Extinguishing Hope [Chaya Nation Invasion] [Ruvik/Inami/Ask To Join]

The despair that lined Hell itself would only grow. In the crimson sky above, a single line forged in the abyss. The sound of space itself being torn apart rippled from above. The small cut expanded, evolving into a gash, a bleeding wound in the fabric of space itself. A powerful presence spilled out from it, washing over the already confused and upheavaled lands below. Just as things seemed like they couldn't become any dire? It became a lot worse. The fissure grew, only an endless void of unfathomable darkness lingered inside of it.The garganta, the staple of Hollow and Arrancar kind that had become so much less frequent in the recent years. A symbol that used to represent and foretell of destruction, but faded into obscurity since the rise of Demon kind and the great war. It was time for that symbol to mean something again with the rise of a new monarch, a creature that represented the terror of Hollow kind, the potential of their race and the horrors it could bring upon the world of the living and the damned!

A mass of contorting limbs and bodies erupted from the gaping tear in reality. Dozens of hollows squeezed together in a chaotic mess, each fighting tooth and nail with their own kind to escape the gateway and descend upon the burning nation below. It was immediately apparent that these were no ordinary Hollows either. The thick energy that resonated from them was too potent and twisted, corrupted and enhanced by another force all-together. Even with the small number stretching the garganta even wider, the amount of energy surging from inside was enough to compare with a moderate army. As the first beast slipped through the cracks, it would be apparent why.

Each and every one of them was mutated, black reptilian scale-like armor shrouding their flesh like a tight coat that fused into their flesh. Their muscles were visible, given an odd coloration that changed from one creature to the next. Some crimson, some green, even white and gray. These creatures began to pour down upon the nation like rain. There were only a little over a dozen, but unlike the traditional fodder, most were used to dealing with? Each of these abominations was a powerhouse of their own accord. Even with most of them just being gilian, their strength could easily compare to the strongest of Menos Grande, and even lower level Adjuhas. on their own. They excelled most in their raw tenacity and physical might. Their will to feast and devour had been amplified a hundred fold! They rushed into the fray, intent on ripping apart and consuming anyone and everyone that dared to cross them! Some would even fight amongst themselves to determine who would finish off certain prey. The madness below only intensified with this new element, the small number f Hollows easily making large impacts in each district of the nation.

But the worst was yet to come...

The dense spiritual pressure inside the rift remained, the light echo of footsteps coming from inside. The last thing to exit the rift? A shinigami of all things! It was a figure adorned in a black overcoat with long black hair..A man with a metalic visor resting around their eyes and an overpowering sense of not just malice and killer intent, but pure wickedness and spite toward existence itself! They were well endowed, sporting considerable muscle that lined their arms and legs. The look had been toned down quite a bit compared to the roid-rage like form the body took in its last debut, but its strength remained well showcased. The lone man took in a deep breath, taking in the smell of fire and brimstone and taking in the sights of the madness below. It was a great thing to be introduced to. Their zanpakto rested comfortably at their hip, sheathed and ready to be drawn at a moment's notice.

However, despite quite clearly being a Shinigami standing among a horde of Hollows and the damned? Their energy seemed much...Different. It most closely fit that of a Hollows bound in a death god's flesh but was much heavier and demented...It was as if one of their kind had reached a new level all-together, something greater than Vasto Lordes that completely eclipsed any Hollow that came before it! Their attention lingered on their pets below. Monsters roamed the hellscape, devouring demons and anything else unfortunate enough to be there alike. Attacks barely cut through their thick skin and the raw speed and bloodlust that exhibited with every movement was greater than anything most could expect from such ordinarily weak creatures. It was nice to see them feast and live the life they were intended to for once...Not as evil beings, a force of darkness, slaves, soldiers, or anything of the sor. They were pure and simply monsters. Creatures that lived only for their instincts, to breed chaos, destruction, and anguish with no ends to their means! Creatures that would just as soon turn on one another at the drop of a hat for their own benefit. That was the true nature of hollows. Monsters that lived solely for their own impulses and desires and ravaged anything that got in the way of that!

And Ruvik was no exception...

The Hollow King would not only allow his kind to live as they were intended but push them into the limelight and restore the fear and terror they brought about to the world.And the first step was the slaughter of some of the very creatures that stole from them the reputation they once had...The Demons, the new grand evil that had eclipsed the role of his kind for hundreds of years now. It was an utter delight to see the lesser vermin fall to the might of a true rampage, the beasts continuing on their charge relentlessly! Without tire, without words, just death and punishment for those dared to oppose them! Most of them would die today, overcome by the vastly greater number of the Demons they opposed, as well as any real threats that made themselves known...But that was more than fine. So long as they made their mark and struck terror into the hearts of their competition!

But the newest throne did have a job to do still. After getting his fill of the mayhem below, the monarch stepped out of the rift. A strange black material gathered at their feet, acting as a platform and allowing them to walk amid the sky itself. The rift in space quickly closed behind them, sealing the gateway between the two Hells. They began to walk toward the main event, taking their time as they overlooked the madness. The darkness moved at their beck and call, matching their every step in the arc of a stairway. Slowly the man descended, approaching the one that orchestrated this entire event and called upon his unholy influence. Inami...While they'd seldom met, he had heard of the woman quite often in the past. Such an interesting character...He could only wonder if anyone else of interest would appear to entertain him..Or maybe even offer him an extra prize for joining this battlefield. The black energy dissipated when the Shinigami's feet finally touched the ground. Reasonably a few Demons were already close by. The anomaly standing before them certainly didn't have a place here, and with the beasts that were unleashed upon them from the very same gateway? They were certain to be ready to attack.

Only, they should have been thinking more about defending themselves. The figure raised their finger in the Demon's general direction. The small collective were gathering their own strengths, ready to try and fend off this secondary invader. Crimson energy built along his fingertip, coming together in a perfect circle that expanded rapidly. It was a familiar technique, the fearsome cero that was another trademark of the Hollow race...Yet to be used so freely by a Shinigami? Not even a Vaizard that had dawned their mask? It could catch anyone off-guard, especially with how fast it charged. it only took a fraction of a second before an enormous ball rested at the end of their hand.

An explosion of red erupted from it, darting right for the dozens of soldiers that were moments from attacking. It enveloped all of them, a truly enormous cero encompassing the few directly in its path and continuing onward for a considerable distance! The few demons in its way were completely vaporized, only their dismembered feet left on the scorched ground that was narrowly out of range, The blast continued onward, destroying everything it touched without a trace. Creatures that were scraped by it had entire limbs dissolved. Buildings near it were dissolved, and when it finally hit the ground? An explosion rocked the entire town. Flames began to rise up, toxic fumes and raging flames spilling into the streets and washing over friends and enemies alike! Even some of the Hollows he just unleashed were caught up in it, their reptilian skin scarred and burned without a second thought!

Lowering their finger, the Shinigami puppet made their way to the main group up ahead. Their visor carefully scanned everything around them, including Inami herself. He smiled, catching a glimpse of the former capital reduced to nothing but ash and rubble. The thick energy radiating from her and the destruction she bent at her will.It was lovely...Amusing at the least. The creature finally spoke, coming to a stop just a dozen feet away from his partner for the evening. Words gently rolled off the puppet's tongue, tainted with only the slightest traces of distortion.

"A̕ p̸le͞a̧s͠u͘r͝e ̵t̕o̧ ͘be̴ h͟e҉re.̕ I̡t ͝is ̧al҉waýs̡ i̵nvig͟o҉rątin̶g ̕t̷o ̡e͝n͠jơy͘ şo͠me de͝str̴u͢c̛t͝io̡n̛ and͜ an͝g̀u͘i͡sh n̡ow͝ ͏a̕nd a̡gain͠,̸ ̷án̛d͠ ́I̕ ͜have̢ ҉b͘e͜e҉n͜ ̀iţc̀h̀i͝ng t̢o ̧se͟e ̵jús̴t h͝ow m̡uc̡h̴ ̶de̶vàst͟a̡t͝ion ͠m̷y͢ ͠ne̸w̕esţ ͞p҉et͏s cán ̢br͠ing to̴ a ́p̵l̀a͜ce ͢lik̷e ̵t́h͜is͞.҉...Įt́ does҉ fèe͞l a͟ litt̀l̶è.͠.̵.͜D҉ìs͞a͞p̢p͡o̴i͏ńt͢ing t͘hough͡.̢ I҉ t̛ho̷ught ͢t̴h̵ę fi̧r̛st ͠l̸i͢n͝e҉ of ̴d͡ef͢e͜nse w̕ould͢ ͞b̴e b́e̶t̨t͡e̵r t͞han͏ ͏t̶hi҉s.͢.̷.҉B̵ut̶ I ̧gu͟e͘s͘s De͘mo҉n ͏fod͢d̡e͡r̨ ça̛n b͟e j̧u͟s̀t a̸s͟ vulne͝rab̴l̛è ̧as ţh͟e̸ ̵r͢est".

They briefly laughed to themselves, their visor keeping close tabs on everything around them, scanning for any unique energy signatures that might wander into this night of bloodshed and euphoria.

"N̡o̸w i̷ţ'ś ̕jùs̴t̷ a ͟m͜at͝t̛er̕ ͟o͟f ̶waiti̸ng ͏for͞ t̀h́e҉ ̢f̢u͜n o͘ne̴s ҉t̀o s͘ho̢w up̷.́.͜.̶M̛y p̴et͢s ̡shou̢ld ̢be͏ more ̵th̢an̛ ̴en͡oùgh to̶ t̨e͏a̷r t̕he͟ w͠o̶rtḩl͝e̵s͝s ́ơn͞es̷ ͟and th͘ìs͠ cįt͜y t̀o r̸ib͝b̡on̵s o̶ń the̡ir ̀o͡w̛n.͠.҉.W͞e̶lļ, ͘so̕ l͘ong a̵s͡ ͞they d͞oń'͢t̕ ̨r͝ip ͏e͝ach otḩe͞r ̴a͘pár̸t f̷i͟r͘s̸ţ!̶"

Throughout the entire area, buildings started to fall and crumble, The monsters he let loose were ravaging anyone and anything they got close to. Demons either working for Inami or against her, structures feeble and strong. All of it was fair game when it came to the unpredictable and destructive force of his Hollows. By the end of the night? This city would bathe in red, severed limbs and the crushed chewed up remains of those that lived there left in the streets. The savagery that only his kind could be known for, and a beautiful beginning for the new Hollow King's eternal reign!