I do not own Bleach or any of the characters not stated in Part 1. So, I wasn't planning to do a sequel but I really liked my OC story and wanted to continue it. At least for the arc with the free zanpakuto spirits and the arc with the Reigai. Anyway, no set plan yet so I'll do my best and come up with one. Until then, enjoy. I hope.
Something Wrong
Kurai leaned against the tree, smirking. The Captain Guards had recruited three more into its ranks in the few weeks since Aizen's death, excluding Ashido. The now included Halibel, Rukia, and Nel who Halibel was teaching to control which form she was in. It was a slow process but she was gaining control a little at a time. At the moment, she was in her child form, sitting on Kurai's shoulder as they watched Ashido, Halibel, and Rukia fought several Gillians in the Menos Forest, partially as training and partially because the Gillians had opened a garganta to the Seireitei and had nearly gotten through.
The final three Gillians all turned toward Kurai just as an Adjuchas stepped out of the trees, looking like a massive creature with a Praying Mantis head, gorilla arms with a pair of praying mantis arms extending from the tops of his shoulders, a pair of stubby yet heavily muscled legs, and a pair of wings. When it arrived, Kurai drew Haruko and Nel hopped down.
"I'll take it from here guys," Kurai spoke up. "I'm getting bored."
The Adjuchas raised a hand and the Gillians all charged a Cero. Before any could fire, Kurai blasted all three Gillians with a Bala, blasting their heads into dust. The Adjuchas raised an eyebrow before grinning.
"Alright then," the Adjuchas growled, its voice high pitched and scratchy. "Shall we do this the fun way?"
Kurai grinned and nodded, sprinting forward as the Adjuchas met his charge, slashing at him with the Mantis arms' blades while throwing punches with its other set of arms. Kurai blocked the Mantis arms repeatedly with Haruko while blocking the punches with his free hand. Then, he leapt over a punch and the Adjuchas laughed as it slashed at him. Kurai blocked the slash and redirected it down through the Adjuchas's hand, pinning it to the ground before slashing at the Adjuchas. It leapt back, dragging the blade along the ground but avoiding the slash. Then, it wrenched its blade free and its hand healed.
"You're fast," Kurai smirked. "But do you really not recognize me? My name is Kurai Mori."
"The Arrancar?" the Adjuchas gaped. "I see. Then I'll just have to kill you for what you did to Lord Aizen."
"I think not," Kurai snorted holding out his hand. "Hado Eighty Eight, Hiryu Gekizoku Shinten Raiho!"
The blast exploded out of his hand and blasted the Adjuchas. When the smoke cleared, the Adjuchas was still standing. Badly burned, but alive. Kurai stared at his hand for a moment then at Haruko. He held up his hand again and fired a Raikoho. It killed the Adjuchas but it also wasn't at full power.
"Those blasts weren't at full power were they?" Halibel asked.
"No," Kurai confirmed. "We should head back. It'll be getting late."
Halibel nodded and opened a Garganta, since Kurai was still struggling at doing it, and they all hurried through, leaving the Garganta at the base of the Sokyoku Hill. They left, heading for the Head Captain's office to report in. When they arrived, they were met by Sasakibe, who had his sword drawn.
"Is something the matter?" Kurai asked.
"Sorry," Sasakibe apologized, putting his sword away. "I was trying to talk to my Zanpakuto."
Kurai nodded, glancing at Haruko before entering the Head Captain's office and kneeling, the others just behind him.
"What have you to report?" Yamamoto asked.
"The Menos have been dealt with," Kurai stated. "There was an Adjuchas that was seeking revenge for Aizen's defeat but he has been eliminated as well."
"Very well," Yamamoto nodded. "You may go."
Kurai nodded and they all left, heading back to their own Squad Barracks, or house in Halibel's case. When Kurai arrived, Nemu and Mayuri were conducting an experiment on a Gigai. Nemu smiled at him then returned her attention to the Gigai and Kurai walked to his room, drawing Haruko and sitting in lotus position with Haruko across his lap. He took a breath, reaching out to Haruko and a moment later he was standing in his inner world, which looked exactly like Haruko's Bankai form in the real world. He looked around, not seeing Haruko anywhere.
"Haruko?" Kurai called out. "Where are you?"
He began to wander through the forest, looking around in confusion before returning to the clearing. This time, there was something present. His Zanpakuto was stuck into the center of the clearing and there was a silhouette in the shadows of the trees on the far side.
"Haruko?" Kurai called out, walking forward but stopping next to the sword. "What's wrong?"
"You should not be here," Haruko spoke, her soft voice, which was usually calming, laced with enough anger and fear both to set Kurai's nerves on edge.
"What's wrong?" Kurai asked taking another step forward before stopping as a second, slightly taller silhouette appeared behind her.
"Leave!" Haruko shouted, and Kurai's eyes snapped open in the real world.
"Haruko!" Kurai trying to manifest her or enter his inner world but neither happened.
"What's wrong?" Nemu asked from the doorway.
"I have to see the Head Captain," Kurai growled, standing just as a Hell Butterfly flew in and relayed an urgent message ordering them to meet the Head Captain at the top of Sokyoku Hill.
They hurried there, arriving to find the other captains that were present, mostly excluding Kenpachi, and the Lieutenants all present, along with the other Captain Guards, Ikkaku, and Yumichika.
"What's going on?" Kurai asked, landing beside Hitsugaya, Rangiku, and Momo.
"We don't know," Hitsugaya stated.
Just then, the suspension bridge creaked and groaned, everyone tensing, Halibel gripping her sword's hilt and Kurai drawing his a couple of inches. Then, the thick mist that had been obscuring their sight cleared and and Sasakibe staggered forward before collapsing. Unohana and Isane rushed over, Unohana saying something about cardiac arrest, but Kurai wasn't listening fully. He was pushing his way to the far side of the group where he could sense someone that he didn't know. Halibel felt the same thing, apparently, because she met him on the far side as he mist cleared again and a man with dark brown messy hair, a tight white coat, a white glove on his right hand with long fingernails, and maroon make-up around his eyes, one of which had a red sclera stepped forward, stopping and watching them all calmly.
"I'm afraid the Head Captain won't be joining us tonight," the man stated.
"And just who the hell are you?" Hitsugaya demanded.
"And who do you know the Head Captain isn't coming?" Komamura demanded, appearing in front of the man. "We're waiting, what did you do with Head Captain Yamamoto? So you refuse to answer? Well in that case...We'll just beat the answer out of you!"
He slashed as he finished but even with no reaction time, the man still managed to leap backward from the attack, landing a distance away, unharmed. The man held his hand out and his Spiritual Pressure kicked up a strong wind, making all of them squint and raise a hand to keep debris out of their eyes.
"Bankai!" Komamura shouted, glowing red. "Kokujo Tengen Myo'o!"
smoke exploded up behind Komamura as his Bankai's behemoth creation rose to its feet, taking the same pose as Komamura.
"We demand the Head Captain," Komamura snarled. "Tell us where he is!"
"I should warn you, your feeble attacks won't touch me," the man stated.
"We'll see!" Komamura shouted, raising his sword and slashing, the behemoth doing the same, but not at the enemy.
"Behind you!" Ukitake shouted.
Komamura spun, eyes widening just as his Bankai creation's blade crashed down where he was, everyone staring in shock.
"Captain no!" Tetsuzaemon shouted.
When the dust settled, Komamura stood from beside the blade where he had thrown himself.
"That strike, what was that?" Hitsugaya demanded.
"A zanpakuto attacked its own master?" Soi-fon muttered. "Impossible!"
"What the hell?" Shunsui blinked, a hand gripping his hat out of habit.
"What the hell is going on here?" Renji demanded.
"My my," Mayuri grinned. "How intriguing."
"Shut it Mayuri," Kurai growled, drawing Haruko as Halibel flicked her sword out, keeping her finger through the loop on one end of the cross guard. "Now's not the time."
Kokujo Tengen Myo'o suddenly exploded into smoke and vanished, something else forming behind Komamura as the man Komamura had been trying to attack chuckled. Komamura turned around slowly, eyes widening as he saw the new arrival. It was twice Komamura's height, with a very muscular build, a slightly monkey-like hairstyle which was a dark blue, glowing yellow eyes, flames curling out of the corners of its mouth which was glowing inside, a length of black cable with two gold ring blades on the ends in its left hand, and a zanpakuto matching Komamura's in its right, the sword seeming small compared to its massive side.
"Who, are you?" Komamura growled before his eyes widened further. "Tenken? But how-"
He stopped when Tenken slashed at him, forcing him to block it, barely able to fend off the strike. He shoved the sword away and slashed at Tenken, who jumped back before throwing one end of the cable at Komamura, the blade catching fire. The cable wrapped around his sword arm and began to pull. For a moment, Komamura pulled back, growling with the effort, then Tenken gave one hard yank and Komamura flew forward, Tenken's sword carving down through his chest as he did.
"Captain!" Tetsuzaemon shouted in rage but Yumichika held him back.
Hitsugaya leapt into the air as Kurai reached out to Haruko again but felt nothing.
"Reign over the frosted heavens, Hyorinmaru!" Hitsugaya shouted drawing his sword.
"Sting all enemies to death," Soi-fon growled drawing her own. "Suzumebachi!"
Her sword blade began to glow red but the light faded and the sword did nothing, as did Hitsugaya's. The other Soul Reapers, except Nemu and Kurai, all tried but had similar results.
"Hado Sixty Three, Raikoho!" Kurai shouted, firing a blast at the man that seemed to be behind the strange occurrences.
Just before the lightning bolt hit, grass shot up in front of him, forming a wall and blocking the spell before twisting and spiraling together into a silhouette, before changing into an actual person. She wore a grass-colored kimono with tight sleeves, had long, light brown hair, bright blue eyes, and a beautiful face. She looked almost sad, but at the same time, was holding a grass sword that was formed from a length of her kimono's sleeve.
"H...Haruko," Kurai breathed taking a step backward as his sword fell to his side. "What...what is this? Why are you..."
"You and your precious zanpakuto are no longer united as one," the man stated, smiling to himself. "I freed them, released them from the Soul Reapers' control."
"Freed our Zanpakuto?" Isane breathed. "Is that possible?"
The man looked up at them, blood leaking from his red eye. Then, he held his right arm out and four explosions went off in the Seireitei behind him.
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