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| - Applause was all around in the large barracks of the Fifth Division. Members from all across the Gotei 13 were present to witness this grand tournament. It was a competition of the seated officers of the Gotei 13. So far, it appeared that only superficial and "boring" battles were being conducted, among the lower-seated officers of course. It was time for the higher-ups for the shine, and across the board there were only two officers remaining. "And the first on stage is our very own 4th Seat, Shizuka-san!" The announcer called out, and the crowd began to cheer, applaud and whistle at the beauty who came onto the stage. Shizuka was a very physically fit woman whose health was admired across Soul Society. Her distinct blue hair, violet eyes and curvaceous figure caught the attention of almost all the men there, whilst her boyfriend Taiga Jinkou sat there, eyes twitching at all the glory Shizuka was receiving. She was dressed up today in the full shinigami Shihakusho. However; hers was sleeveless, and had a distinct aqua obi fastened around her waist, and blade sheathed on her left. Finally, her hakama were slightly constricted, almost as if she was wearing leather-pants. She waved her hands, and provided butterfly kisses for all sides of the audience. Some even collapsed at the aura she was emitting, whilst she gave a small wink to Taiga in the background, causing his own heartbeat to jump a beat. "So, who's my opponent today?" She wondered, knowing the answer, but questioning it regardless. During all of this, a large, muscular man was sitting in a room. He had brown spikey hair with a head band tied sideways across his forehead. There were bandages that covered the area from the bottom of his chin to just an inch above the nostrals. The feature that was the most unusual about him was his incredibly pale skin. It was, however, "one of natures mysteries." He looked at his zanpakuto, which was more like the japanese equivalent to a claymore. He grabbed the blade and proceeded to the battle area. "Next is the man who single handedly took out six Menos Grande. Also a former member of the famous Satonaka Clan. Give it up for our third seat, Koga!" The crowd began hollering and stomping their feet as the man entered the stage. Koga is, like his opponent, very physically fit. He sent chills down the spines of a few spectators as he was more of a figure to be afraid of than to admire. His comrade-in-arms and rival Gabriel Leonheart sat on a pillar. Koga looked up at him and rose his fist as the lieutenant did the same. He looked at his opponent before him as a wide grin formed underneath the very bandages that were over them. "This is going to be one hell of a battle, eh Shizuka?" he asked, due to the lack of challenging opponents that had went up before her. Gabriel had a bad feeling about this match, despite of being the very person who planned it. The lieutenant glanced over towards the beauty that was facing the berserker, wishing her the best of luck and jealous that a man like Taiga was able to snatch her away. Koga unsheathed his zanpakuto from it's sheath and slamed it onto the ground. His golden eyes piercing into her very soul. "This is a tournament match between seated officers, therefore the rules are as follows: The challenger cannot kill their opponent. The challenger shall not use any dirty tactics whatsoever. And the final rule, No one should, at anytime, use their bankai," the announcer stated as Koga groaned in irritation. "As there is nothing else to be stated, let the battle commence!" Just as if it were a command, Koga instantly used his leg strength to push himself from the ground as he lunged at his opponent. He lifed his blade from his shoulder as he was going to slam the sword upon his opponent. As the announcer stated that no Bankai were allowed, Shizuka felt a wave of relief come over her, before she concentrated upon Koga. His movements were abrupt, and had no necessary rhythm so it was slightly more difficult for Shizuka to evade and counter. However, she did so regardless. Drawing her blade in the moment that Koga's own blade was above her head, Shizuka used her entire might to deflect his blade and cause it to abruptly change direction. As it did so, Shizuka almost immediately felt a slight strain, but continued and used a swift roundhouse against Koga's abdomen, hoping to get a debilitating strike against him. Due to the many flaws of his swordsmanship, Koga had felt the full effect of the roundhouse kick. The crowd gasped, almost as if they themselves had felt the pain. Nonetheless though, he didn't budge. Instead, there were chuckles coming from the third seat. Those chuckles suddenly lead to a manical laugh. Many members of the crowd were simply awestruck, proving that compared to Koga, that they were nothing more than pansies. "HA! You think that a simple kick could take me out? It's my turn now woman," he said with a malicous growl. He grabbed Shizuka's leg and spun around, gaining momentum while doing so. Then when he reached a certain point, he extended his arm and threw her away from him. Taiga cringed at the sight, but he knew that he had to restrain himself. All he could do was pray within his mind, "Shizuka...be careful..." Shizuka didn't scream, but the pain did irk her slightly, immediately she used Hohō to regain her balance in the air and calmly descend until she was on the ground. "Alright, Koga. You shall see my power!" Shizuka told him, as her energy began to emit across her body as a white light, before it began to pulsate across the ground. The crowd stared in awe at her power, but Taiga was pleased that Shizuka had forgone holding back. Immediately her sword arm was equipped and she rushed forward towards the Satonaka clansmen, using powerful and well-timed Kendou strikes to cause injury to him, or disarm him at the least. As he saw the incoming strikes, Koga attempted to defend himself from the strikes. One attack followed by another the Satonaka clansmen failed to block the strikes as his opponent had incredible timing. He dropped his blade when one strike went to his arm. The audience were anticipating on what would happen next. Many thought that Koga would be done for. But some of the others knew better. Just before Shizuka brought her sword down for another strike, a hand came up and caught it. The third seat stared daggers into the poor girls soul. "Hn. That's it? That pressure could even make the twentieth seat fall asleep in how boring it was," Koga taunted as he gripped the blade tighter. A soft wind started picking up, causing the spectating lieutenant to feel uneasy. "Please Koga, don't take it too far..." Gabriel prayed as the soft wind started to become much more dense. A blood red aura coated the third seat's body. "I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW A MAN UNLEASHES HIS ENERGY!" the Satonaka shouted as he released large amount of spiritual energy. The pressure itself became intense, causing many of the crowd members to feel not only nauseous, but also making them sweat profusely. Koga reeled his other arm backwards, clenched in a fist. Then, with an incredible amount of strength, he threw his punch towards Shizuka's face. Shizuka's entire body felt suffocated for a moment. But she held her pain back, for she had to prove herself! Using Koga's monstrous force against him, Shizuka's own body was lifted upwards, which Shizuka then used the following momentum to stab her foot deep into Koga's shoulder-blade, causing him to let go. Immediately she gained solid ground and immediately muttered, "Inu no Denkō!" Within her hands lightning had conjured, before taking the form of a wolf and racing across to Koga's being, attempting to slam him with the force of lightning. Koga was forced forward as the kick was successful on hitting its mark. He also regained ground quickly as the lightning made wolf raced towards the berserker. Grining at the oppritunity, Koga back-handed the dog, causing the lightning to disapate. The crowd were awestruck on the performance that was unfolding before them. He cracked his knuckles as he immediately as he shunpoed infront of Shizuka. He cocked his fist back before attempting to slam it into her gut. The spell was but a distraction, and Shizuka had used the remnant current of energy to build a small barricade that caused a spark of energy to prevent Koga's fist from hitting her. Immediately after, Shizuka used a powerful handstand, and with the support of her arms propelled herself into the air. The crowd were awestruck at this display of prowess, and immediately she clutched onto Koga's shoulder, using her strength to attempt to slam him down. As soon as she got to the other side of Koga's being, Shizuka used a powerful one-handed slash and hoped it was able to cause a gash on Koga's back. All while doing so, she was collecting spiritual energy in her other arm, preparing for a powerful blast of energy to vaporize Koga's form of counterattack. Koga was suprised by the defensive manuver that countered his fist. Some of the sparks managed to clash with his knuckles, only giving them minor cuts. He wasn't expecting the legs going over his shoulder however, but he managed to smack the arm off of him. Before he could hit her, she managed to appear at his side. He could immediately tell that she was about to make an attempt on slashing his side. He grabbed the sword once again, pulling the fourth seat closer to him. He was grinning manically as he was about to make another attempt to clobber her. But little did he know that she had prepared a blast that was about to counter his own counter attack. It was too late for she unleashed her blast. With this, she managed to escape his grasp.
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