The sound of clashing steel echoed through the squad 13 training room. A circle of automated cannons surrounded Hasayo and were set to fire at random. The crimson haired shinigami held h his kusunagi blade firmly. He flinched breaking his forearm trying to ease the vibrations afflicting it. Suddenly, the cannons came to life and prepared their next volley. Hasayo steadied himself, lightening his body and waiting to react. Two of the cannons fired heavy steel spheres at the awaiting shinigami, one from behind then one from his right. Hasayo quickly whipped around and swung his sword connecting against her weight and force of the metal ball. "Guh..." With some struggle and a forceful grunt he managed to push the orb away and deflect it. He didn't have time to deflect the other and as he turned to face it all he could do was being his sword against it and let the ball push past him and minimize the impact. Still the remaining force knocked the young shinigami onto the hard on his back. The cannons sensors recognized this and powered down. "Dammit..." Hasayo frowned as he pushed up to a seated position, his sword laying beside him. [i]It's already been a whole year. A lot has happened...but I've accomplished so little. I was hoping to be stronger than this by now and yet I still haven't even achieved shikai.[/i] With a sigh and a sore groan he stood to his feet and headed out of the training room to take a bath. [i]I wasn't even able to help when those arrancars attacked because I was in Squad 4 after getting injured on a mission. An injury that I shouldn't have happened on such a routine mission. Cap says I've grown but I feel like I've fallen so far behind the others. I...just don't know what to do...[/i] With a look at his zanpaktou Hasayo seemed to be hoping for some advice. As usual he didn't hear anything. "This sword is the only thing I'm sure about and yet...you won't even say a word..." Leaving the zanpaktou in his room he went to go bathe.

[i]Hasayo...I'm calling for you but you're not yet ready to hear me. I feel that soon that'll change once you realize what you fight for...[/i]