. “Hop to it. Kick ass, take names, etcetera, etcetera.”
“Nah, we need some kinda massive explosion to kick this shit off!” Aozora interjected with a ridiculously bloodthirsty grin.
Kirio laughed. “I’ll do it, then.” He reached for the blades on his back, tossing two identical saw-like blades into the air while joining his main and hollow blades together. The two back blades fell into place behind the v-shaped hollow sword, creating a completed buster-style profile. He hefted the massive sword out the side, his spirit energy glowing neon yellow and covering the blade. “Ryuuseiu!” he roared, swinging the blade once, then a backswing. Three yellow comets of energy discharged each time, all of them plowing into the enemy forces below and killing dozens of them.
“Charge!” Golde roared over the comms, leaping from the hillside directly into the mass of soldiers below.
“CHARGE!” the couple hundred officer-class Shinigami screamed in unison, throwing themselves into the melee and tearing into the opposition.
The rest of the Shinigami combatants vacated the hill, leaving three Captains still present, stoically watching the carnage unfold.
Shadowy tendrils rose from the ground like blackened serpents, grabbing Jäger and choking the life out of them, running them through, or warping them into the path of friendly fire. Bolts of lightning and blasts of flame vaporized enemies left and right, neither source of said attacks visible long enough for the Jäger to strike back in kind.
Ant slipped through the crowded battlefield like a wraith, lightly cutting any Jäger foolish enough to stand in his path with a snow-white scythe. Those afflicted seemed to freeze up, moving in slow motion, only to get cut down like stalks of wheat by the tide of the Shinigami’s offense.
Arc had released his Bankai and was simply letting the water do his work for him, grabbing up Jäger and shredding them with forceful water currents, drowning them, or slicing through their bodies with focused streams. Tsukibana’s water also grabbed and healed any Shinigami who fell within reach, allowing them to continue fighting even longer.
Zameric and Jin stood side-by-side, Zam killing off the Jäger a dozen at a time with his summoned blades, while Jin played defense, blocking attacks aimed at Zameric with his speed and Kidou ability.
Niche was practically invisible as he flitted around the battlefield like a hummingbird, picking off individual targets with his bow, trying not to squander his reiatsu while at the same time remaining effective in combat.
Senny and Kirio guarded each other’s backs, working in tandem much like Zameric and Jin. While Kirio annihilated anything in reach with his buster-style sword and an off-hand blade, Senny took to neutralizing or bogging down the Jäger with his Zanpaktou’s matter-shifting abilities or Kidou and Bakudou spells, giving Kirio ample opportunity to kill them in droves.
Despite the headway the Captain-class fighters were making, the rest of the Shinigami weren’t faring as well. The majority of the Jäger might have been fairly weak, but there were hundreds attacking any single formation, the evening sky nearly blotted out with thousands of spirit arrows.
The lower ranked Shinigami formed up into groups, half raising their Kidou shields and blocking as much as possible, then rotating positions when they winked out to recharge; the other half fired off whatever Kidou or ranged attacks they could at the enemies around them to try and beat them back slightly. The Lieutenants and officers weathered the storm of enemy projectiles, holding their positions and working in tandem as best they could.
“We’re fucked!” Gosai Tenkyuugi, third seat of Squad 11, shouted over the din of the battle. His eight-hilted glaive spun through the air in front of him, deflecting away projectiles by magnetizing them to be the same polarity as the blade. “We’re so totally fucked!”
“We’re not fucked ‘till we’re dead, Gosai!” Luppi, the one-armed Lieutenant of the same squad shouted back. “And Squad 11 grunts don’t die!” She batted away projectiles with tremendous force, somewhat staving off any sort of direct attack, but she knew she’d tire before long.
“An eighth of our squad begs to differ,” Gosai snarled under his breath.
“Less talk, more ass-kick,” Luppi grunted, though she couldn’t really blame him. If there was ever a time for rabid pessimism, it was right now.
Luppi felt a shadow fall over her back and twisted around to find a Jäger officer with a bladed longbow knocked back into firing position, leaving her no time to dodge.
“Hitoshirezu Gengeki,” a cold voice spoke out, before the Jäger was suddenly riddled with throwing knives made of completely clear ice.
Luppi caught sight of a Captain, his black hair turned white as his frozen blue eyes stared at her emotionlessly, his arm still extended from the throw. “Captain Nadare.”
“Don’t let your guard down so easily, Luppi,” Rotrum ordered, flitting back into the battle.
“Thanks, Captain Asshole,” she muttered under her breath, turning back to the fight in front of her.
“I heard that,” Rotrum’s voice replied, right into her ear, making her jump. “Expect to be oar’d later.”
“Screw you!”
The Squad 10 Captain vanished again, a satisfied smirk on his lips after twitting her like that. Diving back into the bloodshed, he threw and targeted his weapons with expert precision, landing crippling or fatal blows with every toss. Any blades that landed on the ground immediately froze the area around them, trapping nearby Jäger by the legs or slipping them up mid-step.
Amara wove between and around her attackers fluidly, slicing at major arteries to kill or cripple without wasting excessive energy. She spun away from a trio of spirit arrows that just missed her long hair, raising the green-hilted shortsword in her hands. “Croon, Ookamigenka,” she whispered, a forlorn note to her voice, as though praying for mercy on her enemies’ souls.
The blade of her Zanpaktou suddenly vibrated subtly, letting off a quaint, haunting melody that went below the human and Fenrir range of hearing. Only she could truly hear the song of her sword, and only because it wanted her to.
The next Jäger charged her with Zanpaktou raised, but she didn’t even move, letting the blade bypass her before beheading him instantly. She danced into the midst of her foes, dealing death as all attacks seemed to flow around her, letting many Jäger kill their fellows with their subtly misplaced strikes. Throughout it all, she wore the same sorrowful, regretful expression; a dark angel unable to grant peace to the slain.
Kirio ducked under another attacking Jäger, swatting him away with the flat of his blade. The normally non-lethal blow had the force of Kirio’s tremendous power behind it, and still snapped the man’s spine. “Damn it. Möbius Actual!” he shouted over the comms. “If we’re gonna do this, now’s the time! Their forward formation is as compressed as it’s gonna get!”
“Agreed, Wolfman,” the Squad 12 Captain answered mechanically. “Frost 0-7, initiate Protocol: WOLF HUNT. Voice Command Authorization: Storm of Divine Judgement.”
“Acknowledged,” Kai replied, his voice locked down into the flat, icy detachment of the warrior he’d forced himself to become. “The time is now, Squad 7!”
From atop the hill at the very rear of their lines, a low, rumbling roar echoed over the battlefield, slowly growing louder and more deadly as more and more ‘voices’ added to it. Suddenly, a large array of searing white lights snapped on, blinding anyone foolish enough to look at it. With a ripping roar, the mass of black lit with white streamed down the hill, picking up absurd amounts of speed to a rate of nearly four-hundred kilometers per hour.
Only when the shapes dipped into the plain towards the battlefield did their true form become visible. Sleek matte black and brushed chrome mechanics gave them an intimidating profile, with two sets of paired wheels at either end providing the speed and traction for the vehicle. Each rider had their Zanpaktou unsheathed and released, many with two hands, and despite this they still managed to handle their machines perfectly.
The entire forces of Squad 7 now rode the Fenris Hyperbike. It was their trump card, the motorized charge giving them the momentum to rip right through the forces opposing them, and keep moving. This they did with extreme prejudice, driving headlong into the fray. Dozens upon hundreds of Jäger were ripped apart by blasts of Kidou, flashing blades, and elemental attacks. The Shinigami in the middle of the formation used shunpou, flickering out of existence and bodily hauling those who were too slow or too wounded out of the path of the onslaught.
Kai weaved through the throngs of enemies, sword blazing a bloody trail through them all. Ice crystals flew and sliced through throats and innards, dropping many with keening screams of pain.
Sora Kyokumei -the third seat- pulled his bike alongside his Captain and into a wheelie, standing with his feet braced on the exhaust pipes, and began conducting with an ornate silver baton in the shape of a dagger. A haunting melody began to echo, somehow audible even over the din of the motorcycles.
And then the storm began.
Lightning bolts and blades of wind manifested and struck indiscriminately in the midst of the Jäger’s ranks. Howling gales blew enemies off course or flung them under the wheels of passing Fenris bikes, creating unbridled chaos and killing any semblance of organization left in the enemy lines.
Within sixty seconds such continuous assault by the whole of Squad 7, the weakened and confused remains of the entire leading section of the Jäger formation were utterly annihilated. Ten-thousand soldiers down, forty-thousand more to go.
Kai’s Zanpaktou pointed to an area directly in front of him, firing a massive blue wave that slowly grew larger and larger until it became a mountain of ice which he was already halfway up; a ramp with which he’d gain the speed to punch straight through the rest of the enemy lines.
As though sensing his intention, hundreds of hunched, blackened monsters rose from the ground, letting loose guttural roars that shook the very air and made the ice ramp tremble under the wheels of his bike. Chunks of the structure cracked and fell off, crashing to the ground with enough force to kill anyone unlucky enough to be underneath it. Kai’s bike swerved and skidded, the vehicle losing traction and momentum on the bucking surface of the ramp. Kai pressed on, wrestling with the controls using both the handlebars and the hip-mounted steering system to keep it on track. The Fenris cleared the top of the ramp, and Kai slammed his blade into the ice, using his Zanpaktou as a lever to push himself off and onto the downward-facing section of the ramp. The sides of the Fenris shot open, deploying six compartments meant to house blades; Kai stuck his released Shikai into the first one and then slammed them shut. He gunned the throttle, shooting down the ramp with gravity and slippery ice speeding his descent to a ridiculous seven-hundred kilometers per hour.
The second act followed his departure from the ramp instantly, Sora leaping high into the air from the back of his Fenris and conducting at a furious pace, baton a silver blur in front of him.
The first song created a pressure wave, shattering the construct and sending it tumbling down, only for the second to kick up an absolutely massive gust of wind and hurl every last bit of ice into the Jäger’s formation in an avalanche of death. Sora tumbled through the wake of his two attacks, flipping through the air like an acrobat and landing heavily in a crouch on the back of his motorcycle before continuing forward with the rest of the squad.
However, the worst of the attack was yet to come, as Ant leapt into the midst of the storm of ice, slashing each chunk with the ebony scythe in his left hand, then the ivory one in his right. Each part expanded until it was double its former size, then seemed to speed forward and slam into the Jäger lines with several times their original force.
Kai bent low over his bike, flying straight through the mess that was made of the Jäger’s main lines, screaming across the battlefield in pursuit of the energy signature he’d sensed when the creatures were summoned; Randulf von Heidelberg.
A prickle of his danger senses got Kai to glance over his shoulder; fifth seat Jaku Satsujin was roaring up behind him, with his released gunblade pointing behind him, blowing out a jet-like exhaust of flames from the gun portion, and speeding towards him. Then his other hand drew Kai’s attention and the building Kidou spell there drove Kai into action.
He swerved aside just as the Shakkahou blazed past his head, the compartments on the Fenris bursting open and allowing Kai to draw his Zanpaktou again. Jaku pulled alongside the Acting Captain with a sneer, lashing out and forcing Kai to swerve back and forth between swings, blocking any strikes that got too close to him.
“Damn it Jaku, what are you doing?” he shouted over the roar of engines and the klangs of clashing blades.
“You really don’t know?” he taunted. “I’m trying to kill you!”
Kai’s eyes narrowed. So he’s the traitor.
The ice-wielder ducked another swing with a growl, driving the bike out of the way and pulling into a tight turn just as Jaku charged head-on. “Well if that’s what you want,” he snarled. He gunned the throttle, jolting forward and holding his blade up, the pair of riders charging like medieval knights on horseback. Their blades clashed and sparks flew as they spun their machines around for another pass, but Jaku slammed his blade into the ground, letting it rip up the dirt for several feet before using it as a pivot point and throwing his Fenris into the air with his legs, sending the metal projectile straight towards Kai.
Ignoring the feat of inhuman strength that had his jaw threatening to drop, Kai raised his Zanpaktou and hissed out the name of his attack. “Hasakigiri!”
He slashed up just as the motorcycle neared him, a frosted blade neatly bisecting it as he drove under it. Time seemed to slow to a crawl as his eyes met with the leering face of Jaku, who had somehow ended up underneath the destroyed bike, and was now poised to drive his blade straight into Kai’s skull. Kai’s eyes widened as the blade drew slowly but inexorably closer…
“Hadou #1: Shou.”
Suddenly Jaku and his destroyed bike were blasted back by the attack, throwing them to the ground about a dozen feet from Kai as the bike detonated. Kai slammed on the brakes and screeched to a halt, looking back to find his rescuer standing very close to where they’d been fighting. The man was extremely muscular and just below average height, with tanned skin from both a life under the sun and his natural color. Black wraparound shades covered his eyes, and his hair was in a buzz cut and was jet black. His arms were folded across his chest, and the middle finger of his right hand was still extended from casting the spell.
“Captain Blaize,” the man called to him without glancing in his direction. “I’m the fifth seat of Squad 5, Rekkusu Wŭgerén. You go on ahead. I’ll deal with the traitor, like I was assigned to do.”
“Who assigned you to take care of him?” Kai shouted back, suddenly suspicious at his timely arrival.
Rekkusu turned and let the corner of his mouth quirk up before he replied. “Rouga did.”
Kai’s eyes widened momentarily, but then his expression locked down as he nodded and peeled away.
Rekkusu turned his gaze back to the burning wreck of the Fenris that Jaku had been riding. “Get out here, Satsujin,” he stated flatly. “I know that wasn’t enough to kill you; you’re a fire elemental anyway.”
A low growl sounded from the area of the wreckage, and Jaku pushed the flaming remains of the bike off of him, brushing soot from his white hair and glaring at Rekkusu. “Bastard,” he snarled. “I’ll kill you for making a fool of me.”
Rekkusu simply raised an eyebrow calmly. “You’re welcome to try,” he offered, “but unfortunately, you’re not strong enough to follow through.”
Jaku let out a wordless snarl, his reiatsu spiking dangerously as fury fed his powers. “Stop looking down on me!”
“Kinda hard to look down on you when you’re taller than me.”
Jaku blurred forward, slashing downward with his Shikai’s blade, forcing Rekkusu to draw his own Zanpaktou and block. A few seconds later, Rekkusu’s blade creaked audibly, then snapped in half at the point of impact, forcing its wielder to jump back out of the way, just avoiding disembowelment.
Rekkusu looked down to his blade with an expression of mild surprise as Jaku sneered at him. “Still think I can’t follow through?” he taunted the other fifth seat.
Rekkusu let out a brief huff, placing his hand over the broken end of his blade. “Congratulations,” he said tonelessly, “you just broke my sealed blade with an enhanced Shikai attack. You must be very proud of yourself.” He swiped his hand out over the blade, which somehow reformed itself under the motion, then held it up in both hands. “Resign yourself to your fate,” he intoned, his Zanpaktou glowing with a light so intense it seemed almost solid. “My blade fueled by justice will overcome all. Hear our hearts roar as we charge into battle!”
Rekkusu’s blade melded around his arms, sheathing them in light as more trails ran over his chest and back. When the release ended, Rekkusu was revealed to be bearing two massive armored gauntlets, each a light blue color with silver and black tracery adorning them. Four black cords connected to a pair of crests in the form of a radiant black sun on his chest and back. “Kagayaki Kyoujou no Senshi.”
The fifth seat raised his two gauntlets and smashed the fists together, creating a shockwave that blew Jaku back a few steps. Rekkusu met his eyes with a glare hidden behind his sunglasses. “Come on, traitor. Your lies and deception end with me.”
***
Hayashi let out a chuckle at seeing the carnage that had resulted from Squad 7’s charge. “Looks like all that flash-learning paid off. That couldn’t have gone much better, in my opinion.” He was seated on the hill where the Shinigami had started off, one arm propped up lazily on his knee as he watched the battle unfold in front of him.
“It would’ve been better if it hadn’t happened at all,” Kida replied from where she stood, arms folded across her chest. “I don’t mind a good fight, but war is another story.”
“Hn. Fair enough, I guess.”
Senshuken was seated in a meditative pose behind them, his eyes closed as he felt though the thousands of chaotic reiatsu signatures in hopes of picking Noctal Himmeler out of the melee.
Suddenly, a panicked voice broke in over the open channel. “This is Foxtrot 2-1, bearing 0-4-0 at thirty! Is anybody out there?!”
“Copy 2-1,” Senshuken replied authoritatively, not even bothering to open his eyes. “Go ahead.”
“My unit has come under heavy assault from a single Jäger! We have a positive ID on him as Gurim Königswald of the Innen Kreis! Requesting immediate assistance!”
“Understood soldier. Hang in there.” He looked up, turning to Kida. “Gaia Three, this is your show.”
“Roger that,” Kida replied, raising her hand and casting a Kuukanten’i field around herself, letting her vanish in an instant.
***
Kida flashed back into existence at the given coordinates of Foxtrot 2-1’s transmission, arriving just in time to draw her Zanpaktou and block an attack from Gurim Königswald himself. She batted the arrow aside with effortless nonchalance, not even bothering to look. She critically examined the bodies strewn everywhere, and favored the last remaining Shinigami, most likely Foxtrot 2-1 himself, with a nod. He bolted just as Kida turned her gaze to lock eyes with her adversary.
“Kida Ookami, Captain of Squad 3,” he muttered disgustedly. “Just my luck.”
The odd statement puzzled Kida momentarily. “Why is that so bad for you?”
“Because our ‘benefactor’ wants you alive.”
“Oh really,” she replied, eyes narrowing. “And who is this mysterious ‘benefactor’ of yours?”
Gurim laughed, stroking his narrow black goatee. “I’ll tell you if you win.”
“I’m afraid you won’t have that chance,” she told him evenly, “because when you die, it’ll be in an instant.”
“Oh?” he asked snidely, summoning up his black cavalry bow and leveling it towards her. “Let’s test that theory, shall we?”
Kida smirked. “Let’s.” She spun her Zanpaktou in her hands and gave the command. “Hunt, Ryookami!”
***
Senshuken’s eyes snapped open. “Hayashi.”
“You found him?” he asked lazily.
“No. I found your target.”
He turned and raised an eyebrow. “How do you figure?”
“The reiatsu I’m sensing is stronger than the one Kai’s going after, but weaker than both the signature Kida is facing off with and what I’ve sensed from Noctal before. It can’t be anyone else.”
“Good,” he replied, stretching his neck. “Let’s get this over with so I can go take a nap.”
Senshuken shook his head with good-natured exasperation. “Godspeed, Vidar 1-3,” he said, turning his hand to face up. “Kuukanten’i .”
A circle of gold light flashed around Hayashi’s feet one moment, then the next he was gone.
“And now, it’s just us,” a new, horribly familiar voice broke in. Senshuken dove to the right and came up in a roll, drawing his Zanpaktou to clash with the falchion blade of Noctal Himmeler. His black hair hung over his face, obscuring his glowing red eyes, but not the ****-eating smirk his mouth had twisted into. “Long time no see, Captain Toumoku.”
“How the hell did you get here?” he all but growled. “I would have sensed you.”
“My Zanpaktou, of course,” Noctal answered over the grinding of their swords.
“Bullshit,” Senshuken said flatly. “When did you have time to release it to plant a shard?”
Noctal chuckled, apparently finding this amusing. “It had already been released. I simply slipped a shard into your sheath when I dodged your attack during our first meeting.”
Senshuken smirked. “Is that so?” He swept his arm out, throwing Noctal backwards, then let loose enough reiatsu for his body to take on a fiery reddish glow. “Thank you… for telling me exactly where to focus my reiatsu to destroy it.”
Noctal scowled, settling his stance. “Don’t get cocky just because you destroyed a single shard.”
“Wouldn’t dream of it,” he deadpanned back, holding his Zanpaktou aloft. “Immolate… Iroriryuu!”
Senshuken’s body literally erupted into fire, the grass at his feet blackening and catching as well just from its proximity to him. Out of the flames, crimson armor with a claymore gripped in his right hand and a dragon’s head cannon wrapped around his left fist slowly came into view. The Captain’s face, though hidden by his battle helmet and mask, twisted into an emotionless expression that was half smile, half grimace. “Game on.”
Both fighters charged forth, leaving sparkling glass and roaring flame in their wake. Senshuken clashed with Noctal at full power, forcing him back across the ground and into the air, pushing him away from the hill and ending up several hundred yards behind it, closer to the Seireitei.
Noctal disengaged and backflipped to avoid Senshuken’s Zanpaktou, landing several feet away with a questioning look on his face. “What was that supposed to accomplish?”
“Shouldn’t it be obvious?” Sen remarked. “Rouga lauded you as a worthy adversary capable of matching his strategy. If such a simple move isn’t obvious to you, I’d doubt it.”
“I’m flattered,” Noctal sneered right back. “I mean, aside from being a warrior of the highest caliber and a strategist capable of putting even the almighty Seireitei on the defensive, being complimented by a geriatric old fool with a hero complex just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.”
“ ‘Arrogance and rudeness are training wheels on the bicycle of life -- for weak people who cannot keep their balance without them,’ ” Senshuken quoted to him.
Noctal scowled, taking a front stance and gripping his falchion blade with both hands. “Cute. As though you’re going to beat me with words alone.”
“I could say the same.” Senshuken slid his foot back and raised his blade, the point facing his opponent and the blade turned up in the classic ko gasumi high cross stance.
The two warriors were stationary for an instant, then the dance began.
***
Hayashi arrived in a flash of light at the far right end of the Shinigami’s formations, coming into view of a lone female Shinigami being pressed by five sword-wielding Jäger. The redheaded woman twisted and turned, fending off attacks one by one with her ebony-bladed Zanpaktou without taking any visible damage, but her gritted teeth and tense posture betrayed her exertion. She parried constantly, stepping in and out of their attacks to the point where she was in the midst of them more often than not, but was immediately cut off by another Jäger whenever she had even the slightest opportunity to strike back at them. As he watched, her flowing movements began to stutter and become more jagged, and she began to stagger more than step amongst her enemies.
Hayashi ambled nonchalantly into the mess, beheading two of the Jäger before they even had a chance to react. He backhanded a third across the jaw with enough force to snap his neck, then kicked a fourth into the path of the last one’s blade. He sidestepped the dying man and drove his Zanpaktou into the heart of his horrified comrade, ending the melee.
“You alright?” he threw over his shoulder to the woman behind him, who had fallen to one knee from exhaustion.
“Yes, Captain Hayashi,” she huffed. “Thank you.”
He grunted and turned away, examining the surrounding area as he flicked the blood from his blade. “Now then… if I were a member of the Innen Kreis, where would I be?”
Due to the fact that his back was turned, he never saw the woman’s face morph into a positively evil smirk, as she raised her sword and charged him, stabbing right for his back…
…only for him to vanish into thin air and appear several feet behind her. “Nice try, but I already knew it was you, Marianne Lindstrom.”
The woman turned with a pouting expression on her face, stabbing her blade point-first into the ground and leaning on it. “How’d you know?” she asked, seeming honestly curious.
Hayashi yawned; he normally hated explaining stuff, but hey, no harm no fowl. “First of all, I know the faces of every Shinigami in the Gotei 13… and I don’t recognize you. Secondly, even though you looked like you’d been fighting seriously you haven’t been sweating; I don’t see it and I don’t smell it either. Thirdly, my spiritual senses are strong enough to tell when your reiatsu is suppressed because it feels like the space around you is emptier than it should be.” He stretched his neck, giving a slight grimace as the vertebrae popped. “And here’s the kicker: you don’t fight like a rank-and-file Shinigami. Seated officers and up have their own fighting styles usually, but the rest of them have one of seven basic styles. You don’t fight using any of them; if anything your style most resembles Tenjin Shinyo-ryu, and I can count the number of Shinigami who use that style on one hand. To top it off, one of them is a Captain, and the other is retired from active duty.
She laughed freely and openly at his reasoning. “Well, I never expected to be figured out so thoroughly. You certainly outperform all expectations, Hayashi Saiga.” She snapped her fingers, letting some sort of cloaking spell fall away to reveal her true form underneath. “I think it’s my lucky day.”
Her outfit was still black, but now her top crossed her torso in a sort of inverted hourglass, leaving her sides and some ample cleavage exposed while covering the rest of her. Her legs were covered by a long black dress that had a slit up the left leg to allow freedom of movement, while an equally long black cloak hung from her shoulders. Her skin was ridiculously pale, almost to the extent that it seemed grey, and it contrasted sharply with her fiery orange hair and neon yellow eyes. As if that wasn’t enough, her incisors were slightly sharper and longer than normal, making them very noticeable in her smirk.
Hayashi just stared openly at her chest for a moment before replying. “I’d say that it’s my lucky day too, but probably for a totally different reason than you.”
She scowled in a way that made her seem pouty. “Pervert.”
Hayashi scoffed in return. “You can’t dress like that and not expect to have men -and women- ogling you.”
“That doesn’t make you any less of a pervert.”
“I’m not a pervert. I just have an appreciation for the female figure and a pure, unadulterated love of the ladies.”
“So in other words, you’re a closet pervert?”
“…I don’t like closets.”
“…”
“…”
“Oookay then… are we going to fight any time soon?”
“…yeah, sure. Let’s get this over with.”
***
Just as night swept over the battlefield, a golden burst of light soared skyward, exploding in a shower of illumination over the edge of the forest on the far end of the Jäger lines.
“Gold 1-Actual, that’s all you!” Niche shouted over the comms. “Good luck, sir!”
“Copy that, Archer Two,” Golde replied. “Keep up the pressure.”
The Head Captain sped forward and slipped right through the whirling battle, dodging left and right, still lashing out with his spear and with bolts of lightning whenever he could to carve gaps in the enemy formations. All the while, he sprinted into the woods, sidestepping tree trunks with a grace that belied his large frame until he broke through to the other end.
Zeruda Harkinian stood before him, Kurai Enzeru’s stolen rapier glinting in her right hand, while a deactivated Seeleschnider sat in her left. She’d garbed herself in a slightly longer skirt this time, and her white corset top was devoid of any fashionable touches; combined with white high-heeled boots and her long white gloves, she seemed ready for battle.
“Head Captain Golde Okashi,” she said, a small but highly malevolent smirk twisting her lips. “To think that you would come to face me alone. Is it ignorance or pride that drives you to such… desperate actions?” She didn’t wait for a reply before continuing. “Tell me, where is Rouga Kouken?”
“Fashionably late, as usual,” Golde replied, hefting his gilded spear. “Fortunately, I’m here to keep you entertained for the time being.”
“Lovely,” Zeruda deadpanned back, lifting her Zanpaktou delicately. “Grasp, shred, and slice, Taka no Tsume.”
***
This is what it feels like to be Golde Okashi, Head Captain of the Gotei 13, right now:
You’ve seen the recordings. You’ve heard Rouga’s account of her powers. You’ve heard Ant’s analysis of her abilities. You’ve even delved into the archives to learn all the Quincy techniques. But now that you stand here, face to face with Seijuro’s murderer…
…you realize just how utterly screwed you are.
Her power washes over you in waves; even with nothing more than a stolen Shikai and a regular Seeleschneider as her weapons of choice, the force of her reiatsu is tremendous. This isn’t even what Seijuro faced, and you can already tell that she’s nearly at your level in Shikai. Her Vereinigung is likely to require your Bankai just to match, and god only knows what her final form is capable of. You certainly don’t.
You know that you are tired. The position of Head Captain is never easy. Sleepless nights, skipping or only partially eating meals, countless nagging injuries, and too much time behind a desk have dulled your edge. You’re not as young as you used to be either. Not for the first time, you curse Fenrir and their decelerated aging; your four hundred year-old body is already starting to wear itself out. Rouga is nearly twice your age, and he’s still going strong.
You know that if this becomes a battle of attrition, you will lose in a spectacular fashion. She’s got an entire level of power that you lack up her sleeve, and she’s well rested and ready to fight. You have no advantages here.
You just… don’t… have it. You know that this battle was lost before it even began. It was lost before you were even born.
You meet her cold green eyes and glare at the bronze and emerald diadem on her head and you realize…
…every moment spent working towards this battle was a terrific waste of time.
With a sigh, you heft the lance that is your partner’s Shikai form, and speak four words that carry a lifetime of regrets and the power of an army.
They are your only chance at surviving this fight. A prayer and command all in one.
“Ban-kai. Hakaisha Harangumo Zachiru.”
And the world comes alight with power.
***
Kai could feel the darkness seeping out of the massive clearing in front of him. In hindsight, he was amazed he’d missed it; the whole area felt like it was being smothered under a wet blanket and the light of the setting sun seemed to dim as the shadows lengthened. He knew it in his very bones.
His enemy was just ahead.
He stopped the Fenris hyperbike a ways back into the widely spaced trees; he liked the bike, and wasn’t about to have it destroyed so soon after getting it for himself.
As he stepped into the clearing, he saw a man seated at the opposite end of it. His pale skin and short red hair stood out like a beacon in the darkness, and his glowing orange eyes were round and exceedingly creepy looking. He moved forward a few paces, his Zanpaktou held out to the side and ready to strike…
…then a Shadow Beast leapt at him from the trees.
Kai pivoted, slashing up with Koorimizu and carving a large rent in the monster’s rune-covered chest. He sensed another dark presence flitting around in the trees and whipped out his blade again with a cry of “Kouu Hyoushou!”
The evening sky suddenly grew darker as clouds formed over the area and rain started to fall. Kai twitched his blade and the droplets that flicked from the metal froze over into tiny blades of ice. Another swing, and the shards decimated a few trees right in front of him, slicing the Shadow Beast taking refuge behind it into pieces.
A roar sounded then, and Kai whirled to find a third Shadow Beast skulking on the edge of the clearing. He gritted his teeth, gaze flitting to confirm that the other two were getting up as his re-sealed his Zanpaktou to conserve some of his energy. This is going to be tricky.
He bolted for the Shadow Beast in front of him, ducking under a clumsy swipe of its hand and jabbing two fingers into its chest. “Hadou #4: Byakurai!” he shouted, a thin beam of electrical energy piercing straight through the monster’s hide and out its back. He turned and shot back towards the other two, rolling just before he came to them and popping up behind the one on his right. “Hadou #32: Oukasen,” he muttered this time, letting a yellow ball of reiryoku slam into the creature’s unprotected back. The last Shadow Beast threw its head back to howl, but cut off in a muted gurgle of agony when Kai rammed Koorimizu through its throat.
“Splendid,” a rasping voice chuckled as Kai turned away from his kills. The man with the glowing eyes was rocking back and forth, cackling manically. “Absolutely marvelous. You’ve grown so strong, and in only a month! Truly, you’re worthy of your title as Captain now, Kai Blaize.”
“Save your breath, Randulf von Heidelberg,” Kai muttered, flicking the rainwater from his blade. “I’m only Acting Captain. Once Rouga comes back, it’s all his. I don’t want to be a Captain just because my superiors bit the dust.”
“Then what do you want?” Kai’s gaze snapped up and their eyes met across the clearing. “Are you so tired of being a pawn of the Soul Society? Tired of getting dragged through the mud by your superiors? I don’t blame you. Aside from the inner circle of Captains, the Shinigami have no real power, no real say in anything. The higher-up condone murder and genocide, and you have no choice but to follow in their wake. Don’t you just want to be free of such… evil intentions?”
“Again, save your breath,” Kai shot back, his bearing going from calm and detached to downright frigid and angry. “Your evil is not mine, Jäger. I lost a mentor, and friend, and a brother in everything but blood to your evil.” His lips twisted into a dark facsimile of his normal grin. “But still, I guess I should thank you. You Jäger taught me how to hate. How to feel bloodlust. How to want to murder someone in cold blood with as much pain and torture as possible. It’s all thanks to you and your kind that I can kill you today.”
“Oh, really?” Randulf remarked offhandedly, sounding as interested in this as he was with watching paint dry. “I’d love to see you try.”
Kai’s grin turned downright nasty. “I aim to please,” he snarled gleefully. “Now… freeze over, Koorimizu!”
***
“This is November 5-7, engaging along enemy’s left flank.”
“Fireteam Zulu here, under heavy enemy pressure in the southwest quadrant. Request backup, over.”
“This is Romeo 1-4 to Highground, calling in priority target. Coordinates Zero-Tango-Two-Zero-Zero-Five; full package on rapid delivery.”
“Sniper Team Bravo; target sighted. Fire for effect.”
“Roger that Romeo, full package incoming; target number Zero-Tango-Two-Zero-Zero-Five, out.”
“Fireteam Zulu, request denied. Fall back and regroup at Rally Point Lima.”
“Sniper Team Bravo; target down. Shifting positions.”
“Möbius Actual, we’re being overrun on the left flank, we need to reinforce –hck…”
“****! Möbius Actual, we just lost Fifth Seat Ouja! We’re being overrun, badly! Get us help, goddamn it!”
“Understood,” Ant replied to the last transmission, breaking through the dozens of others. “Wolfman, Shifter 0-8, move to reinforce left flank ASAP.”
“Acknowledged!” Kirio growled testily, a meaty thwack following the words as he killed another hapless enemy. "Shifter, pack up and move!”
“On it,” Senny shot back.
Ant withheld a strained sigh as he surveyed the battlefield before him from his location atop the central hill. He’d moved back to get a good handle on the overall situation now that the initial blitz was over, but it was quickly becoming apparent how outmatched they were. Roughly 17.5-to-1 odds did not a winning formula beget. At this point, only their group cohesion, their constant communication (and thus, constantly updated intel on the battlefield situation), and the power of their Captains were holding their enemies back from bulldozing them completely. Their losses were piling up. Sooner or later, the Jäger were going to gain the upper hand; the only question was whether they were going to find some weak point and break through the Shinigami lines, or just grind them into dust with overwhelming offensive pressure.
Ant sighed. He hated thinking in defeatist terms, but it might actually come to Plan C; Protocol: PATRIOT, the last ditch attempt at a pyrrhic victory, which would involve all the Captains throwing their full powers into the Jäger lines as the rest of the Shinigami retreated. It was suicidal, it was cruel, and it would be the Seireitei’s best hope of survival if it came to that. As it was, Plan A had already been exhausted with only one-fifth of the Jäger’s forces eliminated, and Plan B -Protocol: FOXHOUND- was already in effect. It all hinged on the five Captain vs. Innen Kreis matchups; drawing out each target, engaging them, and defeating at least four out of the five. If even two of the Captains were defeated, the entire plan was shot; they’d never manage to hold them back enough with the Innen Kreis members supporting the offensive.
This battle was becoming a hellhole, and fast.
“If this continues as it has, we will all die,” Ant murmured flatly. “Rouga, hurry up and get here. We could use any help you can give right now.”
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OFcourse, Zaraki was a freak since he was a child. Explains A LOT.
I swear his face scares me. Those sadistic eyes.
And Zaraki is still the stronger when, just when I predicted he was to die. But he's still getting his *** kicked.. as a benefit.
Gotta wonder, how much reiatsu has this guy in store..
Spoiler:- Chapter 9:
You just made the scene before the chapter, a while ago. Didn't you. Bashing me away. Pfft. I'll get my revenge..
What would really, REALLY help me, is a list of characters involved, and who's who ._. Because at one point, I got lost. And I can't find the time to look for the previous chapters..
I'm getting so much screen time :3
I wonder if you had me mastered my Bankai there.
Phalanx formation.. reminded me of 300...
Love the walkie-talkie/radio code-names.
Fenris. I'm having a hard time.. imagining myself wearing shinigami robes and riding a dirt bike. Why is there a dirt bike in the Seireitei in the first place? But it'd be sweet riding one to battle.
Seijuro's supposed to be resurrected, or something.. Right?
'benefactor' who's that supposed to be? :/
Golde's thoughts after Zeruda released her shikai/bankai, was such an Ichigo moment :3
Cheesy, yet so empowering. Releases bankai and kicks ***.
Some-what review, because it's 7:00. Skype'd the whole night, and I have to run for my class.
Hope everybody comes back.
'What I wanted to protect.. . was you, Ichigo.' -Tensa Zangetsu
I really like this chapter. This is Kubo at some of his finest, imo.
Unohana reveals through an inner monologue that even thought she's infamously the the strongest Kenpachi, Zaraki is still stronger than her.
Kubo also tied it in nicely with previous parts of the the manga.
Zaraki seems at first glance to just be a simple, battle loving brute, but in reality he's a deeper character than that.
Zaraki's odd visions from the previous chapter are explained.
Unoahana is killing him and then reviving him, which explains Zaraki's lose of consciousness.
Each time he's revived, Zaraki is getting a bit stronger and more deadly.
I wonder if Kyoraku knew that this is what Unohana was going to do...
The revelation about Kenpachi's true strength kind of reminds me Orihime and Ulquiorra.
Please keep up the good work Kubo!
Please check out my 4th & 5th gen trade thread posts.
*Insert dramatic return here*
Yeah I'll try and be more active... again... And I may or may not read up all the posts I've missed. Depends on how bored I am.
(Also I've moved from MSN to skype so if anyone wants that yeah).
Spoiler:
I liked the manga - glad to see Unohana and Zaraki fight, since they're some of the strongest characters. Though if Zaraki always weakens himself, what does that mean about his fight against Juha Bach?
EDIT:
Oh **** Eon's chapter is here.
**** I’m going to have to review this thing.
I promise no quality. I have not reviewed in months.
Spoiler:
I like the omake; actually pretty funny. Though you say “rouge” instead of “rogue”
Funny, I’m reading the first paragraph and I’m actually analysing more deeply than I thought I would… “golden light” suggests hope; “garbed in black” being the first description of Jin really helps make him more mysterious and ninja-y, and the emerald eyes show that he’s emotionally strong, since the eyes are the window to the soul and whatnot. 99% of that is ********, but hey it’s great food for thought.
I like Dre’s comment “kick ***, take names, etcetera, etcetera.” I think it shows his personality quite nicely, while still showing that he understands how serious this is.
And of course, Blue’s comment is perfectly fitting.
“Charge!” Golde roared over the comms, leaping from the hillside directly into the mass of soldiers below. Personally, I think it would be nicer if “Charge!” Golde roared. was its own line/paragraph. I feel that would have a bigger impact as the beginning of the battle. So perhaps get rid of “Golde roared over the comms”, so that you could have “He leapt from the hillside…” to start the next line without it sounding awkward. The rest would follow as normal.
I like how you have a small paragraph for the captains that are fighting on the field, it’s quite nice. Especially with how each start with their names.
Love the comparison of Niche as a hummingbird.
“The majority of the Jäger might have been fairly weak, but there were hundreds attacking any single formation, the evening sky nearly blotted out with thousands of spirit arrows.” – I feel like this should be two separate sentences, with the first describing the number/size of the Jager, and the second focusing on the scenery, with a nice description.
Nice cameo of RG and Luppi.
I was literally just wondering where Rotrum was. Haha I love their interaction, very entertaining.
“The next Jäger charged her with Zanpaktou raised, but she didn’t even move, letting the blade bypass her before beheading him instantly. She danced into the midst of her foes, dealing death as all attacks seemed to flow around her, letting many Jäger kill their fellows with their subtly misplaced strikes. Throughout it all, she wore the same sorrowful, regretful expression; a dark angel unable to grant peace to the slain.” That was a really beautiful description, I love this paragraph.
“Mobius Actual” hahaha I love that! Very fitting.
…Bikes. Sword fights on motorcycles?
Woo, awesome, looks like the 1/5th prediction was spot on.
Really like the teamwork between Sora and Kai.
Jaku… Wait... really, you’ve made him the traitor? That’s actually quite funny and actually I should’ve been able to predict that haha.
I like how Hadou #1 was used. Sometimes it feels like you only need to use high-level kidou for it to be useful… but the use of a low-level kidou spell, but used intelligently, is really effective here.
“Kinda hard to look down on you when you’re taller than me.” – love that
Kida, Hayashi and Senshuken… God I can’t wait for their fights.
Foxtrot 2-1? I’m not too sure… my first thought is that Foxtrot is the NATO letter for F, so I think of Flash_Step… though I’m probably wrong. Gaia makes sense for Kida. Then again, later on you said “most likely Foxtrot 2-1 himself” so it doesn’t sound like a captain or lieutenant.
Vidar? Not heard of that before. Google leads me to Wikipedia, which leads me to Norse mythology; a son of Odin; foretold to “avenge his father’s death by killing the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarok, a conflict which he is described as surviving.” For that, I take my hat off to you, Eon, and your writing skills. The choice of his name is perfectly fitting for the story, I think. (Also, Vidar 1-3; 1-3 obviously means 13, as he’s Captain no. 13. What this means for 2-1 however…).
OOOOOOH HIMMELER IS THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE
(also “sh!t eating smirk” is censored)
“he all but growled.” Personally, I don’t like it when people use “all but”. Because it sounds like he did everything EXCEPT growled (or as implied, he “almost growled”), whereas I think common usage makes it identical to “he growled”. Unless you actually do mean the literal “he almost growled”, in which case, ignore me.
“When did you release?” “I was already released” WHY DOES THAT SOUND FAMILIAR HMMMM
““I mean, aside from being a warrior of the highest caliber and a strategist capable of putting even the almighty Seireitei on the defensive…” I can see MC’s blush from over here.
I love that scene when she revealed herself, and tried to stab him. Perfectly animated in my head.
And I LOVE his explanation… Hayashi is slowly becoming one of my favourite characters. Your description of “brilliant but lazy” is just absolutely perfect.
Hahaha okay scratch that, he IS my favourite character.
“Gold 1-Actual” I WONDER WHO THAT COULD BE
“Archer 2” – fitting
“This is what it feels like to be Golde Okashi, Head Captain of the Gotei 13, right now:
You’ve seen the recordings. You’ve heard Rouga’s account of her powers. You’ve heard Ant’s analysis of her abilities. You’ve even delved into the archives to learn all the Quincy techniques. But now that you stand here, face to face with Seijuro’s murderer…
…you realize just how utterly screwed you are.” Love this
Hell I really love that entire chunk. The way it was written was simplistic but effective; the change in tense to second-person-singular is powerful, and just… amazing.
I like Randulf’s description of how the captains have power, and everyone else kind of just… has to follow them. Because he is exactly correct.
Senny = Shifter; of course, since his zanpakutou allows matter to shift between states.
And… final summary. Definitely not looking good for the shinigami. Obviously, Rouga will come in and defeat Zeruda, since he is literally the only person capable of doing it. I think either 4 Captains win (can’t say for certain who’ll die), or MAYBE only 3; in which case it’ll be a fight to the skin of the teeth. I have a feeling though… if you really wanted a killer ending, they’d have to go with Plan C. That’d be sad. Times like this made me wish I still had my black hole attack.
IT'S SOMETHING RIGHT
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Spoiler:- I HAVE DEFIED ALL MATHS AND LOGIC!:
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I promise no quality. I have not reviewed in months.
Tbh, this is one of your better reviews...
I like the omake; actually pretty funny. Though you say “rouge” instead of “rogue”
Lack of spell check. I typed that entire thing in the window within about fifteen minutes.
Funny, I’m reading the first paragraph and I’m actually analysing more deeply than I thought I would… “golden light” suggests hope; “garbed in black” being the first description of Jin really helps make him more mysterious and ninja-y, and the emerald eyes show that he’s emotionally strong, since the eyes are the window to the soul and whatnot. 99% of that is ********, but hey it’s great food for thought.
Wow. You pick up on my intentional color-coding and then dismiss it. Good job! ;]
I like Dre’s comment “kick ***, take names, etcetera, etcetera.” I think it shows his personality quite nicely, while still showing that he understands how serious this is.
I thought so too. It sounds like what he'd say in that kind of situation.
And of course, Blue’s comment is perfectly fitting.
It's Blue. Just go with killing, swearing, explosions, and manic laughter. You'll always be somewhat close.
“Charge!” Golde roared over the comms, leaping from the hillside directly into the mass of soldiers below. Personally, I think it would be nicer if “Charge!” Golde roared. was its own line/paragraph. I feel that would have a bigger impact as the beginning of the battle. So perhaps get rid of “Golde roared over the comms”, so that you could have “He leapt from the hillside…” to start the next line without it sounding awkward. The rest would follow as normal.
I suppose. I don't like the fact that it wouldn't be over the comms because he'd have to SCREAM IT LOUD ENOUGH FOR THE ENTIRE BATTLEFIELD TO HEAR if he doesn't use them.
I like how you have a small paragraph for the captains that are fighting on the field, it’s quite nice. Especially with how each start with their names.
Eh, it was just the best way to showcase everybody and not waste space.
Love the comparison of Niche as a hummingbird.
Eheheh... I blame Siska.
“The majority of the Jäger might have been fairly weak, but there were hundreds attacking any single formation, the evening sky nearly blotted out with thousands of spirit arrows.” – I feel like this should be two separate sentences, with the first describing the number/size of the Jager, and the second focusing on the scenery, with a nice description.
Possibly. I could rewrite it, but I'm lazy and busy.
Nice cameo of RG and Luppi.
I was literally just wondering where Rotrum was. Haha I love their interaction, very entertaining.
Haha, glad to be of service.
“The next Jäger charged her with Zanpaktou raised, but she didn’t even move, letting the blade bypass her before beheading him instantly. She danced into the midst of her foes, dealing death as all attacks seemed to flow around her, letting many Jäger kill their fellows with their subtly misplaced strikes. Throughout it all, she wore the same sorrowful, regretful expression; a dark angel unable to grant peace to the slain.” That was a really beautiful description, I love this paragraph.
I thought it was a good way to show off her Zanpaktou, her personality, and her mentality in battle all at once.
“Mobius Actual” hahaha I love that! Very fitting.
All of us have very fitting codenames; yours was actually the easiest to pick.
…Bikes. Sword fights on motorcycles?
I blame Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete (wherein half of Cloud's fights take place with both parties driving motorcycles; not coincidentally, the Fenris Hyperbike is based off Cloud's motorcycle, Fenrir) and Metal Gear Solid 3/4, where there are motorcycle chase scenes backed by epic music.
Aside from that, it's the most efficient way to bring in a cavalry charge and still have the speed that Kai/others need to get to specific fights.
Woo, awesome, looks like the 1/5th prediction was spot on.
It was your prediction. Of course it was.
Really like the teamwork between Sora and Kai.
Sora = Soroft, btw. And yeah, those two make an awesome team because they can both manipulate/control weather.
Jaku… Wait... really, you’ve made him the traitor? That’s actually quite funny and actually I should’ve been able to predict that haha.
Actually, I'm amazed that you didn't.
I like how Hadou #1 was used. Sometimes it feels like you only need to use high-level kidou for it to be useful… but the use of a low-level kidou spell, but used intelligently, is really effective here.
Please tell MC this. Or I'll be forced to beat his barrage of six #80 and up Kidou spells with two spells under #10... again.
“Kinda hard to look down on you when you’re taller than me.” – love that
Kinda just came to me when I realized that Rex is average height while Jaku is supposed to be like, 6'5".
Kida, Hayashi and Senshuken… God I can’t wait for their fights.
I promise, they'll be more epic than anything I've done so far.
Foxtrot 2-1? I’m not too sure… my first thought is that Foxtrot is the NATO letter for F, so I think of Flash_Step… though I’m probably wrong. Gaia makes sense for Kida. Then again, later on you said “most likely Foxtrot 2-1 himself” so it doesn’t sound like a captain or lieutenant.
Ok, no. See, the NATO letters are for each undersized section / oversized fireteam, of which there are roughly 26 per Squad. The first number refers to the Squad, so in this case, they would be Squad 2 members. The second number refers to the order of command within that fireteam / section. Therefore, Foxtrot 2-1 is the commander of Foxtrot section in Squad 2.
Vidar? Not heard of that before. Google leads me to Wikipedia, which leads me to Norse mythology; a son of Odin; foretold to “avenge his father’s death by killing the wolf Fenrir at Ragnarok, a conflict which he is described as surviving.” For that, I take my hat off to you, Eon, and your writing skills. The choice of his name is perfectly fitting for the story, I think. (Also, Vidar 1-3; 1-3 obviously means 13, as he’s Captain no. 13. What this means for 2-1 however…).
Haha, I'm glad somebody picked up on that. Vidar is also the Norse god that most exemplifies kusari (according to him), so it was a win-win either way.
Also, the Captains' callsigns are intentionally screwy because it helps them blend into the rest of the troops while any enemies who hear them are wondering "who or what the hell is going to attack us next?".
OOOOOOH HIMMELER IS THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE
*cue dramatic music*
(also “sh!t eating smirk” is censored)
Blithering fudge monkeys.
“he all but growled.” Personally, I don’t like it when people use “all but”. Because it sounds like he did everything EXCEPT growled (or as implied, he “almost growled”), whereas I think common usage makes it identical to “he growled”. Unless you actually do mean the literal “he almost growled”, in which case, ignore me.
I did, in fact mean, "his voice came extremely close to a growl". Fenrir are the main growlers in my stories. Non-Fenrir don't generally growl unless they are extremely ticked off.
“When did you release?” “I was already released” WHY DOES THAT SOUND FAMILIAR HMMMM
Maybe you're "imagining" it ;D
““I mean, aside from being a warrior of the highest caliber and a strategist capable of putting even the almighty Seireitei on the defensive…” I can see MC’s blush from over here.
Somebody should show the quote he replies with to Dauc.
I love that scene when she revealed herself, and tried to stab him. Perfectly animated in my head.
Good. I was hoping for that.
And I LOVE his explanation… Hayashi is slowly becoming one of my favourite characters. Your description of “brilliant but lazy” is just absolutely perfect.
Hayashi is lazy because NOTHING is difficult for him. So he just doesn't care. At all.
Hahaha okay scratch that, he IS my favourite character.
"...I don't like closets." I don't know where the hell that came from, but it's funny as all get-out.
“Gold 1-Actual” I WONDER WHO THAT COULD BE
...*raises hand* I know...
“Archer 2” – fitting
Lame, but it was pretty short notice and I was trying for some commonality next to the extravagance of Mobius Actual, Vidar 1-3, and Gaia Three.
“This is what it feels like to be Golde Okashi, Head Captain of the Gotei 13, right now:
You’ve seen the recordings. You’ve heard Rouga’s account of her powers. You’ve heard Ant’s analysis of her abilities. You’ve even delved into the archives to learn all the Quincy techniques. But now that you stand here, face to face with Seijuro’s murderer…
…you realize just how utterly screwed you are.” Love this
Hell I really love that entire chunk. The way it was written was simplistic but effective; the change in tense to second-person-singular is powerful, and just… amazing.
That was actually an experimental passage, and I wasn't sure how well it would go over. I'm glad you liked it so much.
I like Randulf’s description of how the captains have power, and everyone else kind of just… has to follow them. Because he is exactly correct.
Exactly. Really, the Lieutenants are the only non-Captains with any semblance of power, because they're next in line to be Captains and take charge of the day-to-day operations in the Squad.
Senny = Shifter; of course, since his zanpakutou allows matter to shift between states.
Quite.
And… final summary. Definitely not looking good for the shinigami.
Definite understatement.
Obviously, Rouga will come in and defeat Zeruda, since he is literally the only person capable of doing it.
Actually, there is one other person who could do it. And no, it isn't Golde. Frankly, the only reason Rouga is doing it is because he actually has a reason to fight her.
I think either 4 Captains win (can’t say for certain who’ll die), or MAYBE only 3; in which case it’ll be a fight to the skin of the teeth. I have a feeling though… if you really wanted a killer ending, they’d have to go with Plan C. That’d be sad. Times like this made me wish I still had my black hole attack.
I will tell you this right now: You will never see the loss coming.
Also, I do not subscribe to the principle of "My Kung-Fu is Better than Yours". Take that for what you will.
IT'S SOMETHING RIGHT
Actually, this was a damn good review.
I'll get to yours later, Kai. I'm a little pressed for time lately. Maybe I'll just PM you my reply or something.
Last edited by Eon Master; 1st February 2013 at 3:08 AM.
Oh ILPy already pulled it.
Yeah, been inactive. I blame ILPy. He's contagious, even with the North Atlantic Ocean between us.
Originally Posted by Zameric
Spoiler:- Manga 525:
Zaraki seems at first glance to just be a simple, battle loving brute, but in reality he's a deeper character than that.
Zaraki's odd visions from the previous chapter are explained.
Unoahana is killing him and then reviving him, which explains Zaraki's lose of consciousness.
Each time he's revived, Zaraki is getting a bit stronger and more deadly.
I wonder if Kyoraku knew that this is what Unohana was going to do...
The revelation about Kenpachi's true strength kind of reminds me Orihime and Ulquiorra.
Please keep up the good work Kubo!
Spoiler:
idk if I'm liking where this is going, tbh...
This "I'm actually stronger, but I've been weakened" has been pulled so many times already. I guess that's Kubo arsepull signature move.
I'm hoping Kubo is not serious on letting either one of them die, because if he is, it'll be Unohana. T_T
I mean, last panel doesn't look so fun to me. =|
If she gets killed just to make Zaraki stronger, I swear I'd Tsukibana Kubo's *insert censored word here*
Aaaand what, she saw that her act of placing a 'shackle' on Zaraki as a sin, so she became a medic instead? Yeah right.
I wonder what pushed her to be a medic instead of, you know, continuing being a badass.
Still, enjoying the moment for now. UNOHANAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 8D
Sorry.
Originally Posted by I like Pokemon (...)
*Insert dramatic return here*
Oh hai there
Eh, Eon is back
I'll read the chapter... sometime. Week 8 is killing me. Python is killing me. Again. D8
Oh well.
And I saw the name Golde in one of the books I'm reading for my class. 8D He was a... doctor.
See you guys some time later. If at all.
Last edited by arceus03; 1st February 2013 at 12:55 PM.
Spoiler:- Response to Eon's response to my review:
Originally Posted by Eon Master
I just started laughing so hard when I read this.
Not my fault that your fics are so long and difficult to keep up with Though this time, it wasn't so bad. I figure that's because it's a mixture of "not many new characters" and "plot didn't develop a whole lot".
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Tbh, this is one of your better reviews...
Oh the irony... I haven't given a proper review in months, and I haven't had an English lesson since May and I give a great review. Typical
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Lack of spell check. I typed that entire thing in the window within about fifteen minutes.
I don't think I spotted any other mistakes though, not to my knowledge.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Wow. You pick up on my intentional color-coding and then dismiss it. Good job! ;]
Pfft of course, what else did you expect me to do?
Originally Posted by Eon Master
It's Blue. Just go with killing, swearing, explosions, and manic laughter. You'll always be somewhat close.
Good point!
Originally Posted by Eon Master
I suppose. I don't like the fact that it wouldn't be over the comms because he'd have to SCREAM IT LOUD ENOUGH FOR THE ENTIRE BATTLEFIELD TO HEAR if he doesn't use them.
“Charge!” Golde roared.
He leapt from the hillside directly into the mass of soldiers below. As his voice echoed over the comms, a few hundred officer-class Shinigami screamed "CHARGE!" in unison, throwing themselves into the melee and tearing into the opposition.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Possibly. I could rewrite it, but I'm lazy and busy.
Pfft alright.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
All of us have very fitting codenames; yours was actually the easiest to pick.
Haha, oh?
Originally Posted by Eon Master
It was your prediction. Of course it was.
Heh. If only I was the same person that my character is.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Sora = Soroft, btw. And yeah, those two make an awesome team because they can both manipulate/control weather.
Ah, I see.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Actually, I'm amazed that you didn't.
Haha, I'll take that as a compliment
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Please tell MC this. Or I'll be forced to beat his barrage of six #80 and up Kidou spells with two spells under #10... again.
I'll be sure to pass on the message to him.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Kinda just came to me when I realized that Rex is average height while Jaku is supposed to be like, 6'5".
*Leans against ruler*
...Well, I am called Ant for a reason...
Originally Posted by Eon Master
I promise, they'll be more epic than anything I've done so far.
I expect nothing less.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Ok, no. See, the NATO letters are for each undersized section / oversized fireteam, of which there are roughly 26 per Squad. The first number refers to the Squad, so in this case, they would be Squad 2 members. The second number refers to the order of command within that fireteam / section. Therefore, Foxtrot 2-1 is the commander of Foxtrot section in Squad 2.
Ah, alright. Makes sense.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Haha, I'm glad somebody picked up on that. Vidar is also the Norse god that most exemplifies kusari (according to him), so it was a win-win either way.
Woo, awesome.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Blithering fudge monkeys.
So using that somewhere.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
I did, in fact mean, "his voice came extremely close to a growl". Fenrir are the main growlers in my stories. Non-Fenrir don't generally growl unless they are extremely ticked off.
Ah, alright.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Maybe you're "imagining" it ;D
*Grabs mackerel and oar*
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Lame, but it was pretty short notice and I was trying for some commonality next to the extravagance of Mobius Actual, Vidar 1-3, and Gaia Three.
I personally like having lots of extravagant code names
Originally Posted by Eon Master
That was actually an experimental passage, and I wasn't sure how well it would go over. I'm glad you liked it so much.
Though that might be because I'm so used to reading second-person-singular? Homestuck uses it as the narrative pov quite a lot, and a lot of HS fanfiction mimics that.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Actually, there is one other person who could do it. And no, it isn't Golde. Frankly, the only reason Rouga is doing it is because he actually has a reason to fight her.
I'd guess but I'd get it wrong.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
I will tell you this right now: You will never see the loss coming.
What does that even mean?
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Also, I do not subscribe to the principle of "My Kung-Fu is Better than Yours". Take that for what you will.
I'll TV Trope that for a more technical definition later.
Originally Posted by Eon Master
Actually, this was a damn good review.
What was so good about it (yes, review my review).
Originally Posted by arceus03
Look who's ba-
Oh ILPy already pulled it.
Yeah, been inactive. I blame ILPy. He's contagious, even with the North Atlantic Ocean between us.
Good to see you back too, then I aim to get back to my "one post a day" habit, provided someone else is there to fill my gaps.
Originally Posted by arceus03
Spoiler:
I'm hoping Kubo is not serious on letting either one of them die, because if he is, it'll be Unohana. T_T
Gut instinct says that won't happen; both are needed for use, later.
Originally Posted by arceus03
And I saw the name Golde in one of the books I'm reading for my class. 8D He was a... doctor.
The author of the book saw the bleach club, was fascinated by your character, and Golde's, and threw them together.
YOU JUST LOST THE GAME!
Click HERE to be rickrolled... c'mon, you know you want to.
Spoiler:- I HAVE DEFIED ALL MATHS AND LOGIC!:
A = B
A^2 = AB
A^2 - B^2 = AB - B^2
(A + B)(A - B) = B(A - B)
(A + B) = B
A + B = B
B + B = B
2B = B 2 = 1
What was so good about it (yes, review my review).
Good to see you back too, then I aim to get back to my "one post a day" habit, provided someone else is there to fill my gaps.
Gut instinct says that won't happen; both are needed for use, later.
The author of the book saw the bleach club, was fascinated by your character, and Golde's, and threw them together.
reviewception
We can blab nonsensical stuff as we usually did
Huh *coughyamamotocough* I certainly hope so.
XD Would be fun. What's more, it was written in 2010.
Only caveat is that it was based on a true story. That Dr. Golde was a real person. Was being the key word
In case you are familiar with Henrietta Lacks, yes, it's that book. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
yo dawg, i herd u liek reviews, so i put a review in your review, so you can analyse while you analyse
Originally Posted by arceus03
We can blab nonsensical stuff as we usually did
Good times, good times... As long as we talk about something bleach related No, adding Unohana at the end of your post doesn't count.
Originally Posted by arceus03
Huh *coughyamamotocough* I certainly hope so.
WhataboutYamamoto?
Originally Posted by arceus03
XD Would be fun. What's more, it was written in 2010.
Only caveat is that it was based on a true story. That Dr. Golde was a real person. Was being the key word
Golde was a real person... before the fire nation Fullbringers attacked.
Originally Posted by CyberBlaziken
Ho ho ho.
Santa, you're either really late or really early.
Originally Posted by CyberBlaziken
You won't get back to it, I know so. You're a failure Zain
Yeah I know.
Originally Posted by CyberBlaziken
I have so much time, I downloaded every main game version of Pokemon.
Started early December, now playing Pokemon Crystal. Hard stuff.
My favourite part of playing a new game are deciding the new teams; whether that be a theme (club members as pokemon, anyone?) or even just a nuzlocke.
Spoiler:- something bleach related:
Okay so what are the current plot points we have running?
Ichigo and Renji with Nimaiya.
Unohana and Kenpachi killing each other repeatedly.
Shunsui getting Soul Society back together again.
Urahara, Orihime, Chad and "that person" (coughGrimmjowcough) stuck in Hueco Mundo.
Any theories for where they're going?
YOU JUST LOST THE GAME!
Click HERE to be rickrolled... c'mon, you know you want to.
Spoiler:- I HAVE DEFIED ALL MATHS AND LOGIC!:
A = B
A^2 = AB
A^2 - B^2 = AB - B^2
(A + B)(A - B) = B(A - B)
(A + B) = B
A + B = B
B + B = B
2B = B 2 = 1
Unohana is far more epic, and we don't know what her shikai/bankai can do. It would be horrible if she died.
On the other hand, she's just trying to make Zaraki a better Swordsman. So if she dies she'll only be replaced by what we've already seen, but with more strength.
Originally Posted by Northern Lights
I have that effect on most men for some reason. no wonder i've been feeling lesbian lately >.>
Wa-hey, looks like everyone's coming back in for a bit, even if it is just one post before everyone leaves again.
Originally Posted by rotrum
Spoiler:- Manga:
Unohana is far more epic, and we don't know what her shikai/bankai can do. It would be horrible if she died.
On the other hand, she's just trying to make Zaraki a better Swordsman. So if she dies she'll only be replaced by what we've already seen, but with more strength.
Spoiler:
I have a feeling that the whole "healing Zaraki even though she stabbed/"killed" him is actually part of her zanpakutou. It would kind of fit, in a sadistic way, as a ruthless killer; to slash slash slash and your opponent will STILL be alive. Though we hadn't seen her release, yet, it could have been a "why do you assume my zanpakutou was sealed?" situation. I should reread the latest chapters so I fully understand what's going on.
Hmm, possibly, which is why I think it's unlikely that one will die; because it'd be pointless, unless the outcome is that the one who survives is stronger than the sum of the Kenpachis who entered.
YOU JUST LOST THE GAME!
Click HERE to be rickrolled... c'mon, you know you want to.
Spoiler:- I HAVE DEFIED ALL MATHS AND LOGIC!:
A = B
A^2 = AB
A^2 - B^2 = AB - B^2
(A + B)(A - B) = B(A - B)
(A + B) = B
A + B = B
B + B = B
2B = B 2 = 1
I have so much time, I downloaded every main game version of Pokemon.
Started early December, now playing Pokemon Crystal. Hard stuff.
damnit
Givemeyourfreetime
Originally Posted by I like Pokemon (...)
yo dawg, i herd u liek reviews, so i put a review in your review, so you can analyse while you analyse
Good times, good times... As long as we talk about something bleach related No, adding Unohana at the end of your post doesn't count.
WhataboutYamamoto?
Golde was a real person... before the fire nation Fullbringers attacked.
My favourite part of playing a new game are deciding the new teams; whether that be a theme (club members as pokemon, anyone?) or even just a nuzlocke.
Any theories for where they're going?
Yeah
I... hope. It does work
If it doesn't, then I'll spam with dA.
In fact, I'll do a few now:
Gotta love this. Especially with colors :3
Spoiler:
So true, so true.
Spoiler:
Hipster Unohana :P She doesn't look half bad wearing glasses
Spoiler:
Well, he died.
>Does not get the reference.
Favorite indeed. I spent most of the time designing teams and choosing movesets. lol.
I'm past analyzing the plots now. Just going with the flow.
Originally Posted by rotrum
RAWR!
Wild Rotrum Appears!
Spoiler:- Manga:
Unohana is far more epic, and we don't know what her shikai/bankai can do. It would be horrible if she died.
On the other hand, she's just trying to make Zaraki a better Swordsman. So if she dies she'll only be replaced by what we've already seen, but with more strength.
Arc used Master Ball!
Yup, and yup.
Originally Posted by I like Pokemon (...)
Wa-hey, looks like everyone's coming back in for a bit, even if it is just one post before everyone leaves again.
Spoiler:
I have a feeling that the whole "healing Zaraki even though she stabbed/"killed" him is actually part of her zanpakutou. It would kind of fit, in a sadistic way, as a ruthless killer; to slash slash slash and your opponent will STILL be alive. Though we hadn't seen her release, yet, it could have been a "why do you assume my zanpakutou was sealed?" situation. I should reread the latest chapters so I fully understand what's going on.
Okay so what are the current plot points we have running?
Ichigo and Renji with Nimaiya.
Unohana and Kenpachi killing each other repeatedly.
Shunsui getting Soul Society back together again.
Urahara, Orihime, Chad and "that person" (coughGrimmjowcough) stuck in Hueco Mundo.
Any theories for where they're going?
Spoiler:
Actually, not really. Kubo's kind of unpredictable in this arc, but in a good way.
After the first part of the arc, I'm willing to just sit back and see what he's got planned.
I wonder when he's going to send someone to save Harribel though...
Originally Posted by rotrum
RAWR!
Wild Rotrum Appears!
Spoiler:- Manga:
Unohana is far more epic, and we don't know what her shikai/bankai can do. It would be horrible if she died.
Zameric used Metal Claw, it's super-effective!
Hye Rotrum, long time no see!
Spoiler:
If Kubo want's to keep his fans from getting pissed off, then he better not kill off Unohana.
Originally Posted by arceus03
Hipster Unohana :P She doesn't look half bad wearing glasses
Spoiler:
Those remind me of Aizen's glasses...
Please check out my 4th & 5th gen trade thread posts.
Icoulddowithsomemoremyselftoo maths homework takes up a lot of time...
Originally Posted by arceus03
Gotta love this. Especially with colors :3
Spoiler:
So true, so true.
Spoiler:
Those look really nice... Hipster Unohana is meh.
Originally Posted by arceus03
>Does not get the reference.
Hipsters / Avatar TLA/LoA?
Originally Posted by arceus03
Favorite indeed. I spent most of the time designing teams and choosing movesets. lol.
Haha, yes. I like looking at some different types of metagames, too.
Originally Posted by arceus03
Have some faith, won't you? XD
What's that?
Originally Posted by Zameric
Spoiler:
I wonder when he's going to send someone to save Harribel though...
I think Nel will probably want to save her.
Originally Posted by CyberBlaziken
[SPOILER]I'm pretty sure someone will die. I have that gut feeling. But then again, if either one of them dies, who else is there to defend the second wave.
Now, if these 2 are this powerful, where does this put Kurosaki?
[/SPOILER]
Ichigo will, unfortunately, always somehow be better than everyone he fights.
YOU JUST LOST THE GAME!
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Spoiler:- I HAVE DEFIED ALL MATHS AND LOGIC!:
A = B
A^2 = AB
A^2 - B^2 = AB - B^2
(A + B)(A - B) = B(A - B)
(A + B) = B
A + B = B
B + B = B
2B = B 2 = 1
Yopu have Evory and Ibony
Yes, that was intentional
That's a new one.
Originally Posted by arceus03
Screw techniques. He needs less screentime, that is all
Bit of both, I think. A massive cast is great if we can see the right amount of each character.
But a main character with just one attack is seriously boring, even if he didn't get that much screen time. We need variety and there's a limit to how much "add more characters!" makes things interesting.
YOU JUST LOST THE GAME!
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Spoiler:- I HAVE DEFIED ALL MATHS AND LOGIC!:
A = B
A^2 = AB
A^2 - B^2 = AB - B^2
(A + B)(A - B) = B(A - B)
(A + B) = B
A + B = B
B + B = B
2B = B 2 = 1
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Originally Posted by CyberBlaziken
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