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Ichigo soars in head first to attack Barragan, the elder espada simply raises his axe and swings with full force. Ichigo dodges the red wave delivered from his attack, which destroys an incomplete building. "He destroyed that building with one slash." Ichigo thought to himself surprised by the old man's strength. Ichigo flash steps behind and tries to slash him but the moment his blade comes in striking range his attack slows down, Barragan effortlessly dodges his attack and attempts to counter attack but Ichigo in a nick of time flash steps away and appears above him. "Getsuga Tenshou!" Ichigo yells sending a wave of black spirit energy Barragan's way, "Now that you mention it Grimmjow listed this same attack on his battle records." Barragan said while lifting his axe, the moment he swings his axe a wave of red spirit energy counters Ichigo's Getsuga "Dammit" Ichigo cursed. While he was in his train of thought Mio had already stepped in having a one on one sword fight with Barragan. To Ichigo's surprise Mio was actually pushing him back with her attacks. "Foolish child!" Barragan yelled as he sonido'd behind her to grab her but Mio flash step out of range and next to Ichigo, "Mio, when I attacked him earlier I felt the speed of my attack slow down" Ichigo informed, "Yeah that's his special ability when an oppnent gets within his distance time around him slows making it harder to attack him and giving him more time to dodge and counter attack." Barragan brought his attention to both of the sub soul reapers, "Informing your comrade? He must've been bewildered about my powers before you told him. I have to make sure to keep a close eye on you girl, aside from those other two soul reapers that accompanied Aizen you are the only other who strength is even close to his, your ability that gives you the qualities of a hollow closes that gap between your power and his, making you a feminine reflection, no matter I will crush you both now that I the fallen king reigns again no one will be able to stop me." Barragan beratted , " Yeah well don't get your hopes up old man if your only number two than you can't be any worse than Aizen" Ichigo said, "What? Did you say something boy? I was certain I was talking to the girl, if you have something to say speak up." , "Alright that it" just as he was about to return to battle Mio grabs his shoulder, "Don't be reckless, I have plan" Mio said motioning for Ichigo to come closer. After a minute of whispering Mio charged in first.

Back to the wall

Mio slashes rapidly at Barragan but he dodges each one and sonidos behind her to slash her from behind, Mio ducks and Ichigo flash steps infront of her to slash him but Barragan sonidos to a distance which Mio flash steps to as well. "Aren't you persistent" Barragan said sounding unenthusiastic, Mio continued to slash at him causing him to respond back by counter attacking, when Ichigo was sure he was distracted he sent a large getsuga tenshou his way, the moment Mio saw this she flash stepped away so the attack could hit Barragan. An explosion destroys the old building they were fighting on creating debris, "Did I get him?" Ichigo asked, "Dunno" Mio answered Barragan appears out of nowhere and lightly touches Mio's mask causing it to break "What?" Mio said out of fear, "He broke her mask by just touching it" Ichigo thought, Barragan looked up at Ichigo "I hope you were watching that boy, that is the power of age, the aspect of death I represent, by touching her mask simply with the intent of doing so that's enough to cause it to age and crumble, if I had touched her head she'd die" Barragan turned back to Mio and raised his axe ready to cleave her "Mio!" Ichigo yelled but before Barragan's axe could touch her she blocks it with her sword. " Gotcha Bakudo number 79 Kuyoshibari!" Mio yelled as orbs of spirit energy surrounded Barragan preventing him from moving, "Damn you" Barragan said, "Kuyoshibari? That's the same kido Urahara used on Aizen" Ichigo thought, getting back to reality Ichigo used this opportunity to use another large getsuga tenshou, Mio flash stepped down to the ground and charged a cero, "Ichigo released his attack and Mio released her cero Barragan tried to escape but could not. The attacks collided creating a large explosion in the sky.

Song end

"Nice work" Mio said smiling at Ichigo, Ichigo turned away to try and the his red face "It… was nothing you did most of the work" Ichigo said, "By the way, why didn't you just call on all of Zangetsu's power to help yours?" Mio asked innocently, Ichigo had a confused look on his face, "Huh?" , " You know when you call out all pf your zanpaktou's spirit energy to increase yours I call full throttle" Mio explained suddenly the debris cleared and Barragan began laughing like a maniac with one of his legs missing and his left arm charred "Well you certainly are more entertaining, I never would have expected you to harm me, but" Barragan kept his smile as his wounds began to heal and his left arm grew back in an instant, "What the hell? He regenerated!" Ichigo said, "Impossible!" Mio said in fear, "Mio could he always do that?", "No he's one the Espada who gave up his regenerating abilities to increase his strength only Ulquiorra should be able to do that" Barragan "You two must be frightened at the effect of my new powers I will never fall again" Barragan said living up to his zanpakuto's Hispanic definition(Arrognate meanimg arrogance), " It's time you all fell before the my power, Rot…

Barragan is about to release his zanpakuto can Ichigo and Mio take him

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