Chapter 103 (Fairy Tail Campaign): The Battle of Mt Hakobe

## Long Summary

Shikamaru looks at the mountain with his binoculars,
thinking about what surprises the Coalition has in store. On top of that, it’s
nearly certain that the enemy already knows the 4th is there and
about to attack. Consequently, the enemy would be shoring up their defenses,
and possibly planning an ambush like at Kunugi Town. The Leaf Ninja is only
comforted by the fact that Byakuya had stationed the Division far enough from
the base to allow for time to properly respond to any possible Coalition
attack. Sighing, Shikamaru states that no matter how prepared they are, it’ll
still be a drag. Byakuya asks if his proxy is done complaining and requests the
binoculars. While the Soul Reaper has a look, Shikamaru joins up with the other
of the 4th’s top fighters, who are Cana Alberona, Eustass Kid, and Rōjūrō ‘Rose’ Ōtoribashi. The narrative states that while Scratchmen Apoo could be an
equal to this group, he was kept from attaining a high rank for reasons unknown
to everyone but the high-ups, Kid, and Basil Hawkins. Cana asks ‘Shika’ how it
looks, and he calls it a real drag. Irritated, Cana karate chops Shikamaru’s
head, who promptly yells at her for that. Cana tells the ‘smart-ass’ to give
her a more specific answer next time, with Shikamaru muttering about not giving
her another reason to hit him. Cana hits him again for that comment. Declaring
he can’t win against women, he asks Rose and Kid to help him out, and they
promptly decline. When Cana asks him to stop being lazy and give more specific
information, Shikamaru tells her to just wait for Byakuya to inform them and
have patience. Cana tries to hit Shikamaru again, but he substitutes out of it,
prompting a laugh from Kid who chortles that even his friend Killer prefers to
take a woman’s wrath head on. Shikamaru states that to deal with an irate
woman, you can either stand there and take it or remove yourself, having seen
his dad do both. Before Cana can give him more, Rose gets in between them,
laughing that that’s enough and Byakuya won’t appreciate his highest ranking soldiers fighting amongst themselves. Byakuya firmly states that he doesn’t
appreciate it, ordering the two to act professional before they discuss the
coming battle.

The Commander tells them to all sit down, prompting Kid and
Cana to wonder about getting comfortable and letting their guard down. When
Rose takes a seat and tells them to look at the Commander, Cana and Kid notice
that Byakuya with his hand on his Senbonzakura, and realize that he’s relaxed
and focused, deciding to take their seats. When Kid asks what’s got Shikamaru
so lethargic, Byakuya states they have an ordeal ahead of them and that the
enemy has well-prepared positions on the side of the mountain. He explains that
every level of the mountain has rows of artillery (cannons and Lacrima Towers)
trained down on anyone who tries to take the mountain. On top of that, the
Coalition Unit is most assuredly larger and stronger than the Aster Mountains Unit. Shikamaru calls it a drag and asks the ‘Fortune Teller’ how she thinks
it’ll turn out. Cana states she only does individual divinations, and any
predictions for the whole Division would be 99% inaccurate. Byakuya calls it
fine, stating Divination only tells the future and not how to achieve it. Kid
agrees with that, saying he doesn’t give a damn about the future and just wants
to know how to get to the future he wants. Rose asks for the plan, not liking
the thought of sending the 4th up to that deathtrap. Byakuya admits
agreeing, and states the first thing is to take out the artillery before going
up. Shikamaru reacts with surprise that they’re just going straight to the top.
The Soul Reaper explains that Mt. Hakobe is one of the last bastions of the
Coalition in Fiore, with Shikamaru relieved that they’re close to the end and
calling the marching and fighting a drag. Byakuya reminds him there are still four more campaigns after the Wizard World, prompting the Ninja to mutter about
wanting sleep.

Byakuya repeats his warnings of a dangerous fight, but he is
confident the 4th can deal with the artillery at minimal risk. He
reminds an uncertain Rose that the 4th is made up of long-range
fighters who are perfectly capable of taking out the artillery with little risk
to themselves. Byakuya’s plan is that after the artillery is neutralized, it
will just be a long climb for the 4th. Shikamaru expresses doubt
that the 4th has someone powerful enough or with enough range to
take out the artillery. Byakuya reminds them all that he is Byakuya Kuchiki, 4th
Division Commander and Captain of the Gotei 13’s Squad 6, and states there’s no
way he can’t destroy that artillery. Rose remembers that Byakuya has the
greatest range of all Soul Reapers, so he would be able to destroy all the
artillery with Senbonzakura while being fast enough to avoid anything fired at
him. Kid raises an eyebrow at that. Byakuya then reveals that he has something
in mind for Bisca Connell, who might be able to make the fight much easier.
Cana questions this, saying that while Bisca is a good sniper she can’t snipe
the enemy far enough away to stay safe. Byakuya concedes that would normally be
the case, but informs them that Makarov and Mavis brought a certain weapon from
Fairy Tail’s possession. He informs a confused Cana that Makarov had Bisca
working on a handheld version of the Magical Cannon: Jupiter after the Phantom Lord War. Cana is shocked it that, never knowing her Guild recovered the tech.
Shikamaru mutters that she was so drunk all the time she probably never noticed, prompting a furious glare from Cana.

Back on topic, Byakuya states he will have Bisca take
position at the back of the 4th while firing the Jupiter. Cana then
points out that if Jupiter can get one good shot at the top of the mountain, it
will bury the artillery in one blast. She stresses how powerful the Jupiter
Cannon is, being capable of destroying an entire city at its strongest. One
shot of such a weapon at the top of the mountain would cause a landslide that
would bury at least the majority of the artillery. Byakuya nods at that,
calling it a sound theory and making sure to let Bisca know her target. The
Soul Reaper takes the theory further, stating that two or three shots could
completely destroy the mountain, and the Coalition Unit on it. Kid grins at the
thought of such destruction. On the other hand, Byakuya knows that Bisca will
become a target after the first shot, and decides to assign a protection
detail. Cana shrugs that Alzack will happily defend his wife, but Byakuya
states that they’ll need more people guarding her and they’ll have to
constantly move position while the Jupiter Cannon recharges. In short, there’s
15 minutes where Bisca is a target between shots. Kid raises an eyebrow at
Byakuya thinking someone could get past the entire division and still have
enough power to kill Bisca, but Byakuya simply states he doesn’t want to take
the chance. Rose asks what they’ll do if the Jupiter Cannon fails. Byakuya states that he’ll personally dispose of any artillery the Cannon doesn’t take
out. Shikamaru reminds them the Coalition won’t just sit still while they do
this. Byakuya is aware, and states they’ll just have to fight their way to the
top of the mountain if all else fails. Shikamaru states that they all better
hope Jupiter works.

Cana points out that moving a hundred thousand strong army
up the mountain will be no easy task. A few days ago, the second wave of the 4th
had joined up while sweeping up Coalition stragglers. The only reason they had
been able to do so was that the second wave didn’t bring artillery along.
Byakuya states that the 4th will keep their artillery on the ground
so the troops can move faster. Shikamaru raises an eyebrow and points out how
risky that it. Byakuya states that with the Coalition’s advantage of the high
ground, artillery won’t mean much and just slow the men down while putting them
at risk. Rose stays hopeful that it won’t come to that with Jupiter. Kid points
out the Coalition probably is prepared for any possible assault. While Rose
stresses that the plan is a last resort, Kid points out the Soul Reaper needs
to be prepared for that, knowing war isn’t won without sacrifices. Shikamaru
adds in that it’s good to have an option of victory without risk. Byakuya repeats that they will fight to the top if Jupiter falls through, and that they
can’t stay in one place for too long in that scenario. In that case, the 4th
will have to divide and conquer and have detachments stay at different parts of
the mountain to deal with the then-scattered Coalition fighters. At that point,
the units will have to account for how fast their fighters are, so that they
can get past whatever enemies the other units are dealing with. So, Kid will
lead Unit 1 to take the first level. Cana will take Unit 2 for the next level.
Shikamaru will take Unit 3, and Rose will take the remainder in Unit 4 to the
top of the mountain. Byakuya then hopes that it won’t come to that point. With
one last look, Byakuya orders them to relay these orders to the rest of the 4th,
and wishes them good luck.

Nami sighs as she downs another cup of Fiore’s best booze,
complimenting the alcohol. While this would be irresponsible for others, this
is actually necessary for loosening her up. She mutters that she still can’t
believe she’s in a Universal War, deciding to smack Luffy for dragging her into
these sorts of adventures. Sighing, she admits that he’s right in this case,
and that ignoring the war would’ve been like ignoring what Arlong did to her
village. With a bitter smile, Nami thinks of all her years of running from
fights, and the fact that she’s now here putting her life on the line for
people she didn’t even know existed awhile ago. She jokes that Luffy is really
a bad influence without meaning to be. She then notices Usopp sitting alone,
and hears Yasopp say he thought his son needed the space. Nami looks at him and
asks if he’s really fine with giving his son space, thinking Usopp is a nervous
wreck now. Yasopp, taking a drink, admits he doesn’t know what to say after
being out of Usopp’s life for so long, thinking he’s only good for helping him
with confidence. Nami points out that Yasopp is still Usopp’s father, and tells
him to work on approaching him. She states that just because someone needs
space doesn’t mean it should be given, and decides to head over to make sure
her crewmate is ready. Nami takes a seat next to Usopp and asks how he’s
feeling. The sniper takes a deep breath, saying he’s as good as can be
expected, remembering that it’s his first big fight after his probation,
reminding his crewmate that Byakuya warned him that he would kill Usopp himself
if he took one step back. Nami tells him to just not step back, and reassures
him that he’s done great in the skirmishes. Usopp reminds her this will be
something else entirely, and admits that he’s starting to freak out and think
he should’ve just been arrested. Nami whacks Usopp on the head with her
Clima-Tact and tells him that he’s come a long from the coward lying to his
village. She states he’ll be a brave warrior of the sea soon, like he always
dreamed, and that he needs to stop doubting himself, reminding him he came strong
enough for the New World. Smiling, Usopp thanks Nami.

C stands at the edge of the campsite, muttering about how
many Coalitionists are probably there. Eve Tilm asks the Cloud Ninja how it
looks, and C states that no one’s made a move and he doesn’t sense anyone
preparing a surprise. The Sensor calls it too quiet, and that it’s obvious the
Coalition Unit would know the 4th is there. Sure there are signs of
life, but C can’t figure out why they haven’t made a move. Eve shrugs, calling
it a moot point since the 4th is out of range of the artillery. C
then calls it a waiting game, admitting that doesn’t make him feel better,
almost wishing the enemy would attack to show that the 4th isn’t
running into a trap. Changing the subject, C asks if Eve is nervous, prompting
the Wizard to admit he is after his experience at Aster Mountains. C brings up
that Eve lost his best friend there, earning a sad nod. When C starts to
apologize for bringing it up, Eve assures the Ninja that he’s accepted Ren’s
death, but he’s still nervous about what will be lost in the coming battle. C
understands that feeling, and remembers that even through the academy stressed
that all Shinobi would lose friends; he was not prepared when it happened. He
reminisces about when he was Genin in the Third Great Ninja War and lost his
entire team to enemy Leaf Ninja in an ambush. The resulting paranoia pushed C
to train himself to become a sensor.

C admits that they still chose a job where death is a
occupational hazard, and that all they can is carry the memories of the dead in
their hearts. Eve calls beautiful, and C smiles as he calls himself a poet in
his spare time, despite his distaste for rhymes. C gives his sympathy to Eve
and everyone else in the Wizard World, thinking they aren’t often in Death’s
company. Eve confirms it, but tells of the time that Blue Pegasus lost Karen Lilica. He remembers that when they had to bury her, Hibiki was crushed. C
begins to apologize for assuming too much, but Eve says it’s fine, and that it
was dumb of himself to never consider having to bury a close comrade. Eve sighs
and says he doesn’t want to do it again, with C agreeing while pointing out
they can’t always get what they want. Eve agrees, but says they should still
try, prompting C to agree they owe that to their comrades at least. Bitterly laughing, C calls himself terrible at encouraging people. Eve laughs that this
was what he needed to hear. He calls C a smart guy for recognizing a
situation’s reality but still trying to make the best of it, calling it
admirable. C smiles, thanks his young friend, and offers a fist. When Eve
reacts with confusion, C asks if Wizards have fist-bumps. Eve admits they do,
but he never thought C would be the sort to use them. Grinning, Eve bumps C’s
fist, encouraged that they’ll bring down their enemy.

Wendy, having picked up the habit of hanging out with the
Medical Unit in the 4th since most of Fairy Tail aside from Cana and Juvia weren’t in the Division, heads over there to meet Shizune, who’s basically become a big sister to her. The Leaf Ninja offer Wendy a cup of tea,
earning the young Wizard’s thanks to ‘Ms. Shizune’. She laughs for Wendy to
drop the formality, saying it makes her feel old. Wendy sips her tea, and calls
it delicious, complimenting Shizune’s skill with the beverage. Shizune smiles
at that, not used to the compliments due to usually taking care of the drunken Tsunade. Taking a seat, Shizune asks Wendy how she’s feeling. When the young
Wizard says she’s doing fine, Shizune admits that she didn’t find out someone
Wendy’s age was fighting with the 4th until after the Aster
Mountains. She remembers how angry she was, hating the idea of someone so young
in battle. Wendy surmises that Shizune decided to keep an eye on her like a big
sister. Shizune blushes at this, giddy at being seen as family, since no one
but Naruto had seen her as a big sis. Back on topic, Shizune states that while
she wants to be Wendy’s friend, she feels compelled to make sure she’s okay,
not liking the idea of a kid on the battlefield due to her own experience. Wendy states that while she appreciates Shizune’s concern, she won’t be stopped
from doing what she has to. Shizune then asks why Wendy can’t choose to live
the life of a normal girl. Smiling, Wendy proclaims that she is the Sky Dragon
Slayer, adopted daughter of Sky Dragon Grandeeney, and a Fairy Tail Wizard. She
owes it to her friends to fight, and she doesn’t want to see her beloved country destroyed, vowing to do her part. Shizune sighs at her ‘little sister’
making up her mind, and there not being a thing she can do to change it.

At that point, Carla walks in, saying she should’ve forbade
Wendy from spending time with ‘bad influences’ like Natsu and the rest of Fairy
Tail. Wendy cheers when she hears her friend’s voice, and asks what she’s doing
there, thinking she was at Chitsujo’s palace with Lector and Frosch. Carla
admits that Natsu rubbed off on her, and that she couldn’t accept staying on
the sidelines while Wendy risked her life. So she asked an attendant of
Chitsujo’s to take her to the 4th. She passed by Crocus while the Investigation was ongoing. Smiling, Carla says she’ll stick with Wendy to the
end. The young Wizard admits she thought Carla was against Wendy’s
participation. While she still is, Carla states that she knows what’ll happen
if they don’t all do their part after doing a bit of thinking. Proclaiming her
love of Fiore, Carla moves past her hatred of violence and promises to do
everything she can to take the country back, glad to fight alongside Wendy to do
it. Wendy hugs Carla when hearing this, admitting how much it means to her
while thanking her friend. Shizune gets over her surprise and screams in shock
at the talking cat. Carla, calling her rude, asks if Wendy’s been spending her
time with this woman. Shizune still yells that cats shouldn’t talk. Wendy tries
to calm everyone down but saying Shizune is a very nice woman who treats her
like a little sister. Carla, while disappointed with the first impression,
thanks the gaping Shizune for that. After Carla sternly tells Shizune to talk,
she proceeds to shriek about cats talking.

Momo Hinamori has no idea why she’s approaching Uryū. Maybe
she feels compelled to try and repair the relationship between him and the Soul
Reapers for Ichigo’s sake, in gratitude for beating Aizen perhaps. While Rose
is still hostile to Uryū, this is understandable since Rose basically died in
the war against the Sternritter. In fact the only Vizards who weren’t hostile
were Hacchi, who doesn’t have a mean bone in his body, and Shinji, who stays
more objective. Momo pleasantly greets Uryū and asks how he’s feeling.
Expressionless, he curtly says it’s nice of her to take time out of the day to
speak to him. She asks if he’s ready for battle, prompting him to repeat that
there’s no need for her to make small talk with him. Uryū states that he
doesn’t begrudge the Soul Reapers their opinions of him, but adamantly argues
that he doesn’t regret his actions in infiltrating the Sternritter. He explains
that making it look like he betrayed Soul Society was the only way. Momo asks
if there’s no chance of Soul Society reconciling with the last Quincy. Uryū
shrugs that there’s still a chance, what with Momo and Ichigo not holding a
grudge, plus the latter is only angry that he wasn’t let in on the secret. Uryū
admits regret for that part, remembering that Yhwach killed Ichigo’s mother
along with his own, and that he should’ve heard it from a friend instead of
Yhwach himself. He calls the Sternritter a mockery of true Quincy for twisting
their sense of justice into a drive for conquest and vengeance. Uryū admits
that he willingly helped monsters because he thought he could destroy the
entire army and Yhwach from within on his own. He still doesn’t regret taking
the action he thought best at the time, and he will respect any Soul Reapers
begrudging him for his actions. He claims he never once considered a Soul
Reaper a friend, thinking that he just works with Ichigo because he’s not a
Soul Reaper. He states that he will still fight along Momo’s side, even if they
don’t see eye to eye. Momo smiles, says that’s all she needed to hear, and
walks off.

At that point, Byakuya and the other higher-ups come back to
the 4th’s main body, with Cana heading towards Alzack and Bisca. The
Commander tells the 4th that the battle is upon them. Saying he
doesn’t lie about the situation, Byakuya admits the high probability of the
difficult climb if things don’t go according to plan. He states that he still
has confidence in this plan, and explains it to the whole Division. It cuts to
later with Shikamaru calmly standing at the head of Unit 3. He’s fighting back
against his nerves facing the unknown variables. He think’s of how little he
knows about the warriors of the other worlds on the Coalition’s side. While
everyone shared all their data on their former foes, that data has become
outdated. Orochimaru and Jose consuming Devil Fruits was proof enough of that.
The lack of info greatly worries Shikamaru, but he grits his teeth as he
reminds himself he has a job to do, thinking the people are his responsibility.
Temari walks up and tells her friend to loosen up, it being obvious how nervous
he is. She points out the rest of the Unit will be just as nervous as him,
prompting an irritable sigh from the Nara. Temari chuckles, asking if the Leaf
never taught Shikamaru to be cool under pressure. He retorts that he wished
they taught such techniques. Getting serious, Temari asks what the chances of
the plan with Jupiter are. He admits that it isn’t 100%, thinking the Coalition
could have a counter for it, and they should hope they’re quick enough to get
the jump on them. If it doesn’t work, Shikamaru admits the long day ahead, and
asks Temari to have his back in case that happens. Temari is surprised at that,
so Shikamaru reminds her the entire Unit is in his hands, and says it’d be nice
if someone he trusted had his back, remembering that Ino is in Unit 1. Temari,
remembering that Shikamaru is still a young boy, smiles as she reassures him
she’s always has his back. She jokes that someone has to whip him in shape,
prompting a groan from him that Ino already does that, earning a laugh.

Bisca contacts Byakuya, informing him the Jupiter Cannon
needs three more minutes to charge. Byakuya seems pleased with that, and asks
it if’s trained at the highest level of artillery. Bisca says it’s as high as
she can go, and that one good hit will bury most of the artillery. While it is
just a theoretical outcome, she’s near certain. Byakuya reminds her to stay on
target, and Bisca gives an affirmative before cutting the feed. Rose tells
Byakuya not to worry, assuring him everything will be fine. Byakuya appreciates
the optimism, but calls himself a realist. Chuckling, Rose states Byakuya is
more of an optimist than he would have people assume, remembering Yoruichi’s
constantly reminding them of how the Kuchiki was as a child. Byakuya grimaces
at that, and asks if that is really proof. Rose states that Byakuya still broke
clan tradition by marrying a commoner and adopting another, and hoped it would
work out. Byakuya asks Rose to focus on the battle.

At the Summit of Mt. Hakobe, the Coalition still oversees
nearly the entirety of Fiore, maintaining control over a great symbol of power.
Baraggan Louisenbarn receives Ggio Vega. Ggio tells his Majesty that he has
news, and the ‘God King’ states it better be worth his time. With a respectful bow, Ggio informs the Espada that the 4th has mobilized. Baraggan
dismissively tells his subordinate to just blow them up, but Ggio admits the 4th
is out of the artillery’s range. Baraggan bitterly curses technology for never
working when needed like the curmudgeon old man he is. Ggio apologizes and
suggests petitioning for better artillery. Baraggan agrees, suggesting that the
‘ants’ in his army need to do something useful. He calls them all useless,
while implying that he’s starting to think that of his Fracción. Ggio notices
Baraggan glaring at him, and asks his Majesty what’s wrong. The Espada
dangerously asks why he senses power great enough to rival his own gathering.
Ggio calls such power impossible, claiming none rival Baraggan. The King states
that he still senses it, and somehow the others can’t. Ggio apologizes while
saying his sensor abilities don’t come close to the monarch who could sense all
across Hueco Mundo during his rule. Baraggan gets to his feet, and Ggio urges
his Majesty to remain seated, and that Abirama will take care of it. The Espada
does not take kindly to that, and painfully backhands Ggio. He proclaims
himself to be God King Baraggan Louisenbarn, and derides his Fracción for not
even feeling power equal to his own. Ggio gets to his feet, begging his
Majesty’s pardon. Baraggan sighs about ‘the king’ getting off his throne, and
chastises Ggio by saying he sensed the power five minutes ago and that the Fracción
disgrace him by not figuring it out at the time.

As Baraggan stands at the open door to his HQ, he tells a shadowed figure that they’ll be fighting soon, thinking he must be excited to
reclaim his throne, thinking the mystery man’s former subjects need to be
reminded who their king. The voice states that he’s been waiting for this
opportunity to remind them what pride is and what they’ve done to it. Baraggan
nods in approval at that, and tells the man to wait until he’s done dealing
with the problem and returns to his throne. The Espada then tells Ggio to
gather the rest of the army, and not disappoint him again. Ggio gives a
respectful affirmation and departs. Baraggan then makes his way to the edge of
Mt. Hakobe, and looks down at the 4th, musing that they’re no more
than ants. He searches for and finds the gathering power. He notes that it has
reached its highest point, and is irritated that it equals his own. Baraggan proclaims that as a King and a God, he won’t stand for it. He quickly cuts his
palm open and mixes the blood with his Spirit Energy. Back at the 4th,
Bisca reports to Byakuya that Jupiter is good to go. Then, Byakuya states they
may fire when ready, thinking this better work. Bisca aims through the scope and makes final preparations. When Alzack says they’re about to become war
heroes, Bisca smiles that blowing up a mountain really is Fairy Tail’s style.

Baraggan finishes preparing, and promises to show the
‘foolish ants’ what happens when they try to equal the power of “the God King”.
Then, a red sphere of Spirit Energy appears over Baraggan’s palm as he
proclaims their judgment is death. Byakuya feels the Spiritual Pressure, and
realizes that it’s of a top-ranked Espada. He wonders if Baraggan is just
trying to intimidate them or is going to attack. Bisca fires the Jupiter
Cannon, and Baraggan unleashes a Gran Rey Cero. Byakuya is surprised Baraggan’s
attack misses the 4th, but gasps in shock when it clashes with and
begins to overwhelm the Jupiter blast. Bisca, Alzack, and the others look on in
horror, thinking it’s impossible. They run away as fast as they can, with Bisca
dropping the Jupiter Cannon. The Cero tears right through and slams into the
ground right in front of the squad, before blasting them away in a giant explosion. The 4th looks on in horror, and Cana screams desperately
for Bisca and Alzack. Wendy suddenly thinks about the Connells’ little girl,
Asuka. Byakuya starts to give away to emotion for the first time in a long
time. Baraggan looks on in disappointment, noting that the blast weakened his attack. He turns back to HQ, thinking he’s proved his point and deciding to sit
back on his throne, completely uncaring of the damage he caused.

Shikamaru calls it troublesome, while Temari mutters in
disbelief at the destruction. Rose curses the Espada, and notices Byakuya. The
Commander states that he’s going up there, and that Shikamaru’s in charge.
Byakuya flies up with Flash Step, gazing at the mountain. He remembers the
Connells pestering him by showing pictures of Asuka sending them off while
wearing Alliance colors. They kept parading around with the picture, calling
their daughter such a cute sweetheart. Byakuya thinks that while most soldiers
have families, the Connells showed him theirs, and now it’s just one soon-to-be
lonely little girl. He says that a child should never have to bury their
parents when they’re so young, and that they’re too young to understand death.
He remembers that this was why he didn’t have kids with Hisana, not wanting
anyone else to suffer through her expected death with him. Byakuya, thinking
about everyone who will have to go through that tragedy now, states that the
enemy is orphaning children without a second thought. He turns his blade down,
saying that while he doesn’t normally give into rage, he won’t hold back any
longer, swearing on the honor of the Kuchiki that he will make them all suffer
for every war orphan ever. With that, Byakuya Kuchiki unleashes his Bankai:
Senbonzakura Kageyoshi. All the 4th gazes on in awe as several giant
swords appear and disperse into cherry blossoms. Eve notes that Byakuya is
going all out right from the beginning, and Rose nods in agreement, knowing
that Byakuya is absolutely livid. The Battle of Mt. Hakobe has begun.

### Omake: Hundredth Chapter Anniversary Part 4

Yang Xiao Long breaks the silence by asking why they’re just
sitting around and proposes they get out. Weiss Schnee agrees, so all three try
to break their chains, but it’s futile. Ruby Rose whines that this is what
happens when she doesn’t drink enough milk. Yang reassures her sister that it’s
fine, since Ruby is more of a speed fighter, and states she’ll break free first
and get the others out, calling it easy as pie. At the mention of that food,
Ruby daydreams about a cookies and cream pie, made for her by everyone she
loves, who call her the best team captain ever. Weiss rolls her eyes at Ruby
being in dessert la-la land. Yang tells ‘Weiss-cream’ to not have a meltdown.
Weiss groans, asking how she ended up on this team. Yang playfully tells ‘Ice
Queen’ that they love her too. Weiss tells her to shut up and get to escaping.
When Yang tries a Kamehameha, Weiss deadpans that they needs solutions not
references. Yang pouts at the ‘spoilsport’, and says she thought she could escape with her Semblance and Super Saiyan-like aura. She struggles, but
nothing happens as the Jeopardy theme plays. Yang thinks it’ll happen any
second. Weiss chooses now to point out that their captors probably aren’t dumb
enough to use fragile restraints. Indignant, Yang asks if Weiss thinks she can
do a better job, and the heiress states that she’s working on it. She thinks
that their kidnappers were smart enough to confiscate most of their belongings,
but they missed the Dust in her secret pouch, so she desperately tries to reach
so as to freeze the chains.

Ruby comes back to reality and tells the girls to relax
while she tries out an idea from one of Jaune’s movies. Yang grins, asking if
it involves paperclips, prompting a gasp from her incredulous sister. Feigning
sadness, Yang says she’s disappointed Ruby has already forgotten how her sister
lock picked her out of her room every time their mom grounded them. Weiss rolls
her eyes, thinking that since Blake was a terrorist and the sisters were
lock-picks, she’s surrounded by delinquents. Ruby turns into a chibi with puppy
dog eyes, and bursts into tears at Weiss’ ‘hurtful’ words. Yang argues that
Weiss has a point, since her own debut trailer was her rampage through Junior’s
bar. Weiss blinks at that, surprised Yang was so candid, and just expecting a
witty comeback to deflect blame. Grinning, Yang says that’s real chill of ‘Ice
Queen’. Scowling, Weiss takes back the compliment for that horrible pun. At
that point, Ruby declares that she’s free, prompting Yang to ask if she found a
paper clip. The young Huntress explains that her comic chibi transformation
shrunk her to the point her restraints were too big. Not sure how to respond,
Weiss hesitantly accepts the thanks. Yang, glaring at Weiss’s cell, tells her
not to dare use that as an excuse to hurt Ruby’s feelings.

At that point, Agent Smith slams the door to Ruby’s cell
open right in her face, knocking her out. He states that while the comedy is
entertaining, he can’t allow them to escape and let his employers lose leverage.
Realizing something is missing, Weiss figures out the three were kidnapped to
pressure Blake into doing dirty work. Agent Smith flatly says he can’t confirm
or deny. Weiss angrily asks to be spared the Public Relations response, having
spent more than enough time surrounded by bureaucrats and yes-men to know what
that means, calling Smith to cowardly to admit the truth. Raising an eyebrow,
Smith notes Miss Schnee’s eloquence, who smiles at the compliment. He then asks
what good her eloquence is if she can’t even speak, and zips Weiss’ mouth shut.
Yang calls that hardcore and uncool, saying he won’t get away with it while
demanding Weiss’ mouth be unzipped. She then admits she can’t believe she just
said that. Agent Smith smirks, saying Miss Schnee needs to be punished for her
transgression. He also states that he’s already gotten away with it.

## Appearing Characters

Byakuya Kuchiki

Shikamaru Nara

Cana Alberona

Eustass Kidd

Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi

Nami

Usopp

Yasopp

C

Eve Tearm

Wendy Marvell

Shizune

Carla

Momo Hinamori

Uryū Ishida

Bisca Connell

Alzack Connell

Temari

Baraggan Louisenbarn

Ggio Vega

???

### Omake

Yang Xiao Long

Weiss Schnee

Ruby Rose

## Abilities

Soul Reaper Powers

* Flash Step

Hollow Powers

* Gran Rey Cero

Zanpakuto

* Senbonzakura
	+ Senbonzakura Kageyoshi

Weapons

* Jupiter Cannon
* Clima-Tact

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