33 Blood Shura vs Hawkeye

Until Mihawk said: "Kokuto Issen" and made a horizontal slash with sword intent.

Looking at it Alden said: "Tiger strike" and made a spiral motion with a sword and attacked towards Hawkeye's strike.

And when their sword intent touched each other it clashed with each other for few moments till Alden's sword intent diminished and Hawkeye's attack reached him. It did not do almost any damage to Alden as energy remained in that attack was very less.

After that they clashed with their attacks consisting sword intent and energy attacks. The results were as expected. Hawkeye was above by a little margin.

After few tens of moves, Alden had many cuts on his body.

He was observing all of Hawkeye's attacks. He didn't find any new techniques but just basic attacks with energy. There were no fancy moves at all. Suddenly something struck him. He used many fancy movements to make his attacks more powerful, but his intent was not delivered properly from the sword as it was very difficult to do it with those fancy moves like revolving attacks.

He also remembered that his basic sword art is yet to reach perfect level. So he started his attacks using techniques of basic sword art but with sword intent.

After that his attacks kept becoming stronger slowly. Hawkeye also felt that and he also started to give his 100%. But Alden's attack was almost matching his and still increasing. His sword art was becoming more and more precise and perfect and after few attacks he suddenly felt that his sword intent deliverance to his sword and the attack outwards, this whole motion became vary easy and comfortable to do. It felt very natural for him. He then used the next attack with all his strength, feeling the strength of the next attack, Hawkeye also knew that his opponent was giving his all for final attack. So he also put his all and used his strongest attack.

When that attack clashed, it blew away all the vegetation nearby. Those energies kept clashing each others for few moments and then it created a blast which blew away both of them.

After some time when the dust cleared out, one of them was sitting and was exhausted and other one was laid on the ground and lost consciousness. First one was Hawkeye and Alden lost consciousness. After few moments, Alden came to his senses and saw Hawkeye sitting nearby recuperating. It was the first time he was injured this badly. But to his surprise, his body was healing pretty fast. He felt that he will be healed completely in 2-3 days. May be because of him strengthening body while training Rokushiki methods, increased his healing speed.

He then asked system for his status:

"Name: Fernando D Alden

Age: 13 years 2 months

Status: Injured

Strength: 701

Agility: 752

Intelligence: 712

Spirit: 1003

Skills:

HAKI foundation method: Perfect accomplishment

Basic Sword Art : Perfect accomplishment

Muscle break technique: Major accomplishment

Soru: Peak accomplishment

Tekkai: Peak accomplishment

Kami-e: Peak accomplishment

Geppo: Major accomplishment

Shigan: Novice

Rankyaku: Novice

Fierce Tiger Sword Art: Major accomplishment

Sword Mastery: Sword Master

Haki: Observation: Major accomplishment

Conqueror: beginner, can not control yet

Armament: Major accomplishment

Zanpakuto: seal status: unsealed, Yet to be awakened"

As he expected, he broke through to becoming Sword Master and his Zanpakuto was unsealed completely. Now he only need to awaken it.

He also found that his basic sword art was also perfected. This also reminded him that, strong foundation is needed for becoming strong and perfect foundation needed to reach the top.

So he thought he should perfect his foundation and basic techniques before practicing new and fancy ones.

At that time he looked at Hawkeye and said: " Thanks. I lost now but I will surpass you in the future."

When Hawkeye heard that he said with a little bit excitement: " Then challenge me when you think you can defeat me. But remember that I won't be staying at this level only."

After saying that he again closed his eyes and started meditating.

Alden also closed his eyes and slept.

After few hours when he woke up, he found that Hawkeye already left. He knew that he will be able to find him on the day of Pirate King's execution at Loguetown. So he didn't mind him leaving like that.

Now he remembered that his Zanpakuto is unsealed, so he should start awakening it. As he was thinking about it, he heard system's notification.