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Warning: This is a very brutal story with a lot of deaths and gross scenes. I will make this rated T for now, but the rating may change to M real soon.
First Chapter of Season 2, War: The Battle Of Hueco Mundo
Quick Recap:
After Palu Gulpur single handedly broke Sosuke Aizen out of prison, Palu took Aizen to desert where Palu brought back all of Aizen's followers and the Gotei Thirteen Court Guard Squad's enemies back to life. Aizen kills Palu after he reveals that if the resurrected die a second, they will be permanently dead. In his dying moments Palu brings back several dead Gotei 13 members who are Aizen's enemy. One of them is Gin, who allows the rest of Aizen's enemies to escape as he proceeds to battle several Espada. Eventually, Gin resolves to flee the battle and take refuge in the human world. The rest of the resurrected soul reapers realize that they now have the ability to fire a cero and enter the Soul Society. All but one of the resurrected Soul Reapers become alias with the Gotei 13 Court Guard Squads. That one resurrected soul Soul Reaper was Kenpachi Kiganjo. Kenpachi Zaraki eventually killed Kenpach Kiganjo in combat. Aizen realizes that his new army is incredbaly powerful and realized he needed Stark to retrieve his sword from the Soul Society to control his army. Before Stark could escape the Soul Society with the sword, several captains reach Stark's location. Stark fires a cero at Komamura and Tosen, who was the resurrected Soul Reapers de facto leader, stepped in front of the cero. The impact caused Tosen to fly backward and was unresponsive when Komamura screamed out hi name in concern. Stark escaped the Soul Society and went back to desert. The head captain revealed to Toshiro that he was going to revoke Kenpachi Zaraki's captain status due to Zaraki's insanity. Toshiro did not respond to this and Toshiro and the Head Captain looked at Tosen's motionless body as Ukitake, Hisagi, Komamura attempted to revive Tosen. Stark returned the sword to Aizen. Stark asked Aizen about Palu since Palu resurrected the Espada. Sosuke Aizen revealed to Stark that Palu was Sosuke's brother.
Aizen said, "No, Palu Gulper was his cover name. Palu Gulpur's real name was Palu Aizen."
Stark then asked with a concerned look on his face, "Lord Aizen, you don't really mean that…"
Sosuke Aizen cut Stark off and said in a serious tone, "Palu was my brother."
Chapter 21: Fates Revealed
Location: Desert Current date: Two Days after Spring Equinox (Right when chapter 19 left off)Coyote Stark stared at Sosuke Aizen with a look of shock on his face. It was clear that he was still taking in the unexpected revelation. Eventually Stark sighed and said,
"If Palu was your brother Lord Aizen, then doesn't that mean you killed your brother." Aizen stared at Stark for a couple of seconds before responding,
"My brother told me he had nothing more to offer me. It was for that reason I killed him, I would do that to anyone else if they no longer served any use to me."
Stark replied to this by saying, "He was still your brother Lord Aizen. No one kills a sibling without any special reason. I know there is a greater reason on why you killed him, but I am still grateful that you told me this much."
"I am glad you understand Stark." Said Sosuke Aizen. "Now please swear to me that you wont tell anyone else about this. I want people to think that I didn't know Palu, because to be honest every dialogue him and I had between each other until he revealed his power limit, was arranged."
"You have my word Lord Aizen." Said Stark. "I am just wondering. I have a belief that Ulquiorra will find out soon. It is not that I will tell him, but Ulquiorra is has a skill for finding out information. How do you feel about that?"
"In due time, I will reveal that Palu was my brother to Stark and some of the other Espada, but until then this stays between the to of us Stark." Aizen Said. Stark nodded to show that he understood Sosuke Aizen's orders.
Location: Storage Room in Division One Headquarters
Date: Two days after Spring Equinox (Same time as Aizen/ Stark conversation)
The Head Captain said, "We will let the resurrected Soul Reapers live free. This includes Tosen if he survives. However, I think I might start to look for Kenpachi Zaraki's replacement. His time as a captain has expired. Our Captains need to have some sanity."
Toshiro did not say anything to this, instead Toshiro and the Head Captain focused on Jushiro still trying to resuscitate Kaname Tosen.
"Come on Kaname, you could make it friend." Said Komamura. Jushiro pressed down on Kaname Tosen's heart again. Kaname still did not move. Jushiro once again tried to revive him, but Tosen still did not move. Hisagi started to cry and turned to the Head Captain and said,
"Why couldn't you have believed us about the resurrected Soul Reapers being good. Since you didn't believe us the only person who could inspire me and teach me how to achieve Bankai is dead." The Head Captain stared silently at Hisagi and said,
"I am sorry Hisagi, I made a judgment call, and nothing could have been done to change that." Hisagi was about to respond when Retsu Unohana walked through the door. Unohana walked over to the motionless Tosen and placed her hand over his heart, Unohana looked up at the Soul Reapers staring at her and frowned. Unohana said,
"There is still a little life left in Kaname, but I have to get him on an operating table fast or he will succumb to his wound."
"So he is alive?" asked Jushiro.
"Yes, he is. But I need to operate on him right now or he will die." Said Unohana. "There is another problem. The Division One hospital is to far away for me to flash step him into the building and operate on him on time."
"Luckily there is a room in this building you could perform the operation in." Said Mayuri who had just arrived in the room. Mayuri flash stepped over to Unohana and grabbed one of her arms. Mayuri then grabbed one of Tosen's arms and flash stepped away from the storage room with them. They arrived in a lab. This lab was that same lab where Mayuri was prepared to perform research on Tosen.
"Are you satisfied Captain Unohana?" asked Mayuri.
"Yes Captain Mayuri, I am. Thank you Mayuri." Said Unohona, who place Tosen on the lab table and began to operate. Isane Kotetsu arrived in lab room twenty minuets later and helped Unohana with the operation. When Isnae arrived, Kaname Tosen was still alive. Thirteen and a half hours later, the life saving surgery was finished.
The Captains and lieutenants anxiously awaited outside the lab room for Unohana to announce whether or not Kaname Tosen lived.
When Unohana walked outside that lab room to announce the results Unohana
said, "I am please to announce that Kaname Tosen is still alive, however he is in a coma that could last up to six months due to the injury he received." Mixed expressions fell on the Captains and Lieutenants faces,
"That should be me in the coma, not Kaname." Said Komamura.
"At least he is still alive." Said Jushiro. "Will he make a full recovery Captain Unohana?"
"I am unsure about that to be honest." Said Unohona. "I am not sure if anyone could make a full recovery after that type of injury. It was serious, I have a feeling Tosen's heart stopped but Jushiro successfully resuscitated him. I have a question for the Head Captain if nobody mind me asking."
"Go right ahead Unohana." Said the Head Captain.
"Head Captain sir, how do you expect us to defeat Aizen again?" asked Unohana. "If the new Espadas have gotten stronger, then we may not be able to defeat them." The Head Captain stared at Unohana and said,
"We will all train for war, and we will win." Unohana and the other did not have confident looks on their faces.
Location: Hospital in Squad Seven BarracksCurrent date: Four Days after Spring Equinox
As Kenpachi Zaraki rests in hospital bed recovering from the injuries he received from his previous battle (Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Kenpachi Kiganjo), the Head Captain enters his hospital room with his lieutenant and Toshiro.
"Hello Head Captain, Toshiro, and lieutenant, I have heard the last few days have been pretty hectic in the Soul Society." Said Kenpachi Zaraki.
"In deed they have Kenpachi Zaraki, but I am not here to talk about that." Said the Head Captain.
"Then what is your reason Head Captain?" asked Kenapchi Zaraki. "It must be important because you normally never visit Captains in the hospital, especially during a war time situation." The Head Captain stared at Kenpachi Zaraki and said in a serious tone,
"It is a wartime situation, however you will not be fighting Kenpachi." Kenpachi Zaraki's face went pale white and Kenpachi feared what the Head Captain was going to say next. The Head Captain continued to speak, "I am relieving you of your duty as Captain Kenpachi Zaraki. It has been debated whether or not you had sanity, however, after breaking someone who attempted to kill a Captain and Lieutenant of his restraints, just so you could fight and kill him personally, proves that you no longer have enough sanity to serve as a Captain. Since you are too big of a threat to allow living free in the Soul Society, I have a arranged for you to be placed in the Maggots Nest. Yachiru will become a member of the first division and will be watched and trained by me. Ikkaku and Yumichika will option of becoming the new Captain and Lieutenant of Division Eleven. I cannot stay to hear your argument on why I should keep you, but if you behave, you will be released from the Maggots Nest once this new conflict with Soskue Aizen is over. I know you understand my decision."
Without hesitation Kenpachi Zaraki yelled, "YOU CAN'T FIRE ME, I AM THE STRONGEST CAPTAIN INT EH GOTEI THIRTEEN."
"Kenpachi Zaraki, my decision is final." Said the Head Captain. "Time to go Toshiro." Toshiro, the Head Captain, and his lieutenant left the hospital. Kenpachi Zaraki realized that his sword was still next to his hospital bed. Kenpachi stood up and grabbed the sword. Kenpachi ran out of the room and down the hallway of the hospital. Kenpachi realized he was on the third floor and decided to jump out the window. With a charging head start Kenpachi Zaraki jumped out the window, right below him was where the Head Captain, his lieutenant, and Toshiro was standing. Upon landing Kenpachi Zaraki cut the Head Captain's arm off.
"You didn't just think I was going to let you get away with ruining my life Head Captain." Said Kenpachi. "Stand back Toshiro if you want to live, I am going to kill the old man." At that moment Ikkaku, Yumichika, and Yachiru arrived. Yachiru screamed,
"Kenny what is going on?" in a concerned tone.
"I am just taking care of the old hag for good." Said Kenpachi. "It is one thing to strip me of my title as captain, but to try and separate me from my pride is just sick."
"And what may your pride be exactly?" Toshiro asked. Kenpachi Zaraki swiftly responded by saying,
"Yachiru." Ikkaku looked at Kenpachi and said,
"Captain Zaraki, we came here to free you. There is no better Captain to lead division eleven other then you, and no one will change that."
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." Said Toshiro. "I never thought I would have to use this on you, but since you attacked the Head Captain Kenpachi Zaraki, I now consider you an enemy of the Soul Society. Bankai."
Kenpachi Zaraki raised his sword but Ikkaku jumped in front of Kenapchi and said,
"Leave this to me Captain Zaraki. Hey Toshiro, I don't think have ever seen me use this so you might want to observe carefully." Ikkaku then murmured to himself, "Well here goes nothing," before shouting, "BANKAI."
Kenpachi Zaraki and the Head Captain stared in amazement as ice surrounded Toshiro and wind surrounded Ikkaku.
TO BE CONTINUEDThe second season has begun. As some of you probably noticed the setting moved forward a couple of days. That is because the first five chapters of season 2 will be time skips. By chapter 26 the story should be around three months since the Spring Equinox (Summer).
Spoiler Alert: The first day of summer will feature the Battle of Hueco Mundo.
I hope you all enjoyed this chapter because there is plenty more action to come.