The Displaced Tournament of Power

9:03:52

(While the chatting is happening in the stands.)

Three blurs shot across the shattered arena, clashing and sending out projectiles. Air slashes, cero blasts, Ki blasts, whatever they can to try and nail their opponents. In a particular clash, a power struggle occurs as Arkham kicks and Dillan punches right as Ichigo slashes his explosive weapon. The three struggled for power briefly before they were thrown back. Arkham flipped over, and grabbed the ground with his right hand and slid to a stop. Dillan used the blade he had to stab the ground, halting his movement as Ichigo slid across the air itself until he came to rest on a nearby piece of the arena.

“Ok, this is fun!” Dillan said with a smirk, rushing at Ichigo before swinging Ruiner as a burst of energy erupted out of it point blank in Ichigo's face.

Ichigo quickly activated his Susanoo and swung its arm down sending Dillain rocketing with the Soul Reaper quickly following, the energy construct still active with a reeled back fist coated in Armament and Conqueror’s Haki. Dillan used his weapon to block but still felt the surge power tear through his body with the impact also cracking three ribs in the process.

He gritted his teeth a little before channeling the energy into himself, screaming loudly before vanishing.

Arkham quickly used Soru and appeared behind Ichigo, with his foot back, “Rankyaku!” He sent a slash of air at Ichigo, and used Soru again to dash around the Soul Reaper. There he sent slash after slash at Ichigo before appearing on top of him with his leg coated in Time Dragon Slayer Magic, “Time Dragon's Talon Gash!” A slash of magic ripped through the air and slashed down upon Ichigo’s form. Getting out of there, Arkham used Kamisori and brought himself to land on one of the surrounding debris. His eyes locked on Ichigo, his Future Sight making him aware of any attack that would come to him.

The Susanoo quickly turned and morphed its hand into the claw shape Ichigo before coating it in Haki, but something was different this time, “Your were in the last tournament right so you’ve seen something like this before, but that also means you know you can’t simply dodge it,” Ichigo minced his Susanoo with both hands, “Kaioken times ten!” He called out as a red aura surrounded him and the giant.

The construct shoots for the armored warrior with him dodging the initial strike only for its chest to momentarily fade as Ichigo buries Dragon Claws into his shoulders.

”16x Dragon Claw!” Ichigo called out as Arkham was sent flying back but struck to randomly ricochet around the arena taking severe damage from not only the blows a stored energy Ichigo had unleashed into him but also the debris he knocked into, his armor starting to crack with some systems going offline.

During one of the attacks Ichigo's body suddenly froze up, his joints and muscles frozen as a deep cold filled his lungs and blood. “Funny thing about being friends with ‘the gamer’ he can give abilities.” Dillan's voice said as he appeared in front of Ichigo again, holding his rubs while the Ultimatrix symbol was on his chest with tattoos of a couple of heads had appeared on his shoulders. “Including bending abilities from the avatar universe.” He said with a smirk as Ichigo felt his blood getting colder.

“So you got bending from Del too, hehe,” Ichigo chuckled as the slight chill left him thanks to not only the sheer heat he was putting off but also his own fire bending skills, “How about this one then?!” Ichigo quickly turned and punched at Dillian, the Ultimatrix user narrowly dodging to the right, “Blade Geyser!” Ichigo called out and activated his Fury skill as blades shot out front the air, one nicking Dillain right arm and cheek. “Really don’t use it cause its for crowds but what the hell, to a tournament where anything goes, right?” He evilly chuckled, “Let’s try one of my own techniques,” as he flipped back and gathered a familiar power into his sword, “Destruction Slash!” He said as he sent out a literal slash of destruction energy.

Dillan's eyes widened in shock as the slash came closer to him, his body completely becoming engulfed in purple energy as he grabbed the slash itself clutching it in his hand as it became reshaped into the form of a whip. Quickly whipping it around Ichigo's arms and torso before rapidly spinning around with him in the energy and slight shock of pure destruction energy being reshaped by a bear hand. “You're not the only one to use destruction energy!” Dillan shouted, before snapping the energy whip hard and sending Ichigo flying closer to the edge of the arena.

Dillan quickly rushed forward again and grabbed Ichigo's zanpakuto, glaring at him a little before smirking as the energy surrounded him again with a much more violent flame. “Hakai!”

“Gahena!” Ichigo called out, raging flames erupting around him. “Hakai didn’t work last time!” Ichigo blurred out and then was right in front of Dillan, “8x Nail Punch!” Ichigo yelled out as he landed his fist right into Dillan’s chin, causing the alien user to mimic a similar pattern to Arkham as he bounced erratically in the arena.

Ichigo felt something from under him and when he looked down, he saw the glow of Time Dragon Slayer Magic. But it was too late as a massive burst of Time Dragon Slayer Magic erupted from under him and shot him to the sky, causing massive damage onto Ichigo’s back and forcing him to look up at the Knight who caused it. Almost like a Time Dragon's Geyser. Arkham shot down with his arms coated in Time Dragon Slayer Magic, and Ichigo fell in range for a punch straight to his sternum, causing heavy damage to his chest as the impact was felt twelve times like a normal Iron Fist would do. But Arkham kept punching, “TIME DRAGON’S FRACTURED FISTS!” He cried out and rained a volley of punches straight at Ichigo. He let gravity guide the two of them down, aiming towards the ground. But Arkham kicked off Ichigo right before he could join the Soul Reaper on the ground.

Arkham’s arms glowed with the Gallant Knight’s magic and he shot a fist conjured of magic down at Ichigo, burying him into the katchin. Then he punched him again at a range, then again, and again, and again. “HELL’S GALLANT GATLING!” A rain of fists slammed all across Ichigo’s body, forming a crater underneath him as the piece of debris he was on started to break away.

“Enough of this,” Ichigo glared as he reeled back and covered his arm in. Haki, spiritual pressure and activated his, “Hell Claw!” Ichigo called out as his clawed hand tore straight through Arkham’s chest, “I’m beyond taking it easy anymore, Soul Force!” He called out as he sent waves of power flooded the fighter throughout his entire body as pain flooded his lungs.

Ichigo shakily got to his feet, blood filling his eyes as he spat it out on the ground. “Finals are awesome,” he smiled as he summoned his keyblade, “Time for the last of it!” The weapon form shifted to a shinigami like form complete with a sword. “Two swords are always better than one…” he thought, “Most of the time…” he felt a shift in power in the distance. “All out it is then…” he took a stance and controlled his energy and blood flow “GAHENA!” He roared as the heat around him distantly roast as eh susanoo reappears around him in full armor clad in black flames.

Dillan stood off to the side as he rubbed his chin, having to slam himself into the ground to stop the bouncing. “Alright, time to try out that technique… really hope it goes well.” He said to himself as he glanced at Ruiner, holding the blade horizontally with the tip facing down as it began to glow bright white with energy. “Ruiner, it's time. Soul! Fusion!” He screamed loudly before a massive and erotic energy surrounded him as a ball of light formed around him, the ripples destroying more of the floating pieces of the arena as it blinded everyone.

The Knight took advantage of the blinding light and quickly dashed away in the air. Landing on a piece of debris, wheezing as he had a hole literally in his chest. Thankfully, the Soul Reaper pierced through the cybernetic part of his body, so it wasn’t quite as bad. But man does he regret having pain receptors. “Jesus Christ… Take me to dinner first before you fist me,” He wheezed.

A burst of wind and energy erupted from Dillan as the smaller pieces of the ring were destroyed, a silence falling over everything before a massive and deafening roar sounded through the area having been delayed from the sheer force of the energy release. Standing in Dillan's place was now a tall humanoid with slick metallic claws on its hands and feet while bone-like armor held tightly to its chest. Cracking its neck with a smirk as the smoke vanished completely to reveal Dillan's face was now partly covered in the same metallic bone substance with sparks of purple energy shining and reflecting off of him. “Ready Ruiner?” Dillan spoke, smirking widely as a pair of bat-like wings with Metallic bones making up the wing membranes.

“Ready as ever, Dillan.” The Ruiner Nergigante chuckled with excitement practically flooding from his words.

Arkham put a hand over his chest, above where the hole is, “That oughta shift the odds,” using Kamisori he shot across the arena and landed next to Dillan. He pushed himself up to his feet and coated his fists in Armament Haki, using his Admiral Capabilities, he fuels his fist with ice, light, and thorns. “Let’s kick his ass.”

Dillan chuckled a little as he glanced at the stands for a moment, hearing the reactions of those who knew Ruiner and Quill. “Sounds like everyone is surprised to hear your voice Ruiner.” he said, his energy rising more as he pulled out a long metallic bone blade from his elbow.

“Wait, they can hear me?” Ruiner asked with confusion before blinking a few times.

Dillan nodded a little as he looked over at Ichigo while waiting for an opening. “Yes, so long as we're soul fused you can speak freely through your half.” He said, as everyone realized Ruiner was speaking from the left side of Dillan's face almost like he had became two-face from Batman.

“Huh… neat.” The Nergigante hummed.

Flaming pieces of the arena were sent flying at the two fighters. They both looked up so see Ichigo coming down in full force, “Hello world and those who burn in hell from it!” He laughed, “Inari Tama!” He roared and the Susanoo slashed send out black flames at the two.

“Oidot!” Dillan shouted as he threw his hand up, creating a massive barrier of magic and energy that blocked the attack from hitting the two. Arkham unsheathed his sword and unleashed an air slash that sent itself flying at Ichigo. But he didn’t follow up the attack and remained at Dillan’s side.

“Alright, Dillan, I have a plan…” He turned to the Ultimatrix user and cleared his throat, “I got a big attack, I need you to stun him so I can perform said attack. I guarantee this will hurt him extremely and even knock him out. Remember, we’re teaming up for a reason, so let’s combo this copying clown!” He coated his sword in Armament and prepared a stance.

“Kaioken times ten!” Ichigo called out an the suzano was cover in red aura, “I’ll show you who’s a clown asshole!” He roared as the giant fist rammed into Arkham with enough heat to start melting the outer metal of his armor, “I’m not going down easy! GETSUGA TENSHHO!” He sent out a massive slash of reishi to collide with Dillain, nearly completely cutting off his left arm.

Dillan smirked as he held up his bone blade, nodding once to Arkham before vanishing. Appearing again behind Ichigo's Suzano, swinging his blade wide as a stream of purple and dark energy burst out and cut through the energy construct while flying into it to collide blades with Ichigo's as the metallic bone substance encroached and covered the wound on his arm, keeping it in place as the two struggled. “Who said you'd go down easy Biach!”

The Knight came down behind Ichigo, his sword raised high, fueled with the power of Time Dragon Slayer Magic, “Time Dragon's Tail Scythe!” He slashed the back of the Shinigami as he was distracted with the Ultimatrix user. The damage impacted twelve times over on Ichigo. Weakening him in the power struggle he and Dillan were competing in.

Ed above eyed the reaper, “This is getting out of hand. There all just about dead. I rather not see anymore of them die. Ichigo‘s hell state is still too unstable,” the alchemist spoke up, “The longer he stays in that state the more murderous he’ll become, “ he looked at the king, “I can withdraw him but the call is yours. Shinigami has mush more life force than average people, thousands of years worth. He is more than willing to use that power to keep going and I don’t need to tell you how that will end up.”

Katakuri slowly nodded from his throne, looking on with interest. Elia’s eyes widened, “Kat! He’s not joking, this is getting to some Ryker levels of murderous!”

The King glanced at his Queen, “Wait, let’s just see where this goes…”

Elia stood up from her throne, “Are you insane?! Arkham and Dillan could be killed out there! Dillan has a family, Arkham, well, he’s still–”

“Have you forgotten why the Commanders are fighting in this tournament?” Katakuri inquired, Elia paused for a moment, “How are we to expect them to grow, to rise to the occasion, to stop someone like Ryker… If they get an out from us? They must learn to fight deep in the trenches,” he looked out to the arena.

“...Even if the trenches may be too deep to crawl out of.”

“Rising and growing are one thing, yes but I’m not willing to risk my family for that purpose,” Ed warned. “If those flames aren’t stopped you’re looking at a new sun at best, Hell at worst.”

Back to the fight, Arkham blocked an attack from Ichigo that sent him skidding back to a floating island. He put a hand on the ground, halting himself from moving back, “DILLAN! Stun him now, this is our only shot!”

“LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!” Ruiner roared with excitement at the fight.

Dillan's eyes glanced in the direction of the stands for a few, before looking back at Ichigo dashing forward as a white energy began to form around him.

“LET’S PLAY MORE!” Ichigo laughed as he wholeheartedly agreed with Ruiner’s statement, “Destruction Slash Volley!” The giant’s swords were covered in destruction as it unleashed relented slashes at the duo, to more to dodge or block.

Dillan grinned slightly as the white energy began to glow brighter, bursting forward as the slashes and flames energy began to dwindle. A bright white suit formed around him and Ruiner as the symbol of the white lantern corps, and as such all of life, formed on his chest before unleashing a planet sized wave of energy from his blade that was pinpointed at Ichigo.

“Bring the fire! AHAHAHAHA!” Ichigo flames began to spread to the air itself. “KAIO-KEN TIMES FIFTY!” Ichigo hollered as he blurred out and got right in front of Arkham, “DESTRUCTION GESUGA!” He roared and slashed Arkham straight down the middle.

“SUBSTITUTION!” Arkham yelped as a piece of wood appeared instead of him. The wood was split in twain, and the arena was cut. Arkham landed behind him and crouched down low and got into a runner’s position. “I GOTCHA NOW!”

“You sure,” Ichigo clapped his hands together, “Particle style! ATOMIC DISMANTLING–”

“I’ve seen enough,” Ed stood up and reached out towards the arena with Ichigo in his sight and clasped his hand causing the shinigami to vanish. “Ichigo is out. He;s to unstable. Arc of Time,” he said as a magi circle appeared behind his hand. He turned to the stands and reached out once more and Ichigo reappeared slumped over covered in blood and wheezing as he motion his hand across. “You may decide amongst yourselves now, “ he looked at Arkham and Dillain, “My choice to pull him.

“Bastard!” Ichigo called out as he stood up only to fall flat on his face, “I can keep going!”

“That may be but i will not risk spilling blood that can’t be brought back,” Ed warned

“Who can't be brought back?” Dillan asked from the arena while crossing his arms with a raised eyebrow. “The super Dragon balls can do anything right? Including that if the wish is specific enough.”

Arkham nodded in agreement, “That they can. That’s what makes them super.”

“The innocents,” Ed said, “I won’t argue either.”

”You not going to win this argument Ed of all beings fellas,” Gar cut in. “Ed decided to take him out cause he doesn’t want him doing something stupid best leave it at that.”

Arkham looked up and scoffed, “So much for ‘going for the win this time’,” he muttered under his breath. He ignored the stands for now and turned over to Dillan, “Well,” he raised his left fist, “I’m not planning on losing this tournament, Dillan.”

Dillan glanced back at the stands and frowned a little, before smirking a little. “Same here, but let's listen to them first.”

“KATAKURI!” Ichigo called out getting he kings attention, “Put me back in!”

“That is against the rules,” Katakuri sighed, rubbing his forehead, “You’re already out, I can not put you back in.”

“Ed was the one who forcibly removed him so technically he’s not out,” Gar pointed out. “So he’s still qualified, technically but I’m not going against Ed or the otehrs ruling though.

The King hums, “The rules do explicitly state that someone who’s out can not come back in. And besides, if Ed decides as the… Guardian, or King of his subjects he should remove someone from competition, then so be it.” He folded his arms over his chest.

“Damn you to hell Ed i can keep going put me back!” Ichigo called out.

“Hey Ichigo!” Dillan shouted over to the stands to stop the argument. “We can fight all out once this is over, I'll summon you to my dimension to finish it. And Arkham as well, I don't wanna win because someone was taken out unfairly.”

“This was my chance,” Ichigo snarled as he slammed his fist down, cracking the stands.

”You may have the physical strength to spare but it's your mentality that concerned me,” Ed said, “I will not risk another incident like last time. Learn to control yourself better then we’ll see.”

Dillan frowned a little before looking at Arkham for a moment and then back to the stands. “Hey, Ichigo. What was this your chance for? To win or get the wish?”

“BOTH!” Ichigo said. “More so the win though. Asta is the one with all the glory and shit back home. I just wanted one. Maybe I could be like him a bit more, with this I could’ve had just a little bit more respect from my troops!”

Spike, Rainbow, and Luna all stared in shock.

Dillan frowned more and sighed a little, shaking his head a bit before looking at Arkham. “You ready?”

The Knight nodded and clenched his fists, coating them in Time Dragon Slayer Magic and Armament Haki, “You bet,” he took upon an orthodox boxing stance.

Dillan smiled more as he glanced at his family, his aura becoming a diluted rainbow of colors resembling the magic of the elements. He cracked his neck a little before his eyes snapped open suddenly with his energy bursting outwards once more as the air rippled and shook, his mouth open as if screaming without any sound coming out. The Ultimatrix vanished and appeared on his chest, a wave of blue energy flowing around him while the energy burst out once more. The black bone-like material became more dense and sturdy as his eyes glowed brightly with golden energy, until yet another burst of defining sound erupted suddenly into the ears of everyone in the area. “Ultimatrix ultimimize!” Dillan's voice shouted as he stood their now completely covered in the metallic material, before appearing in front of Arkham in less than a blink of an eye while smacking him away with such force the air cracked slightly with lightning from the impact.

Arkham planted his feet down, preventing himself from being sent back further, and closed his eyes. He took a deep inhale, through his nose before opening his mouth and inhaling. The sparkles of magic leftover from Quill’s explosion still floated in the air, they all started to gravitate towards Arkham. The particles fall towards Arkham’s mouth where they slip past the mask and enter him. His robotic lungs stretched, his torso started to expand as ALL of the particles came to him. Including a small red ball above the arena that Akainu had shot out from his finger, the ball fell towards the Knight and crashed against his head. But it didn’t do any damage, instead it gave him an aura similar to Akainu’s. Arkham’s red aura glowed bright, but then it started to mix with the dark blue from the Time Dragon Slayer Magic. He eventually exhaled, deflating like a balloon. His back slouched and his arms hung to his sides. He remained like that for a moment before he started to growl like a dragon, his fists clenching as they remained by him. His growl turned to a snarl, and a snarl into a roar.

“GRAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!” The Knight roared to the heavens, his dark blue aura spiking with the red underneath rising as well. Dark blue magical scales covered his body, almost like an extra set of armor. From the stands, he looked almost reminiscent of the late Dragon King.

Zeref smiled widely as he watched this. “Zirconis, is that what I think it is?”

“Y’know… I swear, Quill is the craziest motherfucker we know.” The Jade Dragon laughed. “I mean, killing himself with a Dynastone is one thing, but purposely doing it? Just for this? Holy shit.”

Arkham glared at Dillan and shot forth, the Ultimatrix user obliged and did the same.

Thus beginning the Final Battle.