2050 Years Before Canon - Soul Society - Seireitei - Genji School (Future Shin'o Academy)
Chōjirō Sasakibe, future lieutenent of Squad 1, if you were to tell me if I thought he was strong before, I would have laughed and said hell no. Reasonably speaking, as powerful as his resume looks on paper he still got no diffed by Ichigo (plot armor) Kurosaki in less then a second during the Soul Society Arc. So using that train of thought, he naturally couldn't be that strong in the past right?
"Just fucking fall already damn you! How the hell did you figure out how to fucking fly on the spot!? That was supposed to be my special thing!!!!" I shout out absolutely fucking pissed out of my mind.
Chojiro himself zipping across the air like a bolt of lightning with his rapier, trying to get enough to me to make my matchlocks useless, and trapping me simultaneously with his Bankai's ability to manipulate the weather and his tall pillars of lightning, effectively keeping my ability to move hindered.
So that previous thought I had about Chojiro being weak? Yeah, that can go straight to hell, the man is a monster. Even if I did make him use Bankai, he still effortlessly managed to dodge, parry and block around 30 different matchlock beams while on the ground earlier with just his Shikai, each one I might add aiming at him from different angles.
"Hold still damn you, I can't shoot you if you keep moving!" I say feeling a vein pulse on my temple. "I got you!"
My matchlocks manage to get an angle on Chojiro, several beams instantly about to hit him only for him to calmly swing his Zanpakuto and manipulate his lighting pillars to intercept my shots for the umpteenth time since this fight has started. While stepping on said pillars to maneuver around me and try to impale me from behind, his rapier meeting my sword in return, while I quickly use my matchlocks to shake him off of me.
The battle itself is no doubt a spectacle for the audience below us, Chōjirō jumping around and making use of his Bankai's ability to manipulate lightning to keep me pinned in one area, while striking at me to keep me from escaping his little trap with his rapier. Moving his lightning pillars to obscure my view and deny me a clear shot at him, summoning another one if I do manage to destroy one, and whittling down my effectiveness by keeping me on the defensive.
From our engagement so far, I have the advantage in terms of fire power and mobility. But Chojiro is the better swordsmen, and the sheer versatility of how he adapts and uses his Zanpakuto's Bankai puts me on the defensive in this air battle.
Oh? How is he flying you ask? Well in Chōjirō's case.
By using his Bankai as a trampoline of course, because apparently he is able to touch and push off those fucking lighting pillars I keep mentioning, I'm pretty sure it's through using his spiritual energy on his feet. The only saving grace for me is that I have better maneuverability in the air and that the battle is happening in the air to begin with. But like I said earlier, he's rocking my shit in by keeping me pinned in place with his lightning and his non stop stabbing attempts at different angles.
Admittedly I'd be pretty damned impressed if I weren't the one in question getting bogged down by this.
Something I might add, he came up with on the spot because of course he did, and he also knows how to coat himself with lightning infusion to make himself faster, like a Shinigami Raikage or something, which makes him even harder to hit. Because of course he fucking can, fuck you Ichigo, why couldn't I have fought the sandbagger version of Chōjirō from the future instead of this annoying piece of sh-!?
"An opening!" Chōjirō says stoically.
While fucking impaling me right in between my ribs and hitting my lungs while coated in lighting. Followed by frying me from the inside out with his lightning infusion which nearly knocks me out of the air.
How am I flying you ask? Well my Shikai of course! It let's me summon upto 3000 matchlocks, that I can manipulate to my will and fly with! Why haven't I used all 3000 of them? Because I'm not trying to kill Chojiro despite how pissed this fight is making me so far. Anyways as I begin to steady myself in the air I clutch my wound, feeling the other neat effect of my Zanpakuto kick in.
"NOBWAHH!!......You sly dog!? You got me while I was fucking monologuing!" I retort back comically while coughing out blood."You're asking for it now, prepare yourself Chojiro Sasakibe!"
This was followed by a short barrage of gunfire which surprising nobody, he dodges because of course he can react to fucking bullets! While I let my Zanpakuto immolate the damage after a bit of a scary delay, yes destroy, not heal but Chojiro doesn't need to know that.
"I am Oda Nobunaga, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven...." I say darkly starting to feel annoyed. "Chojiro Sasakibe get ready to feel my full wrath......yes, my Three Line For-"
And then I hear a thunderclap, my world spinning in an instant before I can even finish my sentence.
"I don't care,
Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū: Kami no Kaminari." Chojiro says cooly from behind my body lightning trailing behind him. "You won't be doing much without a head, Nobunaga."
Sheathing his Zanpakuto and doing a cool ass landing, while my body lands unceremoniously behind him and my head.....Hmm? Chottomatte......if that's my body I'm seeing.....then that means......and that's when my head thuds on the ground.....that hurt.....this....this motherfucker.....HE CUT MY HEAD OFF WHILE I WAS SAYING MY COOL ATTACK LINE!!! I'm so fucking pissed, he's so annoying, dammit it hurts....I won't forgive this grudge! Damn you, damn you, damn you!
But damn that attack was pretty damn cool even if it hurts to admit it.
Well to be fair, I am holding back against him by only using my Shikai at it's bare minimum amount of fire power at 30 matchlocks, and like I said I'm not really trying to kill him, but getting stabbed and impaled still hurts even if I can get rid of my wounds!!!
Ah, speaking of my Shikai, it works similar to Archer Nobu's noble phantasm, I can control 3000 matchlocks and fly on them, pretty easy to control too, I just have to think about what I want to shoot and where I want to shoot from. Then snap, they fire at the target, I can even choose whether to shoot a beam or bullet, which is fun, on the basis I hit the target, fuck you Chojiro....ahem moving on. Flying is pretty much the same, I just will it, balance however was a whole different ball game at first, but I got the hang of it mostly.
Fun fact, as you probably have noticed, I can get rid of my wounds or any damage I take, see I have these cool flames that immolate any damage or wounds I take and turn them into Spiritual power that makes me stronger, think it's based on the Avenger skill in fate but I'm not too sure, but it's effectively cheats right?
Wrong, while yes it means I won't outright die to lethal attacks, and yes I won't take any real damage in most fights. The ability immolates my body to activate, and if it wasn't enough that the immolation itself hurts like hell, I also end up feeling the pain of said wound or damage ten times over before it heals, which can vary depending the level of damage I take. Which I unfortunately just found out earlier when Chojiro impaled my fucking lungs. Kinda scares me, cause I don't really know how much damage I can handle before I just die and don't come back....anyways moving on from that thought.
My Shika even comes with a cool military outfit, just like the real Archer Nobu, not sure if that means I can dress up in her other outfits like Summer or Kaiser Nobu, but just regular Nobu is cool! Haven't really gotten to test out everything in the 3 days since I got it, plus I never really expected to get into a high intensity fight, all I wanted to do was just come and see the Genji school.
Ah, speaking of Chojiro.....
Yeah I'm pissed still
Fuck it we ball
"Okay....fuck this lightning, fuck holding back, and fuck you Sasakibe! Tenma!" I say absolutely livid. "I hope you're ready, because now I'm hitting you with everything, don't regret it now!"
My body quickly gets back up from the ground and zooms past a shocked Chojiro, grabbing my head and reconnecting it with a gross sounding snap followed by sizzling flames immolating the damage, and it hurts just as bad as it sounds.
And then my number of matchlocks increase from 30 to 3000, a hail of red beams destroying most if not all the lingering pillars around us at once, Chojiro managing to quickly evade most of the beams with ease, or straight up parrying a beam with his Zanpakuto, holy fuck how do you even parry a beam!?
What does hit however seems to do a lot of damage to him however, interesting, maybe an effect of my Zanpakuto's trait? I'll think about it later, right now I just want to crush him.
"Tsk, to think.....I have to go all out against someone like you!" I say, less upset at the idea then I let on. "Get ready to experience the unbridled wrath.....of Oda fucking Nobunaga.......Burn this power into your eyes Sasakibe......The Demon King's Three Line Formation!"
All 3000 matchlocks line up behind me aimed at Chojiro, and to be fair, I said that more to sound cool then with any real intent to kill him, kind of. I'm still a little lot absolutely salty about getting my head cut off still, eh I'll get over it, at least it was done in a cool way.
"Fufu.....fuhahahahaha, you know what? You're pretty cool afterall Chojiro Sasakibe, maybe if you survive this I'll make you my retainer, wahahahahaha, now die." I declare coldly.
Then all at once 3000 concentrated beams and bullets from my matchlocks start shooting at him, each one firing with the intent to defeat him, even if it means killing him to do it. Like a shower of red shooting stars all hitting the same area in a concentrated burst.
"I refuse, I have already sworn my life to one person and one person alone. Bankai!
Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū If you want to take my life, then come and try it!" Chojiro says out of breath, with various damage from the earlier beams catching him off guard and doing quite a bit of damage to him. "Even if am to be defeated and killed, I'll ensure you will not harm the Genji School while Genryusai-dono is away, as his right hand man, I will hold you off as long as I can until he arrives, Bankai, Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū!"
And then he manipulates his pillars with his rapier, directing them to meet my hail of beams and gunfire, both attacks clashing evenly for a moment before my blasts shoot his last known location, the dust settling to reveal Chojiro's figure has disappeared. Suddenly I feel his killing intent behind me, snapping around while drawing my blade and clashing with his rapier.
"Hahahaha, then try your best to entertain me until your boss arrives~!" I laugh, feeling a part of myself get amused by his resolve to die.
I manipulate several matchlocks, several stocks hitting Chojiro away from me, and breaking the sword on sword clash.
Chojiro recovers immediately, pulling some anime logic out of his ass and figuring he can manipulate his lightning like my matchlocks and ride it to fly towards me, the sick freak. Either way, I will my matchlocks surround us already getting ready to unleash another barrage against him while lightning crackles around him and his rapier.
"I must praise you. Keep amusing me with your creativity Chojiro!" I declare feeling joy at being able to use my full power. "Don't die so soon, not after I finally have the opportunity to use my Shikai to the fullest, wahahaha!
"I don't intend to, I'll meet your power with everything I have Nobunaga!" He replies back, and I can see the faintest hint of a smile on his face. "I'll overcome you and hone myself further."
I might have gotten a little too caught up in the pace of this fight at this point
Ah, but you're probably wondering how this fight even started
Well you see it totally wasn't my fault but...
Soul Society - Seireitei - Genji School (Future Shin'o Academy)
*Flashback to several hours ago....*
Over the course of the three days I became more acquainted with my Shikai and Bankai abilities, the test themselves were nice, but flying around on a pair of guns took a lot of work. I crashed no less then 15 times before I got the balance right, thankfully by the second day I figured out the whole flying thing, and now I am pretty good at the whole flying thing.
"Wow, so this is the Seireitei......Looks basically the same minus some walls and a lot of the Gotei buildings....and it's more underdeveloped outside the main cliffy part........Now where is that Genji school....." I mutter while standing on top of a matchlock, observing the Seireitei from above. "Hmmmmmm, umu screw it I'll just walk around and ask until I find it."
As for my Bankai well, it was a surprise to say for sure, Tenma Kipposhi basically turned my sword into a gatling matchlock bayonet
thing, it was pretty fun to use, but the recoil hits hard. Overall I can say I grasped some of the basics of how to use my Zanpakuto but I still need a lot more practice before it's fully combat ready, same with the Shikai.
You can only learn so much from practicing 3 days by yourself afterll, but that was expected.
Though this shouldn't be an issue since I have no plans of getting into any fights right now, in fact I'm hoping to make a good impression on the Genji School, no need to make enemies for no reason even if I'm a Demon King wahaha. Maybe I could even get some pointers or lessons done, I'm admittedly only a decent swordsmen even with Nobunaga's help.
Anyways, the walk to the Seireitei's outer city was nice, but it is a lot more destitute outside the center of the city, the whole gated area where the Shinigami were gonna be in the future? Yeah that place doesn't exist, like at all, which definately isn't worrying me one bit, yep totally, umu. What replaces the future Shinigami division bases is just a mix between old destitute looking Japanese buildings or semi-decent looking destitute Japanese buildings outside the noble looking buildings as far as I can tell.
Which means I stand out, a lot.
"Excuse me sir, do you happen to know where the Genji School is by any ch-" I begin to ask a gruff looking stranger while approaching him with my most friendly smile. I even checked it this time in reflection of my sword on my three day trip here, so I know it wasn't my bad Nobu vibes smile.
"Ahhhhhh please don't hurt meeeeeeeee!" But he still ends up screaming while running away, this is the sixth person who's done this today. "Wait I just want to ask for......and he's gone....."
It would only be much later that I would learn that I was most likely confused with one of the people from a lesser or mid-tier noble house, what with my military uniform and Zanpakuto hanging off my waist. A group of people most residents in the Seireitei and other districts would avoid like the plague if ever encountered because of numerous unsavory rumors about nobles houses, prominent families like the Tsunayashiro noble house.
To be fair, at this point wearing the military uniform that my Shikai gave me became something like a second skin for me, it was comfortable, sleek, dominant, cool, and most of all, it looked super adorable on me. Can you really blame me? As for the Zanpakuto on my waist, well that just had to stay, it was a part of me, plus Nobunaga (Zanpakuto Spirit) would be pout at me if I tried to hide her.
And mayyyybeeee there was the tiny small factor that I didn't have as good of a handle of my spiritual pressure as I thought......Teehee my bad...
I digress, so yeah. Being nice didn't help so I had to result to more.....forceful and persuasive means available to me.
"Oi, if in the next three seconds the only thing I hear is screaming or begging instead of where the Genji School is, I will make you regret being born a man." I kindly persuade Stranger number 7 while, gently showing off my Zanpakuto's sharpness to him, needless to say he was crying tears of joy. "3....2......"
"N-n-north! It's directly north from here, you can't miss it! It's where a bunch of nobles gather everyday! I-it's the dojo surrounded by water! Please don't hurt me!" Ahem, and needless to say he was just delighted to help me, he even did a funny dance to show his appreciation and passed out with gratitude from helping me.
"Thank you for the information, farewell! May this be the day you pass on to you descendants, as the day you gave Oda Nobunaga directions, wahahaha!" Anyways, I left him on the ground slumped by some buildings at a weird angle, but I'm sure he'll be fine.
Any who, I started flash stepping over North to the Genji School to avoid causing a stir, it's crazy how convenient this techniques is, heck I can even apply it to my matchlocks....though using it with them is ill advised without more practice.
The place was easy enough to spot, a nice big Zen garden, freshly trimmed grass, a tiny moat, a red japanese style bridge, and all together it looked like a dojo. The amount of Shinigami inside huddling together and trembling for some reason checked out too, and helped me confirm this was probably the Genji School.
It was all in all, a really nice and peaceful place considering how destitute everything else around the area was. Honestly if I could retire or just wanted a place to relax and drink tea, I'd probably choose here, in a way I'm glad I decided to come here.
Again, as I said before, I may have not realized how my rampant spiritual pressure would be perceived by the Shinigami already in the Seireitei. In fact, it was a miracle I hadn't run into anyone at all for the entire time I was already here and moving around. So naturally the expected reaction of me flash stepping rapidly with my spiritual pressure out towards the Genji School may have been.....
Misinterpreted, and my reaction may not have been the best response.
I definitely did not try to look cool and nail my entrance....and possibly muddle up the situation further...
"Identify yourself, why have you come here intruder!" A young voice said as I was about to reach the gate of the Genji School, a hand on the hilt of his Zanpakuto while he himself stood on guard alert and wary at my approach.
So naturally I did the reasonable thing and logical thing anybody would do when given a perfectly good opportunity to say something cool.
"Wahahaha, yorokobe Shinigami, you have the honor of meeting me. Oda Nobunaga, Demon King of the Sixth Heaven!" I declared without biting my tongue, practicing for a moment like this for the last three days. "And I have come for the Genji School's most powerful Shinigami! Now states your name or remain nameless, whether you regret not telling me has nothing to do with me, fuhahahaha!"
I introduced myself in a really cool way while posing, told him I wanted to meet the most powerful Shinigami here, and asked him for his name while telling him I wasn't bothered if he didn't tell me it, simple right? Well he just stood there frozen for a second before getting this really serious look in his eyes and drawing his Zanpakuto all of a sudden....oi oi oi wait a minute....hey Chottomatte you don't plan on...!?
"I am Chōjirō Sasakibe, right hand man of Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto-dono and a Shinigami of the Genji school." He declared while aiming a strong killing intent my way. "As I live and breath, you will not be allowed to approach and try to harm the Genji School or Genryusai-dono, prepare yourself you so-called Demon King! Pierce!
Gonryōmaru!"
"Wait, you're Chojiro!? What the fuck!?" I spit take Koha ACE Nobu style absolutely befuddled by the absolute bishounen faced future lieutenant of Squad 1, unable to correct the misunderstanding in time. "Chottomatte!? What do you mean harm the Genji school? Hold up, more importantly did you just call ME a self proclaimed Demon Ki-Woah!?"
Then Chojiro straight up rushes at me, flash stepping mere feet away from me, Shikai out and aiming to stab me like he does to Ichigo in the anime in the far future. So naturally this is where I make my first mistake, see this Chojiro isn't going to sandbag for me like he does for Ichigo in the future. This changes things, so when I redirect his strike and aim to knock him out by hitting his chin while his stab is over reaching, he dodges by tilting his body back sharply, readjusting himself at the same time and slashing me across the chest with his rapier.
"Ow ow ow! That hurt you son of a......Wait you dodged that!?" I protest at him while clutching my quickly immolating wound, looking at him like he can't be a real person right now. "How is that possible!?"
"Only a fool rushes in without expecting a counterattack, I don't know why you expected such a simple attack to work." He answers back simply, like it was obvious while flinging my blood of his rapier, staring at my woundless body even more warily now after seeing my immolation trick.....
To be fair to him, his words make sense, it is an absolutely logical thing to do to avoid getting hit and all, but....
You fucking did that exact fucking thing to Ichigo in the future!? What the plot armor!? Did he really let his strength drop that much in the future!? Dammit that actually kinda pisses me off more then it should.
"If this is all you can do I suggest you leave, you're wasting your time here with this level of strength.." He say to me while looking at me calmly like he is trying to give me advice with a look that says he's figured me out, which grinds my gears. even further. "You won't be able to match Genryusai-dono with just this much, I'm sorry that I overreacted to your spri-."
Now the logical part of my brain, it realizes that Chojiro is under the impression that I came here to fight for some reason. Which I would later find out is the previously explained reason of my Spiritual Pressure much much later.
But the prideful part of me, the narcissistic Nobu inside me?
It's says.
"Oh you fucking bitch, it's on now........
The world in it's entirety shall burn to ash, Tenma!" I say a little more agressively while activating my Shikai. "Don't think I'll let you off easy for this contempt Chojiro Sasakibe, prepare yourself!"
A red pool of Spiritual Energy gathers around my feet while I plant my drawn Zanpakuto on the ground, my body slowly floating up above the buildings while 30 matchlocks float up alongside me in formation. I hold back from using all 3000 of my matchlocks in this fight to avoid making more of a mess of this situation then I need to right now.
Not like I would get incensed and go overboard later, right?
"What are those weapons?" He seems lost while staring at me floating above him from above. "No, it doesn't matter.......You're intent is clear, in that case I will respond in kind."
At that I rain fire at him from afar, I can tell he had no experience against guns or projectile based weapons like the ones I was using on him, even so. He still managed to dodge block or even straight up parry my red beams with his Shikai alone, and following up by running up some building to lunge at me, which I dodge by rapidly ascending even higher.
"Ranged attacks, and that mobility.....I won't be able to hit you.....not with my Shikai." He states quickly, unnerving me with how he seems to instantly note my attacks down. "Your attacks are near instant, and can range from energy to solid projectiles......without seeming to waste or use much of your spiritual energy...or is your pool just that large..."
"Hmph, well if you understand that much, then just give up already so I can go about my business with the Genji School." I begin to say while crossing my arms. "To begin with, my actual goal was to m-"
An action he interrupts by bringing his rapier in front of himself and closing his eyes.
"I know what your goal is, I won't allow you to harm the Genji School. I'll stop you right here, Oda Nobunaga!" He says while gazing at his sword and hestitating for a moment before his eyes sharpen. "Bankai,
Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū!"
A smarter part of me at this point wanted to just end the misunderstanding here, but another reckless part of me really wanted to just break loose and just test out my Zanpakuto a bit more and enjoy the experience of using it. I ended up listening to my reckless side, aiming my matchlocks at him and taking aim.
"Fine, have it you way then. Don't cry to me if you end up regretting your choice Sasakibe, come at me!" I declare while shooting at him.
"I'll never regret fighting for the Genji School and Genryusai-dono! I'm going to defeat you, Nobunaga!" Chojiro counter, his rapier manipulating the weather to surround me with lightning and charging at me.
I swear I see him send a hell butterfly or something away but I'm more focused with fighting him at the moment to worry about. Lightning sword, matchlock, and rapier colliding.
Which brings us to now.
*End of Flashback*
Craters and other manner of damages surround the Genji School, yet funny enough not even the Genij's school's gate has been touched by the clash between me and Chojiro. The soul reaper himself wheezing while laying in a crater looking beat up and bloodied.
Chojiro put one hell of a fight up, but there was only so many tricks he could pull when under constant and overwhelming fire. Each one of matchlocks hitting him from multiple angles of attack. Each one, as I figured out during the fight doing more damage to him then normal attacks would. Most likely due to the anti-supernatural trait of my abilities effecting him and in turn meaning my ability would effect all other Shinigami's as well, an interesting bit of information to know moving forward.
"You made me work for it, but I still win in the end Chojiro Sasakibe." I say while wiping some sweat off my forehead, my military uniform torn and fixing itself slowly in places. "No matter the enemy, they are no match for me in the end hahahaha."
I boast while laughing confidently to him, my actions seeming to a cause a stir in the Shinigami below me.
"No, I bought enough time. He will be enough to stop you." He wheezes out, looking close to passing out. "You won't destroy the Genji School, Demon King."
I feel a smirk creep along at his words, and laugh in response.
"It doesn't matter who you bring along, I'll still knock them down Chojiro. But thanks for finally calling me a Demon King wahahaha!" I laught. "Besides, that's what I've been trying to tell you dummy, I'm not here to fight or destroy the Genji school, I just came to learn a few things and maybe join."
There's a pregnant pause as the words take a moment to register for Chojiro.
"Y-you mean....but your words....then......haah....You have my apologies then.....for what's about to happen...." He says before passing out in front of me.
"Apologies for what? Oi, don't pass out on such a cryptic note Cho-" I begin to say while shaking his passed out body.
Then I feel an intense gaze, and a smoldering heat coming from behind me. Something ancient and old watching my every moment, making me freeze. A presence with the same intensity as Nobunaga when she confronted me three days ago.
"Chojiro, you did well to hold on for as long as you did." The familiar but younger voice says calmly from behind me, while the spiritual pressure around me increases. "Leave the rest to me now."
"Wait hold on, there's been a misunderstanding here!" I begin to say realizing the amount of bullshit Chojiro had just dropped on my lap before he passed out. "I'm not here to f-"
My words unfortunately don't get to finish when the intense wind oh his spiritual energy cuts me off, which means only one thing from the episodes of Bleach I watched. Especially as this is supposed to be an more ruthless period of his life, with even the Quincy King seeing this version of him as a threat.
The Founder of the Gotei
The Strongest Shinigami
The Oldest Flame
The Captain-Commander
"So long as I am here, it is enough." Said Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, while drawing his Zanpakuto. "
All things in the universe, turn to ashes Ryūjin Jakka."
"Oh fuck right off." I say while cursing Chojiro in my head.
And then Yamamoto swings his sword, the only thing I can see is a vast ocean of fire. Enough to rival or even surpass my inner world of Honnoji.
The clash against the strongest in Soul Society began with a bang.
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End of Act 4-
