Author Notes: The title is technically accurate, but not in the way that you'd expect.
It also demonstrates the sheer power and influence of the Soul Emperor, being able to bring back the execution weapon of the Soul Reapers with ease in addition to many broken time based powers.
Tessai's relative and his Vice Captain are based Bobobo and Beauty from Bobobo-Bo Bobobo in terms of appearance and personality.
As for Aizen's Bankai, it's sort of an enhancement of his own Shikai- except it turns illusions into truth- reality alteration. As to why Aizen became a demon- it's for similar reasons as to why Gin decided to turn on Aizen ironically enough.
For the Hadō over 99...it's for the cool factor as for the Forbidden Kidō including Necromancy.
I decided to bring Barragan back because I found his character interesting and that Tessai doesn't really serve a purpose outside of being Kisuke's yes-man, so I traded him off for Tetsusai who will be more intriguing a character.
As for how Aizen became a demon, that will be revealed in future chapters.
Abeseimei being Yhwach's brother was planned from the very beginning, as someone who manipulated the latter to be evil in my fanfic.
As Aizen being a part Shiba- that's because I don't know- the Shiba clan having Moon themed Zanpakuto I guess.
Chapter 24: Hollow King vs Soul Emperor
As the Hollowified Ichigo withdrew the blade, the Soul Emperor quickly regenerated his wound.
The Hollow grabbed Abeseimei and grounded against the cement in a long tail.
Abeseimei swiftly withdrew, once the Hollow freed his grasp. It was clear that currently the creature outclassed him in raw physical power.
This is dangerous...Humans cannot even touch what I am, but a Hollow is much more durable as is a Beast or Asura...they could kill me through their density managing to internally rupture my being...and much harder to kill. A Quincy or Kami can kill me outright...I must use something to hide behind..., thought Abeseimei as he suddenly noticed Rukia.
"Opportunities have presented themselves to the Emperor. A would be disposable pawn has become my salvation!," he shouted as he grabbed a surprised Rukia as an attempt to use her as a human shield against the horned being.
Rukia tried to squirm out of his grasp.
"Withdraw and let me kill you quickly...You wouldn't want to feel torment for allowing yourself to strike down your comrade in hopes of dealing with me?!," he commanded only for the horns to fire a Cero blast with no concerns for her wellbeing.
The area became basked in a golden light as Abeseimei dropped Rukia.
"Fortunately for me...I have precatuions such as the teeth of the Komamura clan...There are reasons why there are few animal Soul based Hollows- the mere existence of the two coexisting in the same being is utterly incompatible...the truth being- Beasts are fatal to Ptera...known as Ghouls in the West and Hollows in the East!," boasted the orange haired being as he pulled out a fang from his attire as he readied to impale the Hollowified being in the head.
Then he noticed that the Hollow being moved an inch.
Impossible...my eyes are playing tricks on me...I am the only one in this world...in stagnant time...all else is frozen-, thought Abeseimei before the Hollow swiftly upper kicked him in the chin.
"What?!," shouted the Soul Emperor in confusion as he bled black blood from his mouth.
This is dangerous...I need to regroup and plan again..., thought Abeseimei as he began to retreat, only for the Hollow to grab him and fire a zero range Cero. Easily beginning a process that would tear his physical composition asunder.
"Time Reversal...," declared the Soul Emperor as time reversed to before he was damaged by the attack.
"I must play long range in order to fight him.," said Abeseimei as he pulled out an ornate gun and loaded the wolf fangs into it.
"Beings such as yourself must never exist within my realm!," shouted the Soul Emperor who fired 12 wolf fangs into the Hollow.
Much to its own surprise, the fangs began to bubble and froth the flesh, causing intense pain to the Hollow.
The golden color retreated as the Hollow grasped in pain.
"Kill him for the sake of a merciful execution...you don't want your precious spouse and offspring be killed while you're away.," ordered the Soul Emperor as he readied a Kikanshinki to use on Rukia to hide her knowledge of his appearance.
Rukia decided to not draw her sword, only for the sword to draw itself out to meld with Rukia's right arm with a visage of two mouths where eyes used to be merged into a wide grin.
She was then forced to stab Ichigo in the mask against her will, leaving her traumatized.
"You already killed one Shiba. What's one more?," said the Soul Emperor as he engulfed the Hollow in the unnatural flames.
Suddenly the mask broke apart to reveal a tall, lean-built, and stoic middle-aged man. He had pale skin, high cheekbones, stubble, and long ragged black hair with brown highlights. He wore brown-tinted, semi-transparent wraparound sunglasses.
"Tch, a Hybrid Aberration...," the Soul Emperor remarked.
"Brother...Et Tu...," said the man as he was burnt away.
"The remnants of my brother's compassion before he was engulfed in cruelty. And since I already had that Ganju and Kukaku executed this night, which I've already blamed Kūgo for the deed... The Shiba Clan is no more...the Kurosaki sisters are powerless wretches unable to tap into their potential...now I am free from my doom! Sehehehhehe!," yelled the Soul King in delight as he used the Kikenshinki on Rukia with a blinding flash.
Tessai then ran away with a golden crown in tow.
"I would normally kill him, but I will leave it up to the Dio Hueco for that to wipe out all the traitors within my empire.," said the Soul Emperor before he resumed his Abenosuke form, got a spare case of glasses and fake eyes. He inserted the eyes into the sockets and put his glasses over them. He then went to Karin to use the same Kikenshinki on her as well.
Next Morning
"What's going on?," Rukia asked as she saw Soifon along with the Stealth force alongside her once she awoke on the ground with no knowledge as to why she was there.
"The Soul Emperor...the authority behind the Branches of the Soul Society has deemed you and the deceased Ichigo traitor.," she coldly replied.
"He was visiting this town and you both attacked him without provocation. Such is an act of treason.," she added as she drew out her sword.
"I remember Ichigo turning into a Hollow...doing something awful to his sister...that's not right- someone tampered with my memory!," Rukia realized.
"Save your lies to the Central 46.," she said as she had the Stealth Force drag the 13th Captain through the Senkaimon.
I was framed...Likely the Soul Emperor...he's hiding something..., thought Rukia.
Suddenly, Soifon and the Stealth Force collapsed and fell unconscious due to a vast spiritual pressure.
She turned to see a face she didn't hope to see-
A tall man with menacing brown iris eyes, short brown hair swept back, with a strand hanging down his face. He wore the same assassin attire from the group from last night. He was that head assassin that had spoken to her. The traitor, Sōsuke Aizen, somehow let out of the Mugen.
"How did you get out?," Rukia questioned her "savior".
"I was let out by Abeseimei, his powers are very influential. Are you feeling bad about last night? You went mad, killing Yoruichi, Isshin, and Kisuke along with Ichigo before the latter went mad and you were forced to kill him when he Hollowified. Especially after he raped his own sister.," Aizen replied with false concern.
"He would never- Why obey him? You wanted to rule the empty space in the heavens.," Rukia demanded as she pulled her Zanpakuto for combat.
"I felt complete honesty for the first time in my life...I subconsciously thought I should be normal and repent for my actions...then I talked to him and I realized that it was my human remnants deluding my true self.," replied Aizen as suddenly, he grew a long horn from the right side of his forehead.
"And became an Akuma to realize my actual being.," Aizen replied with red sclera eyes and white irises.
"Bankai: Hakka no Togame (White Haze Punishment). ," declared Rukia as the command unleashed a white wave of ice, resulting in changes both her physical look and the clothing she was wearing dramatically. Rukia now wore a white, ankle-length kimono with lined patterns. The robe had an attached ornate collar, edges, and shoulder design with long, wide sleeves. There were long, flowing ribbons tied at her back that formed numerous large loops. She had a small ice flower formation at the center of her chest, and a half crown of ice which extended around the back of her head. Rukia's hair became white, and her blade became ice in nature.
Unlike before when she first unleashed the form, she had mastered to the point, she could control the ice and move freely in this form for an extended period of time.
"I can't play with you right now...," Aizen said confidently as he summoned his Zanpakuto.
"Bankai: Suigetsu Gyaku Kyōka O Akiraka Ni Shita (Revealed Water Moon of the Reverse Mirror Flower).," Aizen calmly declared as an image of a watery light blue lily of the valley manifest in the sky and engulfed the area in a blinding light.
Rukia then crashed down to her knees in guilt and remorse.
What came over me to act so blindly...How could I've killed Ichigo!?, she thought as she disengaged her Bankai.
Aizen looked with a smug superiority brought on by the transformation into an Akuma.
While my Shikai casts illusions, my Bankai can turn illusions and lies into reality. Perfect for hiding unwanted truths to slip out...I haven't tested it out in a while, but Rukia made a nice guinea pig., thought Aizen as he walked away.
Soifon got to her feet as she then had the more remorseful Rukia be dragged to her execution to be decided by the Central 46.
Later in the Afternoon
Soul Society
Shunsui came to the captain's hall to see a shocking development.
Soifon was especially disturbed, even if she herself delivered her to her punishment.
"There wasn't a trial-," she said before she vomited much to Isane's shock.
"What the hell happened?!," Shinji asked before he noticed Aizen standing in the corner wearing stealth assassin garb.
"The Sōkyoku was resurrected and put to good use. Being an ice type Soul Reaper...it was extremely painful.," he remarked as he then generated from his eyes an image of Rukia being walked to the Central 46, only to be immediately incinerated by a warped, skeletal version of the once proud Phoenix, extremely violently. Repeatedly and slowly as if for the sake of sheer sadism.
Lisa, Iba, Shinji, Kensei, Isane, Byakuya, Rose, and Toshiro looked either infuriated with the sight or extremely horrified. Especially in Byakuya's case.
"You're not a Soul Reaper anymore...," Kenpachi Zaraki noted, observing the horn on Aizen's head.
"It's a relief to no longer have to be decent.," Aizen gloated.
"Mind if I experiment on you?," Mayuri asked.
"I'm a higher being. You can't even bother comprehending me...I hope this serve as a warning Captain Commander Kyoraku...not to do anything unwise before the Soul King.," Aizen said, even more arrogantly when he possessed the Hōgyōku's powers in his possession.
He then vanished from sight.
"Hard to figure out He's probably telling us that he's playing the lapdog for now and did what he did to gain their trust..., but that wasn't an execution...it was torture...And it's clear that the Soul Emperor has Hell under his employ.," Shunsui remarked coldly.
Soul Emperor Private Quarters
Aizen walked in one moment, instinctively realized he was going to be tossed aside for outliving his usefulness and activated his Bankai...
The next second, a shocked Aizen laid on the ground defeated and covered in a pool of his own blood, with his Bankai torn to pieces while Abeseimei sat on his obscured throne, hiding in the shadows.
"What's wrong? I thought all this time, you wanted to avenge the Aizen...Or should I say the Aizen-Shiba clan...," Abeseimei inquired sarcastically
"I thought it was a well-hidden secret.," Aizen lamented.
I have made sure to wipe out the clan, even the branch families as well, should they be any threat. You are no exception.," Abeseimei replied.
"What about the Kurosaki boy?," Aizen asked.
"He's diluted and shares none of their traits. He's inconsequential as are you.," Abeseimei replied as he had his entity deliver the final blow.
"Kyōka Suigetsu.," Aizen said as he activated his Shikai.
Aizen smiled confidently as Abeseimei looked in hazed confusion.
"If you're a third-dimensional being- then I'm fourth dimensional. Your powers only work on the physical plane while my powers are metaphysical.," Abeseimei's voice spoke as he both impaled and incinerated Aizen in a flash of pink flame with light blue flame outside the pink flame.
"Damn...," Aizen thought as he reminisced about his past of being a loner who was helped by his genuine kind father, one he modeled his own kind persona after.
Years ago, when the Soul Emperor demanded his services due to Sōsuke's own potential. Kaihi, his father refused, resulting in his cold blooded murder.
Sōsuke tried to fight back, but the Soul Emperor overpowered him pinning him to the ground,.
"I need you to lead the army of Arrancar in order to put on a good show for the Royal Guard. Then die. It's fate.," he said with a sadistic cruelty while the boy looked at him from below with contempt.
"Hadō No. 100: Kami no Ōzora Ten Sōkō Kishi (Divine Firmament Heavens Armored Knight).," Aizen declared as he summoned a samurai warrior with wings on his back made of blue Reishi, wielding a large sword.
"I didn't think anyone was capable of the 100s...then again, the Soul Reapers used to be capable of an infinite amount of Kidō back in my day. However...," Abeseimei remarked before suddenly his pupils divided into six.
The entity suddenly collapsed on itself and Aizen began to bleed from his eyes- the only thing remaining before the flames utterly consumed him.
"You're Yhwach's brother...a Quincy as well...," Aizen's voice spoke before it was silenced forever.
The blue light revealed Abeseimei's taller form briefly- it was a a veritably tall man who looked to be in his late 30's with a lean and semi-muscular build; long, flowing orange hair, leopard-patterned with various pink spots, parted in a zig-zagging manner; the bangs of which are propped and parted slightly to the side. The rest of his hair was cut straight across at his shoulder. He wore a traditional Japanese Emperor attire. He had slightly hunched posture when standing, implied to be from having to constrain himself in his human guise. His completely red eyes had fragmented" pupils, forming as spots and shards of whole irides with a triangular shaped highlight to them.
"I intend to leave my past behind in order to evolve into a better version of myself.," Abeseimei replied as he picked up a small purple orb- the Hōgyoku in between his index and thumb and swallowed it.
The Soul Emperors' white and perpetual lit room continued to glow eerily as it had always done.
Kurosaki Household
Orihime was crying while Yuzu was comforting a traumatized Karin from her experience.
However, to Kazui, something felt off.
He went to his room and he then saw a strange man in his 60s, with heavy scars on his bald head, looking weather-beaten and forlorn. He wore a thick scarf made of white boar hide and a traditional Soul Reaper attire.
"I am Ashiyama Domanojo. I am the one who managed to take down Abeseimei millenniums ago. However, through swindles and deals, he managed to amass followers and reasserted himself into power, overthrowing the 4 appointed Soul King Stewards while the Gods rested. I'm your ancestor via marrying Ino Shiba years ago.," he explained.
Kazui began to reach for his phone to call 1-1-0 for a bulgar before the man stopped him.
"No. I'm not a thief or a kidnapper. I'm perfectly ok.," he said with non-assuring, scary face that made Kazui hesitant to comply.
"You're from another timeline. Abeseimei probably managed to corner you in this one in order to cut off the loose ends.," the bald man explained, which caught Kazui's interest.
"Yhwach, or rather, Abe no Juha and myself, Abe no Ashi- I've taken another name out of disgust. Abeseimei was banished to become the first Substitute Soul Reaper on mother's request when My father, the East Soul King- King Jiemei, rightfully believed he belonged in hell for his heinous actions even as a child. He used his powers to trick Juha into corrupting the Quincy teachings to be evil and destructive and later masqueraded as me in order to do the same to the Soul Reapers. I managed to seal him in hell to avoid more damage to the balance of the world, but his influence had settled into the roots of the system and he slowly rose to prominence once again.," he explained to the youth.
"M'kay.," Kazui replied, not believing in anything he said.
Suddenly, Tessai rushed into the house and up to Kazui's room, holding an ornate golden crown in his right hand.
"No time, I need to contact you for an important task.," said the man with his glasses flashing menacingly.
After a few minutes, Kazui raced down the stairs with Tessai and the bald stranger, much to his family's utter confusion.
"Going to resurrect an undead lich. Bye.," explained Kazui nonchalantly.
"Where is he going? This is a tragedy...," Yuzu whined.
Kazui was saddened by Rukia having reportedly killed his father, but it was not nearly as disheartening as killing his own father in his own timeline to gain his powers.
Visor Construction
The remaining Visored remained in Karakura town under the guise of a construction company,
It was a tall man with brown eyes hidden behind mirrored glasses with blue lens, wore a green jogging suit, and a thick black spiked five pointed star shaped afro which adds further to his above average height.
A very large and rotund, golden iris eyed slightly tan skinned man with a pink mustache, pink short hair with a black cross-bone design in the center, wearing an olive-green tuxedo with a yellow bow tie.
And lastly, a very short, brown iris eyed, blonde-haired girl who wore her short hair in spiky pigtails with her bangs clipped together by three clips, wore a white shirt and a red jogging suit, the latter with white lines running down from the shoulders and decorated with the first kanji of her name, as well as yellow flip flops. She carried her Zanpakutō over her back. On each cheek, under each of her tire looking eyes, she had three freckles. She had an overly long fang protruding from the upper left side of her mouth.
They were Love Aikawa- the afro haired former 7th Captain before Sajin, Hiyori Sarugaki- the twin pigtailed former Vice Captain of Squad 12, and Hachigen Ushōda, the pleasant, former Vice Captain of the Kidō Corps.
Kazui asked Hachigen,
"What're we doing here? And what's with Tessai wearing a crown?"
"We're calling forth our replacements in order to explain the details.," Hachigen politely explained.
Out of the Senkaimon, arrived a dark blue goggles wearing tan skinned man with an afro designed like a blonde square with two pointed horn extensions wearing the ornate blue robes over his haōri and a smaller girl with pink hair and blue iris eyes wearing the traditional Vice Captain Kidō Corps uniform modified for her petite size.
"Tetsusai Tsukabishi and Bishoni Kuna reporting for duty.," declared the man as he did a dab pose. The girl face palmed in exasperation.
Kazui did a dab back in kind, much to Tetsusai's delight.
"This weirdo...?," Hiyori asked irritably.
"He's more talented than I am. Even though he's weird.," Tessai explained with a sweat-bead on his brow.
"I'm used to dealing with weirdos. My sister's an oddball of the family.," Bishoni explained with an exasperated sigh of annoyance.
"Hello, there little boy. I'd go away from this serious matter if I were.," she spoke to Kazui before his blue Reiatsu took the form of Tsuki's crazed face.
This made her back off with a bulged eyed expression of shock.
"Stop imagining things. We have the host and the channeling talisman to summon forth someone who knows about this guy.," Tetsusai said to get Bishoni focused.
"Necromancy is usually a taboo. Must be desperate times.," Love remarked with a serious tone of voice.
"What kinda guy are you bringin' back?," Hiyori asked.
"Farewell. The one that will replace you is not good company.," Hachigen apologized to Tessai.
Tessai gave a regretful look behind his glasses towards his colleague.
She placed the golden ornate crown Tessai's head, walked behind him as Tetsusai stood in front.
The two began to chant-
I sacrifice the flesh of thousand wails
I offer the heart of million cries
I tribute the mind of billion yells
I sacrifice the will of trillion screams.
Come forth one lost to death.
In place of life, I bring back the gone.
In place of muscle, I bring back bone.
In place of sacred heart, I bring back sin.
Forbidden Kaidō 86: Fujōna Kuroi Maisō No Fukkatsu (Unholy Black Burial Resurrection).
Tessai's form rotted away in a flash of black Reiatsu.
In its place, was a skeleton draped in purple cloak, with a pitch-black tattered fur collar around his neck area and the fringes of his cloak, wearing a golden crown with four elegant protrusions, which were ornately decorated, golden armbands with dangling golden chains, and as an elegant pendant with a red eye in the center. and white, pointed-toe boots.
It was Baraggan Louisenbairn, the former 2nd Espada.
As the Visored prepared for battle due to the shocking choice for resurrection, Kazui looked starry-eyed.
The being then pulled out an pitch black, slim axe with two pointed blades and a large spike protruding outwards from center; four golden chains present around the base of the spike, which extended into his cloak and attach to an ornate bracelet worn around his right wrist.
"You!," said the being as he lunged at Hachigen who prepared to use the same technique that he used to defeat him before.
Tetsukai then casted Sai to stop the resurrected Espada.
"Hold me?! A king?," Barragan barked.
"As a resurrected, you're under the control of whoever holds these beeds-," Tetsusai explained before he noticed a curious looking Kazui.
"Yoink.," Kazui said as he impulsively grabbed the beads.
"Why?," asked Tetsusai much to everyone's confusion.
"Because I see interest in this.," Kazui said mischievously with his tongue sticking out.
"Why is the Kurosaki boy smaller...Must be his son?," Barragan observed.
"Who were the Dio Hueco? The ones who gave you the title of King? ," Ashiyama asked the Espada directly.
"I haven't heard that term in a long time.," Barragan noted as he called 14 individuals.
"Also, you're the only one that has a chance of ending his temporal tyranny...We can give you back Hueco Mundo if you wish once you're done.," Ashiyama replied.
Barragan laughed as if this was an amusing joke.
Next Chapter: Recruitment of Young Rascals
