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Ok! Finally, it ends the Rukia-save saga! Let's how Hanatarou and Naruto will deal with other and new things! There's a surprise for them! The reviews and enjoy!
Tokyo no Ecchi: Ops. My error. It was meant to be Ooikii Chidori.
"And I will not let you, neither… !"
"!"
"Rukia… Rukia is in danger!"
After death… A death god
Chapter14: What we need is…
"Your part is over now… Uh?"
"Rukia-san!"
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Aizen had just cut Ichigo, leaving him opened like a fish on the ground. All the hopes seemed lost, when another Shinigami appeared. A beautiful man with silver hair, holding in his right hand only the hilt of a Zanpakuto.
"! Hana… Tarou…"
"Hanatarou…"
"! Hanatarou!"
"… And who could you be?"
"My, my, my… They keep on sprouting like rats… My apologies, Aizen-taichou. I had no idea that other than this Ryoka and Na…"
"Rukia!"
"… Ruto-kun…"
And in that moment, also Naruto had appeared, and he was wielding a hilt too. Aizen was a little confused, him out of all people.
"Those hilts… Are those your Ban-Kai forms?"
"You bastard! You deceived all of us!"
"Aizen-taichou, why did you do all of this!"
"… Aizen, do you want me to…"
"No, Tousen. After all, you had already a bit of fun with Kenpachi. The Ryoka and Abarai-kun weren't at their full power… But these ones seem fun to fight."
"…"
"…"
Hanatarou and Naruto activated their Ban-Kai at the same time, forming a blade of thunder and one of air. Aizen didn't even flinch, while he newly unsheathed his Zanpakuto.
"Oh. An air Ban-Kai? That's a first… I've never seen anyone able to develop it, since air it's the most difficult element to control. And thunder… I've never heard of a completely thunder based Zanpakuto."
"Tsk… Naruto! Hanatarou! This guy is terribly strong! You must go all out on him if you want to stand a chance!"
"Bakayaro! Don't shout when in your situation!"
"Ichigo-san! You'll only get your situation strong!"
"They're right, Ryoka. You should stay down."
"… Hanatarou, if what Ichigo said is true… We should do that thing."
"That? But we haven't even tried it…"
"Ichigo isn't stupid. And after all, if two captains are his subordinate, there must be a reason."
"… Yes."
"So, let's go!"
"!"
Suddenly Naruto and Hanatarou let out all of their Reiatsu. The thunder and the tornado coming out of their hilts had become the size of Komamura's giant. Aizen observed them really interested. Then, they moved their blade so that the two techniques crossed. The tornado absorbed the bolt and stared to make it rotate inside itself. Soon, the combined technique acquired a golden color.
"Oh… Impressive."
"Combined technique!"
"Ookii Kinna Kaiten!"
The enormous golden tornado rushed towards Aizen, burning the ground on its path. Aizen was still immobile.
"An incredibly strong attack… Really incredible."
"!"
"!"
Aizen swung his sword vertically in front of him… And he cut the tornado in two halves, that disappeared soon after. Hanatarou and Naruto didn't have the time to be neither stunned, because something cut their stomachs open like Ichigo's one.
"Gaaah!"
"Aaaargh!"
"I can't believe that I actually had to use my sword to dispel it."
Hanatarou and Ichigo fell to the ground, bleeding. They couldn't move. In the meanwhile, Aizen had begun the explanation about the Shinigami-Hollow hybrid, Hanatarou was healing his wounds, slowly.
'There will surely be an opening… Because they don't know of my ability.'
"…" 'Hanatarou… We're counting on you.'
'You're the only one who can save Rukia…'
'Be fast… And strong…'
Suddenly, Hanatarou panicked. He had almost finished healing, when Aizen extracted what he wanted from Rukia's body. She was still alive, but he was about to kill her. Hanatarou had finished his healing, and in a flash he got up. His sword already charging energy.
"!"
"Ooooooooooah!"
Aizen didn't have the time to react, because he had completely dropped his guard down to do the ritual and because he believed all his opponents done for. So, Hanatarou hit him straight in the chest. He flew away and crashed into the ground, making a huge crater. But Hanatarou didn't end there his attack.
"! Aizen-taichou!"
"Aizen!"
"Kaze no Bara!"
The eight tornado hit Aizen in his landing place fair and straight. Hanatarou had used all the Reiatsu he could use to make them as fast and powerful as possible. He landed, sure of having won.
"Aizen-taichou!"
"I can't believe it…"
"Anf… Anf…"
'He did it!'
'Good work, Hanatarou!'
'A guy from the fourth division… I need to train more.'
"He managed to hit Aizen…"
"Mymymy… Now things are gonna get messy."
"? Only… Hit?"
Suddenly, Hanatarou saw a figure standing in the middle of the crater. The dust flew away, revealing Aizen, with blood coming out of his forehead… But still on his feet.
"!" 'It can't be!'
"… What's your full name, Hanatarou?"
"… Yamada. Yamada Hanatarou."
"… Yamada… I see. It was logical, after all… There's no more doubt about it."
"!"
Hanatarou saw a blur big as a fly passing behind him. It was too late.
"You're the son of that irritating bastard."
"!"
Hanatarou felt a blade cutting separating his right shoulder from the rest of the body. He began to get unconscious, while his friends screamed his name. He didn't ever notice all the captains, vice-captains and so arriving, because he had a single thought in mind… He had never met his parents. He was an orphan taken in by Unohana-taichou.
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It was a rainy day in Est Rukongai, 59 district. A child was running trough the streets, searching for a place where to take shelter from the rain. He hid in a alley, against the wall. But suddenly, he slipped off.
"Ahi! … Ahhh… My knee…"
He looked at his knee. A brush, with blood coming out of it.
"I suppose I'll do that thing… But I always get hungry, doing that."
Suddenly, Hanatarou's hand got enveloped in Reiatsu. He place his hand on his knee and the injure began to heal.
"Uff… Now I'm hungry… But normal souls don't get hungry. Why I do, instead?"
"That's because you have spirit power."
"!"
Hanatarou turned around, and he thought he saw an angel. In front of him was a beautiful young woman, wearing a Shinigami uniform and a lieutenant arm-band on his right arm. She was holding an umbrella.
"Sp-Spirit power?"
"Only people who can use that can become Shinigami. And not only that, you're able to actually use healing abilities at such young age, one of the most difficult ability, for a Shinigami."
"…"
"Doesn't your parents know anything about it?"
"… I don't have parents…"
"!"
"I… I grew up alone since I can remember…"
"… Come with me."
"Eh?"
"I said, come with me. It's raining. I'll take you to the Sereitei. It would be a waste to not develop your power."
"…"
While Hanatarou approached the mysterious woman, he was thinking this. If before he had doubts, now he was absolutely sure of it. This woman was an angel. She placed a hand on Hanatarou's head. Hanatarou closed his eyes, enjoying the warm feeling she was transmitting to him. He felt protected… Happy…
"What's your name?"
"… Yamada. Yamada Hanatarou."
"Hanatarou… It's easy to remember."
"Eheh… Thanks."
"I'm Unohana Retsu. 4th Division's Fukutaichou."
"… Nice… To meet ya…"
"We already know each other, Hanatarou."
"!"
Hanatarou quickly raised his torso, moving away his covers. He found himself seating in a bed, in the 4th Division's hospital. In the same room as him, there was Unohana Retsu seating on a chair.
"U-Unohana-taichou…"
"You're up, finally. You've been asleep for ten days, you know."
"Ten… Ten days …"
"And you know how I want you to call me when we're alone…"
"… Yes. Sorry, okaasan. ( Mom. )"
"Very well, Hanatarou."
"… What about the others? And Rukia?"
"They're alright. You were the one most injured. It seemed that Aizen had some… Personal grudge against you. It was probably because you managed to injure him."
"…" 'Aizen… Those words…'
Flashback
"You're the son of that irritating bastard."
End of the flashback
'Aizen… Knew my real father… And he held a grudge against him? Why?'
"By the way, your situation has been cleared. The Ryoka had returned to the living world, and you are no more considered as traitors. Kuchiki Rukia, by the way, has decided to stay here. And your health is fine. You can go out."
"Ah… That's good. Thanks, okaasan."
Hanatarou got up from his bed and put his bare feet on the floor. He then placed them into his sandals, and approached the door. Unohana was looking at him smiling, when suddenly she remembered of something crucial.
"Ah! HANATAROU, DON'T OPEN THAT DOOR!"
"Eh?"
"KYAAAAA! HANATAROU-KUN!"
Too late. A bunch of rabid girls dressed as nurses from the 4th Division had entered the room and was now surrounding Hanatarou. The boy panicked.
"You're finally awake, Hanatarou-kun!"
"How are you feeling! You've been asleep a whole week!"
"Would you like something to eat!"
"W-W-W-What's happening! Who are these girls, ok… Unohana-taichou?"
"… Your fangirls. Among the nurses only. We managed to restrain the others from entering the hospital."
"F-F-F-F-F-FANGIRLS!"
"Kiyone, Isane's sister, spread the word about your new appearance. She even took photos of your sleeping form and made hundreds of copy of them. Almost half of the Seiretei's female population is nuts over you, Hanatarou."
"WHAT!"
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"WHERE ARE YOU, NARUTO!"
Naruto was hiding from his stalker, Zaraki Kenpachi. His Captain wanted a sparring match with him now that he had developed Ban-Kai and he finally was a more than worth opponent. Hiding in a bush. Zaraki had just flew away, following the wrong directions of Yachiru, who was stalking him as well.
"Pheew… Lucky. Uh?"
Naruto got out of the bushes only to see… Hanatarou running away from an enormous cloud of dust.
"NARUTO! OUTTA THE WAY!"
"HANATAROU! IT SEEMS THAT YOU'VE MET YOUR FANGIRLS!"
And they both kept on running for their lives. Suddenly, Rangiku appeared at their side.
"Good morning, Naruto-san. Hanatarou-san."
"G-Good morning, Rangiku fukutaichou."
"Morning!"
"Uhm… Those photos don't give you justice, Hanatarou-san. You're hotter in flesh and bones."
"PLEASE, RANGIKU-FUKUTAICHOU! NOT YOU TOO!"
"Don't mistake me with one of those fools behind there! I don't go stalking men. When I'll want to go out with you, I'll say it straight and fair."
"Oh, man…"
"YOU FORTUNATE BASTARD!"
"About serious things, now. There's a special meeting planned in about an hour. All the Taichou, Fukutaichou along with you two and Kuchiki Rukia must be there."
"Ok… We must first get changed, then."
"See ya later, Rangiku-chan."
And the three of them shunpoed away, leaving a sad bunch of rabid fangirls.
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"Welcome, Uzumaki Naruto and Yamada Hanatarou."
Naruto and Hanatarou had reached the master commander's place. All the captains and vice-captains were already there, as well as Rukia ( I'm including Kiyone and his companion ). And when they noticed Hanatarou, all the females in the room flushed, except Nemu, Rangiku and Unohana, of course. Naruto and Hanatarou bowed in front of all the room and then got up.
"We're honoured, Yamamoto-sama."
"It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Well, well, well… So you're the two boys who parted the Ryoka and made such a fuss in the Seiretei…"
"W-We're terribly sorry, Yamamoto-sama!"
"But we wanted to save Kuchiki Rukia! So, we had no choice!"
"I know, I know… We will not punish you, don't worry. Otherwise I'd have to punish half of the people in this room."
Hearing this, Zaraki and Kyouraku snickered and Ukitake and Yachiru smiled, while the others remained silent.
"Arigato osaimash!"
"We've called you here for another reason."
"Please, tell us, Yamamoto-sama."
"Please."
"Well… The last events damaged the Sereitei. The 46 Central have been wiped out, and some places of the Sereitei had been damaged. Especially the forest."
"Ehm…"
"That…"
"But, the most important thing is… That Aizen, Ichimaru and Tousen have leaved three vacant places as captain."
"!"
"!"
"From what we heard from the Ryoka and the Shinigami who fought you, you both are able to do Ban-Kai. Is that correct?"
"… Yes, it is."
"Yes."
"Then, would you please show them to us?"
"…"
"…"
"… Ban-Kai! Raitei no Horaiken!"
"Ban-Kai! Ginnasora no Kamakaze!"
The two boys activated their Ban-Kai in front of all the people who were in the room. After thirty seconds, Yamamoto made sign to them to deactivate them.
"Very well… You really have the power we need."
"… Yamamoto-sama…"
"You mean…"
"Congratulations, Gosandai taichou, Uzumaki Naruto ( 5th Division's captain ) and Kyuusandai taichou Yamada Hanatarou."
Hanatarou and Naruto stared at Yamamoto-sama for some seconds, then at each other and the newly at Yamamoto-sama, before bowing so much that they almost hit the floor with their heads.
"… It's a great honour!"
"We're honoured!"
And suddenly, the entire audience began to clap… No. Not everyone. Hinamori was not clapping, and neither Mayuri was. Naruto noticed this, and a devious idea crossed his mind.
"Excuse me, Yamamoto-sama…"
"Yes?"
"The captains who left were three, and we are only two, right? We need one more captain…"
"… Yes. But we don't know anyone who can use Ban-Kai other than you who isn't a captain."
"I know of a person. That's Kurotsuchi Nemu, 12th Division's Fukutaichou."
"!"
"!"
"!"
All the eyes in the room turned towards Nemu, who was blushing. Mayuri, in the meanwhile, was glaring at Naruto.
"Nemu-san, is this true?"
"Ehh… I…"
"That's bullshit! This useless whore doesn't know how to do the simplest tasks, figures how to use Ban-Kai!"
Then… Something inside Nemu flinched. And he remembered Naruto's words.
Flashback
"Freedom. Freedom to live, to decide with our head. Freedom to try dangerous things, to love and even to make mistakes. That's a thing that no one can take away from us."
End of the flashback
"… Yes, it's true!"
"! You…"
"Calm down, Mayuri. Nemu, please, demonstrate it in front of us."
Nemu walked towards the centre of the room, and unsheathed her Zanpakuto.
"Ban-Kai. Kagetensi Hikarioni."
Nemu unleashed her Ban-Kai, stupefying most of the audience. When Yamamoto-sama made the sign, she returned to the normal form.
"Very well… It seems that we will be able to make things go back to their normal way of going very soon… I must correct myself. Congratulations, Gosandai taichou, Uzumaki Naruto ( 5th Division's captain ), Kyuusandai taichou Yamada Hanatarou ( 9th Division's captain ) and Sandai taichou Kurotsuchi Nemu."
"Yes!"
"Congratulations, Nemu-san!"
"… Arigato."
More claps, while Mayuri's glare intensified. Then, he shunpoed away. He really needed to open something. The three new captains bowed, smiling. Then the others approached them to shake their hands… Well, Rangiku grabbed Hanatarou's right arm and placed it between her breasts. Hanatarou went tomato mode.
"Well, congratulation, Hanatarou-taichou… What about a little party to celebrate… Only you and me?"
"Ehm…"
'Damn fortunate bastard… Powerful, beautiful and timid… The dream of every girl…'
"Hey! Don't try to seduce Hanatarou-taichou with those… Those… Things!"
"If I don't, who will? You, midget… Ops. Kiyone-chan?"
"…"
While Hanatarou hid his face with a hand, blushing wildly and Shuuhei was emanating killing intent and Kira was blushing as well at the thought of a woman replacing Ichimaru, Naruto was trying to talk to his Fukutaichou.
"Hinamori-san… It will be a pleasure to…"
"No."
"Eh?"
"You will not replace Aizen-taichou!"
Said this with tears in her eyes, Hinamori rushed away, leaving a dumb-founded Naruto. He sighed deeply. Being a captain sure would be though…
"Try to understand her…"
"Uh? AAAAAAAAH! HITSUGAYA-TAICHOU, DON'T APPEAR NEAR ME ALL OF A SUDDEN!"
"She worshipped Aizen like a god. It's difficult for her to accept the truth."
"… What should I do?"
"… First lesson about being a captain. A captain cares of his subordinates like his own family. Second lesson. A captain always know what to do, because if he doesn't know, who knows?"
"… Yes."
"Tomorrow we'll have a great ceremony to celebrate the three new Taichous!"
"Get your hands off him! It's a disgusting scene! … And after all, as his former Fukutaichou, I have the precedence!"
"NOT YOU TOO, ISANE-SAN!"
Continue…
In the next chapter…
So, our favourite Shinigami have become Captains. But it's a hard job… How will they handle it? Stay tuned!
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Loves and struggles of a Captain