Author Notes: I decided to speed things up a notch to give spotlight to Kenpachi and Mayuri.

Also more variations on the Full-Bringer type, including a set of Characters from an anime that relies on the use of ghosts as weapons. As I said, its multi-cross over, but there wasn't enough room on the Fanfiction site to list them all. Also major deviations from their original stories in order to suit the plot.

Also as of 10/30/16, making changes in this chapter to make the story go smoother. Also some changes with some of Mayuri's character and possibly giving a likely reason why Aizen kept him trapped in Hueco Mundo rather than fight him in the World of the Living in the original manga. Also making it less of a Isshin- Kenpachi vs enemy fight and more of a single one-on-one fight like it is implied in the next chapter.

Chapter 27: Independence, Battle and Egoism.


The Five Royal Guard looked down at the fight with interest as they saw Isshin, Mayuri and Kenpachi face down the four uniformed men.

"Tenjiro and Kirio. You were part of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads? You must know what each one represents correct?," Ichibe asked the two newest members of the Royal Guard in an upbeat tone.

"Yeah.," Tenjiro sighed as he pulled out a toothpick from from his hakama pocket to bite between his teeth.

"First Division is the Deep Purple Chrysanthemum. It is considered the symbol of the Emperor in his Truth and Innocence, an honest and pure leader.," the pompadour haired man replied as an mental image of the elderly Head Captain was visualized in his mind.

"Second Division is the Dark Orange Pasque Flower, It is a venomous flower that Seeks Nothing- no ambition, no desires- simple obedience to its masters.," Kirio said with a soft tone. She mentally pictured the image of the petite girl who commanded the 2nd Division.

"Third Division is the Magic Mint Marigold. It is a pitiful flower that wallows in Despair, knowing it cannot stand extreme heat or extreme cold. Regardless, it continues its misery in the temperate soil until it is made into something useful for others.," Tenjiro continued as he thought of the silver haired 3rd Captain with his perpetual closed eyes.

"Fourth Division is the Puce Bellflower. An unwavering lover that embraces the ideal of Those Who Grieve Are Loved. So it makes sure to answer their grievances by healing those near death so that they may live longer in happiness and those who grieved are loved in return.," Kiriro continued with her explanation as she thought of the raven haired woman with a knotted braid who was the Captain of the 4th Division.

"Fifth Division is the Pale Turquoise Lily of the Valley. Born of the tears from the Sacrifices made by maidens, it warns of Danger to those who understand Pure Love, Humility and Sweetness of the heart.," Tenjiro continued as he initially thought of the Brown haired traitor Sosuke Aizen until for some reason, an irritated Shinji Hirako popped into his head.

"Sixth Division is the Cobalt Blue Camellia. It doesn't deny its excellence, but is tempered with a Noble Reason to judge things fairly.," Kirio continued as she thought of the black haired nobleman, Byakuya Kuchiki who led the 6th Division.

"Seventh Division is the Dark Tan Iris. It brings Courage and good news to those under its protection.," Tenjiro continued as he thought of the heavily armored 7th Division Captain.

"Eighth Division is the Raspberry Rose Strelitzia. It believes Everything is Obtained in its liberty, magnificence, good perspective and faithfulness.," Kirio continued as she thought of the flamboyant 8th Captain in his large straw hat.

"Ninth Division is the Tenné White Poppy. It has both intoxicating and serene presence to invite those under it into the peaceful Oblivion of death; it promises either eternal sleep or a reward of resurrection in good faith.," Tenjiro continued as he thought of the dark skinned captain of the 9th Division.

"Tenth Division is the Dark Green Daffodil. It is Mysterious and does what it think is best for its own interests due to its Egoism.," Kirio continued as she both thought of the white haired Toshiro Hitsugaya and looked down to observe his predecessor, Isshin Kurosaki.

"Eleventh Division is the Lavender Yarrow. It stanches the flow of blood from wounds so it continues to Fight on.," Tenjiro continued as he looked at Kenpachi Zaraki the current 11th Division Captain.

"Twelfth Division is the Olive Green Thistle. It is laid with prickles to strike with Vengeance against those who harm it. It governs those under it with Strictness and hopes them to gain Independence so that they may eventually learn to stand on their own.," Kirio concluded as if describing herself, but then opened her eyes to look at the current 12th Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi.

"And finally, the Thirteenth Division is the Maroon Snowdrop. It is a symbol of Hope for those who will withstand all the suffering and misery in the world.," concluded Tenjiro as he thought of the white haired Captain of the 13th Division.

"And we are the Platinum Winter Daphne, the Desire to Please. While the World's Sword is the Umbra Acacia- the Desire to have Friendship.," Senjumaru recited these words to the other four.

"We desire to maintain balance in the world, regardless of the dark colors that might stain us. Already black, they want to have connections in spite of their flaws.," Oetsu continued in an uncharacteristic stern tone and voice.

"We are united in one system under one balancer that lasts for all eternity. They are from different nations, yet are joined together to protect the ones that befriended them- the protecters of us all- allowing for adaptation and change with new discoveries. We are incompatible to our very being.," Ichibe finished off with a dramatic emphasis to his words.


"Yeah!," Kenpachi yelled as his Spiritual Pressure conjured the image of a large human skull behind him. The Ghost-Busters were understandably unnerved as he lunged at them with his sword raised. Mayuri and Isshin watched the four men running away from Kenpachi with indifferent faces until they decided to hold a conversation.

"How did you know about their names. They only told me about their names you had to spy on us in order-.," Isshin asked Mayuri about his knowledge of Eugene Spapoj's last name despite not being in the same area when the four men had introduced themselves. Isshin paused as if he knew what Mayuri would say next.

"Oh I implanted Kanshiyō no Kin (Monitoring/Surveillance-Use Bacteria) in you when you and your father, the former head of the Shiba Clan, the Fifth of the former Five Great Clans- found me with my studies on Quincy after the Soul Reaper execution of the Quincy race, an operation led by Kugo Ginjo before he rebelled soon after. Really, they were our enemies and an obstruction to the balance at the time, needing to researched in case of a future attack. You should be more gracious to me.," Mayuri initially spoke in with a casual indifference until his last words became more grim.

"First, the hell man and second, I feel a little gray on what you did, my wife was a Quincy after all. A associate of mine's father died at your hands a few years ago." Isshin said initially with comically exaggerated shock and then with a subtle anger in his words.


"So it got out that those experiments got out- what infuriated me is that someone was impersonating me while having the gall to assume that I'm perfect! The nerve of him!," Mayuri said initially with a logical tone before shouting in anger at the insult to his pride.

"What do you mean?," Isshin said in curiosity as to why 12th Captain was so upset.

"Last night- I discovered a lapse in my memories to that event through examining my original brain- I had a back-up brain of course in the like hood someone were to rob me of my knowledge or control me through some technique over my mind.," Mayuri explained to Isshin.

Ok, that's normal for the 12th Division., Isshin thought to himself, knowing the odd daily routine of the 12th Division.

"I had always thought that I had decided to study the surviving Quincy a few years ago against my better judgment- under the assumption that I wouldn't be caught doing so. They would be brought secretly to my lab to be tested in various ways that the other Captains would deem inappropriate. I had always accepted this as a single truth to my being- except I noticed that there was something off about those recollections that always puzzled me, like they were fabrications or illusions in my mind.," Mayuri continued in his explanation as he paced around in frustration. "There were two different accounts one that the ones seemed to be mine and the ones that my second brain had recorded differently.," Mayuri went on with his exposition.

Isshin's eyes narrowed with the next words spoken by the 12th Captain.

"According to their account, I had committed the experiment uttered a certain phrase unlike how I'd usually react to the Quincy's talk of Quincy pride to my experiments. I had...smiled and gave a long-winded speech that how I was closer to being perfection than they ever were and that they were gnats compared to me- one who was to become a god. That would never be something I would admit.," said Mayuri with a undertone of fury.

"And you're against perfection I take it?," Isshin asked Mayuri, knowing the likely answer to the question.

"Perfection is an impossibility. Regardless of all those who claim otherwise, this is the reality of the word we live in- or even the Divine Realm, if you believe that sort of thing. The normal man desires to become the perfect ideal of what he intends to be... they aspire to achieve "perfection" as if it were something tangible to obtain. But when you look closer at perfection, it is a hollow shell with no flaws that can be modified any further. It is... vacant... of any flaws to improve on to make it even more "perfect". I loathe the very word of perfection! Perfection is the pinnacle of everything that has no ambition to endlessly progress . No more need for trial and error, no ability to visualize a possibility to go further in evolution. An perfect being would have no need for imperfections because it would make come to grips with its own flaws that it is not perfect in the first place. Am I making myself clear? As a scientist, or rather all true scientists... perfection would be our greatest fear- our ultimate hell if one actually exists. Discoveries of the past will be modified with new discoveries in the future long after the scientist who found them is dead and long forgotten by time. Once a man who indulges in science has reached perfection- he ceases to accept the changeable reality of the world in his delusion of elitism. Scientist rely on imperfections to survive, to see if a hypothesis can be further improved, that something unrelated can find an unexpected relationship to the least likely other thing that one would never expect to be connected all or create a invention entirely from tiring effort to suit a function. An invention that can be taken apart as well as put together in an entirely different way than before to see how it has either improved or failed, over and over again. Once the discovery is validated either with applause or revulsion, we scientists are pleased to know that our discoveries are now in the consciousness of men who wish to improve on it. To put it simply...if I had admitted I was perfect, I would seek out my death as soon as possible to avoid that humiliation to science.," Mayuri replied in a dramatic speech on the meaning of perfection and science.

"Sure was long-winded- wait one who was to become a god?," Isshin initially said with sarcasm.

"My second brain had a different story, I was tricked into believing that I had done something- when in fact, I was drugged unconscious while that man impersonated myself and commenced the experiments in my name. I was quite...cross when I found out the truth that made my capability to research more limited than before due to accusations that I went back on a failed research project from years ago.," Mayuri continued in a calmer tone.

"So you're saying Aizen did it. Him and his unusual Zanpakuto's power. I always thought you did it, guess you had a change of heart .," Isshin said slyly.

"It's just that I stopped what seemed to be a dead end and moved on.," the 12th Captain responded with a scoff.

"I hope these guys don't have that same tenacity to improve as well...by the way, can you open this?," Isshin replied as he took out the small containment unit currently holding Chad.


Kenpachi stopped chasing the quartet as he grimaced in annoyance.

"Are you running away?," Kenpachi asked the four in an annoyed expression as he continued to pursue them.

"I think he wants to talk. Rayge remember the mantra.," Winliser said Rayge as he nodded his head to Kenpachi's direction as if he wanted the latter to do something. Rayge gulped nervously as he slowed down his running.

"I am Rayge and yes, I am a God-," Rayge spoke to Kenpachi with a nervous expression until he was silenced by Kenpachi's sudden grabbing of his head and thrusting him into the ground.

"Then die already, cause "Gods" like you are wasting my time with your chicken shit logic!," Kenpachi told the man in a dismissive tone of atheism.

"...it didn't work.," Rayge said weakly with his head underneath the ground.

"Well, there's always the atheists.," Winliser apologized to his friend with a guilty tone. Suddenly, Kenpachi dashed after the remaining three, grabbing each of their heads and shoving them into the ground.

"As well as a psychopath.," Pitter replied with a muffled voice under the ground.

"You want to stop the end of the world, so you're all fighting? That's ridiculous.," Kenpachi told the four as he looked to the right side of the battlefield.

"I think I can explain in a way he'll understand. If you saw the things we see every couple years, you'd realize how close humanity always is ending at the limbs-tentacles-teeth-etc of an extra dimensional god bent on destruction. That's why we're doing this-," Eugene tried to explain until Kenpachi interjected with his own speech.

"You have a reason...for fighting? Land, Religion, Orders, Protection of those under you, Avarice, Ambition, Your Life, Helping those in Need, Save the World for Disaster etc! You want to know what's underneath that crap: you want to fight and you want to have power to do something you gain from fighting. Without exception, Humanity seeks out battle for that power to do something for their own selfish reasons, they're all hiding behind excuses for the real reason to fight. The real reason is: because its the best thing to make sure you're alive in whatever place you're born, live and die in. I for certain was born to enjoy battle, my instincts lead to new opponents like you guys and hopefully the Full-Bringers above you and the superiors above them, etc. It's all I've got to get stronger on the path ahead of me. Maybe one day I can take a crack at one of those world-ending monsters someday!,"Kenpachi shouted about his lust for battle with a warped smile of reveling in combat.

"Between the creepy hat guy and you, you're both nuts.," Pitter said while underground.

"So are you gonna get serious or am I going to have to look for the masked fighter?," Kenpachi said as he sneered at the seemingly disappointing fighters that had seemed so promising.

"Oh he's at a shop called Urahara in case you want to know- though by the time you get to him...my followers probably will have killed him.," said a young adolescent boy's voice said in the sky. There was no signs of where it was coming from, but his voice caused the area to turn grim. The Ghost-Busters were very nervous when they heard this voice, knowing who it belonged to. Isshin and Mayuri were confused as to where the voice was coming from. The Royal Guard briefly turned their gaze to the sky above and then back at the fight below.

"You've become skilled in hiding your Spiritual Pressure and even hiding your form. So you managed to incarnate yourself in this era even after what I did to you- you deviant.," Ichibe said with a tone of uncharacteristic subtle fury at the owner of the voice's owner with a frown.

"It's that none of you are strong enough to truly destroy me, so I will be reborn time and time again in this world until I take the powers that will make me a God above you small-minded fools.," replied the voice in a calm tone of condescendance towards the Royal Guard

"Thanks for telling me where to find him...though from how you're talking to me- you're strong...therefore I have to cut you down.," Kenpachi replied as he looked around to see where the voice was coming from.

"How small.," said the voice again, this time emitting a massive amount of Spiritual Pressure that made Mayuri and Isshin focus on the sky where the energy was coming from. The sky "solidified" into the shape of a transparent humanoid with a small figure on what appeared to be one of the lower-arms of its limbs

"While my followers are picking at that boy. I guess I can take on the one who spoke on the violent nature of mankind. The rest of you watch like the slap jawed peons you are.," said the voice for a third time as he opened his brown iris eyes at Kenpachi.

"You might a challenge after all.," Kenpachi told himself as smiled with violent glee as he looked to see the owner of the voice revealed himself from hiding his presence.


Urahara Shop- Dojo Room

Ichigo had been slowly getting used to the move-set of the three Visored that he was facing.

"Suikawari (Watermelon Splitting)!," shouted Hiyori as she commenced her Zanjutsu technique. She held her weapon overhead as she went down for an attempt for a clean precise slash.

Out of the three, she's the most hot-tempered and direct., Ichigo thought to himself.

Ichigo instinctively went to move his sword in diagonal slanted position near his back to both block the upward strike and the incoming attack from the side from Lisa.

"Senmaioroshi (Thousand-Page Wholesale).," Lisa quietly declared as she prepared multiple, extremely fast movements with her spear. Some of which, cut into the ground with wide slashes. The slash struck at Zangetsu, with Ichigo having to endure the multiple strikes at the blade.

She's more difficult, she's both fast and adaptive- I have to keep my guard up on her multiple strikes., Ichigo thought again as he observed Lisa's movements.

Love was in the front, raising his weapon with both hands over his head

"Ryōdan (Bisection).,"He spoke in a somber tone as he brought down the weapon to emit a red slash towards Ichigo as it ran through the floor.

Rather unexpectedly, Ichigo thrust his pommel that was facing Love forward. Love with a surprised expression moved out of the way as a massive cylindrical gust of wind shot through the slash and headed into the wall as it created a hole. The two girls stopped their assault to look in disbelief as the gust continued its motion long after it struck the wall

"Well shit, you used the Onibi (Oni Flame) by bodily counter-reaction alone. That's good. you're slowly learning the techniques through this match.,"Love congratulated Ichigo on his quick strategy to overcome his technique.

"Yeah, sorry about the wall. Onibi? I just wanted to block that slash since it was dangerous.," Ichigo replied in a dull tone.

That Onibi looked it could've put me out for a week, and you say that what I did was dangerous., Love internally said to himself with a bead of nervous sweat to his otherwise obscured expression with his sunglasses.

The four suddenly felt a massive Spiritual Pressure that surpassed those of the five they felt earlier.

"Now that's something you can't call a Full-Bringer, let alone human! And what the hell are two of the Captains doing here?!," Hiyori yelled in shock as she sensed the presence of Mayuri, Kenpachi and the newly arrived powerful adversary.

"Okay...," Ichigo said in a stoic expression.

"You're not-," Love said to Ichigo with a tone of concern and raised temperament as his grip on his Zanpakuto tightened.

"Okay I draw the line when something like that shows up, what the hell is that anyway?," Ichigo continued in a deadpan tone with an attempt to act cool while obviously being just as intimidated as the rest of the people in the room. Love's glasses titled to reveal one of his eyes in shock to what Ichigo surprisingly spoke out.

Yeah, thought you were going to go out all high-strung and we'd have to save you if it proved too much for you., Love thought to himself with a baffled expression on his face that made Ichigo think that Love was actually expecting him to leave to fight the enemy with likely no hope of winning.

"He's a Full-Bringer, well a unique type of Full-Bringer that manipulates a special kind of soul Object- the Elements. He's an Anima Full-Bringer.,"Lisa said to Ichigo in a flat tone of exposition.

"Ok, what are Full-Bringers? The way you're talking about it, makes me think its incredibly important to know right now.," Ichigo replied with a serious, yet concerned expression.

"Ok, we can stop for the moment, you've earned it after using at least one of the proper Zanjutsu techniques in order to survive as a Soul Reaper.," Lisa responded as she clicked her glasses.

"Let's start with the most important thing-," Love told Ichigo the eyes of his face shined through his sunglasses.

"Lord Hao was right to have us not go to that clinic or the hospital- it had to be the shabby looking dump to look for the half Nephillim kid. It's a good thing that Yukio kid can open digital portals anywhere, even places like this that are hard to find.," said a tomboyish, feminine voice from behind the Dojo door to the five's shock.

"And what a coincidence, the moment we feel that overwhelming power. Things go start to hell.," Hiyori complained as she prepared her battle stance.

"We'll talk later after we've dealt with this annoyance.," Lisa said as she prepared her weapon.

"So either way, I'm going to have to fight now. Hate it when the enemy's smart enough not to follow a story usually goes- being Genre Savvy and that crap.," Ichigo said with a tone of annoyance.

"Nice observation, and they're probably here to kill you.," Love replied with a stoic tone of apology.

"Well, this is for thinking this was going to be just another training session.," Ichigo replied as he prepared his battle stance with his sword raised as the door slid open.


Kenpachi leaped from the ground into the air in order to reach the person who spoke to him. He opened his eyes in surprise with what he did see once he did reach a distance that he could see him clearly.

The being that was looking down at them was to three's surprise a young boy with dark brown eyes and waist length dark brown hair, the bangs on his face were parted to the sides to reveal his forehead. He wore a poncho that covered his hidden, muscular upper body. His attire also consisted of a pair of black with red lining finger-less gloves with four small protrusions where the knuckles were imprinted with his own name on them and as well as a pair of dark red baggy pants with two sections each with a set of three straps on each leg and shoes with two studs protruding from the toes. He also wore a belt embedded with a five pointed star and the straps were lined with it as well. He wore black earrings with red linings and a white star pattern in the center.

The boy looked like he was 13-14, but felt like he's much older than he looked. He had the expression of confidence, like the people below him were so pitifully beneath him that they seemed to be gnats. Yet, the expression was also calm and relaxed, making him even more threatening than if he had a twisted expression of madness.

"Why is that power coming from that kid?," Isshin spoke in confusion.

"Another Full-Bringer...and this one's very different.," Mayuri said to himself as he envisioned the possibility of studying him later.

"11th Divison Captain Kenpachi Zaraki! Since you're talking like a big shot- I'm guessing I'll get a fight of you boy.," Kenpachi screamed as he came closer to the brown haired youth.

"I'm Hao Asakura. I may look like this, but I am actually over 1000 years old, boy.," the long haired young man with a closed eyed and laid-back tone.

Kenpachi briefly hallucinated a giant fiery entity that threatened to eat him alive. He was suddenly struck down by an invisible punch that sent him back to the ground, causing a giant crater.

"Zaraki!," Isshin said with intense concern as he rushed to the crater.

"How small.," Hao said as he turned around with the belief he won. He then stopped and turned his his face back to the ground below.

"That fire of that monster of yours is strong, but compared to the Old Captain geezer Yamamoto- it's just a small flicker.," said the relatively unharmed Kenpachi as he stepped out of the crater.

"Yamamoto...you're one of the followers of that old fool who clings to a corroding system. Whenever I get involved with you people- you always pull these kind of surprises that mess with my expectations. Be careful, it means I have to take out all this frustration I've been building up for a millennia on you.," the boy said with a confident tone as his irises became clear white with a hidden anger directed to an event that occurred in the past.


Chapter 28: Onmyōdō