Chapter 1: Protect Orihime! Chopper's Great Effort!
Ichigo finally defeated Grimmjow but with no time to recover he dragged into another fight against Espada #5, Nnoitra. Nel, who was watching Ichigo getting beaten by the espada, returned to her espada form and took the battle to Nnoitra. Meanwhile, Renji and Uryu were at the mercy of Espada #8, Szyael Aporro Grantz. Pesche and Dondochakka felt spiritual pressure return and decide to enter the fight but their efforts were short lived.
"Lanzador Verde!" Neliel said as she threw her lance at Nnoitra, pushing him back to a wall. The former espada walked the current espada. "It's over. I don't wish to kill you." As she was about to deliver the final blow, Nel went back to child form.
"What the…" she said, "Why is Nel small again?" Then Nel looked at Nnoitra in terror as he shadows over her.
"Hahaha, you're right Neliel!" Nnoitra said, "It is over!" With that said Nnoitra kicked the child Nel and send her flying into Chopper.
"LEAVE HER ALONE!" Ichigo yelled in a rage as he charged at Nnoitra but got knocked to the ground.
"It's over for all of you. Tesla, he has nothing left. Finish him off."
"Yes sir." Tesla said as he draws his zanpakuto.
Chopper looked at the two arrancars in anger and took out one of his rumble balls. "Orihime, watch over Nel for me." He said to Orihime as he bit down on the rumble ball. "Walk Point!" Chopper charged towards Tesla.
"Wha…Wait Chopper!" Orihime shouted trying to stop him but to no avail.
"Arm Point!" Chopper's arms grew as he got closer to the arrancar. "Cloven Rsoeo!" Chopper struck Tesla in the face with his hoof, sending the arrancar into a wall.
Ichigo was surprised to see that the little could actually fight. Tesla wiped the blood from his lip and glared at the reindeer. "Just what do you think you're doing?" he asked as he got to his feet.
"What does it look like I'm doing?" Chopper fired back at Tesla. "I'm stopping you from hurting my friends!"
Ichigo and Orihime widen their eyes when Chopper called them his friends. "Ahh, isn't that cute?" Nnoitra taunted. "The little reindeer protecting two people who he barely knows. How touching."
"You know this is a foolish effort." Tesla said. "If you decided to continue, I won't held be responsible for what will happen to you."
"I don't care." Chopper said, changing to heavy point. "Leave them alone." Chopper went to throw a punch at Tesla and he blocked it with his sword.
"Very well then, it's your choice." Tesla raised his sword and prepares to strike. "Now you face face the consequences of that decision."
"Jumping Point!" Chopper turned into his human-hybrid form and jumped into the sky to avoid Tesla's attack. "Brain Point!" He turned back into his chibi size. "Rumble Scope!" Chopper put his hooves together and started to scope Tesla. 'There's got to be a weak point. He has to have a weak point. Anyone can do. I have to hurry and defeat this guy. The rumble ball wears off in less than a minute.'
Tesla jumped up to Chopper's level and said, "If you're done with these foolish games, it's for you take this battle seriously or you'll die." Tesla fired a bala attack at Chopper.
"Guard Point!" Chopper's fur grew and covered his entire body and the bala struck Chopper, making him to the ground.
"Chopper!" Orihime shouted after seeing the little doctor crashed to the ground. Chopper was seen, a bit damaged from the attack.
'Even with the guard point, he got me.' Chopper struggled to get back up and panted heavily. 'But I think I've found his weak spot.'
"Are you ready to stop this pointless resistance?" Tesla asked.
"No way, I'm not… going to… give up." Chopper responded between breaths.
"Then you'll die." Tesla said; prepare to strike Chopper with a bala again.
"I won't die. I'll see my friends again and we will finish our journey." Tesla fired his bala at Chopper and he in turn transformed into his jumping point to dodge it.
"Fool, that won't help you." Telsa said following Chopper in the air.
"Got you, Arm Point!" Chopper's arms grew again and put his hooves together, wrist to wrist, on the left side of his body. "Cloven Cross!" Chopper hit Tesla in the chest, leaving an X on his body. Chopper's rumble ball wore off when to fall. Chopper landed on his feet and Tesla crashed to the ground. "I…did…it."
Ichigo and Orihime's eyes widen seeing Chopper defeating the arrancar. Nnoitra's eye were widening as well. He couldn't believe that his loyal follower was defeated.
"Gore Him, Verruga!" Tesla said as a large amount of spiritual pressure was released and smoke surrounds him. When the smoke cleared, Tesla transformed into a giant warthog with a hollow mask on its face. Chopper looked at the newly transformed arrancar in terror. Tesla hit Chopper with his giant fist and smashed him through a nearby wall.
"Chopper!" Orihime shouted, worried about what to her friend.
"Damn you!" Ichigo said out of anger. "Leave him alone!" Ichigo charged in towards Tesla but he was hit by Tesla's fist as well and fell to the ground. Tesla turned attention towards Ichigo and started to attack him.
"Stop…" Chopper said, struggling to get to his feet. "Stop it." Tesla continues to beat Ichigo into the sand. Chopper returned to his feet, turned into his humanoid form and charged toward the arrancar. "I SAID STOP IT!" Tesla saw Chopper coming towards him and struck him too.
"Chopper! Ichigo!" Orihime shouted as she was about to help her friends.
Nnoitra sonidoed behind Orihime, grabbed her and said, "There's nothing you can for them. Face reality, they're good as dead." Orihime's eyes watered up realizing that she completely helpless. Nnoitra looked at his follower and said, "Tesla, forget about the reindeer and kill the soul reaper." Telsa listens to his master's order and returned his attention to Ichigo. Tesla threw his fist down towards Ichigo to kill him but the blow was stopped. Orihime's eyes widen when she saw that Ichigo was saved.
"That's enough, don't you think," the stranger said, "This fight was over a long time ago."
Ichigo looked at the stranger that saved him. The stranger has three swords, green hair and don't anything of a soul reaper or an arrancar. A badly beaten up Chopper looked up and saw his brother-figure. His eyes began to water as he yelled, "ZORO!"
To be continued…
Next Chapter: The Straw Hat Pirates Arrive! Tension Grows in the Battlefield!