10 Chapter 10: Kizuru vs Gin Part 2

Kizuru's katana was covered in a sheath of swirling wind that extended on both sides. When the wind dispersed, it revealed that Kizuru was now holding a long bamboo pole.

As Kizuru's spiky black hair flickered in the wind his release created, he did not hold his Shikai up to block Gin's attack.

Instead, he stood upright and held the bamboo Jingubang by his side - looking at the oncoming spear as it approached his forehead.

Ukitake had a drop of sweat fall down his face as he was unsure of Kizuru's plan.

Gin smiled widely as he could feel his impending kill. However, Kizuru had an equally wide smile.

To the astonishment of everyone spectating, when Gin's Shikai hit Kizuru's forehead, it stopped in place.

Instead, a large explosion of dust rang out behind him - blowing a hole in the wall and ground.

Gin's eyes widened as he felt the strength disappear from his attack like it had met its target. Yet, Kizuru sustained no injury.

The spectators were equally shocked, while Captain Ukitake laughed and placed his hand on his head.

What Gin, the Captain, and the other students did not see was a small nick appear on the nape of Kizuru's neck, causing a small trail of blood to streak down his back.

While the crown was frozen, Kizuru explained:

"This is the power of my Shikai, Jingubang! I can translocate 99.9% of the power of any attack that hits me to a random place nearby!"

Even after his explanation, Gin was still frozen.

Captain Ukitake also paused for a moment, before speaking.

"The winner of the final match is-"

"Wait!"

Gin interrupted him.

"I am not finished!"

Saying so, he suddenly swung his Zanpakuto toward Kizuru.

*SWOOSH*

Shinso extended and reached Kizuru's midsection.

Yet when it touched his side, an explosion sounded out and a crater appeared in the ground to the side of the arena.

Kizuru's kimono was sliced, but Kizuru's abdomen was in perfect condition.

However, this time, both Ukitake and Gin noticed a 1-inch cut appear on Kizuru's ankle.

"Back up everybody!"

Captain Ukitake warned the spectating students. He saw the crater appear and realized the danger in the unpredictable nature of Kizuru's Shikai.

*SWISH*

*SLICE*

*FLASH*

Gin's Shinso extended and retracted with extreme speed, coming in contact with Kizuru's body each time.

*BOOM*

*BANG*

With each hit, another crater appeared in the ground or a surrounding wall. Sometimes they would come dangerously close to the group of students.

Holes continued to appear in Kizuru's clothing, and his skin slowly became tattered in small slices that covered him in blood.

'This is getting dangerous.' Kizuru thought.

'Although I can deflect 99.9% of his attack's damage, that 0.1% still builds up on my body. Luckily, Jingubang can translocate even that 0.1% away from my face and internal organs to other areas of my body, but once my skin is completely torn up it will start translocating damage to my muscles and tendons, then my bones, and finally my vital organs.'

'I need to hurry up and end this before I'm shredded to pieces.' Kizuru became determined.

Kizuru pushed off the ground and jumped into the air, lifting the bamboo pole Jingubang above his head.

Gin saw him and furrowed his brow.

"Shoot him."

Gin turned his sword upside down and bent his knees. When he did so, a flash larger than all the previous unleashed from his sword and extended toward Kizuru with speed incomparable to before.

*RUMBLE*

When Shinso approached Kizuru, he brought down Jingubang and slammed it into Shinso.

*BAM*

The students watching the battle shielded their eyes as the clash of Zanpakuto released a flash of bright light.

However, when the light disappeared and they looked back toward the battle, they saw a scene that they never expected.

*PIERCE*

Gin's stomach exploded as blood flew everywhere.

He looked down at his gaping wound in shock, then he collapsed to the ground.

Captain Ukitake rushed toward the arena and scooped up the horribly injured Gin. Then he flickered and disappeared, heading off to the 4th Division barracks.

Watching this scene, Kizuru was thinking to himself:

'Luckily I did not expose the entire power of my Shikai earlier. He did not know that when an attack collides with my Jingubang, it is translocated to the direction I am swinging.'

'Unfortunately, when I do this, Jingubang can only translocate 90% of the damage.'

As he thought this, blood spurted from both his ankles and forearms. He sustained too much damage for his skin to handle, so the damage was translocated to his muscles and tendons.

The Achilles tendons in both his ankles, and the Carpi Ulnaris tendons in both his forearms, had been severed. Without the support of these four tendons, he also fell to the ground.

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On the roof of the 8th Division barracks, one man was sitting while one man was lying down. The two men were watching the one-on-one entrance exam fights.

"That's quite the Shikai! Its extension speed may be the fastest I've ever seen!"

The man who just spoke had a broad face, a mane of spiky black hair, and a white coat covering a black kimono that was open at the front.

He was Captain of the 11th Division, Kenpachi Kurashiki.

"I actually think the other Shikai is more impressive. To think it can actually direct the transferred attacks when they strike the staff itself."

The man who was lying down had a stick hanging out of his mouth, a straw hat covering his face, and a flowery coat, unlike the other captains. His eye was peering out from the side of the hat covering his face, looking at the scene of the battle.

He was the Captain of the 8th Division, Shunsui Kyoraku.

"It seems Jushiro is taking the other kid to Squad 4. This one is quite injured too - I should take care of him. I'll be right back."

Saying this, the Captain with the flowery pink coat flashed and disappeared, reappearing in the center of the academy battle arena.

The other students, who were still whispering and gossiping about the previous scene, were startled by the Captain's sudden appearance.

Captain Shunsui scooped Kizuru off the ground and slung him over his shoulder before once again flickering and disappearing.

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