95 An enigma (1/2)
Itsuki's ice cold gaze eyes descended on the aftermath of the battle. He never lowered his head, just his eyes before they turned towards the deeper parts of the manor. The original beautiful manor was now surrounded by death and battle. Bodies littered Itsuki's path as Itsuki made his way towards centre, slowly taking his surroundings in. His eyes remained unnerved at the sight, looking for any survivors.
Yet, there were none, it seemed that the Onmitsukido had done what a proper job. With a satisfied nod, an explosion attracted his attention. Looking toward the explosion's direction, he felt Soi Fon, Yoruichi, Ukitake and Shunsui attack the Kasumioji's smithery. Turning his attention back, he disappeared from his position and arrived at the core of the manor. On the way, he noticed the assassin's Bakkoto's eyes missing. While the blade was still there, the core of the Bakkoto, its eye, was nowhere to be found. Getting closer He felt a pair of reiatsu up ahead as he once more shunpoed at the spot.
When he arrived at the location, it seemed that the events here had already transpired. An elderly, heavily wrinkled yet monkey looking man lay in a pool of blood while Rurichiyo was nowhere to be found. Ichigo also wasn't here leaving only Rukia and a young boy, who Itsuki presumed to be Kannogi Shu. He wore an oversized white kimono with a blue vest on top. His brown was in a messy state, while his grey eyes expressed concern with hints of depression. Overall, he was in a distress state while Rukia had joy surface on her face when she saw Itsuki.
Hearing the events from Rukia, Itsuki quietly listened and pretended it was his first-time hearing of this. Well it wasn't exactly hard for him to do so. Just a raise of an eyebrow seemed to do the work. For some reason, despite seeing that the situation seemed urgent, Itsuki took his time with this whole ordeal. He listened to how she got here and how the dead man lying on the ground was orchestrating the whole conspiracy, but it was actually Amagai Shusuke pulling the strings.
In a different location, Amagai had just landed at the 1st division HQ and was confronting Yamamoto. A calm look plastered his face while hate had filled his eyes and his reiatsu had started to slowly increase.
Rurichiyo was next to him on her knees with her hands bound behind her. She watched two monstrous individuals confront each other.
”You never thought that there were people in soul society who would kill you if they had the chance.”
”Kill me? To what extent?”
”Kisaragi Shin'etsu.”
These words seemed to silence Yamamoto before he replied in a tone as if he was reminiscing,
”Kisaragi…”
”I know you haven't forgotten; I've come in his stead to take your life!”
Amagai seemed to get more riled up the more he spoke. He had just got into stance and prepared to draw his sword when a voice destroyed the atmosphere from the confrontation.
”Blossom madly, Benishidare!”
A pink mist covered the area as flowers started emerging from Kenryu's sword. Still, Amagai looked unperturbed,
”I thought I had masked my reiatsu, but it seems that the princess has dedicated babysitters…”
Turning towards Kenryu,
”…still your struggle is pointless.”
”Silence!”
With determination in his eyes, Kenryu shouted,
”Benishidare, Sange!”
A flower had bloomed at the tip of Kenryu's sword as it dispersed into a cluster of petals. These petals rose up and fused into a series of needle like blades. The blades then struck down targeting Amagai allowing a chance for him to be distracted. Seeing the latter occupied, Kenryu shouted towards Rurichiyo,
”Princess, hurry!”
Rurichiyo also didn't just sit by as she picked herself up and ran towards Kenryu. Seeing his hostage get away, Amagai got annoyed, swiping his sword, cutting the needle like blades and dispersing the mist, he prepared to attack,
”You damned-”
His voice was interrupted by a rise of reiatsu from behind him. Looking back, Amagai saw the giant of a man, Enryu, behind him grasping his zanpakuto. Enryu didn't allow Amagai to think as he voiced out,
”Rock, Daichimaru!”
Yet the voice that left his mouth wasn't the scruff and rough voice found in a man of his stature. What left his mouth was a girly cute voice with a high pitch. Yet Amagai didn't find time to laugh as two large fists appeared surrounding Enryu's hands. Smashing the right one down, a gigantic pair of hands appeared on either side of Amagai as they both closed down, trapping Amagai.