Author's note: While I love Bleach, I was hoping that Kubo could've done something more in this arc. While some of this will remain loyal to the canon part, the rest of the plotlines will be original, based upon an idea I had. I don't own any of the characters. They belong to Tite Kubo. The original characters belong to me.
Chapter 1: Now You Remember Me?
In the endless deserts of Hueco Mundo
Shock, fear, unpredictability. Those were only three of the many thoughts that stumbled upon Kisuke Urahara when he felt a Zanpakutou pointed at his shoulder. The usually laid-back Shinigami had been rendered immobile, thanks to the tricks of the Sternritter: Quilge Opie. He had been a fool to underestimate the Quincy's durability, as he had even managed to survive Urahara's own beam. With Ichigo Kurosaki now headed for the Soul Society to help its desperate people and Yasutora Sado and Orihime Inoue also badly injured by Quilge's destructive strength, all hope seemed lost, and Urahara believed that he would require the help of his Bankai, something he even reluctantly wanted. That was until "he" showed up. He had managed to easily wipe out Quilge with his own Cero.
"Hey, Shinigami" the rowdy voice came from none other than the former Sexta Espada himself: Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez. The blue-haired Arrancar, still retaining his white jacket from his days as an Espada and wearing some fancy black pants, fixed a smug smile while seeing his prey at his mercy. "The Spiritual Pressure I just sensed seemed very familiar to me. I know it as it is" he said and suddenly glanced over to Chad and Orihime, the two being too battered and bruised to even react to Grimmjow's presence. "And I see that some Humans have entered Hueco Mundo, including the dumb bitch that Aizen was so desperate to have" he remarked.
Urahara felt ashamed of himself by being in this position. One of the reason, as the fact that he was now at the mercy of Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, a hothead he would not mind teaching a lesson or two. "This is bad! I don't know how long this paralysis will last, but I can't let him do whatever he pleases" the blonde-haired man noted in his thoughts. "But there is also more pressing matters. How was that Quincy able to trap Ichigo inside the Garganta? Obviously the enemy really IS wary of him" he added while feeling stressed out about Ichigo's current situation.
"Enough chit-chat! I want answers!" Grimmjow said and tightened the grip around his Zanpakutou. "Where is he!? Where the hell is Ichigo Kurosaki!?" he demanded impatiently.
Urahara did not open his mouth to answer and he proceeded to only sit in silence and only stare towards the distance. This only irritated the Arrancar further.
"You think I'm retarded!? I know you can speak!" Grimmjow spoke up loudly. "So quit screwing around and answer my goddamn question!" he added.
"I don't know" was all that Urahara could muster. Slowly, the blonde-haired man began turning around to look Grimmjow in the eye. "I am sorry to disappoint you, but I have no idea where Ichigo is" he said
Being spoken to like that really made Grimmjow feel offended and he felt like talking was no longer an option. Forming a psychotic grin, he lifted his Zanpakutou in the air. It was apparent that he was intending on killing Urahara.
"Heh, if you don't tell me about Ichigo's location, I might as well force him to come to me!" he exclaimed with delight. "I will make Ichigo search for me by killing everyone of you! That oughta bring that bastard straight to me!" he said and was about deliver the blow.
Urahara's eyes was filled with shock, wondering if this was really what his ends would be like, dying at the hands of a hotheaded Arrancar while being paralyzed. The thought of humiliation only made this situation worse.
"STAY YOUR HAND, GRIMMJOW JAEGERJAQUEZ!" by hearing this, the blue-haired Arrancar immediately stopped what he was doing.
Urahara paused by hearing this voice. Somehow, he recognized it from before. He could hear steps coming to him by and all of a sudden, three beings appeared before the Shnigami, having apparently used Sonido. When seeing them, Urahara's eyes immediately widened and his irises was solely fixed upon the three strangers.
Grimmjow reluctantly pulled back his Zanpakutou and grumbled angrily. "Tch, I was wondering when you would show up!" he sarcastically remarked.
Standing before the Shinigami sitting on his knees were three Arrancars. They each had different appearances and outfits. They wore white clothes underneath red-colored capes. It was almost as if they were of royal blood.
The tall black-skinned Arrancar with dreadlocks and spikey horns sticking out from his hair faced Urahara with a stern glance. "It has been a long time hasn't it…Kisuke Urahara" he told him without any emotion. "I believe you would do well not to forget us" he added.
Urahara slowly opened his mouth to speak. "Xerrxes Rureaux…Diablo Gallante…and Oggrom Dorian" he uttered out their names. "How…...how are you all…." The young man had difficulties in saying anything.
The red-skinned Arrancar with the eyepatch on his right eye, devilish horns and a cloth covering his mouth while hanging right underneath his nose only scoffed at him. "Heh, you still remember our names…even after all those ages" he remarked and his smug smile could be seen beneath the cloth he was wearing. "I am proud of you, boy" he added.
"I've heard enough!" The muscular Arracnar with light brown skin, long, black hair tied into a ponytail, black marking on his chin and barbarous appearance only grunted by hearing this. He then began narrow his ferocious eyes on the Shinigami. "Did you think he wouldn't know, Shinigami?" he asked lowly and sternly at the same time. "Did you honestly think that he would forget about the debt you and your mentor owned him!? You thought that you could run away from it by allowing Sosuke Aizen and his pets take hold on Hueco Mundo and hide behind him from your debt!" he went on explaining as Urahara sat and listened.
"Futhermore, you allowed Aizen to gain possession of the Hogyoku. Maybe there was some intentions in doing that" Xerrxes noted sternly.
Hearing this made Urahara grit his teeth in frustration. "You're wrong! I never intended for Aizen to gain possession of the Hogyoku!" he claimed while the three Arrancars only stared at him blankly. "All those ages, me and my pals spent ages in exile so that neither him nor even the Court Guard could get their hands on it! That is the sole reason why me, Yoruichi and Tessai chose that lifestyle!"
So far, Chad and Orihime had only laid on the sand, not even moving an inch of their body. If they even tried running away, they knew that these unfamiliar Arrancars would comer after them and finish them off in an instant.
"Chad…what are they talking about?" Orihime asked her tall friend, who was trying his best to recover from his injuries.
"I don't know…but it seems to me…...that Urahara has a connection to those Arrancars" Chad replied. However, the tall man was actually felling very insecure about himself. It was about the Spiritual Pressure he could feel from those Arrancars. "This is not making any sense. This Grimmjow used to be an Espada, so his Spiritual Pressure is on the same level as a captain of the Court Guard. However, when those Arrancars suddenly arrived, everything changed. Their Spiritual Pressure dwarfs Grimmjow's!" he noted in his head uneasily.
But Orihime had different thoughts, even though they were similar to Chad's. "This immense power…...I have felt it before…...during my time in Las Noches. But where?" she wondered as she struggled to recall. Eventually, her eyes snapped when she was reminded of a certain individual, the one who was responsible for her captivity: the former Cuatro Espada: Ulquiorra Cifer. Thinking about this made her stuck in her thoughts.
"Humans, in Hueco Mundo? Now this is a rare sight" both Chad and Orihime snapped and turned around to see something that made them even more paranoid: more unfamiliar Arrancars, wearing the same capes as those before Urahara wore. An elderly lady with a necklace as her Hollow-shell was standing in the middle and she faced the two with a curious glance. "Hmmm, they seem very…...feeble to me" she added while describing them.
But she was not alone. Other than her compatriots, a horde of Arrancars in armor stood behind, with some already riding on some Hollow-wolves. They carried spears and shield, which could perhaps be their Zanpakutou or whatever weapons they carried. What was noticeable was the symbol stand on those shields, as well as the medallions that was keeping their capes together. It was a symbol of omega. That female Arrancar as well as those standing before Urahara were carrying that symbol with them.
Urahara had taken notice of the horde of Arrancars arriving, but as he got a glimpse of heir shields, his eyes widened. Apparently, he recognized that symbol. "No…...its' them…they are…" the Shinigami was lost in thoughts.
Chad and Orihime only backed further way by seeing the elderly lady and her company of soldiers. However, she seemed very mild-mannered compared to her compatriots. "Have no fear, young ones. I have no intention of harming you, nor do these Hoplitas" she told them, but suddenly began facing Urahara. "However, we would really like to have a word with your cunning friend on the hill" she added sternly and used her Sonido to vanish from the two friends' eyes.
Urahara recognized this woman. "Annabelle Luisenbarn, as well as the Hoplitas" he uttered out lowly. "I had hoped to never see anyone of you again" he added.
The Arrancar only stared at him with a frown formed with her lips. "Now that just a rude thing to say, little mansion boy. You should be thankful that Grimmjow were nearby to save your life from that wretched Quincy" she reminded him.
As much as the blonde-haired man wanted to dispute her claim, he felt like not having enough strong, considering that he was still being paralyzed. But even if he was not, fighting against these Arrancars was something he would've least do.
Grimmjow had so far, only stood and watched this interrogation from the sidelines. He grew bored and impatient while facing the three Arrancars. "Hey, why the hell are we even standing here, anyway? Can't we just drag his ass back to HQ?" he asked while sounding demanding.
The three Arrancars gave him a disapproving stare, while Annabelle only stared at him with a raised eyebrow. "You do not have the authority to make such commands yet, Esclavo!" Xerrxes pointed out sternly. "Remember, you are still a Legionario and one rank below us!" he added with an explanation.
"You better take back what you just said!" Grimmjow demanded and reached for his Zanpakutou. "In just a few minutes, I will become a Dechado!" he added with anger in his voice.
"Enough from you, Grimmjow. Do not forget the reason you were sent along with us" Annabelle reminded him. By hearing this, the blue-haired Arrancar removed his hand from the tip of his Zanpakutou.
Urahara's eyes widened by what he had heard from their slight altercation. He specifically faced Xerrxes. "HQ…...is it true that it still ex..." Urahara was interrupted by Gallante putting his Zanpakutou near his throat. It was formed like a deadly scythe. This only made the Shinigami cease his words.
"You do not get to ask the questions, Urahara. We will do that" the red-skinned Arrancar told him warily. "Now moving on, you might be wondering if we are aware of the current situation in the Soul Society. And yes, we do know of the Wandenreich's invasion as well as their assassination of the lieutenant of Squad 1: Chojiro Sasakibe" he revealed.
Urahara only nodded his head in return. "I see" he noted lowly. He then formed a slight smile with his lips. "Then I guess you and the rest will head over there to battle the Quincies, as well as aiding the Soul Society" he remarked.
Oggrom narrowed his eyes at the laid-back Shinigami. "Aid the Soul Society?" he asked with distaste. "Have you really become so ignorant these ages that have passed!? The Imperio de Hierro have no interest in wasting their men and women for the sake of the Sereitei!" he said while crossing his arms.
"But you do know what will happen now, won't you!?" Urahara suddenly asked loudly. "You all know what nefarious ends this Wandenreich might have in store for not just the Soul Society, but Hueco Mundo as well" he pointed out.
Gallante nodded his head in return. "You are correct, we do loathe it's emperor: Yhwach, especially for what he has done to Hueco Mundo both the past and present. "However, we also loath Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamato and his past atrocities. We paragons know very well that neither man is worth supporting, especially for what they did to our beautiful home generations ago" he added with a hint of bitterness in his voice.
Hearing this caused Urahara to backpedal on saying such words. However, he could feel the paralysis fading away. Seeing this as an opportunity to grab both Orihime and Chad to escape from Hueco Mundo, Urahara was about to use his Zanpakutou to fend off his interrogators and then use his Shunpo to vanish, once he had both Humans in his hands. But all that stopped once he could see Annabelle slam her staff before him. That staff was technically her Zanpakurou.
"I would not do something as reckless as that if I were you, young man" Annabelle warned her lightly. "Now that you know of our continued existence, it is pointless for you to even try hiding from us. We know all about you" she explained further.
The cunning Shinigami angrily gritted his teeth by seeing her doing that. "And why would I fear you!?" he asked as if he wanted an answer.
Annabelle only formed a smug look on her face. "Hmmm, you will see" she said and suddenly turned her attention to a line that was beginning to form right before the soldiers.
"Chad….is that a…" Orihime asked slowly.
"Yeah…it's a Garganta" Chad answered before seeing it opening itself. "Where is it coming from? The World of the Living? The Soul Society?" he wondered about who had opened it.
As it became bigger Orihime was filled with both surprise and joy by seeing Yoruichi Shihoin, Tessai Tsukabishi, Ururu Tsmugiya and Jinta Hanakari standing in it. While she was happy to see them, she noticed that they weren't so pleased with the way they were standing. In fact, as they stepped out of the Garganta, they fell on their stomachs, showing everyone that they were tied to their hands and feet.
"Oh no! Yoruichi and the others are…." Orihime was filled with disbelief over seeing this.
"They're captured! But how!?" Chad exclaimed in shock.
Out from the Garganta, three Arrancars stepped out. Chad immediately recognized the one in the middle, who had orange afro hair and seemed like a disco dancer. As their eyes met, the Arrancar only smiled smugly and even made a gesture to him by forming his fingers into a pistol.
"You are…." Chad spoke up, recalling the fight they had last time in Las Noches two years ago
"I'm glad that we could meet once again, Yasutora Sado" he said and crossed his arms with a smug look on his face. "I take it you still remember our glorious fight back at Las Noches, eh? Well, I'm no longer a Privaron Espada, or even a number for that matter! I'm Gantenbainne Mosqueda, proud member of the Legionarios in the Imperio de Hierro" he exclaimed with confidence.
Chad had started to find calm within himself, but there was something he thought was odd about Gantenbainne. "It's odd…his Spiritual Pressure…is stronger than from the last time I fought him" he noted in his thoughts. "However, those other Arrancars are more powerful than he is. I can feel it" he added while observing the other two Arrancars, who wore capes similar to Xerrxes and the others.
The one on the left, who had the head of a wolf as his Hollow-shell and had white markings running across his cheekbones, as well has long black hair and facial hair. He looked over to Gantenbainne. "Do you recognize that Human" he asked him and the orange-haired Arrancar nodded his head in return. The strange Arrancar began crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes. "Somehow, I don't think neither of them are ordinary Humans" he noted lowly.
Xerrxes had seen the Shnigami's reaction and he mused about it. "When we heard that you had decided to visit Hueco Mundo, we saw this as a perfect opportunity to sneak into the Human World and apprehend the rest of your gang" he revealed. "In fact, we had all predicted that Quincy activity in Hueco Mundo would've attracted your attention" he added smugly.
Urahara had so far been shocked and angered by seeing his friends being tied up and brought to this place like this. He angrily faced the paragons. "You assholes! What the hell have you done to do them!?" he angrily demanded an answer. "You leave them out of this! They have nothing to do with…" Urahara was kicked by Oggrom, his iron boot sending the Shinigami down to Chad and Orihime's location. The blonde-haired man winced in pain.
"Urahara!" Orihime exclaimed with worry as she sat by his side, and tried to help him getting up on his feet. "Are you alright?" she asked with concern.
The laid-back Shinigami only fixed a cocky grin at her in return. "Sure I am…...never felt.…...ARGH!" he felt the pain's aftereffect in his stomach.
The Arrancar with white, shoulder-length hair and dressed in silver armor in addition to his cape helped Yoruichi back on her feet, although she was reluctant to be helped.
"Tch, I can do this myself, you know!" the purple-haired woman said to him. But as she got a glimpse of the other Arrancars, she snapped in shock an in surprise. "Xerrxes…...Annabelle…and even Gallante" she uttered out words before forming a slight smirk with her mouth. "So it turns out you're all back again!" she said with a dangerous voice, and it sounded wary.
The white-haired Arrancar only raised an eyebrow at her. "Is that all you have to say?" he asked while not getting her. He then proceeded to face his comrades. "Anyway, as he requested, we captured Yoruichi Shihoin, Tessai Tsukabishi and two peculiar children who rudely attacked us" he told them with a nod.
Jinta glared at him angrily. "We're not children, you arrogant bastard! And you approached our shop uninvited!" the red-haired teenage boy spat out. "When I'm through with this, I'm gonna whoop your ass until it…" Jinta was interrupted by the Arrancar drawing his two-handed sword, and made sure that the it's tip was almost on Jinta's lips. The young boy freaked out.
"Mind your lounge, or I shall cut it off personally" the Arrancar told him without remorse. "And besides, I am no bastard. I am Luddenwig Van Gogh, proud member of the Imperio de Hierro's Dechados" he introduced himself before putting his Zanpakutou away.
Jinta sighed in relief, only for Tessai to slam his head with his own. The young teenager got an ugly mark as a result. "Ouch…what was that for?" he wondered in annoyance while eyeing the man in glasses.
Tessai sighed in annoyance, never replying to Jinta. "Repulsive idiot" he lowly muttered, and Jinat only twitched in anger by hearing this.
The Arrancar with the wolfhead as his Hollow-shell faced Urahara sternly while crossing his arms. "You thought we would underestimate you? Not a chance" he told the blonde-haired man.
"Durran Lupinus" Urahara noted sternly while calling out the Arrancar's name. "What made you commit something as cowardly as to take my friends as hostages?" he asked while wanting to know an answer.
The one called Durran only narrowed his eyes. "They are not hostages…only bargaining chips" he said but began facing both Yoruichi and Tessai. "Besides, both these two are you accomplices, which makes them just as guilty as you are" he added.
"Guilty? For what!?" Yoruichi asked him angrily. "Remember, we were not the ones who destroyed your civilization, let alone allowed Aizen to do as he pleased in both Hueco Mundo and the Soul Society!" she hit back at him.
Durran only smirked by seeing her reaction. "Is that so?" he asked while facing her with a raised eyebrow. "Our "spy" disagreed to what you are just claiming" he said in return.
Urahara's eyes widened with surprise by what Durran just said. "A spy…." The blonde-haired man was filled with confusion, but also shock at the same time. He faced the wolf-like Arrancar. "Did you have spy placed in Las Noches!?" he demanded an answer.
Luddenwig faced him with a stern glance. "We have no obligation in answering you, Shinigami. Such information and answers are only shared amongst us paragons" he said in return.
But while they were having this gathering, a large shadow appeared over them. Urahara and his gang and friends immediately recognized the giant creature as Ayon. As he was standing above them and growled like a ferocious beast.
"I see" Urahara noted in his head. "Now that the Quincy is dead, that giant Hollow must be free of the absorption" he added and decided to look if there were any perpetrator. He could eventually spot the members of the Tres Bestias: Emilou Apacci, Franceska Mila Rose and Cyan Sung-Sun stand not far away from this location.
The Dechados had taken notice of the giant beast approaching and they didn't seem necessarily concerned or intimidated. In fact, Oggrom was now charging towards it, his axe-like Zanpakutou held tightly in his hands. The Hollow was larger than him, but Oggrom stubbornly ran towards it. Ayon opened its terrible mouth, yet the muscular Arrancar did not back down.
"STAY DEAD, MONGREL!" Oggrom yelled and jumped towards Ayon's chest. With the tip of his axe aimed at it, Oggrom made long cuts with it, but he was not finished. Using his right arm, he punched a hole in Ayon's chest, much to the giant monster's agony. Then, he actually went through the opening, proceeding to tear Ayon apart from the insides.
Ayon stood in silence for a couple of minutes, before his limbs, tail and head began crumbling apart one by one. Oggrom was using his Zanpakutou to cut the Hollow into many pieces. He emerged through the giant's back, with Ayon falling down to his death.
The muscular Arrancar put his Zanpakutou back and only looked at the remains of Ayon with utter disappointment. "Heh, what a pathetic excuse for a Hollow" he remarked with disgust and even spit at the remains.
The Tres Bestias could not believe how Oggrom had so easily defeated their combined creation.
"Shit! Ayon's completely toasted!" Apacci cursed after seeing the results.
Mila Rose approached to her. "I told you this was a bad idea, didn't I!?" she scolded her, but Apacci got up to her face.
"You were the one who suggested it, numbskull!" the blue-haired Arrancar said in return.
Mila Rose twitched in anger over hearing this insult. "Say that again and I will whoop your fat ass until it bleeds!" she warned her.
But as Apacci and Mila Rose got into an argument, Sung-Sun decided to intervene. "We cannot stay here any longer" she said and both women focused their eyes on her. "We better flee before they take notice of us…." It was too late for them, as Xerrxes, Annabelle and Luddenwig appeared before them using Sonido. Their Sonido were incredibly fast, even to the Tres Bestias' standards.
"Just as I suspected" Xerrxes remarked while facing them with disapproval. "More ignorant Esclavos skulking around the ruins of their former slave pens" he added.
Apacci gritted her teeth in anger. "What did you just call us!?" she asked threateningly only to be restrained by Sung-Sun.
Annabelle chuckled by seeing her reaction. "Why, you were off course slaves in Las Noches, slaves to a Shinigami" she pointed out to her.
Being told this actually made Apacci calm down, and she looked to the ground in shame. But Mila Rose stepped before her to face the paragons. "We were never slaves to Aizen!" she spat with defiance. "That selfish bastard was never our master! The only master we ever had was Lady Harribel!" she spoke up.
"Ah yes, that beautiful but stubborn wench" Luddenwig suddenly spoke up, triggering the anger of both Mila Rose and Apacci. The white-haired Arrancar only viewed them with displeasure. "A shame that she rejected our invitation to join us. Instead, she faced the Wandenreich and lost miserably. You Esclavos are all a disgrace to our people's legacy" he remarked.
Sung-Sun stepped forward. "But where were you when Barragan ruled Hueco Mundo? Where were you when Aizen ruled Hueco Mundo? Where were you all this time?" she asked as if she wanted an answer. "I take it you could perhaps answer us, Annabelle Luisenbarn, considering that you were Barragan's elder…" before she could say anything more, she paused by feeling something small but deadly passing by her cheek. While it didn't hit it, it actually made a cut on her cheek, with blood running through it. The long-haired Arrancar paused and looked at what Annabelle did.
Apparently, the elderly woman had fired a Bala, and it narrowly missed Sung-Sun's right cheek. She blew off the smoke from her wrinkly finger. Annabelle faced the snake-like Arrancar with a serious expression on her face. "Watch your tongue, Shinigami appeaser! The fact that you dare mention him to my face only demonstrates the kind of traitors to our people you have become. The old one himself is disappointed" she remarked while commenting Sung-Sun's words.
Apacci sprung before her comrades and faced the stronger Arrancars with an accusing finger. "To hell with your empire and master! We only serve Lady Harribel!" she spat out.
The three Arrancars did not like the tone she was giving them and then took off. However, Luddenwig stopped and looked over his shoulder to take a glance at them. "I knew it was a mistake to extend an invitation to you and your mistress!" he said before facing forward. "Grimmjow, Gantenbainne, you may do with them as you please" he said as Grimmjow and Gantenbainne had just approached the area.
"With pleasure" Grimmjow exclaimed with his grin and cracked his knuckles, slowly beginning his walk toward the Tres Bestias.
"So you're their pet now, Grimmjow?" Sung-Sun asked. "I expected no less from the former Sexta Espada" she added with a hint of disgust.
Grimmjow stopped and only raised an eyebrow at her. "You still believe in those numbers!?" he asked loudly and then turned around to show them the place where the number 6 tattoo was standing on. But instead of a tattoo of the number, it showed them the omega symbol. The three Arrancar women widened in shock.
"No…don't tell me that…." Mila Rose uttered out words lowly.
Gantenbainne stepped besides Grimmjow and opened his shirt, revealing them the same symbol on his chest. "I too have been granted this gift since my induction as a Legionario" the orange-haired Arrancar said. "With this, we are stronger than a Privaron Espada and an Espada combined. However, "he" is still stronger than all of us" he added.
Back at Urahara's outpost, the Shinigami and his friends were still surrounded by the Dechados. But the blonde-haired man approached Gallante and Durran and faced them with seriousness.
"Okay, because of the situation we are in, I will agree to whatever you request" Urahara said while adjusting his hat. "But know this, I'm only doing this for the sake of saving our world. I'm not joining the Imperio de Hierro" he reminded them.
All the Dechados smiled with satisfaction of his answer. "You made the right decision, Kisuke Urahara. Your mentor would have been proud of you" Gallante remarked. "But before we can officially begin, we will have to dispose of the Quincies who are still roaming Hueco Mundo like vermin searching for food, then we may take you to him" he went on explaining.
Urahara nodded in return. "But I will require the assistance of someone living in the Human World. At the same time, I must also do something for the Soul Society" he said.
"That will have to wait" Luddenwig suddenly spoke up. "Once we are done here and have returned home, you may begin with your research to help your allies in the Court Guard Squads. But however, you will be researching under the supervision of us. We have zero interest in the affairs of the Soul Society" he added sternly.
Urahara nodded once more, before heading towards his friends. But she was met with an angry expression from Yoruichi, and she seemed pissed. "Just what the hell are you doing now, Kisuke!?" the purple-haired woman asked lowly and angrily. "You're not thinking about helping them are you!?" she added with stress.
"We are at a great dilemma here, Yoruichi" Urahara answered in return. "Because of this, we are unable to visit the Soul Society. We must trust that Ichigo got there in time to battle the enemy. And besides, we will contact Shinji and see what the current situation is" he assured her while putting a hand on her left shoulder.
Thinking about this, she reluctantly agreed with a slight nod. "But boss, what did you mean about someone in the Human World? You already sent Ichigo to the Soul Society didn't you?" he asked while adjusting his glasses.
"It's a bit complicated to explain this, Tessai. But it has something to do with fixing the distortions between the realms" he explained shortly. "I will fill you in later. You, Jinta and Ururu could perhaps do this request for me. The Dechados know that you three are less than a threat to them anyways" he added with a suggestion.
Ururu saluted in return. "Your wish is my command, sir" she said, yet sounding so awkward, even as a teenager.
Jinta only huffed while crossing his arms. "Whatever you say, douchebag" he muttered lowly, only for Tessai to slam him once again with this head, much to his agony.
Urahara then went on facing Chad and Orihime. He fixed a reassuring smile while facing them, surprising them. "You two will just stay with me. And let me assure you, these Arrancars are more honorable than those serving under Aizen" he told them who listened closely.
"Yeah right! Taking hostages sure is honorable!" Jinta remarked with sarcasm, but this time, Ururu delivered her left foot at his right cheek. "Ouch…...just knock it off already!" he said as he was getting tired of being the punching bag
But Urahara and the others ignored the teenage boy and resumed their conversation. "Just trust me on this one, you two. As long as you're with me, you'll be safe in Hueco Mundo. But be sure not to provoke the paragons. While they are more far less impatient than the Espadas, they know how to make you look like an accident" he warned them sternly.
Having just witnessed Oggrom making Ayon a giant pile of ash, Chad and Orihime only nodded in return, realizing that he was right. Hopefully, they would stay safe in Hueco Mundo, considering that the Soul Society was currently in chaos. However, they both hoped that Ichigo was doing okay. But they knew better than to doubt his determination as it had saved their hot-headed friend various times.
To be continued…..
Author's note: That was the first chapter of my splendid fanfiction about Bleach. Like Kubo did with his chapters, I won't spoil what happens next. And remember that this is only fictional. Now let's take a look at the new terms we got introduced to.
Imperio de Hierro - Spanish for "Iron Empire": A new power has arisen amidst the desolated wastes of Hueco Mundo. But who is this empire? Wasn't Tier Harribel the ruler of the realm of Hollows after Aizen's defeat?
Dechados – Spanish for "Paragons": These unfamiliar Arrancars possesses a different level than that of the Espadas under Aizen. But where are their origins? Somehow, they don't seem to have their origins in Aizen's army.
Legionarios – Spanish for "Legionnaires": These Arrancars seems to be one rank lower than the Dechados in their hierarchy, yet possesses enormous amounts of Spiritual Pressure. In fact, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez and Gantenbainne Mosqueda seems to have joined it, earning them powers beyond those of Espadas or Privaron Espadas.
Esclavo – Spanish for "Slave": Many members of the Imperio de Hierro are noted to have a low opinion on Arrancars who served under Aizen. Because of this, they are referred to as Esclavos and are usually looked down upon. Even Grimmjow is referred to as such, although by joining the Legionarios, he has built a reputation for himself, as well as gaining the favour of some paragons.