Chapter 5

Here we go! The finale of the Karakura Town Arc and will slowly go into the Soul Society Arc. Now I wanted to explain that this will have 2 Captains with their Lieutenants since I wanted to show both Ichigo's and Issei's battle with the two of them.

Now Issei may be a Fullbringer but there's no way he would be able to defeat a Captain with his level of power and experience even if he does use Muramasa. Remember that the Issei in this story doesn't have a Sacred Gear. He only has a Fullbring, his grandfathers Quincy Bow, and Muramasa. Issei still needs to learn how to unlock Muramasa's Bankai and how to master the Quincy Bow.

Also I wanted to go into Rangiku and Orihime's friendship since I wanted to have Kurumi be an enemy of Orihime for the Hueco Mundo Arc.

Now with that out of the way, let's do this!


It's been two weeks since the battle of Karakura Town between the protectors and the Hollows. And now that their exams were completed, it was time for their summer vacation to begin. However…..Some of them had already made plans….

"You and Uryu are going to train with Ishida's father for the summer?" Orihime, Rangiku, and Tatsuki asked as Issei and Uryu nodded.

"Well we did invite Chad but he said he needed some more healing from the battle with those Hollows. Rukia and Ichigo said they had plans with the Karakura Family since their going to…that place so I asked Uryu if I could spend some time at his home so I can speak to his old man. I….I have some questions about my grandfather and the Soul Reapers, and I think he has answers to." Issei said as he hefted his training pack on his back as he was standing at the center of Karakura Town with the girls and Uryu.

For you see Issei wanted to gain more experience in using his grandfathers bow and learn about the Quincy techniques so he asked Uryu before the exams if he could work with his Ryuken. At first he said no but after mentioning Griselda Quatra he turned a new leaf and agreed to train Issei in the art of Archery.

With the condition of having Griselda at the hospital with te two of them.

Rangiku pouted as she looked at him. "But don't you want you spend your summer with me?" She asked as Issei sighed at her puppy eyes. "Rangiku. I love you but even Shiro's are better and don't work on me." Issei said before Rangiku's phone went off to show a pic of Shirō flipping her off.

{Suck it.}

"Oh that little brat..." Rangiku said as Issei chuckled lightly, before he turned to Orihime. "I might be back early enough so we could all go to the beach like you wanted." Orihime smiled brightly at that. "I can't wait!" Issei then turned to Tatsuki. "Protect Orihime, and please keep Rangiku in line."

Tatsuki nodded as she patted his back. "No need to tell me twice. Plus after the battle and that Arrancar she told me about who was obsessed with you, I'm thinking a Hollow Yandere is after her. Orihime got her good but my gut tells me she's still alive." Tatsuki said by pointing to her stomach as Issei snickered at this and asked.

"Are you sure you just didn't have too many snacks or have you been stress eating?" Issei said as Tatsuki turned white and flipped him off. "Fuck you."

"Sorry I'm not into incest."

"Since when the fuck were we related?!"

Issei laughed out loud at that, making Tatsuki grumble at him until Issei then turned to Uryu. "I think I'm about ready to go." Uryu nodded. "Good, because I think your aunt is getting tired of waiting for us."

He said as Issei looked to see Griselda tapping her arm uncomfortably. "Hey you two done kissing or are you coming? Your keeping you boyfriend waiting!"

Issei and Uryu were shocked, before the Fullbringer spoke. "Aren't you supposed to be a nun now?!" He asked as Uryu adjusted his glasses with light glaring off of them. "I'm starting to see where you get your crudeness from."

"Oh you did not just go there!"

"Well if the shoe fits."

Uryu and Issei then began to argue until Griselda began to groan in annoyance from the squabbling until she pulled their ears. Making it an interesting sight as many onlookers looked to see a blue haired woman with a hint of green in her hair dragging two teenagers by the ear down the street and to a car.

"Ow! Hey let go you old hag!"

"Old?! I'm old enough to be your mother! Didn't your mother ever teach you two to respect your elders?"

"I'm no sure if my father taught me that but I've always considered myself to be a gentleman." Uryu said as Griselda dragged the two away while Tatsuki laughed while waving them off. "See ya Pervert! See ya Uryu!"

"Oi! Why call Uryu by his name and not me!?

"I'm just calling you want you are!"

Issei growled at the woman who was annoying, before he smirked. "Alright then! Virgin!"

"Go fuck yourself!" Tatsuki yelled with a red face as Issei Issei shouted back as he was dragged away by Griselda.

"You first!"

That broke the camels back as Tatsuki was then held back by Rangiku and Orihime. The Karate Master was seeing red as she was growling like a rabid beast wanting to tear him a new one. "He's not worth it!" "Yeah! Be nice to your little brother Tatsuki."

"Don't you ever call him my little brother! I'll never be related to that pervert for as long as I live!" Rangiku rose a brow at this before asking. "What if he's your cousin though?" Tatsuki froze, before she ran off on the other direction. "Tatsuki! Where are you going?!"

"I need to make sure I'm not cousins with that pervert!" She yelled leaving the two Orange haired girls which made them laugh at her blushed face until Rangiku looked at Orihime and asked. "Hey. You okay? You look like you haven't gotten any sleep lately." Rangiku asked as Orihime gasped at her. "H-How?!" "You have bags under your eyes. Tried covering it up with makeup. Rookie mistakes."

"O-Oh..." Orihime said as she tried to cover it up until Rangiku looked at her and asked. "Is it about the Yandere Arrancar?"

Orihime shook her head as she asked the busty Soul Reaper. "No. Did I ever tell you I had a crush on Ichigo?" This surprised Rangiku as she shook her head at the human girl and replied. "No, this is news to me." Orihime sighed at this and explained to Rangiku about her heartbreak. "...I confessed to him last night."

Rangiku smiled. "Well that's wonderful. What did he say... wait... oh no..." Orihime nodded with a sad smile. "H-He only saw me as a little sister..." Rangiku sighed at hee friends rejection as she patted her back comfortingly and asked. "Want to talk about with me? Believe it or not I've had my share of breakups."

This shocked Orihime as she looked at Rangiku's body with wide eyes and asked in a stuttering voice. "B-But your so…..so…..so….."

"Beautiful? Trust me, beauty isn't everything that men want. Some want a woman to have class or to be smarter than them... sadly I have none of that." Rangiku said as she took Orihime to a cafe and ordered them some hot chocolate because the cold morning and sat in front of her. "Come on. Spill." She asked as if she wasn't giving up making Orihime sigh at her. "Okay. Truth is…..I've been having nightmares lately and being dumped isn't helping."

Rangiku nodded at this as she took a sip of her hot chocolate, before asking about the nightmares. "What nightmares? We've helped your brother pass on, you've kicked that Yandere Arrancars ass, besides Ichigo's rejection, what else is giving you nightmares?"

Orihime looked around as she took out her hairpins and pointed to the flower.

There were only five petals in them. One was missing.

"Tsubaki…..He's….He's destroyed."

Rangiku was absolutely shocked at this before asking Orihime in a hushed tone. "H-How?"

"It happened during my battle with the Arrancar." Orihime sighed as regaled the story. "It was just after the war with the Hollows. T-Tsubaki stayed out after I healed the others a-and he said to me that the blood of the Arrancar he sliced d-damaged his body. He said it burned like acid. The poison killed his body but he didn't want me to be so d-down so h-he waited until I-I was really alone. H-He told me that even my healing technique wouldn't work since the acid damaged too much of his spirit form." Orihime said as she began to look down until she was shaking a bit at the memory of the little spirit smiling at her as he was vanishing from existence.

"And then he... he..." Rangiku hugged Orihime as she cried into her chest. Once Orihime calmed down, she continued. "B-But in my nightmares... it wasn't Tsubaki that died."

"It was Ichigo?" Rangiku asked as Orihime shook her head as more tears came down her cheeks. "N-No, it's was Ise."

Rangiku was surprised by this until Orihime sighed at this. "T-The thing is. I-I was worried that the Yandere would be coming. I…I can't explain it but it feels like I can sense her or at least something dark coming in the shadows. I-I haven't been able to sleep well so…."

"You live with Issei, don't you?"

"Yes."

"Then why don't you sleep in his room for the night? And then with him once he comes back. I'm sure Issei would be willing to listen just like me."

Orihime shook her head. "N-No. I-I can't. It's because……" Orihime didn't say anything as she pulled out her phone and tapped a button before a video played with the Yandere panting heavily as she ate another soul.

[I'm coming for you little girl. Don't bother hiding with Issei. You drag him into this then I'll kill one of your poor, little friends. Trust me when I say that attack was a lucky shot. That won't happen again.] Kurumi said before the video ended leaving Orihime shivering lightly and Rangiku surprised at the message. "T-That's why. If I tell Issei in any way shape or form, she'll kill one of them."

Rangiku clenched her fists at this before she hugged Orihime close to her body. "Then you're moving into my room." Rangiku said as she gritted her teeth. 'If I ever find that Arrancar, I'm going to gut her like a pig.'

Rangiku then felt her phone buzz as a she saw a picture of Kurumi glaring at her.

[So you want to play my game? Then let's play. I wonder how your friend, Momo, will feel when her precious Captain or boyfriend is….well. Dead.] Kurumi said before Rangiku crushed her phone in her hand, her teeth were grinding. 'Issei, you need to get home when you can, cause if you don't... I don't know what's going to happen anymore.'

Rangiku then felt a familiar aura near her as she turned around and saw no one there. 'I could've sworn that was…'

"Rangiku? Are you okay?" Orihime asked as Rangiku replied with a cheap smile. "Sure! Just thought I felt a Hollow." She laughed heartily until she continued her thoughts in her mind.

'Was that…..another Soul Reaper?' She pondered as she continued to chat with Orihime while a certain Yandere was in a dark location as she groaned at her injuries until she ate another unsuspecting human before moaning in joy as her body began to heal a little.

"It's still not enough. I need more. More souls to feast upon." She said quietly as she crept into the shadows. Waiting for her next meal.

Kurumi then looked onto her phone, and looked at the many pictures of Issei she took. "Soon my love~. Soon I shall come to test your strength. Should you live, I'll seduce you forever~. And I'll kill anyone that gets in my way. If you lose... uhuhuhu~. Well you won't die. You'll just be my slave~. After all. A Queen needs a strong King to help produce an heir for our kingdom. Karakura City shall be our domain." She said joyfully before hearing footsteps near her making her hiss at the intruder and surprised at the person.

"How did you find me? My powers are strong enough that I can hide my presence." Kurumi said as she looked at the intruder with wide shocked eyes.

"Y-Y-Your-"

All she then saw was darkness as the figure chuckled at her.

"Your not strong enough. Not yet little one. Your still not there. For now. Sleep." The figure said as Kurumi was lulled to sleep by a sound that made her body relax and succumb to slumber.

The figure patted her head making her groan at it before the person pulled their hands away. "Interesting. Truly a marvelous result of the Fake Hogyoku." The figure said as they then opened a portal and took the Yandere out of Karakura City.


Meanwhile…..With Ichigo and Rukia. As well as a certain Lion.

"For the last time Kon. No! You can't take over Ichigo since we both know you'll only can cause more trouble! We're not busy today so we might as well enjoy ourselves. Issei gave Ichigo tickets to the carnival so I wanted to see it for myself. Which means….No. Perverted. Lions." Rukia yelled as she jabbed a finger into Kon's eye making him yell in pain as Rukia made sure her dress was nice before seeing her left hand twitch. "Dammit. Still not enough? I've been in this Gigai for almost a month now and still not enough to return to my Soul Uniform? Dammit." She cursed her state until she gasped seeing a butterfly at the window before it left making a small sweat leave her forehead.

'It can't be…..Their here already?' Rukia shook her head as she saw that it was an ordinary Monarch Butterfly. 'No it couldn't be.' She said in her mind until she heard the door being knocked on by a certain strawberry. "Hey Rukia! You coming?!"

"I'll be out in a moment Ichigo!" Rukia said as she rushed downstairs to see Ichigo in casual attire as she looked in the living room to see both Karin and Yuzu smiling at the two, well the latter rather than the former as Karin took a picture of the two and smirked at them both. "Don't stay out too late or dad will think your doing adult activities." Karin said wickedly as Ichigo blushed as his nickname as he yelled back at her. "I am not like that old goat!"

"I didn't say anything like that bro. Get your mind out of the gutter though I can't blame you since you are King of the Prudes while Issei is the Lord of Lust." Karin said with a mischievous tone as Yuzu blushed at her sister. "Karin! Be nice to Ichigo okay? It's his first date and it makes me so happy that he's dating women and not men." Yuzu said with a happy tone as she wiped her eyes while Rukia and a certain lion, who stifled his own comment, laughed at Ichigo's misfortune until the Substitute yelled with a red face. "Let's just go already!"

Ichigo then pointed at Karin. "And don't make me tell Issei of the crush you used to have on him." Karin turned to glare at her brother. "You wouldn't dare!" Ichigo smirked back at her as if he was challenging her. "Try me."

Yuzu got between the two as she spoke to them both like a mother would. "Now that's enough you two. Ichigo have fun on your date and be sure to come back before 10pm. I know it's Friday but you still have curfew. And Karin! Be sure to finish your homework and don't play any of those games that you took from Issei's yard sale. I found your stash. And none of….that in the bathroom okay? I just cleaned it." Yuzu said as she glared at the two making them nod at her.

"Okay Yuzu."

"Got it Mom."

"Hey! I cook and clean this house while you two lazy bums hardly do any of the real work. Be grateful I don't let you starve to death. Hmph!" Yuzu shouted as she stomped out of the room leaving the trio alone until Ichigo and Rukia left the Karakura household and snickered at him. "You three really like to mess with each other no? And is it true that Karin had a crush on Issei?"

Ichigo nodded to Rukia as he explained how it came to be. "It was around the time he first arrived in Karakura town, apparently Karin was hanging out with her friends when she saw Issei. Karin came home all happy that day, and well Yuzu and I got curious. It was then I learned of Issei, and met him at my school two days later."

Rukia nodded at this as Ichigo continued to explain how Karin liked to hang out with Issei when he said they lived near his house and that led to some house visits, study nights, and some sleepovers until Karin began to mellow out of her crush but Ichigo said he had a suspicion that Karin still had feelings for Issei since he still saw the picture that Karin held dear to her, inside of her wallet.

"So after Karin's team won the soccer finals, she kissed Issei's cheek and thanked him for his support. He was a very inspirational assistant to the team as she said." Ichigo said as he paid for the tickets while Rukia smiled at the story. "Wow. That's amazing. Still it's kind of weird. Issei was kissed by your sister and you didn't kill him?"

"Well….That was mostly my dad but he knew that it was a harmless one. Not a real one." Ichigo said making Rukia nod in awe. "Ah. I see. Still thanks for bringing me out here. It's a nice change after all of the battles we've been through. Back at the Soul Society we don't have these kind of events to relax. We mostly just party in the squad rooms."

Ichigo chuckled lightly at this information until he recalled how Issei would be out for a while training while Rangiku stayed behind. "Still, it was a shame that both Issei and Rangiku couldn't have come along with us."

Rukia rose a brow with a smile as she replied to him. "Why? So we could have a double date?"

Ichigo nodded. "Issei always wanted to try going on a triple date with his friends Motohama and Matsuda back at Kuoh Town, but since schooling didn't go well at Kuoh Academy due to... certain reasons, Issei's parents thought it would be best to move here."

"Are you and Issei close? Like friends?"

"Depends what you mean by that."

"Do you see Issei as a brother?" Rukia asked as Ichigo paused for a moment, before speaking again. "Honestly, I'm starting to see Issei that way. Issei already looks at me and Chad as his best friends, even though the big guy doesn't talk much."

Rukia nodded at this as Ichigo continued. "To be honest, I saw Issei as an acquaintance or a neighbor than a friend at first until I got to know him a bit more. Eventually I began to see him as my brother and well. The way things are now, it's hard to tell but I think he considers me a brother of sorts. He's….never had a sibling before so it makes sense he sees me as a brother." Ichigo said as he shook his head lightly before smiling a bit at Rukia. "Come on. Issei wouldn't want us to let his tickets go to waste now would he?"

"Hell no. Let's go have some fun!" Rukia yelled as the two went into the rides and tried many different foods which made Rukia smile as she tasted the corn after she got a bit hungry after some of the rides.

"Damn. This is amazing." Rukia said as she enjoyed the taste of the corn she was eating in her hands until Ichigo chuckled at the normally serious girl before remembering how the loved to eat foods she's never tried before. "Heh. Or maybe your just starving." Ichigo said as he smiled at her making Rukia blush a bit. 'Wow. He's actually a bit handsome when smiling.' "You know you should smile some more and maybe people won't call you a delinquent as much."

Ichigo blushed lightly at this, before he sighed. "Sorry, I guess I just haven't been able to smile as much since..." Rukia's eyes softened as she knew the reason why. "Since your mother passed?" Ichigo merely nodded until Rukia put her food down and patted his back as she got closer to him and put her head on his shoulder making him jump a bit at the contact. "H-Hey! What's the big idea?"

"It's chilly out here and your so hot."

"F-Fine. But no funny stuff."

"Oh? Like what kind of funny stuff? Want me to demonstrate some stuff?" Rukia asked with a coy smile as Ichigo could see that he was a rabbit in front of a carrot hanging from a stick.

"P-Please don't tell me you're turning into Issei?" Ichigo asked as Rukia giggled lightly at his reaction, before she looked into his eyes. "Want to find out, Ichigo-Kun?"

Ichigo stuttered a bit as Rukia laughed at his face before patting his back. "Lighten up! Your always so serious. Learn to relax a bit. Isn't that why we're here on a date instead of hunting Hollows?" Rukia asked as she looked at him a bit smugly as Ichigo was shocked at the 180 before Rukia sighed at his dense head. "I was trying to get you to relax. You've been stressed out lately and have been so restless. Don't you think you deserve some rest and relaxation? You don't have to always be battle ready."

Ichigo remembered Issei telling him something similar. 'Look dude, just take the fucking tickets. You like Rukia, and she clearly likes you. I know the whole Hollow War had you on edge, but take a load off man. And who knows, maybe being with Rukia will give you some stress relief. Don't you dare take that out of context!'

Ichigo then looked at Rukia as something clicked in his brain. "You two were in on it weren't you?" He asked as Rukia did a so-so motion. "Well…..More or less. Issei was the mastermind behind the whole thing while I was a mere follower who helped him. And he was right about one thing. Stress relief. That's why I wanted to bring you out here and relax. Did it work?"

Ichigo went into thought, he truly did have fun. Ichigo for once felt calm, before he gave Rukia a soft smile. "Yeah, it did." Rukia smiled at that, before she suddenly felt a malicious presence for a moment. Rukia turned around to see nothing, making Ichigo raise a brow. "Huh? There something wrong Rukia?"

"Hmm? Oh it's nothing, I just thought I heard something." 'What was that malicious intent just then?' Rukia asked herself as she shook it off as they both enjoyed the rest of the carnival before they headed back home or else Yuzu would be waiting for them and go into Mother Yuzu mode, but as Rukia let Ichigo take a shower she looked at the window and saw that it was going to rain soon.

"Heh. A rainy evening for a sad ending." Rukia said as she took a paper and wrote something on it before she stopped her writing until she tore the paper up. "No. Just a little more time. Just a little more time with Ichigo and his family until you take me. Please." Rukia said with a sad tone as she saw a red butterfly fly away before hearing a small voice in her mind.

'Very well Little Sister.'

"Thank you Big Brother." Rukia said as she didn't notice two people watching her from afar as the first one spoke to the latter.

"You getting soft Captain Kuchki? You do know we've been given orders to bring her and Rangiku in." The Captain said as as the other one nodded as he turned away from the other and walked towards a red head before responding to his partner. "We will deal with Rukia. Rangiku Matsumoto had snuck in the middle of the night and went to the boy Issei Hyoudou. I'll leave him to you Captain Soifon." He said as the Captain smiled in glee.

"Very well then. Farewell for now. Captain Kuchki. Let's go Omeada!" She shouted as a fat man followed her into the night as the redhead looked at his Captain and asked. "Why do this Captain?"

"Because all good things must come to an end. Let her make memories she'll enjoy before she is executed. We both know what'll occur once she is taken back so it's only fair she spends a little time with the boy she's grown to care for."


With Issei...

Issei wasn't happy at the moment, but who could blame him? His hatred for the Soul Society was beginning to run deeper. While yes Issei knew not a single Fullbringer was left alive by the Soul Society, but he had no idea that they would've also murdered Quincy's and Quincy children without hesitation back in the day before he was even born. Issei, both a Fullbringer and a Quincy, was nervous on what would happen should the Soul Society find out about his existence. But Issei did learn that there was a group of Quincy's that were still alive. The Sternritters.

"Now granted the Sternritters have been disbanded even though some of them are with the Church and Angels however due to the war being over and the Soul Reapers hunting the Quincy's many have either died or retired from the church. I on the other hand hid my powers away and never got involved with their kind. Your grandfather on the other hand was a good man. An….interesting fellow but a good man who was loyal to both the church and his comrades. I'm proud to have fought with him during the war and so I will train you on how to use that bow he left you." Ryuken said as Issei was excited to learn under Ryuken Ishida until the retried Quincy spoke to him once more.

"However, I'll only teach you how to use the bow and a few techniques. Right now you are a novice. Not even worthy of being an Exorcist or a Soldat Soldier. Your battle with the spirit Sasaki Kojiro told me you have no experience with a bow and also because you don't understand it's functions. A bow only releases its arrow when the master orders it to, unfortunately in your case you have no idea how to use the bow. The only reason it worked was due to you pouring the last of your energy into that one shot and let the arrow fly on its own." Ryuken said as he summoned his bow and fired three arrows at a time and hit the bullseye three times without looking behind him surprising Issei.

"That's what a mere fraction of what a Sternritter can do with their bow." Ryuken said as Issei gulped lightly before asking. "T-This isn't going to be easy... is it?" Ryuken shook his head. "As you are just starting? No, it will not be easy, but I didn't get as skilled as I was now because of my heritage. No. It was because I practiced. I trained through blood, sweat and tears to gain the skills I have, and you shall do the same."

Griselda nodded as she spoke to her godchild. "It's true. Believe it or not I wasn't always this good with swordsmanship. I lost against Ryuken when I was a High Exorcist but instead of getting upset I challenged him whenever I could and got closer and closer to beating him until one day, I finally did it. I beat him and Ryuken wasn't mad at me. Instead he actually smiled at me." She said as Ryuken looked her way and replied.

"You earned that win. That's why I was proud of you. Instead of relying on cheap tricks like those Homunculuses or those little brats, you trained to actually trained to get better. That deserves acknowledgement." Ryuken said as Issei began to train with Ryuken with his archery.

"Prepare yourself my pupil for I will not go easy on you." He said making Issei smile at him.

"Good. I don't want you to."


Quincy Training: Day 1

Issei formed his Quincy Bow with an arrow nocked, and fired it at the target dummy. The arrow flew through the air and hit the target on the shoulder. He repeated it again and again, until the target doll stopped moving, when he managed to fire seventeen arrows. Out of those seventeen arrows though, the doll only had seven arrows stuck on its thorax, three on the legs, two on the chest and two more on its shoulders.

"Again." Ryuken ordered, as the target doll reset.

Issei sighed as he continued the exercise. By the end of that day, Issei managed to fire thirty arrows, with twenty of those hitting the target. Out of those twenty, ten of them hit the doll's chest, five hit the doll's head and the last five hit the doll's shoulders.

"Good job, but don't get cocky. This was only a test to see what you can do. Right now you've been used to facing your enemies with your Fullbring so you need to learn how to use your bow instead of relying on your sword and fists." Ryuken said as Issei then went to Griselda as she had a sword out that made Issei prepare himself for the pain he would be feeling tomorrow.

"Let's go Muramasa." [Always Partner.]


Quincy Training: Day 2

On the second day, Ryuken set up the same the target, though this time twice as far: eight meters. "This time, I want you to practice the mechanics of shooting the arrows, instead of purely aiming. This is a finger muscle-building exercise. By firing continuously non-stop at the moving target, this forces you to push your physical limits to the edge however by doing this exercise you will not be allowed to activate your Zanpakto passive ability by using its strings to wrap them up." Ryuken said as he saw Issei's pale face before the older Quincy flicked his forehead before pointing to his own fingers. They had a few scars on them which made Issei realize that the man before him trained hard to get where he was instead of cheap tricks like him in his battles.

"Your training has only just begun. This pain," He said as he pointed to his scarred fingers. "is but a pinprick, compared to what could have happened if you failed in mastering that bow. Use the pain to motivate you."

Issei bit his lip as he raised his bow as he began his shooting. By the end of the six-hour mark, Issei's fingers were beginning to bleed again, almost tearing his flesh off. By the eight-hour mark, Ryuken finally ended the training, when Issei's fingers were already covered in wet and dried blood. The pain was inconsequential compared to the soreness of his arms, because the nerve endings on his fingers were long gone.

It hurt Muramasa internally as he wanted to aid his partner but Issei told him not to since he knew that this was the only way to get stronger and used to the pain. Issei recalled how he used Muramasa's stitching ability to heal him but even he knew that it still hurt as the strings put his body back together.

"I'm sorry, Issei…" Griselda regretfully said, as Miranda began to quickly use his strings around his partners fingers, healing the damage from the training but Issei shook his head at his Godmother and smiled instead. "You are just doing what is good for me. But… how many arrows did I fire?" Issei asked making Griselda chuckle at his attempt to change the subject away from his injured fingers.

"You managed to fire 4,754 arrows. Not bad if I do say so myself. Your improving like your grandfather was back in his day." Griselda answered as she began to slowly see her old partner in the boy little by little.

"How many of them hit the target?"

"3,842 arrows did."

"Woah." Issei said as Muramasa nodded in reply proud and happy for his master until Griselda unsheathed her sword and looked at Issei.

"It was indeed impressive but now its time to do some sword training." Griselda said, as they got ready until Issei charged at her as Issei was trying to get used to fighting with swords until he switched to using his Shikai as he used his Fullbring, Combo Star, and Muramasa's strings to make it more of a challenge of Griselda as she smiled at this. 'Perhaps we can boost his training a bit.'


Quincy Training: Day 3

"I decided that after speaking to Griselda yesterday evening that we should focus on some of the other techniques a Quincy has available." Ryuken stated as Issei nodded as he put his bow away.

"Okay. So what'll we do first?" Issei asked as Ryuken replied to the boy.

"The first technique is Hirenkyaku. The Quincy's speed ability. This will be good to learn it, since this allows you to have more control on your speed and direction rather than the Soul Reapers version of it." Ryuken said as he brought out a dry erase board and began to explain the difference in the two techniques. "Hirenkyaku and Shunpō. While both of them are speed techniques, they run on two entirely different principles. When a Shinigami uses Shunpō, they are using their Reiatsu to act like a spring to move their body. This allows them to travel long distances with a short amount of steps."

"Yes, I know that. Kisuke told me about it when I asked him how Rangiku was able to move so quickly." Issei said as Ryuken nodded before going to the Quincy Technique.

"However, Hirenkyaku works on a completely different principle. You have to manipulate the surrounding Reishi and attach it to your feet and legs. When you do that, you can essentially 'pull' yourself in a direction you choose." Ryuken said as he had Uryu demonstrate the skill as Issei watched the Quincy skate along the air with spiritual energy under his feet.

"Isn't this similar to roller skating?" Issei asked, as he remembered doing it with Karin once when she invited him to hang out with her soccer team after Ichigo and Yuzu said they couldn't make it due to schoolwork.

"The concept is very similar. You have to have a high control over Reishi to master this technique. It also helps if you have decent knowledge of physics." Ryuken said as he smirked at Issei's groan of disappointment as he recalled the old man groaning as he was annoyed with the subject.

Science wasn't Issei's strong suit. Now History and Math is one thing but English and Science? Not so much. Issei needed Ichigo's help with those two subjects.

"It sounds quite hard…" Issei complained before Ryuken lightly chopped his head and replied. "It's actually far easier than it sounds, but then again, I am a more experienced Quincy, so my opinion could be biased but if your anything like your grandfather, I know you'll master this with some training and practice."

With that, Issei spent an hour practicing how to do Hirenkyaku properly. Once Ryuken was confident his mastery of it, they would test it using by firing at moving targets while using Hirenkyaku.

In the game of moving target practice, Issei understood the minute differences between Hirenkyaku and Shunpō. The latter was faster, but it was hard to change direction mid-step, while Hirenkyaku was ultimately slower, but it allowed more control.

The game ended with Issei being able to shoot down the last of the target dummies before he fell towards the ground as soon as he lost focus but saved himself with Muramasa's strings as Griselda cackled at his mistake until Griselda took a target doll, which was eight meters away, so Issei could focus on accuracy.

Issei didn't sigh at this as he formed his Quincy Bow, with an arrow nocked, and began to fire it. This time, though, he managed to last six hours with only numbness in his fingers, unlike last time. With improved control, his bow's form had evolved into a Japanese long bow used in kyudo. Issei approved of this as he smiled at the power he felt behind each one of the arrows he released.

As he continued to fire his arrows, only by the ten-hour mark that his hand was once again bleeding.

"Impressive. That was much, much better than last time you went this long firing continuously. This time the arrow number 6,275." Griselda said as Issei whistled at the count before he winced when the blood on his hands flowed faster. "Ignore the pain, Issei. The only way to pass your limits are to endure them." She said harshly as Issei continued to shoot, with each shot sending searing pain through him. But after a few seconds, the pain disrupted his concentration to the point of no return, inadvertently dispersing his bow. He bit his lower lips out of pain, but also frustration in disappointing Ryuken and Griselda.

Muramasa began to stitch his fingers as Griselda patted his head with a smile on her face as Ryuken came in and spoke to the Fullbringer. "You succeeded in forming 6,280 arrows today, as opposed to the 4,754 you created two days ago. This is an accomplishment. Remember Issei. This pain you feel should motivate you, because the training will only get harder from this point on." He stated as Griselda looked at Issei apathetically. She knew Ryuken was being hard on Issei, but she knew the challenges ahead were far worse than this. Coddling him with only make him too dependent.

"I understand. Thank you Ryuken-San." Issei voiced as Ryuken left the room before Griselda hugged Issei and gently rubbed his head.

"You may think we're both being harsh," Griselda said softly. "But we only want what's best for you. I want you strong enough to protect yourself." She said as Issei nodded before he got back up with renewed determination as he summoned his Quincy Bow again. But when he tried to gather Reiatsu as he notched the bow string, his arms went numb. Gritting his teeth, he did at least manage to fire one arrow to hit the target in the head.

"I… can't feel my arms anymore." Issei said as Griselda giggled at the boys attempt to train again until she said that it would end for the day.


Quincy Training: Day 5

"Today, I will teach you another Quincy technique." Griselda said sicne Ryuken told her to take over his training for the day so he could help his son with his own training. Issei didn't mind this as he saw that the training doll was placed on the ground. "The first technique I will teach you is called Ransōtengai." She said as she created blue wire-thin Reiatsu strings, and had them wrap around the training doll. "This technique allows the user to control their body as one would with a puppet."

The training doll slowly stood up as she explained the technique. "It allows them to move freely despite paralysis, broken limbs, or any other force which would impede normal movement." It jumped around according to her fingers' movements before she set it down on the ground again. "Your goal is to do the same thing. Though this time I want you to use Muramasa as well in this technique." She said, before Issei nodded as he activated his Shikai and focused on the Quincy power he had before he took a deep breath, attempting to visualize and copy what she did, compressing and thinning out his Reiatsu into strings.

[Its similar to how you would use my strings however by using your Quincy power with it you can make the strings much stronger and durable. It's similar to how you used that puppet of yours before it was destroyed by that samurai.] Muramasa said as the Reiatsu strings wrapped around the training doll, managing to stand it up. Issei then decided to have some fun with it as he decided to use many more stings to surround the puppet in a think layer of the strings before he made it attack Griselda which made her smirk at his attempt to surprise her as she used her sword to parry the puppet before charging at Issei but his fingers moved faster as he had the puppet use a strong sword to counter Griselda.

"Good. Your doing much better than I thought." Griselda said as Issei smiled at his godmother before he let the puppet get destroyed by the massive sword until Griselda began the next lesson.

"The other technique I will teach you is called Blut." Griselda said, as she revealed her toned arm, where he noticed sky-blue lines were crawling all over her skin. "This is about forcing your Reiatsu directly into your blood vessels, which can drastically increase your attack or defensive power to inhuman levels."

Issei nodded in understanding before Griselda showed him the different versions of it. "This is Blut Arterie, the offensive form while the other one is called Blut Vene. That's the defensive form." She said, as he nodded before he took a deep breath, as he carefully focused his Reiatsu into his blood. "Good. Now, then, think of whether you want to use Blut Arterie or Blut Vene."

'Blut Vene!' Issei thought, as his arms began to glow with light red lines which made sense since Issei's Reiatsu is crimson until he switched to Blut Arterie. Which made his arms lose the light red lines, replaced by blood red lines. Griselda smiled at this before she began to fight him with only her fists to help Issei get used to fighting with the Blut Vene and Arterie.


Time Skip. 6 Days Later...

Issei was looking at the full moon in the sky until he felt his phone vibrate a bit until he saw the Contact ID. "Orihime? What could she want?" Issei asked himself as he tapped the answer call button.

"Uh….Hello?"

{Issei. It's Rangiku. S-She's gone!}

"What do you mean she's gone!?" Issei asked alarmed as Orihime wept on the other side and replied. {She left a letter! She said she had to deal with something so she left and Rukia is gone too but Ichigo said it's because she was taken back to the Soul Society by someone who calls himself her big brother.}

"Wait. She has a brother?! Why didn't you mention him before? Did our friendship mean nothing?" Issei asked offended as Ichigo facepalmed on the other side before yelling at him. {Can it Issei. Now is not the time for that.}

"Hey! I'm just saying that it would've been nice if she said something about him before this mess. Do you have any idea of where she could be?" Issei asked before he felt a burst of power in the area which made Issei end the call as he rushed out the window and used Hirenkyaku to skate to Rangiku's location as he found her close to the hospital until he a blur came out of nowhere kicked him away as he rolled on the ground for a bit while he wheezed from the force behind the kick. 'Damn. W-Who did that?' Issei pondered as he saw a woman stand near him as she had her left leg in a kicking stance.

"Heh. Not bad for a human. I was expecting you to have a few broken ribs from my kick."

Issei looked up to see a woman with black hair, glaring at his very being. Issei growled, before he flared his reiatsu, this proved to be a mistake as the fatso that appeared next to her was shocked. "A-A Fullbringer?! Here?!"

The woman narrowed her eyes at Issei when the fatty said that, making the young man extremely nervous. 'This can't be good.' [Partner, we're not safe here. You need to retreat for now.] Muramasa said as Soifon was behind him so fast that Issei only heard a dark cold tone. "Prepare to did you murderer." She said as Issei felt a stab in his back as Issei tried to punch her but she sighed at his attack while dodging it before she sent 64 punches into his body that made Issei puke blood before he muttered a small 'Ow' surprising Soifon as she looked at him.

"Interesting. A Fullbringer standing up after my assault. Not bad. I just stabbed you with my Shikai in the center of your spinal cord, and that includes 64 punches to your internal organs and ribs and yet your still standing? I'm impressed by your endurance but it seems that you lack the skills necessary to be a real threat to us so I'll kill you now." She said as she charged at him until Issei sent a jab into her stomach making her look at him in shock before Issei sent a left hook and punched her away from him until he dodged a massive flail coming his way as the fatso was surprised to see the human dodge his attack before Issei charged at the fat pig and began to pummel into his stomach which made the pig vibrate as the punches were sent throughout his whole body until he smirked at the man as he uppercutted the fatso and sent him flying for a few moments until he landed on his back with his flail next to him.

"Heh. All bark and no bite. I feel sorry for your Captain and that weapon of yours." Issei said before he dodged a left kick from the woman as she had some blood coming down her head as she wiped it and smiled at him. "Not bad. Now let's see what you can really do." She said as Issei readied himself.

'Muramasa...' [I know. For now let's focus on beating her before getting Rangiku out of here.] Muramasa said as Issei nodded in reply until he charged at Soifon and began to trade blows with her as Issei was using his Blut to both defend and attack while Star Combo charged up with each blow he landed on the Captain. Soifon on the other hand was smiling as she was amazed this human was able to keep up with her in combat until she saw that his body was charging up some sort of power until she saw that she was tied to Issei's wrist until Issei sent a right hook into Soifon's gut as Issei shouted with a crimson orb in his fist.

"HOKOSURU!"

Soifon took the blow as Muramasa released the string and sent her flying into the road until Issei panted heavily from the brawl with the Captain until he turned around and-

"Did you really think I was defeated that easily?"

Issei's eyes widened as time seemed to slow down as Issei saw Soifon well and alive as she sent a jab towards his body with her stinger until a blur of Orange moved in the way as Rangiku smiled at him.

"Sorry."

SHINK!

Issei's eyes widened as he saw Rangiku standing above him with Soifon's stinger in her stomach before the Lieutenant looked at the Captain and wheezed a bit. "If I go with you then promise us that no harm shall come to Issei. He's only humans so please leave them be. Captain Kuchki already defeated Ichigo and returned the stolen power to Rukia. Please…..There's been enough bloodshed don't you think?"

Soifon gritted her teeth as she looked at her. "Are you kidding Rangiku?! He's a fucking Fullbringer! You really want us to leave this murderer alive?!"

Issei growled. "Says the people who murdered my grandfather. What did the Quincy's ever do to you to initiate war?!" Issei slapped his hands over his mouth, making Soifon even angrier. "Oh that's just great, he's a Quincy too Rangiku!"

"Just please! Let him live!" Rangiku shouted as she looked at Issei and knelt to his level as Issei looked at Rangiku's sorrow filled eyes. "I'm sorry Issei but this is the only way to ensure your survival. Tell them that I'm sorry." Rangiku said as she tapped his forehead and sent some of her spiritual energy into him as he fell asleep before the Lieutenant glared at Soifon and replied. "Leave him be. Please. That's all I ask." She said as Soifon growled a bit before putting her sword away. "Fine. Let's go. We already have you both." Soifon said as she pulled Rangiku through the gate as they were followed by the fatso into the gate as well as the girl looked at Issei before saying a small apology to him.

"We're sorry. Please for get us."


Scene…..

Yay!

I've was so happy to get this done! Now I know I didn't use Issei's Quincy powers against Soifon because I wanted to show Issei struggling at using the Quincy powers and use his Fullbring some more since he's more accustomed to fighting with his fists. Issei will actually be able to get some puppets to use against his opponents but I have a grand idea for Issei and Muramasa.

Now I know that the Fullbringer's can absorb the Soul Reapers power so I was thinking of Muramasa 'accidentally' absorbing the powers of Soul Reapers that Issei kills in the Soul Society because one thing that makes no sense is why there wasn't more death in the show since Ichigo and his friends broke into their base and tried to take Rukia back by force.

Did they really think that they wouldn't have to kill because Ichigo almost died to Kenpachi, Byakuya, and Aizen while Orihime and Uryu would've died by Mayuri's poison. As for Chad, I was surprised he was still alive after being tossed aside by Kyoraku. Anyway, I'll have Ichigo and Issei kill in this story since they need to learn that they can't just beat their opponents out of commission.

Heck even the Espada's could've easily killed them like Halibel and Barragan with their abilities alone.

Now as for Issei's opponents I wanted him to face both Tosen, Yumichika, and Soifon since Ichigo fought both Kenpachi, Byakuya, and Ikkaku so I want them both to clash with enemies who would make them stronger which is why I wanted Issei to fight Yumichika and Tosen since those two have similar abilities to Muramasa. One relies on binding enemies and absorbing power while the other uses sound to disorient the enemy.

I can see Tosen actually being a powerful adversary like a Sound Ninja for Issei to face in the Hueco Mundo Arc due to how Tosen wishes to bring Justice to the corrupt world that he lived in after the man who killed a friend of his was allowed to walk freely.

Anyway, ta-ta for now. Bye!!