>>40886263
>>You have some hollows to punch right here in the Seireitei.

>>40886263
>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.

>>40886263
>>You have a new “brother” to punch, go find Isshin.
Ah, joyous sibling bonding. There can be no truer expression of fist.

>>40886263
>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.

He wanted a fight, embrace the power of the Scotts and give him a good one.

>>40886263
>>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.
hopefully we can help him with his performance issues

>>40886263
>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.

>>40886263
>>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.

>>40886263
>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.

>>40886263
Yo King, What about that pastebin?

>>40886263
>>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.

>>40886391
I'll need to take a break at some point to make my dinner, so I'll post it then.

>>40886263
>>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.

>>40886263
>>You have a new “brother” to punch, go find Isshin.

>>40886430
Kay thanks for the info

>>40886263
>>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.

>>40886263
>Time to find out what Zaraki can do. By punching him. Repeatedly.
Didn't make it yesterday, but now I can finally savant!

>>40886263
There's a Captain in the Seireitei now who bothers you a little: Captain Zaraki, the new “strongest swordsman” to have taken the title of Kenpachi. For all his power, you've seen very little swordsmanship out of the man. It's about time to do the former Kenpachi's job for him and put Zaraki through his paces.

“What are you thinking?” Rangiku asks you, noticing that your face has split into a wide grin. “I know that look. It never means anything good.”

“I'm going to go punch Zaraki in his stupid face,” you declare, standing up to leave. “Take care of things back here.”

Rangiku sighs heavily, knowing that there's no real chance of convincing you to give up. “Just try not to make me an orphan again.”

“I'm more worried about my new name,” you joke. “I don't wanna be the next Kenpachi.”

Your adoptive daughter's stifled laughs put you a little at ease as you head off towards Kenpachi's overwhelming spiritual aura... which strangely enough, you find to be at the First Division's headquarters.

“Why's Zaraki here of all places?” you ask Lieutenant Sasakibe, who simply shrugs.

“The Head Captain wanted to see what Captain Zaraki could do with a sword,” he informs you. “So far he has found the man lacking, but the Eleventh Kenpachi is also an unwilling student.”

That makes some amount of sense, of course, and when you enter the hall where Yamamoto is watching the progress of Captain Zaraki's sparring. Several members of the First Division lie all around on the ground, writhing in obvious pain.
(1/2)

>>40886710
“Incorrect!” the old man barks. “You were merely hitting them, not striking them! Do you believe you can kill an enemy with such half-hearted attacks?”

“Quit fuckin' with me, old man,” Zaraki growls. He's styled his hair differently today. “I already toldja, I don't get what the problem is!”

>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.
>Perhaps Captain Zaraki can't take training with shinai seriously. Live blades may work.
>I want to punch something. If Zaraki learns from the experience, it's a bonus.
>Other?

>>40886733
>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.
>I want to punch something. If Zaraki learns from the experience, it's a bonus.

>>40886733
>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.
>I want to punch something. If Zaraki learns from the experience, it's a bonus.

>>40886733
>>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.
>>I want to punch something. If Zaraki learns from the experience, it's a bonus.

>>40886733
>>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.

>>40886733
>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.
>I want to punch something. If Zaraki learns from the experience, it's a bonus.

>>40886733
>>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.
>>I want to punch something. If Zaraki learns from the experience, it's a bonus.

>>40886733
>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.
>I want to punch something. If Zaraki learns from the experience, it's a bonus.

>>40886733
>>Perhaps Captain Zaraki can't take training with shinai seriously. Live blades may work.

>>40886733
>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.
>I want to punch something. If Zaraki learns from the experience, it's a bonus.

>>40886733
>Mind if I step in, Head Captain? Maybe the Kenpachi needs to get his butt kicked a bit.

>>40886733
“Mind if I play with him for a bit?” you ask, announcing your presence. You briefly contemplate the idea of drawing Tenkotsuki, but quickly abandon it. “I've heard he's been having some performance issues, so it might be a good experience for him.”

The Head Captain nods subtly in approval. “I had considered the possibility that Captain Zaraki might require a worthy opponent to learn from. In fact I was about to call upon my own Third Seat, Komamura, for such a purpose.”

“Quit yer yammering,” Zaraki sighs, resting his shinai over his right shoulder. “Am I gonna get a good fight in today or is this just a waste of my time?”

“I'm not looking for a fight,” you reply casually. “If I wanted that I'd have found a swordsman. All I'm looking for is a punching bag with legs.”

You can see the faint traces of a smile playing across the old man's face as he watches you get Zaraki riled up for a fight. And it's working quickly.

“You sure talk a good fight,” your opponent grins madly as his reiatsu begins to swirl visibly around his body. You can tell immediately that his spiritual power is greater than yours, but not by as much as you might have thought. “I'm getting' real excited here... hell, I'm even feeling generous! I'll let you take the first shot.”

>Grab a shinai and go to it.
>Punch him in the face.
>Use Shunkō and punch him in the face.
>He's playing with you, deny him that.

>>40887108
>He's playing with you, deny him that.

>>40887108
>Use Shunkō and punch him in the face.

>>40887108
>Punch him in the face.

>>40887108
>>Punch him in the face.

>>40887108
>Use Shunkō and punch him in the face.

>>40887108
>>Use Shunkō and punch him in the face.

>>40887108
>>He's playing with you, deny him that.

>>40887108
>He's playing with you, deny him that.

>>40887108
>>Grab a shinai and go to it.

>>40887108
>>Use Shunkō and punch him in the face.

>>40887108
>>He's playing with you, deny him that.

>>40887108
>Grab a shinai and then punch him in the face.

>>40887108
>>He's playing with you, deny him that.

I can't tell whether denying him and making him frustrated would make him more or less fearsome than if we just hit him hard enough to make him excited.

>>40887108
>Judo flip him.

>writing

>>40887108
Yeah, you're not really in a mood to play games with him right now. But you'd be perfectly happy to show him how far out of his depth he is.

“Impressive,” you compliment him on the power of his reiatsu. “Sōkō Shunkō. That's my move, your turn.”

Your own reiatsu washes over you in a wild maelstrom of power, pale and white as snow. It's an uncommon color for reiatsu, but you figure it has to do with Tenkotsuki. It's said that “good” or “divine” kitsune had pale yellow or white fur, so it would make sense that your own reiatsu could be white.

“So that's your move!?” Zaraki crows happily, tossing his shinai aside and grabbing his nameless zanpakuto. “Now that's somethin' worth attackin!”

>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.
>Use Takigoi to set up a clean strike of your own.
>Try something flashier, but riskier. Make the point.
>Other?

>>40887520
>>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.

>>40887520
>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.

>>40887520
>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.

>>40887520
>>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.

>>40887520
>>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.

>>40887520
>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.

>>40887520
>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.

>>40887520
>>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.
Isn't this supposed to be training?

>>40887520
>Try something flashier, but riskier. Make the point.
I just feel like it.

>>40887520
>>Stop-hit before he can land a strike, no sale him hard.

>>40887520
Alright, show me some 3d10 rolls. Taking the best of three, DC is 5.

Rolled 1, 10, 5 = 16 (3d10)

>>40887774

Rolled 8, 3, 8 = 19 (3d10)

>>40887774

>>40887774

Rolled 51, 76, 37 = 164 (3d100)

>>40887774

Rolled 9, 7, 3 = 19 (3d10)

>>40887774

Rolled 4, 2, 8 = 14 (3d10)

>>40887774

Rolled 10, 1, 2 = 13 (3d10)

>>40887774

Rolled 9, 6, 8 = 23 (3d10)

>>40887774

Rolled 6, 2, 5 = 13 (3d10)

>>40887774

Rolled 4, 3, 5 = 12 (3d10)

>>40887812
>#rekt

>>40887774

>>40887831
Where were you when we needed you!?

>>40887812
Derp, I misclicked.

>>40887774
Success, writing.

Time for some teaching, with fists.

>>40887774
With an excited roar Zaraki raises his sword in his right hand and charges you with surprising speed. Unfortunately for him it's nowhere near fast enough to make up for the fact that his actual strike is so slow and predictable. Your hirenkyaku closes the distance instantly, and you land a punishing palm strike to his exposed right ribs.

The much larger man is lifted off his feet and sent crashing across the room. One of the downed First Division swordsmen groans as Zaraki rolls over him and flips onto his feet with a wide, psychopathic smile.

“You telegraphed,” you tell him in an annoyed tone. “Stop it.”

“Can't help it,” he growls. “I've gotta lift my sword to attack, you dumbass!”

You merely shrug. “It's a sword, not a club. You don't have to wind up that much.”

“And use both your hands.”

“And why should I?” Zaraki asks as he swings his sword at you again. This time you counter him with an elbow strike to his wrist, though that swing was a little better. “If I use both my hands and cut you down, I wouldn't get to fight anymore.”

The third strike you merely sidestep, not even seeing much point in stopping it.

>And if I beat you to death, you wouldn't get to fight anymore either.
>Don't make light of your opponent, and don't make light of me.
>Just keep punching the shit out of him until it's worth drawing your sword.
>Draw. Show him how a real swordsman does it.

>>40888144
>And if I beat you to death, you wouldn't get to fight anymore either.
>Draw. Show him how a real swordsman does it.

>>40888144
>>And if I beat you to death, you wouldn't get to fight anymore either.
>Don't make light of your opponent, and don't make light of me.
>Any captain who's not an idiot would have dropped you where you stood by now.

>>40888144
>>Just keep punching the shit out of him until it's worth drawing your sword.
"You're boring."

>>40888144
>And if I beat you to death, you wouldn't get to fight anymore either.
>Just keep punching the shit out of him until it's worth drawing your sword.

>>40888144
>Don't make light of your opponent, and don't make light of me.
>Draw. Show him how a real swordsman does it.

>>40888144
>>40888187
Seconded.

>>40888172
You're aware that last one means Riku is calling herself an idiot?

>>40888144
>>And if I beat you to death, you wouldn't get to fight anymore either.
>>Don't make light of your opponent, and don't make light of me.

>>40888144
>"Sounds like excuses to me. The excuses of a little Chicken. Bawk, bawk!"

>>40888144
>Don't make light of your opponent, and don't make light of me.

>Draw. Show him how a real swordsman does it.

>>40888209
Means she's not taking him seriously in this fight.
Means he's not worth taking seriously.

>>40888187
That sounds like a fine way of pissing him right the fuck off.

I'll back it.

>>40888254
>Any captain who's not an idiot would have dropped you where you stood by now.


We haven't dropped him where he stands. So... Riku is literally calling herself an idiot.

>>40888144
>>40888187
Second

>>40888267
The point is also not to drop him. He doesn't learn if we just drop him.

>>40888144
I feel like we should convey that, under certain circumstances, it's okay to toy with your opponent, since we're doing it right now, but our concern is it doesn't seem like Kenpachi is capable of doing anything but that.

>>40888267
If he changed "would" to "could" then he may be able to play it off as "Yeah, I'd fuck you up if I wanted, but I don't want to" but otherwise, nah.

Operative words.

>>40888208
>>40888236
I don't think showing him how to use a wakizashi is that much of s learning experience, seeing how Riku's combat style is so different from Zaraki's.

>>40888217
>>40888194
thirding

>>40888285
I understand. But that line is retarded. It means that Riku is an idiot by her own admission, because she hasn't dropped him.

>>40888314
So what you're saying is we should Musashi him, and beat the fuck out of him with a wooden sword?

>>40888335
Nah we need to make him learn, We'll beat him up with our fists

>>40888377
Which is why a sword that would be used in the same style as his would be most beneficial.

Hence grabbing a shitty wooden sword and hitting him with it to prove doing it right is worth it.

It's like you don't even sensei, bro.

>3d10, DC 5 again.
>writing

Rolled 2, 9, 8 = 19 (3d10)

>>40888466

Rolled 8, 9, 6 = 23 (3d10)

>>40888466

Rolled 8, 2, 5 = 15 (3d10)

>>40888466

Rolled 3, 9, 8 = 20 (3d10)

>>40888466

>>40888486

Well, I guess this means we manage to beat something into that thick head of his...

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>>40888486
YES A FUCKING CRIT! FINALLY! YOU* ROCK ANON!

>>40888486
Oh hey, feels like it's been a while since we got one of these.

Rolled 2, 6, 5 = 13 (3d10)

>>40888466

>>40888486
C-C-C-CRIT!!

>>40888440
Except that whole part where you just riled him up that his reiatsu would just flat out break any training sword you try to whack him with

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>>40888486
Aw yeah, critical.

>>40888466
“I'm toying with you,” you explain as you duck calmly under the next swing. “I'm doing it because I know I can get away with it. So quit worrying about accidentally killing me, cause at this point I'm just gonna end up beating you to death.”

To emphasize the truth behind your boast you catch Zaraki by his wrist, punch him twice in the throat, and throw him through the nearest wall. The old man merely watches in what seems to be an amused silence.

“This is how Captain Shihōin trained me, and how I trained my kids,” you call out casually as the Captain steps back in through the massive hole in the wall. “There's no substitute for it.”

Zaraki cracks his neck menacingly, but you can tell you've been gradually chipping away at his stamina with each blow. “So you think it's like teachin' a brat, is that it?”

“Am I wrong?” you ask calmly. “If so, then show me. Make things interesting for once.”

You see Zaraki grip the hilt of his blade with his left hand. They're even spaced properly, though his grip looks a bit too tight. It's especially obvious in the first two knuckles on each of his hand.

“He seems frustrated,” Tenkotsuki muses.

“The only question is whether he's learning,” you counter. “Let's see what he does next.”

In an instant, he's in motion. His strike is sloppy, and far too slow, but other than that it seems to be honest to god kenjutsu.

>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.
>Draw and step in, suggest he learn how to use the point.
>Cold clock him, show him how far he has to go to be worth fighting.
>Other?

>>40888806
>>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

>>40888806
>>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

BEAT SWORDSMANSHIP INTO HIM!

>>40888806
>>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

>>40888806
>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

>>40888806
>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

>>40888806
>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

>>40888806
>>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.
Then after a bit
>Cold clock him, show him how far he has to go to be worth fighting.

>>40888806
>>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

>>40888806
>>Cold clock him, show him how far he has to go to be worth fighting.

>>40888806
>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

>>40888806
>Draw and step in, suggest he learn how to use the point.

>>40888806
>>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

>>40888806
>>Draw Tenkotsuki, demonstrate that he's overreaching.

Seems pretty clear. 3d10, DC 6. Best of five will be taken, in part due to the previous critical.

Another crit here would be spectacular.

Rolled 9, 1, 3 = 13 (3d10)

>>40889082
crit?

Rolled 6, 10, 9 = 25 (3d10)

>>40889082

Rolled 10, 2, 8 = 20 (3d10)

>>40889082

Rolled 10, 2, 4 = 16 (3d10)

>>40889082

>>40889108
hehehehehehehe
hahahhahaha
ohoohohohohooho
Poor Zaraki

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>>40889108
Another crit. Wow

Rolled 7, 4, 3 = 14 (3d10)

>>40889082
'Ere we go

Rolled 3, 6, 5 = 14 (3d10)

>>40889082

>>40889108
I am literally jumping for joy right now.

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>>40889108

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>>40889108
HAHAHAHHAHAHAA!

Pls no bully Ken-chan.

>>40889108

Now he will never leave Riku alone.

>>40889108
woooooooooow, kenny needs to get gud

>>40889124
I don't know, it'd be great if the crits isn't just us beating the stuffing out of Kenpachi, but more, Zaraki actually listening to us and learning.

>>40889194

Is there a difference with him?

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>>40889108

>>40889082
>>40889227

Ken chan prepare yourself to be schooled!

>>40889214
Not really. See kennys fight with Unohana.

>>40889162
but he likes to be bullied, and it makes him stronger.
of course, it also means he's going to absolutely murder Ichigo if he invades like canon

>>40889173

Kenny's gonna crush on Riku if we keep beating him.

guys, I just had a thought, queen's been hinting that we changed something with Ichigo right?
What if he's a girl?

>>40889369
lame

>>40889352
That won't end well for him.
Well I suppose he might enjoy the result either way really

>>40889336
That is an unfortunate side effect, yeah.

>>40889336
Not if we train ichigo or make sure urahara trains him like he trained us. Or kenny coukd limit heself to ichigos level.

>>40889369
Then we waifu'd the wrong character. Ichigo is fucking adorable.

>>40889369
It's probably something to do with Isshin

>>40889369
nah, he's going to have a bow that shoots swords

>>40889369

Queen more or less stated that the butterflies are in full effect now.

The invasion will not happen the same way. May be different people.

From the sounds of it though, Strawberry himself is too much of a just as planned though.

>>40889400
No he REALLY isn't, And he's a special snowflake to the max

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>>40889451
I disagree on the cute part. No arguments on snow flake. But shit. Riku is as well.

>>40889451
To be fair, he does learn eventually. He's occasionally a bit whiney, but he usually has a good cause to do so when he does so. As shonen protags go he's decent.

>>40889507
He's dumb as all hell and keeps going on about "MUH FRIENDSHIP!", He's rather annoying if you ask me

>>40889545
You just described 70% of all manga protags

>>40889082
Your draw is lightning-fast, and you can tell that the Head Captain is impressed to see Tenkotsuki immediately shift form into a kodachi as she releases with no prompting from you. She knows what you intend to do, because she's seen you do it thousands of times over.

Zaraki is overreaching, and you intend to punish him for it.

His sword strikes the exact point a third of the way out along the length of Tenkotsuki's blade where her sori, or curvature, is greatest before it continues relatively straight towards the point. Edge slides against edge like greased ice against one another as Zaraki's blade slips uncontrollably to your left. You then pivot on your right foot and wrap your left hand around the hilt of your sword.

And he's gone.

He's backpedaled away from you in anticipation of your riposte, and given himself enough distance for a second attack: this time swinging upwards from below towards your right side.

“Is it just me or has he learned?” Tenkotsuki muses in your mind as you prepare your own strike.

Kenpachi has learned alright. It's just not enough, and you see something that looks a lot like dawning realization in the man's eyes as you feel the muscles of your arms and shoulders ripple and bulge from the rapidly building power within them.

“Kamaitachi,” you declare as you bring down your sword. It's even more powerful of an attack than you expected, given that your Shunkō is still active. The force of Tenkotsuki's blade moving actually compresses the air around her, causing her image to waver and dance like the shimmering of a desert mirage. The air splits in an arc that slashes violently towards Zaraki and delivers a massive impact that sends him flying.
(1/2)

>>40889545
>He's dumb as all hell
By shonen protag standards he's a genius. He may not be good at out planning centuries old masterminds, but he isn't a complete idiot.

>>40889545
>He's dumb as all hell and keeps going on about "MUH FRIENDSHIP!", He's rather annoying if you ask me
No? He doesn't seem to care about friendship near as much as Luffy and Naruto, hell he barely cares more than Goku, who's just a couple steps above being a sociopath.

>>40889619
Goku gets a pass for being literally brain damaged, though.

>>40889654

Although as Goku got older, he got worse though.

>>40889654
I'm fairly sure all the kicks to the head by his father from a young age didn't really help Ichigo's brain.

>>40889619
Goku was meant to be a sociopath. They made him too friendly in the show.

>>40889545
he's extremely smart for a shonen protagonist, and not too dumb when he's dealing with something he understands. and his 'muh friendship' rants are more 'dude why the fuck did you kidnap/stab someone I like' rather than 'i'm strong because of the people close to me'

>>40889619
>in all the porn you will ever see of One Piece involving Luffy, none of them will ever make a "I don't need a rubber" joke

>>40889703
That's actually a pretty good point, there are worse friendshippers

>>40889587
His clothes tatter in front as a shallow gash rips through his flesh where the sharpened vacuum between the two layers of compressed air. It's deceptive in that the slash itself isn't what's dangerous, though it could definitely kill. Instead it's the force of the air itself crashing into Zaraki's chest that breaks his ribs and bruises his organs before he blasts a second hole in the wall.

"That is not a zanjutsu technique that I see very often," Head Captain Yamamoto muses quietly, visibly surprised at your use of the Kamaitachi. "How did you learn such a thing?"

"I saw Captain Yoruichi use it a few times," you admit. "She said it required unusual hakuda skills to work."

"It does indeed. It seems Miss Shihōin's instruction has been quite effective."

"That... wasn't... nice..." Kenpachi gasps as he steps over the rubble his unintended egress caused. He's bleeding quite a bit, and his breaths come in harsh, ragged gasps.

"Usin'... a trick... like that..."

>No tricks. Just skill.
>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?
>I gave it my all. You should try it some time.
>Other?

>>40889795
>>No tricks. Just skill.

>>40889545
>He's dumb
Ichigo is not dumb, hell he scored in the top ten percent of his class in the early chapters. The problem is that nobody tells him shit half the time, this leaves him flailing around blindly much of the time, and makes him very understandably frustrated.

>>40889795
>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?

>>40889795
>>No tricks. Just skill.
>>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?

>>40889795
>>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?
Quit cryin like a little child. Hell my own kids are tougher than you.

>>40889795
>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?
>No tricks. Just skill.

>>40889795
>No tricks. Just skill.
>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?
>Wow you really are immature aren't you! You resort to calling techniques that you haven't seen before tricks when you get beat huh?

>>40889795
>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?
>No tricks. Just skill.

>>40889795
>>I gave it my all. You should try it some time.

>>40889795
>I gave it my all. You should try it some time.

>>40889795
>No tricks. Just skill.
>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?

>>40889795
>No tricks. Just skill.
Kenny, the fact that Riku was already handing you your ass while unarmed while you weren't is kinda telling.
Wasn't there a saying that you'd need at least three times the skill and experience against an armed opponent if you don't have a weapon?

>>40889795
>To bad, I'm not the only one who'll use tricks, if you don't like it maybe you should actually LEARN TO USE A DAMN SWORD!

>>40889795
>>No tricks. Just skill.
>>And was the Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike a "trick"?

Additionally, press the matter that these so-called "tricks" can at least be taught. But only if there's a willingness to learn, of course.

Wait wasn't Isshin part of the shiba clan?

>>40889991
He's part of a branch family to the Shiba clan

>>40889991
yeah, he's our kinda brother now...
we had to option to go beat on him at the start.

>>40889943
True, it's not like he can't learn them on his own.

>>40889991
Ichigo now has two crazy ass aunts who will beat the shit out of him.

>>40890034
My god, this is going to be AMAZING. I regret NOTHING

>>40890034
We should totally go visit Karin and Yuzu.

>>40890078
We're going to be the best auntie to them

>taking a quick break for cooking-related things

>>40890117
Pastebin post time?

>>40890153
I was about to ask the same thing...

>>40890166
Oh hey i remember you! Nice job on that one roll mate

>>40890166
Hey nick

>>40890242
Blackguard Quest when?

>>40890417
soon as i'm not busy as hell

>>40890153
Here ya go, and I'm back.
http://pastebin.com/SqibaY7A

>The Royal Guard's list of transgressions for which they'll kill you now is quite long.
kek

>>40890601
Aw, No social stats for coyote or Tenko?

>>40890601
>The Royal Guard's list of transgressions for which they'll kill you now is quite long.

Noice

>>40890601
You could always measure Reiatsu in gillians

>The Royal Guard's list of transgressions for which they'll kill you now is quite long.
Kek.

And yet They are most likely never going to act on it. Anyone who plays the game well will gather skeletons in their closets.

>Kenpachi knows exactly why he has this murderboner.
My sides...

>>40890729
That's been there for awhile

>>40890723
but most shinigami would be 0.0000001 Gillian.

>>40889795
“The Ryutō technique I used to deflect your strike was no trick,” you contend, “and neither was that. It's merely the result of a sufficiently fast strike with enough force behind it. I can use the Kamaitachi because I trained to use it.”

Kenpachi seems to ponder that point as he continues to pant. “That was zanjutsu too?”

“It was.”

“And ya think I could learn how to do that?”

You shrug, returning Tenkosuki to her sheath. “I dunno,” you admit. “It takes more than just skill with your sword to use that one, but kenjutsu's absolutely something you could use.”

“I don't like it,” Kenpachi grumbles. “But I guess I could put somethin' like kenjutsu to use.”

“Atta boy.”

You understand the man's thoughts on the matter, really. He values his own strength above all else, and using something he views as a “trick” offends his pride. It wouldn't really be his own strength that was helping him win, so it wouldn't be worth doing. On top of that he actually enjoys his fights, which means that ending his fight faster means he wouldn't get to have his fun.

But with this step, maybe he'll start to understand the fact that his duties as a Captain require him to fight like a professional for once.

The Head Captain bows his head slightly... it may be prudent to leave before he thinks to make you clean up after yourself.

>Cheese it, pretend that you have to meet the Shibas.
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.
>Head out to the Rukongai, pretend you have to patrol or something.
>Other?

>>40890939
>>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890939
>>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890939
>Cheese it, pretend that you have to meet the Shibas.

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.
we should bring some board games or something. eternal life's gotta be boring with only a few friends and noting fun to do.

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890939
>Cheese it, pretend that you have to meet the Shibas.
Oh heavens just look at the time!
Sorry, Sorry, I have some Veee~ry important Clan matters to talk with my new family, I really don't have time to talk right now!

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890676
Tenkotsuki has no stats.

>>40890723
I'd been using the "Renji" as a unit of measurement, which is equal to the spiritual pressure Renji used in his first fight against Ichigo.

In the new system, he would be a "B", or a "B+" after he attains Bankai. Basically one of the top Lieutenants, but not at a Captain level yet. A-range is Captains, C-range is third seat or lower, D is unseated.

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40890939
>Your hollow friends may be getting bored. Come up with an excuse and go see them.

>>40891015
Honestly we moved them from hellish bland landscape.. to lovely slice of private paradise. I think just having that would be fantastic.

But yeah I guess a few games or some shit couldn't hurt.

>>40890939
>Other?
How's that talk with Gin coming along?

>>40891042
Old man genocide and Unohana are S ranked aren't they?

>>40891015
too bad the only things right now are things like shogi and go. of course, those are good games for them to play

>>40891042
I assume monsters like Aizen and Yamamoto have S/S+ Reiatsu.

>>40891042
>A-range is Captains
>Rangiku is literally captain level
I am so proud.

>>40891076
Actually Aizen is around our level.

>>40891064
>>40891076
Low S-range, as in well above the norm for a Captain, is the maximum a shinigami can normally aspire to. And they're not alone in that bracket.

>>40891098
You aren't the only one anon, Hell i wonder what Gin's level is

>>40891139
I thought Aizen was around our level?

>>40891158
Borderline, in truth. It also depends on when you look at his power.

>>40891139
Could riku ever hit that level? Or would it require facing down Yamamoto or someone else on that level to cause her to to reach it?

>>40891066
Old nobles and priests used to have a *lot* of free time.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taikyoku_shogi

>>40891139
>normally aspire to

So with hollowfication, do we jump a sub-rank?

>>40891158
Aizen has a ridiculous advantage with him being the strongest mesmer around. All your power does nothing for you as long as you don't know what is real and what isn't.

We break illusions so we take away his greatest asset. in that way we would be around his level in a fight.

>>40891233
I was talking about pure power alone.

>>40891263
in that case, Low S and A+ Are close.

>>40891263
I think in one of the official materials, Aizen is 60/60, same as Yamamoto. So we would be in the same ballpark as him but he would still be stronger. Recall that his whole reason for going crazy was that he had become as powerful as he could as "only" a shinigami.

>>40891208

Not with the partial that Riku has, has to be a full successful hollowification. Where you can hold the mask on without limits, or even removing the line completely.

Otherwise it is just a time limited boost.

Riku has no real limits, as Tenko is likely slowly pushing her power upwards too.

Just at this point, you are stacking small continual improvements on a massive total.

>>40891370
>Riku has no real limits, as Tenko is likely slowly pushing her power upwards too.
Where are you getting this from?

>>40890939
>>Cheese it, pretend that you have to meet the Shibas

We should actually meet them you know they are family.

>>40891388
Presumably the fact that Tenko just told us that we're basically only capable of using our bare bones Bankai but as our power improves we'll be capable of wielding that great power. Which implies she trusts we're going to get stronger.

Or the fact that a god has wedged itself in the place where our Pride should have been.

>>40891388

Last thread, the bankai discussion.

Riku is now a 3 tails, towards accessing full power of the bankai.

>>40891489
well she did say we would eventually manifest nine tails in our bankai form, right now we only have three and for a kitsune tail number is supposed to represent power level

>>40890939
“Sorry,” you bow, secretly hoping that you're playing this right, “but I have a busy schedule today. Lots of paperwork, you know.”

“Paperwork?” Zaraki scoffs dismissively. “I haven't done anything like that since I killed the idiot who was Kenpachi before me. That's what subordinates are FOR!”

Perfect.

The old man raises one bushy white eyebrow. “You have my leave to continue your business, Captain Kusajishi. Since Captain Zaraki has so much free time he will remain here to help clear the damage.”

You can hear the other Captain groan in frustration as he realizes his mistake, but you quickly flee the scene before he can lodge a protest. Maybe after this show he'll have the sense to learn flash steps.

Your fast steps don't even alert most of the shinigami and nobles you pass by on your way back to the barracks, vaulting over walls and passing whole buildings with a single stride each. The feeling of liberation is wonderful every time you do this.

Finally you arrive at your own quarters, where a hatch leads down into the unusual training space you have set up. It takes a few seconds for you to check for any illusions before opening the portal to the Valley of Screams where Starrk, Halibel, Apacci, and the others live. You wish you could do this without worrying about being followed, but right now it's clear that you're better off being safe.

Things have changed here, you discover.

First of all you're surprised to find an actual structure tucked back into the jungle made from bent, carved wooden timbers and animal hides. There's space allowed for the breeze to flow through, and a hole in the top for smoke. All told, it looks comfortable in a rustic sort of way.
(1/2)

>>40891489

Here is the full quote:

>“Not at all, my dear,” Tenkotsuki laughs softly. “I told you it contains a portion of my power. That was the full truth. When left to rampage uncontrolled it destabilizes and crushes any other reiatsu that manifests within a certain range. That is all there is to it.”

>That makes sense. It explains how the limiter caused your Bankai to only partially affect Thunderbird, since it only had one fifth of its usual power. It also explains why nobody around you can sense reiatsu when you use it: because it simply overwhelms that sixth sense in most people who have it.

>She told you as much up front, you just never thought about it.

>“You have never seen yourself when you use it,” Tenkotsuki continues, “but you also gain a number of ghostly 'tails' in accordance with your own power in Bankai. As you grow stronger you may cast low-level kidō despite my Bankai's effects. It is because over centuries you have gained enough skill to draw on some of that crushing reiatsu.”

>“I will teach you more next time you fight, but know for now that you currently possess three such tails.”

>>40891504
You know what the scary thing about OMG is? He probably falls in the lower S ranks out side of shikai and bankai.

>>40891522
Hm? Not quite. Age represents power level. Each sentry starting at a hundred years a kitsune gains a tail. Till they reach a thousand. Now they don't stop growing in power. What happens is each hundred years their thousandth year they lose a tail until the reach back to one. At taht point they become a god.

>>40891545
>First of all you're surprised to find an actual structure tucked back into the jungle made from bent, carved wooden timbers and animal hides. There's space allowed for the breeze to flow through, and a hole in the top for smoke. All told, it looks comfortable in a rustic sort of way
I see stark has been visiting his big brother.

>>40891627
I forget, what did we wind up doing with Ashido Kano?

>>40891729
We brought him back.

>>40891729
Brought him back to soul society where he was a minor celebrity for a little while for surviving for so long

>>40891545
Inside you find an extraordinarily calm scene. Blankets and skins have been laid out over the sand to create a floor with sleeping areas, one of which is where Starrk has chosen to lounge. He seems to be sound asleep, while Apacci and Mila Rose sit at a small slab of wood covered with small, polished stones: a go board.

"That's not gonna work, furball," Apacci taunts.

Mila Rose seems to have had enough of her shit. "Oh, come ON! Fine, I'll play here, how 'bout that!"

"And that gives me a snapback," Apacci taunts. "Thank you very much, dumbass."

"Welcome back," a husky voice greets you from behind. "You seem well, Captain."

"Seems like you've made things more comfy here," you observe, turning to greet the blonde arrancar. "Starrk seems to have taken a liking to it."

"He's always sleeping," Sun-Sung taunts, emerging from behind her mistress' back with one hand covering her mouth. "I believe he's asleep more often than he's awake."

>How are things going with you?
>Anything I can help with?
>I need to know how strong you've grown. That means fighting each of you.
>Other?

>>40891810

He was Soul Societies own Bear Grylls.

On another thought, since Riku is now a Shiba, if things follow canon there, wouldn't she be Ichigo's aunt?

>>40891778
I vagely remember that, but I'm not sure I recall if he joined our division or somewhere else?

>>40891840
>How are things going with you?
>Anything I can help with?

>>40891846
He re-joined under Shunsui as his Lieutenant.

>>40891840
>>Anything I can help with?

>>40891840
>How are things going with you?
>Anything I can help with?

>>40891840
>How are things going with you?
>Anything I can help with?

>>40891840
>>How are things going with you?
>>Anything I can help with?

>>40891840
What happened to Lillynette?

>>40891840
>How are things going with you?
>Anything I can help with?

>>40891862
Did you forget about Lilynette again?

>>40891840
>>How are things going with you?
>>Anything I can help with?

>>40891862
Huh, that makes sense since I don't think Nanao is lieutenant level yet?

>>40891903
yeah where is she?

>>40891840
>How are things going with you?
Between what's going on here and their patrols on Hueco Mundo that is.
Are the Hollows on Hueco licking their wounds and regathering strength after the losses they sustained in the mortal world's Great War? They won't be much of a bother for a while?

>>40891840
>Other?
Tell them about the weird Umibozu thing we encountered over in Europe. Ask if they know what the deal with that could be?

>>40891903
She's hanging around.

>>40892043
>She's hanging around.
>hanging around.
>hanging
QUICK CHECK THE CEILING FOR AN AMBUSH!

>>40892043
You're just to lazy to write her, admit it.

>>40892022
Like was that even a hollow?

>>40892104
Eh, it's fine, she's not that compelling a character?

>>40892104
Nah. She just easy to forget.

>>40892146
>>40892180
I wasn't mad, I was teasing. It's kinda hard to not come across as an asshole through text alone

>>40892146
>>40892180
You'd need a foil character for her to shine. Like, say, Hiyori or Mashiro. Or even Yachiru.

>>40892200
everyone is an asshole in text.

“Just wanted to check in and see how things were going,” you tell them with a quick sidestep to avoid Lilynette's 'surprise' attack from the ceiling. For a fighter as weak as she is, she sure has good instincts and can really manage to get the drop on you.

“You just made a dumbass pun in your head, didn't you?” she demands loudly from the floor as she rubs he head.

You shrug nonchalantly, knowing it's the surest way to drive her nuts. “You need to work on your landings, Lilynette.”

She sticks her tongue out at you and goes over to wake Starrk with a smack across the head. “Hey moron, we've got a visitior!”

“I know that,” Starrk grumbles warily. “Gimme a freakin' break.”

Yeah, it seems everything around here is just the same as it usually is... just with nicer accomadations.

“So have you seen anything unusual lately?” you ask, taking a seat on the floor.

Apacci shakes her head. “Not really. Nothin' goin' on in Hueco Mundo worth mentioning. You shinigami got 'em all so whipped it's kinda sad.”

“Barrigan's army hasn't made any substantial moves since the Great War,” Halibel quietly confirms, settling in against one of the hide walls of the structure. “Too unnerved by the sudden death of his main rival, I think.”

Looking around you can see that your compatriots are a little antsier than usual. Even Starrk rolls over fitfully, as if trying to find a comfortable position that completely eludes him.

>Something wrong?
>I know exactly what's wrong.
>Any unusual hollows show up at all? Other Vasto Lordes, maybe?
>Other?

>>40892572
>I know exactly what's wrong.

They need an awesome drinking party?

>>40892572
>I know exactly what's wrong.

>>40892572
>>Any unusual hollows show up at all? Other Vasto Lordes, maybe?

>>40892572
>I know exactly what's wrong.

>>40892572
>>I know exactly what's wrong.

>>40892572
>I know exactly what's wrong.

>>40892572
>I know exactly what's wrong.

>>40892572
Oh yeah, Riku, Yoru and Rangiku technically did team up to kill what is essentially a being that's closer to Starrk's and Halibel's kind.
I can understand if it's something that really bothers them, it's not the same as with the situation with the Gillians.

>I know exactly what's wrong.

>>40892572
>>I know exactly what's wrong.

>>40892572
>>I know exactly what's wrong.

>>40892572
>I know exactly what's wrong.
It hurts when your friend don't trust you....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pY0-NcUuNA&index=9&list=PL883956BE5ACDA1DD

>>40892710
You mean they teamed up to kill a being that attacked Riku first?

>3d10, DC 6.

Rolled 1, 4, 2 = 7 (3d10)

>>40892881

Rolled 7, 4, 3 = 14 (3d10)

>>40892881

Rolled 8, 2, 9 = 19 (3d10)

>>40892881
Rolling, I guess.

>>40892803
Sure, you can justify it with that. Dunno if it'll take on them, it's a fine line we are treading after all. Halibel in particular adhered to her own philosophy regarding taking lives.

>>40892908
Oh jeez thank god you were next....

>>40892908
Yeah Riku's going to be hurting if they doubt her...Mentally atleast, Hell They might even view Riku as the monster.....That's definitely going to hurt alot....

>>40892908
>>40892966

Some how I doubt that's the issue. They wouldn't expect riku to let a hollow kill her. Especially since he attacked first.

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>>40892881
“I think I get it,” you mutter quietly, taking careful note of the very human body language you see among your arrancar friends. It's especially telling that none of them seem willing to meet your eyes.

They know it too. “At some level you miss it, don't you? The constant struggle that was part of your lives? It must be such an ingrained instinct for you, more so even than it is for shinigami.”

“It's not just that,” Apacci admits with a frown. “I know it sounds crazy, but part of me's wanted to fight you for years... because after all the shit that's happened I have no idea how strong either of us even are. It feels like I don't even know myself anymore."

“And I know we all feel that way,” she continues, looking around the tent.

“And it bothers you,” you conclude. “You've got it in your heads that it's wrong to want to test your skills by fighting against a friend.”

Halibel nods slowly, while Starrk simply pulls the cloth down over his eyes again with a soft grunt of acknowledgement.

>You can get past those instincts, I'm sure.
>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.
>I guess we need to show each other our true strengths.
>Other?

>>40893156
>You can get past those instincts, I'm sure.
>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.

>>40893156
>>You can get past those instincts, I'm sure.
>>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.

>>40893156
>You can get past those instincts, I'm sure.
>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.

>>40893156
>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.
"For one thing, If I get some wounds with hollow retsu all over me I'll have some explaining to do."
>Offer to put them in contact with the Vizards?
Give them more sparing buddies.

>>40893156
>>You can get past those instincts, I'm sure.
>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.

>>40893156
>>You can get past those instincts, I'm sure.
>>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.

>>40893156
>>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.

>>40893156
>I guess we need to show each other our true strengths.

>>40893156
>>You can get past those instincts, I'm sure.
>>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.

>>40893156
>>I guess we need to show each other our true strengths.
we seem to be getting in a lot of sparing matches today. Oh well this could help us with our hollow mask. Don't be afraid to get some pointers after the fight.

>>40893156
>>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.

>>40893230
Fuck yes, Afterwards let's suggest that to them AND the vizards!

>>40893230

Riku has not met them yet, since demasking.

>>40893351
>Do the vizards even know we made Arrancar?
That's going to be the fun part!

>>40893156
Boy, am I glad to be wrong about that particular assumption.

>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.
Wow, Riku is really keen on tempering these "Kenny Instincts" that lurk inside every fighting soul.

>>40893351
I wouldn't mind if we'd need Urahara to intermediate between them.

>>40893359
Urahara knows where they are and how to get in contact with them.

>>40893387
>Wow, Riku is really keen on tempering these "Kenny Instincts" that lurk inside every fighting soul.
Not every soul. Just a pretty much all of the best fighters.

>>40893387
>Wow, Riku is really keen on tempering these "Kenny Instincts" that lurk inside every fighting soul.

Tempering like a fine blade, huh?

>>40893387
We got a friend in their group remember? Kensei

>>40893156
>>I'll fight you, but not at full force. It's called sparring.
>>I guess we need to show each other our true strengths.

>>40893156
You consider the situation carefully, for several long minutes. It feels wrong to you, the thought of fighting friends at full strength. Against Rangiku and Gin you always held back, and against you Yoruichi always held back. But hollows don't hold anything in reserve, and you're not even sure arrancar can do it either. On top of that the whole point of the exercise seems to be clearing things up, and having each fighter show everyone else what they can really do.

“I'm sure you can move beyond instincts like this,” you insist quietly. “It may take some time, but I've got some faith in you all. But for now, we can fight.”

“You don't have to...” Halibel begins before you interrupt her.

“I'm not going to fight at full power, though,” you tell the arrancar around you. “I'll show you my abilities at reduced strength, and I'll try to help you do the same. Deal?”

Apacci nods silently. Even Starrk sits up and takes notice.

“Good, then let's begin.”

>We'll start with the three Lieutenant-class fighters. One at a time.
>Lilynette. Sun-Sung. Mila Rose. Come at me all at once.
>Apacci. Let's go, you and me.
>I want to see what the strongest of you can do.

>>40893577
And here we have an anon who's contradicting itself

>>40893594
>>We'll start with the three Lieutenant-class fighters. One at a time.

>>40893594
>>Apacci. Let's go, you and me.

>>40893594
>We'll start with the three Lieutenant-class fighters. One at a time.
>Actually you know what, Let me go get Rangiku so she can join in aswell

>>40893594
>Apacci. Let's go, you and me.

>>40893594
>>We'll start with the three Lieutenant-class fighters. One at a time.

>>40893594
>>We'll start with the three Lieutenant-class fighters. One at a time.

>>40893594
>Apacci. Let's go, you and me.
go in the order we met people.

>>40893594
>We'll start with the three Lieutenant-class fighters. One at a time.

>>40893594
>>We'll start with the three Lieutenant-class fighters. One at a time.

>>40893594
"Alright, let's start with Lilynette. What can you do?"

The child-like arrancar blinks at you in disbelief. "Me? You wanna fight me on my own?"

Starrk grunts noncommittally. "Have fun, kiddo."

Lilynette follows you nervously out of the tent, pulling the horn on the side of her head until it comes off. The reishi reforms itself into a strongly curved sword, like a wide fish-hook.

"Alright, shinigami!" she declares, her tone defiant despite her shaking knees. "Let's see what yer made of!"

Her strike is actually pretty powerful, for someone so small. You still catch it in your hand though.

"Nice move!" she shouts, prying her blade from your grip. "But how do ya like this!"

She swings her blade again and again, but not a single strike accomplishes anything more than annoying you.

>Try a cero. Hit me right in the chin.
>That's enough of that. Third Seat level, maybe a Lieutenant on a good day.