The hollow looked down at minato,holding the bodies of his dead teammates in his hands.It was all minato could do to keep from crying.These were people who had lived with him,worked together with him.They were,are his nakama and he refused to go down without a fight.
Minato whirled towards the hollow,brandishing his sword.The hollow shrieked in insensate rage,angry that its feast had been interrupted by a small pest like the little shinigami.Minato used all the fighting skills he knew against the hollow,but the beast was simply too powerful.It had eaten minato's comrades and gained their overall power."You are being overmastered.You should have let me take over.I could have saved the lives of your friends,you foolish young mouse.It was all you that your comrades died.You are the cause.People like you should let people like me take over.It is only a matter of time before...."said the voice in his head.
"No! Shut up! Go away!!!I don't need you and I never will!!!!"screamed minato at the sky.He then succumbed to a dry coughing fit as the hollow closed in on him.Now that Minato could see it properly,the hollow was a monstrous specimen,towering above him.Though not as large as a Menos Grande,it was still too powerful for Minato to handle."I should have called for help"Minato thought."Now Iam dead.Gomene,Shinji-san,Aya-chan.Iam so sorry"he said as he closed his eyes.
The hollow howled in triumph as it advanced towards the cowering little shinigami.It was going to have an extra snack,and an especially tasty one at that.Suddenly,a cacophony of sound resounded within the hollow's mind,instantly stripping him of all strength and leaving it convulsing upon the ground.Minato's eyes had rolled up,and dark smoke was pouring from eyes,mouth and nose.The smoke glistened with malevolent intent as it wrapped itself around the hollow."Hmm,the hunter becomes the hunted.What exactly should I do with you,you stupid beast."said a voice within the smoke,as if it was commenting about the weather.
The hollow used all the essence it had collected from the dead shinigami he had eaten to escape from this black smoke but it was futile.A titanic force held him in place and it was impossible to even move an inch within the face of such power.The hollow resorted to shucking its skin,attempting to flee before the dark master within the smoke had noticed that it was gone."A foolish attempt.Die"said the voice.An incredible force liquidated the hollow into a fine goo and then completely disposed of what was left.
"Now what should I do with you Minato.As a zanpakuto,I was created to destroy,and yet you refuse to wield me,only letting me out when you are unconscious.Ah,he's waking up"the voice said as Minato woke up."Another time then"said the voice as the smoke receded into minato's body.Minato sat up with a start and looked around.No sign of the hollow was left,evoking a dread chill within Minato that hadn't happened in a long time.This was definitely the work of his blade,Shinihane.....