Rangiku Matsumoto & Yasutora Sado vs. Sawatari

Rangiku Matsumoto & Yasutora Sado vs. Sawatari

Prelude
Sawatari is first seen when he confronts Chad, Noba and Ururu Tsumugiya at night in a Karakura Town park. The group is aided by the arrival of 10th Division Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto who can scarcely believe that the old man is a Bount until he reveals his Doll. With Noba's ability to sense Bounts they easily escape his first attack as well as get the first glimpse of Sawatari's Doll, Baura.

Battle
Rangiku attempts to attack it but is caught allowing Baura to attempt to swallow her whole except for the timely intervention of Noba who teleports her out of range at the last minute. Baura resurfaces and Sawatari introduces his doll to the group who are surprised that it can speak on its own. Noba notes that it has already gained its own consciousness. Sawatari explains the powers that his doll possesses and explains they are similar but far superior to Noba's. Rangiku releases her Zanpakutō, but she quickly reformed the ash back into a blade when she sees Baura attempt to swallow it. Sawatari states that Rangiku did the smart thing for if she had not recalled those ashes Baura would have consumed them all and she would have lost her Zanpakutō. Realizing the danger the Bount possesses Rangiku calls in to the S.R.D.I. to freeze all dimensional space for 360 degree radius around her current location as well as to protect the souls within that area. The group then begin their fight with Sawatari without fear of causing any human danger. The fight proves difficult as the group can do no more then evade Baura as they can't get a direct hit on him with his ability to manipulate space. Eventually they gain ground when Ururu attacks it while Baura attempts to devour Rangiku and Chad, the stunned Baura quickly regains its senses and sinks back into the ground. Thinking they would be safer off ground, the group moved to the nearest rooftop. However, Baura comes through the wall and attacks Chad. Ururu steps in front of him and is swallowed instead. Baura resurfaces and Sawatari explains that Ururu is now in another dimension, and that her entire body will eventually be absorbed. Baura goes after the three again, but this time Rangiku uses Haineko to cut the ground so that Baura misses his target. A giant sign then falls on Sawatari, but he protects himself through Baura. The group hides in a narrow alleyway that Noba tells them is to small for Baura to appear and fit into. Noba comes up with a plan to use his powers to counter Baura's and allow them to free Ururu. Chad decides to be the bait but Rangiku overrules him and plays decoy herself. They carry out the plan and are successful. Chad punches Baura into Noba's powers causing the doll to disappear. Baura and Sawatari eventually return through a red burst of light out of Noba's chest and freeing him to continue his assault.

Baura cuts off the groups escape as they try to get away. The injured Noba manages to use his power to transport them elsewhere in the city, away from Baura. They are having a hard time coming up with a strategy against Baura, but decide that they should keep moving. Eventually Baura moves into attack the group from above, but they are already for his attack having come up with a plan combining Rangiku's Kidō with Noba's spiritual energy allowing them to locate Baura before he appears. Chad punches Baura several times, knocking Ururu out of Baura’s mouth. Sawatari decides that this is enough for today and leaves with his doll in a bright flash of light.