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"Dammit, he's just as clever as I suspected." Alder frustratedly thought to himself. Doing the only thing he could to, he took his feet off the ground before Mock clashed his blade, and used the force of the clash to launch himself backwards, narrowly avoiding the stab made at his torso. Alder gave a grin before beginning to attack. "It looks like I'll have to be a lot more cautious than in my fight with Amatsu. Very well then." Alder said with a light chuckle as he placed his Zanpakuto in his left hand, a very unusual move for rapier users. He lunged again at Mock, this time, leaping from side to side with individual thrusts of his legs. Using the forces from the leaps, he built up pressure in his right leg, and threw an immense kick at mock's left shoulder. While he threw the kick, he delivered a quick set of slashes with his left hand. These blade movements were faster, more intricate, and certainly more deadly than the ones created from his right hand. The slices were more accustomed for a scythe, but Alder had found a way to morph those powerful slices into a style suitable for a rapier.

((Its ok, we all have our flaws... but we also all help one another when they need it. That is why this is one of the Best Squads in the Seireitei. Now, back to the post!^^))

Mashiro was beginning to get irritaited by how well Danko could move. It took real skill to be able to battle with that type of speed, even with a veteran such as Mashiro. Sure, he wasn't the best fighter in the Squad but he was good enough. After all, he was being trained by the best. Though Danko had his skills with fighting, it seemed to Mashiro he was following the same patern over and over. First he would block, or avoid, then move in for the attack. If this was the case, then Mashiro was in for an easy win. "Now now, kicking isn't very nice is it?" Mashiro asked from a safe distance from the young shinigami. At that same time there was a pale, blue light that was comming at the unexpecting shinigami.

Mashiro did not see the kick to his face comming, but there was no need. His spinning attack was more than enough to dodge the kick, as well as continue the move. Then again a bit of friction on his back was enough to miss Danko by just hairs. Mashiro's blade was parried by the young shinigami, but only because he was trying to slice Mashiro's chest. Aside front that this caused the Blonde Shinigami to sweat a little. If he had not missed his stepping he could propably be dead from the hole in his chest. This caused Mashiro to take action quick and stop "Playing Around". " Hadou #1, Shou." instead of using it on Danko, Mashiro pushed himself back and allowed the room between them to grow. Since Danko did not know how to use any kidou, this could have been the perfect moment to take advantage of that. " I hope you keep that speed up, Danko.... Hadou #4, Byakurai." Mashiro said as he raised his right index finger, which was holding his zanpaku-tou. The blue, pale light went flying at the shinigami. Sure it was easy to avoid, but at least it would keep him on edge while Mashiro assest how Danko moves, and how to exploit it.

((Hum... You felt a sting in the tendon. Does that mean I at least cut through your skin? - even if only a bit? Until I have confirmation on this, I can't make a better post than this one.))

It was impressive how Alder was able to avoid Mock's attack, given his current situation and balance. On top of that, to be able to aim a kidou at his Captain. Pulling rabbits out of your hat, eh? Mock remarked, smoking from his kiseru that was hanging on the corner of his mouth.

Coincidentally, one of Mock's favored kidous and the one he used the most on all his years as Shinigami, was Byakurai. The Captain was so accustomed to such a spell, that aiming it or dodging it, to him, was as normal as breathing. In this particular situation he was in, it made no difference if the shot was made at point blank or not. Alder performed it without aiming at any particular point in Mock's body, and because he was attempting to avoid the Captain's attack with a spin, his aim was mostly off. (( I'm going with this, because you did not specify a target location for Byakurai.))

The Byakurai would scrape Mock's left shoulder at most, but it didn't even amount to that, as MockaDash lowered his body a bit while casting his own kidou. He opened his left palm at Alder's legs. Hadou #1 -- Shou! And immediately after it, had the index finger of that same hand, aim at Alder's torso. Hadou #4 -- Byakurai!. The first spell would cause Alder to lose balance, preventing him from effectively dodging the second one, aimed at his chest. Also a point blank Byakurai, like Alder's, but one cast with deadly precision and aim.

((Hum... Shou is not in any way a fireball. It's just a pulse of energy that pushes the target away from the caster. I'm sure you can edit that part and keep the same end results, though. And thanks on the info about the cut, that was all I really needed to know. ))

Such nonsense. Mock replied to Alder's words. You seem to be forgetting your place, Alder-san. I'm merely matching my skill with yours. Otherwise, I might end up killing you by mistake. The Captain inhaled a large amount of tobacco smoke, taking a deep breath, and letting it come out slowly, while speaking. This was never a matter of you standing up to anything I do or don't. Don't be fooled. I might have indulged your will to fight me, but for my own reasons. Don't expect to be able to overthrow my power, this soon.

By now, the wakizashi had absorbed all the blood in it, and its blade turned black. The blood, was that from the cut made on Alder's foot. It took more time than usual for the blade to absorb it and be able to release its powers, due to the small quantity of blood that was drawn. A violent surge of reiatsu swept the field as, inadvertently, MockaDash had his spiritual pressure tenfolded. The Captain was keeping his reiatsu at near non-existent levels, as he always does. Over the years he has become a master in controlling this to full effect, and used it not only to surprise his opponents, but also to efficiently control the quantity of energy being spent with each move. But even at so low levels, after the release of one of his swords, the resulting reiatsu would be matching that of any average 3rd seat.
In his right hand, Mock wielded now a large man-sized nodachi. Completely dark in color - blade, tsuka and tsuba.

As soon as the first muscles in Alder's legs twitched, in preparation for an upcoming charge at the Captain. Mock had brandished his large Zanpakutou, and with this movement, released a large wave of compressed reiatsu aiming towards his incoming foe. The wave was malleable and was being maneuvered by Mock's will, while the Captain himself was keeping his guard down after having released it.

The wave approached Alder with greater speed that the one the Shinigami was exhibiting. As it approached him head-on, it spread itself to the sides, in an attempt to engulf its target within, collapsing on itself with a massive explosion of dark energy. Being struck by such attack without any sort of cover, was like being cut by hundreds of blades at the same time. And being an energy wave, only an opposing energy of the same strength could counter it.

[Enters from Training Grounds right behind Hatsume]
Mikazuki followed quite closely soon after Hatsume arrived. She looked up and found the Captain and others sparring for training. Her eyes gleamed at their movements and attacks. It was very enthralling and exciting; she she tightened her fists slightly, as if in anticipation of the next breath-taking moment.

"No, I'm not sure if I've seen him before either. He might be new as well, not that I have any seniority either," she answered to Hatsume's question.

Moving her sword over to the side, she placed herself down near Hatsume, but in a kneeling position. Hips placed firmly on her thighs, Mikazuki focused herself and tried to read the flow of the battle happening in front of her, half-hoping that she would be able to pick up something useful by studying each of the participant's actions.

Alder made no noise as the wave got closer and closer to him. "There's only one way to dodge this, from what I've studied." Alder remarked, mostly to himself. When the reiatsu wave was within inches, Alder aimed his right finger right next to his right foot, and chanted his hadou. "Hadou number four....Byakurai." The lightning bolt flew from his fingertips, and exploded as it hit the ground, knocking Alder at extremely high speed to the left, to the point where Mock's wave shouldn't be able to turn that sharply to pursue him. Alder looked at where he used to be, and saw what the waves would've done to him. He grimaced at the thought, but more so at the rock shards that were now stabbed into his right arm. He wasn't able to gain a proper footing, and skidded across the ground, halting at least a hundred feet away from where he started. He stood up shakily, with the same grin on his face from before. "I don't suppose your wave can still follow me....? From what I saw from your other battles, your reiatsu waves can make sharp turns, but not 90 degree turns." Alder said, assessing the power of the reiatsu wave, its speed, and the amount of radius it had by looking at the ground it had so easily torn to shreds.

"These are easily my last legs. I didn't think I'd get worn out so quickly....but...I have used a lot more kidou than normal." He said as he regained his stance. "This will obviously be my last move." He said blatantly. It was obvious in his tone that he was upset, but he disregarded it, and fired off another white lightning bolt. "Hadou Number Four...." He stabbed his rapier into the ground, and knelt behind it, with his left hand on the handle of the blade. He aimed his right hand at the ground in front of him. "Byakurai." The lightning bolt would've sent him flying, but he held firmly onto his rapier, which swung backwards. Alder had used recoil forces, and, with the rapier as a medium for the energy, threw himself at Mock, pulling the rapier out of the ground as well. Right now, he was flying right at Mock like a torpedo in water. He aimed his right hand again, at the ground in front of Mock. "Hadou Number Four, Byakurai." He breathed out quickly as the lightning bolt burst from his finger, leaving him a shred of reiatsu, and not enough for any more kidou. The explosion kicked up a lot of dust. all of which was drenched in Alder's reiatsu. Alder was also sent high up into the air, under the cover of the dust cloud. Due to it being shrouded in his reiatsu, he could be anywhere in that cloud. He was right above Mock, and lunged down at him, aiming a powerful slice from his left shoulder to his right hip.

(Hm...you're really trying to push my creativity, aren't you? ^^)

Alder's eyes widened with astonishment as his captain stopped his trump card with ease. "....blood signals..." He said through the dust cloud that remained. "This means...that every drop of blood that I lose, he can sense. Like what I saw from his previous battles, there was a limit to just how much reiatsu he could detect before losing his target. The blood should operate the same way...." Alder thought to himself. "But now, my main concern is avoiding that wave...." Alder said as he noticed that the steel portion of Mock's Nodachi was still in his reach. "That might work...he didn't release it as a wave...so if I can just get out of his reach...." Alder thought again. As the Nodachi was in mid swing, Alder used his position to swing his feet down onto the steel part of the blade, and kicked off it, using the momentum the blade had to further increase his speed that he flew off at. He narrowly avoided the extended portion as he landed on the ground. The dust cloud from before was still up, so Alder had time to execute what he needed to do. In one motion down his arm, Alder tore all the rocks from his arm, causing it to bleed profusely. He ran all around mock, leaving behind him blood drops everywhere. Once a few hundred drops had accumulated, Alder went in for a sideways slash. He was facing Mock's right shoulder, and he aimed a slice down the side of his torso, using the same deadly slash from before. Luckily for him, the cloud of debris remained, so his attack was under good cover, hopefully from sight, and sense.