A Hollow call at a nearby coast. The tides seem to have stopped when we arrived. I could feel my blood rushing. I reached for my Zan-paku-to...but it was too late the head of Hollow emrged from the sand. The Hollow's body seemed to have took form of a snake. 1st and 2nd seat un-sheathed their Zan-paku-tos and charged for the head. But their attemps were all for nothing. The Hollow whisked its tail across the sand and knocked them over. I gave them a special signal to distract the Hollow while a I used my Shikai. I sprinted behind the Hollow and jumped over its back. I had direct aim for the head. I held my Zan-paku-to by my side and recited "SHIKAI!" The blade of my Zan-paku-to glew a crisp red and whisked flames from the tip! The flames hit the creature but they bursted into smoke! Just as I planned, the smoke blined the Hollow and I slashed right down the middle of its head. After we returned to the Soul Society we resumed our regular warm-ups