Post by demiryu on Aug 5, 2009 18:27:48 GMT -5
The wind blew gently and the clouds floated by gently, every so often blocking the sun and providing shade for whomever happened to be below at the time. The mountains were the perfect place for a man to train. Forests surrounded them, valleys full of grassy plains dipped between them, and the climate was nice and cool, allowing for any manner of training to take place. Atop a medium sized plateau sat Ryu Mizumagi, legs crossed and eyes closed. He breaths gently, then opens his eyes.
"40%..." that's what Kaminari had told him. That's all of his full potential he had currently mastered... just enough for him to achieve Bankai. He had only used Bankai once, and it was only a test of it really. Ryu had yet to actually explore the depths that he could currently reach with this new power. He needed to train, to understand how to use this power. Ryu looked below him, at the surrounding forest. Bankai.... full power... and yet it wasn't... Bankai wasn't the end. He could still become stronger, he could still learn more control. He still had such a long way to go...
Ryu stands, then slowly draws his Zanpakuto. He was going to take it slow. So far he was limited to 10 minutes. He knew he needed to extend that time limit. His blade begins to glow dimly, then change. It transforms, electricity sparking off of it. It quickly takes the shape of a large scythe, the glowing dimming down showing the weapon's black surface.
Ryu breathes in deeply, then exhales. He could enter Shikai without his command phrase, thanks to achieving bankai. He slowly begins to raise his reiatsu, the ground beneath him shaking lightly. Electrical bolts begin to spark off of his body, striking in random directions.
Ryu then yells out, an energy shock wave erupts from his body, electricity sparking in all directions. A yellow aura surrounds his body briefly, before shooting upward into the sky, which then begins to darken. Ryu yells out again, this time a flash erupting from his being, the plateau beneath him crumbling from the energy being erupted. When the light dies down, Ryu stands, a healthy amount of reishi collected under his feet, a yellow aura raging around his body, electricity sparks off his body. His hair and eyes have changed color. His hair now yellow gold, and his eyes blue. His weapon has also changed. In place of what used to be a Scythe now sits a nodachi, the blade black and yellow.
Looking upward Ryu watches the storm forming. He points a hand forward and concentrates on a certain area of forest. From the sky, an enormous bolt of lightning blasts downward, striking place Ryu had willed it. The area erupts, an explosion being caused by the strike. Flames spread through the wooded area as Ryu turns to the next location. He quickly flash steps upward, spinning his sword in his hands. He swings 3 times, horizontally, vertically, then diagonally. Spinning 360 degrees Ryu points his left hand forward. From the clouds another bolt blast downward, causing another explosion where the blast struck.
Several more slashes are made before Ryu flash steps several times, landing down in the woods. He yells out again, increasing the amount of Reiatsu he is putting out. The wave of energy released tears through causes trees to break down and earth to upturn. Ryu points his right hand forward.
"Ten Kaminari!" He yells out. A bolt of lightning erupts from his hand, breaking through several trees before finally ending in an explosion. The flames from his attacks have started to spread further. He flash steps upward, floating safely in the air. Raising his hand upward Ryu begins to concentrate. He needs to stop the spread of the flames. Wind begins to billow, and rain begins to fall from the sky. The rain picks up, the wind pushing it further. The flames begin to die down, the water from the rain extinguishing them.
He smiles lightly, the rain drenching him. Water drips off of his chin and Ryu looks upward.
"The rain feels good" He says quietly. Ryu's reiatsu slowly begins to lower, the aura around his body dying down. His zanpakuto glows white, then shrinks, returning to it's sealed form, as it does so, Ryu's hair and eyes change back to their natural color. The rain slowly down, and then stops completely. The dark clouds begin to clear up, vanishing, and the sun pours through, illuminating the land.
"40%..." that's what Kaminari had told him. That's all of his full potential he had currently mastered... just enough for him to achieve Bankai. He had only used Bankai once, and it was only a test of it really. Ryu had yet to actually explore the depths that he could currently reach with this new power. He needed to train, to understand how to use this power. Ryu looked below him, at the surrounding forest. Bankai.... full power... and yet it wasn't... Bankai wasn't the end. He could still become stronger, he could still learn more control. He still had such a long way to go...
Ryu stands, then slowly draws his Zanpakuto. He was going to take it slow. So far he was limited to 10 minutes. He knew he needed to extend that time limit. His blade begins to glow dimly, then change. It transforms, electricity sparking off of it. It quickly takes the shape of a large scythe, the glowing dimming down showing the weapon's black surface.
Ryu breathes in deeply, then exhales. He could enter Shikai without his command phrase, thanks to achieving bankai. He slowly begins to raise his reiatsu, the ground beneath him shaking lightly. Electrical bolts begin to spark off of his body, striking in random directions.
Ryu then yells out, an energy shock wave erupts from his body, electricity sparking in all directions. A yellow aura surrounds his body briefly, before shooting upward into the sky, which then begins to darken. Ryu yells out again, this time a flash erupting from his being, the plateau beneath him crumbling from the energy being erupted. When the light dies down, Ryu stands, a healthy amount of reishi collected under his feet, a yellow aura raging around his body, electricity sparks off his body. His hair and eyes have changed color. His hair now yellow gold, and his eyes blue. His weapon has also changed. In place of what used to be a Scythe now sits a nodachi, the blade black and yellow.
Looking upward Ryu watches the storm forming. He points a hand forward and concentrates on a certain area of forest. From the sky, an enormous bolt of lightning blasts downward, striking place Ryu had willed it. The area erupts, an explosion being caused by the strike. Flames spread through the wooded area as Ryu turns to the next location. He quickly flash steps upward, spinning his sword in his hands. He swings 3 times, horizontally, vertically, then diagonally. Spinning 360 degrees Ryu points his left hand forward. From the clouds another bolt blast downward, causing another explosion where the blast struck.
Several more slashes are made before Ryu flash steps several times, landing down in the woods. He yells out again, increasing the amount of Reiatsu he is putting out. The wave of energy released tears through causes trees to break down and earth to upturn. Ryu points his right hand forward.
"Ten Kaminari!" He yells out. A bolt of lightning erupts from his hand, breaking through several trees before finally ending in an explosion. The flames from his attacks have started to spread further. He flash steps upward, floating safely in the air. Raising his hand upward Ryu begins to concentrate. He needs to stop the spread of the flames. Wind begins to billow, and rain begins to fall from the sky. The rain picks up, the wind pushing it further. The flames begin to die down, the water from the rain extinguishing them.
He smiles lightly, the rain drenching him. Water drips off of his chin and Ryu looks upward.
"The rain feels good" He says quietly. Ryu's reiatsu slowly begins to lower, the aura around his body dying down. His zanpakuto glows white, then shrinks, returning to it's sealed form, as it does so, Ryu's hair and eyes change back to their natural color. The rain slowly down, and then stops completely. The dark clouds begin to clear up, vanishing, and the sun pours through, illuminating the land.
