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Naratsuki followed listlessly behind the group as they made their way into the forest. "Okay, this was not what I meant when I said fun. Don't get me wrong, I am kind of curious about what exactly happened to those shinigami. But, wandering into this place is not by definition of how one would satiate their curiosity." Ki stopped talking, realizing he was most likely being ignored. He will admit this situation did have some advantages, mainly the fact that he didn't have to keep running up his bar tab. Ki held his Zanpakuto in his left hand, keeping the blade far away from his body as they traversed the trees. Something was off about this place. There was no sound. Ki began to worry for the safety of the others, coming to the conclusion that what was ever out here that night, might not have left. "Guys, I think we should head back to the bar. I got next rou-?" Before he could finish, they found a clearing within the forest. It shot an ominous chill up Ki's spine, the young man hoping it was just the atmosphere of the place rather than anything foreboding.

Ki heard the rustling and jumped back, though he did not drop into a defensive stance. He stood straight, though his eyes peered in all directions, never staying fixed on any one place too long. The hollows emerged from the darkness, one of them sending Tenshin back into the trees. "Tenshin?!" Ki yelled, running in the direction the man had been flung. Before Ki could make it, a hollow appeared before him and another gave chase to Tenshin. Ki snarled at the hollow, gripping the hilt of his Zanpakuto and said, "Outta the way!" He began to unsheathe his sword, only to relase the hilt and allow the sword to fall back into the scabbard. Ki looked at his sword wide-eyed, a noticeable expression of fear coming across his face. This allowed the hollow an opportunity to smash its massive fist into him. Ki went flying, but was able to regain his footing. However, he felt a steady stream of blood pour down his arm. It didn't feel broken, but he wouldn't be surprised if the sheer force of the hit had left a nasty cut on his arm.

The distance now created allowed Ki to get a better handle on his opponents attributes. It was an ugly one to say the least. Dark purple skin, an avian-like hollow mask, and massive arms that, from Ki's own experience just now, operated more like wrecking balls than anything else. Its hind legs were small however, the creature moving slow as it started to come running toward Ki. Taking one last look at his Zanpakuto, Ki dropped the sword on the ground and began running in a curved route away from the hollow. It took large, sweeping strikes at Ki, missing wildly, but always coming close to the man. "Hadō #1. Shō." Ki raised his index finger in the direction of the hollow, the Kido spell firing a small amount of energy with just enough force to slow the hollow down. Ki fired the spell again, trying to create distance while he figured out a plan. Shō wasn't a powerful spell, but it didn't consume much energy and was giving Ki the distance he needed, for now at least. Bakudō #4. Hainawa." Thinking quickly, Ki fired the spell at the hollow, a crackling, yellow rope generating from Ki's hands and wrapping around the beast.

It fought back, forcing itself to the ground due to its own unrelenting struggle. Ki began moving toward the hollow, taking precise steps so he wouldn't lose concentration on the spell. Ki carefully removed one of his hands from the spell and pointed his finger at thee hollow. "Hadō #4. Bya-" Before Ki could finish, the hollow burst out of Hainawa. It swung at Ki's legs, causing the young man to fall to the ground with a violent thud. The hollow stood over top of him, using one of its massive arms to hold the man down. Raising the other one high in the air, it ws prepared to bring the fist down upon its prey. "Hadō #4, Byakurai!" Ki shouted the spell in a desperate move, the concentrated bolt of lightning going straight through the hollows "hand" and into its mask. Ki took a heavy sigh of relief, only to be met with a sudden thud as the beasts massive frame came crashing down on him. He began to feel the life leaving him as he struggled to throw the corpse off of himself. Finally succeeding, He stood up and took heavy breaths to regain his wind as he walked over to his Zanpakuto and hesitantly picked it up from the ground.