Chapter 25: Enter Squad 11!

The remaining members of Grayson's squad discovered themselves surrounded by 52 hollows, each of which was snaring at them as they circled around them like animals.

"Everyone stay behind me," Grayson said, holding his Zanpakutō with one hand while he placed the other onto the flat of the blade.

"Distort, Jūryoku no Megami!" Grayson yelled, letting his spiritual pressure burst to life, glowing red before his Zanpakutō glowed and changed its form, letting off a purply black kind of Reiatsu.

The hollows appeared to have all had enough of waiting when they suddenly lost control and charged for their victims.

Before any of them could take another step, however, they all fell to the ground, seemingly being crushed by some sort of unseen force with none of them being able to move.

The soul reapers were also confused at what they witnessed, not understanding what had just happened.

"No way..." One of them said.

Is this his Zanpakutō's power? Obune Emiho asked herself, watching Grayson from behind him.

Looks like these hollows aren't strong enough to resist even a 10x increase in gravity... Grayson said to himself, pleased that his plan had worked, watching as all of the Hollows groaned and struggled to try and get up, only to be crushed by the increase in gravity that was pinning all of them to the ground.

"Alright, let's finish them off before they get back up!" Saikida Ketsu yelled, one of the male soul reapers who had a level of 15, one of only two left in the group.

One of the Hollows in the group's back, though, had been hiding, and it was evidently wiser than the rest since it played along as it awaited what would happen.

No one was wise to its game either, not even Grayson who was watching like a hawk as he held all of them down with his Shikai's ability to control the gravity around him, using a lot of concentration to do so without effecting the others on his squad.

I don't think I can hold this at such a large range for much longer... Grayson said to himself, feeling that it was starting to become a bit of a strain on him.

"Let's finish them off men!" Obune Emiho said, leading the charge before she stabbed her Zanpakutō down into the skull of one downed Hollows, killing it without remorse.

"Yarr!!" The others yelled, following her lead before they rushed in and started to cut down the helpless Hollows like sheep.

"With 5th seat Grayson here this is easy!" One of them shouted, feeling much stronger than he was.

"Don't get cocky just yet and be on your guard!" Emiho said, not liking how some of them were acting, given that Grayson was doing all of the work for them.

Being aware that Grayson was the strongest, the Hollow that had been lurking in the throng suddenly lunged forward, slicing through one of the lesser soul reapers as it charged directly for him at full speed.

There you are. Grayson said to himself, having had an uneasy feeling about something, knowing now what it had been for.

To escape being slashed in the neck, Grayson sprang back. The gravity that had been pulling the other Hollows down, however, vanished as a result of him losing focus, allowing them to stand back up and resume their normal motion.

"Oh shit, look out!" Saikida Ketsu yelled, blocking an attack from one of them with his sword, being able to counter and slice it down before being attacked again.

The others didn't fare as well, as some of them were slaughtered or pounced on by several Hollows at once, getting torn to bits without having a chance since they were dispersed among the Hollows.

"ARGHH!!"

"N-NOO!!" They screamed, not having a chance in hell to save themselves from a large number of hungry Hollows that began to tear them to pieces, now unaffected by Grayson's gravity control.

"Shit, I have to help them!" Grayson shouted, feeling pissed off that this Hollow had been able to push him back like this with only a level of 22.

Grayson rushed forward before slashing down at the Hollow since he knew he didn't have much time and couldn't fool around with this monster. He watched as the Hollow blocked his assault with its claw arm, demonstrating how shockingly tough it was.

However, Grayson grinned immediately as he used the Zanpakut's ability to make his own blade more powerful, making it too much for the Hollow to bear before it tore through its skin and severed its arm, sending it into a shrieking fit of anguish.

"Now to finish you!" Grayson yelled as he sliced down into the Hollow with his sword.

The Hollowed rippled back together, tattered and broken, but whole, taking Grayson by surprise while he yanked his sword out of the flesh of the Hollow's shoulder.

"Regeneration?" Grayson said, surprised at how fast the Hollow had been able to regenerate.

The Hollow didn't waste any time before it attacked again, slashing with its arms to try and sever Grayson's head from his shoulders.

Grayson, though, wasn't going to stand by and let this brawl continue. Grayson spun his blade around and deflected the razor-sharp forearm in one swift and fluid move. He then reversed the action and severed the Hollow's head from its body without pause.

Grayson watched the monster until it vanished, obviously unable to recover from such a wound. "Let's see you regenerate from that," he muttered, having put an end to their battle.

the survivors attempted to drive the Hollows back while fighting for their lives, Obune Emiho shouted out, doing her best alongside some of them trying to keep them in the fight and alive.

Grayson could see that there were still too many Hollows for them to deal with and that he would have to act fast.

"I need to stop them all at once again." He said, concentrating before he pointed his sword in their direction.

His Zanpakutō's ability in this form allowed him to control the gravity of those around him, even himself. Allowing him to either increase or decrease the gravity within a certain area of effect if he so wished. However, controlling such a large number without affecting others near them was still a challenge, one he had been trying to practice in his own time.

Obune Emiho and the others were surrounded, finding themselves at the mercy of the Hollows, who were about to rip them apart.

"This is it... We are really dead this time!" One of them shouted, shaking in his boots.

Saikida Ketsu had been able to survive for this long, having taken a blow to the head causing blood to run down his face.

"No... It isn't over yet!" He yelled, holding his Zanpakutō close to his body, preparing to go out with one last attack.

"Howl!" Before thrusting its pointed arm towards him with the intention of piercing through his face and eating him like a kebab, one of the larger Hollows shouted.

However, at the last second, all of the Hollows froze on the spot before they suddenly dropped to the ground again, surprising the other remaining soul reapers.

"We did it..." One of them said.

"5th Seat Grayson saved us!" One of the girls shouted, getting everyone to turn around to look at him.

"I made it just in time." He said softly to himself, seeing that not many of them had survived.

"Is everyone alright?" Grayson asked, getting a slow nod from the others, even though he could see some of them were wounded.

"Don't worry, I will finish things now." Grayson then said, looking at his Zanpakutō and then back to the Hollows who were still struggling and fighting as they tried to get up.

Let's see what happens when I double the pressure. Grayson thought, taking a moment to concentrate before he increased the gravity to 20x of what he was already using, causing the red orb in the hilt of his sword to glow and spin intensely before all of the Hollows cried out in pain before their bodies started to burst and crush from the intense pressure.

The other soul reapers watched in amazement at what happened, having no idea how Grayson was doing all of this.

Quest complete, defeat the Hollows and save the squad! The system suddenly chimed in his head.

Grayson ignored it for now, allowing his Zanpakutō to revert back to its regular state before he sheathed it, having felt the strain on his body from using so much power.

"I think that was the last of them," Grayson said, putting everyone at ease now.

"What the hell was that?" Saikida Ketsu asked, breaking the silence.

"You... You killed them all so easily! What took you so long!" He yelled.

"That's enough, Ketsu." Obune Emiho said, cutting him off.

"We would all be dead anyway if it weren't for 5th seat Grayson. Therefore, stop attempting to place the blame on him because you were weak. Though she pained him with her remarks, she was just stating the truth.

Saikida Ketsu lowered his head in shame, keeping quiet before Grayson spoke.

"I'm sorry... This is my fault." He said, knowing he should have finished the group of Hollows while he had the chance.

"No sir. You saved us." Emiho said.

Grayson nodded his head, looking at the rest of the group who agreed with her.

"Look down there!" All of them were abruptly alerted to the presence of something strong by the little voice of a child, taking them by surprise before whoever it was crashed into the ground, kicking up a large amount of debris.

"Who is that?" One of the group asked, coughing a little from the dust.

"What the hell is going on here? I thought there was supposed to be a ton of Hollows here!" A deep and gruff voice said, revealing himself once the dust settled, shocking Grayson and the others as they laid eyes on him.

"C-C-C-Captian, Kenpachi Zaraki..." One of them said, stunned that the Captain of squad 11 had appeared before them.

"Darn it captain, you always rush off ahead." Another voice said, revealing Ikkaku Madarame, with his bald and shining head in the sunlight as he landed next to Captain Zaraki, holding his sword in its sheath over his shoulders.

"You're so slow cue ball." A small voice coming from the Captain's shoulder said, revealing a small girl with pink hair.

"What was that!" Ikkaku shouted at the girl, getting angry.

"Now, now, calm down, Ikkaku." Another voice said, landing next to him.

"No way... That is Captain Zaraki of squad 11... Along with Vice Captian Yachiru Kusajishi. 3rd seat Ikkaku Madarame and 5th seat Ayasegawa Yumichika..." One of the soul reapers said, with all of them watching the group in shock.

"You!" Zaraki suddenly shouted, pointing his sword at Grayson and the others.

"Who defeated the Hollows here?" He questioned while keeping one frightening eye on them and hiding the other one behind his black eye patch.

Everyone stepped back, leaving Grayson standing on his own to face the terrifying captain.

"So it was you eh?" Zaraki said, eyeing Grayson up seeing that he seemed strong.

Grayson turned around to see that the others had all stepped back, leaving him standing at the front before he turned back to face the Captain.

"Ah, well, yes sir, it was me," Grayson said, rubbing the back of his head feeling a little awkward.

Grayson could also see the others looking at him, wondering how strong each of them was compared to himself.

Name: Kenpachi Zaraki

Level 60.

Class: Captain of Squad 11

Health: 600/600

Stamina: 600/600

Reiatsu: 700/700

Holy shit... Grayson said to himself, seeing what the system had to say about the Captain before he looked at the others.

Name: Ikkaku Madarame

Level 36.

Class: 3rd seat of squad 11

Health: 500/500

Stamina: 500/500

Reiatsu: 400/400

Grayson couldn't believe the numbers he was seeing.

Surely this can't be right... He said to himself.

Remember these numbers are only a baseline for the potential of their ability or strength. This is the current power I am picking up from them, but that doesn't mean that they won't be stronger. The system suddenly said.

I guess that makes sense. Grayson thought, seeing how his own states got a huge boost when he used his spiritual pressure or his Shikai.

Name: Yumichika Ayasegawa

Level 32

Class: 5rd seat of squad 11

Health: 450/450

Stamina: 400/400

Reiatsu: 500/500

"What, you're telling me that this guy defeated all of the Hollows by himself?" Ikkaku said, also looking Grayson up and down.

"Just who the hell do you think you are?" Ikkaku shouted as he walked over to Grayson.

"My name is Grayson... I'm the new 5th seat of squad 5." Grayson said, introducing himself.

"5th seat, eh?" Ikkaku said, being almost nose to nose with Grayson now, still asking him questions looking like he was about to pick a fight with him.

"Yes sir," Grayson said with respect, seeing that Ikkaku was a 3rd seat and outranked him.

"Wow, you must be strong then if you could defeat all of these Hollows by yourself." The vice-captain of squad 11 suddenly said as she jumped from Zaraki's shoulder onto Ikkaku's head so she could get a good look at him.

"Hey! Get the hell off of me!" Ikkaku yelled, taking a swipe at her, only to miss as she jumped into the air again, this time landing on Grayson's shoulder before she smiled at him and jumped off.

"Wait, I heard about this guy... Rumer says he only did one year in the academy before becoming the new 5th seat of squad 5. He also beat the former 5th seat in an official dual with ease. So I hear." Yumichika said, flicking his shoulder-length hair behind his ear and out of his face.

"Just a Year eh? So you must be strong?" Zaraki said, walking over toward Grayson before standing in front of him so he could get a better look.

Suddenly all of the others behind Grayson dropped to their knees, feeling the powerful spiritual pressure fall upon them from the Captain as he got a little too excited, realising that it didn't seem to bother Grayson in the slightest.

"Interesting..." Zaraki said with a large and sinister smile on his face.

"Oh shit..." Grayson said to himself, feeling that this was about to get bad for him.

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Thats the end of this chapter, I hope you enjoyed it!