Fairy Tail: Shinigami - CH251 (Patreon)

[Adam C. POV.]

I continued to dodge their attacks, slowly making my way out of the Seireitei with each dodge, and parry. I had the strong feeling that once I forced them to reveal their true power, the collateral casualties would surpass the amount of lives I was trying to save, and that was an outcome I intended to avoid. There was also the fact I needed some... free space, in case I needed to use my Bankai. 

So far, I didn't think their level of strength warranted the use of my Bankai. That being said, I still had to see everything they had in store, so who knows?

"You're taking us out of the Seireitei," Askin observed, his voice tinged with amusement and an undercurrent of caution.

He was quite observant, and resilient at that. While it was true that I had failed to cut his head off, I had still managed to cut his throat, quite deep at that, and yet... he had healed like nothing had happened.

I had a feeling he was going to be hard to kill. Like a cockroach.

"Not taking you out," I corrected him, deflecting another strike from Gerard's with my Zanpakuto, "Merely changing the scenery."

Out of the four of them, Gerard seemed like the... least impressive of the group, his prowess in melee was commendable, and he wasn't afraid to face me head-on, in fact, he was eager to face me head-on, but compared to the others... his power left a lot to be desired. I was almost sure the ability he hadn't shown yet, would compensate for this matter, but I was wary of seeing that ability... at least while I was still within the Seireitei borders.

I had a feeling his ability would be as loud and flashy as he was.

As if reading my thoughts, Gerard's booming laugh echoed through the air as he swung his great-sword at me, only to be parried away, once again. 

He reminded me of... someone, now that I think about it.

I chuckled, realizing who Gerard reminded me of. Natsu, but blonde, and a little bit less stupid. 

"What are you laughing at?" Gerard grinned, chasing after me. 

"Inside joke," I stated, offering him a smirk that held more provocation than information. To elaborate would only serve to distract me further, and distractions in battle could be as fatal as a direct blow.

Talking about fatal blows.

While it was truth that I was dictating the tempo of this fight, having so far, complete control of over what was happening. I knew that their abilities were... technically capable of killing me, at least the two I had discovered so far.

Lille Barro's unblockable projectiles.

And Askin Nakk's poison... or venom... or disease, or... whatever, I wasn't exactly sure what his exact deal was, I was still working out the details, I just knew that his gimmick made me sick, and that even with my healing abilities, that had far surpassed Unohana's, was out of my hands to heal whatever he did, leaving me with only two viable options for his ability.

One... complete replacement.

Like I had done with my blood earlier, replacing every last drop of it, in order to get rid of his poison. 

Two... controlled death.

I sighed.

Two abilities, out of four, and so far, all of them were... surprisingly lethal. I was no betting man, not by any means, but I was betting the other two had similarly lethal abilities.

I smiled inwardly, dodging three simultaneous attacks. 

On that note, the Nintendo lawsuit waiting to happen, aka the big ass hand, had yet to make a move on me. So far, all he has done, is follow me, keeping his distance, close enough to attack if he wishes, far enough to not be in my direct range.

It was a rather passive approach, considering I cut him in half at the beginning of the fight.

"It seems we are finally far enough from the others," I said, stopping on my tracks. 

Gerard halted too, his great-sword dipping slightly as he assessed the situation with a strange mix of amusement and caution. His eyes held the gleam of a warrior who relished the challenge, even as his posture suggested readiness for the forthcoming escalation.

"Far enough?" he echoed, a brow raised in question. "Does that mean you are finally going to fight back?"

"You could say that," I replied, moving my head to the right to dodge one of Lille Barro's shots. "Rude, we are talking here."

Lille Barro narrowed his eyes, his form shimmering as he repositioned for a better vantage point.  "My apologies for the interruption," he said, though his tone suggested anything but remorse. His next shot was slower, deliberate, as if trying to taunt me.

"Apologies accepted," I replied, giving him a nonchalant look. 

"So, are you ready to--" Gerard's words cut off abruptly as his head flew off his body and hit the ground with a sickening thud. 

"So, what can you do, big guy?" I stood in front of him as his body dropped to the ground, my sword dripping with his blood.

"Not bad!" Gerard complimented, slashing his sword my way, his head already fully regenerated by the time our blades clashed. 

He didn't heal himself up... that was something different. 

"So, what's your power?" I asked, thinking that given his personality, he might just answer my question.

Gerard beamed at me, swinging his blade once more as I dodged his attack, and Lille Barro's attack. "You ask what my power is?! Well let me answer that question! I have the power to manifest miracles into reality, the harder they are to occur the more likely are to happen!"

Miracles.

Surprisingly, not deadly, just annoying to deal with.

That being said... I was getting excited, it seems these guys are strong enough for me to test my powers.

"Miracles work probability," I replied, bearing a feral grin. "I'll just have to make your chances an absolute zero."

Gerard's laughter boomed across the battlefield, as if my statement were the most amusing jest he'd heard in ages. "Absolute zero chance of a miracle, you say?" he bellowed, his voice ringing with the confidence of a man who believed himself invincible. "I accept your challenge!"

Grinning, I moved forward, kicking him in the head, before landing in front of Mr. Hand, punching him in his only eye in the middle of his palm, blasting him away. It was time to see what this freak of nature could do. And find out I did, as my arm twisted into a bloody mess, tearing itself apart beyond recognition, forcing me to cut it right away, before his ability spread throughout my body.

"That thing took control of my arm," I whistled, fully regenerating my arm. It was just for a moment, but during my attack, I felt something enter my arm.

Three lethal abilities out of four. 

"Me.... Kill.... YoU," Pernida hissed out, as if struggling to speak.

"I guess they didn't recruit you for your smarts," I replied, taking a step forward. "Release, Zanryuzuki."

I now had a pretty solid idea of what they were capable of, meaning it was time to deal with them accordingly. After that, Yhwach.