Chapter 1: Rebirth

Three figures accompanied by immense power stood atop the ruins of The Soul King's palace.

"Well it seems only one of us will be escaping here with our lives." Sosuke Aizen mused, a smirk placed on his face.

"Hmph" Ichigo Kurosaki merely grunted his reiatsu flaring angrily. He stood protectively in front of his wounded friends, those who had fought so valiantly just to get him here, "Orihime, Chad, Ishida, Yoruichi, Nel and even you Grimmjow. You've all fought so hard so we could bring an end to this and I won't let you down." He gripped his swords tightly and concentrated his energy, "Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu."

A blue light had enveloped him and only seconds later was gone. Left behind was Ichigo wearing the same black robe he had donned in his old Bankai form with the additions of long white chains wrapped from his shoulders to his wrists. In one hand he held what looked like Tensa Zangetsu after he had regained his soul reaper powers during the Xcution incident. Yet in the other hand he held a smaller version of the sword Zangetsu had used to battle him in his inner realm. The most surprising yet though was his right eye, it was completely black save for the yellow iris and a remnant of his old hollow mask was placed over it.

"Combining my hollow powers and soul reaper powers, this is the true power of Tensa Zangetsu, something you've only dreamed of Aizen." Ichigo spat.

Yhwach looked indifferent, "As if that will truly make any difference against me, Ichigo Kurosaki." He boasted flaring his reiatsu about as well.

"Well looks like it's time for this show to get started." Aizen grinned released his spirit energy into the fray. In the midst of the battle he had taken no notice of the tingling in his chest, the Hogyoku. All the while he had been released from prison it had been taking in surrounding reishi without him noticing and with the immense power floating around the Hogyoku had obtained its maximum power.

Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, the only conscious member of Ichigo's attack team watched grimly as the three men clashed. She was unable to move so she did the only thing she could, she prayed, she wished. She wished from the very bottom of her heart and soul for her friends to live. Little did she know that this wish was heard from someone or rather something other than herself, and if only she knew who all she actually considered friends.

Two Years Later

It had been two years since the Sternitter's invasion and the Seireitei was once again running smoothly. Love Aikawa had been placed as the Eighth Division captain due to Kyoraku's promotion with Lisa Yadomaru as his lieutenant. Hiyori Sarugaki had replaced Izuru Kira as lieutenant of the Third Division who's captain along with the captain of the Ninth Division had been dezombified through the efforts of captain Kurotsuchi. Captain Kurotsuchi had also managed to miraculously reconstruct Nemu after her conflict with Pernida. It would also turn out that along with excellent mastery at Kido, Hachigen was an extraordinary healer, leaving him under command of the Fourth Division.

Shinji Hirako snickered as he traversed the streets of Seireitei with his lieutenant at his side. Hinamori looked up at him puzzled, "What's so funny captain?" Shinji glanced at her through the side of his eye.

"Ah, nothin', I just found it a bit funny how all of us Visored who had been exiled are now fully integrated into the Gotei 13 again." Momo nodded in understanding.

"Not just The Visored either." She stated referring to the green haired arrancar happily bouncing down the street. After their role in the invasion Nelliel, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez and Tier Harribel were officially announced allies of the Gotei 13 and given access to the Soul Society. Nel was the only one that regularly visited having made quick friends with Rangiku Matsumoto and was probably on her way to visit at that moment.

Nel giggled happily as she skipped down the Seireitei's roads to visit her friend Rangiku. She ceased giggling immediately and stopped in her tracks immediately after feeling two familiar and immense energies shoot up out of thin air miles away in the rukongai.

Nelliel gasped, "This can't be..." She muttered.

She had been told that after the battle in Fake Karakura, Karakura had been set back to its respectful place in the human realm while all the bodies and energy in Fake Karakura had been sent back to Seireitei. Coyote Starrk, the Primero Espada, had apparently been buried by Captain Kyoraku after he was killed and she was told no traces of Lilynette Gingerbuck or Baraggan Louisenbairn had been found. Yet through some inscrutable means she could sense all 3 of them off in the distance. She sensed captains Hachigen and Soifon along with lieutenant Marechiyo go after Baraggan's signature while captains Love, Rose, Shunsui and Ukitake go after Starrk. She figured Starrk wouldn't try anything so Nelliel sonido'd towards Baraggan's energy worriedly, But if these three are somehow back...then what about Hueco Mundo? She inwardly asked herself.

Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez stopped dead in his tracks letting his prey slip away, six wretchedly familiar reiatsu signatures had shot up seemingly from nowhere. Six of them felt close enough to the ruins of Las Noches where Harribel has been having arrancar rebuild the palace. He figured she and her fracciones could handle those well enough. So Grimmjow started racing towards the one lying in the middle of the desert.

"Yammy you motherfucker, how in the fuck?"

Harribel scowled as she felt familiar reiatsu released all over the desert, she sensed Grimmjow approaching what felt like Yammy Llargo's energy. She ordered Sung Sun to check up on Ulquiorra's energy who she knew was level headed and wouldn't attack her. She sent Apacci after Zommari with the same thoughts and Mila Rose towards Aaroniero knowing after four years Mila Rose was strong enough to take him down herself if need be. Szayel Apporo's body was still buried under rubble and she doubted he had the strength to remove it himself.

"Tesra, you feel it too don't you?" She barked at Nnoitra Gilga's former fraccion.

He nodded, "Yes, Lady Harribel."

She sighed, this is definitely something she didn't want to put up with today...or any day for that matter.

"Follow me." She growled as she started walking towards Nnoitra's quite angry spirit energy.