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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Sept 7, 2014 0:38:05 GMT -6
Ulquiorra lowered and sheathed his blade. ""Remember what it was that carried you through that last attack as it followed through into your blade," he murmured. Yumiko hadn't complained or given up the entire time as he stood before like a rock, adjusting his sword to meet each of her strikes. The strength behind them gradually increased. She altered her stance or grip before they could weaken, and that last strike had speed in it. Her energy levels had increased as well, rising to his own slow flow of power.
Overall, he could see the potential and had been moderately impressed.
"That's enough for the day," the Fourth stated, looking over the landscape. "You're exhausted."
"I'll be alright," she stated with another of her smiles.
Ulquiorra turned. "I will escort you to the fifth tower."
"What about my Kido training?"
"Today I wanted to see where you were lacking. Aizen-sama did not point out that out as a potential weakness."
The woman blushed again before calming down and bowing, thanking him.
The Cuarto didn't reply. He didn't need to, turning to lead her back to the fifth tower and Aizen-sama.
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Sept 20, 2014 14:10:05 GMT -6
"Spreading Wings": Clouds of dust of sand rose up as Ulquiorra came at Yumiko again. Aizen had told him to push harder after finding out about her new ability, and so he had. Her blade shuddered in her hands, but she stood firm. Narrowing his eyes slightly, he vanished in a burst of sonido. His opponent's eyes narrowed and her grip tightened around her zanpakuto.
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Sept 20, 2014 14:51:05 GMT -6
Yumiko let Mizue guide her sight, Ulquiorra's reiatsu a trail of green light against the the surroundings. She turned and caught Ulquiorra's strike to her side. Her blade shook. As he began to pull back, she arched her blade up and forced him back a step with her crescent cut.
Pushing forward, Yumiko swung her blade. Mizue shimmered as a red vine sprouted down her blade from her gloved arm. "Shakaho."
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Sept 20, 2014 15:12:44 GMT -6
Systematically, the Cuatro blocked then forced aside the sparking blade before the Kido leapt out. Another cloud of dust burst from the side. Ulquiorra raised his blade. "Faster," he ordered.
She nodded.
He vanished.
This time Yumiko did as well, but her figure appeared in his vision soon after. Ulquiorra reappeared. Her zanpakuto gracefully rose to meet him. Ulquiorra flared his reiryoku as their blades clashed. He twisted his blade then broke away as a pale blue snake raised its head and lightning arced out with another whisper from her lips.
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Sept 21, 2014 0:38:58 GMT -6
Yumiko shunpo'ed away, falling back to a tall flat boulder as her Byakurai bolt distracted Ulquiorra. With Mizue glowing under her hands again, she gathered the remaining energies from the first blast, focusing on spreading them out in her mind. Sparks snapped against her gloves and Ulquiorra appeared in front of her. Lightning arched up her arms.
Her eyes rose to meet him, eyes alight with determination. Raising her sword, channeling the power, two white wings opened on either side of her blade, expanding outwards.
"Sou. katsui!"
A rippling lightning bird swooped down at her opponent.
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Sept 21, 2014 1:08:13 GMT -6
Sheathing his sword, Ulquiorra raised his hand. Red energy built and he lunged forward, slicing the large bird with his crimsom bala. The Kido spell split and erupted in two directions on either side of him.
The green-eyed espada vanished, landing on the opposite side of the woman's boulder. She spun around. He walked slowly towards her, arms deep in his pockets, intense eyes looking for any sign of exhaustion in Aizen's woman.
She stood firmly, not flinching. Her eyes showed no sign of hesitation. She was a quick learner and supported by her reiatsu, would be a formidable opponent for any of the Numeros before too long.
He nodded curtly. "You have done well, Lady Yumiko," he complemented in monotone. "When Azayaka-sama returns, you will be ready to start her training."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Sept 21, 2014 1:34:48 GMT -6
Yumiko smiled. "Thank you, Ulquiorra," she replied. She ran her hand down Mizue's blade. "If I can continue to improve at his rate, perhaps I will be able to reflect your powers."
The espada blinked. "Both myself and Aizen-sama have said that my energy acts differently than yours. It is best not to rush that aspect. Focus on repelling Azayaka's talents."
She sheathed her blade. "I am not rushing it," she murmured, brushing a lock behind her ear. "I am aware of what awakening and forcing Mizue no Kagami to do it last time did to me." She glanced out at the expanse of sand dunes. "You're even stronger than they were, too." She sighed gently. "I want to have no setbacks left. No reason to look back to that dark time."
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Sept 21, 2014 1:55:03 GMT -6
"There is no reason to look back," Ulquiorra stated in a matter-of-fact tone.
The woman nodded to herself.
Narrowing his eyes, the Cuatro continued to watch her. Yumiko Ryouma's confidence was growing daily and he wondered how much of her original weakness, her memories remained. She no longer hesitated, and with nothing to hold her back, she had developed a fearlessness, which reminded him of the Kurosaki woman. The potential available to Aizen-sama was beginning to take shape.
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Post by Azayaka Aizen on Sept 28, 2014 13:30:39 GMT -6
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Sept 28, 2014 14:38:01 GMT -6
Yumiko entered the canopy and pulling her white gloves on, paused. Today she would find out if she had been improving as much as she hoped. It wasn't that she doubted Ulquiorra's words or her abilities. And she didn't need what she had lost due to her sealing. She closed her eyes and then formed a pale white snapping snake from a Byakurai bolt. Slowly, she let it break apart again. She shunpo'ed over to her teacher.
"Welcome back, Azayaka," she greeted.
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Post by Azayaka Aizen on Sept 28, 2014 14:44:48 GMT -6
"Are you ready?" She asked, skipping the formalities. She drew her sword. "Show me what you have learned from the Fourth. Come at me."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Sept 28, 2014 16:11:59 GMT -6
Yumiko nodded and drew her sword, vanishing and coming at Azayaka from her side. Their blades locked. Sparks formed on Mizue as a pale white rope swirled around their blades, moving down towards Azayaka's hilt. As she pulled back, Yumiko altered her stance and slid her sword upwards, attempting to disarm her.
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Post by Azayaka Aizen on Sept 28, 2014 18:15:55 GMT -6
Azayaka caught her sword hand and lifted her leg, kicking her in the stomach. Then she turned her sword and hit her diaphragm with the hilt, winding her.
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Sept 28, 2014 19:10:35 GMT -6
Yumiko gasped and fell to one knee but flashed away in the next moment. A few moments later, she reappeared behind Azayaka and fired a blast of crimson Kido at her feet, shunpo'ing above her opposite side and slashing downwards.
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Post by Azayaka Aizen on Sept 28, 2014 19:29:50 GMT -6
Azayaka blocked her sword with her own then grabbed her by the kimono and turned her into the blast of kido. She cried out and fell to her knees.
"A good diversion, but not enough against a more experienced fighter."
She backed up and beckoned her forward. "Get up. Again."
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