Joshua was wondering around the world of the living, just passing the time until Colbolt needed him. He kept his reiatsu down to the barest minimum so that he didn't attract the attention of anyone from the Soul Society, especially any captains. Even with his new powers he still wasn't strong enough to take on the likes of Amaya, Tazuma, or any of the others. He sighed as he walked away from the window of a shop he was looking through and moved on down the street, hoping to find something interesting. Not that he had any money to do anything but still it was better then hanging around Hueco Mundo and doing nothing for hours on end.

He stopped and wondered how long he really spent in Hueco Mundo. Seriously it was either always sunny inside Las Noches or it was alway nighttime in the desert. How the hell was he supposed to keep track of the time there. He highly doubted having a watch would help much.

Sighing to himself he resumed walking down the street breifly glancing at the shops but not finding anything of interest

In an ally way in Kagamino City a senkaimon opened up to reveal a black and silver haired shinigami, he wore the standard uniform but without the sleeves and had an Lt. Badge on his right arm. Under his uniform white bandages were visible, they were covering scarred wounds from a previous battle. As he stepped out his jade eyes swirled with a gold color as he opened them, he had completely sealed his reiatsu upon arrival to prevent himself from being detected by those who may sense him.

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Minoru opened his eyes as he walked from the senkaimon, he was to be in the living world for the next few days less something major happened. After his last encounter in the living world Minoru was one guard, and in a much edgier mood. The time in the living world was also meant for him to calm his emotional turmoil. Walking out into the streets Minoru began planning what to do, he knew he first should find somewhere to stay even though he hadn't requested a gigai for his time in the world. He looked through a few shop windows as he walked by not interested in anything, but rather more interested in his own tired looking appearance. With a sigh Minoru continued on looking for signs of any spiritual pressure in the city.

Joshua stopped for a second. Though it had only lasted for a brief second he had sensed some reiatsu. A shinigami's in particular. and this one felt familiar

~~Tell me Tsukikage are you ready to stretch your fangs?~~ he asked his zanpaktou

~~Sure why not~~ she said calmly, stretching inside his inner world~~You have permission to use 'that' if you need too but be ready if you need to flee~~

~~Sweet~~ Joshua thought as he moved to the top of a building before letting his reiatsu loose. He knew once the fight started there would be no point in hiding it so the hell, just let it loose and have some fun he thought to himself

Minoru wandered the streets for a while before he suddenly felt a familiar reiatsu, and almost immediately his own had flared to match it. In a rush of wind Minoru leapt up to a rooftop and looked out upon the roofs of the buildings looking for a vizard he remembered oh too well. Damnit, why'd he have to show up... I was supposed to be relaxing. Oh well what can you do.. Minoru thought to himself as he caught sight of the particular vizard he was in search for. With a burst of shunpo Minoru made way towards Joshua with Yawe draw at his side. Minoru remembered their last fight and was sure he couldn't rely on his reiatsu based techniques against Joshua.

Joshua was aware of Minoru and easily moved out of the way
"Man shinigami you must be pissed. All you seem to want to do is fight, fight, fight." He said calmly and in a humored tone before turning deadly serious and drawing his blade"But if you insist on fight I can readily grant you that wish. Me, Tsukikage, and Fraquar would be more then willing to grant that wish"

Minoru watched as Josh moved to the side as Minoru passed by him to come to a halt at the opposite end of the roof Josh was on. Turning Minoru watched as Josh drew his zanpakuto and spoke, Tch.. Don't play games with me, we both know the moment either of us had a chance the fight would have begun anyways, no matter the location, so I figured.. why not go to him.. With a short burst of shunpo Minoru was too Josh's right side, ending the conversation with a swing of his zanpakuto. Minoru planned to fight using Zanjutsu as much as possible, and because of this Minoru only allowed his reiatsu to flow freely when it was needed. Thus as Minoru had used shunpo to close in on Josh's right side his reiatsu would be undetectible in the moments after using his shunpo.

Although Minoru didn't enjoy sealing his reiatsu in a fight he knew because of Josh's zanpakuto he could only use his reiatsu in certain ways. Minoru was intent on putting himself to the test in this fight, and use it to better his zanjutsu skills.

Joshua reacted calmly and ducked under Minoru's swing and slashed at his legs before shunpoing to the other side of the roof where Minoru once stood.
"If you're just gonna recklessly charge me like I'm some sort of unseated officer you're so wrong" he said calmly"Remember I was the same rank as you and I was in Tazuma's unit. I sparred with his daily, at the very least. So I'm not likely to get over-powered by someone my rank, especially when he can't even use his shikai against me cause I make it useless"

Minoru watched as Josh calmly ducked his strike before retaliating with a slash of his own towards his leg. Josh then shunpo'ed to the opposing side of the roof, the side I had originally been on. Josh then went on to say "If you're just gonna recklessly charge me like I'm some sort of unseated officer you're so wrong". When Josh had said this Minoru had to agree with him, rushing in won't help at all, especially when the guy could make kido etc useless.

With the distance between the two Minoru thought up his next move, although he was unsure if it would work Minoru planned to use Shunko and Shunpo in combination to rapidly close the distance and strike. Shunko.. Minoru called out quietly his voice full of malice, his body was enveloped in a white sheet of reiatsu that he could fire with enough control. Using the added boosts from shunko Minoru used his shunpo to rapidly close in on Josh.

As he did so Minoru released enough reiatsu to buffer whatever attack Josh may counter with, after which Minoru cut at Josh's rib-cage with a horizontal strike, before switching his grip on the blade and slashing for a vertical strike that would severe the collar bone and shoulder tissue of Josh's left side.

~~Well there's a surprise~~ Joshua thought before shunpoing away from minoru's charge and not even counter attacking. Eitherway his left shoulder recieved a minor cut and now he looked annoyed

"This is my favorite shirt mate" he said, pointing at his back button-up shirt"Now you've gone and pissed me off. You're gonna regret using that move. I pray it wasn't your trump card. now, Shine Gently Tsukikage"

his zanpaktou changed shape, taking the form of a flat cross-like sword with a blade that resembled a mox between a combat knife and a katana blade.

"Tsukiakari no Burēdo" Joshua said before slashing his sword and Veloz, causing a wave of runes resembling half a lunar cylcle to fly to Minoru. If they hit Minoru they would dispel his shunko instantly

As Minoru moved in for his attack Josh used shunpo to escape any real injury, instead he just received a small cut on the left shoulder. Josh then complained about his favorite shirt being ruined before shifting his zanpakuto into its shikai. His zanpakuto now appeared to be some sort of katana combined with a knife. Minoru then saw Josh slash at him as a wave of odd lunar ruins began to surround him, they then began to close in on Minoru.

Minoru's immediate reaction was to allow his reiatsu to billow out, which the odd ruins seemed to dispel like Josh's zanpakuto did to Minoru's kido in their last fight. Noting this Minoru used shunpo to move swiftly behind Josh and slash at him with the left blade, as Minoru did so he would use shunko to 'fire' a blast of reiatsu at Josh though the blast would be channeled through Minoru's blade. Minoru held his right in a defensive postion waiting for Josh to strike back.