Within the white sands of Hueco Mundo where the was drenched in enteral night laid a huge colosseum that stretched across the horizon like ever spanning crater. With white stone walls and palaces that stood up as high and wide as mountains. While a swarm of hollows of incalculable numbers swarmed around the colossus walls in the far distance. Their howls echoing throughout the structure like the whispers of a desolate scream among the wind and standing within the blacken sky lay a full blood red moon who's crimson radiating light illuminated the realm with power and dominance.
In center of all of that, laid a massive open court hall made of white marble floors, spires and filled with arrancar of varies sizes and forms. Yet each of them held great and terrible power. Enough to level to level entire nations on their lonesome and standing above all them on a massive pillar staircase and sitting on throne of bones. Stood one whose power could threaten the entire world itself.
He was an aged old man with dark brown skin and short white hair and had bone crown like mask laid on the top of his head. His outfit was a black attire that consisted of dark leather vest, pants, boots and a giant fur cape that hung over his shoulders. While his eyes shine with pride, composer and wrath as he stared down at the two espada kneeling before him.
His Name was Baraggan Louisenbairn. The god king of Hueco mundo and the leader of the arrancar and hollow army. that plagued both the world of the living and the soul society.
'Report Ulquiorra' The king muttered in an almost disinterested tone and the pale esapda rose up, pluck out his right eyeball and crush it in his hand. It's dust spreading across the court and to those who were engulfed in it could see mental image of events that Cifer witness.
'As you can see my lord. The sengunda etpa was more then enough to beat one of their strongest sternrriter Bambettia Baambarn the Explosion. However as a consequence we lost our tenth espada Grandfisher and Grimmjow was defeated by the black prince Ichigo Kurosaki by an unknown shingmai power' Ulquiorra reported and Barragan hummed in interest.
'Hmm so the second release was a success then?' The king commented. 'But in turn it would seemed that the child developed another power to counter ours...' Louisenbairn then turn to look at Ulquiorra. 'Tell me Cifer is ichigo's power a true threat to us?'
The pale Esapda then remain silent for a few seconds in thought before answering. 'At the moment no. He is only a threat to our mid tier fighters however it should be known he was hiding a great of his power when facing Grimijaw even in his sengunda etpa form and thus he could become a real threat to us in the near future'
The hollow king then rested his head on his right hand and took a moment to pounder. 'Its not like expect Grimijaw to win against Ichigo Kurosaki or Grandfisher to even survive. After all I expected from the overzealus panther was to defeat that sternritter with the power that was awaken within him and he more then succeeded in that task'
King then hummed lowly as studied the image in his head of Ichigo Kurosaki facing against the 5th Esapda. 'But this power that Ichigo has while it may indeed be similar to a shingami also feels like the complete opposite of one. For while its rhythm and texture maybe the same, its very aura felt like comparing a majestic pound of purity to a foul smelling pit corrupted with pollution and filth. On top of the fact that from what I witness was nothing more then a mere fraction of his power'
Barragan then hummed in determination. 'Unknown factors are unacceptable Ulquiorra. We need to know exactly how powerful Kurosaki has become with this new power of his and soon. Otherwise the invasion that has been works for over fifty years will come undone and that is why I will assemble a force to test the full potential of the black prince's unknown power'
Grimijow's eyes then lit up in anticipation. 'All right its payba-'
'Without you' The king snap which then caused laughter among the hollow court.
Which only made the panther Espada seethed in rage. 'What the hell do you think you are? Kurosaki is my prey and mine alone I should be the one to-'
Grimijow was interrupted again only this time by Barragan's overwhelming spiritual pressure. That felt like it had the force of the entire abyss of the night within itself and for all the 5th esapda knew it very likely did. As he felt his organs and bones being crushed to paste and his soul nearing the point of collapsing in on itself.
'Jaegerjaquez...' Barragan said lowly. His voice oozing with contempt. 'You had many, many chances to prove yourself against Kurosaki, only for you to fail each and every single time and the only reason why you were not punished for your repeated failure, was because none in my court let alone me ever believed you had a chance in beating the black prince at all. In fact some doubt that you could even have beaten Bamabettia even with your second released'
Grimijow then stared hatefully at the hollow king and then to the rest of arrancar in the court who looked down on him, amusement, digest and pity.
'In fact Jaegerjaquez, you actually beating a quincy who thrashed almost as much as Ichigo is perhaps the greatest accomplishment that an embarrassment like you could ever accomplish. Yet you soil even that, with your blind arrogance and stupidly' Barragan and then further increased his spiritual pressure upon the helpless panther.
'I have plan and waited far too long for to gain my vengeance and retribution on the Quincy King and I refuse to let it get ruin by a deluded self-entitled pest like you. Go against my orders and I will personally hunt you down destroy whatever meager power that was given to you and throw your useless body to be devoured by the menos from the forest below...' Barragan then stare harshly at Grimmijow with so much hatred and unforgiveness. That whatever bravedo the 5th espda had or muster melted away into pure primal terror.
'Is that clear?' the hollow king spoke once more and grimmijow with all the remaining strength he had left offer answered.
'Y-Yess your majesty' muttered fearful and Barragan seemingly satisfied left up his power over subdued man and allowed to breath and turn his attention to Ulquirrora.
'Is there anything else that I should know of Clifer?' the King asked and the pale Espada nodded.
'Yes...it would seemed that Grandfisher was defeated by a Xcution field agent named Keigo Asano with an unknown fullbring agility that caused a rapture in the barriers between the world of the living and soul society'
The king then raised an Eyebrow in curiosity 'Really?' he question but then shook his head and quickly dismiss it. 'No matter...we just have the strike team I gathered to take him out and test Kurosaki in one go and with that this gathering is now dismiss'
The hollow king declared as immediately gotten off his thrown walked away. Along with the rest of the arrancar.
Save for Grimijaw how was still quivering in fear and hunch over. While Ulquiorra watch in pity.
'You only have yourself to blame for being insubordinate to Barragan and not knowing your place. For in spite of all your accomplishments you are still nothing more then a small pampered cat within a den of lions and in the end your purpose like all hollows within the kings court is to serve him' Ulquiorra then walked away.
'Its a shame really, Nelliel your predecessor while also a cat among loins. Still treated them with respect and dignity as if they were her equals and her light while once shun and hated within this palace of the night...gradually came to accept her light and her honor...only for it to stripped from us by the black prince' the Espada explain before giving Grimijow as cold and hatful look.
'And you shaming her rank and legacy with your insufferable ego, delusions of grander and it rendering into nothing worthless trash ' Ulquiorra spat in cold contempt before walking away from the court room. While Grimijow in a moment of weakness and humiliation cried and shed tears of fear...and guilt.
Meanwhile in the world of the living
As morning arrived rays of the sunlight shine down through the widows of Ichigo's room on top the shingmai boy's face. Making him mumble in resignation.
'Huh…so its morning already, eh?' Kusorsaki mused tiredly as he got out of his pajamas, took a nice long shower, got himself into his Quincy uniform and headed down stairs to the kitchen all the while wondering whatever strange alternate world scenario he will have to deal with today.
However, when he arrived there, he was greeted by another alternate counterpart of his friends.
Uryru Ishida
He was dressed in the standard Sternrittrr uniform with a white trench coat, belt, buckle, pants and shoes. But it also looked much more decorative then most other uniforms worn by the elite quincy. Which was likely done as way to show off his higher status among them. Such as a star emblem on the right side of his shirt, a black cape hung around his shoulders and a golden chain hung over the left side of his chest. While still having the same evenly combed blue hair and thin time glasses that ichigo recognized his friend for.
'Good morning Ichigo Kurosaki' greeted Uryu. As he sat at his house kitchen table and eating a piece of butter toast and Ichigo, while he should have expected something like this. He couldn't help but be surprised by his alternate friend's sudden presence.
'Uh hello Ishida' Kurosaki greeted awkwardly.
'Oh, come Ichigo don't be rude, this is your life time training buddy who rarely visits us anymore' Masaki scowled her son who turn his head away in embarrassment.
'Oh don't be so harsh on him Ms. Kurosaki, after all. Due to my duties as the white prince and the successor to the grandmaster of the holy kingdom. It is only natural that we don't see each other that often' Uryu defended evenly and then to another bite from his toast. 'So, I believe that a nice little outing to the soul society should make up for lost time'
Masaki then beamed up her face up. 'That is an excellent idea Uryu. Don't you think so too Ichigo? I mean you can even see your two sisters again!'
Ichigo remain silent for a moment as he took in everything to what his alternate mother and Ishida said.
'A visit to the soul society of this world would be interesting and seeing what my two sisters are up to would be double bonus on top of that…' Ichigo thought pleasantly, but then shot a look of concern as he then turns his eyes at Ishida. 'However, I can expect that there more to this then just a friendly outing. Properly having something to do with dealing with the Espada'
But then the hybrid shrugged. 'Eh, whatever, it's not like I have anything better to do here besides mope'.
'Sure, let's do that that' Ichigo said bluntly. While Uryu push up his glasses, gave his peer a look of bemusement and a knowing smile.