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Chapter 37: Nirvana
With Ichigo and Naruto
The two we're currently making their way through the forest looking for Jellal until they ran into a few more dark mages, which they easily disposed of.
"Kit something is interfering with my tracking abilities." Kurama stated.
"Well, that sucks." Naruto replied. "Can you at least tell us where was the last location you sensed Jellal at?"
"A couple miles to the west." Kurama answered.
"Thanks Kurama." Naruto said. "Hey Ichigo, Kurama informed me where was Jellal's last location!"
"That's good to hear Naruto. I just finished getting the information I wanted from these guys." Ichigo replied as he dropped one of the dark mages he was interrogated. The two continued traveling through the forest until they see a pillar of bright light. "What in the world is that?"
"I don't know, but that is a massive amount of magical energy." Naruto stated as he looked at the light.
"That must be the power that is causing me problems with my tracking." Kurama said.
"By all chances that's Nirvana or whatever those dark mages were looking for. It looks like someone has activated it." Zangestu said.
"We should head there at once to see if we can find a way to stop it." Ichigo suggested which Naruto agreed to. The two then make their way to the location of the light.
At the Oracion Seis hideout
"So it happened." Said Midnight who had stopped to see the piller of light.
"Yes, Nirvana is ours." Brain stated as he continued viewing the light.
"Well, it looks like you mission was success Brain." Gremmy said as he too looked at the light. "Now go make your way to Nirvana."
"So you're not coming to see it with your very eyes?" Brain questioned.
"Not yet, I wouldn't want to spoil your victory." Gremmy answered.
"Suit yourself." Brain said before he made his leave to Nirvana.
"Everything is going well so far. I'll wait a while until I start my mission." Gremmy thought to himself as he returned to look at the light.
With Ichigo and Naruto
"Seriously, how many dark guilds do the Oracion Seis have helping them out!" Naruto said as he knocked out a fair amount of dark mages.
"We got you!" Said a random dark mage who got the drop on Naruto. The dark mage struck Naruto in the back, only for the whiskered blond to turn into a log. "A log!"
"That's my Substitute spell. Hoped you liked it!" Naruto said as delivered a kick to the dark mage's face. While that was happening Ichigo was cutting any enemy in his path.
"We don't stand a chance." Said one of the dark mages.
"Then get out of our way or I will be forced to cut you all down!" Ichigo declared as he swung Zangetsu making a huge gust of wind that took out a large amount of opponents. The dark mages had enough and choose to retreat. "That takes care of them."
"I bet there is more of them up ahead." Naruto said.
"I bet your right about that. So let's take care of them quickly!" Ichigo declared as he and Naruto continued heading towards Nirvana's location. The sun was already starting to set and a couple of groups of dark mages later the two Royal Guard members finally made towards their destination.
"King you were very vicious towards the last group." Zangetsu said.
"They shouldn't have made fun of my hair and my name. They got what was coming to them." Ichigo replied. The two mages discovered a cave. "That should be the entrance."
"Then let's go in and stop Nirvana from activating." Naruto suggested which Ichigo agreed too. The two enter the cave and notice Jellal standing in front of the bright light.
"What did you do Jellal!?" Ichigo questioned, but didn't get an answer. "ANSWER ME JELLAL. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Jellal still didn't answer. "FINE THEN I'LL MAKE YOU ANSWER ME!" Ichigo drew Zangetsu, but stopped when he notice a familiar redhead had arrived. "Erza your alright." Erza didn't respond to what Ichigo said and just looked at Jellal.
"First that orange haired guy, now Erza. How did she survive? I can't let her take Jellal down before Nirvana is fully activated." Cobra thought as he hid behind a rock only to not notice he himself is being watched.
"So Kit when do you plan on attacking him?"Kurama asked.
"When he makes a move. That's when I strike." Naruto answered as he kept watch on Cobra.
"Jellal." Erza said.
"Erza." Jellal replied.
"Now tell me. How did you end up here?" Erza questioned.
"I can't answer that." Jellal replied. Ichigo then walked up and grabbed Jellal by his coat.
"Like hell you can't! Answer the question or I'll..." Ichigo began to say until Erza said
"Ichigo let him speak!"
"Fine." Ichigo said as he let go of Jellal.
"Who is Erza?" Jellal asked which shocked everyone. "I have no memory and yet I remember that name. I don't know who I am or where I came from. Can any of you two tell me? Please, if you know, please you have to tell me!"
"What is going on with Jellal?" Ichigo questioned.
"Did I beat him so bad that I gave him amnesia?" Zangetsu thought to himself.
"If you lost your memory that would explain why I couldn't hear your thoughts, but now I got questions for you too answer" Cobra said as he stepped out of his hidding place.
"It's you." Ichigo said as he pointed Zangetsu at Cobra.
"I should have known we were being watched." Erza said.
"I'd like to know how you found Nirvana and how you broke its seal?" Cobra asked Jellal. "Also tell your comrade I know he's hiding and waiting for a sneak attack."
"Naruto." Ichigo said making the whiskered blond jump out of his hiding place.
"So you did know I was here as well." Naruto said.
"You know you're not that stealthy." Cobra stated as Cubellios kept an eye on Naruto. "Now Jellal answer my questions!"
"Ok then, while I was unconscious I heard a voice. It kept saying I will have Nirvana! It's strange because when I woke up. I knew exactly where to find it." Jellal stated. "I could also sense how dangerous and powerful it is. So I decided to break Nirvana's seal so I can destroy it!"
"Destroy it?" Ichigo questioned.
"How do you intend on destroying it?" Erza asked.
"I rigged this monstrosity with a Self Destruction spell!" Jellal answered as strange markings began to appear behind him. Cobra began to walk over to try and stop it, but his path was blocked by Naruto.
"Get out of my way!" Cobra demanded.
"Make me!" Naruto replied. Jellal then started to feel a pain in his chest. "What's wrong with you?"
"Erza when I hear that name a commonness washes over me. Cheerfulness, kindness, fierce, and unwavering loyalty. I have no doubt you'll continue to despise me. I don't blame I'd probaby feel the same. If I'm your friend I can't allow that hatred to keep robbing you of your freedom." Jellal stated.
"What are you saying?" Erza questioned.
"You made yourself part of the spell didn't you?" Ichigo asked as a seal begins to appear on Jellal.
"I'm sorry for all the suffering I caused you. I'll do whatever I can to make it right. Now be free Erza and I will take your pain and your sadness." Jellal declared before he turns to Ichigo. "I'm also sorry for any of trouble I caused you as well."Jellal then collapsed. "Farewell Erza!"
"JELLAL!" Erza screams out as she runs towards Jellal. "DON'T DO THIS! I WON'T ALLOW YOU TO DIE LIKE THIS! YOU HAVE TO ATONE FOR YOUR SINS!" Erza then begins to shed tears. "So accept your gult and live. JELLAL!"
"Erza don't cry. There is no need to." Jellal said. "You're a good person." Jellal then falls unconscious only to be woken up by Ichigo punching him.
"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" Ichigo yelled at Jellal. "WHAT YOU ARE PLANNING ON DOING MAY LOOK NOBLE, BUT LOOK AT ERZA, SHE IS CRYING FOR YOU. YOU ARE TRYING TO FREE HER FROM THE PAIN YOU CAUSED HER WITH THIS ACT, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE YOU ARE CAUSING HER EVEN MORE PAIN! EVEN THOUGH YOU CAUSED HER SO MUCH PAIN AND SUFFERING, SHE STILL CARES FOR YOU. SO MAN UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT YOU DONE. WE WILL FIND ANOTHER WAY TO DESTROY NIRVANA, WITHOUT ERZA NEEDING TO LOSE ANOTHER FRIEND! YOU HEAR ME!"
"Ichigo." Erza muttered.
"Nice speech boy, but now it's time to stop this foolishness." Said Brain who had just arrived. "I see Jellal is planning to destroy Nirvana. Well, it doesn't matter, I had a plan just in case this happened. I was the one who taught you how to perform these types of spells or have you forgotten Jellal. So I know how to nullify this spell." Brain then raised his arm up which caused the seals to start to break.
"No!" Ichigo and Erza said in unison.
"I got to stop him." Naruto said as he prepared to go after Brain, but was stopped by Cobra. "Damn it."
"You can't." Jellal muttered.
"Now Nirvana rise!" Brain declared making the ground rumble and start to move.
"No Jellal!" Erza yelled out.
"Don't worry I got him." Ichigo said as he grabbed Jellal. "Here Erza catch!" Ichigo tosses Jellal at Erza which she catches him. "Naruto where are you?"
"Over here." Naruto answered as he appeared next to Ichigo. A few minutes past and now Nirvana's true form had been released, revealing itself to be a giant fortress with six spider-like legs.
"Finally, at long last I have obtained it. The until ultimate weapon which extinguishes light. The legendary reversal magic Nirvana. Those nearsighted guilds will cling to their fellowship and trust, but now such things will be stripped of meaning!" Brain declared.
"Not if we have anything to say about it." Said Ichigo.
"Yeah, we are not going to let you get away with this!" Naruto added.
"So it looks like you two are still around. No matter Cobra and I will eliminate you two." Brain declared as he raised his staff.
"Then lets not any more time and end these two!" Cobra added. At that moment a giant stone bird grabbed Ichigo and Naruto than started to fly them both to a different area in Nirvanna. "What was that?"
"Hello." Said Gremmy.
"Gremmy." Brain said.
"I'll do you a favor Brain I'll deal with these two while you prepare to deal with the remaining Allied Forces." Gremmy said before he took his leave.
With Ichigo and Naruto
"Power Boost!" Naruto declared before he punched the bird shattering it. The two Royal Guard mages began to fall, but they are able to land safely on a nearby building. "That bird must have been made by that Gremmy kid."
"It does like that." Ichigo said. Ichigo began to survey their surroundings. "Naruto can Kurama sense anybody or is Nirvana still giving him trouble?"
"I'll see." Naruto responded. It took Naruto a few minutes before he said anything else. "Kurama says that Erza is currently with Jellal. Natsu has currently started fighting Coba while the rest of his group is climbing up one of Nirvana's legs. Ichiya is somewhere around here. Jura is for some reason with one of the Oracion Seis."
"Does he sense anything else?" Ichigo asked.
"Kurama now says we have a guest." Naruto answered as Gremmy appeared.
"Hello again you two and looks like I'll be your opponent." Gremmy stated.
"We have no time for this! Get out of our way, because I don't think you'll be able to fight both of us at the same time." Naruto said.
"Well, I'd beg a differ. I bet I can defeat both of you without even using my own hands." Gremmy declared as he made a smug smile. At that moment Ichigo appeared behind Gremmy.
"You shouldn't let your guard down so easily!" Ichigo said before he swung Zangetsu, but it was stopped by a steel pillar. "Where did that come from?" In an instant a cannon appeared in front of Ichigo and fired not giving the orange haired swordsman a chance to react.
"You should take your own advice sometimes." Gremmy said before Naruto appeared in front of him. Naruto goes for a punch which is blocked by a steel hand, but even that didn't stop the whiskered blond's punch as it broke through the hand and almost hit the hooded kid, but Gremmy is able to dodge in time. "I almost forgot your still using that Power Boost spell. Now try to escape this." A magic seal appears below Naruto before exploding in a massive burst of electricity. "Now take this." Four cannons then appear around Naruto.
"I can't break free." Naruto thought as he saw the cannons prepare to fire, but they were cut to pieces by Ichigo. While that was happening Naruto was able to break free. "That was close. It looks like we underestimated this kid."
"Yeah, he maybe a kid, but he is clearly stronger than we expected. What I'm really confuses me is what type of magic is he using." Ichigo said before he put Zangetsu in a magic seal. "Shikai: Zangetsu!" Once Zangetsu was done transforming Ichigo rushed Gremmy.
"Nice sword, but I have a huge sword as well." Gremmy stated just before a giant sword comes down onto Ichigo which he was able to block in time, but the force of the attack sent Ichigo flying through a few buildings. Naruto took this chance to go for a sneak attack, but Gremmy was expecting that as a stone spike pierced the whiskered blond in the chest. "One dow..." The Naruto that was impaled suddenly puffed and turned into a log which surprised Gremmy.
"You fell for my trap!" Naruto declared as he popped out of the ground and uppercutted Gremmy sending him flying off the building they were on, but Naruto noticed Gremmy was smiling during the whole event. "Why was he smiling?"
"KIT MOVE NOW!" Kurama yelled out.
"Wha...?" Naruto said, but stopped talking when he saw dozens of orbs made of fire surrounding him. Before he can do anything the orbs exploded, creating a massive explosion.
"Got him." Gremmy said to himself as he jumps onto a nearby building which was suddenly destroyed by a blue energy slash. "That was close." Gremmy says as he jumps to another building, but was intercepted by Ichigo who appear in front of him. Ichigo went a slash, which was blocked by a steel pillar again, but this was what Ichigo was anticipating.
"Getsuga Tensho!" Ichigo declared as he fired the attack point blank. After the attack died down Ichigo saw Gremmy unscathed. "You got to be kidding me." Ichigo looks around and notices orbs made of lightning just before they explode. Gremmy is able to move a fair distance from the explosion.
"You two are quite boring. I hope that's not all you two got." Gremmy said as Ichigo and Naruto land right in front of him. "I never asked this, but what's your names."
"Naruto Uzumaki!" Naruto said.
"Ichigo Kurosaki!" Ichigo said.
"Kurosaki huh. By the color of his hair I take it that he is Karin's and Yuzu's brother." Gremmy thought to himself.
"Naruto how about combination S?" Ichigo asked.
"Alright, let's give it a try!" Naruto replied. "Endurance Boost!" A magic glowed below Naruto before he charged towards Gremmy. Once he got close Gremmy summoned a stone fist that tried to punch Naruto, but the whiskered blond dodges it with ease. Naruto goes for a punch which Gremmy dodged and left an orb of fire to explode in Naruto's face, but he was able to dodge in time. Gremmy then summons ice spikes and prepares to launch them until they are destroyed by energy arrows. Gremmy looks to see that Ichigo was the one firing the arrows and he was speeding around the area as he kept firing. Naruto takes this opportunity to go for a barrage of punches which Gremmy dodged with far ease until he started to get bombarded by dozens of energy arrows. Gremmy was now having trouble as he now had to dodge a combination barrage of punches and arrows. It did take long before Naruto was able to land a punch which sent Gremmy flying back, but he was able to summon a stone hand to catch him. "Now Ichigo!"
"Arrow Magic: Holy Rain!" Ichigo declared as a magic seal above Gremmy rain down hundreds of arrows. The attack seemed to had hit until they noticed a steel wall a formed above Gremmy defending him from the arrows.
"So the both of them were holding back this whole time huh. Well, this is going to be more difficult than I expected." Gremmy thought to himself. He looks to see that Naruto had formed a blue orb in his hand while Ichigo was pointing an arrow at it.
"Unison Raid: Holy Rasengan!" Naruto and Ichigo declared in unison as they fired the rasengan embedded arrow. Gremmy made a steel wall to defend himself, but the arrow pierced right through that wall and hit its intended target. Gremmy coughed up blood before the attack starts to expand engulfing him. The attack lasted for minute and left a heavily injured Gremmy on the ground seamlessly defeated.
"Looks like we did it." Ichigo said. "Hey, Naruto ask Kurama to see what's going on with the others."
"Ok." Naruto replied. "He says that Natsu won his fight with Cobra. Also that Brain had been defeated by Jura. Now it seems that Erza had just defeated the last member of the Oracion Seis."
"Good job Erza." Ichigo mentally said. "That's great! It looks like all we need to do now is stop Nirvana."
"Wait Kit, I sense that someone stronger than all of the Oracion Seis has appeared!" Kurama said which made Naruto say
"You got to be kidding me!"
"What's wrong?" Ichigo asked.
"Kurama says a new enemy has appeared!" Naruto answered.
"That must be Zero." Said Gremmy who had got back up.
"Wait your still not defeated yet!" Naruto said with a surprise expression
"Zero?" Ichigo questioned as he made a confused expression.
"Yes, Zero he is the true master of the Oracion Seis. He is the split personality of Brain who had him sealed up, but when all the members of the Oracion Seis were defeated, he was set free." Gremmy explained just before his injures and clothes are restored. "Now your comrades have no chance of defeating him."
"Wait your healed. How?" Naruto questioned.
"What type of magic do you use?" Ichigo questioned.
"Since you two got a lucky hit in I'll tell you." Gremmy said. "I use an ancient magic calledVisionary. It allows the user to make whatever he imagines a reality. During our fight I've been using only a fraction of my magic."
"You got to be kidding me. You aren't even fighting us at full power." Naruto said.
"Wait if you can imagine anything. Why haven't just imagine us dead yet?" Ichigo questioned.
"That's because even my magic has rules, two to be exact. Rule one, I can't imagine people dead. Rule two, I can't bring people back to life." Gremmy said. Just then a dark dome starts to form around both Naruto and Ichigo.
"So he's planning to trap us in a dome huh." Ichigo stated as he and Naruto began to run out of the dome only for them to get pushed back in by a large gust of wind. The dome finally forms, trapping both the Royal Guard mages inside.
"Does he really think that this will hold us?Energy Make: Rasengan!" Naruto declared as he struck the dome with his attack breaking it for a moment, only for it to repair itself. "It didn't work."
"Now Element Dome activate!" Gremmy declared.
"What do we do now Ichigo?" Naruto asked before the dome started to glow.
"Damn it, this is going to hurt." Ichigo said before the dome fire multiple spell at the two, hitting them, and making a large explosion that everybody on Nirvana could see. Once the attack died down Ichigo and Naruto were heavily injured while barely being able to stand.
"You two are quite resilient, but one more attack like that will finish this fight." Gremmy said as a crystal-like shell starts to form around Ichigo. "But I can't afford on killing you." The crystal was about to be finish forming until it was broken by Naruto.
"Like I would let you take Ichigo!" Said Naruto who was now in his Take Over: Kurama spell.
"So you also have something special. I think I'll be capturing you as well!" Gremmy declared as he was prepared to attack again, but stops when he has to dodge a sword swing from Ichigo.
"Naruto if we intend to win, then we should not hold back anymore!" Ichigo declared as put Zangetsu into a black magic seal.
"Fine, let's end this." Naruto replied as he got on all fours and Ichigo put Zangetsu inside a black magic seal. "Four Tails!" A large pillar of red energy engulfs Naruto. Once the light died down, Naruto's whole body was covered in red energy and his face was pitch black with his eyes being white.
"So you're going to use that technique King."Zangetsu said. "Very well, let the fun begin!"
"Bankai:..." Ichigo said as he is engulfed by a bright black light. When Ichigo was visible again Zangetsu had made a drastic change in appearance. It had taken the form of a daito with a black blade and the cross guard had four bent prongs, plus instead of cloth it had a chain."Tensa Zangetsu!"
"This is going to be a fun fight!" Gremmy said as he cracked a grin.
"Naruto you ready?" Ichigo asked.
"Of course I am. You better not slow me down!"Naruto replied with his voice sounding more demonic.
"Funny, I was going to say the same thing about you." Ichigo said as he points Tensa Zangetsu at their enemy. "Let's go!"
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