Buster call Arc (Motion 66 Pirates)

While Hayashi's kido was holding down Tenjinsai one of the humans acted he apparently used some technique which he claimed could assist in recovering from injuries it also would not last very long. A nice action but hopefully it wouldn't be needed however if on que Hayashi's kido started to weaken due to Tenjinsai's battle with his inner hollow. The power in the air increase more and more flames coming out of Tenjinsai's body at that point it was clearly what was happening both Hayashi and Tsunkai knew it. Tenjinsai's body changed more and more flames shot from his body Tenjinsai had released his Bankai. Tenjinsai's hollowed form let out a tremedous roar and formed a massive blade which he swung at them however the blade was stopped short of its intented target by a women. Not just any women though it was Kenpachi Saki Taro Captain of the Eleventh Division she blocked the blade saving everyone on the island. Though just as Hayashi recognized her she knew who he was as well she requested to know what was happening.

Hayashi was not surpirsed this isn't something that happens every day "Yes i am Captain Taro as you can clearly see we have a bit of a situation here" Hayashi pointed at Tenjinsai's hollowed form "As you can see my nephew over there has turned into a hollow, he is currently battling said hollow for dominance over his body we are here to minimize damage as best as we can and distract him long enough so he can claim victory over his demon" Hayashi looked at Tsunkai and they both mentally agreed that having a thrid fighter would be most helpful "If you don't mind Captain we would love you assistance in this matter the more the merrier in this situation". Captain Saki listened to what Hayashi told her while it was odd what was happening she agreed to help "I see well an odd request but a fight is a fight i will be glad to test the strength of your nephew" She then stared down Tenjinsai's hollowed form "Come beast show me what you can do".

Tsunkai also stood ready to assit the Captain if needed Hayashi stood ready as well to support both of them with his kido. It was a waiting game at that point the three of them waiting for Tenjinsai's hollow to make a move however Hayashi noticed something off there was another with them they were strong but he didn't see them on the island. He did a quick check around the area and saw nothing he then looked above them and there he saw a what thought was a human floating in the sky what she was doing there he didn't know but that was something for later at this time his focus was on the battle.

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The two titans clashed with a ferocity that had not been seen for many decades. Fire blazed in every direction, their surroundings being turned into something akin to hell itself. The walls were set ablaze; silver and gold adornments melted away, everything around them ceased to be. There was nothing that would stand between these two demons of fire beside the other. Their blades rang out as they clashed and met with tumultous blow after blow. The only true fortune to this occurance was that it was not happening in full swing in the physical realm. If he was to fight his inner hollow in the World of the Living there would be untold destruction even beyond what he could only imagine his body was doing at this moment. The same thought in mind, he knew he needed to end this quickly. There was no telling what had happened to those who had been around him when he transformed.

Mikoto and the two pirates could have died trying to stop him for all he knew. A rage burned down deep inside of him thinking of having taken his friends life with his own hands. Tenjinsai had done a great number of things in his life that he still carried with him. They were regrets that he would most likely carry with him until the day that he died. However, if he was to take Mikoto's life due to this, beast, that lived within him, he could not live with himself. A rage burned up deep inside of him, one that was palpable and fueled the drive in him to win. He pushed harder, lurching forward into a dead lock with his opponent and slowly driving them backward. As the young Captain pushed forward and followed through on his swing, effectively winning the struggle, he unleashed a blast of flames from his zanpaktou.

The meteor sized ball of fire struck his opponent dead center sending them reeling backwards, though only for a moment before they regain their footing. Tenjinsai did not wait to give them a chance to counter attack as he pressed forward. His right arm pointed outward with his fist facing the enemy, a yellow orb glowing at its center. "Hadou number sixty three, Raikouhou!!" The small orb grew exponentially in size being roughly twenty five feet in diameter as it was fired at the intended target. The hollow shielded itself, bringing its arms in front and crossing its blades as a psuedo shield. The guard, combined with the innate protection of the flames served its purpose well, but the beast did not get off without any damage at all. Tenjinsai was not finished though, he would not be until his opponent was defeated and he could ensure the safety of the world from his destruction.

The young shinigami raised both of his blades high up into the air, the flames gathering and concentrating around them as his reiatsu rocketed to its peak. Above his head, between the two weapons, a bridge of flames was slowly forming and solidifying, the power radiating viciously as he prepared a final barrage. He was going to dump most of what he had left into this attack, putting all of his cards on the table to end this once and for all. There was no benefit to letting this drag on, it was quite the opposite in fact. With his growing strength Tenjinsai knew for a fact that there were not many people who could match him in battle. If he was to become a hollow there would not be many who could stop him with his inhibitions completely destroyed. He could not lose, and he would not lose. The shinigami brought his blades down quickly, his attack prepared, and smashed them down into the ground with a loud quake that shook the very world itself.

The ground before him split and cracked tearing the realm in twain. From the split in the earth a rumbling could be heard, one that grew louder with a bright red light accompanying it. Slowly the rumbling reached the surface and a geyser of magma erupted high into the air shrouding everything that stood before him in its destructive wake. Only a shrill cry could be heard amidst the carnage, hopefully being that of the foul beast that had taken refuge in his soul. He would think himself victorious but could not be sure until the smoke cleared and the chaos quelled. He waited, patiently, still standing on guard with a light yellow orb poised at the end of his fist waiting to see if something would move. If there was even the smallest notion that the hollow was still alive he would unleash a barrage of blasts until there was no reiryoku left in his body.

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The hollow was confused, but could only barely comprehend the confusion in its own mind. It lacked the true cognitive function to understand what was happening around it; only wanting to kill and destroy everything and anything it could find. Something strong had entered the field though, strong enough to actually impede its destruction. The beasts appetite was whetted and this woman was the new object of his aggression. The flame tyrant lurched forward, its right arm raising upward and unleashed a burst of flames upon the combatants as it did so. Following up with its initial attack, the beast slung its sword downward swinging downward with the woman as his main target in mind but the others also being in the line of fire.

The creatures objective was of course to kill everything and anything that he saw. But this woman, she had drawn the creatures attention with the raw power that she possessed. It was a challenge, something to tests its power against and to quell the thirst for bloodshed that it felt. It would not rest until either she was dead, or it was. That was how the savage mind of a hollow worked. It had no want but to destroy and devour all in its path.

OOC: Just real quick I wanted to walk through the posting order with everyone since its kind of gone a little haywire. After myself, Nana will post and then will be Kirito. From there we can re-establish the posting order of Kirito, Mikoto, Myself, and then Nana.

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Standing there keeping his flames burning around the island, Kirito held hopes he could hold out. Using his Haki again he tried to sense what was going on. All he could pick up on was the new shinigami's power and Tenjinsai's increasing power. None of this was going to end up going very well. Just then a sudden surge came over Kirito. His flames faded completely as he slowly fell to the ground. He did not know the cause of this but he could barely move anymore. Perhaps he over used his powers. He was not sure but at this time all he could do was lay there and not move. "It figures, the climax of the battle and I can't even see it. Oh well I just hope this ends soon before the whole planet suffers from it." With his haki not activating as well he knew that his stamina had run out for now. Best thing he could do was lay there and wait for now.

Unable to see what all was going on nor could he sense it, Kirito knew he had to give the torch to someone else to win. Despite that all he could think about was his men who perished as a result of all this. Trying to push himself to sit up at least Kirito nearly sat up before collapsing back into the wall. "I have to at least get within viewing distance so I can watch this unfold." Forcing himself to roll over Kirito managed to roll down onto one of the last ships that survived the blaze that covered the ground. Although it could no longer set sail it was still some what floating. Sliding onto the deck, Kirito rolled down to the mast and held onto there as the water line was not far from that point. He could finally see everything that was going on. Perhaps this could be his chance to watch and see what a Shinigami can do. This other person however showed some different type of power that he had never seen before. This was going to serve as an interesting fight.

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The now three Shinigami stood ready for what was to come or so they thought. The hollow attacked again this time focusing its attack upon Captain Taro while she was the main target it was clear the attack was going to hit them all regardless. They needed to think of something to counter fast Hayashi could use another Danku to attempted to block the attack but it may not be enough Tsunkai as well was thinking what to do to counter sadly his bankai would not be enough to block the attack of his hollowfied brother. Meanwhile Mikoto could not see what was happening save for the earth rumbling and the reaitsu in the air while he was glad to be safe were he was he did not know for how long could Hayashi and Tsunkai defeat his friend or would Tenjinsai over power them and then go on a rampage only time would tell. However that thought still did not make Mikoto feel much better all he could do though was hope for he was not strong enough to assist in the battle that ensued. Back with the three shinigami Tenjinsai's attack on them was about to hit Hayashi began to perpare a  Danku and Tsunkai dispite everything was going to release his bankai but Captain Taro beat them to the punch.

She charged at Tenjinsai's attack with no fear in her eyes, no regrets just a smile and a laugh. Hayashi was speachless what could she be doing Tsunkai thought the same "Impressive beast this should be great fun!, Bankai, Tatakai de eikō" Captain Taro's blade didn't change much it became slightly longer but its edge became serrated. Captain Taro blocked Tenjinsai's attack Tsunkai was in awe of the site of it though Hayashi took action "Excellent Captain Taro allow me to provide some assistance, Hado number seventythree, Soren Sokatsui" Hayashi fired a the kido from his fingers the blue energey hitting Tenjinsai. Captain Taro began to laugh "Hahaha great shot Hayashi" It was that this point the human Hayashi noticed eariler came down to them she looked different and felt much stronger then before she requested to assist them well more Taro then them "Hmm General huh? interesting i don't know what a Saiyan is but honestly i don't care if you wish to fight i wont stop you come show me what you can do" Captain Taro pushed off Tenjinsai's attack. Tsunkai at this point seemed to be out classed in the battle there was not much he could do at this point his uncle and Captain Taro seemed to be doing fine. Though that was not going to stop him should Taro and Hayashi need it he would stand ready until then he would look for an opening on Tenjinsai and attack whe ngiven the best chance.

It also seemed that the human how was providing them with some sort of healing had given in to exhaustion. Hayashi noticed while it was helpful while it lasted they would have to be even more careful now. Hayashi thought to himself but every was most likely thinking the same thing "Alright Tenjinsai you need to finish this soon we cannot hold out forever".

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The smoke slowly cleared away as Tenjinsai stood at guard, waiting to see what remained of his opponent. The moments slowly passed, each second ticking away as it seemed like an eternity. The sudden sensing of his opponent's reiatsu betrayed his confidence as he prepared himself to continue the battle. The black and red flame giant that enveloped the hollow slowly stood, removing itself from the crevice in which it had been forced by the mountains of magma and flame that struck forth. His breathing was ragged and it was more then clear that Tenjinsai had hit his mark; dealing significant damage, just not enough to finish things. One of the monster's blades raised, pointed out toward Tenjinsai as he smirked beneath his construct menacingly. "Very good Tenjinsai, you almost had me there. You will need to do more then that though if you truly wish to beat me."

The young shinigami's gripped tightened on his weapons as he prepared to being combat again. Though he did not know what was happening outside of his mind he could feel that he was running out of time. There were lives on the line, this needed to stop here and now. Tenjinsai had one last trick up his sleeve, a last resort that he possessed that should only be used in the most dire of circumstances. The situation he found himself in was the defintion of dire; it was now or never. The young Captain began to gather every ounce of reiryoku he possessed and began to slowly condense it around himself. The form of his flame construct slowly began to dissipate and congregate around him; solidifying into an intense aura of burning fury. Every ounce of energy and flame that had once roared and rippled around him and his constructed body was now compacted densely directly around Tenjinsai.

Even some of his opponents flames had been sucked and siphoned away fueling the intensely radiating power that was now around him. The young Captain strode forward slowly, his presence monstrous and intimidating to be certain. He looked down to his hands while in this form, the power radiating across his body being foreign and exhilarating to him. Every ounce of strength that he possessed and even more then that was now available at the tip of his fingers. He felt as though with a simple flick of the wrist he could erase an entire mountain into nothing but ash. 'This strength, this must be what father's power feels like. Incredible.' It was a moment of triumph for him, but also a moment of realization. The intense strength that he now possessed, he would have to go toe to toe with someone who was just as strong, if not stronger.

It scared him ever so slightly knowing that such a battle dwelled in his future; it also excited him though. To test his power against someone that he had considered the pinnacle of ability in their day and age, it was the ultimate trial. This being that stood before him, he could not let them stop him. He clutched his right hand tightly as a bright glow slowly began to shine outward between his fingers. He cocked his arm back, preparing to toss the projectile forward but stopped for a moment before doing so. "This is end of your struggle for freedom hollow. I still have much to do in the future to allow someone like you to stop me here. The burdens of the world that rest on my shoulders are heavier then any offensive you could strike me with!!" Then, moving his right arm forward, his hand opened and released the small red orb, launching it towards the opponent that stood before him.

It rippled rapidly towards the hollow, the air around it warping and steaming as the intense heat altered the atmosphere as it soared through. Within moments the orb made contact with little result at first, a small sparkle that soon exploded into an explosively destructive burst of fire. The flames burned hot and scorched his enemy even through the protection of their flame titan's shell. The screeches of the beast could be heard as they essentially burned alive inside of their construct, the skin sizzling away from their body. This was not the end though, it was only the beginning of Tenjinsai's furious assault. Arm over arm the young Captain rapidly tossed these small glowing orbs of energy towards his darker half, each one exploding in the same brilliantly destructive chaos. Only twenty or so seconds had passed at most, but that small amount of time had seemed an eternity to his counterpart.

The screams had died down and only silence was replaced where the sounds of burning and pain once were. Tenjinsai strode forward again, closing the gap between himself and where his opponent had once stood; the giant flame construct having now dissipated at this point with the hollows strength all but gone. The young shinigami stood over the burned and battered body of what looked to be a negative of himself. Flesh was split and singed away revealing bone that had been scorched and singed. Their twisted formed slowly moved, crawling along the ground; a hand reaching out and grabbing hold of Tenjinsai's ankle. "This.....isn't over......Tenjinsai. I will....be.......free......" His counterpart's body slowly began to dissipate after that, turning into reishi and floating off into the atmosphere around him. It was finally over, he had defeated the beast within himself and had been freed of a fate worse then death.

Now came the roughest portion of it, to see what had happened in the outside world while he had been within his own mind fighting the hollow. There was no telling what he had done and what damage had been caused. He would find out soon though as his vision blurred and turned white blinding him as he returned back to the physical realm to see the fate he had created for himself.

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Tenjinsai's hollow form raged mindlessly as it had attacked the group with its massive flame blades. The initial wave of flames had been entirely avoided and harmed none of the combatants; the second attack had been intercepted by Captain Taro after releasing her own bankai. Their blades met in an explosion of reiatsu which rippled across the atmosphere causing the world around them to quake from the force. The flames from the construct's attack were released and dispersed downwards around the female Captain and struck the island. A large fissure had formed in the ground below splitting the island nearly in half with magma and flames exploding upward from the ground and into the air above. The entire combat area was now littered with a myriad of burning rock and flames dancing through the air to be avoided.

The island below had been thoroughly devastated by the variety of attacks; it was only held together by a few strings of land that kept it from being cleaved cleanly in two. The hollow had become more agitated of the fact that its attacks were not hitting the mark. It roared loudly into the air, its reiatsu vibrating through the air; a heavy weight that lay upon all around him. Faintly, at the core of the flame titan, a crimson light could be seen glowing and began to twinkle brightly. As the beast roared once more it fired a massive cero, aiming to intercept the kidou that Hayashi had fired upon it. When the two blasts collided the cero was more then strong enough to combat the power of the kidou and blew through it easily and created a massive explosion that rocked the surroundings. Again, the crimson twinkle of a cero being charged shown through the fire titan once more as the hollow prepared a second and uninhibited assault.

It was in this moment that its reiatsu shivered and began to falter. The hollow deep within the construct of flames began to roar wildly, its arms swinging wildly and the flaming swords that its construct held following suit. The twinkle of the cero it had begun to charge quickly vanished and burst into a small explosion from backfiring. Around it, the flames of Tenjinsai's bankai began to slowly dissipate and break apart, the creature more or less not aware of anything but an increased notion of losing control. The white shell that composed the creatures body began to slowly crack and chip away; Tenjinsai's body beneath slowly being revealed until all at once the mask broke away and fell from his face. The shell of the beast that he had become broke away and faded around him as his now free body fell rapidly from the sky to the ground below.

The young Captain fell for a few moments before striking the ground with a loud thud, the air being knocked out of his body of which his consciousness was barely present. His zanpaktou landed next to him and pierced through the ground; standing upright only a few feet from where he now lay. His eyes danced back and forth as Tenjinsai attempted to regain full control of himself and focus his vision. The land around him was ravaged, luckily managing to land in one section that had not been completely destroyed by fire and magma. He knew that he was the one who had caused all of this havoc, the creature controlling his mind and body had rampaged out of control. The young shinigami's mind was troubled, knowing what he had done and now worrying over the fate of his comrade and the others that had been present.

It was in that moment that Tenjinsai sensed and saw a variety of individuals floating up in the air above, many more then there were before he had lost control. Among the ones he had seen was Mikoto, which set his mind greatly at ease, and confusingly enough his brother and uncle. There was little understanding as to why they were there but he was comfortable in assuming they had helped to keep him under control and most likely played a large part in keeping Mikoto safe. In the area he could still sense the energy of the one pirate that he had briefly met after the battle against the marines, he just could not place him with his eyes. In addition to the aforementioned individuals there were two others that were unfamiliar to Tenjinsai; one of which he was still able to identify though. They were a shinigami, wearing a white haori similar to the one that he himself wore.

It was Captain Taro, the current Kenpachi and Captain of the Eleventh Division. Tenjinsai hadn't the slightest clue of why she was there but could probably make some assumptions as to how she was drawn to the area. A reiatsu like his own raging out of control was essentially a beacon to anyone with strong senses and a thirst for battle. It at least saved himself and Mikoto a great deal of searching now that she had come to them. Tenjinsai then turned his gaze to the last person, the one he did not know and was dressed in a manner that was very foreign to him. They were not dressed as casually as the pirates, wearing more of a uniform then just an outfit that was put together. From what he could feel as well they were strong, stronger then anyone else he could pick out from the area barring Captain Taro who had apparently released their bankai as well.

He was interested in meeting all these individuals, but some rest would be well deserved first. Tenjinsai could not find the will, or energy to move, laying listlessly on the ground as his eyes just stared up at the sky above waiting for someone to hopefully drag him away to somewhere he could rest.

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Sitting up as much as he could muster, Kirito managed to witness the creature turning back into Tenjinsai. With a sigh of relief he knew the danger was over and his devil fruit powers were starting to return to him. Looking around not a single soul of his men remained on the island. He was willing to maintain Thriller Bark as his territory but not use it anymore as a base. It was for the best in memory of those who lost their lives in this unforeseen event. "Rest easy men, I will see to it we achieve our goal no matter the cost. I will do it with you all in spirit along side me. For now I must go to the New World and put an end to something that has been haunting me for a very long time now. So long everyone. Rest in peace."

His flames have now returned to him allowing him to take on his hybrid form. Taking flight into the air Kirito looked on as the Shinigami were just now finishing their business here and he knew it was not his place to step into it. So without saying a word to anyone he turned around and began to fly as fast as he could away to get over the Red Line. The ocean formed high waves as a storm was going to roll in and usual storms of this region were pretty violent. Reaching the Red Line in the matter of minutes, Kirito flew full speed up into the sky over the Red Line and straight across it. Without even looking back he was about to reach the new world just over the cliff side. Once he broke through to the other side of the Red Line his mission had begun. Wipe out his former family and eliminate the Underground network.

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It was only moments later Tenjinsai stopped his hollow form began to break and disapear shattering into nothing as it hit the ground. He had finally beaten his inner demon Hayashi along with Tsunkai and Captain Taro breathed a sigh of relief for the battle had finally finished well Hayashi and Tsunkai were reliefed Captain Taro was some what disapointed the battle was over. It seemed that the woman that claimed herself a Sayian whatever that was kneeled near Tenjinsai and gave him something what it was none of them could tell after which both the woman and the other human left leaving only the five shinigami still at the island or what was left of the island. Once the three of them landed Hayashi told Tsunkai to retreive Mikoto since the battle was over it should be safe for him now Tsunkai noded and went off to get Mikoto. Captain Taro sealed her bankai and sheathed her zanpaktou while Hayashi went over to his nephew to see how he was doing "So Tenjinsai it seems you beat your hollow you gave everyone quite the scare your lucky we got here when we did" Hayashi paused and looked around to see if Tsunkai had returned yet with Mikoto since he had not Hayashi decided to inform Tenjinsai that his friend was safe "Well all that matters is you beat your demon even though many lives were lost this day i can at least say your friend Mikoto is very much safe and still very much alive though he may need a change of clothes perhaps after what he saw today" Hayashi chuckled.

He reached his hand gesturing he intended to assist Tenjinsai up if he needed. All the while Mikoto sat and waited unsure what was happening from what he could see the island was pretty much destroyed barely even floating at this point though Tsunkai soon found where he was though it took him a bit to dispel Hayashi barrier he put upon him. Once the barrier was dispeled Tsunkai picked up Mikoto and brought him to the rest of the group and put him down "Unlce i have retreived Mikoto as you asked" Hayashi looked over at Tsunkai "Exellent Tsunkai, good to see you Mikoto i hope you enjoyed the view from your spot though i guess its not much to look at now oh yes another thing Mikoto this is Captain Taro she assisted us in fighting Tenjinsai we are lucky she showed up when she did" Captain Taro looked over "Yea but i wish to fight would have lasted longer then it did not much fun" Hayashi laughed "Maybe you should have shown up sooner then Captain" Taro smiled "I would have but i was busy and besides its not like this island was right next door it took time to get here".

Mikoto tried to process what was happening "Uhm huh ok uh, Hello Captain Taro and yes it is nice ot see yo uas well Hayashi and thank you for saveing me as well and to you to Tsunkai for getting me here" Mikoto saw Tenjinsai and went over to him "Hey Tenjinsai are you alright? i wish i could have helped more but sadly this was a bit out of my field" Hayashi looked at Mikoto "Mikoto i know you wanted to help and that is admirable but one day perhaps you will be able to help Tenjinsai much more in the future" Hayashi paused "Speaking of which Tenjinsai would you care to explain why you are here in the first place?".

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Tenjinsai lay silently, his mind and body completely exhausted from the ordeal that he had just experienced. It was an effort to simply clench a finger on one of his hands. The only true task he could perform at this time would be to simply stare up at the sky above him, a view that soon became shrouded by the visage of the massive woman he had seen before. She had approached him quickly and snatched the young Captain up before he managed to slam into the ground; resting him comfortably upon one of the few intact portions of the island. She had rested his head on her lap, which was certainly odd to him as they had just met, but he was not quite in a position to argue. Tenjinsai simply accepted the situation for what it was, allowing himself to rest in the, admittedly, more comfortable position then he had previously been in.

His eyes began to narrow though as this woman reached into a satchel and pulled out two small green objects. They looked similar to beans, though they were clearly not ones that he had seen before. One was offered to him in addition to the injured pirate that now seemed to be fleeing the area. Clearly Tenjinsai was skeptical, he had just met this woman and she was now offering him something that was claimed to be able to heal him. It seemed far too good to be true as well as hard to believe someone could be that unquestioning to a person who was just a demon a few moments ago. There did not seem to be any malice in her demeanor from what Tenjinsai could detect, but he still chose to be careful with his actions. What happened next startled him slightly, but the reaction was standard among most shinigami.

The woman had began to touch his zanpaktou, observing it and at one point being slightly startled after placing her hands upon it. Tenjinsai wanted to will himself to move, not being comfortable with anyone laying hands on what was essentially a part of himself. His body was weak though, and he could only lay there in silence as he observed the interactions. The moments passed and quickly enough the woman had actually taken the sheath of his zanpaktou and returned the blade back to its home; even cleaning any debris from it that may have settled before hand. His weapon was laid lightly upon his chest, Tenjinsai's right arm lifting slowly as he rested his hand upon Seijin. Deciding to trust the woman, purely based off the interaction with his zanpaktou; Tenjinsai parted his lips and bit the small bean in half ingesting the portion that was in his mouth.

It only took a few seconds before a sudden sense of rejuvenation came over him and he had felt much, much better. He did not quite feel at one hundred percent, though perhaps being due to the fact he had not eaten the entire bean; but it was miraculous to him as it was. He slowly stood up, marveling at the sudden recovery of his physical strength and even reiryoku. He released his reiatsu for just a moment, testing out the limits of the recovery, again impressing him with the quality of its medicinal abilities. Whatever this object was it was something special and perhaps would be worth holding on to. Taking the remaining half that he had not eaten, Tenjinsai tucked it away within his haori for safe keeping. Upon completing his task in the Soul Society he could present it to Research and Development to see if they could analyze it and perhaps make something similar that they could put into development.

He sighed lightly as he looked back up and an electronic device was thrown in his general direction. With his energy now restored, the young shinigami quickly snatched up the object and began to examine it in his hands. To the admission of the woman that had tossed it; the device could apparently be used to communicate with her from a distance. The portion on, from a distance, was more an assumption of Tenjinsai's as she quickly took to the air only moments after. From what it seemed an emergency had arisen with someone she knew, a name spoken in a conversation that he could only observe from one end giving the clue. Not long after she had left, the pirate that had remained from earlier also took off, flying into the distance to tend to whatever business they had. Now Tenjinsai stood with those around him that he knew, or was at least familiar with.

He still had many questions as to why his Uncle and Brother were there, but they could be addressed as the conversation progressed. He was happy that they had been there when they had been or the situation could have ended very differently. The same could certainly be said of Captain Taro's arrival. If she had not shown up at the moment that she had the outcome of the battle could have also been drastically different. But that was neither here nor there as the outcome had already been determined, and for the better as it was. Tenjinsai now would be the subject of questioning, one that he could not rightly argue against being subject to. The first question came from his uncle, Hayashi, and to be fair it was more of a statement then anything. He declaratively announced what had occurred, to be exact; Tenjinsai battling with his inner hollow in a duel for supremacy over his body and soul.

It was entirely true, anyone who witnessed the event would be able to pick out what had unfolded before them; if they were of course a Shinigami at least. A few moments passed after he had been essentially talked at by his Uncle before Mikoto actually showed up; having been fetched by his brother. The group, or at least that which remained after the fight, was now altogether. Captain Taro was introduced to Mikoto, something that was almost ironic considering they had come to the World of the Living to find the Kenpachi. Granted, Mikoto had never met her, but the brevity of the situation would come alive when Tenjinsai told his friend that she was the one they came to retrieve. Mikoto followed this up by offering thanks in a line to all present, barring Tenjinsai of course, being the proprietor of aggression. Instead of being thanked, which was reasonable, he was apologized to for not being able to assist more in containing his hollow self.

The Captain had obviously not been aware of what was happening outside of his own inner realm duel, but it did not seem consequential at the moment either. If either side of that argument had been taken up, Tenjinsai even would have prefered Mikoto to stay out of it. His friend was strong, stronger then most shinigami ever become at this point, but Tenjinsai was still leagues beyond him. To jump into a fight like that, where his mind and body were not his own, it was too risky. The young shinigami nodded lightly and placed his hand on Mikoto's shoulder, smiling slightly. "No need to apologize my friend, you did what you were able to and stayed safe. Better to survive then be a brave fool and die." After Tenjinsai finished speaking Hayashi doubled down on what the young Captain had said and essentially reinforced the point; even offering the consolation prize of providing assistance in the future.

Now that the conversation was at a close though the all important question was asked, what were they doing in the World of the Living to begin with. In all fairness, Tenjinsai had every right to ignore the question. He stood above all of the individuals that were currently present with the current rank and regality he assumed. He was a member of a noble family as well as a Captain of the Gotei Thirteen, his authority reached beyond any in front of him, even Kenpachi Taro. Though on the note of Saki, it would be less then wise for him to push such a card on her for fear of losing any chance of her support and enticing a battle between the two of them. Tenjinsai was more then sure that after getting heated up and having little time to actually fight, she would be itching for a duel. Beyond that, he was not one to be rude, especially to his family.

They had lent assistance to them in a time of desperate need and he would oblige the question as best he could. "The answer is both unusual, and rather ironic given the situation. At this point though Uncle, it is more ironic then anything." Tenjinsai turned slightly, his eyes moving to meet with Captain Taro's as his right arm lifted up and gestured toward the violent beauty. "Captain Taro, you are the reason that myself and Mikoto came to the World of the Living." Perhaps at that point he should have included more information in his reasoning; the vagueness of what he said being incredibly apparent. Hayashi turned his head, looking over to the Kenpachi before returning his gaze over to his nephew. Captain Taro approached as well, closing the distance between herself and the newly appointed Captain. "Tenjinsai, would you be willing to elaborate on what you mean by that? I myself cannot quite think of a good reason why you would pursue such a goal."

Saki moved forward, now standing beside Hayashi if not slightly in front of him, directly facing towards Tenjinsai with a smirk on her face. "I would love to hear the reason as well considering I have never met you or your friend before." Tenjinsai's arms crossed over his chest, his hands finding their way into the sleeves of his haori, a quirk he had picked up from his father. The young Captain pivoted on his right foot, turning to the side as he began to pace back and forth in front of the small group; trying to think of the best way to explain. There was no good way to hide his true intentions from his family and Saki, but he had to be tactful about elaborating on it. Regardless of whether he did it now or later though, they would eventually find out what his true plans were. It was best for him to just tell the truth and get it over with.

However they reacted would be how they did; he would have to accept their responses for what they were. "I had come to the World of the Living to search for Captain Taro and if successful in locating her to attempt recruiting her as an ally." Hayashi stepped forward slightly, his eyebrows raising up; confusion being apparent on his features. "What do you mean Tenjinsai, recruit her as an ally for what?" The young Captain sighed as he let his hands fall from the sleeves of his haori, dangling lifeless at his sides as he placed his gaze on Hayashi. "For the inevitable battle between me and father over the fate of the Soul Society. I will challenge him for the position of Captain Commander and bring peace to our realm and the entire world." There was silence that followed, no confusion, no shouting or anger, just dead silence.

Tenjinsai was truly not sure where to place their reactions as it did not seem there was one yet. Perhaps they were still registering what he had said and were trying to process it within their minds. It was a rather convoluted situation as well, infighting between a noble family who were also ranking members of the Gotei Thirteen; if the Soul Society had been at peace it would have been a scandal to say the least. The silence was then broken by none other then Captain Taro, her being the least effected by the reasoning behind them searching for her. "Hah, you want my help for a petty squabble with your daddy? What makes you think that I would help you in such a childish endeavor?" This question, Tenjinsai had actually prepared himself for. He had the perfect answer for her in the chamber, one that would be irrefutable.

"Two reasons Captain Taro. The first, there will certainly be a good fight in it for you and I know as the Kenpachi you are not one to shy away from battle." A quick chuckle was all Tenjinsai received in response to what he had said, but it was more then enough to know he was winning her over. "Secondly, I am the newly appointed Captain of the First Division; spiritual successor to Genryuusai Shigekuni Yamamoto and Shunsui Sozosuke Jiro Kyoraku. I will continue the work that they started and never forget the sacrifices they made to protect the Soul Society from Aizen and Yuwach." The laughing had faded away under Tenjinsai's reasoning, a silence replacing it that was derived from actual contemplation of his words. They young Captain had succeeded in winning her over, now was just putting in the final pieces of the puzzle.

They needed to return to the Soul Society, rally their forces, and begin the final battle. From that point forward, the fate of the realm rested on his shoulders. "Tenjinsai, surely you cannot mean to do this, the ramifications are unthinkable. To raise your blade against your father is nothing short of suicide. Think of those around you that will suffer." Tenjinsai sighed lightly, turning his gaze to face his Uncle who will still attempting to persuade him otherwise. He could not have known how set he was in pursuing this goal and how long these plans had been in place. There was no swaying him from moving forward, not after having come as far as he had and the end now being in sight. It was now or never; and never was not an option. "Forgive me Uncle, but this is something that I must do. Too many lives have been lost in this war and it is time to put an end to it.

Anyone who stands against me will be dealt with in the same manner as any other enemy. I do not wish to shed blood but, this is for the greater good. It is time to stop thinking of those who will suffer and instead think of the ones that already have." Tenjinsai turned away from his family and motioned for Mikoto and Saki to follow. He drew his zanpaktou and thrust it into the air, the blade vanishing into a separate dimension. The blade turned at the flick of his wrist and the senkaimon to the Soul Society popped open. It was time for them to head home, but something would stand in their way. The sound of a weapon being drawn and a glint of steel drew Tenjinsai's attention. He had never suspected such action from his Uncle, and his Uncle it was not. Turning his head to the right, his chin grazed over the blade as his eyes met those of his brother, Tsunkai. "I cannot allow you to do this Tenjinsai. To raise your blade against Father, it is, unthinkable.

I will put an end to your antics and bring you home after your senses have returned to you!" Tenjinsai sighed again, his body turning in full as the blade very lightly swept against his shoulder while turning. A small trickle of blood could be seen coming from his arm where the blade had ran against him; though it was ignored in full by both brothers. "Tsunkai, please do not make me do something that I will regret for the foreseeable future. This is something that must be done for the good of the entire Soul Society. I ask you to please look past your personal feelings and do what is right brother." Tsunkai shook his head vehemently, he refused to back down and his reiatsu began to pour out around him as he stood ready to try stopping his brother. Surely he knew he was outmatched and outnumbered, why bother taking such a risk. He would have to fight against Tenjinsai, Saki, and perhaps even Mikoto. Even with Hayashi's help he stood little chance against the overwhelming odds.

Tenjinsai's eyes went wide as his reiatsu flared explosively through the surrounding area. The weight of it was immense even to seasoned warriors such as his brother and uncle. "You cannot stop me Tsunkai, it was never an option to begin with. I respect and love you as my older brother, but I will not halt my lifes purpose for anything or anyone. Stand down or I will have to force you to." The ball was now passed back to Tsunkai's court and it would be up to him which avenue he would take. Either he would raise his blade against Tenjinsai or he would stand down and allow them to leave peacefully. The young shinigami sincerely hoped that his brother would stand down and violence would not have to pervade into their current dynamic. Fortunately enough, Tenjinsai's hope would come true as his brother's reiatsu slowly dwindled away and his arm swung to his side, blade held limply downward.

In turn Tenjinsai returned his own reiatsu to its norm and turned back to face the senkaimon. Sheathing his zanpaktou, he stepped forward into the veil as he spoke a few last parting words to his brother and uncle; though it was certainly not his last time to see them before the end. "Thank you Tsunkai, it would be too much for me to bear if I had to slay one of the only people who was kind to me as a child. I hope in time you will understand why I have to do this brother." With that Tenjinsai vanished into the senkaimon and began his journey to the Soul Society. Captain Taro was soon to follow after him and assumedly Mikoto after her. This next part would be the most difficult chapter in the young Captain's life, but the most amazing as well. It was time for history to be written and a new chapter in Soul Society's story to be told.