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[Ichigo kurosaki]

Ichigo took his time getting back to the world of the living, when he did he found that everything was normal which was a relife really, to think that this place would have fallen under some bad infuence would almost have been possible.

He had requested to get the training area under Urahara shop, and he had gotten there only to find out that Urahara was out, somewhere that selfish bastard Ichigo mumbled to himself as he descended down the stairs, to the training room, the place brought back many nostalgic memories of the past, once he hit the floor he started to move around getting a good 200 feet from the stairs, he took a seat waiting for Shiroku, the time for training was now, all he had to do was to concetraite his Zanpakto spirit to their realm, which was harder than what it sounded like, especially when last time he had an doll to help this procedure being completed faster.

Either way Shiroku and he had split up once they came to karakura, apparently he had sensed some hollows he had to finish or whatever maybe even some Yana point was he was late, lucky for him however he had used that time to train, i mean it was not the first time he was training to achive bankai so it SHOULD have been easier this time around, either way Ichigo took the lotus position and put his Zanpakto in his lap, trying to materialize his Zanpakto spirit to this world proved to be much harder withouth the doll than what he had expected, about three and a half hour later ichigo started to grow more and more impatient and frustrated, to the point where his irritation could be clearly seen from the outside, he threw his Zanpakto in rage at the nearest boulder which got a nice cleave cut.

Dammit this is not working he grunted while stepping to pick up his Zanpakto again.

Thing is that withouth a doll, trying to materialize a spirit in the world of the living was about as hard as trying to lift a whole haystack withouth dropping the needle, or a single straw from the haystack for that matter. That added with his sore reitsu control was just asking for trouble.

[ShirokuHakudo]

Shiroku slowly walked down the stair he heard Ichigo's voice yell in frustration.. it reminded him of his training to gain Bankai,, lady Soi fon.. lady Yoruichi . Shiroku snapped out of it and walked into the training chamber with a something large under his arm it was wrapped in cloth and looked very heavy as he walked in he saw Ichigo picking up his sword
"Im gone for a few hours and you start the training without me.. not very nice Ichigo" Shiroku slammed the large object on the training grounds floor in a upright position as the cloth fell two Tenshintai dolls ,a doll like the one that Ichigo had used once before, Shiroku stood there and put his Zanpakuto in the ground before him he seemed to be really serious his red eyes looked at Ichigo seeming to pierce the very core of Ichigo's soul
"This wont be like the last time Ichigo... this will be much harder then before.. This is the Tenshintai the doll that forces your spirit into the real world but you already know this... Ichigo there a many risks used with this technique you know this right." Shiroku he spit the two dolls he held and held each one at one of his sides.. then he took out his own Zanpakuto in the ground before him
"Ichigo..before i start tell me what is the relation of a Zanpakuto and there shinigami.. this is a matter you must know if i am to train you" Shiroku stared at him again his dark red eyes looking like blood but still somehow there was a gentleness like Shiroku knew what he was going though or at least on some level tried to understand and feel that way Ichigo was. Shiroku increased his pressure slightly and before Ichigo could even blink Shiroku was right beside him with Zangetsu to Ichigo's stomach
"Im Faster then you.. that is a given.. we know that.. but its because im fast i can train you even faster Ichigo do you understand.... Im going to fight to kill so is Kagegestu and your Zanpakuto as well... ill push harder then even you do" he handed Zangetsu back and started to walk away

"Ichigo if you want to risk you life to fight for your power then do so if no then walk away and never comeback live a life without your powers becuase.. you wont be worth of it... i dont want to see a coward who cant fight like he did Aizen was around" Shiroku turned back around to hear or see what Ichigo had to say or what he was going to do..Shiroku was telling the truth about all he said but it was more a ploy to get Ichigo all fired up to see if he had the resolveto fight like he did with Aizen

[Ichigo kurosaki]

Ichigo soon picked the scent of reitsu that was Shiroku he looked at him while picking up his Zanpakto still seeming rather annoyed You did not miss anything, but rather what took you so long? there was a hint of annoyance his tone probably because he was getting sick of waiting impatient, Ichigo stared closer at what he had wrapped around the cloth, and as he expected, these where similiar looking dolls as he used last time when he was training to reach bankai.

Ichigo listened to Shiroku he was not deaf after all, point is that he found it hard to belive everything that he had said so far, then again he was not going to complain, he would do anything to regain his bankai, no treaths in the world could defy his determination.

What do you mean by harder, this should be the same training i did with Yoruichi right? Ichigo also listened to his question what was the relation between Shinigami and its Zanpakto? ichigo knew that he was certain how else would he have learned bankai in the first place, but now that he thought about it he had to re-think what it might have been, since it was so long ago he had to deal with these things, before Ichigo could give his answer or even think too deeply about it Shiroku appeared before him and took a look at his Zanpakto, ichigo blinked wodering what he was doing, he listened and he understood to some point his reasoning, the more he spoke the more he was determinated to get this done with.

His Zanpakto came down and stabbing into one of the dolls leaking out a great deal of reitsu into said doll, this caused his Zanpakto to glow and explode with reisu sending a powerful beam of reitsu along the ground towards Shiroku or slightly past him on purpose not that he did not think that it would have killed him if it hit but because he wanted to make sure shiroku knew he was dead serious.

.... i hope that answers your question

He was going to leave the latter question for later, for now the Doll that had ignited held a familiar form, of that of a rather young looking teen.

OOC: umm mind telling me what the relation between a Zanpakto and its master is, im pretty sure i know but i wanna be 100% certain i get it right! xD

[ShirokuHakudo]

Ooc they are a unit fighting as one.. they become one like Mugetsu each must understand why they both fight and gain respect in there unison


Shiroku ignored the comment as to why he took so long... Ichigo asked how this would hard almost right after he spoke. Did you really think that it would be so easy to gain Bankai for a second time although Shiroku had no knowledge as to a Shinigami regaining there bankai after losing it but if anyone was the exception it was Ichigo Kurosaki .. He stood there and slowly pulled out his Zanpakuto from his back it was back handed.. he looked at Zangetsu and slowly smiled
"Zangetsu do you know what Ichigo fights for and do you agree.." before the Zanpakuto could say anything he stabbed his Zanpakuto into the doll and a powerful light shone from it.. it covered a vast area and anyone in it didnt feel a pressure like it would crush you but it felt like the warm touch of a mother. When the light dissipated a Young women with white hair and fair skin stood next to the Shiroku.. they looked related but that could be just from there relationship of Zanpakuto and Shinigami. She stayed quiet for a short time undoing the Shihakusho, looks like a white form of ichigo's bankai robes and are the same ones Shiroku wears, from the bottom up showing her mostly covered breasts with a wrapping of some kind. Shiroku looks at Ichigo
"Ichigo in order to regain your Bankai you have to.." It seemed like he was going to continue but then Kagegetsu jumped in, her voice was sweet but harsh showing he was not just a beautiful women but i battle hardened fighter
"you cant fight as if your two beings willing different things you have to come together and fight as one" Shiroku nodded and at the same time Shirokus left arm and Kagegetsu's right arm pointed to the sky then like a soft whisper but in unison they said
"Tsuin-Ken" and they slung the swords down and crossed them the stood there... they had spoken no words yet without a moment or second of error there unison was perfect.. or as close as one could get. Shiroku and His Zanpakuto stood there with there swords crossed looking at the two of them trying to drive the point that this training was to bring

[Ichigo kurosaki]

Zangetsus cloak seemed to rotate around him as if it was on fire, he was the quiet type only speaking when he needed to or when spoken to, and shiroku was no exception, his young form altrough shorter was hidden behind that cloak that not only covered the base of his figure but also a hood that covered his head and that black mid long hair of his. He was facing neither ichigo nor shiroku when he appeared, in his left hand he held onto his Zanpakto Zangetsu or rather what looked like Zangetsu, it was stabbed to the ground several inches.

A few straws of Zangetsus hair fell over his forehead, he turned slightly so that from the corner of his eye he could see past his hood and took note of Shiroku and his Zanpakto, at first he uttered no words when he examined their faces and he thought about what he had asked, he then turned to look at the Blade that his hand rested on firmly digging into the ground. Ichigo took note that his Zanpakto was no longer in his hands but in Zangetsu`s posession, however this did not suprise him that much.

Zangetsu pulled his other hand along the base of the Zanpakto next to his other hand, when he did so a forest of Zanpakto popped along the ground, cliffs and rocks in the training area too numerous to be counted with a pair of eyes

Yes... but our purposes to fight differs

Ichigo blinked momentarily well this part of the training at least was no different he thought for a moment, but he wondered why shiroku had brought out his spirit? Ichigo took a better note on kagegetsu, Ichigo`s eyes widened when he heard what she said, they had to fight together? against shiroku and his Zanpakto? this was unexpected... he thought but it might be intresting.

Ichigo, pick up your Zanpakto... he said with a calm voice, Ichigo picked up the Zanpakto that was nearest to him altrough it looked nothing like his old Zan there was no saying it would not be it, these where all his memories, the stronger the memory the longer the blade would hold withouth shattering, if he remebered correctly? The time was up, it was time to speak his resolve and stand up to his words.

We strive to become one, Then we fight as one he pointed his Zanpakto in Shiroku`s direction, Zangetsu picked up the Zanpakto from the ground holding it up Lets go Ichigo Ichigo used shumpo along with Zangetsu clasing with their Zanpakto with Shiroku`s and Kagegetsu`s Zanpakto, sparks flew left and right both Zangetsu and Ichigo tapped their left arms on their right hands that held onto their Zanpakto then uttered the words Getsuga Tenshou!!! Both ichigo and Zangetsu spoke in near unision creating a circular explosion that expanded forth from there on out at least 100 feet in diameter. While the attack was nowhere near in as great unision as Shiroku`s it was much greater than what Ichigo would have been able to do on his first time, just proof that he had been a shinigami before and still posessed those insticts. Ichigo had started with a getsuga (to note of this specific getsuga was that it was blue in color unlike n his bankai) something he did not usually do, it was only when fighting/training against strong opponents that he would want to end the fight as quick as possible, altrough having said that the training would last at least three days, so perhaps this was after all not the best way to start. Which concern could be seen in his eyes, at this rate Ichigo would tire himself out before the day would have ended.

Ichigo`s worst fears came true when the blade gave away a grim sound when it cracked wide open after the initial getsuga release, which in turn after the blast would leave him wide open for a counter move, Ichigo knew this better than anyone, so after the close encounter he used shumpo to back away a few dozen feet, he picked up a nearby Zan that was lying low, as he tried to confirm if his attack had hit, it was in the power of a level 50 kido so it should do some damage at least to his pride, but there was a lot of smoke and dust so it was hard to see much.

[ShirokuHakudo]

The dust continued to settle...then it was forcibly pushed out of the area and there stood Shiroku and Kagegetsu with was seemed without a scratch. They shunpo'd closer to Ichigo but not right no him. Shiroku was surprised the Ichigo could use a Getsuga of that magnitude as this stage but still compared to what Shiroku knew that was nothing ..but his will was certainly something to be astonished by. At a closer look the Zanpakuto in Shiroku's hand seemed o be cracked and still cracking a bit
"What a weak Getsuga.. Tsuin-Ken is a technique that allows me to take the unused spirit energy that Kagegestu has building up inside its blade and forces that to become a new zanpakuto that equal to a low ranking 13 court guard squad member a getsuga tensho... should have snapped this in half...Ichigo" He slammed it to his knee shattering the blade, as it shattered it seemed to return to Kagegetsu making the Zanpakuto whole again. Shiroku placed his right hand on his sheath and put his left hand like he was going to draw his Zanpakuto.
"Your 'Resolve' to attack has to be stronger Ichigo think of what your fighting for make Zangetsu understand...ask him to fight for the same thing.... and Ichigo understand his reason. The thing that drives you and your Zanpakuto dont have to be the same but you both have to fight to understand why you do what you do.." as he finished made a hand movement as if to pull out his Zanpakuto. Some would think he was crazy but others knew as his hand moved a bright white light trailed and followed his hand. When his arm was fully extended in his hand was no other then Kagegetsu, the same one that Kagegestsu held in her hand. He lifted it to the sky as spirit energy formed around it it be came white and had a red tint to edges most people who saw him fight knew this move it was one of his strongest moves in his arsenal ,other then his Bankai. Shiroku Slung his arm down with great force and a high reishi concentrated partical beam shot out at Ichigo and destroyed many of the swords that Zangetsu had set up for training.. This was easyly 2x times stronger then Ichigos previous getsuga tensho but that was still nothing of Shiroku's power and ichigo had to know it.
"Ichigo thats how strong your Getsuga needs to be by the end of to day if its not.. then you have no hope of gaining your Bankai.. and dont think that it will just happen.. doubling the power of a attack is hard to do without a Bankai involved" Shiroku looked through the dust to see if Ichigo had been hit or if he had somehow dodged or blocked it

[Ichigo kurosaki]

Ichigo`s eyes widened a bit when he saw Shiroku being completley un affected by the getsuga, and his blade only breaking slightly, there was a ravine criss-crossing the ground like an X with shiroku and his Zanpakto on the other side and Ichigo and his Zan on the other side before he jumped back.

Ichigo... Zangetsu whispered to himself while appearing next to him he then repeated his name Ichigo why are you so suprised, you have fought against tougher foes than this, sureley you have not forgotten he had raised his voice so everyone could hear him, even though his voice was directed at Ichigo alone.

Ichigo had fallen on one knee, his breathing was kinda heavy, he had put everything into that attack or so he felt, was he wrong? Ichigo looked up at Zangetsu, he seemed rather puzzled, what was he talking about? had he forgotten something important, kinda distracted he looked at Shiroku explaining and moving in the background, while Zangetsu just stood there between them. The attack that Shiroku released was powerful, powerful enough to wipe his earlier getsuga to shame.

But Zangetsu was not looking back and neither was he concerned, his cloak widened and started to dance more as if there was a sudden gust of wind which off course was not the case here, Ichigo wanted to quickly save his Zanpakto spirit and was going to stand up and react, this is where he noticed he could not move i see... it is time then? Zangetsu said not concerned about Shiroku`s impending attack that suddenly seemed to slow down just as everything else, Ichigo`s pupils started to turn black while his hollow self spoke hehe are we in trouble again, i thought the king was supposed to be strong maybe its time to act again Ichigo`s left eye had already started to change, this all was noted by Zangetsu, not just by his looks but also by the strange reitsu fluctuations. Pathetic, what am i scared off? why am i running?

The whole situation reminded a lot of what happened when he fought against Zaraki, minus the hollow appearence, the only movement was in Ichigo (particulary his eye) and Zangetsu`s cloak his mouth opened a bit as his his hand along his Zanpakto made a sudden quick movement stabbing ichigo into the chest. Zangetsu started to repeat something he had said a long time ago The enemy is one, you are one. what is there to fear? Cast off your fear, look forward! Go forward! Never stand still! Retreat and you will age! Hesitate and you will die! Ichigo, shout my name is...

Zangetsu! withouth even really realizing it Ichigo had picked a very strong memory of his Zanpakto, it was not among the strongest but it was still well withing a very important memory for when he had first learned the name of his Zanpakto, in this very place.

His reitsu poured out and exploded in a blue shifting shade with a mix of yellow reitsu, his eye had returned to normal and they started to shine with a bluish glow, Ichigo stood up the spirit of Zangetsu was no where to be seen, Ichigo`s Zanpakto had taken a new form, it was not a bankai mind you but a new shikai form? it was broader and seemed heavier, Ichigo pulled up his Zanpakto just in time to meet up with Shiroku`s attack he was pulled ten feet back by the mere brute force of the attack.

He placed his arm on the wrist while calling out making a sweep with his Zanpakto Getsuga-Tenshoo!!!! The getsuga was much stronger than the last one, not only did it tear Shiroku`s attack apart causing a lot of wind to blow withing the training area, but it also continued from there to strike at Shiroku, this attack was around kido level 75-80, no doubt was there traces of hollow reitsu (which was the yellow reitsu) As the attack charged forward towards Shiroku it accelerated gaining speed in doing so a yellow skull formed in the front of the attack, its mouth open as if preparing to swallow Shiroku whole.

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As the smoke started to subside a form came to view, his Zanpakto rested along his shoulder around his wrists and neck, chest there was a new additions to his shikai, something that looked like wrappings of black bandages execpt that they where more solid.

... Shiroku i wont hold back anymore all that fear and hesitation had been blown away, ichigo was more determinated than he had been in a long time. One thing was certain there where many important memories out there, if someone said that he would have to pick one, which would be his favorite, it would be nearly impossible. And this is what makes him strong many of those fights he fought are coming back to him slowly, there is only one way for him to go now... to become stronger.

OOC: sorry for the really really late reply, i should have said this but i did not want to dissapoint anyone, im not gone and i have certainly not forgotten this topic shiroku, i had just a hard time coming up s0mething to write since my muse has gone up and down lateley, probably because there are a lot of games that have come out that i would like to try. (and or have tried) ontop of that im looking for work at the moment, since i lost my old one (the time contract ended)

Edit: also im not happy how this post turned out im not even sure if its legit so much happened haha xD, i guess this is what happens when you are running out of ideas. Blame kubo!

[ShirokuHakudo]

Shiroku smiled Ichigo pasted all the first tests set against him maybe the Succession for his Perfected Bankai would be easier then first thought. Shiroku's white aura came from his blade and become stronger and stronger till the Getsuga Tensho was right on him
"Gurrengen Toppa..." he said silently only showing Ichigo that his lips moved he swung down and ripped it in half but as it almost got to ichigo it disappeared Shiroku Shunpo'ed closer to Ichigo He stood there for a mere moment when he felt 3 strong... immensely strong spiritual pressures and he knew that Ichigo could feel them it was more then hard to miss Shiroku sinced it was familiar... it was like the Yana It was energy that was distorted but he still felt the presence of Shinigami as well with in the energy... He knew Ichigo would run to fight just like all the reports said he would
"Ichigo! you cant go... you wont be able to help.." As he said that he Felt the Spirit energy of Byakuya and some of the other Captains it was a joy to know they where here it bought Shiroku and ichigo a little more time to work on this. Shiroku stood there thinking did he really wanna force ichigo's Bankai out so soon it would give him a temp boost but it would kill him if used to long. He looked at Ichigo his red eyes serious
"Ichigo... I can give you your Bankai back, However Ichigo it wont be your perfected Bankai it will be more like the one used to fight the Espada.., Another thing is that it will only last 5 minutes.... Understand that if you keep in Bankai for longer then that.. it could end up killing you Ichigo" He spoke his hair was over his eyes and Shiroku seemed to sigh at the thought but anyone could tell that was a last option sort of thing one that could be done once and needed to be done right. Shiroku raised his Zanpakuto
"Lets go.... Bankai" as he said it wind swirled around him complely coving him.. moments later it disappeared and there he stood in his white Bankai robes with his white Zanpkakuto. He stood there more menacingly then before he was no doubt a Captain and a Strong one at that... Shiroku Stood there his hair still over his eyes Waiting for Ichigos answer

[Ichigo kurosaki]

Ichigo stood there staring, defying, a captain in the training grounds, he could feel he was a step closer at reaching bankai, just a little longer, even that could take hours if not days still...

What shot him awake however was that eerie feeling of something so utterly powerful that he had not felt in a while, not since the hell act where his sister almost... no he did not want to think about it.

Ichigo got the chills from the mere thought of it, he was ready to leave that instant withouth a second thought altrough having said that he was a bit tired, not accomplished bankai and ontop of that not a hundred procent ready to fight something overly powerful. But Ichigo did not give a rats ass about any of that if someone got hurt or worse like last time he would not be able to live with himself. He was just about to use shumpo when he heard the sound of a shumpo and Shiroku`s taunting words, this brewed futher frustration within himself knowing that he was right, yet he refused to belive it, he was after all determinated more so than in a long time some people would call him stubborn though or an idiot.

What am i supposed to do? watch as they tear down the city above to pieces? He yelled at shiroku in frustration. He did not sense the captains that had come to help, and therefore acted accordingly. He listened to Shiroku`s explanation, he gritted his teeth Ah lets do it fast then... is this really a nesessary risk? he wondered? well if i can defeat the foe in that time then there should be no problem... Shiroku released his Bankai, and Ichigo watched him, it was not the first time he had seen it but it was a beatiful bankai none the less. he wondered what he was supposed to do?

[ShirokuHakudo]

Shiroku began to charge spirit energy into his blade at first it looked like his Gurrengen Toppa.. but after a few moments it became much more dense and controlled it formed a protective coating around the blade Shiroku looked at him with his now white eyes
"Ichigo this technique is similar to the one that gave you your shinigami powers and made you a Substitute Shinigami... Its called Doryoku Dentatsu (Power Transfer)" Shiroku looked at ichigo knowing asking him if he was sure was a waste of time.. Shiroku stabbed Ichigo through his souls chain of fate with his Zanpakuto. And Releassed all the energy that had been surrounding his Zanpkuto Shiroku stood there with Ichigo hunched over his blade
"This will alow a 5 minute grace period from the lock that all Zanpakuto have before gaining Bankai.. any longer and you risk damaging Zangetsu... also your Bankai will only have the same level of power from before you gained your skill Mugetsu... Please Ichigo dont get yourself killed ,that way i can train to get stronger..." As finished saying it he pulled the Zanpakuto out of Ichigo to show no wound and no physical damage but Shiroku looked taxed. Shiroku looked at Ichigo with a light smile that suggested his genuine worry for Ichigo's well being


OOC: Sorry its short but it late and i really wanted to post but im tired XD i also would have forgotten to do it if i didnt post now XD

[Ichigo kurosaki]

The immense amount of reitsu that was built into Shiroku´s Zanpakto first recembled Gurren toppa, but then recembled more of the blade that gave back his powers when he had lost his after the whole fullbring ordeal.

His answer only confirmed his suspicion, so this is how he planned on giving me bankai, altrough briefly, it would hopefully give enough time to defeat his opponent, Shiroku then stabbed him in the chest, he had prepared for that but as last time there was no pain, in fact his body felt light and he did not feel tired at all anymore. He felt his body welling with power, he closed his eyes briefly.

I-i can feel it.. But he was not going to release bankai just yet, he doubted the power would last forever even if he did not release it, but he was not going to waste precious time just by getting there, even if it would grant a welcoming boost of speed. What mattered was that he got stronger, when shiroku drew his blade back, he seemed quite tired in fact that would have been an understatement. oi oi dont over do it he stood up straight from his earlier slouched down position, putting his arm on his shoulder. Thanks Shiroku, i own you one, you should get some rest he let go of Shiroku and left skipping across the training room up to the stairs in just a few jumps.

(exit)