A Nice Shinigami Sparring

It was quite some time after Souru, the new Shinigami, entered the mortal plain called Earth. Earlier, Souru enjoyed some drinks at the bar in Karakura City and then he rested a little in a nearby inn. Feeling rather excited and anxious for no good reason, he headed to the forest to clear his thoughts. The sky was a light blue and the sun was in the middle of the overhead ocean of blue. Inspecting the shadows of mid-daylight, Souru figured it was around noon. The Shinigami stepped over fallen branches, cracking and breaking them beneath his boots.

Leaves dropped down from the dying trees, as it was near the beginning of Fall. A very cool breeze gusted through the forest, making Souru shiver slightly, as it was an uncommonly cool wind. Souru furrowed his brow and let out a little grunt. While the Soul Reaper's left arm hung down at his side, shaking a little with every step he took, the right arm tightened as the hand gripped the hilt of his zanpakuto. Whatever lurked inside this forest seemed otherworldly, just like himself.

Noticing a trail not too far from where he was heading, Souru sped up his walking to get on the designated trail which he hoped was heading for the center of the forest where he could train. Souru was always hoping for chances to heighten his swordsmanship, as he was naturally quick and agile. Finally, after getting tired of all his traveling, Souru just sat down on a large boulder covered in moss. The boulder that the Shinigami sat upon was in the exact center of the trail he was on. Many foot steps led up to this rock, but then stopped right there, never continuing down the trail.

Lazy people. It's just a boulder in the path? They can't go around it? Souru thought, scoffing at the thought.

A light breeze blew through the calm forest, making grass and leaves sway alike. It was getting colder as the year grew older. Irikani the Shinigami preferred the cold, as it amplified his icy powers. He had just rested for 2 days straight after taking on a horde of Hollows he encountered. He had barely escaped with his life, though the fight had only added to his power. Even in the worst circumstances, he never forgot to study every aspect of the battle in order to learn from it. His intelligence added to his sponge-like attitude towards learning.

He had recently taken down his first Gillian, though he had help from a demon. Now that he thought about it, the Demon was rather strong. Perhaps they make worthy opponents.....though unless he got stronger, he wouldnt be able to go to the Demon World. He would end up getting slaughtered before he made 50 steps. Shinigami and Arrancar are his best bets for training.

He wandered the forest near Karakura town for hours. Hopefully he would find a Hollow to fight, or something else. He really wished he could train more, but his body wasnt strong enough. All he could do was search.....which he did. The only sounds were the birds chirping as they flew above, the squirrels squeaking in the trees as they ran around, chasing each other, and preparing for the coming winter. He went over battle strategies, making sure he was prepared for any possible situation.

After awhile, he sensed another Reitsu. This one was slightly weaker than his own, but not by much. He recognized it as a fellow Shinigami. Perhaps he or she would like to spar? He figured they might, so he followed the Reitsu until he came across a small clearing. in the clearing resided a young man with red hair and green eyes.

"Greetings friend. my name is Irikani Hatsugai. Are you interested in a little fight?

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