The Zero Espada
Chapter 1: The Beginning
Throughout this week, I had this idea of Naruto being one of the Espada. Most of the Konoha shinobis are Shinigamis, Vizards or Arrancars. I will try not to include much Bleach characters in this story. I think this will not be just a one shot anymore. So, I'm gonna try this out. This story begins after Aizen had gone to Hueco Mundo. Review please! So I can know how to proceed with this story. It will eventually be a Narusaku fic!
I do not own Naruto or Bleach. Bleach is owned by Tite Kubo while Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto.
"Squad 5, 15 men are injured here!"
"Squad 9, we have 6 men down here!"
"Squad 3, 8 injured badly! Get help, quick!"
Dealing with the aftermath of the Aizen's treachery, Soul Society was in shambles. This madman, had used and manipulated so many of Soul Society's strongest, so as to pit them against one another, hoping to injure and kill them. The captains had managed to figure out that Aizen was the mastermind. They understood that his clear objective was to obtain the Hogyoku from one Kuchiki Rukia, for what reasons they still do not know. The full extent of the power of the Hogyoku was still unclear to them, but the previous generations of the Captains; Shunsui, Ukitake, Yamamoto, Unohana, they knew some abilities of the Hogyoku. It had the ability to turn people into Hollows. Upon the transformation, the people that were transformed became mindless killing machines. In order to stop Aizen from accomplishing his goal, the Captains went after him. However, despite their valiant efforts, they failed. The betrayals of Captains Ichimaru Gin (Squad 3), and Tousen (Squad 9), were something that the Captains had not expected. In addition to that, the intelligence and interrogation unit had been massacred, by one Sousuke Aizen. To make things worse, the Captains and Lieutenants that had went against Aizen sustained heavy injuries.
"Kuchiki-taicho! Kuchiki-taicho! Nii-sama, Nii-sama! Someone help!" yelled one petite raven haired girl, who is the sister of Kuchiki Byakuya. Her name was Kuchiki Rukia. Despite having the Hogyuku extracted from her, she had regained consciousness to see her brother be cut down by Aizen. Byakuya, having released his Bankai, did his best to make sure that the sister that his late wife loved so much was protected at all costs. His Vice-Captain, Abarai Renji, had also been cut down to protect Rukia. Both of them, as of now, are being treated by the Medical Corps of Squad 4.
The betrayals of Kaname Tousen and Ichimaru Gin has shocked Captain Komamura, who was the Captain of Squad 7. His anger at Aizen had blinded him from the fact, that both of them were on different levels. Aizen was far more superior that the fox-headed Captain. Aizen had used a superior kidou, known as Black Coffin, against Komamura. His lieutenant stood behind a pink-haired medic, who was trying her best to heal him.
"I'm sorry. His injuries are too much for me to heal. He has lost too much blood, and hi-his heart has stopped beating. Sorry, Sasuke."
The lieutenant of Squad 7 could do nothing more, but to look at the skies. He began to slowly mourn for the loss of his Captain as well as a close friend of his. Despite Komamura being the Captain, it did not signify he was stronger than him. He was one of the strongest Soul Society could offer. The lieutenant had given way to Komamura as he knew he was not one to lead. He had lost yet another comrade of his, having lost his best friend during a war because of his stubbornness to destroy what his best friend had wanted to protect. Blinded by vengeance against the place that had destroyed the life of his dear brother, he unleashed all his hatred on his best friend. He had wanted to remove and destroy every bond that he once had. But as he was moving in for the killing blow, his best friend had smiled and said that he was glad, that the lieutenant had used up all his hatred in fighting him. The lieutenant came to his senses, but he was too late to stop himself. The potent lightning chakra had pierced through the heart of his best friend. Closing his eyes, Uchiha Sasuke did his best to forget the pain and regret of his previous life. Feeling a hand on his shoulder, he opened his eyes and looked at the pink-haired medic, who gave him a small smile, as if telling him that she knew what he was going through. Her name was Haruno Sakura, and she was the current lieutenant of Squad 4.
"Sasuke, I'm sure that he wouldn't want you to think this way. Right now, let's focus on healing the injured. That's what he would do in this situation, right now. We will continue to find him after this." Said Sakura, assuring her friend.
After the Fourth Shinobi World War, the world was slowly crumbling. It could not sustain the powers of chakra anymore and the core had lost its stability. To make things worse, the moon was on its course to destroy the ninja world. Without their teammate, the one who would always lead them and pushed them, the one who was supposed to save the world, they could not do anything. He was their anchor, was the anchor of hope that the world clung onto. But he, no longer existed in the shinobi world. With that, everyone had lost hope and the shinobi world was destroyed. Waking up, Haruno Sakura believed that she would finally find the person she had been dying to see. When He died, she had grieved so hard. She had regretted so much, on focusing on the vengeance-seeking friend of theirs, and not looking at the greener pastures that she already had. She had regretted that she was not able to tell him how she truly felt, towards him. 10 years have already passed in Soul Society, Naruto Uzumaki was nowhere to be found. They have swept through the Rukongai and the entire Gotei 13 many times but to no avail, he could not be found.
"Thanks Sakura, we will definitely find him. Believe it."
"Sakura-chan! Come here!" yelled a blonde lady, who was wearing a white haori, with the insignia '4', on it. Her name is Senju Tsunade, and she was the Captain of the Medical Unit; Squad 4.
"Tsunade-sama! I'll talk to you later alright, uke-chan!" She teased as she ran towards her master and captain. Hearing her words, a tick mark popped on the forehead of Sasuke.
'I hate it when she calls me that. Stupid sister.'
- 2 weeks later -
"So, the passing of Captain Komamura is certainly something that we had not expected." Said a bearded white haired man, who wore the number '1' haori. He was the Captain Commander of the Gotei 13 Squads. His name is Yamamoto Genryuussai
"Indeed. Mourning his death is important, but we have to realize that there are now 4 squads without a Captain. We have to make sure that they are correctly chosen so that they can lead them properly. More so, we have to make sure that the citizens of Soul Society will not be worried about this matter." Said the previous Captain of Squad 4, Unohana Retsu. She, along with Captains Ukitake Joushiro and Kyouraku Shunsui, had stepped down from their posts a long time ago, and they now serve as advisors to the Captain Commander.
"So we are going with those 4, no doubt? Their skills and leadership are tremendous." Said one laid-back Shunsui, who was the previous Captain of Squad 8.
Nodding his head, he stood up and spoke to the council of Captains.
"Alright. I hereby pass the decision of the new Captains of Squads 3, 5, 7 and 9! The new Captain of Squad 3, will be Terumi Mei, her Vice-Captain shall remain as Izuru Kira. Squad 5 shall be led by Uzumaki Kushina, her Vice-Captain shall remain as Hinamori Momo. Squad 7 shall be led by Uchiha Sasuke, his Vice-Captain will be Uzumaki Karin. Squad 9 shall be led by Uchiha Shisui, his Vice-Captain shall remain as Shuhei Hisagi."
"Hai, sotaicho!" replied the Captains as the meeting ended. As the Captains left, they gave their congratulations to the newly instated Captains.
"Minato-kun, I'm finally a Captain, ttebane!" said one Uzumaki Kushina as she hugged her husband, who gave her a large smile.
"Congratulations, Kushina-chan!" he replied. This man wore the white haori with the insignia, '12'. He was the 'Yellow Flash' of Konoha and now the 'Yellow Flash' of Soul Society.
"Troublesome…" said a pineapple-head, who was wearing the white haori with the insignia, '8'. Captain Shunsui had picked him to succeed him not because their personalities were so similar, but rather of his superior strategic mind. He is Shikamaru Nara, and he is the Captain of Squad 8. Hearing his comment, the red-haired Captain gained a tick mark.
"You got a problem, ttebane?"
"N-n-no." Shikamaru replied, he did not want to incur the wrath of this lady.
"Kushina-sama, look after Hinamori-chan alright?" asked a small statured white haired boy, who wore '10' on his haori. His name is Hitsugaya Toushiro.
"Of course, ttebane! She is, after all, our adopted daughter! Neh neh, someone's got a crush eh?" Kushina teased as Hitsugaya turned a shade of red, similar to her hair.
"N-n-no, I don't know what you're talking about!" Hitsugaya replied as he walked away.
"30 years already huh, Kushina-chan. Our boy still not found." Minato said.
"We will find him, definitely." Said another of the newly instated Captain, Uchiha Sasuke.
Kushina nodded along, believing that one day their family will be reunited. It had been so long, yet no news of her son. When she saw Uchiha Sasuke, she was angry at him, because of the hurt that he had put her son through. But she did not do anything because her son had fought so hard for this boy in front of her. She saw that Naruto had done a good job in changing Sasuke, as he no longer was the vengeance-seeking boy, but rather a man that hoped for the future, to find his best friend. And then, there was Haruno Sakura. Sakura was so heartbroken of the fact that she could not find Naruto. She cried, for days, weeks, months, years. Sakura had so many sleepless nights, but Kushina, knowing how much Sakura had loved Naruto, had gone to be there for her whenever Sakura needed her.
Sasuke was about to leave the small gathering, before someone poked his forehead.
"When will you ever stop doing that, Nii-san? I'm no longer that small boy!" Sasuke exclaimed as he spoke to the figure that had just poked him.
"Foolish little brother, you'll always be that small boy who wanted to be like me." Replied the figure, who looked so similar to him, except his hair was in a ponytail. He wore the insignia '13' on his back. He was one of the most powerful in Soul Society, and his name is Uchiha Itachi.
Irritated, Sasuke threw his hands up and walked off; he had a lot of paperwork to do.
Drinking tea, the group of older men and woman sat down and reminisce.
"Hashirama! When are we going to fight again?"
"Madara, when are you going to realize that neither of us would win? It's been a tie ever since we entered Soul Society." Said one Hashirama Senju, who is a member of Squad 12. He knew that he was way more powerful that so many of the Captains, yet he chose to take a step back and allow the younger ones to take the helm. He wanted to sit back and enjoy life, and forever avoid that life of doing paperwork. He was sitting beside his red-haired wife, Uzumaki Mito, who is the member of Squad 4. Shaking her head, she had realized that the rivalry between the 2 will continue for eternity. Madara was wearing a haori with the insignia,'11', on it, as he looked at the garden. This man loved to fight so much. As evil as he may be in his previous life, he loved his Squad more than anything, except for his lieutenant, Uchiha Izuna. Why is that so? Because all of them loved fighting. Every day in the barracks of Squad 11, you could hear the sound of swords clashing; at least 10 people got injured there every week.
Hashirama enjoyed the company of his friend. He turned and looked out at the garden as well. He knew that he would be forced to fight for peace again.
'Even here, the peace is threatened.'
- Hueco Mundo –
In Hueco Mundo, there was sand, and sand, and sand. Just sand everywhere. The crescent moon has been there since the start of this dimension. No Sun, no stars, just a dark sky with a crescent moon in it. Amongst the sand, there was a huge castle standing, so huge that the roof was seemingly touching the sky. This castle was known as Las Noches. Within Las Noches, there existed 10 of the strongest, ever, to step foot on any dimension. They were given the title of Espada. They had evolved from the pathetic form of hollows, into the ultimate form of Vasto Lorde.
Walking into a meeting room, where the ten have been sitting and waiting, Aizen spoke up.
"Welcome, my dear soldiers. Good morning, today I shall be sending a few of you to obtain something for me. There is something, a person that is in Karakura, whom I want so badly. Her powers are tremendous. So please" Aizen looked at them with a piercing glare and a huge reiatsu pressing onto them.
"Do not fail this mission."
Yet, in the midst of his spiritual pressure, one person walked out of the room, not even fazed by Aizen's immense pressure. This person looked at Aizen and said.
"Aizen. It would do you good if you know who to threaten, and who not to threaten. If you have forgotten, let me remind, which of us is stronger." With that, this person released his spiritual pressure in the room, and immediately, Aizen fell onto the ground.
"Y-y-y-you!"
Releasing his pressure, he snorted and continued to walk out of the room, until Tousen jumped out and tried to slash him with his sword from behind. This man had just raised his arm to block the strike, yet he was not injured or fazed at all.
"Apparently, there seems to be an insect in front of me. Nice try, ttebayo."
In just a second, the people in the room could feel the wind move, and the wind pressure becoming stronger. Tousen had not said anything ever since he had attempted to strike down this person. It was not he did not want to, but rather, he could not. The wind then stopped moving, and the wind pressure died down. Immediately when the wind stopped moving, there was the sound of blood splattering, as the body of Tousen was cut to pieces.
Kaname Tousen was dead.
"Know your place." The person said as he gave one final glare to Aizen and walked out of the room. As the wind blew, the cloak on this person opened up to show his upper torso, revealing a hole on where the heart was supposed to be, and the number '0', was on his right.
This man was Uzumaki Naruto, and he is, the Zero Espada.
- End -
Update 1 (19/11/14): Edited 9th Squad Captain, to Uchiha Shisui. My mistake.
Current Gotei 13 Squad Information
Squad 1 - Captain: Yamamoto Genryuussai, Advisors: Kyouraku Shunsui, Ukitake Joushiro, Unohana RetsuSquad 2 - Captain: Unknown, Vice-captain: Unknown
Squad 3 - Captain: Terumi Mei, Vice-Captain: Izuru Kira
Squad 4 - Captain: Tsunade Senju, Vice-Captain: Haruno Sakura
Squad 5 - Captain: Uzumaki Kushina, Vice-Captain: Hinamori Momo
Squad 6 - Captain: Kuchiki Byakuya, Vice-Captain: Unknown
Squad 7 - Captain: Uchiha Sasuke, Vice-Captain: Uzumaki Karin
Squad 8 - Captain: Nara Shikamaru, Vice-Captain: Unknown
Squad 9 - Captain: Uchiha Shisui, Vice-Captain: Shuuhei Hisagi
Squad 10 - Captain: Hitsugaya Toushiro, Vice-Captain: Unknown
Squad 11 - Captain: Uchiha Madara, Vice-Captain: Unknown
Squad 12 - Captain: Minato Namikaze, Vice-Captain: Unknown
Squad 13 - Captain: Uchiha Itachi, Vice-Captain: Unknown