117 – Facing The Bount

117 – Facing The Bount

The Bount didn't hesitate to split up dividing their enemies amongst each other. They didn't seem to be too worried about being outnumbered.

Ichigo dashed forward swinging his Zanpakuto, blocking Kariya's advance himself.

"You're not going anywhere!" He shouted.

Kariya smirked and blocked the Zanpakuto with his bare hand stopping him in place.

"What?!" Ichigo yelled out, surprised to have his attack blocked so easily.

Kariya pushed forward on Ichigo's blade sending him flying backwards until he crashed into the wall surrounding Urahara's store sending dust and chunks of brick flying around. "It won't be that easy," he said.

Ichigo quickly crawled out of the rubble and using Shunpo dashed back towards Kariya.

He swung multiple times from different angles, but each was intercepted by Kariya's index finger.

"You won't get past me!" Ichigo yelled.

Kariya shook his head. "Only one of us needs to succeed. It's just a matter of time," he said.

Renji didn't hesitate and acted the moment Ichigo went on the offensive. "Howl! Zabimaru!" He yelled transforming his katana shaped Zanpakuto into its large toothed sword whip Shikai form. He rushed towards a young male looking Bount with the fringe of his orange hair covering one of his eyes.

The Bount didn't hesitate to summon his doll on the palm of his hand. It had the head of a mouse with red fur, but its body seemed to consist of a flower.

The Bount smirked. "Ritz. Show him what you're capable off," he said.

The doll jumped from his hand and buried into the ground. It was so fast it was hard to keep track of.

Renji stared at the ground warily.

He stretched one palm out towards the eyes and clenched it into a fist. "Bakudō #63, Sajō Sabaku," he said.

A shining golden chain formed in front of him and rushed towards the eyes wrapping around them tightly.

The middle-aged Bount with parted brown hair ignored everyone and dashed directly towards Urahara's store instead. Before he was even able to make it to the front door he suddenly disappeared into a black and red wormhole, re-appearing a few feet farther away with a confused look on his face.

Ririn, Kurōdo and Noba faced him.

"Good job Noba-kun!" Kurōdo shouted.

Ririn glared at Ryō. "Stop right there!" She shouted.

Ryō glared at the three of them. "You really think you can stop me?!" He asked.

A golden snake slithered down his arm. He grabbed onto its tail as if it were a whip and slashed wildly around himself leaving long gouges all across the ground between them.

They looked at him warily.

Suddenly those gouges glowed and turned into more snakes that looked just like the one he was using as a whip.

He smirked. "I would like to see you try," he said.

The snakes dashed towards Kurōdo who was standing nearest. He seemed to panic, but they passed through him as if there was nothing there before he simply disappeared.

He appeared a few feet away smiling widely. "Nice try," he said.

Ryō kept attacking them, but every attack he did either ended up passing through them or being swallowed by those wormholes. He hadn't even been able to put a scratch on any of them.

Unfortunately for them, they had been on the defensive the entire time leading to the current stalemate.