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The only thing of note in the main meeting hall of Las Noches was the long metal table that sat in the middle of the large room. The rectangle shaped table had eleven seats placed around it with a large throne like chair at the head which was meant for whoever would lead the meetings. The air was thick with tension as nine of the eleven seats were currently occupied by numerous Arrancar of ranging power levels. Three of those Arrancar were all currently wondering the same thing and that was where a certain strawberry haired person was and why he was late for the very first Espada meeting. Others at the table were more wondering about what number they would be given and what would be discussed by Aizen while some were frustrated at being kept waiting by a Shinigami.
Harribel and Nel were both wondering the same thing and that was about what Starrk and Ichigo had been up to since they had both felt them leave Las Noches and although Starrk was now present at the table they both wondered about the wellbeing of Ichigo considering what Zemi had told them a few hours ago.
-OO-
Harribel stood on the balcony of her private palace that overlooked the golden sand of Las Noches as Nel stood beside her and the loud voices of her Fracción could be heard from the room behind her as they more than likely argued over something trivial. The two female Arrancar had begun chatting to one another a few days ago and both Arrancar learned that they appreciated the company of one another.
"Aizen is set to return to Las Noches sometime soon and it can't be coincidence that both Starrk and Ichigo leave Hueco Mundo but why wouldn't they ask for any of the other Espada's help." Nel spoke as she gazed out towards Las Noches.
"Perhaps they didn't need assistance, Starrk and Ichigo are no doubt the two most powerful Arrancar in all of Hueco Mundo so if they can't handle it then I'm not sure who would." Harribel responded in her usual tone as she stood with her eyes closed and her arms folded under her breasts.
"I suppose you are right Harribel but I'm curious as to where they could have gone since they must have known Aizen was returning and would want to call a meeting." Nel continued as she joined Harribel in closing her eyes in thought.
"Then perhaps it is Aizen who they have gone to see. Maybe something has went wrong." Harribel replied once more.
"That could explain it although I thought Aizen had it all planned out and when I talked to Ichigo a few hours ago he didn't mention anything about him leaving Las Noches." As Nel spoke both her and Harribel opened their eyes in sync as they barely felt Ichigo and Starrk return to Las Noches. Worried looks flashed across their faces as they examined the Reiatsu of Ichigo, it didn't feel its usual calm self but they now felt anger and fury radiating out from him and they both wondered what had happened to him.
Both Harribel and Nel stood in silence trying to make light of what could have possibly happened that would cause Ichigo to be angry and they realised how much Reiatsu he must have been emitting as the walls of each palace were meant to keep people sensing Reiatsu through which neither Nel or Harribel knew why they had been made like that but they didn't really care at the present moment as their minds were elsewhere. They were both rocked from their thoughts by a loud knock at the main doors to the palace and they both realized that they had been stuck in their thoughts for a good ten minutes or so.
Both turning around and walking into the large room they both knew who was on the other side of the door and were curious as to why she was here. Sung-sun rose from her seat as Apache and Mila-rose ceased their current conversation and opened the large door to reveal a shaken Zemi who brushed past Sung-sun and entered the room.
"What's happened Zemi?" Nel asked with a serious tone at seeing the expression of the Arrancar Ichigo held very close to him.
"I…It's I…Ichigo, I've never seen him like this Nelliel-Sama" Zemi barely managed to control her voice as she stood before Nel and Harribel.
"What happened to him?" This time it was Harribel who asked the question.
"I was wondering where he had gone to since he normally would tell me if he had to leave me on my own and I didn't even sense him return because I was so caught up in my thoughts and it wasn't till his reiatsu smothered me that I knew he was back. I could barely stand under its weight as he eventually entered the palace but it was his appearance that worried me the most. He had lost his upper Jacket and his torso was littered in cuts and blood which for some reason hadn't regenerated and parts of his ribs were sticking from his chest." Zemi answered as she shivered at remembering the image of Ichigo's body.
All the other Arrancar present were all wondering the same thing and that was who or what could have done something like that to Ichigo with him being as strong as he was. Harribel's three Fracción were bombarded with thoughts of someone giving Ichigo a run for his money while Harribel and Nel were both silently worrying about the well being of Ichigo as Zemi took the silence as her queue to continue.
"I didn't even get a chance to ask him what happened or how he was before he shouted for me to leave and I knew in his current mood I shouldn't disobey him so that's why I came here." Zemi finished as she waited to find out what Harribel and Nel would do.
"Well it sounds like we shouldn't bother him for a good while since we don't know how he will react to us disturbing him." Nel responded still with a worried look plastered on her face.
"I agree with Nelliel, Aizen will no doubt call a meeting soon so we should at least wait till then. For now you are welcome to spend some time here." Harribel agreed with her fellow Espada.
-OO-
To the others at the table it might have looked like Starrk was sleeping but in reality he was thinking about what had taken place in Soul Society. He hadn't seen Ichigo since he had challenged the Head Captain and he had felt the change in his Reiatsu from before they had went to Soul Society and when they returned and he was wondering how Ichigo's fight had gone.
That wasn't the only thing that was running through Starrk's head as he was still processing what the two captains had told him after he had revealed Ichigo's name. He wasn't sure if he should confront Ichigo about what he had learned and he wondered if it would change anything if Ichigo remembered anything about his past. He also wondered if the female captain that had went after Ichigo had mentioned anything to him before he left Soul Society and maybe that was why Ichigo was angry. The only sensible option that Starrk could see at this point was to see how Ichigo reacted before he decided if he was to mention anything to Ichigo about his past.
Starrk was forced form his thoughts as the large doors on one side of hall opened up and Aizen Sōsuke entered the large hall flanked on either side by his loyal followers Kaname Tōsen and Ichimaru Gin. Every one present in the room turned towards the three Shinigami as they took in the change in Aizen's appearance. He no longer wore glasses and his hair was now swept back and he now wore Arrancar clothing over his usual shihakushō. Taking a seat at the head of table Aizen quickly glanced to the seat to his right which was currently empty but showed no outward reaction as his usual stoic expression remained on his face.
"My dear Espada it is a pleasure to welcome you all together for the first time however it seems we have an empty place." Aizen greeted the Arrancar sat at the table but before he could continue the main doors slammed open and Ichigo entered the room with an angry look upon his usual expressionless face as he silently walked to the remaining empty seat ignoring the glares sent at him by certain people at the table.
"Huh, you should apologise for keeping us and Aizen-sama waiting weakling." Ichigo didn't even react and kept his eyes closed as a loud deep voice shouted at Ichigo from the other end of the table.
"Silence Yammy and let Aizen-sama speak." A monotone voice spoke up as Ichigo took note of the name of the person that had spoken out against him.
"Thank you Ulquiorra but I would watch how you speak to those stronger then yourself Yammy. I'll let Ichigo off this once as I'm sure fighting the sōtaichō of Soul Society took its toll on him." Aizen responded as everyone's eyes visibly widened apart from Ulquiorra's and Starrk's as they heard who Ichigo had been fighting. Aizen noticed that even the more bloodthirsty people at the table in Grimmjow and Nnoitra didn't make any off handed comments and even Yammy kept his mouth closed. Everyone in the room knew that Captains were the strongest and most elite of the Shinigami and they knew that the Head Captain was even a step above a normal Captain and even Nnoitra and Grimmjow doubted they would hold any chance of surviving against the Head Captain from rumours they had heard.
Ichigo couldn't help but feel that Aizen was kind of right about the fight taking its toll however the fight wasn't the only thing playing on Ichigo's mind. It had taken a surprisingly long time for the wounds he suffered at the hands of Yamamoto to heal due to the heat from Yamamoto's Zanpakutō effecting the cuts. Ichigo could easily shrug off the cuts he received but it was final blow Yamamoto had sent at him that had affected him the most. The punch to his chest had done some serious damage and Ichigo couldn't help but feel relieved that Negación had come a moment later and this made Ichigo feel frustrated. He couldn't help but feel like he wasn't a match to Yamamoto without releasing his sword and the only way to fix this was to get stronger.
The other thing that was troubling Ichigo was the female Shinigami that he couldn't get out of his head. When he had first laid eyes on her he felt that he recognised her from somewhere but he knew that it had to be impossible however when she had interrupted his fight with Yamamoto and told him her name that feeling was strengthened. Since hearing her name Ichigo felt that things were coming back to him as images of not only her but Yamamoto came into his head with them looking younger and Ichigo couldn't help but feel troubled as to what was to come as he was brought back to present matters as he realised he hadn't been listening to Aizen.
"…will be key to fight against the Shinigami and is the key to building our army." Ichigo turned his attention to Aizen who held the Hōgyoku in his hand. "You will already have seen the power of the Hōgyoku with the ability of turning hollows into Arrancar but that is only a small sliver of what it is capable of however it still needs to fully awaken for me to be able to access that power. The reason me, Gin and Kaname still stayed in Soul Society for this amount of time was to wait for another Hōgyoku to fall into my hands made by Urahara Kisuke." Aizen continued his speech receiving a mixed amount of interest from the audience of Arrancar.
"The reason for wanting the other Hōgyoku was that the two separate versions couldn't reach it's max potential so conjoining the two together allows it to fully awaken however it is still a number of weeks from getting anywhere close to its full power."
"Is there no experiments we could try that might speed up the awakening process." A voice spoke up form Ichigo's right as he recognised it as the scientist that had helped him and Starrk reach Soul Society.
"I can assure you, Szayelaporro that I have tried everything in my power however it is a curious object that mere science cannot effect." Aizen replied, as Ichigo noticed that Aizen seemed like a madman as he stared at the Hōgyoku it looked like Starrk had also noticed how much the Hōgyoku meant to Aizen as Aizen slipped the Hōgyoku into his pocket showing that he was moving on to a different topic.
"Another reason I called this meeting today was to assign what ranks you will all receive in the Espada and I'm sure you are all interested in finding out. You will all receive a tattoo bearing the number you have been assigned which will act as a representation of you being a member of the Espada and now I want you all to concentrate on the place you wish for the tattoo to be placed." Aizen ordered.
Noticing certain members of the Espada closed their eyes to concentrate while others kept the same expression they had when the meeting first began Ichigo noticed that Aizen stretched his palm out towards the center of the table and began muttering something under his breath which Ichigo couldn't make out and then Aizen's palm was engulfed in a black light which after a few seconds disappeared as Ichigo received a flash of a image of a Gothic looking number one tattooed above the hollow hole on his chest.
"Now my dear Espada please introduce yourselves along with the rank you have been given." Aizen ordered once more as he leant back in his chair with a smile on his face.
"Diez Espada, Yammy Llargo!" Yammy shouted out with a look of disgust as he realised he was the weakest rank amongst the Espada. Ichigo noticed that he was by far the largest of the current Espada with tanned skin and a ridge-lined cranium, brown eyes and black hair. He had long, bushy sideburns and a thin ponytail reaching his upper-back but apart from that he was bald. He also had orange eye brows and red markings under his eyes and wore the standard Espada uniform with his jacket left open showing the large hollow hole on his chest what remained of his Hollow mask was a jawbone which rests on his chin.
"Noveno Espada, Szayelaporro Granz." Szayel introduced himself next as he didn't seem too bothered about the rank he had been given.
"Octava Espada, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez!" Grimmjow called out seemingly as unhappy as Yammy at being so far down the Espada. Ichigo noticed he had light blue spiky hair and light blue eyes with green lines below them and he wore a white hakama, a black sash and a ragged white jacket with an upturned collar and the sleeves rolled up and he wore it open, leaving his chest exposed. The remains of his Hollow mask consisted of a right jawbone, and his Hollow hole is located on his abdomen.
"Séptima Espada, Nnoitra Gilga." A disgusted voice spoke up next as Ichigo recognised the name of the person that had threatened Zemi a while back and could see him glaring at Nel from across the table after learning he was lower ranked then her. He was a very tall person with black hair that hung past his shoulders, concealing the left side of his face and a large white eye patch with one exposed dark grey eye. He wore a modified Arrancar jacket with an overblown spoon-like hood and an opening starting at the neckline, showing most of his midsection, and closing at his waist. He also wore the standard hakama, but the ends of his pant legs close inside extended and curved boots.
"Sexta Espada, Ulquiorra Cifer." Ulquiorra spoke next with his usual expressionless voice. He had fairly short, messy black hair with pale white skin, a black upper lip and green eyes. Part of his bangs falls between his eyes, and he has distinctively thick eyebrows with teal lines which descend from the lower part of his eyes. He wore typical Arrancar clothes in a white jacket with a large collar, a black sash and a white hakama. His Hollow hole could be seen on the base of his throat and the remainder of his Hollow mask lay on the top-left side of his head forming a broken horned helmet.
"Quinto Espada, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck." Nel introduced herself next with a smile as she ignored the glare from Nnoitra sent her way.
"Cuatro Espada, Tier Harribel." Harribel went next as she revealed her rank which didn't surprise Ichigo as he knew she was powerful as they locked eyes for a split second but it was enough time for Ichigo to see the worry in Harribel.
"Tres Espada, Barragan Louisenbairn." Ichigo met the glare sent his way from Barragan who quickly turned away after remembering how their last encounter went. Barragan had the appearance of an elderly man with a white moustache and white hair and his face was lined by large scars on the left side of his chin and across his right eye. He wore a regal white leather coat with black fur lining which had short sleeves and three black fur stripes running along the bottom. He also wore a golden wrist band on both wrists and a belt which consists of three thick chains attached to a large metal disk with a sun emblem. The remnants of his Hollow mask took the form of a five-pointed crown just above his forehead.
"Segunda Espada, Coyote Starrk." The lazy voice of Starrk spoke up next from where he sat opposite Ichigo.
"Primera Espada, Kurosaki Ichigo." Ichigo introduced himself to his fellow Espada as he ignored glares sent his way from certain people unhappy that he was the Primera. By now Ichigo was just tired of the meeting and was hoping it would be over soon so he could finally get some rest however Aizen had other ideas.
"Now there is one more thing I wish to mention in this meeting and that is the Privaron Espada. They are Arrancar that were once members of the Espada before you were all currently recruited. Enter and introduce yourselves Privaron." Aizen spoke as everyone's attention turned towards the large doors that suddenly opened as five figures walked through and stood in a line as if being inspected.
"Arrancar 102, Zommari Rureaux." The first person spoke in a deep voice and he was dark-skinned with slightly larger lips than other Arrancar and was also bald with golden yellow eyes. His uniform consisted of a long mandarin-style Arrancar jacket with a small opening at his chest area and a default hakama like all other Arrancar. Zommari has three triangle-shaped tattoos on his chin and he also has four lines running down from his forehead directly above his eyes that end with dots appearing as exclamation points. These are on both sides of his head, giving him a total of eight lines. The remnants of his Hollow mask consisted of a row of bony spikes along the crest of his head forming something similar to a Mohawk hairstyle along with a pair of skull-shaped earrings and a thick bony necklace.
"Arrancar 103, Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio." The second member spoke up as he bowed. He had black hair and blue eyes and his hair resembled a pair of horns and he had a small beard and moustache. The remains of his Hollow mask consisted of a small plate on his forehead that had horns mirroring those in his hair. He wore a normal Arrancar outfit customised with fringes on the forearm portion of the sleeves, a red sash tied at his waist, shoulder pads and openings down the front which revealed his black undershirt.
"Arrancar 104, Aaroniero Arruruerie." The third person introduced himself as Ichigo noticed it sounded like two different people speaking. He wore a long elongated white mask covered with eight holes. He wore a customized Arrancar outfit with a dress garb that covered his entire body as opposed to the normal jacket and hakama. He also wore a nobles' coat that acted as his replacement jacket and a single white gentleman's glove.
"Arrancar 105, Cirucci Sanderwicci." The only female member of the Privaron went next as she introduced herself. She had short purple coloured hair, purple coloured eyes and light purple teardrop markings on each cheek. Her outfit consisted of a frilly dress with large sleeves that cut off at her shoulder and a pair of knee-high boots. She also wore fingerless, evening-style gloves, as well as leg warmers that attached to garters at her thighs and also had wings on her back. The remains of her Hollow mask were positioned in her hair right above the left side of her forehead and resembled a spiked hairpin.
"Arrancar 107, Gantenbainne Mosqueda." The last member of the Privaron introduced himself. He had brown eyes and a big orange afro haircut with thick sideburns and a goatee. His outfit had been modified to match his particular style, including large frills on his collar and thighs. The remains of his Hollow mask were a sunglasses shaped plate on his forehead with four teeth coming out above each eye.
"For now that will be all to this meeting, it shall be a few weeks before we make our first move due to the Hōgyoku so for now I suggest you all prepare for what is to come." Everyone turned their attention towards Aizen once more as he raised from his seat swiftly made his way from the room followed by Gin and Tōsen.
The remaining Espada sat silently as they watched Aizen leave as Harribel turned her attention to Ichigo however only an empty seat remained as she noticed Ichigo leave past the Privaron not giving them a second glance and turn down the corridor. She also noticed Starrk and Nel looking towards the door Ichigo had just left through as the other Espada took their leave from the room.
-OO-
The Espada meeting room wasn't the only place filled with tension as the Captains and Lieutenants of Soul Society stood in their usual places inside the first division barracks as they waited for Yamamoto who had called a meeting. A few hours had passed since Aizen had escaped Soul Society and everyone in Seireitei was wondering what would happen now. Everyone that needed medical attention had received it after the battles on Sōkyoku hill so it was only a matter of time before a meeting was called.
Kotetsu Isane was worried for a different number of reasons. Since she had become a Shinigami she had never witnessed something of this magnitude happen in Seireitei considering three Captains had turned against their fellow Shinigami and had succeeded in escaping and siding with Hollows. Another thing that worried Isane was her Captain, she had felt her Captain head towards the epic battle between Yamamoto and Ichigo and since returning to the fourth division barracks Unohana hadn't said a word to anyone and had sat in her room since returning and after sensing her furious reiatsu no one dared to disturb. Isane wondered what had happened and who the Hollow was that could survive against Yamamoto and get a reaction like that from her usual calm Captain.
Isane wasn't the only one with numerous thoughts running through her head as Karin stood behind her Captain in her usual spot. Karin still couldn't get rid of the feeling she had first felt when Yamamoto and fought the Arrancar and her sister Yuzu also felt the same way about the reiatsu feeling nostalgic. She had asked her Captain before the meeting if he knew anything and he said he didn't but Karin knew he was hiding something. Her captain hadn't been his usual self which might have seemed normal considering what had taken place but she couldn't help but feel there was something else there. Karin had also felt Unohana head towards the fight and she couldn't help but notice the change in the usual calm Captain and Karin knew there could only be one person to make Unohana react like that but she knew that had to be impossible after all she had been told he was dead.
The loud noise of the doors opening brought Karin form her thoughts as Yamamoto entered followed by Urahara Kisuke who took a place beside Kyōraku. Yamamoto couldn't help but feel that this was one of the toughest times he had faced as Head Captain due to three traitorous captains escaping Soul Society and himself failing to stop Ichigo. He could feel a lot of mixed reactions from the Captains and he knew he would have to make the correct decisions to appease them. He could also feel a slight hint of anger from Unohana after their confrontation once Ichigo had left and he knew she would be upset after seeing him for the first time in a long time.
"Taichō's and fukutaichō's, today is a dark day in the history of Soul Society as never before have three Taichō's turned against the Gotei 13. Not only did they turn against their fellow Shinigami but they have joined forces with Hollows and have a powerful object in their possession in the Hōgyoku. The Hōgyoku is capable of blurring the lines of what it means to be a Shinigami and Hollow as it gives a Shinigami the abilities of a hollow. The two Arrancar that invaded Seireitei Urahara Kisuke believes they were products of the Hōgyoku." Yamamoto began the meeting in his usual stern voice as everyone listened with interest at what the Hōgyoku is capable of.
"We are unaware of what Aizen's ultimate goal might be but for now we are to look into every possibility of what it might be and to help us in this time and due to the deaths to the members of Central 46 I have decided to allow the once exiled Urahara Kisuke and Yoruichi Shihōin access to Soul Society once again however they have both decided to stay in the human world in case Aizen's ultimate goal is in the human world." Seeing no objections apart from a slight groan from Kurotsuchi Mayuri Yamamoto continued, "I have also decided to allow the Ryoka to return home even after invading Seireitei they played a part in stopping the wrongful death of Kuchiki Rukia and they will prove useful allies in the protection of the human realm.
"We now have three Taichō positions free which makes the Gotei 13 significantly weaker so I will ask if any of the current Taichō's have any recommendations for one of the free spots." Yamamoto continued as he waited for anyone to speak up.
"I would like to recommend my own Fukutaichō Kurosaki Karin for the position of 5th division Taichō." Ukitake stepped forward from his place in line as he ignored the surprised looks from Unohana and Kyōraku and he knew why they looked at him like that as they didn't know how she would react to finding out Ichigo was alive albeit an Arrancar. Karin's eyes widened in surprise as she heard her Captain recommend even if she was arguably the strongest Lieutenant she wasn't sure if she could lead a whole division on her own as she also noted the surprised looks on the other two experienced Captains.
"Your recommendation is noted and she will take the Taichō's proficiency test in the next few days to see if she is up to the task. Is there any other recommendations?" Yamamoto responded as he couldn't help but feel disappointed at the lack of response to new captains. "Then that will be all for the meeting, I suggest you all begin training not only your own divisions but yourselves if today's battles were anything to go by. Dismissed!" Yamamoto's cane collided with the wooden floor signalling the end to the meeting as everyone began to file out.
-OO-
Elsewhere in Soul Society another meeting had been taking place although nowhere near as significant as the one taking place in the first division as this was a meeting between friends who had been through a lot in the past few days. The group of friends including Arisawa Tatsuki, Inoue Orihime, Ishida Uryū, Sado Yasutora, Kuchiki Rukia and now Kurosaki Yuzu had been added to the list after finding out Rukia was friends with them had been talking for quite a while since Rukia had arrived to see if the four humans were alright.
"So you learnt Bankai after only three days then Tatsuki, that's impressive considering it usually takes a lot of years for Shinigami to develop Bankai and even then it's only a select few." Yuzu said in her usual cheerful voice as Rukia agreed.
"Well your brother didn't seem too impressed by it even while I kicked his ass." Tatsuki replied laughing at Rukia's reaction. "So is it only Taichō's that have Bankai then?" Tatsuki then asked.
"Well my sister has it although she has never showed it to anyone and I'm not sure about any of the other Fukutaichō although there is a rumour of Renji having one. I think I might even have mine soon if my Zanpakutō spirit is correct." Yuzu added shocking Rukia that she might achieve Bankai soon.
"So why are you only a third seat if you have nearly achieved Bankai?" Ishida asked this time.
"Well I've been offered the position before but I don't want to take it from my friend Isane and I don't really want to leave the fourth division and Unohana-Taichō." Yuzu replied with her usual contagious smile on her face as Rukia chuckled from hearing Yuzu's friendliness and her loyalty to her Captain.
"You seem quite loyal to your Taichō if you're unwilling to move divisions because of her." Tatsuki then asked as Yuzu smiled in response.
"Well the fourth division specializes in healing and support for the other divisions and I like helping others rather than fighting all time but you are right about me being loyal to Unohana-Taichō after all me and my sister do owe her a lot. She kind of took me and my sister Karin under her wing even when we weren't apart of the Gotei 13 a number of years back." Yuzu responded as Rukia realised that she didn't actually know much about the background of Yuzu and Karin apart from that they were a lot older then they looked and they didn't join the Gotei 13 till a lot later in their life then people usually do for some reason or another.
"So why was a Taichō willing to train someone not even a part of the Gotei 13?" Tatsuki then asked as she got even more curious about the cheerful girl in front of her who seemed to be much stronger then she let on.
"Well it was a long time ago and I was quite young then but Unohana-Taichō was quite close to my uncle who was like a second father to me and my sister since he and Unohana-Taichō used to teach us certain Shinigami techniques even when we were that young and they weren't busy with being a Taichō. She kind of took us under her wing when my Uncle died and my father changed to another person after that point." Yuzu replied with a saddened look in her face as she remembered her uncle as Tatsuki and the others knew not to push her any further or risk upsetting her.
Rukia had known that Yuzu's father had been a Captain and a powerful one at that and had left for certain reasons that had never been talked about but she had never heard of another Kurosaki being a Captain and she was curious to find out more as she also realised Yuzu had never mentioned her mother since they had become friends. However she didn't want to push Yuzu since she could see that talking about her uncle upset her which must have meant he had a great impact on her life.
As the group sat together a few minutes later Unohana and Isane entered the division barracks as Unohana entered her office and closed the doors behind her as Isane came over to join the group. Rukia could see the saddened look on Yuzu's face as she watched her Captain not act as her usual self and it didn't take long for Yuzu to act upon her worry as she opened the door to her Captains office and walk inside.
Felt it was good place to end the chapter here as this chapter was quite slow compared to the previous chapters since I wanted this chapter to simply be about the two meetings. I also added a bit extra with Yuzu at the end to give a little more on who Ichigo once was.
The Espada rank is as follows:
10-Yammy
9-Szayel
8- Grimmjow
7-Nnoitra
6-Ulquiorra
5- Nelliel
4- Harribel
3- Barragan
2-Starrk
1-Ichigo
I also added the bit about the Privaron Espada in there since I might plan on using them in a few different chapters but not in any major roles in the main story.
In the upcoming chapters I might have quite a few big flashback chapters back to when Ichigo was a Shinigami to show his relationship with Unohana, other captains and his family and just about his story as a Shinigami in general. I have a good idea about how Ichigo will start to remember his past and it will help build on the romance with Harribel.