Kidō Training [Group/R/Open]

It had been a long day for Reikon, he had been out on a mission in which he took out a large Hollow that was stirring trouble in Karakura Town. He was now taking a simple stroll around Seireitei as he usually did on his free time, and was not out on a mission or swamped in a huge stack of paperwork. The day was quite crisp today, he thought to himself as he sat beside a tree. "So what are we going to do for today Ansatsu-Kun?", asked a woman that was suddenly sitting next to him. The woman stood about 6 feet in height and had long platinum colored hair which had a streak of red and purple in it. Her eyes were exactly the same as Reikon's and she had distinct canines and whisker markings like that of a fox. Her ears were elven looking and she wore the net-like attire of a female ninja.

The woman was extremely beautiful but also had a mysterious presence about her, showing that she was not to be mistaken soft due to her beauty. The woman was Kurenai Ketsueki-Rein, the Shikai of Reikon's zanpakuto of course. She was a fallen arch angel, and had large black angelic wings to prove it. Her eyes glistened in the sunlight as she looked over at Reikon as he was once again deep in thought. She grabbed his hand and pulled him up from his seating place beside the tree, tugging him like a child pulling their mother when they want to show off something amazing that was suddenly brought to their attention. "Come on silly you can't be lounging around all day in thought, lets go find something fun to do!", she said pulling him towards the direction of the Shinōreijutsuin (Spiritual Arts Academy).


Being pulled, Reikon began to wonder why he was being dragged along to some random activity. "Where are we going and why are you pulling me along if i might ask, I can walk perfectly fine on my own you know Kurenai!", yelled Reikon in both frustration and confusion."I sensed an interesting amount of reiatsu coming from this direction that I think we should go have a bit of fun with, now don't be such a meanie.", she said with a childish expression as she continued to pull him along. As they got there Reikon could clearly see that he was now in the training area for Kido located out back of the Academy. They were on a high cliff side looking down into the training area. As Reikon peered down he could make out that there was someone training by the looks of it and were using Kido. Reikon was never really much of the type to use Kido type techniques, since he was more of a swordsman if anything. The main techniques that Reikon specialized were ones that he had created over the years of training in the Academy, they were more of what you could call "Ninja-type" techniques that specialized in the art of assassination.

He never really used these techniques since they were quite secret to him, he never really had a reason to either. Perhaps today could be the day that he would put his custom techniques to the test. He calmly observed the fellow Shinigami as he trained below. From what he could tell he was obviously from the 4th Division and he seemed quite good with his Kido skills. After watching for a quick while he flash stepped down near the training Shinigami. "Seems like your training no Kido, practicing old techniques or just testing out new ones?", he asked as he sat down on the ground from a distance while watching the fellow Shinigami. Reikon than thought he might have a little fun and offer a training spar with the fellow Shinigami. "Well I'm not much for Kido but would you like to spar a bit, I'm sure that a real opponent is much better than a dummy after all.", he laughed jokingly as he offered to spar the fellow Shinigami. "By the way My name's Reikon Ansatsu, 4th seat of the 1st Division... what's your name if i may ask?", asked Reikon as he stood up introducing himself and bowing politely.



(Stamina: 75/75)
[711 words = 14 GP, 14 GP total]

Gakushi spun around on his behind to look at Reikon. He looked up, not bothering to stand up. Leaning backwards and placing his hands on the ground to maintain balance. Shaking the hair out of his face Teion answered, "Uh..."

Lying in mid air upon hearing the challenge and Teion's boring answer, Bariton Teion's zanpakutō spirit appeared. Bariton appeared to be an extremely tall man with dark blue spiky hair. His red and black outlined tuxedo coated his body, with two holes in the back for his large pitch black angel wings. Halfway down his legs began bird legs the sharp talons jutting out from each toe. Bariton clenched his hands, the talon fingernails scratching together, "No! You're going to spar him...and maybe you won't be stuck 3rd seat all your afterlife."

Appearing to be talking to no one through Reikon's eyes, looked back to Reikon and replied, "Ugh, fine." Gakushi got up to his feet lazily. Not bothering to jump up quickly, he placed his hands onto the floor and forced himself up to his feet. Scratching his head upon rising, "My name's Gakushi Teion, 3rd seat of the 4th division...Pleased to meet you." Gakushi answered Reikon's question, "As for the spar...well apparently I have no choice. And to answer your first question, these are some bakudō I have used often before...just not in conjunction."

Bariton floated backwards while Gakushi stood up in his sparring position holding his zanpakutō's shaft. "I'm ready whenever you are." Gakushi spoke. Gakushi was pointing his index and middle fingers together to the opposite side of the shoulder attached to said fingers. His head was hunched below his shoulders and he was swerving back and forth.

287 Words - 6 GP [18GP]

Stamina (47/58)

Reikon was pleased at how polite this new face was and smiled as he took off the upper half of his Uniform. He than threw the removed clothing off to the side letting the rest on the ground where he was once sitting as he spectated his now new found sparring opponent. Covered mostly in a bandage-like wrapping which covered most of his net shirt in which he wore. You could just make out some of the tattoo's in which he had covering his chest and arm. The head of a dragon bore over his shoulder as it was breathing down his chest into the form of a phoenix. As the wind blew his hair back a bit, you could see the scar which covered his right eye. His eyes were both bright and dark at the same time as they shined purple with an outer ring of red.

Reikon was what many could call a very strange looking individual, by looking at his features he had such unique and strange settings. It was rare to come across someone such as Reikon and not help but question about his mysteriousness. And to top it off he wasn't a small guy, he was quite tall and built as well. Standing 6'3" and weighing about 185 pounds, he was quite built in muscle. He seemed to look aggressive and like a man of raw power, but he spoke with such politeness and seemed to have a kind personality. As his the upper uniform he had removed and thrown to the side hit the grown he placed his hand on his Zanpakuto, as if talking to himself he spoke outloud.

"Well this is what you asked for, are you ready to show him what you've got Kurenai?", questioned Reikon to the tall angelic woman that stood behind him. The woman smiled as she let her hand rest on his shoulder. "Of course I am, lets get this show started.", replied the woman. Her large black angelic wings beat together with such force as she returned to his sword once again, the dust on the ground had kicked up creating a slight cloud around Reikon as if the wind had sent a gust down upon him pushing the loose dirt away. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well Gakushi Teion, I'm honored to have you as a sparring opponent.", he said respectably as he unsheathed his zanpakuto. "In case anything happens to either of us, I'll be sure to get us the proper treatment and healing after we're done here...so please go all out if you'd like.", he stated with respect before attacking.

He than made his first move running towards Gakushi, wielding his blade off to the side as his quickly kicked a small bit of loose dirt into the direction of Gakushi's face. Following this he quickly flash stepped behind him with his blade drawn in his right hand and his sheath in his left hand off to the side. He quickly slashed out in front of him attempting to hit the back of Gakushi's left knee while bringing his sheath in case he needed to block an unexpected parry. Reikon put enough force into this blow that it would sever the hamstring instantly if it hit successfully, this would surely disable his opponent from moving around to much but he assured it wouldn't kill him.


(Stamina: 73/75)
-1 Shunpo use/ -1 combat phase

[564 words = 11 GP, 25 GP total]

Teion released from his fighting stance and spoke to Reikon, "I almost forgot..." Gakushi said grabbing his fedora off his head, tossing it to the side where Reikon's clothes were, his dark brown hair was messy in the back from his hat hair. Fixing his hair by patting it down Gakushi continued, "Now that's nice that you have people to heal us, I sure won't go too easy." Leaning forward, gripping the shaft once again.

Bariton flipped into a standing up position. Bariton floated over to Gakushi and warned, "Now don't over do yourself...You have access to many powerful Kidō, but that doesn't mean you should. I don't want my beautiful world to be destroyed by your ignorance." Bariton stated. "Please...I'm not ignorant, I can plan easily. Now if I do, which isn't going to happen but I need to make you feel better, I can call it off...it is just a spar." Gakushi answered, whispering so that only Bariton could hear. Bariton laid back down in midair and floated over to the sidelines. Gakushi stared Reikon dead in the face while he was about to get started.

While Reikon was dashing at Gakushi, he remained in his relaxed fighting stance. When the dust was thrown at him, Gakushi thought, Blocking my vision? He's trying to get me by surprise with this dust... Gakushi released his grip on his zanpakutō and crouched. Gakushi noticed Reikon using his shunpo. It looks like I'll have to use some of my energy to shunpo...ugh, what a waste. Gakushi stood up and suddenly disappeared from his previous position. The dust rising from his previous location, he shunpoed away. Appearing in mid air, Gakushi's reiatsu was helping him stay in the air while he processed the situation. Gakushi looked down and noticed him appear behind where Gakushi was standing before. Landing back onto the ground Gakushi stood up straight and stared as Reikon prepared to slash where Gakushi was previously standing.

"That was a nice technique, however you did say you were the ninja type. I expected such an attack" Gakushi stated. Gakushi was standing across the room firmly. Staring at Reikon, Gakushi formulated a plan in an instant. Holding the palm of his left hand out facing Reikon from the other side of the room, Gakushi began his plan. Holding his arm, a dark gray ball began to form from the palm he put out, facing Reikon. Once the dark gray ball was formed, Gakushi let go of the arm that was forming the ball. While the ball was forming Gakushi quickly stated the incantation for Hadō #4. With his right hand, Gakushi pressed his index and middle fingers together. Pointing at Reikon with both his left palm and right fingers Gakushi calls, "Bakudō #21, Sekienton. Hadō #4, Byakurai!" Without moving his fingers, blue energy forms on his index and middle fingers pointed towards Reikon. The smoke ball flew down at blazing speeds, erupting into a large cloud of dark gray smoke large enough to cover a large room. Immediately after the smoke ball erupted to fill the room, pale blue lightning crashed down from his fingers. This powerful cannon of energy was aimed directly towards Reikon. Sparks were flying off of the beam.

Once Gakushi released the spells, he sat down cross legged and waited for the effects to occur. Gakushi placed his elbows onto his legs. Holding his arms into an angle, palms holding together. Gakushi rested his head in the palm of his hands, bored. Blowing the hair out of his face he stared at the puff of smoke that hasn't dissipated yet. Bariton appeared behind Gakushi. "Don't just sit down... You have to be ready for a counter attack!" Bariton informed Gakushi.

"Fine then..." Gakushi exclaimed, jumping up to his feet, "We'll have it your way." Gakushi crossed his arms and tapped his foot waiting for the counter attack Bariton warned him about. Bariton once again disappeared.

Words 658 - 13GP [31GP]

Stamina (35/58)

-5 Kidō 4
-5 Bakudō 21
-1 Shunpo
-1 Combat

As Reikon slashed at the back of Gakushi's left knee he noticed that he had used Shunpo to get out of the way. "Hmm, i guess you predicted my attack would be from behind...very well than.", Reikon said as he looked at Gakushi now preparing a Kido technique. Reikon seeing this immediately spun around to meet his opponent head on. "And you forget that i also know how you use Kido as a specialty, very foolish of you to start off with a combination of Hado and Bakudo so early in the fight.", laughed Reikon as he flash stepped behind Gakushi. Smoke had gathered around the area of where Gakushi had struck his Bakudo and Hado combination that was aimed at Reikon. The smoke was thick enough for Reikon to have cover for a few seconds before dodging the combined technique.


He made his move as he flash stepped behind his opponent he began a lighting fast combination of hand signs. He than appeared behind Gakushi as he just got up from lounging on the ground. "And for underestimating me by taking a seat while fighting me as an opponent, I'm both ashamed and surprised on how foolish of a mistake you made.", replied Reikon with disappointment. "Now I will show you what i can do, I shall grant you the chance to be the first of my opponents to ever see this technique...too bad you won't see it coming.", replied Reikon as he pulled his mask down below his chin and formed the final hand seal in front of his mouth.

"Ketsueki Kiri-Hyoushi (Blood Mist Binding)", whispered Reikon as he emitted a crimson mist from his mouth. The dark crimson colored mist covered the area around them both, the mist was very hard to see through since it impaired your vision. The mist was blood, as it formed around them both it began to saturate the ground turning it moist in blood. As the mist engulfed them both, Reikon immediately flash stepped out of its depths to ensure he could spectate from a distance. As the blood mist surrounded Gakushi it would blind him while inside, just than black blood soaked bandages shot out from the blood saturated ground beneath Gakushi. The bandages reached out for both of his arms and legs to ensnare him in place, would they succeed successfully?

As Reikon spectates from the outside of the large mist of blood, he concentrates the blood that his blade had soaked up while within the mist. The blade began to glow a darker crimson red than his blade already was, charging for an immediate attack if his previous technique failed or succeeded in its attempts to ensnare Gakushi. "I will get him one way or another using this technique in combination with Ketsueki Kiri-Hyoushi (Blood Mist Binding).", he said to himself as he also whispered the words "Ketsueki Getsuei-Gai (Blood Moon Scythe)". The mist was still very concentrated and thick as Reikon waited and watched patiently to see what would happen next.



(Stamina: 56/75)
-1 Shunpo, -5 (Blood Moon Scythe), -10 (Blood Mist Binding), -1 Combat Phase

[503 words = 10 GP, 35 GP total]

When the smoke was getting thinner, Gakushi was focusing where he fired. Reikon was gone... While Reikon was gone and Gakushi was looking for him, he pulled out his zanpakutō and readied it for guarding. Once Reikon appeared behind Gakushi, he twisted around quickly, holding Bariton out to guard. "Underestimate? No... no, I would never underestimate someone on their first attack." Gakushi stated, responding to Reikon's statement, "You haven't had enough time to find out my personality yet. I'm not that ignorant, I'm just lazy... the only reason I'm training here is because my zanpakutō told me to. However, I'm flattered that you're showing me this technique first. I will remember this." Gakushi said that proudly, he didn't care at all if he was lazy or not. He didn't care what other people thought of his personality, only what he did.

Holding his Zanpakutō tight, he watched while Reikon let out the bloody mist from his mouth. Gakushi looked around thinking for the worst. Gakushi side stepped around Reikon and went to slash at him. However, before he completed his action, he saw that Reikon has disappeared from the mist. Walking around inside the mist, it seemed he couldn't get out. Getting blood on his shoes, Gakushi attempted to ignore it but groaned in disgust. The bandages flew out of the ground around Gakushi, startling him. Gakushi nearly dropped Bariton, but his reflexes kicked in and grabbed it before he lost it. The bandages grabbed one leg. Shaking his leg, attempting to get the bandage off. The bandage was shortening, tightening the hold on him making it so that Gakushi couldn't struggle with that leg. Next the arm with Bariton in it, the arm was diagonal to the leg that was grasped by the bloody bandage. Gakushi once again couldn't move from there. Until, the last two bandages sprung out.

"I see, you want to immobilize me?" Gakushi inquired in a taunting tone, "Well two can play at that game! I noticed you saying your plan if this failed..." Gakushi spoke these words with a smile on his face. He knew where Reikon was. Reikon's plan wasn't going to succeed.

Gakushi opened his hand that wasn't bound before it was bound. He faced the palm of the hand towards where Gakushi sensed Reikon's reiatsu. Stating the incantation for the Bakudō he was preparing. He was calm in saying this, nearly deviant. His hair was hanging over his face while he was staring at the ground covered in the bloody muck. Swinging his head up, staring at the area of the mist where his reiatsu was sensed. "Bakudō #63. Sajo Sabaku, Locking Bondage Stripes!" The bandage finally clasped his free hand. With his open palm, he shut his hand into a fist, completing the process of the Bakudō. A golden rope flew out of no where outside of the blood red mist.

This golden rope was flying and twisting in the air. The stream of yellow energy was dented in a pattern. Twisting around Reikon it started to close on him.

Words 508 - 10GP [41GP]

Stamina - (29/58)

-5 Bakudō #63
-1 Combat

"So I see, another Bakudo once again...but i guess it can't be helped since it is your specialty after all.", replied Reikon as the golden rope closed in on him.
Reikon than brings his blade down and slashes vertically at the binding that closed in on him, releasing his concentrated technique. "Ketsueki Getsuei-Gai (Blood Moon Scythe)!!!" he yelled as he slashed the concentrated attack at the golden rope. As the two forces collided an immense explosion occurred, it created a large cloud of smoke in which Reikon concealed himself within its darkness while hiding his reiatsu. He than flash stepped immediately appearing behind Gakushi, sword drawn for a heavy attack as his sheath remained on guard. Reikon than made his attempted attack as he slashed down at Gakushi's ankles to sever both Achilles tendons and immobilize his opponent completely.

He than followed with an attempt to bring his blade up and slash at one of his opponents restrained hands hoping to put a halt his abilities to wield his sword. As the mist of blood began to clear, Reikon immediately flash stepped back out of reach from his opponent. His sheath and sword still remained on guard as he stood waiting to see the results of his attacks.

(Stamina: 53/75)
-2 Shunpo, -1 Combat Phase

[ 206 words = 4 GP, 39 GP total]

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Gakushi watched, wrapped by the bandages, while Reikon spoke to himself about Gakushi's bakudō based fighting style. This powerful Bakudō, how was he going to counteract it? He screamed his technique and the red slash flew towards the bright yellow glowing binding spell. Upon impact, the explosion was far enough to merely blow back Gakushi's brown hair that was in his face, unable to be moved since Gakushi was bound. But the dark smoke from the explosion led to Reikon being hidden within it. Gakushi began to formulate a plan to compete.

"I'm getting sort of tired..." Gakushi said, talking to himself and panting, "He's pretty good with his zanpakutō... Kidō is my only good combat technique." Gakushi remained thinking where suddenly the bandages wasted away into a bloody pile of ash. Gakushi felt free, waving his arms and tightening his wrist. He may have the element of surprise, but so do I. Gakushi thought to himself concluding a plan.

Before Gakushi had time to react Reikon appeared behind him. Gakushi grabbed Bariton from the ground and prepared a parry. Once Reikon slashed down, Gakushi attempted to block with his zanpakutō. Holding back his slash for a short time, the slash finally got through. However Gakushi moved his leg during the block, so luckily the hit didn't cripple him. But, Gakushi did start bleeding slightly from the cut on the back of his calf. "Fuck!" Gakushi shouted from the pain, turning around. Reikon's swordplay skills were clearly more advanced than Gakushi's so Teion dropped his zanpautō. Clenching his fists, he leaned back and went in for a jab directly in the pressure point under the right side of his jaw. After this blow if it hit or not, Gakushi planned to send his leg swinging into his legs to trip Reikon onto his ass. Leaving him open for maybe one last powerful attack.

Words - 313 - 6GP [47GP]

Stamina (28/58)

-1 Combat

Reikon had finally landed a successful attack, even if it wasn't what he planned it still work towards his favor. This is what he wanted after all, he wanted to bring his opponent into dropping his Zanpakuto. Now this is where the real fun could finally begin. As Reikon's blade slashed the back of Gakushi's calf he could see the blood trickle as it hit the ground. Reikon finally smiled at the site of this fresh wound he had created and he could tell that his blade was also happy as well. Just then Gakushi went in for a quick jab to a pressure point on Reikon's jaw which he could see in his form and technique.

Gakushi's was about to hit Reikon full force in the jaw until he quickly brought his sheath up for the quick parry to knock away the precision of the blow. The blow still managed to hit him since it was all so sudden and he needed the time to react to the sudden physical attack. Gakushi's strike just managed to hit Reikon on the side of hit face drawing blood from the side of his lip. The blood ran down his mouth, he began to taste the iron-like taste as he quickly spit it into his his opponents eyes hoping to blind him for even the slightest moment to leave him open for a sudden delay.

Reikon than saw the movement as Gakushi quickly dropped for a leg sweep to bring him off his feet. "Cleaver idea i must say; i was beginning to think he was all Kido and had no actual physical instincts of fighting.", Reikon thought to himself as he complimented his opponent in thought. "But i also know how to hold my own in close quarters combat as well and that attack won't go so well.", he thought to himself as he quickly drove his blade into the ground, aiming it to cut down the incoming blow. As the kick came close to its mark, the blade was there to quickly interrupt it's impact when it hit. "This attack will lead to your own misfortune my friend.", said Reikon as he quickly jumped onto the pommel of his blade and performed a back flip off of it landing a short distance away from his blade.

He than wiped the blood away as it ran down his chin as he watched to see if his blade was sure to stop Gakushi's leg sweep. "This will either sever the leg completely or create a decent gash, hopefully its not too bad... after all i don't intend on killing him since its only a friendly spar.", thought Reikon to himself as he finished wiping the remaining blood off of his face. He kept his sheath off to the side in case he needed to once again stop an incoming blow.

The wind began to blow a cool and calming breeze that swept the hair out of Reikon's face refreshing him as if diving into a cool lake on a hot summer day after training. Reikon was glad he had been able to find such a fun sparring partner. He than relaxed a bit as he calmly exhaled, as if releasing the tension that was being made during the heat of this intensive spar. This was Zanjutsu versus Kido, it was quite a difference on levels for battling. He was quite impressed that this 4th Division Shinigami could keep on his toes against him. He was sure that they would both learn a great deal from this spar. He felt that this guy was pretty interesting and deemed to be a worthy opponent as well as a new comrade.



(Stamina: 52/75)
-1 Combat Phase

[615 words = 12 GP, 51 GP total]