83 Itsuki vs Ichigo (2/2)

Ignoring Ichigo's shout, her zanpakuto took on the form of a golden Khakkhara with a pointed tip. A Buddhist staff. Pointing at Itsuki she lunged at Itsuki intending to drive the staff through his torso. Itsuki dodged the simple move and dealt a blow to her stomach, rendering her unconscious.

Ichigo watched this happen as he was still disorientated from the kick. Knowing that he had no choice, he put his gigantic sword in front of him while his left arm grasped his right arm. His reiatsu spike up and a determined look was plastered in his eyes. A strap from the handle of his sword wrapped around his arm when he shouted,

”Bankai!”

Suddenly, the air was blown backwards as a black clothed Ichigo appeared, swinging his pitch-black katana and clearing the dust that had emerged surrounding him.

”Tensa Zangetsu.”

While in Itsuki's mind something else was heard,

'Dust sweeper.'

Looking at the now confident Ichigo he suddenly disappeared and appeared in front of Itsuki stabbing his sword at Itsuki's throat in a similar way he had done to Byakuya. He wasn't going for the kill but just wanted to surprise him like what he did to Byakuya. However, it went different to what he expected. A katana had appeared in front of the tip, blocking the strike.

Ichigo was surprised at the sudden change and jumped backwards only to feel multiple sources of reiatsu surrounding the two. Looking around, he saw that dozens of Onmitsukido members were surrounding them in a battle-ready position. As he got ready to face the group, a cold voice interrupted them,

”Stand back.”

Two words but all the Onmitsukido members retreated. There was only one reason they were here, Itsuki had unsheathed his sword. When the corps commander of the executive militia unsheathes their sword, an imminent execution has begun. Though, right now it wasn't that so Itsuki told them to stand down.

Concentrating back onto the fight, Ichigo once again made his move but it was immediately blocked by Itsuki. It didn't stop there as he made another move and that was also blocked by Itsuki's other sword. Dual wielding, Itsuki went against Ichigo much to the surprise of the latter. No matter how fast he went, Itsuki was able to counter it either by dodging, blocking, parrying or an attack of his own.

”Aaaaagggghhhh!!”

Screaming Ichigo, went for a downward slash as Itsuki parried it off to the side with Byakko held in a reverse grip with his left hand. He then struck at Ichigo with Ryurai forcing him to pull back his sword and block it. The more they fought the more astonished Ichigo got and he started remembering back to Yoruichi and Zaraki's warning. Even Byakuya had to use Bankai to fight against him and the captain in front hadn't even unleashed his Shikai.

While Ichigo was shocked down to his core, Itsuki was instead feeling gleeful. Each strike helped him assimilate more with the remnants of the black hollow and the Sokyoku. That was the only reason why Itsuki didn't release his shikai. Slowly wounds started showing on Itsuki as he began to be pushed back.

It was natural though, Itsuki was going against an individual's Bankai, for him to contend against it did say a lot about his strength. Although his fast swordsmanship was the main reason of contending him, the one week of training Ichigo had basically allowed him to read all his attacks patterns and with his mental capabilities it wasn't difficult to predict his next move.

”It can't be…”

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”…the captain is being pushed ba-”

”Shut up!”

Soi Fon stopped the Onmitsukido members from talking anymore because it may affect their morale and the morale of the whole division.

”Look carefully, the captain hasn't even unleashed his Shikai yet.”

Upon hearing this, the members had a look of realisation as they talked among themselves,

'Bunch of idiots! Looking down on my Itsuki.'

Soi Fon furiously looked at the members around her as they all shrunk their necks.

At the battlefield, Itsuki realised that the help Ichigo was giving was now useless.

”Reign from the heavens, Ryurai.”

”Shred everything to pieces, Byakko.”

Now shout was needed as Itsuki emerged in his Shikai form. Looking down at Ichigo,

”Playtime's over.”

With this he disappeared and appeared next to Ichigo and slashed at him once. Ichigo was able to defend it but was shot back due to the immense strength. Itsuki didn't stop, he continued with his relentless attacks and each sword that struck Ichigo caused him to numb due to the lighting. Increasing the output of lighting, Itsuki stunned Ichigo on the next strike and used that brief period to immobilise him.

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Author's note

Was going through the comments of the first dozen or so chapters of this book and all I read was a massive battle between having a harem and not having one.