Parius just realized how foolish those words sounded. Well, crap. he thought. he was about to apoligize, when Keto's rietsu flared, out of control. He felt himself bieng picked up, and, as Keto yelled in his face. He noticed the mask, and he knew he was finished. Parius felt Anokoku grow restless. Strike now. No. Do it, or he'll kill you. I can't. DO It, Or- "NO!" Parius roared. His rietsu got out of control. "I will not attack him, Anokoku. Can't you see I am beat? Even if I wanted to attack, I can't. Keto's Spiritual Pressure is crushing me. I.....I can't move." he said, lowering his gaze. Even after all this time, I'm still not good enough. He hung his head, and waited for what Keto was about to do.

As Riku tried talking to him, the big man just ignored him. His eyes were on fire and slowly he let his reiatsu die down from being a blazing funeral pyre to being a smaldering ash, but it was there to reignite right off the bat if needed. He growled as released Parius. "Parius, Kenji, team up.... Now this is an order". Keto turned and went to where he had placed his haori and his fathers hat and his discarded kimono. Quickly grabbing his haori he donned it and turned to the three of them.

"Kenji, Parius, you two against me... Both of you can use shikai, I will not"

Keto sheathed his blade rather quickly and his fists and feet became enveloped in that blazing reiatsu. He did something the three of them wouldn't think of him doing, since he became more powerful. His right hand came and slammed against the right side of his face, shattering that part of his mask, making him look like Ichigo did when he fought Grimjoww in Hueco Mundo. He stood there and waited, ignoring Riku, this was going to be his way of calming down, and that was tiring himself out.

A grin etched across Kenji's face as he watched his captain, challenging him and Parius to fight. The lieutenant stepped forward, standing beside Parius and spoke.

"As you command, Sensei Keto."

He swung his claymore around, pointing it towards his captain. His eyes shifted towards Parius, but only briefly, before he spoke in a much quieter voice.

"Be careful not to get caught in between Keto and my attacks. My attacks are much more direct... if you can, try and attack from either side..." After a few seconds of thinking about what he just said, Kenji spoke again, "Actually scratch that, you make the first move and I'll adapt."

Kenji was already developing a liking for this boisterous shinigami, but now it was time to see what he could do in combat... and working as a team.

Riku also let go of Keto's arm. This would work too. Riku understood. "If you don't mind, I'd like to play a minimum part, Keto. I know how tough you are. Mind if I play some kido and ranged support for them?" The blonde started to step back. He drew his sword, but didn't do anything with it, wanting Keto's permission first. If not, well, he would pay extremely close attention to him. But this was his way of calming down. Now, he just waited to see what the other two would do...

(OOC: Sorry for the short post...)

Parius felt himself be let go. He watched, as Keto put his Haori back on, then ordered him, and Kenji, to attack. And to use Shikai. "Alright, this is new." He said, standing back up. He nodded, as Kenji outlined a plan. That familiar smile, worked it way onto his face. "Alright, time to go, Anokoku." Great, more of watching you get your ass kicked. Parius sighed, and pointed his blade at Keto. "Thanks for the second chance. This time, I won't disappoint." I hope.

Parius swung his blade, and an axe appeared. He threw it at Keto, and charged in, at the same time. I'll use my speed. Last time, I tried to match blows with this guy. NOT doing that again. Parius swung his blade, and aimed for Keto's right leg. He turned, and Shunpo'ed to Keto's back, Slicing at his shoulder, then moved,and turned to see what Kenji would do.

As the axe flew at Keto he ignored what his friend said since he was already in action. Quickly his right hand batted the axe away and he felt a sting in his back and then in shoulder, then sudden warmth. A smirk cross his face as his new wounds started to steam and suddenly heal, but once healed his eyes widened as the remaining half of his mask shattered.

"Shit.... Chip in whenever you want Riku"

Quickly he draw his sword and spun around rather quickly to swing at Parius. he had fought Kenji before and new what Kenji could do. He was more worried about the things he didn't know and that was Parius. As he made that initial swing he sent a kick out then to throw the young shinigami off he pointed his index and middle finger at him and let loose the only Kido move he ever learned.

Kenji stood back and watched Parius throw his first attacks, each of them landing. Keto wanted to see what Parius was made of it seemed. Then the captain made his move, slicing at Parius, followed by a powerful kick. Then he pointed at the 3rd seat and prepared to fire off Hadō #33, Sōkatsui.
Using Shunpo, Kenji appeared before Parius, shouting to his comrade,"Stay behind me!"
As the Hadō was fired off, Kenji held his claymore vertically, slamming the tip into the ground. He pushed on the hilt and increased the weight of his blade to the full 2000kg, effectively blocking the incoming blast. Reducing his zanpakutou's weight again, he tore it from the ground, glancing back at Parius before he prepared for his next move.
"After I make my move, attack him from the sides and behind using ranged attacks."
Kenji swung his claymore at Keto, sending a gust of razor sharp wind at his captain. After he released the blast of wind, he shunpo'd into the air, twenty feet above his captain, pointing his zanpakutou directly towards him. His claymore was reduced to the size of a katana as he sent forth a hail of shards down upon Keto. Last time he fought his captain, he was much more hesitant. This time, however, he knew that Keto could take many hits before going down. He just hoped Parius wouldn't be so hesitant as he was.

Riku nodded. He stayed from afar, and darted to Keto's left. "Hado 31: Shokkaho!" It was a fairly low leveled spell, but could be worth watching out for considering Riku's a kido expert. It was aimed at Keto's legs, to keep from attacking someone from the opposite side should Keto dodge. Riku had another trick up his sleeve. "Bakudo 81: Danku!" A transparent barrier fromed at Keto's back, limiting his escape vector. He didn't want to use his shikai if possible, he was only there for minimum support. Kenji had successfully protected Parius. That was good. Kenji, if he had heard correctly, had gotten stronger since he had tested the man himself, before he had fought his own captain.

Keto smirked as Riku threw the spells his way. Shunpoing away from the harmful one he smiled and jumped back and used the barrier as a springboard almost, pushing himself of of it. As Kenjis razor wind attack came at him Keto chuckled and drew his blade, bringing a powerful slash down, trying to counter the attack.

"I said I wouldn't use Shikai, but get ready cause now I am getting serious!"

Ketos eyes glew with life once more and he chuckled more and looked Kenji in the eyes before shouting "DEVOUR TSUKI OOKAMI!". Suddenly his blade widdeled itself down to the size of a wakazashi and Keto was enveloped in that deadly cyclone of razor sharp pink petals. He smiled as he formed a makeshiftbarrier with the petals to guard himself from the rain of blade splinters Kenji had sent at him.

"Few have seen me use it Parius, Kenji saw it during the Arrancar invasion when they came to test us. And you can't say I am cheating, because I said I wouldn't use Shikai. Now you know what my Bankai looks like."

He smiled as the rain storm of splinters dug into the petal shield which was actually small pieces of his own blade.

Parius heard the Captain, use a Kido. Kenji, though, moved between them. His blade, seemed to have blocked it. He sighed, before Kenji outlined his plan. Parius nodded, and moved, as Kenji swung his blade, but Parius didn't see what happened next. He was about to swing his blade, when Keto shouted his blades name. Parius felt the burst, and realized what this was. Bankai.

Parius watched, as Keto's blade shrunk, and what seemed like rose petals, enveloped him. He shook his head, as Keto had said he wouldn't use Shikai. Parius swung his blade, and a throwing knife appeared. He threw it at the Captain. He wanted to see the power of his shield.