Chapter 7

Yamamoto was concerned. His home had been invaded, not just by his enemy, but by Ryoka! Such a thing shouldn't be possible. How can the living be in the home of the dead? As for the Hollow, he had his suspicions. Looking over the report, bought to him by Aizen again, he started wondering when things started falling apart. Sereitei was perfect, absolutely perfect for almost 1700 years. One thousand, seven hundred years! Then everything started to fall apart. First was the appearance of this Hollow. He could tell just by feeling its Reiatsu, that it was not something that you wanted to be on the bad side of. Its Reishi was amazing, it was like looking into an ocean. Not even he, with his three thousand or so years of life, had even a tenth of that beasts Reishi.

Then the Incident happened. An event so infamous, it was stricken from the records. Something such as that must never happen again. Turning Shinigami into Hollows? What FOOL thought of that? Who would want to turn an everyday human being, into a slobbering beast, which thought of nothing but death, and power. Who would wish to trade their humanity for power? He was told Urahara. He had his doubts however. While he knew Urahara was searching for a way to grant Shinigami certain properties of a Hollow, he knew something had occurred, and that Urahara had utterly destroyed any and all documentation of it. Anything relating to what IT was, was removed. Never to be revisited. Yet, somehow, someone had revived it. And twisted it, mutilating it into something putrid and vile. Rather then allow a Shinigami some use of a Hollows abilities, such as the ability to detect a Plus, and their unprecedented control of portals, it utterly shredded the Shinigami, mutilating it into a different being entirely. Rather then be a Shinigami with Hollow powers, it was a Hollow given human form. Just the feel of those beasts bought shudders down his spine.

He had lost 11 good men that day. The loss of SIX Captains, at the same time was a massive blow to Sereitei's power. To this day, their losses had not been recovered completely. He had also lost Tessai, leader of the Kido Corps, and even his Vice Captain, Hachi. Everyone he lost was either Captain, or Lieutenant level. While he had eventually covered the gaps, the simple fact was that some of the current Captains lacked the experience necessary for the post. Hitsugaya, as talented as he was, was far too inexperienced to be in a Captain level battle yet. While he had indeed unlocked his Bankai, it was far from experienced enough to last in a prolonged battle, and his most potent technique was so potent it would kill anyone, enemy or ally. It was far too dangerous to be used, at any rate. Mayuri may be a prodigy in the technological field, but he had nothing on the prowess of Urahara. Soi Fon, also talented, had made considerable progress, but still had a while to go before filling Yoruichi's shoes. If she ever became that skilled. The Kido Corps were disbanded, unable to be used any more. With the loss of two of the most skilled Kido users ever seen, it was nothing more then a shadow of its former self.

Then there was the current issues plaguing the Divisions. Central 46 had fallen off the deep end, not only declaring Kuchiki Rukia's life forfeit, but going to far as to declare death by Sōkyoku? It was unheard of. Then the Wall had risen, due to a mere four Ryoka, and one Soul. Who then proceeded to defeat the Guardian, Jidanbo. While Jidanbo wasn't much compared to most seated officers, he should have still been more then enough to take out a few Ryoka, and a soul. Yet he was utterly dominated.

Then came the worst news. A Captain level, at the very minimum, Hollow had teleported into Sereitei. He knew, right down to his very bones that this annoyance was the same Hollow from before. The "God" of the Hollow. He couldn't help but feel a pang of worry at this. If angered, who knows what he might be capable of. And with that cursed technique of his, the Orioke no Jutsu, he wasn't sure if ANY of his Captains could fight him. He still couldn't believe that ELEVEN of them had been defeated instantly. Truly, a technique of mass destruction.

But he was also increasingly concerned at Central 46. Perhaps he should pay them a visit...

Elsewhere

"Ahh, hello Hinamori, what can I do for you today?" Aizen asked, concern almost dripping out of his tone.

"A..Ano, I was having trouble sleeping and.. and.." Hinamori trailed off, unable to finish her sentence.

"Ahh, say no more Hinamori-Kun, feel free to stay as long as you want." Aizen replied, smiling serenely, and pointing to a futon prepared for her. "And don't be so worried. I know that the reports are worrying, but it will be fine. A single Hollow can't stand against all of Sereitei after all."

"Th-thank-you, Taicho. What of the Ryoka? Is there any news?" Hinamori asked shyly.

"Hmm, it is strange I must admit. They appear to have literally vanished. It appeared to happen after the Hollow alarm went off, I believe. Captain Kyoraku had a run-in with one, and said that Ex-Captain Yoruichi Shihoin was with them. While the news is troubling, I don't think they pose much of a threat to us. The Captain said the one he encountered, while interesting, would be 6th seat at most." Aizen replied.

"Ano, that is good. Cap-Captain, I have something I wish to tell you. My friend, Toshiro, he warned me... He said something about not trusting the Third Division... Something about Gin-Taicho. Its been worrying me. He seemed very serious about it, saying he had a suspicion about Central 46, and that Gin-Taicho had something to do with it. What do you think I should do Taicho?" Hinamori said quietly.

"That is very alarming Hinamori-Kun. If you would like, I will do a bit of investigating as well, I also have some suspicions. The way that Rukia was punished did not seem to meet the crime, and there was also a large incident a century ago, that has me alarmed. Don't worry yourself about it Hinamori, me and Hitsugaya will handle it. You have nothing to worry about as long as I'm here Hinamori, it is my duty to protect my subordinates afterall." Aizen responded, concern dripping from his tongue. His thoughts were a totally different matter, however.

'Hmm, it appears we were not as careful as we thought. If Gin is suspected, it is only a matter of time until it is revealed that he was in cohorts with Tousen and I. I think that my untimely death may buy us enough time to prepare. But where to go.. Hmm. Central 46 perhaps. No-one suspects that those old fools are dead, and I would be able to filter information far more easily there, then I can here. Central 46 it is decided then.'

"Get some sleep Hinamori-Kun, I have to go investigate a few things. I should be back by tomorrow."

"Hai Captain!" Was Hinamori's enthusiastic reply, as she lay down and closed her eyes.

'It's a shame, she was such a good little tool as well. Loving me so much that she would never suspect me of wrong doing. Perhaps I should sow a few more seeds.. Hmm yes.' With these thoughts in mind, Aizen left a letter, hidden in his desk, accusing Toshiro of being a traitor, and vilifying him for it.

The next day, Hinamori stumbled upon Aizens corpse, nailed to a wall with his own blade. She did what any woman would do in her situation. She emitted a loud wail, and slumped to the ground. Instantly, Matsumoto and a few other Lieutenants arrived, and saw Hinamori, in an almost comatose state, still screaming. They followed her eye sight, and beheld the grisly sight.

"Maah, what's going on?" Stated Gin, walking calmly towards the lieutenants.

"IT WAS YOU!" Screamed Hinamori, leaping as fast as she could towards him, all but ripping her sword out of the sheath. Before she could land her blow however, Kira Shunpo'ed, and blocked the blade with his own.

"Why.. WHY KIRA?! WHY DID YOU STOP ME?!" Hinamori wailed, "MOVE, KIRA! GET OUT OF MY WAY" She screamed.

"I can't do that Hinamori. I won't allow you to attack my Captain!" Kira yelled back.

"MOVE KIRA! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!" Screamed Hinamori, pushing harder on Kira's blade.

"I CAN'T HINAMORI! HE'S MY CAPTAIN" Kira replied, glaring at her.

"Fine. Burst, TOBIUME!" Roared Hinamori, as her blade transformed, into what appeared to be a stick, with two branches coming off it, going perpendicular to the hilt, and pointing up alone the main blade. It was instantly engulfed in a bright light, and exploded, throwing Kira back.

"You FOOL! How DARE you release your Zanpakutou! NEVER mix personal feelings with official business!" Yelled Kira, angered that Hinamori would do such a thing.

Panting, Hinamori merely charged some more energy into her blade, launching a fire ball at Kira.

"Fine Hinamori. If you refuse to see sense, I have no choice. I will treat you as an enemy!" Kira declared, pulling his blade behind him.

"Raise your head... WABUSUKE!"

His blade transformed, forming a strange blade, which went straight, then curved, forming a J shape.

Suddenly, both blades were stopped, Hinamoris stomped into the wooden floor, and Kira's was blocked by a sheath.

"Enough."

That single word, uttered by Hitsugaya, instantly calmed and stopped both of them.

"Restrain, and take them away. Both of them," he ordered. Instantly, Matsumoto and Iba grabbed Hinamori, before taking her away to a Cell. Hisagi quickly grabbed Kira, and disarming him took him away as well.

"Sorry there Captain, it appears my boy caused ya'll some problems." Drawled Gin.

"Ichimaru... Gin.." Toshiro said quietly, with his voice carrying over, "Were you planning on harming Hinamori?!"

"Whatever do ya mean, Captain?" Was Gins response.

"Heed my words Gin.... If you make Hinamori spill even a drop of blood... I'll kill you."

"My, my, what a terrifying thing to say! If you feel that way, perhaps you should be careful, you wouldn't want any bad guys getting to close to her, would ya?" Drawled Gin, before leaving.

"Something doesn't add up here... And I'll find out why Gin. Just you wait" Toshiro uttered to no-one, before glancing up at Aizen, and leaving to inform the Captain-Commander.

Captains Room

"Captain Aizen was found murdered early this morning, at around 0600 by Lieutenant Momo Hinamori. He was killed by a single stab wound, straight through the heart. Upon removal, it was observed that a larger was made, then was made entering, implying that the blade was twisted upon removal. Judging by the expression on Aizen's face, he was not expecting death, which means he was either taken by surprise, or was killed by someone he was familiar with. I have now put Sereitei on A level alert, Captains and Lieutenants are hereby authorised to use Shikai, and Bankai respectively, if they come into contact with hostiles. Central 46 will be locked down, and Patrols will be increased. I have reason to believe that the Hollow alarm that happened earlier is possibly connected to this. If this is the case, expect a possible hostile with the power to fight against multiple Captain level Shinigami at once. If this Hollow is encountered, I want for you to retreat, and do not approach without at least two other Captains. Dismissed!" Stated Yamamoto.

Everyone started to understand just how bad things were getting. One of their own had been killed, and the possibility of betrayal appeared to be increasing. Captain Hitsugaya, and Captain Gin appeared to have a underlying tension when in the same room, implying bad relations between the two. And now two Lieutenants were arrested for fighting each other. The Captains were at a loss. The Hollow that was detected hadn't been sighted at all, a Captain was dead, and Central 46 was acting strange. A fissure had opened between comrades. No-one was sure who they could trust any more.

Exactly how Aizen wanted.

Sereitei, Ukitake's house.

"Ahh, that sake sure hit the spot, ne?" Floated the eternally lax voice of Shunsui.

"Mm, yes, quite nice indeed!" Replied Ukitake, stammering slightly from the sake, "Ne, Kiyone, and Sentaro, mind preparing dinner for us?"

Two loud "Hai!"'s were heard, then came the sound of destruction as they made their way to the kitchens.

"That should keep them for a while, what do you think of everything Shunsui?" Asked Ukitake, all signs of drunkenness instantly vanishing.

"Something funny is definitely going on, and I'm not sure what, but I have a suspicion it has something to do with Central 46" Said Shunsui, his normally lax tone suddenly very serious. "Whatever it is, it has Sotaicho worried. I can't really blame him, losing Aizen like that? And then there's whatever's going on with Gin, and with Hitsugaya. There's something going on there, possibly bad blood, Ne?"

"And that's without bringing in the Hollow alarm. That Hollow managed to get ALL of us, and at the same time no less.." Suddenly, Ukitake turned pale, and accidently applied too much pressure to his saucer, shattering it. "No.. It can't be..."

"Ukitake?! What happened? Is it your illness?!" Stammered a frantic Shunsui, unsure of what bought on his companions strange action.

"Shunsui! Describe the Hollow for me!" Ukitake ordered, slowly putting together a few things.

"Maah, crazy, spiky blonde hair, whisker marks, around 5 foot 8 or 9, had Shinigami robes.. Uh, he also had two small blades, possibly a Ninjaken or something similar.. Uh, a Hollow mask of course, with a Fox? On it. Ah, blue eyes! I remember his eyes the most, a very unique blue they were." Shunsui said, nodding his head.

"O god, I think I ran into him yesterday." Stammered Ukitake. "I didn't think much of it, I thought it was just a greenhorn, but he fits the description perfectly... The only thing missing was his mask, and whisker marks. He even had two sword! Argh, I'm such a fool. Only we have two Zanpakutou, what was I thinking!" Shouted Ukitake, unwillingly triggering his illness, causing him to go into coughing fits.

"Argh Ukitake! Wheres your medicine?!" Shouted a frantic Shunsui, as he stood up, knocking over the sake.

"Top draw! To the left!" Spluttered Ukitake.

"Ah HA! Found it!" Said Shunsui, quickly handing some pills to his friend. Slowly the coughing fit faded.

"Thanks Shunsui. Anyway, I saw the Hollow yesterday. He stumbled in, and asked for direction. I didn't think anything of it, and told him he should be looking for the Ryoka. He said thanks, and then I sort of.. Fell over. And hit my head, causing me to pass out." Listed Ukitake. "I was very curious as to what Shinigami can get lost here, of all places."

Shunsui gave him an odd look. And then another. And another.

"What?!" Shouted Ukitake.

"A greenhorn Shinigami tells you he was lost, and found his way here. In the middle of a C-class alert, nonetheless. And you tell him to go and find the Ryoka. Here I am thinking I have seen it all, and you go and pull shit like this on me." Was Shunsuis intelligent reply. He felt something wet soak his socks, and looked down, spotting the spilt sake.

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

Elsewhere in Sereitei

Retsu Unohana was a calm gentle soul. She very rarely got angry, and loved all of her subordinates like her own children. This imagery had lead to her division being called names, mainly weaklings and such. What most people didn't realise, was that without the Fourth Division, field casualties would jump over 80%. That was how vital it was to Sereitei. If asked who was more important; Fourth or Eleventh, the answer was always Fourth.

Something was on Unohana's mind however. So many strange things were happening, all at once, and she hadn't felt so out of sorts since the Incident a hundred years ago, when 6 Captains, and 3 lieutenants were lost to Soul Society. Now Aizen was apparently murdered, there was suspected Hollow involvement, AND Yoruichi was back, with some company. Perhaps the most confusing thing was Kuchiki Rukia. Why was she sentenced to Sokyoku for such a minor offence? It made absolutely no sense at all. Had all of Central 46 gone SENILE? She was one of the oldest Captains, only Yamamoto, Ukitake, and Shunsui could claim they were there for longer then her. Yet in all her years, not once had she experienced what was going on currently. There was also another issue.. Aizens corpse. She couldn't put her finger on it, but it seemed.. too perfect. She had a bad feeling about it, and she wasn't sure why. She couldn't provide evidence, but she felt it was a fake.

And so, Aizens little scandal was slowly unravelling.

Elsewhere

"Captain-Taicho, you seem tense. Is something wrong?"Asked Marechiyo Omaeda.

"Hmm, I can't put my finger on it, but something fishy is going on." Was his Captains calm response. "It all seems too perfect. Why is everything happening now, after an intrusion? And why was Aizen killed? It makes absolutely no sense. If anyone would have been targeted, it would have been Hitsugaya. The kids been sniffing around more then even we have." Soi Fon contemplated out loud. "Also, there's that issue with the Kuchiki. She is a Noble, yet they are having her executed for a minor incursion. Also, using Sokyoku is a bit extreme for an unseated Shinigami, it's normally reserved for Captain class only. Yes, something else is definitely going on that we aren't aware of." Stated Soi Fon.

"Really? I just thought it was the scumbag Ryoka who killed Aizen." Was Omaeda's response.

"STUPID FOOL. Do you seriously think a mere.. Human, could kill a Captain? God, I wonder why I even keep you around. Useless slob" replied Soi, booting Omaeda through the door.

Yoruichi's hideout.

"WHAT?!!!!!" Was the global response from all in the cave. Even Zangetsu seemed totally out of it.

"Eh? I'm the God of the Hollows. Firstborn I think they call me these days." Was Naruto's response, totally oblivious to the looks of utter disbelief on everyone's faces. He finally looked around, and noticed everyone totally out of it. "Uhh, Hello? Anyone home? At all?"

Yoruichi was the first one to react. "You. Are the God of the Hollow?" She asked sweetly.

"Yeah, why?" Naruto responded.

Everyone just burst out laughing. If you listened really closely, even Zangetsu let out a small snicker.

"Y.. You?! The GOD OF THE HOLLOW? HAHAHAHAHA, THAT'S HILARIOUS" Sputtered Ichigo, near comatose from laughter.

Suddenly, a MASSIVE wave of Reiatsu rushed through the cave, suffocating everyone. Even Yoruichi was having trouble breathing, let alone standing.

"That's, ah. 20% Of my power." Naruto stated briskly, buffing his nails. Hey, he saw Sasuke doing it, and it looked so cool he just knew he had to.

"T.. THAT IS 20%?!" Shouted Ichigo.

"Yeah, 20% of my first tail." Said Naruto.

"F.. First Tail? How many Tails do you have?" Asked Orihime in a quiet voice.

"Nine. And each tail is roughly 50% stronger then the last one. O, and my Ressureccion triples that." Naruto said in a bored tone.

Everyone fainted.

"How... Troublesome" Was the blondes response.

3 days later

"Kuchiki Rukia. You are hereby sentenced to death, based on the charge of giving a mortal Shinigami powers. Do you have any last words?" Said Yamamoto, in a commanding voice, easily carried above the wind to all in the reception.

"Just one.. Please, spare the Ryoka that came to rescue me." Rukia pleaded.

"Very well. They shall be spared. RELEASE THE SOKYOKU!" Ordered Yamamoto, observing as the giant halberd was released. It slowly raised into the air, and became bathed in flames, before taking the shape of a giant Pheonix. It flapped its wings, flying straight towards Rukia!

Rukia looked down, slowly praying for her souls salvation, and thanking Ichigo for being her friend to the end. Suddenly, she heard a loud CLANG, and looked up. Only to see Ichigo, holding back the Sokyoku with just his Shikai. He looked a bit different, he was wearing a grey cape for example, and had bandages all over his torso, and face. "Hey Rukia, hope I'm not too late." He said softly.

"Ichigo... you... BAKA!" Yelled Rukia. "Why didn't you JUST RUN! You didn't have to do this! Now you're going to die too!" Rukia screamed, tears rolling down her face.

"Ne, don't worry. I found a friend on the way, and trust me. That Old Man down there has nothing on this guy." Ichigo chastised.

"What? Thats impossible!" Rukia said, disbelief evident in her face and tone.

Then it hit. An absolutely MASSIVE Reiatsu. It was so potent, Sokyoku's flames were actually put out. Every single lieutenant fell to the ground, legs unable to support them. The Captains all looked up in disbelief, no-one could be this powerful! It was IMPOSSIBLE!. Yamamoto however, knew exactly what it was.

"Hey, sorry I'm late. On the way here, I kinda tripped, and fell down a hole. And it led to a tiny little door, which told me I had to drink this potion! So I did, and it made me go really really small! Then a white rabbit leaped ahead of me, and it said "I'm late, I'm late, I'm very very late!" Then ran through the door. Being naturally suspicious of a talking rabbit, I followed it. There I saw the most amazing things, like talking cards! And people having a UNBIRTHDAY! So I stayed a while, they had the most amazing cake. God, it was sooo good, you have absolutely no idea. Then the evil card Queen wanted my head! So I quickly escaped. But on the way here, I ran into a black cat, and had to go the long way around. But don't worry! I'm here now!" Naruto finished.

Every single person, animal, and even plant that heard this load of crap had a massive sweat drop.

For the first time in history, every single Shinigami had the same thought.

'Please tell me he's kidding.'

Naruto, totally oblivious to everyone's thoughts, reached behind his back, and pulled out a piece of cake. Everyone instantly face vaulted.

"Mm, god this is just the BEST cake. I should have got the recipe.. O well."

At the same time Naruto was busily munching on his cake, Hitsugaya Toshiro and Rangiku Matsumoto had destroyed the locked down front gates of Central 46.

'I'm getting to the bottom of this, once and for all.' Was the only thought on Toshiro's mind. 'The evidence.. It all leads here.'

Everything, from Gin threatening Toshiro, to Hinamori suddenly avoiding him, and blaming him for Aizens death was answered here, he knew it.

They eventually made it to the bottom of the stairs, and what they saw made Toshiro and Matsumoto go green in the face. It was an absolute massacre. Every single member of Central 46 was massacred. Walking up to one corpse, Toshiro checked it.

"Matsumoto, these corpses have been dead for days.. Maybe even weeks. You know what that means right?"

"Yes Taicho, it means that Rukias execution wasn't ordered by Central.. It was by someone else. But why? Why would you want to kill Rukia? She isn't even a seat, and even as a Noble, it would have been far smarter to go for a higher ranked clan. None of this makes sense!" Yelled Matsumoto in frustration.

"Matsumoto... Tell me. Have you ever heard of Urahara Kisuke?" Muttered Toshiro.

"Urahara? Wasn't he exiled a century ago for crimes against Sereitei?" Asked Matsumoto, confused.

"Those crimes.. He created a special tool. It enabled a Shinigami to gain Hollow powers. The only problem was that it sacrificed the Shinigamis mind.. Rather then a Shinigami with Hollow powers.. You had a Hollow, in a Shinigamis body, with all of their abilities..." He trailed off. A look of absolute shock and disgust crossed Matsumotos face.

"But.. What has that got to do with this? Is Urahara involved somehow?"

"Yes.. But not in the way one would think. You see, Urahara fled, when he was exiled, taking everything with him, and utterly destroying any and all information on his project. He also took his project itself with him, and went to the Human world. To Karakura Town." Toshiro replied, having already connected the dots.

"But... Wasn't that where Rukia went when she lost her powers? Wait.. You mean you think Urahara gave Rukia that object?!" She screeched.

"Yes. I suspect Rukia doesn't know however. But let us continue." Toshiro said, heading towards the living quarters of Central.

They started searching, looking for any evidence.

"Hm well done Toshiro. You managed to figure it all out, very well done indeed. But, alas, you are far too late to change anything." Said a smooth voice from the shadows. And out stepped Aizen, along with Gin. A look of utter shock crossed Toshiro's face.

"Aizen?! What the hell! I saw your corpse myself! How?" Stuttered Toshiro; out of EVERY Captain, this was the absolute LAST one he'd EVER suspect of being the traitor.

"You see.. It's actually quite simple. My Shikai is the key to all your questions." Aizen replied, smile firmly set upon his face.

"Your Shikai? What has a Water Zanpakutou got to do with anything?" Toshiro asked, confused.

"Who said that it was Water based?" Asked Aizen.

"Kyōka Suigetsu... Of course.. Mirror Flower. Each is a mere reflection of the truth." Stated Toshiro.

"Correct. You see, when I release my Shikai, I control all five human senses. Taste, Sight, Smell, Hearing, even Touch." Aizen lectured.

"BANKAI" Screamed Toshiro, attacking Aizen. He swung his sword, causing a veritable MOUNTAIN of ice, that covered everything in front of him.

"Nice try."

This was all Toshiro heard.. Afterwards was nothing but black.

"Come Gin, it's time for us to go."

"Hai, Aizen-Sama." Was the reply. With a sound of fluttering cloth, both vanished. As they vanished however, two more entered the dark abode. Retsu Unohana, and Isane Kotetsu.

"Toshiro-Taicho!" Came the worried yell of Isane. She rushed forward and tried to heal him and Matsumoto. "Step back Isane, we must find out what happened" Came her Captains serene voice. She quickly moved to the side, and watched as Unohana worked her magic. After a few minutes, Toshiro was noticeably better, and he opened his eyes.

"Warn.. Others.... Aizen, traitor.. Gin as well..... Must be stopped... Sokyoku" Was all he managed before passing out again.

"Aizen? It is as I feared. Isane, please make a Hell Butterfly, and send the message out to all Captains and lieutenants, Ichimaru Gin, and Sosuke Aizen have betrayed Soul Society, and are to be arrested or executed on sight."

"Hai!" Came the reply. Unohana quickly summoned her Shikai, and placed Toshiro, and Matsumoto in its stomach to heal. "Jump on Isane, we must go to Sokyoku."

They hurried towards Sokyoku, hoping they weren't too late.

At Sokyoku

"Firstborn, what are you doing here? What do you want with Sereitei?" Demanded Yamamoto, Reishi outlining his form in his anger.

"Maah, don't burst a blood vessel old man. I'm here to help my buddy Ichigo save his girlfriend. And to say hi of course. What do I want with Sereitei? Hmm, I dunno. I was bored, so here I am!" Naruto replied.

"I'M NOT HIS GIRLFRIEND/SHES NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!" Came the dual shouts.

"Maa, Maa, stop being so loud." Naruto spoke back. "Ne, Old Man, wheres that nerdy guy? What did Yoruichi call him again.. Aisoo? Aizo? Goku? Maah, I'm no good with names."

"What do you want with Aizen Hollow?" Yelled Yamamoto.

"I just wanted to ask him how he does that cool thing which turns Hollows into Arrancar. I don't like it when people play around with my Hollows, it's not very nice you know." Was Narutos intelligent reply.

"Arrancar? What is that? And when did you meet Aizen?"

"Who said anything about meeting the guy. He just popped into Heuco Mundo some day, and started converting my fellow Vasto Lordes. And to answer your first question, an Arrancer is someone like me, a Hollow who has removed his mask, and now has a Zanpakutou." Replied Naruto looking around as if expecting Aizen to pop out of a hole somehow.

"Aizen was in Heuco Mundo?! When was this? And how many of these Arrancars are there!" Demanded the Old Man.

"Hmm, well.. It was around... Ahh. A hundred? Hundred Fifty years ago? I don't keep track you Old windbag. How many? Pfft, I don't know. I don't exactly count them. Doesn't matter much anyway, theres only 10 that could be considered Captain level, and maybe four who could fight one of your elite. I don't pay much attention.. None of them could even scratch me, afterall. So wheres Aizen? If you won't tell me, then at least tell me where that foxy guy is, or the black guy. C'mon pops, work with me here!"Naruto yelled exasperatedly.

"Gin and Tousen?! We have THREE Traitors?" Yamamoto thought aloud. "Aizen is dead Hollow. He was found murdered four days ago."

"Stop lying you old fart! I felt his Reishi 15 minutes ago!" Naruto yodelled down. "If your gunna lie, make it believeable!"

Yamamoto's eyes widened in surprise. From nowhere, a Hell Butterfly flew down and delivered the message.

"Aizen has betrayed us! He is in cahoots with Ichimaru Gin! They attacked Captain Hitsugaya Toshiro, and Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto! Captain Unohana has declared them as enemies of Soul Society, and they are to be arrested, or executed if encountered. Avoidance is STRONGLY advised for any below Captain class. If encountered, find your Captain and report in!"

"It appears you are correct, Hollow." Said the Old Man blandly.

"Oi! I have a name you know. Stupid snooty old men, thinking they are superior to everyone." Naruto mumbled, shooting off the occasional insult. "The names Naruto Uzumaki! Don't forget it! Or I'll prank you." He shot off in a darker tone.

Having already experienced his "Pranks", Yamamoto decided for the first time in his life to follow a Hollows advice.

"Hey, Shorty," Naruto said to Rukia, "Why do you have that fancy cube in you?"

Everyone looked at Naruto oddly, Rukia foremost among them. "What fancy circle thingy?"

Suddenly Naruto appeared directly in front of her, startling her a bit.

"This one." He said, putting his hand through her, and pulling out the Hogyoku. "Oo, shiny" Was his O, so very intelligent response.

"The Hogyoku." Breathed Yamamoto. "Captains, all engage the Hollow. I want that item retrieved NOW!" He roared, drawing his Zanpakutou.

"Reduce all creation to ash... Ryujin Jakka!"

Flames danced, up and down his blade, as his haori, and gi both slipped down, revealing a surprisingly toned stomach and pectorals.

Then he vanished, reappearing above Naruto, while swinging down his blade. In response, Naruto used Sonido, vanishing and reappearing far above in a sound like static. He ripped open a minor Garganta, and threw the Hogyoku through it.

"Fine Old Man, you want a fight, I'll give you one!" Yelled Naruto, collecting power and drawing his black blade.

"Báñese en su sangre de los enemigos...Zorro del Asesino!" (Bathe in your enemies blood, Killer Fox!)

Red and black flames erupted around Naruto, blinding him to all of those present. Slowly, the flames died away revealing Naruto's Resurrección to the world. Nine vicious blood red tails came from behind him, with white tips. Currently, two of the Tails had black tips. He had two fangs, running down past his bottom lip. His hands had transformed, instead of fingernails, he had sharp, pitch black claws on each hand. His mask now covered his face, and the Fox on it was now snarling, rather then just lounging. His feet were similar to his hands, and had claws rather then toenails. He had black armour, covering his chest, in the ancient garb worn by Uchiha Madara, and Hashirama Senju, back in the days of the Elemental Countries. It was topped off by a cruel looking serrated blade, which might had once been a Katana. The black was pitch black, with a snarling, pale red fox upon it. The most horrific change however, was his eyes. No longer cerulean blue, they were now blood red, with a slit running down in place of pupils.

His Reishi had also changed. While before it was heavy, a harsh consistency like concrete now.. it was different. It had become horrifying. Just the mere thought of it bought shivers down everyone's spines. It FELT malicious, and bloodthirsty. They couldn't believe how amazing evil his Reishi felt. It was as if the Kyuubi itself was there, in its towering glory. Everyone was too shocked to move. Ichigo couldn't believe this.. THING, was the stupid boy from before. The Old Man felt something he hadn't felt in well over eighteen hundred years. Fear. The Captains below were stricken. THIS was that innocent Hollow who enjoyed pranks? This was no Hollow. This was FAR worse... This was a Demon. Ukitake and Shunsui shook it off first. The both drew their blade, or blades in Shunsui's case, and yelled out their Shikai;

"All Waves, Rise now and Become my Shield, Lightning, Strike now and Become my Blade, Sōgyo no Kotowari!" Roared Ukitake, as his single blade shifted into two blades, connected by a thin chain.

"Flower Wind Rage and Flower God Roar, Heavenly Wind Rage and Heavenly Demon Sneer, Katen Kyōkotsu ! Roared Shunsui, as his Daisho pair, a Tachi and Wakizashi, transformed into two curved scimitars, with red tassels on the pommel.

"Well, well. It appears I am out numbered. Or am I?" Said Naruto, his eerily deep, rumbling voice echoing across the landscape. "Here Shinigami, play with my friend for a while. Hágalos de corrimiento, Kyuubi!" (Make them bleed, Ninetails!)

An enormous amount of Reishi poured out of Naruto, and into his blade. Only Yamamoto noticed his third, fourth, and fifth tail turn from black to white. Suddenly, Naruto's blade erupted a crimson red light, which poured down beneath him. From the light emerged a horrifying visage; The Kyuubi itself.

A/N

Please don't knife me for leaving on a cliffy like that! :P. I hope everyone enjoys Naruto's Black blades release, kudos to ragnrock kyuubi for the idea! The Kyuubi will be described more next chapter, but he is pretty much exactly how he was normally in the Naruto series. As you can see, Naruto only gave him 5 tails worth of strength. If you're wondering about Naruto's blade, its the same as a Katana, but instead of a sharp, straight blade, it is Serrated and jagged, very nasty if you got hit by it. It was designed to do exactly what his release says; Bathe in its enemies blood. How do you all like his Resurreccion? He didn't change CRAZILY, but remember, the main focus is the shift in his Reishi. Instead of regular Reishi, he now has Kyuubified Reishi. Nasty nasty stuff:P. His other blade will also have a completely different release, but it won't be seen for quite a while yet.

I'm also sorry about cutting this chapter off here. This was originally going to go through the fight with the Captains, all the way into a short fight with Aizen, but I felt that 12 pages was sufficient for now:P. Next part will be out later today, hopefully.

Also, thanks to CrazyLikeAnko for the Alice in Wonderland gag! It was loosely based on something their Naruto says in the story Fox of Konoha. If you haven't read it, READ IT! It's excellent! And if you read this Crazy, UPDATE ALREADY:P.

How was the twists in this chapter? I hope you could feel the twisting sensation the characters got in their gut, as they looked inwards to find the culprit. No-one was above scrutiny, and everyone was suspicious of each other. That was what I was going for. Did it get across or no? And thanks for the support guys!