Chapter 2 Ikkaku Madarame the 3rd seat of the Zaraki bounty squad

I know I miss counted yesterday on the fleets curent numbers so sorry its up to 7. now the fight you've been waiting for

In a small hut a responder snail that had a white shell with the simbol of the fleet with the number 2 on it and a scarr under the eye and a straw hat on its head laughed with Ichigo and his new friends. Ichigo still laughing said. "So she set another boat on fire agian?"

The Luffy snail nodded as it continued to laugh and said. "Now where on our way to uuh."

Then he heard an Natashas voice filled with annoyence say. "Shells town."

Luffy said. "Yeah there to recuit this Zoro guy."

Ichigo nodded and said. "ok good luck."

Then the snail went quiet as Ichigo hung up.

Mira said. "So thats your sister Natasha and the other one was Luffy they both seem nice."

Ichigo nodded and said. "Yeah but there both in denial about there feelings for each other its to easy to tease them."

Lisanna looked a little annoyed said. "Aren't you worried about you fight with Ikkaku?"

Ichigo looked at her and said. "No."

Lisanna was shocked and said."But hes the 3rd strongest of the best bounty hunter group short of the new world."

Ichigo then looked exsited and said. "You mean theres 2 more that are stronger then him?"

Lissana Nodded and said. "How can you be exsited about this? even if you beat him there are 2 others and they'll come looking for us if you beat him."

Ichigo then jumped up and said as he walked out of the building. "This is great if I beat Ikkaku then stronger people will come to fight me. Thats geat thanks for the info Lissana."

Lissna then asked before he could leave. "Where are you going we need to get out of here?"

Ichigo answered by saying. "ok I'll beat Ikkaku then we can go."

This caused Lisanna to Sweatdrop and say. "Thats not what I ment."

Then Elfmen said. "Give it up Lisanna Ichigo's to manly to run from a fight."

At the clearing where they fought yesterday Ikkaku and the vanish brothers stood waiting for there opponents. After a few moments Ichigo appeared with the other 4 and Ikkaku said. "Are you guys ready for a fight?"

Ichigo nodded drawing his swords and said. "My names is Ichigo Kurosaki head captian of my pirate fleet."

Ikkaku smiled and said. "I'm Ikkaku Madarame Third in command of the Zaraki bouty squad."

Moving forward at flash step Ikkaku apeared infront of Ichigo with his sword swinging down on Ichigo. Who drew his larger blade and blocked the swing and raised his small wakizashi to swing at Ikkaku's side. But to his surprise the blade is blocked by a sheath. Then with honned reflexes saved Ichigo from getting beheaded by leaning back as Ikkaku swung his sword at him. But leaning forword Ichigo stabed the Wakizahsi at Iakku's chest only to see Ikkaku raise his own sword and swung his sheath. Ichigo raised his arm holding the large blade to block. Only to find a blade slashing his arm. Jumping back he saw that Ikkaku had switched the blades in his hands.

Ichigo looked amused and charged forward to up the fight a little more. Swinging the larger blade Ikkaku was to slow to raise his sword and found himself blocking the smaller blade with his sheath. Jumping back Ikkaku swung the his blade only to find Ichigo blocking with the smaller blade. Realizing his mistake he raised his sheath to block only to see it get cut in half by Ichigos large blade and getting a large slash across his chest.

Jumping back Ikkaku looked at the deep wound and brought his sword up and removed the bottem of the handle and took out some ointment and covered the wound to stop the bleeding. After he was done he looked to see Ichigo looking at him and said. "You know you didn't have to wait for me."

Ichigo shruged and said. "It would be rude if I enterupted you so lets get back to the fight."

Ikkaku smiled and slamed his sword into his sheath and said. "Extend Hozukimaru." The sword and sheath turning into a long spear with red furs on the end. Chargeing forward in a stabing motion. Ichigo narrowly blocks the blade with the larger blade and charges forward with the smaller sword. But then Ikkaku says. "Split apart Hozukimaru." Then the spear split into three sections and surrounded Ichigo untill it slashed him above the eye. But unditured Ichigo kept moving forward and swung the smaller blade and cut into Ikkakus chest agian. This time Ikkaku moved back to get some more room but Ichigo wasen't letting it happen as he kept up the onslaught with his 2 swords Ikkaku barly able to block with his 3 part pole. Then to his suprise. He heard his pole split and break streat threw the middle by Ichigos smaller blade.

Finnaly after Ichigos attack Ikkaku was able to move back. His chest bleeding from the 2 deep gaches in it and said. "I never thought a pirate from the east blue would be able to push me so far." Then looking up he said. "Now I have no choice I can't lose here my prides at stake. Now Bankai Ryumon Hozukimaru." A large exsplosion of power filled the area.

Mira and the others looked on from the roof of a building at the edge of the battlefield. Mira the said with worry." Ichigo."

When the smoke cleared Ichigo looked on and saw Ikkaku with 2 large monks spades with red fur after the blades connected by a heavy chain to a large Axe blade. Ichigo new he had to bring out his shikai for this fight. So he held the 2 swords infront of him and said."Rip the heavens asunder Zangetsu." Then the blades transformed the large blade becomeing a large Khyber knife with a hole in the center and the smaller blade becomeing a trench knife with an enclosed handle. Then Ikkaku charged swinging the 2 long blades with ferosity. but finding Ichigo blocking both with the large blade and sung the smaller blade nocking the 2 blades in the air and shooting forward and cutting into Ikkaku's right arm with the smaller blade. Only to see Ikkaku brange the axe with his left down on Ichigo who barly blocked with large sword. But pressing his advantage Ichigo sent the smaller blade strait into Ikkaku's axe causeing it to crack and breaking the blade. Much to Ikkakus suprise. He Jumped back pulling the cains connecting the last 2 blades. But before he could move a large gash appeared on his chest agian causing him to pass out from the wounds.

Ikkaku awoke to see his wounds covered with his Ointment and to see the vanish bothers waiting by there ships and thought. 'So where at the docks and he let me live. Today was a lucky day.'

Then he head Ichigo say. "You put up a perty good fight Ikkaku."

Ikkaku looked over to see Ichigo and his group. Then getting up he said."Thank you and because you won I'll give you 2 prises. First You 2 morons give them your ship." He yelled at the Vanish brothers.

Who responded with a begrugend. "yes sir."

Then continueing Ikkaku said. " And second as you've heard there are 2 above me in the squad. After beating me the'll be coming for you."

Ichigo nodded and asked. "Are they strong?"

Ikkaku nodded and said. "Be on the look out for them. The strongest and the leader of our group is Kenpachi Zaraki and the second in command if Gildarts Clive. The'll soon be looking for you."

With that Ikkaku and the vanish brothers left.

A little bit timid about it Lissana asked. "Ichigo are you worried about those 2 hunting us?"

Ichigo turned and smiled and siad. "Nope but we need to go somewhere else to get more people for our fleet."

Mira smilled and said while looking up in her thinking pose."I'v heard of a group of knights near by who are mercenaries for hire. I even heard that there all devil fruit users."

When Mira looked back down she saw everyone already on the ship with Ichgio yelling. "Hurry up lets go."

Smilling Mira ran to the ship with her friends and yell. "Hay don't leave without me."

ok to clarify yes Ichigo is a little op for the East blue because of 3 reasons. First is that this zangetsu is not holding Ichigo back so hes naturaly strong like kenpachi. second is garps training and third is the fact hes had 2 years to train for becoming a pirate unlike Ace who left on his own at 17 so hes already as strong as kenpachi was at the begining of bleach. ok review and tell me your thoughts