The invaders of Soul Society were walking in a rural area towards Kukaku's house, being lead by Yoruichi. "So what's this house suppose to look like?" Ichigo asked with his hands in his pockets.
It had been a rough night with Lady and Trish being really tense with the blonde hiding something from them. 'Though I really don't care.' Ichigo mused. He couldn't really call her out for hiding something without being a hypocrite. He hid the fact that he was a Substitute Shinigami from his family.
"Trust me. You'll know it when you see it." Yoruichi answered as he trotted in front of the rest of them. "It's quite recognizable."
"That's quite a vague answer," Uryu stated, as he pushed up his glasses, as they traveled up a hill. "Why does this Kukaku character move around so often?" He asked the cat guiding them.
"Oh, they've always been one for moving," Yoruichi commented. "Ah! Here we are!" The cat declared as they saw a house with a large chimney and a banner being held by two arms.
"What the hell kinda house is that!" Uryu declared incredulously.
"Meh. If it's their style." Ichigo said nonchalantly.
The Quincy turned to Ichigo with shock. "How can you be so nonchalant?!"
"This isn't the living world," Ichigo said with an eye-roll. "So it would make sense if there would be some weird architecture."
"He's got a point," Lady stated. "So quit complaining and let's get going!" She adjusted the strap that carried Kalina Ann on her back and started going ahead.
Trish just sighed as her friend went ahead. "This isn't going to be easy." She told herself. She jumped when Ichigo placed his hand on her shoulder.
"Give her some space," Ichigo suggested. "I don't know what your hiding, but I trust you enough to have reasons for not sharing it." He commented as he patted her on the back.
Trish gave him a sad smile before replying. "It's nice to hear that. I'm glad to have a friend like that."
Ichigo waved it off. "Whatever. Enough of this chick-flick crap! I'm going to check on Lady to make sure she doesn't destroy this Kukaku's place." He replied as he quickly moved ahead.
Trish smiled as she felt red lightning run across Force Edge's blade. 'Let's hope you can keep your word Ichigo.' She thought as she saw what Ichigo and Lady were doing.
"Hey! Knock it off!" Ichigo yelled as he struggled to move Lady. She was currently pointing both of her pistols at two look-alikes who tried to jump her. Their actions were rewarded with them crying hysterically on their knees.
"These bastards tried to jump me!" Lady yelled angrily as she shoved her pistol's barrels into the men's skulls.
"Enough!" Ichigo replied as he finally managed to pull Lady away from the muscular men.
"Fine!" She relented as she put away her pistols. "I'm keeping my eye on these two."
"Thank you so much!" One of the men said while bowing repeatedly.
"You have saved us!" The other continued, mirroring his brother.
"Oh my Ichigo," Yoruichi said as he sauntered up. "You should try and keep a tighter leash on your girlfriend."
"Shut up." Ichigo and Lady said simultaneously, though Ichigo was more apathetic and Lady was more aggressive.
"Master Yoruichi!" The men yelled. "We did not realize that you were here! Please! Let us escort to Kukaku!"
"Very well," Yoruichi replied. "Lead the way."
"This was a weird experience." Ichigo voiced as he ran his hand through his hair. "Honestly, what the hell is wrong with those two?"
"Haven't got a damn clue," Lady replied. "This place is just weird period."
"You got that right." Ichigo agreed. "Let's see this oh so mysterious Kukaku. Trish! Get over here!" The blonde quickly walked to his side and followed him slightly behind.
They eventually began to descend a stairwell and stopped in front of a paper door. "Hurry up and let them in! This will be interesting!" A female voice said through the door.
Ichigo raised an eyebrow at the voice. 'I thought Kukaku was a guy.' He thought to himself as the door was pulled open by one of the muscular men from earlier.
The door opened to show a woman with black had covered in bandages lazily sitting on a pile of pillows, smoking out of a pipe. "Huh. I didn't expect that." Ichigo commented.
That comment caused Kukaku to raise an eyebrow. "What the hell is that suppose to mean?"
"I was expecting a guy, not a chick." Ichigo's explanation just earned a snort from her.
"Oh so sorry to disappoint you." Kukaku turned her attention to Yoruichi. "So what's the job?"
The cat quickly explained the situation. After hearing it, Kukaku smirked wildly. "Alright, I'll take it." She said while puffing out a small cloud of smoke from her pipe.
"Excellent!" Yoruichi purred.
"While I trust you." Kukaku started as she stood up and walked over to a door to her left. "I don't know any of the brats with you. So I'm sending along a guide. He's my little brother and a bit of a punk, but he's better than nothing."
She opened up the door to reveal Ganju bowing. "Hello there! I'm Ganju Shiba, a pleasure to meet you!" He greeted as he raised his head and opened his eyes, seeing the people who were sitting in front of him.
"You!" He yelled as he pointed to Ichigo. "You're the one that threw Bonnie and me!"
"That's why I found you shoved in the ground head first?" Kukaku asked. "I just thought you pet had enough of your shit."
"Nope. He was challenging me and lost." Ichigo said with a smirk. "But if he wants to try, he can do it again."
"Ahh! Not again!" Ganju cried out as he put his hands up defensively.
"Whatever." Ichigo relented. "So how are we getting into the Soul Society?"
"Oh, you'll see," Kukaku smirked as she began to walk away, and everyone began to follow her. They eventually entered a giant room with a giant cannon.
"Heh, you jealous of her cannon Lady?" Ichigo remarked as Lady looked at the giant cannon in awe.
"I'm amazed by it." She admitted, before giving him a smirk. "But I'm willing to bet Kalina Ann is more useful."
"My cannon will be getting you into the Soul Society, so I think it's outmatched." Kukaku imputed. "And it'll be getting you in there via the air!"
The ground suddenly began to shake as they began to ascend. They eventually broke through into the open and stopped. "That was a thing," Ichigo commented. "So how are we going to get into the Soul Society?"
"Can I just mention how ridiculous this plan-" Uryu's disapproving tone was interrupted by his head being used as a springboard for a crystal sphere with a red bird on it. Ichigo quickly grabbed it and looked at it.
"What exactly is-" He was shocked when his Devil Bringer began to glow brightly and the Reishukaku was absorbed into it, "Ah! What the hell happened.?!"
"I could ask the same brat!?" Kukaku asked irritated as she walked up to him and grabbed his shirt.
"I don't know! It just happened!" 'Nero! What happened?' He asked his Zanpakuto.
"It's one of its abilities. The Devil Bringer can absorb some items and use them." Nero explained.
'Got it.' Ichigo turned his attention to Kukaku and told her, "It's my Zanpakuto's ability. The sphere thing must have synchronized with it or something!"
Kukaku gave him a suspicious stare before letting him go. "Alright then. Just don't let it happen again."
"Now how can I use this thing." Ichigo attempted to use the absorbed Reishukaku. He sharply flexed his fingers and it suddenly caused a bubble of blue energy with a skull's lower part over it to cover Ichigo.
"That's so cool Kurosaki-kun!" Orihime pipped up as she saw the shield to retract back into the Devil Bringer.
"With that sideshow being over," Kukaku brought out another Reishukaku and tossed it to Ganju, who began to project a bubble like Ichigo did earlier. "This is a Reishukaku. It uses one's Reiryoku to emit a cannonball to break through the barrier that the Sekkiseki walls around the Soul Society project." Kukaku snapped her fingers and the two twins from earlier appeared and began grabbing the group.
They would have grabbed Lady, Trish, and Ichigo, but Lady's pistols being pointed at them was a good enough threat to stop them, and Ichigo's previous actions stopped them. "Listen up! If you lose concentration, you'll explode on the spot!" Kukaku's warning caused Ichigo to smirk.
"I'll take the challenge." He said as they followed the twins down to the training area.
"Show us how well you can do this." One of the twins ordered, who was standing in front of the invaders of the Soul Society, each holding a Reishukaku, Ichigo included. He was hesitantly given one after he absorbed the last one. This one however didn't and Ichigo was easily able to perform it.
That was mostly due to his spectral arm being entirely composed of Reiatsu, giving him a decent control of it already. It was also what Blue Rose shot as a projectile.
Orihime performed it perfectly, the same with Trish and Ichigo. Uryu's was narrower and Chad's was slightly unstable, though both were passable. Ichigo managed to summon his shield and was deemed passable by them.
"How can you not do this!" One of them yelled as Lady tried to activate the Reishukaku, but was unable to. "It is so simple!"
"It's because I don't know how to use my Reiryoku!" She yelled angrily as she struggled not to pull out her pistol. "So shut up!"
"Hey, boss." One of Ganju's goons said as he peeked his head through the door. "Dinner's ready."
"Alright, you guys should eat," Ganju stated. "You didn't eat in the Rukongai did you? They can't use Reiryoku, so they don't need to eat."
"Go ahead. I'm staying here to help Lady." Ichigo told them.
"So am I," Trish stated, earning a glare from Lady. "I'll tell you two the thing." That caused her to have a neutral look as the rest of them walked off.
"Alright, start talking," Lady demanded as they sat down. "What have you been hiding."
"First things first, how much do you know about the Soul Society? I'm guessing not a lot." The nodding of her and Ichigo gave her confirmation. "Shocking fact, this place is only the East Branch. There's a branch in London."
"And they have to deal with Hollows?" Ichigo asked.
"Nope, they deal with dragons and unlike Shinigami, the witches and wizards there tame them and don't kill them like the Hollows."
"If they didn't have Shinigami, then how do you know about Shikai and the like?"
Ichigo questioned, causing a smirk to arise from her face. "They have things called books. They happen to be based on the East Soul Society and Shinigami."
"Then why did my father turn into a Hollow? We were from England." Lady brought up. "So wouldn't he be a dragon?"
"Dragons aren't made from deceased human souls, there a natural species. And I'm guessing Arkham researched magic and stumbled upon some magic from Japan." Trish gave a shrug at her theory. "I don't really know."
"So you're a witch?" Lady asked curiously. "But then what's the big deal?"
"You're half right. I'm also half dragon." She pulled out her sword and rested it on her lap. "My mother was a dragon and her power was sealed in my sword. I also sealed some of my own power in the gem in my choker."
"..." Ichigo and Lady were blinking owlishly as Trish expected a response. "That was a shocking revelation," Ichigo admitted.
"That's it?" Lady asked, earning a nod. "Yesh, I feel like an asshole for how I've been treating you."
"This is not what I was expecting."
"What were you expecting? Yells of hatred or something?" She nodded once again, earning a sigh from Lady. "Trish, you're my closest friend, and I won't ever abandon you. But don't hide things from me again."
"Well..." Trish trailed off. "I may or may not have a crush on Ichigo." She gained a smirk at the end of the sentence.
"What!/And we're back on this again." They said at the same time. Ichigo would have reacted similarly to Lady, but got used to Trish's teasing during the two weeks they stayed at his house.
"Why do you have to tease him all the time?"
"Oh? Who said I was teasing? But let's help you get to projecting your Reiryoku."
"Whatever. So how do you use Reiryoku?" Her question caused Ichigo to scratch the back of his neck in thought.
"I managed to get it back in a life-threatening situation. But I don't think it's the same with you. You're got Reiryoku, I can sense it, but it's like it's attached to your rocket launcher. So try diverting it away?"
Lady breathed in deeply as she tried to control her Reiryoku. She stayed in a meditative position for several minutes until an aura of both red and bluish-green began to coat her. "So this is how it feels," Lady muttered to herself as her Reiatsu dissipated.
"Good job." Ichigo congratulated with a clap. "Now let's see you use that Reishukaku." Lady nodded before holding the Reishukaku in her hands and channeling her Reiatsu into it. It eventually started to project an unstable sphere, similar to Chad's from earlier.
She let out a struggled pant as the shield dissipated. 'Guess I don't have a whole lot in the tank.' She mused. She was surprised when Ichigo gave her a smile.
"Congrats, now let's get going to dinner. I'm starving." He quickly got up and left to go eat.
"He's so dense," Trish said out loud. "But he does have a certain appeal, doesn't he?"
"What?" Lady sounded confused. "What are you talking about?" Despite her acting dumb, Lady had a decent idea about what she was talking about, causing her to blush.
"We both know that you've got a thing for strawberries. But you're a bit too shy to admit it." She had a teasing grin on her face.
"What are you talking about?" Lady's blush seemed to grow redder. "I don't have a crush on Ichigo!"
"Then you won't mind if I snatch him up? Because I feel attracted to him." Trish's voice held a sing-song tone in it, causing Lady to be confused with whether or not she was being serious.
"Wha-what? Are you joking?" Even with all the years, they had known one another, she had difficulty figuring out whether or not Trish was joking.
"Not at all." Trish gained a serious look on her face. "He accepted me for who I am. And he is quite a looker. Though we could share him."
"What! Are you being serious?"
"Mary, you're the closest friend I have and would never want to hurt you. Besides," Trish gave a smirk. "How can Ichigo deny hotties like us?"
"Geez, you're a pervert, you know that?" Lady sat up and stretched. "But I do have to admit, it is appealing. So let's do it." Despite her somewhat prudish attitude, Lady recognized that she had feelings for Ichigo, with him helping her and all that, with no real benefit to him.
"Told you it's a good idea. But we should tell him after this entire thing is over." She got up and re-sheathed her sword on her back.
"We're going a bit fast aren't we?" Lady's questioned caused Trish to turn back to her. "We just decided to not only date Ichigo but to share him, all without him knowing."
"Dragons, despite having the capability to have human-level intelligence, have animalistic instincts, so they have a tendency to be veery quick to choose partners, so I have an excuse. Don't know about you though. And you say I'm a pervert."
"You know that my father wasn't around sometimes, and my…mother." Lady looked down slightly, causing Trish to feel bad.
Lady suddenly felt Trish hug her back. "I'm sorry to bring your family up, you know I don't mean to be like that."
"No problem." Lady soon sat up, causing Trish to let go of her. "And what's happened, happened. We can't change that, but we can make the future better."
"And we've entered the cliché zone." Trish joked. "But I do know what you mean. Let's just get to the strawberry." She began to walk out, with Lady smiling lightly before following.
"Time to break into the Soul Society!" Ichigo said with a grin as he and everyone besides Ganju stood in front of the cannon that would launch them into the Soul Society.
"You seem to be rather excited to do this kid. Shouldn't you be slightly serious?" Kukaku questioned. "Or are you that cocky?"
"What the point of getting stress about this? We would just be to tense be any good in a fight."He answered with a shrug.
She quickly gave the teen a smirk while saying, "I like you kid. You're not afraid to be a little cocky! But where is my dumbass of a brother?"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Ganju ran towards them and bellowed, "The hero has arrived!" They all turned to see he was wearing a different outfit consisting of green short-sleeve coat over a white shirt, a red sash, black pants with white swirls on both sides, saddles, and gauntlets and greaves with ridges on both.
"What the hell are you wearing?" Ichigo asked. He thought the outfit looked ridiculous.
"You like it? It's my custom battle costume!" He gave a wide smile. "Don't think I'll be giving you it."
"What a tragedy. Let's get this party started.." Ichigo commented with a smirk. As they began walking into the cannon.
"Now remember." Yoruichi began. "We're here to rescue Rukia. If you encounter a Captain-Level Shinigami, run. You won't have a chance of winning against them."
"Now where would be the fun in that? If we're going in there, I want a workout!"Ichigo objected. "But I get your point. No need to chase down a Captain. They'll just chase us down and we won't be able to hide from them."
"I suppose you are right," Yoruichi admitted with a sigh. She didn't really think Ichigo could bring up such a point, but he was right, most of the captains could easily track them down via Shunpo, especially Soifon. "But at least try to escape before resorting to fighting."
"I'll be sure to follow that." He answered as the cannon began to shake.
"It is time! Everyone! Put your Reiryoku into the center!" Her command was followed as everyone began to pour their Reiryoku into the Reishukaku. The most intense was Ichigo's which appeared as a mixture of blue, black with a red outline, and blue/purple flames. They were soon launched towards the Soul Society.
"Now we've entered the second stage of the launch." Ganju declared as they came closer to piercing the Soul Society. "Everyone must have an equal balance of output of Reiryoku as we pierce the Shakonmaru! If we don't we'll fail!"
Their Reiryoku was constantly pushed into the Reishukaku, until Orohime said, "Ichigo, you're releasing too much energy!"
"I am?" Ichigo questioned. He didn't really feel like he was releasing too much, maybe 10% at most.
"The doe is right," Lady confirmed as slight sweat rolled off her face. "It's got a kinda crushing feeling to it."
"Alright! I'll lower it!" With that, Ichigo removed one of his hands from the Reishukaku. "Is that better?"
"It's still too much. Lower it Kurosaki!" Uryu ordered as Ichigo got slightly more annoyed.
"Geez, how much do I have?" He asked himself as he only left his fingertips touching it.
"Ichigo," Chad began but was cut off by Ichigo snapping due to annoyance.
"I can't exactly lower it anymore Chad! I can barely feel any emission from myself."
Ichigo's outburst caused Ganju to lose track of the spell he was reciting. That caused him to yell, "Damn it! Because of your outburst, I have to restart it otherwise we're screwed!"
"I'm oh so sorry you can't remember something from your poem!" Ichigo mouthed off, causing Ganju to become angrier at him, causing the balance of everyone's Reiryoku to be disrupted as they hit the barrier around the Seiretei.
The barrier held as the cannonball slammed into it. "Quick! Everyone put their Reiryoku into the Reishukaku!" Ganju ordered. Everyone did as they continued to collide with the barrier. They eventually managed to pierce it, but the cannonball dissipated causing everyone to enter a free-fall state.
"Shit! Ichigo yelled as he saw Trish and Lady drifting farther away. He quickly reached out and his spectral arm extended grabbing both and bring them closer to him. "I recommend you hold on tight cause it's going to be bumpy."
They did as Ichigo suggested, with Trish grabbing onto his back and Lady grabbing his left arm. He soon activated his Aku no isan (Evil Legacy), which covered him and the ladies as they were launched from the rest of the group.
They came down quickly and hit the ground, causing a crater to form and dust to be kicked up. Ichigo groaned as his shield was reabsorbed into his Devil Bringer and he sat up. "You both still kicking?" He asked Lady and Trish, who both were still laying on the ground. The shield might have stopped them from smashing into the ground directly, but they still felt some of the impact.
"Yeah, just might have a headache," Lady answered as she also sat up and gave a slight smile. "I guess we managed to get here huh?"
"Yup," Trish answered, finally getting up. "Really wish I used my wings." They both stared at her weirdly. "Oh yeah, I can release my powers, kinda like how Shinigami can use Shikai and Bankai. I didn't use my powers because I couldn't exactly get free from your shield."
"That's good to know," Ichigo said as they got up on their feet, with him helping them up.
"Well look what we've got here!" A cocky voice shouted atop the crater. They soon turned to see a bald man whose head shined like a mirror and had red markings around his eyes, and another with feathers on his eyes and an orange piece of clothing which connected to a similarly colored sleeve on his right arm. Both were wearing the standard Shinigami outfit. "A few of the Ryoka. To think we ditch patrol and find them instead! Today is just our lucky day." The bald man then quickly went through his "Lucky" dance, which just had stares from Ichigo, Trish, and Lady.
"So what's the plan?" Ichigo asked. "We take them on together or split them apart?"
"I vote split them up," Trish said. "Myself and Lady take on pretty boy and you take on the light bulb."
"I'm not bald!" The man yelled as he stopped doing his dance. "And if you call me that again, we're going to see someone bald!" The man quickly unsheathed out his sword and aimed it at them. "In fact, let's start right now!"
He quickly launched forth, intent on cutting Trish, but was stopped by Ichigo's Devil Bringer, deflecting the blow. "Sorry! But she isn't your opponent!" He taunted. "I am!" He quickly got up and hopped out of the crater and made a 'come at me motion' at the bald man. "So let's go!"
"Heh! Alright." Ikkaku turned his attention to Ichigo. "Yumichika, you mind taking on those two? I think this hotshot thinks he may beat me!"
"Very well." Yumichika brushed his hair back as he replied. "I despise fighting such ugly people, but if I have to."
"I can hear the vanity from here," Lady said as Trish and herself pulled themselves out of the crater. "But we can teach the pretty boy a few lessons."
"Your ugliness is only matched by your stupidity." Yumichika began to walk away down the street. "But in order to defeat you in a beautiful manner, I would prefer to have some space."
"Oh, you're really are going to regret it when they beat your ass." Ichigo taunted as he gave a wave to the ladies. "Kick his ass girls! Because it would be pretty lame if you lost."
"Why do you have so little faith in us Ichigo?" Trish asked a mock pout before walking over to Ichigo and gave him a small peck on the cheek. "Have fun roughhousing with baldy."
Ikkaku growled lightly as Trish and Lady followed Yumichika. "Now that there gone, let's have some fun!" He quickly dashed towards Ichigo with his sword aimed at his chest.
Ichigo quickly dodged it by rolling to the side, pulling out Blue Rose as he did, and unleashed a low powered shot. The reason the shot being so low is that he didn't want to kill his opponent.
'Don't think that killing a Shinigami would exactly help with the rescue mission.' He mused as Ikkaku was hit by the shot of Reiatsu in the chest, but wasn't deterred.
If anything, he was more pissed off. "Oh! You too much of a coward to hit me with an actual weapon? You have to use Kido?!" He yelled, earning a small growl from Ichigo.
"Like hell, you're going to mock me!" Ichigo quickly holstered the revolver and began dashing towards Ikkaku. He then proceeded to rush to engage in hand to hand combat.
Ikkaku grinned as he blocked Ichigo's straight punch with his sheath. Following up with a slash of his blade. That was blocked by Ichigo's right arm, serving as a shield as sparks arose from the meeting.
"Interesting arm," Ikkaku mentioned as he took another slash at Ichigo. "In fact, your entire outfit sticks out like a sore thumb! What with it." He quickly managed to land a shallow slash on Ichigo's chest, causing it to bleed slightly.
"Ah!" Ichigo's pained voice came out as he quickly jumped back "I'm going to have a scar-Huh?" Ichigo's sentence was interrupted by his flesh knitted itself together while it hissed with steam.
"That's new." Ichigo murmured.
"This is going to be fun!" Ikkaku yelled excitedly when he saw Ichigo's wound heal itself. "You got the ability to heal yourself like a Hollow! That means I can let myself off a chain a little!"
He quickly smashed his hilt into the sheath and spoke, "Grow, Hozukimaru!" With that said, the sheath and the blade soon transformed into a spear with red tassels on one end with a regular spear point on the other.
"Are you scared yet?" Ikkaku as he twirled it around and tried to stab Ichigo in the chest. Ichigo soon rolled out of the way and shot off a shot from Blue Rose, which was upholstered as he rolled.
Ikkaku just smiled as he just jumped over it, landing on a roof. "Looks like you can't use that thing too well!"
Ikkaku's taunt had the response of Ichigo summoning his spectral arm and smashing it into the building. His opponent was caught off guard and was brought down with the hit, being engulfed in dust and rubble.
"And that's the credits." Ichigo declared as he began to walk away, assuming Ikkaku was knocked out.
"Now where do you think you're going?" Ikkaku's voice rang out of the rubble as he pushed himself out of it. His current condition was worse off, with his clothes being cut and showing his chest, and his left sleeve was loose. The open chest showed several small scratches on his chest from the rubble falling on him.
"You have one hell of a pain tolerance, you know that?" Ichigo mentioned as he tensed his body.
"I've got to admit." He spat out a small gob of blood. "Your little arm trick was surprising, but it won't work again." He quickly spun his spear and quickly dashed forward with the blade pointed straight at Ichigo's chest.
Ichigo was about to block the spear with his right arm but was surprised when he didn't feel the blade connected. He was even more surprised when he felt the blade be stabbed into his back.
"Ah!" Ichigo's coat was slashed deep.
"Split!" Ikkaku declared as his spear split apart into three sections. "I see you didn't expect that. Do you give up?" He jumped back and wrapped his weapon around his body.
"Not by a long shot," Ichigo said as his wound mended itself. "But I'm guessing you didn't expect this!?" He quickly grabbed Ikkaku with his spectral arm, catching him off guard, and when he was in-range, smashed him into the ground.
Ikkaku changed his staff back into a spear, and held it in front of him, having it act as a shield. Ichigo just smashed through it and hit him dead set in the chest, the ground slightly collapsing beneath them.
"Looks like I'm done," Ikkaku muttered. Ichigo destroyed his weapon and he was too hurt to move in any real significant way.
"That's nice, now where the hell is Rukia Kuchiki?" Ichigo asked. "She's the entire reason why this invasion is happening."
"Why are you so interested in the traitor? She gave her powers to a...Wait! Your the human she transferred her powers too, aren't you!?" Ikkaku exclaimed as the pieces began to fit together.
"I guess my air of mysteriousness is gone. But you didn't answer my question. Where. Is. She?" Ichigo asked once more.
"Tch, I guess I've got no other choice. She's being held in the Senzikyu (Palace of Penitence)." He answered.
"I guess that's our next part of the tour," Ichigo said as he began to walk away.
"Where do you think you're going?!" Ikkaku yelled, causing Ichigo to turn around. "You beat me, so you have to kill me!"
"Umm...no," Ichigo said as he walked over and picked up a piece of Houkimaru. "But, I will do this."
Ichigo quickly smashed the piece into Ikkaku's head, knocking him out. He was about to toss the piece but was surprised when it was absorbed into the Devil Bringer.
"Now why the hell did that happen?" Ichigo asked himself. "I guess this thing can absorb anything? But what does a fragment do?"
"So I see you beat the light bulb," Lady said as she and Trish walked up to them, looking none worse for wear.
"Tch, I see you girls don't have a scratch on you," Ichigo complained. "I got slashed twice."
"Well, we could let our looks be ruined. "Trish commented. "But you have no wounds on you, but you clearly got cut up."
"Yeah, guess your right," Ichigo said, now noticing how deep the cuts were.
The first cut was on his chest and cut through the edges of his coat, vest, and black undershirt, showing the chiseled features of his chest. The back was slightly deeper and slashed through his clothes, causing the left sleeve to sag slightly.
"As it turns out, I can heal," Ichigo revealed. "So I probably don't need to worry about wounds. But I'm not going to be a dumbass and actively be looking for pain." He ran his hand through his hair. "So how did your fight go?"
"Oh." Lady sounded. "His ass got beat like a bitch. It went like this."
*Flashback*
Trish and Lady stared down Yumichika, who merely had a bored look on his face. "So who shall go first? You ugly invaders, or the beautiful being before you." He asked.
"Flock off, feather-face!" Lady insulted. "You're going to be taken down in least than a minute."
"You truly are fools if you believe that." He pulled out his sword. "I will take you two out in single stroke of my blade. Bloom, Fuji Kujaku (Wisteria Peacock)." His blade soon glowed and split into 4 sickle-shaped blades.
"Now with this single stroke, I will-"
Yumichika's monologue was immediately interrupted by Lady blowing hot his kneecap with a bullet from her pistol.
"Ah!" His scream of pain escorted his blade hitting the ground.
"That was way too easy," Lady said, holstering her pistol. "Shouldn't we have had a bit more trouble from the feather-face?"
"If someone like me clashed against him, then it would pose more of a problem. "Trish explained. "You won't as you use guns. My blade and his would be a clashing of Reiatsu, with whoever has more wins. Since you use actual bullets, they pierce them like any other meatbag."
"Would you ugly people just shut up!" Yumichika growled as he cradled his bleeding leg. "You will regret ever beating me!"
"Just shut up, will you?" Trish said annoyed as she strutted in front of him with her hands on her hips. She quickly kicked him in the head, knocking him out. "That's better. Now let's get back to Ichigo."
*End Flashback*
"Sweet Jesus," Ichigo said with a grin. "That's hilarious and slightly sad at the same time."
"Yup. Turns out Lady is quite the crackshot." Trish mentioned.
"If bullets can easily take these guys down, can we borrow some?" Ichigo asked.
"Nope," Lady answered simply. "I've got to keep some edge over you two super-powered freaks."
"So cold." Trish teased. "So where's our next stop?"
"It's the giant white tower in the middle of the Seireitei." Ichigo said while pointing behind him to the Senzaikyu." Now let's keep the show going."
"Alright/Got it." Trish and Lady said simultaneously, earning a nod from Ichigo as they began moving towards the center of the Seireitei.
Trish is half dragon. Mostly due Sparda being able to summon a dragon during the battle against Mundus. She's sealed most of her power in her choker, with her mother also being sealed in the sword, kinda like a Zanpakuto. And their are actual dragons in the universe of Bleach, as shown in the one-shot: Burn The Witch.
I know that Lady beating Yumichika with one bullet is kinda BS, but bullets don't contain any Reiatsu so they wouldn't have to clash with Yumichika's. They're also the fact that the Soul Society doesn't really know what guns are as far as we're shown so they wouldn't know what they would do and how to react to them.