Shinka

The climax of the Final War of Revenge Arc! The end fast approaches!

The Captains Stand
"Getsuga Tenshō!" Akujin's voice bellowed, ringing out from the top of Kotoamatsukami.

Several tomoe formed between the four arms of his giant Bankai, before being hurdled off into the ruins of the Seireitei beneath him. Next to him, still attached to the giant Hollow they had summoned, Sōsuke Aizen was also making his move.

"Hadō #88, Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō!" the traitor to Soul Society roared in unison with Akujin's own attack.

A tremendous blaze of blue, electrical energy rocketed off the head of Kotoamatsukami, joining Akujin's own assault, tunneling down towards the nine captains who awaited an opportunity to counterattack below. A massive explosion ensued, dwarfing the Seireitei in height, but paling in comparison to the enormity of Kotoamatsukami. The thickness of the smoke was such that it didn't immediately dissipate, leaving the weakened, bludgeoned, and bloodied captains enshrouded by it.

"Anymore of this... and we're done for." wheezed through the smoke.

Suddenly, in a gust of tremendous wind, the smog was blown away, revealing 's immense Bankai, shielding the captains from what would have been an immense bloodbath, should either of the attacks struck.

"Komamura!" Shinji cried out, spotting the canine captain, who also looked very tired, floating just beneath his Bankai.

"Stand, Hirako Shinji!" Komamura bellowed back, silencing him. "We are Soul Society's last hope. We cannot fall here!"

Suddenly, a battle cry pieced the sky. Shinji's head snapped in the direction of the voice just in time to see leaping out of the remaining clouds of smoke — her red spiritual energy enshrouding her petite body as she charged forward.

"Bankai!" she declared furiously. "Jakuhō Raikōben!"

Another explosion tore the sky asunder, enshrouding Suì-Fēng in her trademark Bankai. Shinji went to yell at her to calm down, but his voice was drowned out by the sound of her own roar of fury.

"Take this, you shits!" she roared in a rare display of rage.

Flames and smoke licked her pale skin as the rocket attached to her Bankai screamed off through the sky, throwing her back with tremendous force. The next explosion was no less impressive, hitting the gigantic Hollow right below its neck, causing it to roar in pain and stagger. The very ground of the Seireitei trembled as their battle continued. High above, on their perch atop Kotoamatsukami, Aizen and Akujin plotted their next move when suddenly, a furious spiritual pressure which seemed to drop out of nowhere, enveloped the air around them, violently arousing their attention.

"Who—?!" Aizen stuttered, furiously looking around to find the source.

Akujin, however, had his eyes turned towards the sky, "Raian!" he hissed angrily.

"But you said they were in the Royal Palace!" Aizen spat, craning his head in Akujin's direction. "There is no way to sense spiritual pressure all the way in that dimension, especially not this thick."

"He's still there. Which makes me wonder what the hell is going on up there." Akujin groaned. "We need to finish this now. If he and his entourage reinforces the captains, the tide will turn quickly."

"No need to panic." Aizen's calm demeanor suddenly returned. "The Hōgyoku has finally decided to do its job. After this, we can finish them, destroy the heart of hearts and complete our plan."

The Hōgyoku burned with a deep violet light, which illuminated all below it as if it were a sun within the night. Suddenly, Kotoamatsukami began to roar violently, as if it were under great stress. And then... its body, to the great horror of the captain spectators, began to morph. The monster Hollow sprouted nine appendages, which spread out like tails. Its head shrunk, becoming more fox-like, and it grew four paws — now appearing to be a nine-tailed fox demon, while retaining its immense proportions.

"Damn..." Shinji cursed beneath his breath. "The Hōgyoku's begun changing the Hollow. Its becoming hard to sense its reiatsu, just like that time with Aizen. We need to act fast."

Back on Kotoamatsukami's newly transformed head, Aizen grinned menacingly, "Now, we definitely can decimate them." he declared.

"Then let's finish it now!" Akujin roared, holding out his palm towards the group to initiate his next attack.