Author Notes: This chapter is mainly an aftermath of the events of the last chapter with surprises at the end.
Iba's Zanpakuto's name comes from his Yazuka theme and how people involved with them tend to owe them money and its powers are based on it.
Chapter 27: The Road with Rulers
Across the World
The Diable began to convulse in pain as they ran into the shadows to feel comfort, the Gates of Hell playing a big part in their sudden sting of agonizing pain.
Unknown Location
Jupiter's flesh was suddenly covered with dark red veins and he kneeled on the ground in pain.
Damn the Gates of Hell have been destroyed. We need another one made soon!, he thought with gritted teeth and an expression of intense irritation.
Karakura Town
Nana, Shunya, Takie, etc began to feel intense headaches before something black ebbed out of them and hid under their beds.
The one known as Flauros thought this-
Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Without the Gate, We're unable to tap into our power source to maintain our existence outside of Hell! Fuck!
Soul Society
Across the Seireiei, the Zanpakuto of every Soul Reaper shook violently and began to screech an inhuman and unnatural screech.
"Sakanade! What's up?!," Shinji shouted as his sword began to shake uncontrollably.
"Kinshara!," Rose yelled as his sword began to quiver at a rapid pace.
"Hyōrinmaru! What's wrong with you?!," Tōshirō yelled to his Zanpakuto
"Sode no Shirayuki! What's the matter?!," Rukia shouted to her Zanpakuto
"Zabimrau! Oi!," Renji voice shouted in the distance.
"Tachikaze! You're acting weird!," Kensei yelled out.
"Senbonzakura...," Byakuya said quietly.
"Suzumebachi...," Soifon said as she rushed back to her barracks, feeling embarrassed on her humiliation.
"Shakkin (Debt Owed)!," Iba shouted to his Zanpakuto, which made Lisa think-
So that's its name.
"Itegumo!," Isane cried.
"Haguro Tonbo!," Lisa shouted.
"Nozarashi! Yachiru!, Kenpachi Zaraki shouted in uncharacteristic fear as his Zanpakuto began to twist and turn in pain.
Meanwhile, as Ashisogi Jizō began to shake, Mayuri smirked as he finally cracked the code and finished modifying the strand of Kazui's hair into a concoction that would prove valuable.
World of the Living
Kisuke, Yoruichi and Tessai had already placed their Zanpakuto a few feet away from them as the sword began to convulse and writhe as if in pain.
Suddenly the door opened as three others appeared.
A very short, brown eyed, blonde-haired girl who wore her short hair in spiky pigtails with her bangs clipped together by three clips. She 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. Hiyori carries her Zanpakutō over her back. On each cheek, under each of her eyes, she has three has an overly long snaggletooth fang protruding from the upper left side of her mouth. She had tired lines under her eyes.
Hiyori Sarugaki- Former 12th Squad Assistant
A tall man with brown iris eyes hidden by mirror glass and a thick black star-shaped spiked afro which adds further to his above average height. He sported a green jogging suit and wears mirrored sunglasses at all times.
Love Aiwaka- Former 7th Captain
And a huge and rotund man. He wore an olive-green tuxedo with a yellow bow tie. He had golden iris eyes, a pink mustache and pink hair with a black cross-bone design in the center.
Hachigen "Hacchi" Ushōda- Former Assistant of the Kidō Corps.
"Hiyori. Love. Hacchi. How are you-," Kisuke asked before Hiyori kicked him.
"Oi Kisuke! What did you do?! Our Zanpakuto are acting up!," she shouted as she grabbed his shirt collar.
"Hiyori please.," Hacchi said.
"Like we know. I haven't used Machigai (Mistake) in years and now it's acting up on its own. Just at the same time as the Gate of Hell popping out of existence.," Yoruichi said to Hiyori.
"Say what Baldy?!," the blonde shouted in defiance.
"I think it has something to do with the fact that the Gates of Hell have finally vanished, which is making the Zanpakuto feel like they're dying. I think there's a big connection between these events.," Kisuke said more seriously, which made Hiyori back off. He then pulled out a lion doll with a purple orb embedded in its chest.
"That's the-," Love said with shock.
Central 46
Ronove felt intense pain as he forced himself out of his shell to hide in the darkness of the room.
Damn, we need another Gate of Hell to open and quickly., he thought.
Mūken
The fake Kyōraku sprouted dark red veins on his face and his face switched between a purple haired woman and a white entity with two mouths for eyes simultaneously while suddenly beginning to rot.
The other two stopped their transformations midway and retreated to outside the Mūken as they too began to sprout dark red veins.
"You cowards!," Katen Kyōkotsu, the true form of the imposter shouted as the two now androgynous entities began to show bones as their flesh rooted away.
"Kazui Kurosaki! That accursed Kurosaki bloodline! It was him! Kill him and his wretched whore of his sister! His mother! His father! His aunts! That Shiba traitor! Killllllll theemmmmmmm!," they said in unison as they faded away into dust.
The real Kyōraku looked with sadden remorse, seeing his partner, regardless of her actions dying in such a manner.
Sōsuke Aizen suddenly began to sprout dark red veins as one of his eyes became a toothy mow that spewed out blood.
"What's going on?!," he asked, keeping his cool, but had stopped smiling.
The Dio Hueco with the bandaged face kneeled down as he suddenly thrusted his hand into Aizen's chest and his eye looked disappointed.
"Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. It's not here.," the bandage giant said in annoyance.
"What do you mean?," Aizen asked in irritation.
"It means while it gave the power to be immortal. It's already gone. A waste of time to come here. And now that the Gates of Hell are closed forever for the moment, the Asauchi will go haywire without a connection to Hell to power them. And since you're likely one with your sword, it means you'll be suffering for all eternity.," the Dio Hueco said as he opened an Garganta.
"What?!," Aizen said as he coughed off blood from his mouth.
"The deal was to retrieve the thing you call the Hogyokū so we might aid you. We won't aid you until you give us it. No matter who you have to sacrifice to get it," said the green flattop haired Dio Hueco as he and the others entered into the portal.
"Sounds fair.," Grys replied, which shocked Nanao.
The portal then closed before she could do anything.
All there was them and the now suffering Aizen writhing in pain.
Genshirō went to his Captain, who seemed comatose after the loss of his Zanpakuto. Nanao soon followed suit.
Eieno looked into the distance of the void as she saw a glint of bright orange hair.
Hueco Mundo
Grimmjow as he saw the Gates of Hell vanish, proceeded to witness something even more shocking.
18 individuals exited out of a Garganta and began walking towards the white palace of Los Noches.
He gritted his teeth as he lunged at these giant entities.
Next Chapter: Viva el Rey