Six hollows appeared out of nowhere, looking to pounce on what they believed were free meals. Five sitting ducks, yet in an instant, they were all demolished but to say without a trace would be a lie. The droplets of blood that descended from the sky were evident enough, no explanation as to how. No evidence shows how someone did it. One thing is for sure is that humans accomplished the hollow's deaths. He has single-handedly taken them out without any assistance. It has come to the 3rd seat that had this human clad in armor wanted to hurt them, and he could have taken action against them at any given time beforehand. Izanagi did not do anything, waiting for him to take action because it seemed like this person had a hero complex. A complex that this individual cannot avoid, striving to help people. If his act wasn't enough to clear that up, the outfit speaks "SUPERHERO." From the cape itself down to the clad armor mask. This character ooze a savior complex of being a superhero. Izanagi had watched as closely the unknown fullbringer at his movements.
"How the fu-......."
Izanagi was stunned that he couldn't see his movements at all. It's one thing to be fast, but this person's speed was astounding. Nothing indicated that he was in motion, yet he does have to move. Could someone be that fast?
Nevertheless, the six white mask creatures were no more, and for them to show off more, they ended up taking the kill off someone else before they could. It got Izanagi pretty excited to see someone can move so astonishing that he would want to fight them to figure out their ability. He was that intrigued to find out, though right now wasn't a good time, unfortunately. Izanagi noticed another group had arrived before they were attacked. Almost forgetting they had arrived at the scene, the third seated member of division ten ignored the formalities, Izanagi's full attention was on the human standing in front of them.
"Reinforcements?"
Izanagi thought.
Begin to think back to when he first arrived to meet up with Shizuka on this rooftop. He mentioned something before dealing with the clad-armor individual.
"Well, since you're here first, I can debrief you in detail since we're a part of the same division. I didn't intend on telling the others the full story".
The keyword in that sentence was "first," meaning the Lieutenant knew others were arriving but didn't disclose who they were. Although, they were interrupted before getting to the debriefing. And it happens to be that of his old squad, members of division 11. It didn't take long before one of them already sprang into action to fight violently against the white-masked creatures.
"If you need me, scream out, 'Jinno, I'm dying and need to be protected.' Then I'll come running to save your dumb ass."
"Tch. You're the dumbass."
Listen while you read
Izanagi said to himself while smirking. But then, suddenly, there was a spike of energy coming from that tower ahead of them, which felt quite fierce to sense from this distance. The moment Izanagi's eyes diverted in that direction towards the building. A tall figure immediately appeared before the group. Both eyes locked on this unknown entity was. It had to have been hollow; the scent of their reiatsu shows that the hole in the upper left pectoralis is also what gives it away. So many questions race through Izanagi's mind, for instance. Why was he here? Why couldn't they sense him before? Are there more out here, like back during the fight over the Soul King's blood?
Honestly, those questions would not matter anyway. What did matter was how nonchalant this Arrancar was to appear before three shinigami carefree. Most would believe that this act was instead done by someone who was an arrogant bastard or an overconfident fool. However, he was neither of those to the purple-haired shinigami, Izanagi. In fact, without even sensing his reiatsu, just a sharp chill hit him throughout Izanagi's entire body when the figure appeared. The booming sound even made his heart skip a beat for just a second upon emerging. Izanagi wanted a challenge all day, searching and waiting for that particular Arrancar. And yet, Izanagi found a bigger fish, and this fish was not arrogant. The way he carries himself, a shadow shrouds his face implies the existence of some lurking darkness or source of evil. An evil Izanagi's demonic persona is far too familiar with caused the demonic presence to disappear into its mental cage.
Izanagi truly felt fear for the first time, knowing that he did not open the door to death. Instead, death itself has kicked the front door down. One by one, sweatdrops begin to rise above the ebony forehead skin and are incapable of looking away from this creature of evil. Staring at this evil was like staring at a giant who towers over the entire city, eclipsing his existence while making Izanagi feel like an ant. He couldn't do anything but stare into the face with no features but dark obscurity.
Then suddenly, Lt. Shizuka stood moreso in the way of the view, "shielding." Shoumetsu and Izanagi, from this foul evil, slowly made strides in their direction. Even though it snapped Izanagi out of this trance of despair, he felt Shizuka's fear, sensed it, smelled it. And yet, he is willing to stand in front of something like that? Izanagi had to dig deep to find himself, grasping at what hope he could find within himself to face the fear. To meet the entity that stood in front of them all. If Shizuka could face him down while in fear, Izanagi could too, and just like that, with no words spoken, the seal zanpakuto transformed from its sealed stage to its release form. A pair of black gloves appeared around both hands of the Third seat, shinigami. Shizuka and Izanagi have trained for a century together, knowing about each other that no one else knows. Their relationship far exceeds friendship but creates a brotherhood between one another.
"It has been an age since I last fought a Shinigami. Come! Do not run like the last pig I fought!"
He spoke!
First time hearing it speak, but it made no difference who or what he was. He was an Arrancar, and like them, he wanted a fight with three members of the Gotei 13. And like all hollows and arrancars before him, he will PERISH.
And then it begins, the Arrancar before them unleashed a powerful force of reiatsu that caused the building to become so unstable that it shattered from top to bottom—crumbling down to the very last foundation of dust and rubble. The rooftop collapses, and Izanagi is soon snatched up by his Lt., who brings Shoumetsu and himself to the street level and away from the destruction of the building. Upon landing upon the gravel, Izanagi skid across the street extra feet; Izanagi's arms were slightly spread outwards to maintain balance, with his body leaning forward. Due to the momentum after coming out of Shizuka's flash step. And before the demon would possibly come back out to play, Shizuka peered over the left shoulder to get a small image of Izanagi in his peripheral vision.
"Izanagi, get away from here right now."
"Wait....what?"
Izanagi thought at first, wondering why his Lieutenant would tell him something like that.
"And contact Fuyuko-san, tell her we need reinforcements immediately and that…."
"And that what?"
"We need to cancel the Kenpachi Games."
"Kenpachi games?"
Izanagi questioned it and hasn't heard anything about the Kenpachi games. He has been ignoring all the announcements and mentionings of the Kenpachi games. All because of sleeping or obsessing over one Arrancar. It had never even donned to him that event was going on right this instant. So he fled the scene with no time to waste while simultaneously pulling out that trusty denreishinki x. And Izanagi began calling for 1st Lieutenant Fuyuko Kasumi. And in which he hopes that she answers the phone. And so that there are no surprises, he entered into a series of movements. Zigzags through the streets of Naruki until 1st lieutenant answers. And if she so happens to answer from her end, Izanagi would relay the message as quickly as possible.
"Hello? Lt!? We have a problem here in Naruki City. We require reinforcements. An enemy here may pose a high-level threat, an Arrancar that we have never encountered before! Hurry. Get the games canceled! And send back up! And contact the 12th division to permit us to release Gentei Kaijo!"
He did his best to deliver the message as soon as he could. He had reached her on these devices even if the news to her via phone call was successful. They would have to do their best to hold off the enemy until backup arrives, which will take a severe amount of time. Even though Izanagi got some distance away from where he saw Shizuka and Shoumetsu, he could still feel the power his Lieutenant had unleashed. The fight has begun; the only question is now should he lend aid or go after the tower? There are many options to choose from, but which proves to be the most important? Survival? Or the mission? Izanagi would soon make that decision and head back from which he came.
