14 What is your purpose?

Yasushi was in an odd position. He didn't know enough about Negars power to make a solid plan. He liked having the comfort of having a strategy in his fights. He could make assumptions like he was using the moisture in the air to create water but even that wasn't a concrete fact. For all he knew that could be wrong.

But what he did know was that he could counter this ability by decreasing the temperature in the surroundings. Whether that would stop the momentum of the water would be another question.

Now how would he hurt him?

It was a fun ability but Yasushi didn't know to what extent it would hurt Negar. His scales and natural defence could be a good defence. Yasushi didn't have to kill him exactly, all he had to do was create an opening for Hikifune.

By decreasing the temperature in the air around him the air contracts and when you rapidly increase the temperature it so the air expands. The rapid temperature change is what causes the explosion.

It was more of a test to see how penetrable his defences were.

"Why don't you just use me? We could get this over with and leave." The same female voice from a while ago said. Though it was in Yasushi's head.

Yasushi ignored the voice and went to initiate his plan.

'He's just been standing there with that annoying smile on his face. He's planning something. From what I've seen he can control the winds and the clouds to his will. If I can stop him before he can do anything, then I'll have the upper hand.'

Negar opened the mouth in the middle of his head and prepared the water in his mouth but he felt the air around him getting colder, and colder by the second.

With a flick of Yasushi's sword, the temperature around Negar rapidly increased resulting in an explosion which covered the entire creature's body.

The explosion cleared and the smoke created from it was blown away by the wind only to reveal Negar as unhurt.

Unhurt wouldn't describe it correctly. He was untouched. There was a massive dome of water covering him with a giant hole coming in the middle of it. Negar used the hole to fire off a Cero.

Yasushi took his sword and placed it in his scabbard before the Cero hit him.

Right before the cero hit him he took it and sliced everything in front of him including the Cero and the dome that covered Negar.

It was a technique that he learned from his captain. He never told him who had taught it to him but he could guess it was the head-captain. It was the First: Killing stroke. Yasushi wasn't much of a fan on the name so he disliked saying it.

"I've noticed that fighting you from down here is a waste of my time, so I'll even the playing ground with you."

A small cloud underneath his feet and it took him up to the sky where he was at an even eye with Negar. Yasushi jumped off the cloud but landed on the air.

"That was a foolish move, for the sky is my domain. All of Hueco Mundo is my domain."

He finally began to his those wings to use and with one flap of his wings was gone from Yasushi's field of vision.

'Behind.' Yasuhi Twisted his body to and sliced down to where he believed the attack was coming from but however all he attacked was air.

It was a good trick. By misleading Yasushi by masking his reiatsu in a different position he was able to get a jump on him. Negar actually appeared right in front of Yasushi and with one slam of his arms sent Yasushi flying into the sand.

While Yasushi didn't feel anything incredibly painful, he was bleeding from his forehead.

"So the sky really is his domain. I managed to stop the full force of the attack by slowing his arm down a bit. This getting rather exciting now."

Yasushi's mind began to wander to the conversation he had with Yoruichi.

'If you're not going fight to kill, then give up.'

Those were his own words so of course, he'd have to follow them however well he could.

And there was no way he was going to die. Not while he has jobs and duties to carry out.

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"Yasushi, let me tell you one thing. In this world, only you matter. No one else. You. Put yourself before other peoples needs and if you have a dream don't be scared to slit a few throats to get there." Said a man with black hair and a traditional grass hat.

The young Yasushi only nodded to what he said.

"The world lies to you and tells you that kindness will get you where you need to be but that's all a bunch of crap. Look at you, a young child wasting away in the Rukongai. Life isn't fair so you shouldn't be fair to anyone." He said, this time taking an apple out of his pocket.

"If I'm the only one who matters then who should I be friends with?"

"No one. You are your only friend. Think of people as tools, pick the best ones who can help you further your goals. Once you're done throw them away. Many people think that people are destined for whatever they want but only those who have ambition are destined for greatness." He said. He took a bite of the apple and chewed quite loudly

"But I don't have any goal, Yuu" Yasushi said.

"Goals and ambitions come over time. Once you're older you'll see the world in a bigger picture and you'll have goals." He said while chewing.

"What's your goal, Yuu. You're old so you should have one right?"

"I want to live my life to the fullest and reap the benefits of a comfortable life." He said while laughing.

"What's so funny?"

"Here there's no such thing as comfortable, only chaos. So I guess mine is more of a wish."

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'Why am I thinking of that old man?'

However, Yasushi gained a smile of his own and began to laugh himself. He laughed uncontrollably until he forced himself to stop.

"Ah Yuu. You were right. This is a life where only disorder exists. Hollows killing humans and Shinigami killing hollows. An endless cycle." He said to himself

Yasushi took out his Zanpakuto and pointed it at Negar.

"I thank you, Yuu. You've let me understand what I have to do."