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Beta Tester: ThunderReborn
A.N. Welcome to the second chapter of King of Shinigamis I know that I said that the second chapter will come out in 15-20 days but I thought what the hell and wrote this chapter so I hope guys enjoy the story.
Recap:
"So, this is the soul society…doesn't look very much like heaven." Said Ichigo.
"This is the outskirts of Soul Society; this place is the poorest of the areas the place where all souls are placed upon their death and at the center of this place you can find the Seireitei where the Shinigami live." Yoruichi explained.
"So that is where that midget is then." said Ichigo as his gaze landed upon the cleanest part of the road that connected to a large gate.
"Yes." reply Yoruichi.
Ichigo narrowed his eyes at Seireitei as his journey to save Rukia has begun.
Chapter 2: Invasion and Battles
Ichigo and his friends started to go towards the gate as he was determined to save Rukia.
"No wait you can't just go there like that!" yelled Yoruichi.
But it was too late as a big wall fell between them and seireitei.
"This wall just came out of nowhere." Orihime said with surprise.
"They must have placed some kind of illusion kidō on it to hide it above. When someone tries to break in, the illusion kidō breaks and the wall falls down, stopping the invaders from entering." Ichigo theorized as he gazed upon the wall.
"It has been a long time since anyone has tried to break into the Seireitei." Everyone turned to see a something crashed in front of them, kicking up dust. Soon the dust settled to see a giant in Shinigami uniform standing in front of the wall.
"What in the hell is that man? I thought that all the souls are the same size." Uryū said, shocked after seeing someone as big as him.
"He is Jidanbō." Yoruichi said. "He is one of the four guards who defend four gates of Seireitei. In the last three hundred years, he has guarded the western gate, and no one has ever he has let any enemy pass through the gate." Said Yoruichi.
"Who will face against me?" Jidanbō said as he pulled out a massive axe.
"I will be your opponent" Ichigo said as he walked towards him.
"Are you crazy Ichigo, just look at his size how will you defeat him?" Uryū yelled at him.
"Uryū is right we have to make a plan first." Yoruichi said.
"I can take him on by myself don't worry." Ichigo yelled at Uryū and Yoruichi.
"Are you done talking" Jidanbō asked, starting to get impatient.
"Sorry for the wait." Ichigo said as he pulled Morgan out of the sheath and immediately activated Invisible Air, preventing Jidanbō from guessing the Morgan's length. Jidanbō raised his axe above his head and swung it down with all of his power. Ichigo raised Morgan to meet with the axe. Jidanbō's axe was cut in two pieces, just like a hot knife cutting through the butter. Jidanbō blinked as he looked at the broken axe lying on the ground and the handle in his hand.
"M... My axe..." Jidanbō said, shocked.
"How did Ichigo just break Jidanbō's axe and where did Ichigo's blade go? He not even holding anything… wait is he holding an invisible sword?" Yoruichi whispered to herself as she saw his hand was holding something.
"Please open the gate now" Ichigo asked.
"W-Well, I have another axe I can still-" Before Jidanbō could swing his other axe, Ichigo used Invisible Air to reach the massive weapon, and destroyed it. Jidanbō looked at the other handle and gasped.
"My axe! Why'd you break my axe! " Jidanbō began to cry and shocking everyone.
"I guess it's right when they say size isn't everything." Alteria commented in his head.
"It is unexpected to see a giant to cry his eyes out." Artoria agreed.
"Yeah, you would never think that someone as big as him would cry like a little girl." Ichigo said as a sweat dropped.
"Sorry but we are in a hurry, so I wanted to end the fight quickly, and that was better than killing you." Ichigo said as he tried to stop Jidanbō from crying.
"What a kind-hearted person you are. Look at me! I'm crying like a baby over an axe! I'm a disgrace as a man!" Jidanbō said as he dropped his axe handles. "It was a total defeat and I will open the gate now." Said Jidanbō as Jidanbō turned to open the gate. The rest of the group came forward.
"Ichigo's really strong, isn't he?" Orihime asked.
"Yeah." Uryū said as he thought about his invisible sword.
"You must stay alert. I don't know why you want to go but the people inside are harder and more prepared than I could ever hope to be." Jidanbō warned the group.
"I know." Ichigo replied. Jidanbō gasped when he saw who was behind the gate. Ichigo looked at the figure and noticed he had white hair, pale skin with closed eyes. He also wore a white Haori.
"Who is that man?" Ichigo asked cautiously.
" Captain of the Third Division…Gin Ichimaru." Jidanbō stuttered out.
"Ah, this is not allowed. You're a gatekeeper you're not supposed to open the gate." Gin said with his eyes closed. There was a silver light passed everyone and all of a sudden Jidanbō's left shoulder burst, blood beginning to drip out of the cut.
"The Guardian opens the door when he loses. It's only natural!" Jidanbō replied as he begins to get weaker. Jidanbō was forced to use his shoulder to keep the gate up.
"You are wrong. When the guardian loses that would mean he's dead." Gin said as he prepared to kill Jidanbō. Before Gin could slash Jidanbō with his Zanpakutō, Ichigo intervened. Ichigo was in front of him while wielding both Excalibur and Morgan in their sealed state covered in Invisible Air.
"You tried to kill your own subordinate." Ichigo said in dark voice.
"Ichigo we have to retreat." Yoruichi ordered.
"So, you're Ichigo Kurosaki and you are wielding an invisible sword. No wait. Two of them. So you are also a dual wielder, aren't you interesting?" Gin asked.
"You know me?" Ichigo questioned only for Gin to turn around.
"Now I definitely won't let you pass." Gin said.
"He's at a completely different level from that giant." Alteria warned him.
"Keep your guard up." Artoria said.
'I am on my guard but What is he going to do with that dagger.' Ichigo thought as he prepared for it by standing in a stance.
"Shoot to Kill, Shinsō " Gin said as the blade extended and shot towards Ichigo at high speeds. Just before Shinsō was about to hit Ichigo, he sidestepped away from the blade. Gin's slitted eyes widened little. Ichigo, taking the small time the blade was extended, dashed in, and swung Excalibur and Morgan. Gin jumped back as he didn't know how long his Zanpakutō's were, but he was late as Excalibur and Morgan had slashed his right and left side of the chest. He then tried to catch Ichigo from by using shunpō but Ichigo shocked him with his own speed as he used Invisible Air appeared in front him. Ichigo slashed Gin in his chest with Excalibur. Gin dodge Ichigo's next slash by jumped back and managed to get some distance between them.
"You are stronger than I imagined" Gin commented.
"Ichigo is so strong." Orihime said with amazement.
"To think that he would get so strong in just ten days." Chad said.
"Just how did Ichigo get so powerful." Uryū asked, in shock.
'This boy is matching a captain without even releasing his Zanpakutōs' Yoruichi narrowed her yellow eyes as she thought.
"We have to go! There will be reinforcements coming any second." Ichigo said as he shot himself back to the group by using Invisible air. "Jidanbō drop the gate. "Ichigo ordered. Jidanbō dropped the gate and fainted from the blood loss.
"Ichigo are you okay?" Orihime asked, concerned.
"I'm fine. Just take care of Jidanbō" he said. Orihime nodded as she walked over to Jidanbō. "Now how are we supposed to get in?" Ichigo asked in frustration. The group turned around at the sound of a commotion behind them. There were people in front of them some of them looked scared.
"Wait." Someone said but they weren't able to see who he was. The murmuring stopped as an old man with a long white beard stepped forward.
He bowed slightly. "I am the chief of West Rukongai First District. I've watched everything. As Jidanbō's saviours, I welcome you all." The chief said.
"How are we that giant's saviours?" Uryū asked again.
"He probably would have been died if I wouldn't have come between him and Gin." Ichigo guessed. The residents began to gather around the unconscious Jidanbō to inspect the wound on his arm.
"There are many arrogant, cruel Shinigami." one resident explained. "But Jidanbō is different. He was originally from the Rukongai and always treated us kindly."
"That's a serious wound." another one said. "I doubt he'll ever be able to use that arm again."
"I can fix him right up!" Orihime said confidently. The murmuring broke out again, even louder than before.
"You can heal him?" Another resident asked. Orihime smiled.
"Leave it to me." She walked up to Jidanbō's arm and stretched her own out. " Sōten Kisshun! I reject!" An orange energy field formed around the gash on Jidanbō's arm. Ichigo narrowed his eyes at Orihime and that orange field looking closely at it. Ichigo could see the arm slowly reattaching itself to Jidanbō's body. By the night-time, Jidanbō was completely healed. But he was still unconscious. The group was in the elder's house, where they discussed what they should do next.
"We cannot go through the gate again." Yoruichi said. "They will have increased the security there."
"What about the other gates?" Uryū asked.
"It will be same with other gates as well." Ichigo said.
Yoruichi turned to the elder. "Do you know Kūkaku Shiba lives?" The elder started.
"Kūkaku Shiba…" the elder said in horror. "Don't tell me you mean to use that to get through the wall."
"What's that noise?" Ichigo said as he heard something as he and others looked at the door.
The door burst open, and a man flew through it. He crashed on his head in the middle of the group and rose painfully.
"Owww." He said painfully.
"Who is this?" All the humans asked at once. The man was tall and broad, though not a giant like Jidanbō, and wore sunglasses and a pink and white bandana. There was a snorting sound behind the man. The rescue party stared in shock as a large boar wearing a pink bow walked through the now open door.
"Man, o man, Bonnie threw me off again." the man said, dusting himself off.
"Did that mam really road on that boar?" A shocked Artoria asked.
"This place just keeps getting weird and weirder." Alteria said.
'I completely agree with you.' Ichigo said to his girlfriends.
"Long time no see, old man!" That man said.
"Ganju!" the elder exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"
"Come on." Ganju complained. "I visit you for the first time in ages, and this is how you greet me?" He looked around. "Your guests are shocked….eh?" He lifted his sunglasses to look up and down at Ichigo.
"What's this? Old man, why do you have a stinking Shinigami here?" Ganju moved close to Ichigo, staring him in the eyes. "I asked what a stinking Shinigami is doing here, What's the matter? Can't you talk?"
Ichigo used some Invisible Air and sent Ganju at the wall." Who are you anyway?" Ichigo asked.
"You don't know who I am?" He asked while getting up to which everyone shook their heads saying no. "Then allow me to introduce myself, my given name is Ganju the self-proclaimed Deep Red Bull of the West Rukongai District and self-proclaimed and universally acknowledged Bossman of West Rukongai and finally the self-proclaimed number one hater of soul reaper in West Rukongai!" he said while flexing his muscles.
"All of them are self-proclaim?" everyone said while Ichigo simply narrowed his eyes at the last one. He was about to threaten Ichigo, but someone's voice cut him off a man, wearing a giant clock on his back came to him, riding a boar.
"Boss, we're late!" the man shouted. Ganju's eyes widened, as he pulled out a small whistle. He blew in it, and another boar leaped out of the brush, to run him over. Ichigo looked back, with an annoyed expression.
"I will be back!" Ganju screamed, "This isn't over, you hear me!?" Ichigo shook his head softly.
"What was that all about?" Uryū asked.
"I have no idea." Ichigo said as he shrugged.
Scene Change: Sixth Division Cells
Rukia sat facing the back wall of her cell. The sun shone brightly, allowing her to clearly see the shadow of the man who approached the cell bars.
"What is it, Renji?" she asked. "Have they moved up the date of my execution?"
"Yes," Renji answered. "It's fourteen days from now. We're here to transfer you to the repentance cell.
"I see" she said as she closed her eyes.
Time Skip: Next Day
When the morning came, Yoruichi led them to Kūkaku Shiba's house. When they arrived, they could see a pair of giant hands sticking out of the ground holding a banner that read, "Great Shiba House!" as a white chimney shaft overtook it all.
"That's an interesting design for a house." Artoria said. She couldn't find anything else to say.
"Ichigo let's just go back home. I don't think that I can stand any more of this place." Alteria said as she was reaching her limit.
'I too am having second thoughts about staying here but I still save to save that Midget.' Ichigo said.
"Who goes there!" Two large beings, with similar faces and fashion stepped in front of the group. Ichigo placed his hands on the handles of his blades, just in case.
"Is that a Shinigami!?" One of the men asked.
"What are you doing here?" The other one asked.
"Excuse me," Yoruichi said. "While we are not in a rush, I would like to speak with Kūkaku."
"Oh, Yoruichi-sama! We did not see you!" The first man said.
"We will be delighted to take you to Kūkaku-sama, Yoruichi-sama." The second one replied. They escorted the group inside the house. The group soon came across a simple sliding door, made of bamboo, and thin brownish paper.
"Who's there!" a rough voice said from inside the room.
"Kūkaku-sama, I have a special guest with me," The first man said.
"Send them in." The second man slid open the door, to reveal a woman.
"Kūkaku is a woman!" they all screamed.
"Well, Yoruichi never said that Kūkaku was a man to begin with." Ichigo pointed out. Indeed, she was quite the woman. Dressed in a revealing red robe, exposing a great amount of cleavage to the world, with an equally provocative white skirt, doubting Kūkaku's confidence in her looks would be a foolish wager, despite having a stump located where her right arm would go. She smiled a wolfish grin, dripping with arrogance, with a splash of surprise.
"Well, well, Yoruichi. It's been a long time. And I see you've brought a bunch of brats along with you."
"I shall explain that," Yoruichi replied. "First though, I have a favor to ask of you, Kūkaku."
"You always do." Kūkaku said. "Is it dangerous?"
"Probably." Kūkaku looked Yoruichi in the eye. Ichigo, Uryū, Chad, and Orihime could practically taste the tension.
"Lucky for you. I enjoy danger." Kūkaku laughed. The Humans eyes widened at her response.
Scene Change: Seireitei
Renji and the prison guards escorted Rukia over a narrow bridge overlooking most of the Seireitei. Their destination was a large white tower. They brought Rukia to her new cell and stood her before the one window in the room. The window overlooked the Sōkyoku Hill, where a twenty-meter-tall stand and twenty-five-meter-tall halberd stood.
"Do you see, prisoner?" the head guard asked Rukia. "Those are to be the instruments of your execution. A prisoner who is brought here can gaze out of the tower's window at the Sōkyoku, and perhaps, repent his sins. That is why this place is called the Repentance Cell."
The guard released the bonds on her hands and turned to leave with his brethren.
"Thank you for escorting us, sir. We must go now." The guard addressed Renji. The guards continued to walk out of the cell, but Renji just stared at Rukia, who was still looking solemnly out the window. "Sir, we must lock the tower."
"Huh?" Renji said as if he had been awakened from a daydream.
"Sir?" Renji growled in frustration and walked up to Rukia. He put his hand on her shoulder and whispered in her ear.
"I want to give you some unconfirmed information," he told Rukia. "They say that a group of four intruders attempted to enter the Soul Society yesterday. One of them was a Shinigami with orange hair." Said Renji. Rukia's eyes widened and she looked at Renji.
Scene Change: Shiba House
Kūkaku smoked a pipe as she listened to Yoruichi's story.
"I think I get the picture," she said as Yoruichi finished. "Sounds like fun."
"Excellent!" Yoruichi exclaimed.
"However," Kūkaku continued, "while I trust you completely, I do not trust these kids you're traveling with so I'm going to send my brother as an overseer, just in case." Yoruichi looked unamused. "He's my little brother. He's a good kid, despite being as useless as hell." Kūkaku tapped on the door, then called out, "Are you ready idiot!?"
"Oh yes sister, I am ready!" Ichigo jerked his head to the side, that voice was slightly familiar for some reason.
"I'm opening the door, you better be respectful and show the greatness of the Shiba household".
"I will sister. I promise". Kūkaku pulled back the sliding door to reveal a kneeling man, who when he looked up Ichigo recognized the face.
"Oh, my it's that guy again" Alteria said with a bit of surprise.
"I certainly thought that we will never see him again." Artoria commented.
'I thought that as well.' Ichigo replied.
"It's you" Ganju yelled.
"How do you know each other?" Kūkaku asked.
"Well you see..." Ichigo began to tell Kūkaku how they met Ganju.
Scene Change: First Division Meeting Hall
"You are late, Captain Ichimaru." An old man, with an extremely long white beard said, staring down at Gin, who just smirked in response.
"My fault Head captain. Squad Four was a little busy today so it got a little late with my treatment." Gin replied.
"Regardless of whatever excuse you could muster up, what you did yesterday is completely inexcusable!" The Head captain shouted. "There was a breach, that was not brought to our attention! You put the safety of the Soul Society at risk!" Said as he angerly stomped the cane he was holding.
"The Soul Society is fine. There is nothing out there worth our time anyway." Said Gin while smirking.
"That doesn't matter, Captain Ichimaru!" A small, petite female, with black-haired braids, said, harshly, "You failed to inform us about this. You also failed to kill the Ryokas."
"A Captain should never fail to end their target," A man wearing a ridiculous mask said. "How pathetic of you to do so."
"Everyone makes mistakes, here and now. No use crying over spilled milk." Said Gin.
"A mistake like that? What a bunch of bullshit!?" Another large, menacing figure, with an incredible hair pattern said.
"Oh, what could you ever mean?" A short figure with white hair, rolled his eyes.
"With your skill, this little meeting should have never taken place."
"Silence!" the old man roared, stomping his cane into the floor, "Cease your petty arguments. We are here to question Captain Ichimaru about the incident. Now, explain your reasoning." Pausing, Gin sighed, and began to reply to the question.
Scene Change: Shiba House
"Ganju! Is this true?" Kūkaku asked, glaring at her younger brother. Ganju turned to his sister, sweat dripping down his forehead.
"Err… no-" He tried to say but was cut off by Kūkaku.
"Ganju you know I don't like being lied too…" she said as she narrowed her eyed at him.
"But I'm not arghh!" Ganju was currently being stomped on by Kūkaku who had a fierce glare upon her face.
"You moron! What did I tell you about riding that thing? I should disown you for that stupidity, are you trying to sour the Shiba name?"
"But Sis! You trust a Shinigami over your own brother?" Kūkaku stopped her foot mid-stomp and stared at Ichigo who simply waved sheepishly towards her.
"Next time you see my idiot brother doing something stupid… you tell me! Do you understand?" Kūkaku ordered Ichigo as he nodded. After that, she resumes to discipline her younger brother.
"We will do everything to make sure that our children's will never become like them." Alteria said.
"I agree. I don't want our children to fight like that." Artoria said.
'We will make sure that they will be raised in a loving environment.' Ichigo added, agreeing with his girlfriends. After ten minutes of education, Kūkaku sighed as she hefted her brother onto his feet and brushed the dirt off his shoulders. Ichigo could have sworn he saw an almost disappointed look crossed her Kūkaku's face. But as soon as Ichigo looked at Kūkaku's face, he saw nothing. Kūkaku led them into the underground basement. Kūkaku had Ganju open a door leading into a dark room.
"Here it is," she said proudly. This is how I'm going to get you into the Seireitei. They stared in confusion and apprehension at the large device, the bottom of the cylindrical tower they had seen outside. "With this launcher, I'll get you into the Seireitei by going through the air over the wall," Ichigo leaned close to his group.
"Did she just say she was going to fire us out of a rocket?" Ichigo whispered.
"I think so.," Uryū replied with a gulp.
"Ganju raise it up." Kūkaku ordered. The floor began to rise. They were above ground. "This is my one and only enhanced fireworks launch pad!" Kūkaku declared as she tossed a ball at Ichigo.
"What's this?" He asked.
"That's a Reishūkaku. Place your palms on it and concentrate your spirit energy," Kūkaku instructed. Ichigo held the orb in front of him. He took a deep breath and concentrated the orb began to glow. "That's it," Kūkaku told him. "You're doing it." Suddenly, a large bubble surrounded him.
"Huh? What's this? What's going on?" Ichigo asked.
"When you pour your reiatsu into a Reishūkaku, it creates a large bubble to protect all of you from the barrier. I will load all of you into my Kakaku Hō and shoot the bubble into the sky. It will punch a hole straight through the barrier." Kūkaku explained.
"She's insane." Alteria said.
"Yep. I really want to go back home now." Artoria said.
"Me too. But I we can't." Ichigo countered.
"Ganju, take them to the training room so that they could practice using the Reishūkaku." Kūkaku ordered.
"Yes Onee-sama." Ganju said as he escorted them to the training room.
"When did you learn to control your reiatsu?" Uryū asked.
"Tessai taught me when he was teaching me Kidō." Ichigo replied.
"A good thing that we had you learn reiatsu control." Artoria said.
"Yes, if you didn't have any control over your reiatsu then it would have blown in your face." Alteria added.
"Yeah, that would have posed some problems." Said Ichigo. Chad, Orihime, and Uryū spent the rest of the day training to create the cannonball with their spirit energy. When Kūkaku and her servants were satisfied with their progress, they ate dinner and went to bed.
Time Skip: Next Day
Kūkaku woke them at dawn.
"You ready kids?" Kūkaku shouted, tapping the cannon, "You got a hell of a task ahead."
"I'm ready." Ichigo said.
"Sorry to keep you waiting..." Ganju said, running outside, in much, much more casual gear than what he was wearing earlier and went to Ichigo "My brother was killed by a Shinigami!" Said Ganju in a sad tone.
"Ganju, stop!" Kūkaku yelled at him.
"I need to go! I need to know why! I need to know why my Onii-san was betrayed and killed by his own fellow Shinigami. I should hate you just because you're a Shinigami, but my gut is telling me I should. Maybe coming on this journey may aloe me understand what happened." Ichigo nodded.
"If you have made your mind then go but don't you dare get killed." Said Kūkaku. They were still groggy as she led them to the cannon.
"The sun will be rising soon. That's when we'll begin the launching ceremony."
The group and Ganju, gathered inside the cannon. They sat around the Reishūkaku.
"Listen, once we are in the Seireitei, it is very important that we stick together. In case we get scattered and if you encounter any Captain, do not fight them. Just run away. Our only objective is to rescue Rukia. Do not take any unnecessary risks." Yoruichi instructed them.
At Kūkaku's signal, they held the Reishūkaku and began to pour their reiatsu into it.
"Yonder, brown avarice covet control of the 36 directions. 72 pairs of illusions, 13 pairs of hunting horns, the right hand of a monkey grasps the star. Embraced by the sun of 25 rings, the cradle of the sand gives forth blood!" Kūkaku shouted. The Kakaku Hō fired, sending them high into the air. Once they began to change course towards the Seireitei, Ganju took over by pulling out a sheet of paper.
"Fate of the three sparrows, bond of the four dragons, obstructing the five directions, return to the six villages. Heavenly wind, orangutan, spoon, cane of elm, a thousand ashes, a thousand wisdoms, the measure of white clouds, tread not on the scarlet light that embraces the moon." Ganju chanted to keep their Reishūkaku 's energy levels stable. Ichigo, Uryū, Orihime, and Chad all stared at the sights they saw the Seireitei come into view but were stopped in mid-air.
Scene Change: Inside the Seireitei
"Red Alert! The is a breach in Seireitei! All squads report to battle stations immediately!" An automatic intercom system shouted. Shinigami everywhere started running and getting themselves into positions. Inside the captain's meeting, they were discussing about the Ryokas that was capable of injure a Captain and what to do with them. Suddenly they heard the message.
"A breach inside the Seireitei?" Asked the captain of squad five Sōsuke Aizen, "Could it be those Ryokas?" He asked while looking at the other captains with a look of pure disbelief. Before anyone could say or do anything else, they heard the footsteps of someone running. They all turned towards the door to see the Captain of squad eleven, Kenpachi Zaraki, running out of the room. "Wait Kenpachi! Where are you going?" asked Aizen, but he never received an answer. Suddenly there was a loud booming sound that echoed throughout the room. All of the captains turned towards the old man with the long beard sitting at the head of the room with a staff in his hand. He then looked at all the captains and spoke.
"This squad meeting is hereby dismissed. All squads are to heed the Alert and report immediately to their battle stations." He ordered. All of the captains began walking out of the room and go back to their squads.
Every soul reaper inside the Seireitei stopped what they were doing and looked up. In the sky was something glowing and it was headed for the Seireitei.
"What is that up there!?" A random soul reaper asked.
"Whatever it is, the soul shield membrane should stop it." Captain Aizen said as him and his squad watched the object approaching the Seireitei at a high rate of speed.
"Just in case we probably should clear the area." Lieutenant Hinamori suggested as the glowing thing split into four parts and crashed inside Seireitei in four directions.
Scene Change: Repentance Cell
Rukia sat in her cell with her hands trying to block out the automated system. Despite sitting in her cell away from the impact area, she knew the identity of all four of the Ryokas. She knew their purpose here. She wished she was blessed with ignorance.
"Why did you come for me?" she said and started crying as she thought that he will be killed for sure.
Scene Change: Eleventh Division Barracks.
Ichigo and Ganju were separated from the others. As they were falling, Ichigo pulled out the invisible Excalibur and used it to slow down his decent, landing on his feet. Ichigo looked to see Ganju used an unknown kidō to turn the ground into sand, softening his impact.
"Now where are we supposed to go?" Ichigo mumbled as he has no idea where Rukia is being held in.
"Depends where you want to go." A voice said from above. Ichigo and Ganju looked above them to see two people standing there. One of them was a bald man while the other man has feathers in his hair and above his left eye.
"We have to get out of here! Those two are really strong!" Ganju whispered in Ichigo's ear.
"So am I." Ichigo replied.
"Well then, I'll be your challenge." The bald man said.
"Fine by me." Ichigo replied.
"I am out of here." Ganju said as he ran away.
"Yumichika get him!" The man ordered.
"Got it." Yumichika answered as he ran after Ganju.
"When we were leaving, he showed such determination but now look at him running away like a coward." Alteria said with a snort.
"Well if the opponent is strong then running away is not a wrong option." Artoria countered.
"Artoria is correct. Live today. Fight tomorrow." Ichigo said in his mind.
"Not going to help him?" The bald man asked. Ichigo shrugged.
"He came here on his own volition, so he should be able to take care of himself." he said.
"Boy, I'm lucky to think that I would get a chance to fight a dual wielder and he is right in front of me." The bald Shinigami grinned as he finally noticed that Ichigo had two Zanpakutos in his hips.
"Lucky. Lucky. Luuuuuccccccky!" The bald one began to chant, dancing on his tippy-toes while brandishing his still sheathed sword in its scabbard.
"Is there any way I can forget what I just saw?" Ichigo asked, horrified at what his bald opponent was doing.
"I wish there was." Artoria replied.
"It's a cursed memory that will never leave our minds." Alteria said.
"My name is Madarame Ikkaku What is yours?"
"Kurosaki Ichigo" Ichigo replied as he pulled out Invisible Excalibur and Invisible Morgan from the sheaths. As Ikkaku heard his name he grinned drawing his sword and holding out the sheath. When he looked back at Ichigo he was shocked. There was no Zanpakutōs in Ichigo's hand. Ichigo used Ikkaku's shock to his advantage. Ichigo charged in trying to slash Ikkaku's chest. Ikkaku regaining his barring barely managed to dodge Ichigo's attack. Ichigo continued to attack Ikkaku, not wanting to let go of the momentum. Ikkaku parried Ichigo's swings with his sheath. Ikkaku counterattack by using his katana to stab Ichigo. Ichigo used Invisible Air to push himself away from Ikkaku.
"Just what kind of swords are those." Ikkaku asked in a shocked and confused voice.
"Who said these are swords? They could be axes or a spear or even a bow and arrow." Ichigo said with a smirk.
"No, those are not spears. I know spears and what you are holding is not spears." Ikkaku said while grinning.
'It seems his Zanpakuto release is a spear.' Ichigo thought.
"The way he said that means that it's definitely a spear." Alteria agreed.
"But he could also be lying in hoping to make you think that his Zanpakutō is a spear." Artoria countered.
"That is also possibility as well." Ichigo commented.
"Don't get distracted!" Ikkaku yelled as he charged at Ichigo. Ichigo easily blocked the incoming attack with Morgan. Ichigo hit Ikkaku's sheath used Excalibur, sending it flying out of his hand. Ikkaku watched as his sheath fly away. Ichigo used the opening to attack Ikkaku's head. Ikkaku barely dodge the potential killing blow but still got a cut in his right side of forehead. Ikkaku jumped away from Ichigo and retrieved his sheath.
"I can't hold back against you" Ichigo said as he watched Ikkaku turned the end of the sheath and pulled some kind of cream from a secret compartment. He applied some of that cream on his head wound, immediately stopping the bleeding.
"Tell me, who was your master?" Ikkaku asked.
"I learned a lot of my skills from my Zanpakutōs spirits." Ikkaku nodded. "But I was trained with man for ten days so, I don't know if he could be called my master."
"Who is he?" Ikkaku asked again in curiosity.
"Kisuke Urahara" Ikkaku's eyes widened as Ichigo said his name.
"So, he's your master, in that case, it would be disrespectful to fight you without giving it my all!" Ikkaku put his Zanpakutō and sheath together in front of him. "Extend, Hozukimaru!" he yelled. A blast of wind surrounded Ikkaku's Zanpakutō and sheath. The wind broke to reveal a spear with a wax wood shaft with a red horsehair tassel at the end of the shaft.
'So, it really is a spear. I can also use my release, but I want to save my strength for later.' Ichigo thought. Ikkaku brandished his new weapon.
"Here I go! Ichigo you don't have the time to get surprised!"
"Yeah right." Ichigo replied as he backed away from the charging Ikkaku.
'His reach is longer now but if I get in close the advantage is all mine.' Ichigo thought as he charged towards Ikkaku. He deflected the spear with Morgan as he continued toward his opponent with Excalibur. 'Now I got him!' Ichigo thought. Ichigo looked and saw Ikkaku grinning wildly. Ichigo kept his guard.
"Split apart, Hozukimaru!" Ichigo's eyes widened as the spear split into three sections, each connected by a chain. The first section swung around Ichigo, it's blade aimed straight at his head. Ichigo used Invisible air to push himself away from Ikkaku. Due to the angle Hozukimaru's blade was at, Ichigo got a small cut over his right eye. Immediately Avalon's passive ability activated. Golden reiatsu appeared and covered the small cut. The golden reiatsu vanished revealing the healed cut.
"When did you release your Shikai"' Ikkaku asked. He was confused about the invisible blade, Ichigo's sudden dodge and the healing ability.
"My one of my Zanpakutō's ability allows me to use their Shikai abilities without releasing the blades." Ichigo explained once again shocked Ikkaku. Ichigo used Ikkaku's shock to his advantage. Ichigo used Invisible Air to get closer to Ikkaku and slashed him in the chest. The attack slammed him into a nearby wall
"Damn it." Ikkaku muttered as he collapsed.
"Can you tell me where Rukia Kuchiki is being held? Ichigo asked.
"Why do you want to know that?" Ikkaku asked in a low voice. He began to lose consciousness. Hozukimaru transformed back into its sealed state.
"Because I came here to save her." Said Ichigo.
"Go south from here. You'll arrive at the stations for the Gotei 13. Make a right and walk to the end of all the stations. You'll see a tall white tower. That's where the prisoner's being held." Ikkaku answered.
"You have that cream in your sheath, right? Here you can use it." Ichigo said as he handed Ikkaku his Zanpakutō. Ikkaku carefully grabbed his Zanpakutō as he tried to use the ointment from his hidden compartment.
"Are you the strongest in your group?" Ikkaku asked.
"I am." Ichigo replied. Ikkaku smiled.
"Then watch out for my taichō. He is not interested in weaklings. If you are the strongest one, he'll be coming for you." Ikkaku warned Ichigo.
"Is he powerful?" Ichigo asked.
"You'll see when you meet him." Ikkaku said with a chuckle. Ichigo sensed Ganju's reiatsu and located him. He was hiding behind a shed. Ichigo grabbed him and they began to walk towards the Repentance Cell when they suddenly someone bumped into them. Ichigo looked down to see short male Shinigami with blue eyes and chin-length black hair, with bangs framing the side of his face. He wore a standard uniform, with what appears to be a small sack of some kind on his back.
"There they are!" another new voice shouted.
"Let me at em!"
"Kill them!"
"Damn it." Ichigo said. He pulled out Morgan and fired a small reiatsu burst as the mob of Shinigami.
"GAH!" They screamed. Ichigo grabbed Ganju and used Invisible Air to escape. Unbeknownst to Ichigo, Ganju accidently grabbed the short Shinigami from earlier. Ichigo found an empty room to hide in. Ichigo and Ganju turned to their guest.
"My name is Hanatarō Yamada. It's nice to meet you," The newly named Hanatarō told them.
Ichigo stared at him.
"What are you doing here?" Ichigo asked.
"I kind of grabbed him when we were running away." Said Ganju as he looked sideway.
"How can you grab someone just like that?" Ichigo asked with disbelief.
"You're the people who have come here to save Rukia Kuchiki, aren't you?" Hanatarō asked. Ichigo was surprise at Hanatarō's question. "I thought so," Hanatarō said. "I can help you. I know a hidden way into that tower." Hanatarō said. Ichigo looked at Hanatarō for a few seconds.
"Do you two thinks that he is leading us in a trap?" Asked Ichigo to Artoria and Alteria.
"He could be it is a possibility." Said Alteria.
"He doesn't look like he can do anything bad, but we shouldn't judge a book by its cover." Said Artoria.
"Yeah, I should ask him for his reasons." Said Ichigo to Artoria and Alteria. "Why are you helping us?" Ichigo asked. Hanatarō looked at Ichigo with a sad look on his face before he began to talk.
"I was one of the healers who were assigned to monitor Rukia's health when she was still in the Sixth Division Cells. I didn't know why but she started to me. She told me a lot about you, Ichigo. She told me how you always help everyone and how kind you are." He said which caused a surprised look to form on Ichigo's face "Please save her you got to save Rukia." he begged Ichigo.
"Very well. Show us the way." Ichigo said. Hanatarō nodded. He led them into the sewer system of the Seireitei. It was a good idea. This way they avoided all the Shinigami patrols. The continued to walk through the sewer system. After walking for a while Hanatarō stopped. Ichigo looked at him and was about to ask why he stopped him, but Hanatarō spoke first.
"This is where we need to get out in order to reach the Repentance Cell." he said pointing to the ladder. Ichigo nodded and began climbing up. When he removed the stone covering the exit, Ichigo peaked up. Ichigo noticed that they ended up in an open courtyard. But there was a thick fog covering the entire place, so it was extremely hard to see. Ichigo climbed out followed by Hanatarō and Ganju. Hanatarō pointed out a white tower in a distance behind some larger buildings. "That was the Repentance Cell."
"The mist is starting to clear up. Time to move" said Ichigo. They started walking before Ichigo suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong Ichigo?" Hanatarō asked.
"There is someone up ahead." Ichigo said. After a few seconds the mist cleared away to reveal someone standing there.
"It's been awhile. I wonder if you still remember me" The mysterious person spoke.
"Renji Abarai." Ichigo said. Hanatarō gasp.
"That's Renji Abarai, the lieutenant of Sixth Division!" Hanatarō said in a scared voice.
"Get back you two." Ichigo ordered. Hanatarō and Ganju did as told and ran to the back and stayed there.
"I am quite surprised to see you. I thought you would have been dead after that attack from Captain Kuchiki." Renji said as he approached.
"I recall he had to step in to save his lieutenant from being killed." Ichigo said making Renji growled.
"You seem to think just because you fought me once before that means you know my true power. Well, let me enlighten on an interesting fact. Whenever a lieutenant or Captain Level Shinigami are sent to the World of the Living, severe limiters are placed on their powers, to prevent any affect to the residence of the World of the Living. My strength right now is five times what it was the day we met. So, no matter how confident you are or how strong you've become, there is still no way you can defeat me." Renji spoke as he pulled his Zanpakutō. Ichigo simply chuckled.
" I didn't know a lieutenant needed his Shikai and his limiter to be released in order to defeat a human" Ichigo said.
"Wait a sec how can you have two Zanpakutōs!? Last time you had only one!" Renji said when he noticed that Ichigo had two handles in Ichigo's hips.
"That is for me to know and for you to find out if you have enough brain that is." Ichigo said.
"Why you!" Renji yelled as he lunged towards Ichigo. Ichigo stood there and waited for the right moment. Ichigo pulled out his invisible Excalibur and Morgan. Ichigo easily blocked the attack. The impact created a shockwave strong enough to crack the ground they were standing on.
"What is up with your Zanpakutōs? There isn't even a handle so how are you doing it." Renji angerly asked.
"As I said earlier, that is for me to know and for you to find out." Ichigo said as he pushed Renji away and attacked him with a downward strike. "What do you hope to accomplish by facing me?" Ichigo asked.
"I am going to kill you and then Rukia will finally get her powers back!" Renji yelled as he blocked the attack and tried to counter attack. Ichigo easily dodged the attack. Ichigo used Invisible Air launch himself right next to Renji. Before Renji could do anything, Ichigo swung with Morgan, hitting Renji in the arm. Renji jumped back to look at his shallow cut.
"If that is the reason why you're fighting me then you are truly an idiot." Ichigo said.
"What are you talking about!?" Renji growled.
"You think killing me is going to get Rukia back her powers? Even if she regains her powers back do you think they would suddenly stop her execution?" Ichigo asked. Renji stopped as he glared at Ichigo. "If you honestly believe that then you not only an idiot but you are also naive." Renji growled as he placed his hand near the bronze tsuba and swiped the blade to the tip of the blade.
"Roar Zabimaru!" His Zanpakutō transformed into an even longer 6-part segmented blade; each segment is wider than the one preceding it from the hilt, with 2 pick-like protrusions on the front and back of each segment, with the ones on the front much longer than the ones on the back.
Renji then swung his blade in like a whip. The sword raced towards Ichigo. Ichigo easily sidestep away from the blade. Renji pulls pack the blade. As the blade was returning to Renji. Ichigo placed Excalibur backward and used Invisible Air to push him closed to Renji. Ichigo had Morgan ready to strike. Renji eyes widen as he quickly dodged Ichigo's attack by using shunpō. Renji appeared a few feet away. He growled and swung his blade at Ichigo who dodged again. Ichigo focused his reiatsu into Excalibur and Morgan. He brought it up and fired two Reiatsu Blasts at Renji. Renji managed to dodge the golden/black Reiatsu Blasts. Renji looked as the attack destroyed the building behind him.
"So, that's Shikai's ability. It allows you to fire concentrated reiatsu out of the blade." Renji said.
"You not wrong or right." Ichigo said with a smirk.
"Yea, and what is wrong or right about that?" asked Renji angrily.
"You're right that is one of my Shikai's abilities but your wrong about my Shikai being active." Renji's eyes widen when he realized what Ichigo said.
"You mean that you can use your Shikai's abilities while your Zanpakutō's sealed!?"
"Correct." Ichigo smirked as he used Invisible Air to get in close to Renji. Renji swung Zabimaru at Ichigo. Ichigo smirked as he slashed down with Reiatsu Burst Slash from each blade.
Renji brought his Zanpakutō up hoping to block the invisible blades Ichigo's attack tore through Zabimaru and sent Renji flying into another building. Zabimaru reverted back to its sealed state. Ichigo looked to see that Renji's chest has two big cuts' in his chest.
'What just happened? Did I lose? Damn it' he thought. Renji grabbed the front of his kimono. "All this time I've been blaming you for the fact that Rukia's imprisoned. Every time I thought of you it made my blood boil," Renji said. Ichigo carefully approached Renji.
"But I was wrong. It wasn't you. It was me from the start. Because I didn't stop Rukia from going to the Kuchiki family. I didn't want her to go, but I thought she'd find happiness there. How could I have known she'd end up a condemned criminal? And I wanted so badly to surpass Captain Kuchiki for taking Rukia from me. I trained with only that thought in mind. But even to this day, not once have I been able to! Beat him. He's just too strong." Renji began to cry he grab Ichigo's shihakushō. "So, Ichigo now I'm swallowing my shame and my pride, and I'm asking you to save Rukia. Will you promise? I'm begging you, save her!"
"You can count on it Renji. I won't let anything happen to Rukia." Ichigo said in a determined voice. Renji smiled. His hand released Ichigo's shihakushō and he fainted at Ichigo's feet.
'I don't even know what to think of it.' Ichigo thought.
"He must have been holding it in for years." Artoria said as she pitied him.
"But now that he has gotten it out of him, he can move on and truly begin to get stronger." Alteria added.
"Come on you two we need to get out of here." All Ichigo, Hanatarō and Ganju ran back to the entrance of the sewers and went back down. "We are going to lay low here until things calm down up there, okay?" Said Ichigo as Hanatarō and Ganju nodded. As soon as Ichigo replaced the sewer lid, a group of Shinigami appeared. They were led by lieutenant Kira.
When Kira saw Renji's state he immediately began cast healing kidō on his wound and shunpō'ed to the Fourth Division.
"Hang in there Renji." He said.
Scene Change: First Division Meeting Hall
In the First Division Meeting Hall, all the Captains were standing there waiting for the emergency Captains meeting to start, except for the Captain of the Thirteen division were present. Soon the Head captain Yamamoto entered the meeting hall. He sat on his seat and slammed his cane down, starting the meeting.
"This situation has become critical. As a result of recent events, the Gotei 13 are now short by one lieutenant. We cannot afford to leave these matters in the hands of lower rank officers and members. At this time, all Captains and lieutenants are allowed to carry their Zanpakutō at all times with authorization to use their full power." Head captain Yamamoto ordered.
"They're allowed to carry the Zanpakuto at all times?" asked Kaname Tōsen, The Captain of Ninth Division.
"Were allowed to use our full power." Kenpachi began to grin. "Couldn't be happier!"
"Everyone. Let us declare all-out war on these Ryoka!" The Head captain yelled and slammed his cane once more on the floor.
Time Skip: Next Morning
They began moving again as soon as Hanatarō woke up Ichigo and Ganju up. They once again climbed up the ladder. Ichigo crept his head up to see no one was there. Ichigo moved the sewer lid as they all climbed out of the sewer.
"She is up those stairs." Hanatarō pointed. Everyone began to walk up the long stairs to get to the top.
"Damn it, these stairs are way too long! How long until we get there!" Ganju whined out.
"Keep walking!" Ichigo yelled back. Eventually made it to the top of the stairs.
"We finally made it." Ganju announced as he collapsed on the ground.
"That's strange there no guards up here." Hanatarō said. Ichigo looked around and Hanatarō was right. There is no guard up here.
"Isn't that good? If there are no guards then we can charge straight in there." Ganju asked.
"It's been hundreds of years since anyone ever broke into the Seireitei. I guess they don't know what to do." Hanatarō guessed.
"I don't think that is the case. There's something else going on here." Ichigo said.
"Think if we beat a fukutaichō then they must know that we are very powerful." Artoria said.
"So that means that it will be useless to send anyone below fukutaichō level" Alteria said.
"That means that they will send someone who is Captain level." Ichigo said in his mind.
"We have to hurry we can't stay here for too long." Ichigo said. Suddenly an enormous amount of reiatsu crashed down on them. They froze in place due to the weight.
"What! What the hell is this?" Ganju demanded. Slowly a man walked towards them.
"Jingle..." Ichigo thought he heard a bell. The man stopped walking.
"Are you Ichigo Kurosaki?" The man asked. Ichigo pulled his invisible Zanpakutōs from their sheaths and swung them at the stranger. The man smiled as he blocked the invisible swords.
"Nice one," The man said.
"Who are you?" Ichigo asked.
"Come on. I'm sure Ikkaku already told you."
Ichigo remembered what Ikkaku said to him.
Flashback
"Are you the strongest in your group?" Ikkaku asked.
"I am." Ichigo replied. Ikkaku smiled.
"Then watch out for my taichō. He is not interested in weaklings. If you are the strongest one, he'll be coming for you." Ikkaku warned Ichigo.
"Is he powerful?" Ichigo asked.
"You'll see when you meet him." Ikkaku said with a chuckle.
End Flashback
"I'm Kenpachi Zaraki, Captain of the Eleventh Division, and I'm here to fight you to the death." He declared. Ichigo jumped back to get some distance between them.
Ichigo's eyes widened in realization and he looked back. Hanatarō had fainted. Ganju was on his knees.
"Wow! Look at all that drool!" Ichigo was shocked when a toddler appeared on his shoulder. She wore a Shinigami and had pink hair.
"You scared him pretty bad Ken-chan!" Said the pink haired girl.
"Well, what did you expect? Those two are weaklings." Kenpachi replied.
"Who are you?" Ichigo asked
"I'm Yachiru Kusajishi, Lieutenant of Eleventh Division!" she said cheerfully.
'She is not a normal Shinigami. I can tell that she is a soul but there's something else?' He thought.
"Ganju, get Hanatarō out of here," Ichigo ordered.
"Are you crazy?" Ganju yelled. "You can't win against him!"
"Just go. I'll join you as soon as I can. I will have to fight him with almost my full power and I can't guaranty that I won't kill you by mistake." Ichigo said in a calm voice.
"All right" Ganju said as he carried Hanatarō and walked ahead.
"You won't go after them?" Ichigo asked as he readied himself.
"I don't care about them. The only thing I want is to fight you. Yachiru I will be fighting him now." Said Kenpachi to Yachiru.
"Okay Ken-chan!" Yachiru said as she disappeared using shunpō.
"You have a good stance. I can't find even one opening." Kenpachi looked at Ichigo and said.
"I have learned from two of the world's best swordswoman after all." Ichigo said with pride.
"You also have a lot of power as well. Any of the other lieutenants would lose to you. I am different. I'll give you a chance." Kenpachi said as he opened his Haori revealing his bare chest. "Cut my anywhere you." Kenpachi finished.
"Now what kind of trap is it?"
"No tricks. No traps. Hit me with everything you have." Ichigo narrowed his eyes at him.
"What do the two of you think?" Ichigo asked his Zanpakutōs.
"Use all the advantage you have." Alteria said.
"I agree. But be cautious as well. We don't know what he can do." Artoria advised. Ichigo used Invisible Air to get close to Kenpachi. Ichigo raised both Excalibur and Morgan attacked with Reiatsu Burst Slash. Despite the direct hit, the attack only made a small cut on Kenpachi's chest.
'To think when I used this move on Renji and it was able to knock him out. On him I barely made a small cut. I guess this is the power of a Captain.' Ichigo thoughts was cut off when Kenpachi started laughing.
"Finally!" said Kenpachi cackled "A strong opponent. This is what I was waiting for!" Kenpachi yelled as he drew his sword. The edges were chipped in numerous the blade looked like it was through hell.
'How can someone treat their Zanpakutō like that.' Ichigo thought sadly. Kenpachi charged towards Ichigo as he raised his Zanpakutō up and slash down towards Ichigo. Ichigo raised his swords to block the strike. Upon impact, the shockwave created a large crater around them. Kenpachi raised his Zanpakutō again and strike down again. Once again Ichigo blocked the attack with his invisible Zanpakutō.
"Those invisible swords of yours are really something."Kenpachi said
"Thank you I am really the luckiest man in the world to wield someone like them." He said as he made Artoria and Alteria blush without knowing.
"He is not someone I can fight with holding back. I have to use my Shikai will you two help me?" Asked Ichigo to Artoria and Alteria.
"Do you even have to ask?" Alteria replied.
"We will always be with you to face everything together." Artoria answered.
"Thank you." Ichigo said as he disabled Invisible Air; revealing their black and white sealed form. Ichigo pointed them towards the sky.
"The breath of the planet gathers. The torrent of life shines." Ichigo began to chant. Golden reiatsu began to gather on Ichigo's left side. "Hammer of the Vile King. Overturn the aurora. Swallow the light!" Black reiatsu began to gather on Ichigo's right side. "Swords of Starlight thou shalt obliterate! EXCALIBUR MORGAN!" Ichigo yelled. The golden and black reiatsu exploded around and enveloped him. When the black and golden reiatsu disapeared to reveal Ichigo's beautiful Shikai. Kenpachi's eyes widened at the beauty of the Zanpakutōs, their respective scabbards and Ichigo's dramatic increase in reiatsu.
"This reiatsu!" Kenpachi cackled. "Your power has increased so much! Now we are going to have some fun." He said with a bloodthirsty grin on his face.
"Why don't you also release your Shikai, so we end this quickly." Ichigo said.
"My Zanpakutō doesn't have a name." Kenpachi answered, surprising Ichigo, "My sword is completely out in the open. It has never had a sealed state. What you see here is the true form of my Zanpakuto." said Kenpachi as he held his Zanpakuto up for Ichigo to look at. Ichigo's hair shadowed his eyes.
"You are one of those who think a Zanpakutō is only a weapon and believe that all they need is their power alone." Ichigo said as he tightened his grip on his Zanpakutos. Ichigo gave Kenpachi a deadly glare.
"I teach you a lesson for treating your Zanpakuto like a tool." Ichigo said in a calm but furious tone. Ichigo used once again used Invisible Air to get close to Kenpachi. Ichigo raised both Excalibur and Morgan attacked with Reiatsu Burst Slash. Unlike last time, the attack managed to make a large cut on Kenpachi's left shoulder. Ichigo was about to continue when he sensed Chad's slowly diminishing reiatsu levels.
"Ichigo focus." Alteria yelled.
"Chad will be find Ichigo. Focus on your fight." Artoria said.
"Thank you." Ichigo said. As he paid attention to his opponent. Kenpachi just realized that he was cut by Ichigo's attack.
"I am sorry, but I am going finish it quickly." said Ichigo as he stood back from Kenpachi in a stance.
"Finish it quickly?" asked Kenpachi while still looking at his shoulder "There is no way I can allow you to do that when we are having so much fun!" Kenpachi screamed." Against you I might as well go all out!" Kenpachi shouted as he pulled of his eyepatch. Suddenly a tower of yellow reiatsu shot up to the sky.
"What nasty secret were you hiding behind that eye patch of yours?" Ichigo asked.
"As if I would stoop so low." Kenpachi said as he flipped the eyepatch over. Ichigo was horrified at what he saw. On the back of the eye patch it has suction cups on it.
"I had the Twelfth Division create this little monster for me. It is designed to consume the huge amount of reiatsu that I generate in order for all those weaklings can stand. Now that I've taken it off, I am using 100% of my reiatsu to kill you." Kenpachi said as he charged Ichigo at Ichigo with another downward strike. Ichigo dodge the attack. The air blade Kenpachi created from the force of his swung flew and destroyed a nearby building. Ichigo charged back in as he attacked Kenpachi head on with different strikes from Morgan and Excalibur.
"Yes! This is so much fun!" Kenpachi yelled as reiatsu tower slowly formed into a skull behind him. Every time Ichigo would hit Kenpachi's Zanpakutō, he would hear someone screaming in pain.
"You could hear it." Artoria said.
"Kenpachi's Zanpakutō…" Ichigo said.
"Yes. Her scream in pain and frustration." Artoria said.
"Her idiot of a master isn't able to hear her at all." Alteria added.
"Show him what it means to fight together." Artoria said.
"Of course." Ichigo replied. Ichigo took a deep breath as he gathered his reiatsu. The golden and black reiatsu tower appeared. Ichigo's reiatsu pillar took the shape of a western dragon's head made of black and gold (1).
"Even now, your reiatsu continues to rise," Kenpachi said while smiling.
"Because I am fighting with Excalibur and Morgan" Ichigo responded. "Their powers and mine are one." Kenpachi smirked.
"Fighting together with your Zanpakutōs. They are just weapons. That's the approach of a weakling who doesn't have their own strength."
"No." Ichigo said. "It's the approach of someone who knows that he is never alone." They charged at each other. When the three swords clashed, the shockwaves caused a huge explosion around them. The ground and all the nearby buildings were destroyed at the incredible power from them. When the dust cleared Ichigo and Kenpachi were standing facing each other. Ichigo had a big gash on his right side of chest and Kenpachi looked like he had been through a meat shredder. His whole body was covered cuts and blood.
"I guess you beat me this was the most fun I've…ever…had." Kenpachi said before he fell unconscious.
"That was very good Ichigo" Alteria said.
"You showed him what it means to fight together" Artoria said.
'I think he will learn from this.' Ichigo said as used Excalibur's scabbard to slowly heal the wound on this chest. Suddenly Yachiru appeared and picked Kenpachi on her tiny shoulder.
"Thank you for playing with Kenny Ichi. Thank you for trying to teach Kenny an important lesson. Try to stay alive for Kenny to play with you again." she said before disappeared with Kenpachi. Ichigo just stared at the spot where she was before sealing his Zanpakutos and covering them with Invisible Air.
"She really isn't a normal soul." Ichigo said to himself. Ichigo then began trying to find Chad's reiatsu but could find him. 'I guessed he was captured.' Ichigo thoughted. Suddenly Ichigo could sense Ganju's reiatsu dropping down to a dangerous level.
"Ichigo you have to be careful you have used most of your reiatsu while fighting that war mongrel and then healing that wound." Alteria warned.
"And your stamina has also lowered as well so you can't use Morgan's sheath to restore your reiatsu right now." Artoria added.
"Yes, I know." Ichigo said as he used Invisible Air to move faster as he tried reached to the Repentance Cell.
Scene Change: Repentance Cell
Hanatarō was standing with Rukia and Ganju. He was severely injured from Byakuya's attack. Byakuya looked at Hanatarō. He raised his Zanpakutō, ready to kill the traitor.
"No brother Stop!" Rukia yelled trying to stop her brother. But he ignored her and began to swing down. Only for someone to grab his hand. Byakuya turned around to see the Captain of Thirteenth Division holding his wrist.
"That was a close one." The Thirteenth Division Captain said. "I think that's enough Captain Kuchiki."
"What are you doing here Captain Ukitake?" Byakuya asked.
"Well, I would ask you the same thing. Releasing your Zanpakutō in a place like this is a first-class offense, even if it is to repel Ryoka. What were you thinking captain Kuchiki?" Ukitake asked.
"The Head captain authorized unrestricted use of a Zanpakutō to deal with the Ryokas." Byakuya answered surprising Captain Ukitake.
"He did?" said Ukitake in a surprised voice, "Has the Ryoka invasion gotten that bad? Was it a Ryoka who killed Captain Aizen?" he asked. Before Byakuya could reply a large amount of reiatsu crashed down on everyone. "What spiritual pressure!" Ukitake in a shocked voice. "This is undoubtedly a Captain level reiatsu, but I don't recognize this reiatsu!" Byakuya narrowed his eyes as he knew who this reiatsu belong to. Suddenly someone landed on the bridge in front of Byakuya. It was Ichigo.
"Ichigo Kurosaki." Byakuya said as he glared at the invading Ryoka.
"Byakuya Kuchiki." Said Ichigo with the same amount of venom as they both glaring at each other.
Notes
1) Either look up "dragon head looking down wall mount" or Ddraig's head from high school dxd.
And the second chapter is done. I hope you all enjoy it. I have thought hard about the pairing and decided that this story will not be a harem. Not only that,
IchigoxArtoriaxAlteria pairing beat the harem pair by one vote; when I had decided to close it. I was also thinking about a different story where I make Ichigo a heroic spirit where he will be summoned in bleach cannon. What do you guys think about this idea? If you guys want to read about that then I will post a chapter about that story in next five days. Please leave a review.
Next time: Traitors and Heading back home
See you all in the next chapter