A calm day in the Soul Society. Haru returns to the Soul Society to find something yet which only he knows. As he is walking in a forest by the Rukon he sense a powerful Reiatsu closing in on him. "Someone knows I am here." "How boring and I didn't want to fight today."
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Flashback
"Kenshin-Buntaichō. We've recieved reports that a rogue shinigami has been sighted. Contact was lost, when the latter left via Garganta, but they were able to determine his destination - Soul Society. He's a high profile target, a former commander of the Royal Guard. But your abilities are well suited for this task, your primary objective is to determine what his goals are, but if they are hostile, engage the target. Apprehend him if possible, otherwise, its at your discretion. You have your missin Captain. Dismissed." said the commander of INT.
Kenshin nodded in response, "Understood. He will be dealt with." With that the Zanpakutou spirit, disappeared.
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Present
Kenshin had long since discovered multiple holes in Soul Society's security, and wasn't surprised that his target had done so as well. Maintaining his stealth, he drifted from shadow to shadow, extending his senses. He found the familiar presence of the Gotei 13, but something was...shifting beneath the surface. He pressed forward, his senses locating the source of the fluctuations. Flash stepping towards its source he senses flared to life as he felt a...tremendous level of heat fade into the forest. Flickering from his position he gave chase, though in the brief instant he switched from Ansatsuhou - Higurashi to Shunpo, he realized the source had taken note of his own presence, and stopped moving.
Was he waiting for him? Perhaps. But why?
Against his better judgement, Kenshin entered the forest, forgoing the use of stealth. If he could end a conflict before it even began, especially against one of his power, then it was a necessary risk. He slowed his pace as he neared his target. With a single step he had closed the distance, his lavender eyes gazing cooly upon the form of, "Haru Nakamaru.." he said dryly.
"...the former Supreme Commander of the Royal Guard. I can't say its a pleasure to see you, considering the circumstances. Pleasantries aside, is there a reason you've graced Soul Society with your vile presence?"
Haru cracks a smile. "Oh, another one whom thinks that they are doing what is right. Listen junior you may want to go find your superior."
Haru unsheathed his nodachi zanpakuto. "If you know that I was the Former Supreme Commander of the Royal Guard. Than you know that it means I was the strongest and wisest in the entire guard."
Haru stands still. "Bare one thing in mind, even if you are not a real Shinigami don't think for a moment that I won't try to kill you. Attack me or leave."
"You misunderstand. What I do is neither right nor wrong. You're just an objective. But are you sure you would rather battle now?" He says mysteriously.
Haru's eyes narrow, as he appraises the stranger. Kenshin continues, "You hid your spiritual power...although for one such as I who specialize in tracking creatures like you down...a futile effort. However, it is evident that you wanted to remain...undetected. Do you think that you can keep a battle hidden from the rest of Soul Society? No Haru Nakamaru, coming to Soul Society was a gamble. One that you lost. Regardless of your strength, you will defeat neither me nor the entire might of the Gotei 13." Kenshin delivered his ultimatum, his voice cold and unwavering. He paused for a moment as he let the gravity of the situation sink in.
"My objectives are simple." he said circling around the rogue Shinigami. "You can either tell me what yours are...or..," he says unsheathing his Zanpakutou.
"....you can ask yourself why you made such a foolish mistake...in battling me...as you rot in the lowest pits of Mūken." he said with finality. It was done. Haru was now trapped. He could either battle, and risk drawing the attention of countless Shinigami. Or he could play along. Of course...there was always the unforeseen action...but Kenshin would be ready.
Haru stands than and closes his eyes. "Sosuke Aizen. That man was able to cause so much trouble for the, Soul Society, and I am stronger than he was."
"You think, you can move me to the path of your words and trick me into doing something that I wouldn't normally do? Well your wrong. You see what is taking infront of me isn't..." A blade appears to go through Haru's chest through the back. Haru turns into a Hollow and disappears.
"Greeting, I am Haru Nakamaru Former Supreme Comander of the Royal Guard." The real one.
" Mushokuseken (Colorless World) is the name of my Zanpakuto. It is rather empty inside not once has it told me anything he likes, thats why the blade is transparent like glass. Its Kido ability is a futher statement to his emptiness its ability is that when I kill people with it in Shikai it can store their spiritual bodies inside."
Haru points the blade at the man. "These spirit corspes are even turned to look just like me and sound like me by me talking through them with the same level of powers, spiritual pressure and strength minus zanpakuto abilities that I can use for combact. You see these aren't clones as they weren't ever a part of me. Minus the one I am used I have 60,122 bodies left inside my Zanpakuto. Almost like my own personal army."
"So in short you were talking to a living doll up on to this point." Another "fake" Haru appears. "So you think you can control my actions, with words? So foolish let me say that in the 400 years that I was the Supreme Commander not anyone was strong enough to take my place. Why, do you think they sent you to fight me? So that they could find a way to stop the army of souls in my zanpakuto."
"In existence, we can summarize the state of all things in whats know as - Three-fold truth. All things are void, all things are temporary, and all things are in a middle state between these two." As he finishes his Zanpakutou glows faintly with a white luminous light. Its guard transforms to resemble a floral pattern while its blade shortens, becoming a faint translucent blue.
His form seems to disappear for a brief instant and in its place.....is....Sosuke Aizen? No...its more than that....his form too shifts, taking characteristics of Haru himself. The form keeps shifting from one visage to another until what is revealed is an amalgam of both. Standing slightly taller than before, is a man with swept back dark blonde hair, but it was his eyes that drew his attention. The outer ring of the iris was a brillant emerald in color, yet a second layer was a light brown. His form stood upright, haughty and arrogant, the stance very similar to Haru's own, as the uniform displayed wearing the outfit Aizen bore during his time as King of Hueco Mundo.
"Ahh, this is the ability of your Zanpakutou." his voice had changed as well. It held the disgustingly soft-spokenness of Aizen, yet there was the underlying condencending tone that Haru himself used. It was not just his form but even his personality had changed.
"Haru-san, you believe that your army makes you invincible?" he asks smiling softly. "How naïve. ...no perhaps we differ in our basic understandings of the word "power". I shall enlighten you. This is what is known as "power"."
"Haruzen" flickers from his position, having instantly closed the distance between him and the living doll. His blade arcing through the air, leaving devastation in its wake as the sheer power creates a shockwave crushing the earth beneath it, blasting debris back as it draws increasingly near the unliving doll.
"Power is Power, call it whatever you want."
The fake Haru body starts to crack and says something. " Hado number 96 Itto Kaso." Haru Shunpos away from his fake Haru before the spell goes off. "The spell is about to go off and if it does a lot of people near in Rukon might be killed."
Haruzen's Zanpakutou strikes true, cutting deep into the fake Haru. His expression remains the same that damnable smile plastered on his face. Whether he seems fazed by the announcement he doesnt show it. And just as suddenly the spiritual energy rapidly expanding from the Hado, seemingly dissipates into nothing. In that same instant, cracks spread throughout the fake Haru's body before its spiritual particles detonate in a shattering but harmless display. The remains of both the body and spell flutter as stray spiritual particles, as Haruzen continues gazing upon Haru's form.
"You see...Haru-san...your "power" is but an illusion...and I exist as the instrument of its destruction." With that phases from his location giving chase to the real Haru. "Why are you putting so much distance between us? If you want to make sure it hits me, then you should get close and fire. Or is it that you're afraid of letting even a part of me out of your field of vision by getting close?" He asks mockingly as he draws closer. His sword held ready in his outstretched hand.