Stillness of the Mind

**Date Started:** 16 January, 2022
**Date Completed:** Ongoing
**Users Involved:** User:Mr.Zeno999, User:Sekiro of the mist
**Setting:** Hueco Mundo
**Characters Involved**: Jiayi Yáng, Tsuki Shiba

 *Still.*
The limbo of stagnation, peacefully drifts by

Lifting the burden of reason, and the fear of why

Many seek the warming sensation, only to realize their final destination.
## Enter the Sands

Standing at the gate, Tsuki was with a member of the science division with a strange device on his chest. “So what is this thing supposed to do?” He said to the Shinigami. “That device would be a prototype of a hollow luring and capturing device. I’m sending you to Hueco Mundo to test” The shinigami said. “And are we allowed to do this?” Tsuki ask. “I haven’t gotten a no yet so I’m assuming we’re in the go” The shingami said.

”Welp if I have Central 46 on my ass I’m blaming you” Tsuki said before stepping into the portal and entering Hueco Mundo.

The realm of hollows was in most cases a bleak, empty place. Home to a species of soul devouring beast who would even turn on their own kind. This particular corner of the world was nothing to behold really however it gave shelter to one of the realms inhabitants

Sitting alone on a stone outcropping that looked like a land among the clouds. A singular arrancar meditated his hand held up in the abhaya position. The Arrancar was none other than Jiayi yáng. The monk of Hueco Mundo

Appearing in Hueco Mundo, Tsuki activated the device. If it worked it would lure all nearby hollows here, where they can be captured and purified. When he activated the device it gave off the same energy as a human soul attracting all of the nearby hollows.

swarms of hollows began converging on the area, multiple passing by the arrancar as the all flew towards the sent of a human. One hollow stopped next to him and began speaking.

“Jiayi. What do you not move?” The hollow asked.

Without even moving an inch, Jiayi simply spoke in response. “ I am meditating, there is no need for me to move. Have your fun with the rest.” Following his statement the other hollow stood silent for a moment then rushed off with the rest. Leaving Jiayi to his lonesome

With the convergence of Hollows, the device managed to capture and purify atleast 1/4 of them causing massive amount of spiritual power to disappear. Left with the rest of the Hollows, Tsuki managed to kill many of them with just several swipes with his blade before leaving the area and appearing right behind Jiayi.

“poor souls, Shinigami would you care to enlighten me. On why seconds after you appear in this world you have already killed so many” Jiayi says still in the same meditative position

using Pesquisa jiayi saw the very same hollow that talked to him. Crawling on the ground as it’s reiastu quickly vanished into nothing. It was a sad sight watching watching the hollow cling to life so desperately

”It was an testing for a new device” Tsuki said with his sword still in hand. “And who are you???” He said knowing it was most likely an Arrancar but maybe it wouldn’t attack.

”Umm hello” Tsuki said with his sword still in hand. “Why should I tell you what I’m doing here??” He said with a loud tone. “You go about your business I got about mine”

“jiayi yáng” saying this jiayi opened his eyes softly, the shinigami obviously harbored some violent intent. Jiayi’s zanpakuto wasn’t even on his person for if the soul reaper looked over to his side he would see the Chinese pudao jutting out of the ground.

Deciding to let the man decide their course of action. Jiayi simply stared into the blank landscape awaiting his visitors response

”I’m guessing your one of those Arrancar, correct?” Tsuki said a little unnerved by the lack of emotion displayed by the Arrancar. “Oh and my name is Tsuki Shiba, a member of the Gotei 13” he said now holding his sword even harder now.

A bit confused by the response jiayi paused for a moment. “ if I knew what you meant by that I would give a clear answer.” Finnaly the hollow stood up from his seated position and turned to face the shinigami. Revealing his true height and frame. In truth Jiayi had been using the observation ability he showed earlier this entire time. Seeing the reiastu of Tsuki clear as day from this position

”Man I thought you would be taller” Tsuki said looking at Jiayi now noticing that his weapon was never in his possession but right beside him. “Hold on how do you not know what a Arrancar is?” He said now looking at the Hollow in confusion.

“Forgive me, I know what an arrancar is after all I am one. However you implied that there are certain types of arrancar almost as if you’ve started putting us in classes” jiayi being like a monk didn’t often surround himself with others as such he had little to know knowledge about the common trait some arrancar nowadays tended to share. This being a Keener intellect and an almost human like view of the word unlike their brethren

”I mean I’m assuming your aren’t those Espada type since you are by yourself” Tsuki said still kinda weirded out that he is just having a conversation with a Hollow.

Upon the mention of espada, Jiayi’s thoughts flashed to an arrancar with brown hair speaking towards him. That hollow being the current second espada. “No I am not an espada nor would I have the power to fit such role”

For a moment Jiayi almost seemed. Careful, about his words from the mention of espada. Still he felt the same pressure from Tsuki. Did the shinigami feel out of place being face to face with a hollow, let alone the fact the arrancar made no move to harm him despite clearly knowing that same person just killed its kind. In that moment Jiayi thought of an idea. walking towards his wepon the arrancar began pitching it to the shinigami.

"Tell me, You seem like a person who enjoys a fight." Jiayi said nearing his Zanpakuto, moving out his hand jiayi preformed an action that looked almost unnatural. Moving his hand to the side Jiayi flicked his finger's as if he twirled a staff in his hands. Instantly the Weapon uprooted itself from the ground and flew into his hand like a disc. Spinning the Pudao in various figure eight formations he finally let the weapon rest at his side. "Would you care for a Duel"

Words such as these where not the ones incited out of violence. But out of mutual respect for the potential opponent. An arrancar saying this would have different intentions than a regular hollows. After all they have broken free from the animal instincts that previously governed their existence.

”You read my mind” Tsuki said now getting into an offensive stance. “Man the best Soul win” he said before charging at Jiyai, his speed uplifting tons of sand into the air.

## Beast of the blade

Their battle would be legendary. As Tsuki drew closer onto Jiayi the arrancar jumps backwards moving his dao to block the strike, immediately after this, Jiayi spins the staff like weapon in his hands extending it outwards in a forward stab. This caused even more of the sands to swirl and surround the two as the point speeds towards tsuki’s chest

Using his blade, Tsuki blocked the attack before swinging his blade towards Jiayi’s chest as well as increasing it’s attack and slicing power by channeling reiatsu into the blade. If this attacked landed it would surely be a major blow on the Hollow itself.

Jiayi slid his hands up the shaft of the pudao using its reach to counter the enhanced slash. Getting to the end of the weapon. He let go using an upward palm strike to send the weapon spiraling towards the sword. It clattered against the metal and sent the slash off course. The slice itself sent a brief wave towards the ground. Cutting into the sand with a flash.

Pressing forward the hollow sent a tornado kick to his shoulder. On contacts it would make the shoulder bones move forcefully out of place. Dislocating them and sending the pain through Tsuki’s nerves

Raising his arm, Tsuki blocks Jiayi’s kick before raising his sword and swinging towards his neck.

The arrancar responded by raising his own arms. But instead of being accompanied by an attack. Jiayi brought both hands parallel to the blade and stopped it using a combination of prowess and his hiero. Fighting against Tsuki's own strength Jiayi uttered a word only heard from the two.

**"Cero"** within his right palm Jiayi had been collecting energy to release it in the point blank wave. At this distance the move would normally break a zanpakuto into pieces. But Jiayi was not only confident his sparing partner could withstand it. he planned on the man countering it.

Seeing the energy build up in Jiayi’s hand, Tsuki had the perfect counter for it. “ **Getsuga Tensho!!!”** Tsuki yelled destroying the Cero and leaving a cut on Jiyai’s hand. “I got tricks of my own as well.” He said.

"hmm"Jiayi pulled his hand back examining the wound. Looking toward the shinigami his eyes crept up. Had it not been for the fractured hollow mask that covered his face Tsuki would've seen his firm grin. the Arrancar enjoyed this brief exchange with the being that should represent his mortal enemy. Now he awaited the next exchange.

Extending his hand outward, Jiyai began walking toward Tsuki. With each step the hollow flexed and retracted his fingers. The constant movement caused a multitude of pops and cracks. His Footprints leaving imprints in the sands. Causing a path to be left by his wake.

"Tsuki, a shinigami of caliber like yours must be a rarity, though I'm sure the quality of your soul is rarer." HE said looking forward a bit to see his weapon jutting out of the sand again. Then in a burst of speed. The hollow blitzed forward. Leaving a sheen of sand stretching up like a wave. Wind blew in the same direction as the hollow who caused the breeze. Nearing The shinigami Jiayi placed his feet on his Zanpakuto. The impact causing it to wobble and come unloose. Then he rocketed toward the moon pulling the weapon with him. As he rose into the air Jiayi spun the Dao in his hands to bring the blade toward his front, then he plunged.

The hollow sunk toward the ground with his dao pointed toward the shinigami. It be a shame if one of them were to perish during their clash. Especially when neither of them released their full strength yet. Upon landing the attack the surrounding area would erupt in multiple fissures And cut through the shinigamii's shoulder

”What the hell” Tsuki said before looking at his shoulder, it was wounded but it wasn’t fatal. “Damn Hollow” he said as he raised his blade back up, light reflecting off of the glimmering metal. Tsuki charged at the Hollow with the speed of a mad man with his blade raised.

Raising his hands, which raised the Zanpakuto. Jiyai spun his Dao in a flourish right before them both. It caused the sand beneath their feet to be blown away, exposed from the waves of wind caused by his prowess. As Tsuki Sent his blade forward. The hollow shot his hands forward. *Clang!*

Looking up, His eyes gleamed With the orange hue they held. Where the sound of metal meeting Steel rang. He had caught the sword within his hand, While positioning the staff of his dao beside it. Blood trickles down from his hands spilling on the ground. "Shinigami, Do you take me as one of the untrained."

Moving his elbows inward, The hollow locks his Dao between his arm and presses it forward. "Or is this just fun so your prolonging" smacking the bottom of the staff like weapon against Tsuki's Head.

Tsuki fell to the ground, his head not as damaged as it should be due to him focusing a large amount of Reiatsu to protect his skull.

“You sneaky bastard” He said before getting back up, his sword now in the hands of this Hollow. “Alright then, Atleast things are interesting now” he said before putting himself into a fighting stance.

“Your move hollow” he said standing there.

"indeed" Jiyai said tossing the shinigami's blade away from them. "I will return that later" Sinking his weight dow the his legs. The arrancar's legs pulsed with muscle. Releasing the tension he shot forward. Making a form with his hand, he extends it in a palm strike. which reverb through the air causing shock waves. The intent was to hit the shinigami right in his appendix. Shocking the system and giving him a moment of edge.

Using his Reiatsu, Tsuki carefully charged his legs up with his spiritual energy to give himself a physical boost. Once that was done he quickly jetted himself towards the hollow, his energy taking the form of a raging bull as he raced fowards.

They came together in a clash. pressure moving against itself as the colliding strengths each displayed fought for dominance. Jiyai who seems to be locked in animation. Narrows his eyes and accumulates energy toward his hand. Appearing from nothing. A small white ball of energy flashes in his hand. It then expands at a rapid rate before slamming forward pushing the hollow back. It clashes with Tsuki while masking the hollows next move.

Tsuki’s gets blown back by the power of the Cero. Aware of his lack of protection, he quickly gets up to plan his next move.

Within the Shinigami's eye. The reflection of Jiyai approaching quickly grows. Even as he quickly regains his footing followed by the Cero. The hollow was already on him taking advantage of the window. Just as he had planned.

Sending his elbow forward. Jiyai closes the distance with minimal effort, as if he had been fighting his entire life in hand to hand.

Seeing no way to counter all of these attacks. Tsuki gets into a defensive/counter stance to brace for his opponent and his Cero.

His attempt is met with no resistance. Which sends Jiyai into a spiral, As the fight grew more and more it seemed as if the Shinigami was trying less and less. It would not do, so he would force it out of the man in this friendly brawl.

Due to his cero being far weaker than that of a normal Arrancar's. As well as not being a strong suit of his whatsoever, Jiyai used them to his advantage. The elbow connected with Tsuki's head causing his brain to rattle inside of his head. Following this The hollow pressed his other hand to the mans chest, With a brief white pulse a cero fired strait into his chest. Of course it was nowhere near enough to fatally injure the man. But it did press him back.

Keeping the pressure on him Jiyai, Extended his arms and trapped the Shinigami's head. Following it with a swift knee. Finishing the sequence he re chambered his leg and swept through the mans legs. Forcing him to fall to the ground. And as merciless as a hollow could get. He brought his arm down to fire a Cero strait to the mans head.

The blinding white light emanated from his palm in a roaring fashion. Threatening to bring their fight to a close if he didn't do something

Tsuki now in a life or death situation quickly used the strength of his right arm to as well as enhancing it using Reiatsu to punch Jiyai off him before he could get the Cero off.

As he was blocked Jiyai's arm swung upwards. Pausing midway through its arc, the Cero shot into the dark sky, giving temporary light to the desolate land. Sighing. He stopped completely, looking at the Shinigami his eye gleamed.

"Will you begin now?"

”Your such a strange hollow. You know that?” Tsuki says before picking up his Zanpakuto, the blade glistening in the Hueco Mundo’s moon. He stands up and holds his blade into a piercing position before charging towards Jiyai.

The sword positions itself toward's Jiyai's head. Bringing a torrent of wind and spiritual pressure to his ears. As the man approaches Jiyai tilts his head, dodging the brunt of the strike. However the sharp mixture of nature with spiritual pressure cut shallowly into his skin. from the wound inklings of blood slowly dripped down his face. but It didnt worry the hollow. Looking at the Shinigami as he passed by him. Jiyai speaks calmly just as he had the entire time.

"You haven't seen the worst of it, My master would fill your hears with his philosophy at a moments notice."

”I didn’t know you Hollows had philosophies and shit like that” Tsuki said, his words seeming almost cold towards Hollow society. “Let’s continue this” he said before launching a huge Getsuga Tensho towards the Hollow.

Moving toward the blast. The hollow shifted in form. Breaking apart for a spit second before vanishing. To the Shinigami it would appear to be similar to that of their own *Flash-Step*. In a blink he was gone. Appearing next to his Dao. Sand burst from the area he landed as the weapon was uprooted. Then he broke apart again.

This was the technique of Sonido, That gave the Arrancar the same access to high speed movement as their counterparts.

*Stop*

The wave of energy that was the Getsuga, Just stopped. Out of nowhere, It wasn't blocked. nor clashed. But simply stopped.

”What the hell” Tsuki thought as he just stood their, it’s wasn’t everyday that his Gestuga Tenso simply vanished from sight with no noise. It was uncanny and strange. “Cut the bullshit Hollow and come fight me” he yelled with his sword in hand.

*BVTS*

An undiscribable sound. The one only akin with distortion. It came behind the shinigami in a assimilation of white that became the hollow. His eyes Glowing a yellow that could only be compared to a tigers gaze.. From behind the hallow a faint white ligt glistened as its owner scated slowly in the air.

"We wouldn't expect you to" A stark contrast to the Tsuki's own words. Jiyai's tone was purposefully cold and cunning.. As his words reached their end. The Hollows arm came down in a bluring flash. *FVTS*

There was the sound again. Only Tsuki had no time to catch up to the hollow before it appeared in front of him. Zanpakuto in hand and face tilted looking down.

”What the hell are you doing Hollow?!” Tsuki yelled his anger continuously building up. “Stop playing around” he says before sending multiple Gestuga Tenso’s in all directions.

"Have you forgotten. I have a name" Jiayi's words rung in the Shinigami's ears.

**BOOM**

From behind his back, an explosion erupted. Tearing into the shinigami's flesh. his Shihakushou tearing at the fabric from the instant assault on its seems. All the while the hollow looked over at his opponent. One of his arms now looked different. More animalistic in nature. And it was different from his other arm which still looked the same.

"It is high time you accept the reality of this fight. Show me your true might or it will be over before you can.

“Alright you damn Hollow, you asked for this one” Tsuki said as he got up. “ Slash” he said as he released his Shikai, his reiatsu and physical abilities increasing in the process. “You ready” he says as he charges at Jiayi

Looking unimpressed. Jiayi tried to find what was different now. To his eye it just looked like the man kept the same style of running into the fight with no plan or afterthought. Had the shinigami he heard about really all been like this. The question vexed him as much as the mans limited action did. At this point it almost seemed as if...

The hollows thoughts where interrupted when the Shinigami reached his view. looking down he saw Tsuki trying to slash into his side. The form of his zanpakuto now being unclear from its earlier state. As a matter of fact he hadn't even sensed a major change in Reiastu. This didn't matter for him in the grand scheme, as now his goal was to finish the fight before it became more of a bore.

His morphed hand drifted down to meet the blade until it made contact... Signified by a ring of metal that hung in the lifeless air. The blade, much like the Getsuga earlier.

It Stopped.

"Shinigami" The hollow began to speak while lowering his hand. That same hand that stopped the blade now slowly accumulated with white light. "Does the man Known as Tsuki have a death wish." The energy sprang to life in the form of a thin sheet. the sheet of light looking as if it where engraved with marking similar to talismans

Swinging his arm, The hollow Gut checked the shinigami. Forcing him to cough up blood and spit in a putrid fashion. Following this he lanced his transformed arm forward. It arced toward the man in a streak of wind and power. reaching him, Jiayi slapped the sheet across the mans chest, pulling it back before spinning on his heels and planting his foot into the same area.

They hung their in those few seconds nearly motionless. *BOOM* A shock wave erupted from the impact sending Tsuki rocketing backward. And he would still find that the had the slap on his chest. Nothing would remove it. Nothing would stop it. It would remain as it is, as is the will of stagnation.

”Whatever” he said before rocketing towards Jiayi and slamming him down to the sandy terrain of Hueco Mundo, his movements being noticeably faster despite no changes in his spiritual pressure. After knocking the Hollow to the ground Tsuki unleashes **Hadō #31. Shakkahō,** creating a large orb of crimson red energy on his palm and firing it at the Hollow.

The beam almost teleports toward Jiayi given the distance. But it is within those small seconds that he raises his arm and stops the blast. Just as he had everything else.

Now springing to his feet. The hollow pushed it forward into the mans belly, where it ignited with the sheet he had already placed upon that same spot. Blasting the shinigami backward yet again. Jiayi followed the movement, Picking up his Zanpakuto in the same instance and pointed it strait for his neck. Seeking to run through him with a moments notice.

Flying backwards, Tsuki quickly cast **Bakudō #8. Seki,** creating a barrier knocking his Hollow opponent back this saving his life. “You thought jackass” he laughed as the Hollow was launched back. He launched another Gestuga Tenso at the Hollow.

Jiay's bright yellow eyes glowed as he sketed across the floor. Sand filling his vision and getting in his clothes. Under his fractured mask he even started to smirk. As he slowed down, the hollow sat there in the sand. looking up at the sky. they had barely made a dent in the landscape as far as he was concerned but it filled him with excitement.

Slowly, he clamped his hand around the pole of his Zanpakuto. He then pulled himself upward rising like a zombie from the ground. "Good, i was starting to think you forgot this was a fight. Jiayi said.

He then sweeps his leg through the dao and begins to spin it. Flashing the Zanpakuto in a whirlwind of dust sand and Reatsu. The combined colors of his normal arm and his transformed arm creating a blend of peach coloring. It is then that the hollows eyes glow for a short period. Where he then stops the weapon. With the action it releases all of the particals it accumulated in a burst around them. Once the dust settles both of the hollows hands are revealed to be transformed now. Holding the same appearance and glistening with a white sheen.

Cracking his now clawed hands Jiayi locks gaze with the shinigami. Before taking a stance. *BVTZ*
The sound of distortion overtakes their ears as he blitzes forward using sonido. Hanging in the air for a couple of seconds. The hollow reapers from the veil arcing his Dao downward to the Shinigami with the intent on slicing off his arm. Behind them the Gestuga slams into a wall of rock, exploding on impact and beginning to send cracks up the foundations.

”Your fast” Tsuki laughed as he cast **Bakudō #9. Hōrin,** launching orange tendrils to ensnare and immobilize Jiayi. As he was doing it the wall of rock behind them began to collapse even more causing ton of debris to fall down.

Jiayi, now caught in the trap, looked towards his battle partner. "No..." The hollow stomps on the floor, with it a layer of Reiatsu shoots up from the sand and blankets the kido spell. in a beam of light.

"Lull"

Coming out from the beam of light. A foot similar to how the hollows hands looked. Stepping effortlessly onto the sand.

Around them the rock fully began to crumble. And with it the full reveal of the new hollows state.

"Paralizar"

Fully emerging from the shower of rocks and Reishi. Jiayi Revealed his Resurrection. The state looking like a Quilin. in nature. And gifting him the regained strength. And full powers he had once held.

”What the hell?” Tsuki exclaimed as the hollow transformed, he never seen anything like this in his Shinigami life. Despite this he didn’t lose his cool and launched a Gestuga Tenso right at the beast.

Just as the others. The wave arced across the ground. Surfing toward the form of its Arrancar target. the Gestuga, Lanced through anything that decided to stand in its way. Energy dispersing through its entirety, Causing the slash to contort and expand like Sharp water. As it reaches Jiayi, the area is engulfed in a gust of wind. Directly followed by the bright flash of an explosion. engulfing everything in a bright flash.

Fog rises from the aftermath of the smoke, With it the white form of jiayi standing unmoved and unscathed by the blast. his arm outstretched the Gestuga stood, still, within his hand, though that was the extent. It hadn't disappeared nor had it gone somewhere else. But it did remain unmoving.

The hollow flashes from the smoke. With it trailing off of his body. Moving behind Tsuki. Jiayi treats the Shinigami's own power like a blade. *Slash* The sound of a wound opening fills the ears of them both. As the hollow cuts through the Shinigami's back. He then steps onto the air, Twisting in a 360, Placing the Gestuga in his hand like a bow. Moving the other behind it in a Zeus pose.

*Cero*

White energy emerges from his hand and accumulates. Before lancing forward in a small beam. It crashes through the Gestuga, like an arrow through a bow. Breaking the slash apart the instant it touches. And it chases after the body of the Shinigami. Hitting him right in the center of the wound just inflicted. Guaranteeing him to have a giant wave of pain cyphon all other senses in his body.

”Fucking hell” Tsuki yelled, pain surging through out his body. “Take this you Hollow” he said as he rushed the Arrancar and slashing his chest sending the creature into the sand grounds. He then casted another Hado at the Hollow.

The fight between the two was kicking up in pace. And as it did the storm of sand surrounding them only grew. So many Hollows either fled or gave in to their urge and tried to reach the colliding spiritual energies. Fixated on their hunger and the off chance that they could tear into that sweet reservoir of power that they held so dear. One of the hollows who got close was swept up within the storm and soon flung to the heavens.

Though it flew through the world like a bullet, something stopped the hollow, a figure donning white but they weren't its savior. Only moments before the hollow was caught in its grasp the hollow began to crumble into dust. Helpless to its fate. Leaving the figure in white hovering above the storm watching the sewing conflict.

Jiayi emerged from the smoke, *The cut* The reaper managed to get onto him, Well it hadn't done much. It only appeared to be a shallow slit across his skin. Hierro wasn't exactly his strongest skill. But it was most definitely his second. No, his strongest skill was something only made possible through his resurrection ability, and the surge of new qualities of Arrancar. In terms of the hollow's combative abilities, he did not truly rely on one. he spread his skills evenly due to the nature of his style. But what he excelled at was something most take for granted.

To the right of Tsuki, A tear within the world appeared, knawing Away at it too quickly to be compared to any other of its origin. That black tear paused for a second.

"I'm sure you know of the Arrancar's Resurrección. My resurrection Deals with the stagnation of all things. But it makes it difficult to release. My resurrection is slower than all other Arrancar. Given my nature. However" Across the hollows face his eyes narrowed in a wicked grin. One full of excitement but absent of malice. "It was this characteristic of mine that led me to the discovery..."

**BLAM** Jiayi hit the reaper with a punch strong enough to sound like a gunshot. while rearing his other hand for another powerful blow. "I could stop the Ressurection process. Giving me a partial transformation as you've seen." As he explained the image of The hollow emerging with a transformed hand and his slow transformation flashed across both of their minds.

**BOOM** "Do not take this as gloating Shinigami. No this is FUN" "I have rested my mind for too long not to enjoy this excitement!" The hollow landed a powerful punch straight to Tsuki's cheek. They hung there for a second before a shockwave erupted in the space between them. Soon after The man's body flew down into the mountain. Creating a tunnel straight through that opened at the bottom. With the hollow following right on his tale

”Fuck it, let’s do this then” Tsuki says as he launches towards the hollow before giving him a powerful blow into his face sending back into the sandy grounds. After that punch, he uses Shunpo to get close to the hollow before slashing him on his chest, with the strength of not only his slashing power but the slicing ability of his sword being a lot stronger than before. He then follows that up with several Kido blast towards the Hollow. At this point Tsuki’s reiatsu’s level was increasing but something was strange about it, as it didn’t outwardly appear to be increasing.

One, Three, no Seven red balls of Reiastu hurled towards the Arrancar. Who despite seeing this was unfazed by any of them. Rather he was excited.

Placing his hands out to his sides, Jiayi leaned forward and swept his tail in an arc toward them. With it, a wave of energy burst from the attack and reached the shinigami's attack. One after the other they all stopped before him. Jiayi then lanced forward with a distortion. Using Sonido he flashed past all of them and in the wake. Tears in the world opened and swallowed the Crimson kido whole.

What the hollow did next was sure to be a surprise to any who witnessed it for the first time. Flexing his arms, The hollow whipped his arms down. Following the movement. Several Garganta opened above the Shinigami. And with them, the man's attack came raining down back upon him. But that was not all, The shape of the hollow's hand loomed above before a flash of white light rained straight through in the form of a cero. All the attacks were on a dead horse and upon hitting the shinigami he would suffer grave damage and at worst even death.

*Snap*

The introduction of a brief but powerful sound cut through all the chaos. With it, a beam of blue light split the sky. It engulfed the Kido and Swallowed the Cero. Once it was gone there was nothing left of any of their attacks.

"One thinks this has continued long enough. Shinigami. I thank you for showing my kin dignity." Was all Tsuki would have heard before he was launched backward and through a Garganta into the world of the living.

Leaving Jiayi in the presence of one of the very powers who dominated their realm. The Second Espada Sorren Kenzo.

"One gives you his apologies as well, It was a grand sight to watch," Sorren spoke in a tone that commanded the attention of all other hollows who were lucky enough to survive his presence. "A new Dawn is arriving on Hueco Mundo's shores. Your placement in it is your own." Continuing to walk forward carrying a massive weight with him that would crush anyone near save for other Espada and high-ranking hollows. When he reached Jiayi, the man placed a hand on the hollow's shoulder.

"One will ask once... Will you join by my side?"

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