Over the next couple days, The 2nd Years would also partake in their battles. Despite the one year gap between them and the 1st years, their performance was just as thrilling and intense. Despite that, none of them had displayed the capability to release their Zanpakutō, at least not yet.
And just like that, the time for the powerful third years had come.
The crowd was cheering at the nearing end Tekken events, part 1 with part 2 only just being on the horizon. And to kick of the beginning of that end, to powerful fighters were called into the arena.
Funnily enough Zaraki Kenpachi miserably watched as he was forced to look on the fights for today. Kensei, the person who he was meant to be covering for, had unexpectedly fallen ill and was currently recovering.
"Senjuro Takami of class 3-1!"
Senjuro immediately got up from the stands as he stretched.
"ITS ABOUT GODDAMN TIME! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT FOR ALMOST AN ETERNITY!"
He jumped down all the way from the seating area, into the arena with just one leap. As he landed, the ground beneath him cracked under his pressure.
"And next up is... Fushi Tenko of class 3-2!"
Entering the Arena normally was a boy wearing the male white and blue, Shihakushō of the the school. He had short yellow hair with a small black streak going down it. Despite how calm he looked he was also itching to battle.
"Eh?? Fushi?? You can't be serious? This is completely underwhelming.."
Fushi who was basically called trash responded with a new sense of frustration,
"You bastard! I'll pummel you into the ground!"
Nanao quickly backed away while also declaring the start of the fight. She worried that if she held off the fight any longer, they would start attacking each other anyway.
Immediately, Fushi unsheathed his Zanpakutō and shouted,
"Blow it away! Kazewa Kusa!"
The Zanpakutō in his possession became engulfed in a blue light, before being split into two. One chakram in each hand now rested in Fushi's possession.
Senjuro smiled, as he too unsheathed his Zanpakutō.
"Now this is getting exciting! Since when did you achieve Shikai??"
"Shut up you bastard!!"
He immediately blasted towards Senjuro with explosive force, while leaving behind a burst of green wind. He reeled back on his arm, before throwing a punch like attack with the chakram in his hand.
Senjuro easily blocked this with his Zanpakutō, however he felt the explosive power of the wind push him back ever so slightly.
Noticing that the second Chakram in Fushi's possession was missing, he panickily looked to the left, only to see it flying towards him. It was surrounded with a blade of wind.
"Get fucked fucker!"
The circular chakram crashed into his face, blinding him as Fushi backed away.
The crowd gasped in shock as a direct hit like that should put a threat to Senjuro's life. Nanao was preparing to end the match, worried for Senjuro's condition.
He was laughing maniacally as he said, "You weren't always a smart one! That wind from my Zanpakutō can cut through even steel! Even if it didn't kill you, I'd reckon you'd be scared for life...."
His once happy and excited demeanour slowly disappeared as he watch Senjuro emerge from the collapsing dust. His chakram caught in Senjuro's mouth, screaming for help.
Senjuro spat out the Chakram as he playfully said,
"What's wrong? I thought you were excited to fight me? I'm just starting to enjoy this too! So don't give up just yet!"
Senjuro jumped towards Fushi with terrifying power and speed, while a demonic smile spread across his face. The area which he jumped for, cracked and exploded from the sheer force.
Fushi who was starting to get scared at the direction the fight was going, back away as he threw his last Chakram.
"KEEP AWAY FROM ME! YOU DEMON!"
The chakram began to spin rapidly as it emitted a blade of wind that could cut even steel in half. Senjuro smiled as he clashed against it with his Zanpakutō.
Suddenly he released a quick burst of his Spiritual Pressure and easily knocked the Chakram away, while still pursuing Fushi.
As he did, Kitagawa Haruki who was monitoring the fight, suddenly collapsed as his spiritual pressure began to fluctuate. Yoko quickly helped him up.
"Someone tell that fool to calm down! It's starting to break!"
All the captains sensing something strange in Senjuro's spiritual pressure simultaneously flinched.
Fushi was about to surrender, but before he could Senjuro already caught him by the neck.
"Wait! WAI-!"
Senjuro picked him up, before slamming him head first into the earth, destroying the ground beneath him, and knocking Fushi out.
It was an overwhelming victory for Senjuro, the strongest student at Shino Academy.
The crowd cheered at such a one sided, battle while all the captains, especially the former Visored, had a grim or shocked look on their face.
"Encountering that kind of power here, was a bit unexpected.", Shinji said with a nervous smile.
Senjuro waved to the crowd as he excitedly said while fist bumping the air,
"I'm going to be the strongest!"
Kenpachi hearing the word 'strong' be uttered in his presence, suddenly brought him back to life.He quickly jumped into the arena making the entire crowd go slient.
"Did you just say the word, 'strong' while a Kenpachi is around?"
"And if I did?"
Kenpachi began to release a disgusting amount of spiritual pressure, that started to make members amongst the crowd grow weak, others even passed out.
"Hey kid. The title of the strongest, the title of 'Kenpachi'... is no joke!"
The entire Colosseum started to shake, threatening to bring the floating battle arena to the ground.
"That title, I'm going to rip it from you one day! My dream is to be the strongest there is!"
A sadistic smile began to form around Kenpachi's face as his spiritual pressure began to take the shape of a demons skull.
But then suddenly Shunsui Kyōraku flash stepped in between them, while clapping lightly.
The two quickly withdrew their spiritual pressure.
"Why don't you calm down Zaraki? Look over there, all the crowds passing out cuz of you. If everyone's asleep, then how will they enjoy the next match? And you kid. You did great today, but your not ready to fight a captain just yet. How about you try again in... a couple more hundred years?"
Senjuro pouted as he angrily stormed off. His aggressive nature now resembling that of a child's.
Kenpachi was about to walk off too, but then Shunsui quickly stopped him.
"Hey, Kenpachi. I thought it was you who said, the title of Kenpachi shouldn't be wasted on a weakling?"
".... On a Weakling. That boy, isn't weak by any means. He is a hollow in human skin."