Final Preparations [Spar Open to 1 Bankai user]

[Azerik Zaraki]

Azerik sat in the training field, cross legged as if meditating, with his sword placed on his lap. He had been there for an hour, waiting for any other Shinigami to show up. He was preparing to train for Bankai, and he wanted to get in some advance training...if he was going to achieve Bankai, then he would undoubtedly have to know the limits of his Shikai. "And to know those limit," he said aloud to himself, "I have to push my own."

In his left hand he held a scroll, which if anyone cared to unravel would be revealed as an official "license" to train in the use of Bankai. Azerik had obtained it from Captain Commander Rokujo a few hours ago. In the terms of the license, it was permitted for anyone training with Azerik in the time before he achieved Bankai, to use their own if they were capable. In light of this, Azerik had posted notices around Seireitei and the various barracks, stating that he was looking to train with Captain-class Shinigami who had achieved Bankai.

"Let's hope this doesn't take too long."

[Nonko Ryuuza]

"Trying to achieve the next level eh?" Standing behind Azerik Nonko looked down at his Vice-Captain who appeared to be meditating. He know of the notices Azerik had placed around and originally was going to ignore them. However after some careful and some one sided chat with his cat. He came by anyway.

"Whats brought on the sudden interest in bankai training? Getting ready for a big fight?" Nonko jokely questioned as he walked by Azerik and stopped a total of fifteen feet away.

((Hope you don't mind me as a spar buddy.))

[Azerik Zaraki]

((Why would I mind ))

"Hello Captain," Azerik said as he looked up at Nonko, "didn't expect you to respond to the notices."

When Nonko posed his next question, Azerik's face would becomes scrunched up, as he gave serious thought to his answer. "During the last battle in Karakura, the Espada I was fighting said something that caught me off guard," he said slowly, "something in reference to their leader...he called him 'Zaraki'...which would only be possible if the dominant soul in the Arrancar was one of my ancestors or family members, but according to the database, the incident that surrounded my death ended in the purification of all involved Hollow, and none of my ancestors is recorded to have Hollowfied...anyway, point is I'd like to confirm the existence of the 'Zaraki' Arrancar, and to do that I'd need authority to launch an investigation...so I plan to take the recently vacated Captain's position in the 10th Division."

[Nonko Ryuuza]

"Interesting..." Nonko ran a search on the name Zaraki before scanning Azerik. He is more than capable of achieving his goal. He thought as he looked at the numbers listed. After Azerik finished speaking Nonko smiled and laid his right hand over his hilt. "Well then, let's see if you are worthy of the title captain."

Placing the name search on hold Nonko focused his attention in order to preper for combat. If his vice-captain wanted to achieve bankai to take the captain's test then who else, but his current superior, is more qualified to help him do so.

[Azerik Zaraki]

"With a line like that, I'll be expecting you to vouch for me when it comes time to apply for the proficiency test," Azerik said with a smile as he jumped to his feet and slipped his sword sheathe into his obi, "and I expect no quarter from you Captain...if I'm going to gain the use of Bankai I need to know my limits...this fight isn't about winning, its about knowing myself."

With that Azerik drew his sword, holding it off to the side in his right hand. "Bare your fangs, Sumashuyochi." Azerik said calmly, as his reiatsu enveloped his sword in a dark purple cloud of energy, that twisted and molded the sword into it's new form. Holding his greatsword in both hands now, Azerik waited for Nonko to engage him. He focused his vision and senses, his eyes turning gold to show that he was using the power afforded him by his lycan blood. This fight wasn't going to be over until he was too exhausted too continue.

[Nonko Ryuuza]

Nonko slowly pulled his sword from it's sheath and held it outward away from his body. He stood staring at Azerik picking his first move carefully. He knew his vice-captain was very capable in combat and wasn't about to take him lightly even if the number did show him weaker.

Finally, after about two minutes of waiting, Nonko raised his sword above him and spoke, "Freeze thy Heart!" the release phrase for Hyourai, but Nonko did call out the name. Instead with his free hand he aimed at Azerik and shouted suddenly, "Hadou 31. Shakkahou!" without releasing his sword Nonko fired a kidou at Azerik.

[Azerik Zaraki]

Azerik's eyes widened as Nonko launched a Kidou spell at him, when all signs had indicated he would first release his sword. Using Shunpo to backpedal way from the spell, so he could better prepare himself. With the few seconds the movement afforded him, he managed to get his sword up as the red blast closed in. It exploded on impact and knocked him back, landing him about 10 feet away from his Captain. When he recovered his footing he charged at Nonko, sword held high about his head as he shouted incoherently.

"Kazetsu!" he shouted when he had cleared half the distance, bringing his sword down with the shout, and unleashing a torrent of wind toward Nonko. As the blast traveled a ribbon of purple reiatsu would shoot out from the tip of Azerik's sword and begin to twirl at high speeds, eventually forming a drill of purple energy, blocking his view of Nonko. "Rasenkai!" Azerik shouted has he used Shunpo to propel himself forward, following closely behind the blast of air he had fired.

[Nonko Ryuuza]

Nonko eyed the incoming attack for only a moment before aiming the tip of his blade at it. "Hadou 65. Hyōga Seiran." A spiral of ice formed at the tip of the blade before shooting off into a massive wave of ice freezing anything in it's way. After which He shunpo'd into the air and aimed down at the gernal area.

"Hadou 76. Touji o Touhou." Water gathered from the air frozen around his hand and shot down at Azerik. Attacked from two sides Nonko was interested in seeing how Azerik would handle this.

[Azerik Zaraki]

Azerik swore loudly as the drill of energy froze solid, forcing him to a stop so he could wrench his blade from the spiral of ice. The energy no longer attached to him vanished within the frozen mass, giving him a distorted view of what lay beyond, just as Nonko used Shunpo to vanish from Azerik's sight once more.

"Senjiheki!" Azerik shouted on instinct, as 5 black spheres materialized around him, two above his head, one on either side and one directly in behind of him. His move proved the right one as spears of ice began to rain down from above, getting sucked into the spheres above him, and firing back up at Nonko with the same momentum they had gained from moving with gravity.

"Jukai!" Azerik shouted as another ribbon of purple energy erupted from the tip of his sword. Instead of twirling it like before, he spun it around behind him, having it enter the sphere on his left, and exit from the other spheres in an alternating pattern, weaving a makeshift semi-spherical barrier that would move with him. Any attacks that would slip between the range of his spheres would not be caught by the ribbons.

[Nonko Ryuuza]

Nonko quickly changed his position back to the ground this time standing in a chilled manner. He was even smiling as if he was enjoying himself in this little spar. "You know, of all the time you've been under my command I've never really studied the power of your zanpakutou. It does seem to have an interesting enough ability."

A Nonko complement if there ever was one. Once again he held his sword up, this time in front of him. "Freeze thy heart... Hyourai." This time the blade began to change unlike the bluff last time. It froze over for a second before the ice shattered away revealing the shikai form.

"I will admit it is a fascinating thing to watch in combat." Nonko raised his blade and instantly slashed in a diagonal fashion from right to left. As he did the massive right claws of Hyourai formed from an icy mist.

[Azerik Zaraki]

Azerik wouldn't have much time to react as the claw appeared from the mist. He raised his blade and began the task of moving the barrier he had created. The claws smashed into his sword, sending him flying back just as the makeshift barrier had shifted out of his way, allowing him 'safe' passage as he moved through the air. Swinging his sword behind him, he unleashed a torrent of air from his sword, slowing his movement and bringing him to an eventual stop. Breathing heavily, he continued to reposition the makeshift barrier, placing it about 10 feet in front of him, which would block both his view of Nonko, and Nonko's view of him.

"Bone of a straggling beast, spire, crimson crystal," Azerik began to chant quietly with his left hand held in front of him palm forward, "disc of steel, when the wind shifts, and the emptiness ceases, let the clash of lances resonate through the relinquished castle. Hadou #63 Raikoho."

The large blast of electricity zoomed towards the barrier, and within 3 inches of it, vanished into the spheres that held it together. Mere seconds later, the blast roared out from one of the spheres, heaading straight toward Nonko, while the barrier began to un-weave itself as the ribbon-still attached to Azrerik's sword-exited the spheres as well, and once more began to spiral, creating the drill of energy as the spheres parted. Dashing forward, Azerik lunged after the blast of electricity, pushing the drill toward Nonko as fast as he could. As he passed by the spheres that had parted, bits and pieces of the energy drill would be sucked in, and be released as bursts of purple energy, that would burn and cut Nonko if he moved to avoid the drill this time.

[Nonko Ryuuza]

"Bakudou 81. Danku." A barrier appeared in front of Nonko to block the on coming attacks. No more taking it easy. He thought for a moment as he took a stance and began to chant quickly, "Limit of the thousands hands, respectful hands, unable to touch the darkness. Shooting hands unable to reflect the blue sky. The road that basks in light, the wind that ignited the embers, time that gathers when both are together, there is no need to be hesitant, obey my orders."

As he chanted a group of ten ten pink energy points formed around him far enough to fire passed by the barrier. "Light bullets, eight bodies, nine items, book of heaven, diseased treasure, great wheel, grey fortress tower. Aim far away, scatter brightly and cleanly when fired. 91. Senjū Kōten Taihō!"

The energy fired passed the barrier toward, oddly enough, not at Azerik himself. Instead Nonko aimed for the ground in front of him. As his Kidou hit so did the Raikaho! smash into Nonko's barrier. However with the resulting explosion from the Senjū Kōten Taihō it should have covered the area in a cloud of dirt and debris.

[Azerik Zaraki]

Azerik swore loudly as he came to realize a hole in the ground beneath his feet when he was nearing Nonko. Stumbling as his Kidou smashed into Nonko's barrier, the drill tipped forward with him, forcing him to start moving downward into the ground as the smoke and debris began to swirl in the air.

Taking advantage of the situation, Azerik tunneled underneath the Captain, using Shunpo to clear the space a bit faster, and to avoid the cave-in that would occur under Nonko's feet as soon as the earth beneath it was stripped away by the Lycan's drill. As he resurfaced, the drill would dissipate, and the spheres would begin to move again, four surrounding Nonko, while the fifth positioned itself in front of Azerik, who stabbed into it four times in rapid succession, each attack coming out of one of the other spheres at random, trying to take the 12th Division by surprise.

"Kazetsu!" Azerik shouted as he followed up with an air blast into his sphere, which would come out of the sphere Nonko would currently be facing. Done or the moment, Azerik waited for Nonko's reaction, poised to defend himself as soon as he needed.