The sun was set high in soul society. The wind gently blew and the leaves on the trees danced slightly. In the training yard of my garden, I stand in a battle stance sword in hand. Remember your form I could hear Koshi-sama say. Hand long on hilt, hips always in motion. Your foe means to end your life he again say in my mind. Go!
I leap into the air flipping over. I draw my sword upon landing and begin my sword kata. Its a beautiful display of skill with a nodachi. I move like water while attacking an invisible foe. I end with a back flip with a vertical slash. I land in a low profile stance. I then close my eyes and reflect on the teachings of my master and father.

A slow clapping would begin as Tazuma ended his session, Tenju Ichiken was perched on a tree branch observing the mans training silently hiding his presence but only so as to not distract the captain from his katas. Tenju would then jump down from the tree holding a wooden sword letting it rest on his shoulder as he started to walk towards Tazuma, "Those kata were rather fluid Koshi-Taichou. I was never one for using Kata myself however I can appreciate the skill that went into yours." Tenju smiled softly stopping a few feet from Tazuma, just outside of striking range. Tenju was not dressed in a full shinigami uniform clean and new fitted to his large size however he still lacked any visible designation to any squad.

"thank you Tenju. I'm glad to see you again. Hows your shoulder, good I hope. I normally don't like katas myself but I learned them at such a young age they are hard grained into me. I see that you are properly clothed now. If I may ask why do you have no squad yet?" I rest my zanpacto on a stand by where I was training. "how are you adjusting to life back at home my friend?" I ask.

Tenju would slip the wooden sword into the obi at his waist as the captain talked and then when he was finished the former exile would wave his arm around, "My shoulder is fine, dislocations aren't too bad after your 400th one." He then crossed his arms looking rather annoyed with his situation, "As for a squad I still haven't gotten a chance to speak with the soutaichou. It's only been a day after all as of yet I still don't have a squad. As for adjusting it isn't easy...I find myself ready to attack everyone I meet as I was accustomed to in Hueco Mundo...perhaps I'd be better off going back."

" Go back. Why would you want to go back? As for dislocations I am well aware how easy the go back in and you recover from. I was raised by a monk after all. So what brings you to my training area with a wooden sword perhaps some light sword training?" I say while grabbing a wooden sword from the rack. " I only assumed you would want to join a squad as soon as you got home." I continue by kicking off my sandals to feel the ground under my feet

"I do want to join a squad soon mainly because I want to fight more, it is the reason I think going back might be better. I am not one for drinking or art or lazing about all day. I have been conditioned into a survivor and a predator, I could purify more hollow there and make more of a difference than I do here." At mention of sparring and Tazuma's actions, Tenju would slash the bokken through the air riding the momentum of that action letting his arm naturally move into a two handed stance with the blade pointed low in front of him as his feet shifted into a low stance, "When it comes to training I don't do anything lightly Taichou..."

I laugh softly" tenju that is one of the reasons I want you in my squad, you live to fight and better yourself as I do and by light training I mean no mask." With that I take the bokken with my right hand and slide it slowly down my shoulder and bring it in front of my body. The tip middle high " shall we begin then and by the way when we train call me zuma, my friends do and I concider us friends. Save the captain for when others are around"

((how tall is Tazuma? It's hard to factor in Tenju's own crazy height without knowing my opponents.))

"Very well Zuma-kun, Ikkimasuyo!" Tenju would step forwards and to the left into range towards Tazuma's right side sweeping his sword up to hopefully smack the mans zanpakutou up and to his right side. Tenju would follow up by suddenly changing direction to his own right side stepping as he slashed his bokken aiming for Tazuma's chin with a horizontal attack. The moment his foot would touch the ground following Tenju's rightward step he would then pivot facing his right side towards Tazuma simultaneous to jumping back putting distance between them both holding his own bokken near his face parallel to the ground aiming the kissaki at his target.

( 6 ft its hard to remember tenju is 7ft tall also my zanpacto is on a stand where i got the bokken I.m holding i'll assume by zanpacto you meant bokken

Seeing tenju's movement, I would counter it by using the force of the upward push to use the momentum to dlip backward and hopefully kick the bokken off course or out of his hand. Leaving him off balance. I then plant my feet and and bring the bokken up in a defensive matter" do you find it difficult to fight with one hand concidering your ambidextrious?" I then push forward and slash my sword upward to catch tenju on the point of his elbow.then jump back and take a low stance preparing for the counter attack

((yes I meant you're bokken force of habit lol. Hope you don't mind if I revive this ^^))

Tenju intended to follow up after knocking Tazuma's wooden sword out of the way however the captain was still faster than Tenju and so he hardly had time to react as the man flipped backwards and his kick successfully stuck Tenju's own training weapon. He would let go with his left hand while gripping even tighter with his right as it was knocked upwards from the force. It would be unwise to charge in this moment so Tenju would jump backwards settling into the same stance he intended to before hand regaining his two handed grip and pointing the kissaki of his "blade" at the taichou, "I am comfortable using either hand but I know you're stronger than me Zuma-kun. I can't afford pull my punches and figured a more powerful two hand style would help bridge that gap." The explanation given Tenju would wait briefly in case Tazuma replied before moving in again deciding see if he could get the captain to use some of that strength he was just talking about with a head on clash. Tenju would rush forwards closing the distance between them as he brandished his bokken bringing it down diagonally from the right to the left letting out a sort of battle yell during the act, "Hya!"