Here's another story with my favorite character. This is Itachi's life in the soul society. This is just the prologue so it's a bit short.
DIsclaimer: I do not own anything. I can't believe I forgot the disclaimer when I first posted this.
Itachi was gazing down slowly at the body he had once called his own. It was ragged and worn from the harsh life he had once been forced to lead, abandoning his village all for the sake of protecting his little brother, even going as far as to slaughter his entire clan save for his brother. Sasuke gave a slightly sad look at Itachi's body before he collapsed from chakra exhaustion right beside his brother's corpse.
Itachi leaned down and placed two finger on his brothers forehead like he used to do before the massacre and before he became gravely ill. "I wish to see you again someday, Otouto. Farewell. Itachi turned and began to walk away from his dead body. Everything had gone as he planned, and he could finally find his peace in the afterlife when the option was presented to him. He had done his best to lead a peaceful life even if everything didn't quite turn out the way he imagined it.
A few hours passed and soon he met a woman in black robes holding a sword. Itachi observed silently as the woman approached him with a trained grace signifying experience with fighting. She held up the butt of her sword and Itachi closed his eyes. "Who are you?"
"I am a shinigami, here to lead you to the Soul Society. I am going to perform a konsou on you. You will have a chance to lead a new life there." Itachi just stayed still as the end of the woman's sword began to glow and he was tapped on the forehead with the hilt of the sword. A peaceful clam came over him and he let out a rare smile as a black hell butterfly flew away from where he was standing as it guided his soul to the afterlife.
"Itachi woke up in the middle of a forest wearing his Akatsuki robes and Konoha headband with a deep slash through the middle. Itachi glanced around the clearing finding nothing interesting in particular and decided to head to wherever the nearest town was. Of all the things he noticed, was that he was hungry now that his body was disease free and he was no longer blind. He tried to activate his sharingan to ensure it worked properly and sighed to his relief when he succeeded.
The area he ended up in was rundown and referred to as Zaraki of Rukongai. It was lawless and many people ran madly through the streets stealing whatever they could find. Itachi had not expected this when he died and he was slightly disappointed at the state it was in. One could easily tell this is the place where those who were poor or preferred being criminals resided. In the distance Itachi noticed a huge towering expanse of white building. He assumed that was where the shinigami he heard about lived and began heading that way.
The head captain of the Gotei 13 was not pleased at the sudden increase of reiatsu that recently entered the seireitei. It would cause a fuss among residents if it was left unchecked. What disturbed the old man though was the fact that it could be felt all the way at the heart of Rukongai. There were very few souls who ever entered that could have such an impact on his senses.
A man with long black hair wearing a white captain's haori with his division number in the back over ordinary shinigami clothes. The man gave the head captain Yamamoto an understanding glance before paying his respects to the captain. "You called me, Soutaicho?" The old man creaked open his eye at the captain in front of him.
"There was a disturbing reiatsu that I want you to inspect. When you find the source of the problem, I want you to bring it before the captains of the Gotei 13. You are dismissed."
"Yes, Soutaichou." The man calmly padded out of the room to prepare his squads to investigate the threat being posed.
Byakuya Kuchiki called his lieutenant Renji Abarai to gather several groups in order to search the area known as Zaraki. Renji was the first one to take notice that something big must be happening if they had a mission in Zaraki of all places. "But Taichou-"
"I've heard enough Renji. I want you to assign leaders to each squad and send them to search Zaraki. Those were the captain-commander's orders and they must be followed. You will be accompanying me without a squad." All of this was ordered at Renji in monotone showing no hint of amusement.
"Yes...Taichou." Renji lowered his tone as he rushed to prepare all of the squads and assigning their search areas.
The squads were soon on the move leaving Byakuya with Renji searching the western side of Zaraki. They did not have to wait too long as several men came flying out of a local bar and began to scramble away frantically. A man with raven hair tied back in a ponytail wearing a black cloak with red clouds on it stepped out the doorway. People gawked at the strange man with red eyes as his massive reiatsu pressed down on the crowd.
"Geez this guy has almost enough reiatsu to match Aizen's and it seems he's already learned how to control it." Renjo commented as the man took note of the two strange people's presence.
Itachi had been wondering around for awhile after managing to win a few bets and decided to go drink in a local pub. He had noticed that his chakra levels were much higher than usual and had noticed people passing out under it weight. He focused on maintaining a good control on his strange new chakra and soon found it was easier to control than his old version while still giving him access to all his jutsu.
There was the unexpected addition of a sword on his back after he focused on controlling the reiatsu and soon discovered that it had a name. He had been in this world for only a few hours and quickly noted that most people did not have the strange chakra he had. He had been speaking with his sword that had a soul of its own while he meditated and questioned it on the ways of this world. He was rudely interrupted by two scraggly men wanting to pick a fight due to being drunk.
"You there..you! Wha'do yah think your doin meditating here. This our gang's bar *hiccup *, so cram before we beat ya up." The man was unsteady on his feet and aimed a wayward punch at Itachi. However Itachi was sober and had intense ninja training on top of everything else.
"Hn." Itachi grabbed the sword that took on a similair appearance to his ANBU sword and slammed the end of the hilt into the man's stomach sending him flying out of the door. The other lunged at him from behind but Itachi moved his head slightly and grabbed his wrist completing the move by flinging him out the doorway as well.
Itachi strapped the sword behind his back under his cloak and stepped outside the door as the two men ran away screaming curses at him. He sensed two unfamiliar signatures and activated his sharingan turning his head to face two people in shinigami robes. One of them had a white haori over his normal outfit leaving Itachi to assume the man held a high position and quickly listed him as more dangerous than the other red headed man beside him.
"We do not appreciate the distubances you have been causing throughout Rukongai with your reiatsu." Itachi narrowed his eyes. His zanpakutou as, as it called itself, had told him that his strange chakra was reiatsu except on a slighty different scale as it had mixed with his normal chakra.
"Hn." Itachi completely faced the two as all the other residents ran off seeking shelter and watched from their hiding places. Itachi remained unblinking as did the man across from him. They both held an air of nobility and pride about them as they had a stare off. Itachi got tired of the nonsense after about ten minutes and decided to speak. "What do the shinigami wish of me?"
"We are to escort you back to the Seireitei on orders of captain-commander Yamamoto." Itachi eyed them suspiciously before he began to trod towards them in a calm, unperturbed manner. Renji backed away slightly but calmed when the man simply walked right past them before glancing back at Byakuya to lead the way.
"You two are too much alike for your own good." Renji muttered but quickly regretted saying those words as two glares were sent his way.
All thirteen captains had assembled in their meeting room at the call of a disturbing reiatsu that had been sensed in the Rukongai district 80 also known as Zaraki. The meeting commenced with Yamamoto leading the way. Itachi stood outside the doorway waiting for him to be signaled inside.
"We are here to discuss the issue of the strange reiatsu sensed in Zaraki earlier today. Captain of the sixth division, Kuchiki Byakuya, was sent to investigate the matter. What is your report?" Byakuya bowed his head slightly creating his report swiftly before adressing the room.
"My division went to investigate Zaraki on Soutaichou Yamamoto's orders. Upon arrival we discovered a strange man that we brought here as ordered. He came without a fight and is waiting outside for us to allow him in." Yamamoto nodded and murmurs from the other captains were passed around the room. "May I have him enter?" The captain nodded once more and the doors opened slowly.
Itachi entered the room calmly while still being aware of everyone in the room and being sure not to drop his guard. His gaze did not linger too long on any one person as he summed up the personality of everyone in attendance. He stopped in the center of the room, his cloak concealing the lower half of his face as he remained expressionless.
"I am not understanding as to why I have been called here. I was not aware I broke any laws." The room was silent before Yamamoto spoke.
"You did not break any rules. We brought you here because of the reiatsu you possess." Understanding flashed through Itachi's eyes and the captain's took notice of the slight emotion that had made its way to the man's face. " What is your name?"
"Itachi Uchiha." He replied in his monotone voice that never showed emotion nor did his face hint at anything. Every captain in the room was still confused as to what to make of the strange man.
"Well then, Itachi Uchiha, would you like a place at the shinigami academy? You have an impressive amount of reiatsu that could benefit the society nicely." Itachi wondered if this man was insane or what. Surely a missing-nin like him did not deserve a spot a shinigami.
"Shinigami are required to have zanpakutou, correct?" The old man nodded and everyone in the captain's meeting remained silent. "I already know several jutsu and I have my zanpakutou. I used to use a sword all the time so schooling will hardly be necessary. I ask that you put me into a division and I shall learn what is needed on my own time." Gasps came from around the room and Yamamoto raised an eyebrow. The boy was impressive to say the least.
"Would you show us your zanpakutou then?" Itachi nodded and pulled the sword off of his back. He unsheathed it and held it in his familiar manner. "If it is truly your zanpakutou then you should be able to release. Itachi nodded.
Itachi focused all of his powers on the single blade in front of him. "Yami ni Tobu, Karasu." The sword shifted looking no different other than the single feather engraved on the captains all acknowledge Itachi quickly before the chief-commander settled everyone down.
"If you wish to join the Gotei 13 without going through the academy, you must fight with one of our captains. Is there anyone you would like to challenge?" Itachi scanned the captains and pointed to a dark skinned man wearing goggles and a large orange scarf.
"You. What is your name?" The man faced the direction of the sound. Itachi took notice that the man was blind based on his reaction to sound alone.
"I am Kaname Tousen, captain of the ninth division." Itachi nodded and noted in his head that his visual genjutsu wouldn't work. That meant Karasu was could end up being useless, but it would be good training to focus on genjutsu that effected the ears.
"I will fight you."
"Is it because I am blind?" Kaname said suspiciously. Itachi shook his head giving no notice of anybody else.
"There is a strange air around you. I know as well as the next person that being blind does not determine your fighting capabilities as I was almost blind by the time of my death. The man acknowledged this and the captains met outside in the fighting area set aside in the courtyard.
A man wearing a gaudy pink komono over his shoulders and a straw hat. He tipped it up and gazed at the man in front of him. There was something unnerving about the kid, but that didn't matter. He was going to make some bets with the other captains.
Itachi faced the man in front of him with a stoic face that had not moved a single muscle since his arrival in the Seireitei. The captain-commander bellowed out the orders to begin and Itachi merely stood there waiting for the other man to make the first move.
The man put a hand on his sword and Itachi tensed. "Nake, Suzumushi." An earsplitting screech came from the sword and Itachi was forced to reinforce his ears with chakra to block out the sound. Gasps of surprise came from the crowd when Itachi remained standing.
"It takes more than sound to bring me to my knees." Itachi didn't waste anytime understanding the true purpose of this test was to learn his zanpakuto abilities. "Yami ni Tobu, Karasu." Itachi unsheathed his blade and began silent communication with it. He lifted his blade and pointed it at Kaname. Nothing happened to everyone's surprise except Aizen who seemed to understand.
Kaname didn't want to use Bankai and he wasn't going to. He would merely beat this man in a match of kido and swordsmanship. He chraged forward swinging his sword in an arc feeling his sword cut through flesh then vanish. He heard the flapping of wings and the brush of feathers then there was nothing but thin air where the man had once stood.
Itachi had anticipated every move the man would make. He swept in arc and cut Itachi in half. His form quickly dissolved into a flock of crows which circled the field overhead and no one but Aizen seemed to notice they were all caught in Itachi's genjutsu. The birds came together and formed multiple Itachi clones.
"Karasu's ability is to take control of the five senses. It does not matter whether you are blind or not. I need not call out the name of my attack as it is not necessary. Karasu has agreed with me upon such issues." Itachi smiled inwardly knowing that Karasu's true ability lie not in it's genjutsu but in the fact it prevented his Mangekyou from destroying his eyesight. The two of them were a perfect team and their true abilities were hidden. Itachi put his hands together in the signs for a katon jutsu.
"Katon: Gokyakyu no Jutsu!" Itachi breathed in and exhaled a huge fireball out of his mouth which went flying at Kaname leaving a rut in the ground in its wake. The captain heard the fire coming but it didn't matter in Itachi's genjutsu as it came from all directions making it impossible to escape. The flames hit their target and Tousen went down unconscious from the genjutsu.
Everyone snapped out of the stupor of genjutsu and looked curiously around the undamaged area. Whispers of amazement were passed around that Kaname had been defeated while others scoffed that it had merely been a fluke. Several minutes passed from discussion and Kaname began to stir. He sat up and Itachi was the one to speak.
"You are impressive yet inexperienced in some aspects." He turned his head to the captain-commander while keeping his gaze on the man on the ground. "What are your morals? Do you value peace?"
"I fight for justice and take the path of least bloodshed." Itachi let out a barely noticeable smile at the man.
"I want to join the ninth division." The man in front of him seemed surprised, but Itachi's face remained passive. "If I have to fight, I would want the same ideals." Murmurs of approvement were passed between captains and Yamamoto gazed at Itachi who hadn't moved a single muscle.
"Very well then. It has been agreed upon by the captains that Itachi Uchiha will join the ninth division. He has passed the entrance exam and qualifies for 3rd seat as both captain and lieutenant positions have been taken. I'm sure this comes as acceptable to you?" Itachi nodded. "You will be given a uniform by your division leader."
"Hn." The captains stared at who they considered a strange man as he left silently with his new captain towards their barracks.
Ok. This is another fanfic I came up with randomly. The other chapters will be more detailed and don't worry as I haven't abandoned my other crossover. I should be finishing the next chapter for that one soon. I chose ninth division because they all seem like pacifists and their job just matchs Itachi's background.
For those who don't know:
Karasu-Crow
Yami ni Tobu- Fly into darkness (this is to match a crow's black feathers)
Taichou-captain
Soutaichou-Head captain or captain-commander