Prepare for Launch

For those of you wondering why it took me so long to post another chapter, I've been thinking and planning on who will be in Ichigo's Harem, some I couldn't do (My apologies to those fans of the characters) and some I've decided upon, here is a list below

Yoruichi Shihōin

Suì-Fēng (Through Yoru-chan)

Inoue Orihime

Rukia Kuchiki

Mashiro Kuna

Tier Harribel (My personal favourite)

Emilou Apacci

Franceska Mila Rose

Cyan Sung-Sun and finally

Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck.

If you would like anyone else, feel free to leave a suggestion in a review, anyway, onto the infiltration.

Also this is what I came up with for Ichigo's Zanpakutō/ ability names

Listed below. May not use them just throwing them out there

Bankai/Vergil: Yamato no kowareta seishin
English translation: Broken Spirit of the Yamato

Griffon's name: Inazuma no tori
English: Bird of Lightning

Shadow's Name: Jigoku no kage
English name: Hell's shadow

Nightmare's name: Jigoku no akumu
English name: Hell's Nightmare

V: Kuro wa tamashī
Translation Black is the soul


Following Kukaku through her household after she had a spat with Ganju, poor fellow didn't deserve the vicious kick she gave him, didn't help it was to his family jewels. Quiet Griffin!.

The group found themselves being lead to a door with Ganju pulling it open… to reveal a big as cannon.

Approaching the one armed woman as he marvelled over the cannon, Ichigo spoke.

"So are we being fired one by one?" his reaction to the idea of being fired made Ishida gawk and do a spit take at his casual display of calm.

"YOU'RE OKAY WITH BEING FIRED FROM A CANNON!?" turning to a gawking Ishida, Chad and Inoue suddenly appeared beside Ichigo with peace signs.

"Well, Yeah, we most likely have a way to be protected…" turning to Kukaku who had a large smile due to being impressed with his calmness.

"Right?" his only answer was a snort that was followed by a nod.

"Of course" jabbing a finger into her chest, Kukaku sported a proud smile with fire in her eyes.

"I'm Kukakku Shiba, the Rukongai's Premier fireworks expert" staring at the woman for a good few minutes, Ishida broke that silence with an intelligent "EH!?" causing those from the land of the living to turn to him, before turning back to Kukaku who spoke.

"That's right?" saying that, she looked up and yelled to her two house guards.

"Koganehiko, Shiroganehiko. HOIST IT!?" despite being a metre underground, the teens could easily hear the duo cheer "YES MA'AM!" followed by the ceiling above the cannon to split open to the sun light above, making Ichigo and Yoruichi place sunglasses over their eyes as the platform below them rose to ground level.

Turning to the two buff men, Ichigo tossed them water canteens, surprising them before they gulped the beverage down with thanks.

"Well, I see that only startled three of you, anyway to answer an unasked question, this is Kuaku shiba's exclusive Fireworks launch pad The-"

"The Flower crane cannon!" following Ganju's interruption was a swift kick to his face, making Ichigo wince with Uryu and Chad, leaving Orihime to heal his face.

"THIS… THIS IS NO TIME FOR JOKES!?" turning to ishida as he pointed at the contraption while going into a rant.

"I don't care if you're a fireworks wizard, there's no way you're going to launch us with that, it's insane!" seeing Kukaku bring out a glass ball, and take aim for Ishida, Ichigo approached him with his cane aimed for Ishida's neck.

We'd be dead for su-huh?" feeling the handle of Ichigo's cane wring around his neck he was pulled aside in time to see a glass orb thrown at where his head would have been, turning to see Ichigo catch it calmly while releasing him from his cane.

Relinquishing his face of the sun glasses to inspect the orb, he spoke.

"What's this?"

"A Reishūkaku, a spirit orb if you want to be technical. You can press you're palm against it and fill it with Reiatsu" looking down to the orb in his hands, Ichigo channelled his reiatsu without a thought, making the orb crackle wildly with energy as he was surrounded by a transparent ball of reiatsu with the others awing at the sight, making Kukaku smile widely.

"That is the Cannonball"


Following that, was a well informing lecture of the SeiReiTei walls barrier over and under the barracks, known as Sekkiseki, the cannonball, an invention Kukaku had made, the only obstacle able to penetrate through the barrier safely without breaking down into spirit particles.


With that they were dragged away to a guest room, minus Ichigo, to practice the barrier.

With Orihime making a perfect circle over herself, Ishida somehow managing an oval barrier, and Chad… his was unstable but very strong.

Leaving Ichigo the only one to manage a perfect barrier.

Leaving him with time to read his book beside Ganju.

Watching his friend practice to a more refined state of the barrier, Ichigo flipped a page every so often during this period before a man opened the door beside Ganju.

"Hey boss, foods ready"

"Ah, good timing, was starting to go hungry" stepping off of the wall, Ichigo stood aside for the others to thankfully move to sate there hunger, with griffon following them.

Moving to follow Ichigo was stopped by Ganju.

"Hey, I have a question if you don't mind me asking?" turning to Ganju with a surprised look, ichigo gave a hum before shrugging.

"Alright, shoot?"

"Why are you doing it, risking you're life for a Shinigami?" seeing this question coming with the way Ganju had reacted when he explained what he was, Ichigo sighed while leaning on the cane.

"I, owe her… she gave me her power to save my family, she also gave me another person to protect" smiling at the thought of Yoruichi smiling at him upon her confession during their short time together, he remembered the night between them vividly before he shook his head and turned to Ganju who stood with a look of understanding, despite a scowl of childish disgust marring his lips, making Ichigo snort while closing his book, tapping Ganju's shoulders lightly he left the man alone before he gave a soft laugh.

"I guess love makes people do stupid things, now a days" following that they left to eat, with ichigo blinking at the sight of Griffon and Shadow lazing around Kukaku as she drank a cup of Sake, stroking a hand over Shadow's head enough o elicit purrs from the usually stoic and hardened Panther.

Turning to Griffon though, he noticed the demon bird sporting a large bump on his avian head.

"That bird is a prude" giving Kukaku a nod of agreement, he sat down to eat before he noticed Yoruichi side beside him with a plate on the ground, seeing her nibble he reached to her back and gave it a small scratch. Eliciting a moan at the touch before she turned and gave him a cats equivalent of a raised eyebrow, making him wink at her before resuming his meal.


The next morning


Snoring on the futon with a soft snore, Orihime enjoyed the soft fur in her arms, the purrs rising from her current teddy bear soothing her sleeping form, she failed to hear a female form rise up from Ichigo's futon beside hers.

Leaning down to give Ichigo's sleeping form a kiss, Yoruichi quickly changed into her cat form before leaving the room, not noticing Ichigo smiling in his sleep.

Before he felt a tap on the side of his head from a White Cane.

Making him shake his head from the tap, he looked up to see his Zanpakutō smiling down at him in amusement as Ichigo took in his surroundings, which happened to be a library… containing lewd stories of Yoruichi and himself.

Blushing at the implications the area shifted into the a main hall to a Library, allowing Ichigo to turn to his Zanpakutō

"Kuro, What's up?"

"Just felt like giving a small chat, before we dive head first into a battle" sitting down on a chair, Ichigo joined his side.


An hour later


Within the cannon with a recently addition in the form of Ganju, those ready for the upcoming battles stood in a circle around the orb with a tense nervousness.

"Listen, Stay closetogether once we're inside the Seireitei. If you encounter anyone of the rank of Captain, you are to flee immediately" looking among the teens and Ganju, Yoruichi's eyes lingered on ichigo the longest before she turned to the others.

"Our objective is to rescue Rukia, nothing else. Do not, at any time, take unnecessary risks" looking to Ichigo with a worried smile, he gave it back reassuringly until they heard Kukaku outside declare her technique.

"It's starting, Focus on the Barrier!" hearing this they all sent a large amount of Reiatsu into the orb, creating the barrier.

A minute before they were sent hurtling into the air into a perfect arch.

Watching the land below rushing by them as Ganju read out a scroll, Orihime spoke.

"So what do we do when we hit the shield?" looking up from his chanting, Ganju spoke with the others staring at him in alarm as the shield approached.

"We stick together and- OH CRAP!" looking for the part he was up to, Ichigo spoke with urgency.

"Pump all you got into the ball, we don't have a choice!" saying this, ichigo gave his full force of reiatsu, seeing the seireitei barrier approaching he closed his eyes as the impact echoed through his ears.

Followed by them passing through a gap in the shield.

"Yoruchi, what's happening?" turning to the werecat, the woman in cat form spoke.

"Stay together! The cannonball melted when it impacted the shield, it's wreckage is tangled around us, but it won't last!" grabbing onto Chad.

"Soon it will swirl and Disappear. If we're separated when that happens We'll all be hurled in different directions from the vortex!" feeling said vortex begin, Ichigo turned to Orihime and Chad to see them grab a hold of each other, seeing Ganju being sucked in, Ichigo reached to him with his Cane, allowing the man to grab hold of it as he was pulled towards Ichigo.

"Thanks"

"Don't thank me yet, Yoruichi, Chad, get closer!" feeling Yoruichi land on his shoulder he reached for Chad until he noticed Ishida being flung away, turning to Ganju who gave him a look, Yoruichi felt herself set onto ganju's shoulder before, much to her horror, Ichigo and Chad lunged towards Ishida who stared in awe and horror as both Ichigo and Chad threw him towards Orihime and Ganju, allowing them to share a glance before Ichigo kicked Chad back towards them… allowing him to realise his mistake with wide eyes.

"OH FUCK!" with that he was sent flying away with his eyes staring at three clouds of smoke being separated.

With Yoruichi watching in horror as Ichigo was sent flying towards the eleventh division.

"ICHIGO!" watching the others separate, Ishida and Orihime hugging to with stand the blast, Ganju clinging in fear to Chad, she was left alone as she was sent hurling over her old homes buildings with an aura of fear and worry.


Grabbing a hold of Griffon as they slowly fell to the floor below, griffon gave a sigh of annoyance as he craned his head to the dissipating cloud above, he looked down to ichigo who had a look of worry until he released his grip on griffon who flew to the ground with him.

Landing with a grunt, Ichigo looked up to see the last of the cloud vanish from the sky.

"Well, that went to shit real fast, didn't it?" giving a nod of agreement, Ichigo looked to his surroundings before he closed his eyes to sense the others, finding his lover on her own a mile ahead of him, the others were also going strong with Chad managing to land with Ganju by what he sensed.

Sighing in relief Ichigo went to move until he stopped at hearing a small laugh.

"Well, what do we have here, Lucky me I say" turning to the sight of two men in black robes.

One looking more feminine for some reason.

"Lucky, lucky me" watching the bald one make a little dance, ichigo looked to Griffon beside him who snorted as the man stopped and pointed at them with a sheathed Katana.

"But not, so lucky for you!" watching the man do once more his ridiculous dance, he ended with both hands on his Zanpakutō with a cheer of "Lucky!".

Leaving Ichigo staring at the sight with a flabbergasted look, sharing a look once more with griffon who shrugged (If he could while flapping his wings). Ichigo clicked his fingers with the two men watching him in confusion as nothing happened, aside from Ichigo's orange hair melting into a snow white along with his tattoos' vanishing as Shadow rose from the ground to his right with a roar.

"What's that supposed to d-BOOOOM!" turning around at the impact behind them, a large figure of sludge rose up with a lone eye staring at them in silence.

Turning back to ichigo as he twirled his Cane in hand, he pointed it at them with a playful smile he reserved for Yoruichi.

"Don't worry… he wont bite!"