To my readers, this is an updated Chapter 72 with portions rewritten. I would like to thank all the readers that left reviews or PM'ed me about this. I hope this is better than before. I would like to thank Darklord331 once again for beta-reading my story and apologize to him for forgetting to mention him. Anyways please enjoy.
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"Hello." – Normal talking.
"Hello." – Ichigo's thoughts.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō speaking.
"Hello." – Zanpakutō thoughts.
Ichigo and Arceus floated through the void between universes.
"How much longer till we reach my world?" Ichigo asked.
"Um… we're not actually going to your world right now," Arceus admitted.
"What?" Ichigo said.
"Amaterasu asked me to help her drag her brother back to your universe," Arceus said.
"Her brother?"
"I think this was the uncle the former King of Souls was staying with." Kyōka theorized.
"And I need to take him back because…"
"He's currently residing in a Legendless World," Arceus said.
"What is a Legendless World?" Ichigo questioned. Arceus sighed.
"Gods and Goddesses require three things in order to exist. Those are a concept, legends, and worshipers." Arceus began. "The issue with this is that the god's personality is linked to the legends that the worshipers worship. This creates a situation where many gods are forbidden to do certain actions."
"Like Zeus being loyal to Hera?" Ichigo guessed.
"Good example," Arceus said. "Gods and Goddess can enter these Legendless Worlds to be free from their legends."
"Did Amaterasu say which brother am I looking for?"
"It's Susanoo." Arceus said.
"I see…" Ichigo said. "Did Amaterasu say how am I getting back to my universe?" A small bag floated towards Ichigo.
"She said that when you are ready, just open the bag." They soon stopped in front of a portal. "I can't proceed any further."
"Thank you for the ride," Ichigo said as he shunpō'ed into the portal.
"I forgot to mention to him that only divine powers could be used in these Legendless Worlds." Arceus thought before returning to the Pokémon Universe.
Scene Change: Legendless World
Ichigo appeared on a busy Japanese street. Ichigo closed his eyes and tried to sense him. Unfortunately for him, something intercepted him and broke it.
"Looks like the old fashion method then," Ichigo said as he began to walk around the city. "Now where is Susanoo?" Suddenly a black car drove up and pulled over, blocking his path. Five people exited the car.
The first one was a young man with black hair and eyes. The second one was a beautiful young woman with blue eyes and straight lower-back-length blond hair with a hint of red. The third one was also a beautiful, slender girl with long silver hair and blue eyes. The fourth one was also a beautiful girl with high-length light brown hair that is tied at the bottom by different-colored ribbons while two black-white cylinder clips are hanging on each shoulder-length hair strand with square bangs hanging over her forehead and brown eyes. The fifth is one beautiful young woman with long black hair in a princess cut and with red eyes. The second, third, and fifth girls all pulled out a weapon.
"The fifth girl has a copy of a divine weapon while the other two girls carry magic swords." Ichigo thought.
"Godou-sama, I cannot determine his identity," the fourth girl said. "However, he is extraordinarily powerful. This Heretic God must be slain, or his power will certainly be used to cause World War 3 to happen," she said in a nervous tone. Ichigo's eye twitched.
"Did the other gods go absolutely crazy on this world?" Ichigo thought.
"For I am strongest among the strong. Truly, I am one that holds each and every victory. I care not whom challenges me, whether man or devil; I may face all my foes and all my enemies. Regardless, I shall crush all who stand in my way," Godou chanted. Ichigo could sense divine power radiating from him.
"This is actual divine power. But it feels forced. As if this power isn't his and he's forced it to work for him." Ichigo thought as the young man charged toward Ichigo and punch him. Ichigo countered with his own punch. The impact sent shockwaves throughout the area. Most of the ground was torn apart from the shockwave. The young man's eyes widen as he was sent flying back a few hundred meters.
"Do you really want to do this in the middle of the city?" Ichigo asked as he saw everyone running away.
"You will lose, Heretic God," the second girl said. "I, Erica Blandelli, sworn knight of Kusanagi Godou, who is the Seventh Campione, declare that this day will be your doom and that you shall not emerge from your legend to trouble humanity again, for fear of my lord's wrath," she declares imperiously. Ichigo sighed.
"So, the boy is Kusanagi Godou, and this girl is Erica Blandelli." Ichigo identified.
"I'm not here to cause any trouble," Ichigo said. "I'm just looking for someone."
"Lies!" Erica yelled before she charged toward Ichigo. Ichigo tries to summon Kokugatsu but for some reason, it failed to come out of his mindscape. Ichigo shunpō'ed back to dodge her strike.
"What happened?" Ichigo asked.
"I don't know," Zangetsu admitted. "It felt as if something is preventing Kokugatsu from appearing in your hand."
"Maybe try one of your divine authorities since this Godou can use stolen divine authority," Yhwach suggested.
"Good idea." Ichigo thought as he dodged another of her attacks. Ichigo activated Schrift K: The Kataigída.
"I summon the; Wrath of the Heavens, Bringer of Storms, Rage of the Earth; Stormbreaker!" Ichigo chanted as Stormbreaker appeared in his hand. Ichigo shunpō'ed in front of Erica and swung Stormbreaker. The ax slammed into her gut, sending her flying. The fourth girl's eyes began to glow.
"Impossible." She said.
"What's wrong Yuri?" The third girl asked.
"Liliana-san, he draws upon the divine authority of Krios the Lord of the South, Oceanus the Titan of the Ocean, Zeus the King of the Sky, and Poseidon the God of the Sea all at the same time." She said.
"He's more dangerous than we thought," Liliana said as the sword in her hand morphed into a glowing blue bow.
"Ena shall join as well." The fifth girl said as she drew her sword.
"Be careful Ena," Yuri said as Ena ran towards Ichigo. Liliana pointed her bow at Ichigo and began firing arrows at him. Ichigo saw the incoming arrows and smashed them with Stormbreaker. Ena used the opportunity to attack Ichigo. Ichigo slammed Stormbreaker on her side, pushing her back.
"Diachoristeíte [Split apart]." Ichigo said. Stormbreaker glowed before splitting into two weapons. Ichigo how held a tomahawk and a hammer with a hook on the other side. Both of them are about 2.5 feet tall. Ichigo threw the tomahawk at Liliana. She quickly grabbed Yuri and ran away from the incoming tomahawk. Ichigo used the hammer to attack Ena. She blocked the heavy attacks with her blade. Suddenly she jumped to the side, where a giant flaming boar slammed into Ichigo, knocking the hammer portion of Stormbreaker out of his hand. The giant flaming boar pushed Ichigo into a nearby building and continued its charge.
"Did that finish get him?" Godou asked as he picked up both halves of Stormbreaker.
"I'm not sure," Yuri said. The girls regrouped with Godou. Godou tightly grabbed both halves of Stormbreaker. His hands glowed black as he tried to assert his will over Stormbreaker. Stormbreaker glowed navy-blue as they resist Godou's will.
"Obey me!" Godou yelled as his hands glowed brighter. To his surprise, Stormbreaker grew even brighter, continuing to resist Godou's will. Cracks began to form around Stormbreaker.
"Godou-sama!" The girls shouted, attempting to warn him but it was too late. Stormbreaker exploded. The dust settled to reveal Godou was holding onto two pieces of charred wood.
"HOW DARE YOU!" They all heard as a large amount of divine power suddenly descended. Erica, Liliana, Yuri, and Ena fell to their knees from the divine power. Godou struggled to remain standing as Ichigo shunpō'ed in front of them. His eyes transformed into their true form, a spiral galaxy. "How dare you try to steal my power!?" Ichigo deactivated Schrift K: The Kataigída (Stormbringer) and activated Schrift T: The Taiyō (Sun). The fire began to surround Ichigo as he raised his hand.
"Let the world witness your rise. Let my allies feel your warmth. Let my foes feel your fury, Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi!" Ichigo chanted. A pillar of fire shot up to the sky, engulfing Ichigo in the flames. The pillar of fire was slashed apart, revealing Ichigo holding a long nodachi with a silver blade and charred black edge. It has a simple circular tsuba. The handle was crimson, like the sun.
"Impossible," Yuri said as her eyes glowed.
"What is it, Yuri?" Godou asked, trying to get any insight on Ichigo.
"He stopped drawing on Oceanus's, Zeus's, and Poseidon's divine authorities and is now drawing on the divine authority of Hyperion the Lord of the East, and Lady Amaterasu all at the same time!" Her voice grew hysteric.
"We need that Old Man's help," Godou concluded. "Ena, hand me Kusanagi no Tsurugi while you ask him for help."
"Right," Ena said as the Kusanagi no Tsurugi in her hands disappeared.
"It was here at this place, that Susanoo led a thousand unruly deities in rebellion. A thousand swords standing upon the earth, used as city walls to defend against the enemies." Godou chanted. Kusanagi no Tsurugi appeared in his hand. "All evildoers, tremble before my strength... Upon my mighty self, I shall bear the symbol of the raging camel!" Godou charged toward Ichigo and began to attack him. Ichigo blocked all of Godou's strikes.
"Kokuen Nichibotsu [Black Flames Sunset]," Ichigo said as he swung the sword downward, releasing a wave of black flames.
"DODGE THEM!" Yuri shouted.
"Fear of the winged, both the evil and the powerful, all shall fear I who hold these feathered wings. My wings will bring you curses and just desserts!" Godou quickly chanted, allowing him to barely dodge Kokuen Nichibotsu. The street beside them was hit by the black flames, slowly devouring the asphalt. Liliana fired a few more of her arrows at Ichigo. This time Ichigo didn't dodge them. The incoming arrows were incinerated by the invisible flames around Ichigo.
"Looks like you're bored of just watching," Ichigo said as he stabbed Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi into the ground. "Be born from the flames of life." Ichigo chanted. The ground began to shake as two small pillars of lava shot up and formed a humanoid shape. Ichigo pulled Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi out of the ground. "Deal with the girls." The lava golems' hands formed into swords before charging toward Erica and Liliana. Suddenly Ichigo blocked another attack from Godou, who used the opportunity to try a sneak attack, with his sword. Ichigo used the opening to punch Godou in the chest with his left hand, sending him flying. His flight was interrupted by someone catching him in their arms. Godou looked to see a hairy middle-aged man.
"Old Man!" Godou shouted. Susanoo descended to the battlefield.
"Kid, help the girls deal with the lava golems," Susanoo ordered.
"Ok Old Man," Godou said.
"Ena will help." The two joined with the other girls in dealing with the lava golem. Susanoo turned to Ichigo.
"Who are you, stranger?" Susanoo asked.
"Isn't it rude to ask for someone else's name without introducing yourself?" Ichigo asked. Susanoo chuckled.
"I am Susanoo-no-Mikoto; the God of the Sea, Storms, Fields, Harvest, Marriage, and Love." Susanoo formally introduced.
"I am Yamamoto-Shiba-Kurosaki Ichigo." Ichigo said. Susanoo's eyes widen.
"Are you the one who received my brother's blessing?" Susanoo asked.
"I am," Ichigo confirmed.
"What are you doing here?" He asked.
"Your sister wants you to return to our world," Ichigo said. Susanoo groaned.
"Fine. Can you call off your golems?" He asked Ichigo glanced to see Erica, Liliana, and Ena were knocked unconscious while Godou struggled against the two lava golems.
"Not until I receive compensation for his actions." Susanoo groaned again.
"What did he do?" Susanoo asked.
"He tried to take my own powers for his own and destroyed one of my Weapons of Authority," Ichigo said.
"Which one was it?" Susanoo asked. Ichigo deactivated Schrift T: The Taiyō (Sun), but kept the golems active, and reactivated Schrift K: The Kataigída (Stormbringer). "I will give you my sword to pay for his sins."
"Sure, but he still needs to apologize to me," Ichigo said.
"Fine," Susanoo said. Ichigo snapped his fingers. The lava golems stopped their attack and took a few steps back.
"What happened?" Godou asked. Susanoo grabbed Godou's head and slammed him to the ground, making it appear that he was bowing to Ichigo's feet. The shockwave woke the girls up.
"Godou-sama!" The girls shouted.
"Silence!" Susanoo yelled. "I'm trying to save your lives here!" He turned to Godou. "Now then, you are going to apologize to him and offer him the Kusanagi no Tsurugi as compensation for the damages you've done," Susanoo instructed.
"Um… Susanoo-sama, who is this man?" Yuri asked.
"I am Yamamoto-Shiba-Kurosaki Ichigo." Ichigo said. Yuri's eyes widen as she gasp.
"I can see who he really is." Yuri began. "He was born a human with spiritual powers. He had awoken those powers. He has fought gods and demons alike. Unlike Godou-sama, he fully absorbed their power and authority and made it his own." She said.
"That's how he can use the powers of different gods," Erica said.
"He's essentially a Campione but much stronger." Susanoo simplified. He let go of Godou's head, allowing him to get up.
"I, Kusanagi Godou, apologize to Yamamoto-Shiba-Kurosaki Ichigo for attempting to steal his divine authority. As compensation for my act, I willingly present you with the Kusanagi no Tsurugi." Godou said as he remained looking down and lifting the Kusanagi no Tsurugi up to Ichigo with both hands. Ichigo took Kusanagi no Tsurugi from Godou.
"I, Susanoo-no-Mikoto; the God of the Sea, Storms, Fields, Harvest, Marriage, and Love; will gift Yamamoto-Shiba-Kurosaki Ichigo my Kusanagi no Tsurugi for him to use as he sees fit." Ichigo grabbed the Kusanagi no Tsurugi and activated Schrift K: The Kataigída (Stormbringer). Ichigo could feel the schrift touched with Kusanagi no Tsurugi. Both of them collided with each other, not able to function together.
"Ichigo, I think we need to rename the Schrift," Yhwach observed.
"Your right," Ichigo said. "Kataigída is Greek for Stormbringer, so we need a Japanese name for a Japanese Weapon of Authority." Ichigo reasoned.
"Your name will no longer be Schrift K: The Kataigída [Stormbringer] but you will now be called Schrift A: The Arashi Shōkanshi [Storm Summoner]," Ichigo said. Ichigo could feel the newly christened Schrift A: The Arashi Shōkanshi and the Kusanagi no Tsurugi united fused.
"I summon the; Wrath of the Heavens, Summoner of Clouds, Bringer of Rain, Rage of the Earth, DragonSlayer; Kusanagi no Tsurugi!" Ichigo chanted. The Kusanagi no Tsurugi glowed in Ichigo's hand as it transformed. It's now a long nodachi with a silver blade with a light blue wave hamon. The tsuba is a golden color with a depiction of Yamata no Orochi engraved on it. The handle is a dark blue.
"Whoa," Godou said seeing what the Kusanagi no Tsurugi had transformed into. Ichigo turned off Schrift A: The Arashi Shōkanshi and transformed his eyes back to his regular brown. Ichigo turned to Susanoo.
"Now is a good time to tell say goodbye," Ichigo said.
"Goodbye?" Godou asked.
"Yes, a goodbye," Ichigo said. "I was sent here to take Susanoo back to my world."
"Grampy, are you really leaving?" Ena asked tears began to form around her eyes.
"I am." He confirmed. Ena began to cry. Susanoo sighed as he comforted her. Soon Ena stopped crying. Godou hugged her. "All of you should use this match as a reminder that you are not the strongest yet. You should continue to grow stronger." He turned to Ichigo. "I'm ready." Ichigo summoned the bag Arceus gave him and opened it. Ten talismans shot out of the bag and positioned themselves in a circle. A portal opened in front of them. With that Ichigo and Susanoo entered the portal.
Scene Change: Ichigo's Universe: Amaterasu's Office
Amaterasu was sitting in her office when a nearby stack of talismans glowed and began to float.
"Right on time." She thought. The talismans flew away from her desk. The talismans positioned themselves in a circle before a portal opened in front of her. Ichigo and Susanoo stepped out of the portal.
"Hello Sister," Susanoo said.
"Hello Brother," Amaterasu replied. "I will talk with you after Ichigo." She said. Susanoo shrugged his shoulder and walked out of her office. She turned back to Ichigo. They both sat down in her office. "How was your experience in the Pokémon world?" She asked as she poured a cup of tea for Ichigo and herself.
"It was pretty relaxing," Ichigo admitted as he took a sip of tea.
"That's good to hear," Amaterasu replied. "How was their world different from the game?" She asked. Ichigo began to tell the differences between the anime & game and what Ichigo experienced in the Pokémon Universe. Suddenly Ichigo. Something was wrong.
"HELP!" Ichigo stopped midsentence.
"Ichigo?" Amaterasu questioned, seeing Ichigo's behavior. Ichigo ignored her as stood up. He tore a Garganta and jumped into it. Amaterasu sighed as she watched the Garganta close in front of her.
"Sorry, Ichigo. Even with all this time to prepare, I still couldn't tell you."
Scene Change: A-Rank Dungeon – Goblin Kingdom
A group of seven people was stuck in a forest. Right now, this group of seven was fighting for their lives against an army of goblins.
"When I get out of here whoever was the one who misidentified this dungeon is going to get their ass beaten." The leader thought. She was a tall and well-toned woman with short and dark hair, which was kept spiked out at the sides. She was dressed in light armor, giving her a lot of mobility, and armed with a pair of knuckle duster knives. She was punching or stabbing the incoming goblins. She glanced to the left to see how the rest of her team was doing.
The girl nearest to her was a young woman. She was a tall fair-skinned girl with knee-length orange hair that has bangs swept to the right side, green eyes, and full pink lips. She has pronounced fangs in her mouth. She was dressed in light armor and was attacking the goblins with a sword made of blood.
Beside her was another young girl with large amber eyes and purple hair tied with a red ribbon to it. She was dressed in similar light armor. In her hands was a monk's spade.
Behind both girls was another young woman with golden, blonde hair tied in a ponytail and matching eyes. She also has nine golden fox tails and matching ears. She was firing different spells at the incoming horde. She glanced to the right side.
She could see a man with medium-long shaggy brown hair and brown eyes attacking hordes of goblins with a pair of daggers. In the distance, she spotted a man with short black hair and green eyes firing spells at the goblins from his staff. Both men were dressed in light armor.
"Tatsuki, do you see an end to this army!?" The man with the pair of daggers yelled.
"For the last time Keigo, NO!" Tatsuki replied. The man firing spells chucked seeing the familiar interactions with them. Suddenly they could hear a loud roar. All the goblins turned in the direction of the roar and ran towards it.
"Arisawa-san, why did the goblins retreat?" The golden hair young woman asked.
"I'm not sure Kunou-sama." Tatsuki replied.
"We should use this time to escape and recover." The magic-using man said.
"Mizuiro's right," Keigo said.
"Arisawa-san, hobgoblins are coming!" Kunou warned.
"Elizabeth-chan, Senna-chan, and Kunou-sama get to the front. Keigo and I will take the rearguard!" Tatsuki ordered.
"Black Fog!" Mizuiro cast. The surrounding area was covered in black smoke, hiding their escape from the hobgoblins. They ran for twenty minutes. They found a cave to rest in.
"How is everyone doing?" Tatsuki asked.
"Tired and exhausted," Elizabeth said. Everyone else nodded their heads, agreeing with Elizabeth. Everyone had a quick snack while keeping an eye out for any goblins or hobgoblins.
"If we're just struggling with the weak monsters, how can we deal with the boss?" Keigo whispered to Mizuiro. Mizuiro whacked him in the head.
"Everyone can hear you. Even if you whisper." Mizuiro said.
"Oh," Keigo said as he realized everyone else was looking at him. "Sorry." He said.
"Ignore that idiot," Tatsuki said.
"But he does bring an important point," Elizabeth said. "If we are struggling right now, how can we return home?" She asked. Tatsuki flicked Elizabeth on the forehead. "Ow!" She cried out in pain.
"There is no point worrying about that." She said. "What is important now is for us to push forward."
"Your right," Elizabeth said. Suddenly they heard a loud roar. Tatsuki looked out to see another goblin, much larger and more armored than the hobgoblin yelling.
"Oh no." She said.
"What happened?" Keigo asked.
"We're surrounded," Tatsuki said.
"How?" Keigo asked.
"They must have formed a perimeter around the area and only revealed themselves once the Goblin Commander gave them the signal." Tatsuki theorized. The Goblin Commander pointed at the cave. A group of hobgoblins charged towards the save opening.
"Now what?" Kunou asked. Before anyone could reply, the
"Kunou and Mizuiro cover our backs!" Tatsuki yelled. Elizabeth, Senna, Tatsuki, and Keigo attacked the first wave. To their horror, the hobgoblins grabbed the goblins and threw them over their heads toward Kunou and Mizuiro.
"Fireball!" Mizuiro cast. Balls of fire shot out of Mizuiro's staff. The fireballs killed the incoming goblins. Kunou cast as many buffs as she could. More goblins were thrown toward them. Mizuiro continued to cast fireballs at them.
"We're not getting anywhere!" Elizabeth shouted as she killed another hobgoblin.
"That Hobgoblin Commander is smart, using the goblins and hobgoblins to weaken us," Tatsuki said.
"Should we try to move up?" Keigo asked.
"We can't," Tatsuki said. "The moment there is a gap, the goblins will exploit it, either separating us from the rear or have the goblins attack us from the rear."
"RAH!" The Hobgoblin Commander yelled as he charged toward them, drawing his weapon. The Hobgoblin Commander was forced to scatter to dodge the strike. The Hobgoblin Commander turned to Tatsuki and attacked her.
"Tatsuki!" Keigo yelled as he charged in to assist Tatsuki. Suddenly a group of hobgoblins intercepted him. "Dam it." The Hobgoblin Commander diagonally swung his large sword at her. Tatsuki was forced to dodge all the Hobgoblin Commander's attacks. The Hobgoblin Commander continued to swing his sword side to side. Tatsuki continued to dodge his attack. The Hobgoblin Commander swung downward with his large sword. Tatsuki prepared to dodge the incoming attack. At the last second, the Hobgoblin Commander let go of his sword and grabbed one of Tatsuki's arms. Tatsuki was surprised that the Hobgoblin Commander changed tactics. He swung her into a wall.
"GAH!" She yelled in pain. The force caused her knuckle dusters to slip out of her hands.
"Get away from her!" Kunou shouted as she threw a few talismans toward the Hobgoblin Commander. The talismans glowed as they transformed into small foxes that were made of fire. The Hobgoblin Commander swung Tatsuki's body at the flames, using her as a shield.
"AHAH!" She screamed in pain. The Hobgoblin Commander threw Tatsuki's body at Kunou and Mizuiro. Mizuiro caught Tatsuki and began to heal her injuries. The Hobgoblin Commander used the opportunity to grab his sword and charged toward them. Kunou threw a few more talismans in the air. The talismans glowed and formed a dome barrier around them. The Hobgoblin Commander's sword slammed into the barrier, but it remained standing.
"RAH!" The Hobgoblin Commander yelled. On the Hobgoblin Commander was a metal bracelet with a few gemstones. They began to glow. All the goblins and hobgoblins in the cave glowed with energy. Their attacks became faster and stronger. The Hobgoblin Commander also glowed as he resumed his assault on Kunou's barrier.
"Grr," Kunou growled as she continued to pour her energy into the barrier. The Goblin and Hobgoblins prevented Elizabeth, Senna, and Keigo from assisting Kunou. The Hobgoblin Commander continued his attack. Suddenly they heard a small crack. Kunou and Mizuiro looked and noticed a small crack appeared.
"Oh no." They thought. The Hobgoblin Commander grinned as he resumed his attacks. Kunou poured more energy into the barrier, trying to keep it up. Elizabeth, Senna, and Keigo tried to break free from the waves of Goblins and Hobgoblins to assist Kunou.
"DEATH!" The Hobgoblin Commander yelled as he swung his sword down again, this time breaking Kunou's barrier. Kunou quickly threw her talismans at the Hobgoblin Commander. The talismans transformed into fire foxes. The Hobgoblin Commander sliced the fox-shaped fireballs with his sword. He raised the sword and slashed down at Kunou.
"HELP!" Kunou shouted as she closed her eyes and braced for the attack. She heard a slight thud in front of her. She opened her eyes and gasped. In front of her was a young man with long orange hair that went down to his back. He was dressed in casual clothes and didn't have any weapons on him. He caught the Hobgoblin Commander's large sword in between his fingers.
"P-P-Papa?" Kunou nervously said, hoping this was real and not an illusion. The man turned to Kunou. She recognized the kind chocolate brown eyes looking at her. "PAPA!" Kunou shouted. She wasn't alone in her shock. Everyone, human and goblin were staring at them.
"I-is that Ichigo? Why is his hair so long?" Keigo asked, trying to make sure that he wasn't going crazy. Ichigo glanced at everyone in the cave.
"I'm not going crazy, right. I remember when I left; Elizabeth, Kunou, and Senna were six years old. Now they look like they're 16. Not only that, Tatsuki kind of looks like her mother." Ichigo noticed.
"I believe we were sent to the future… maybe a decade into the future." Kyōka theorized. Ichigo took a calm breath before he turned to his friends and family.
"Keigo. Tatsuki. Mizuiro. Elizabeth. Kunou. Senna." Ichigo said. "Everyone, stay where you are."
"W-what do you mean?" Keigo said.
"I will take it from here," Ichigo said.
"But-" Ichigo interrupted Keigo by breaking the Hobgoblin Commander's sword with a twist of his wrist. Ichigo turned to them and glared at the invaders.
"Run," Ichigo ordered with an intimidating glare. The Hobgoblin Commander and his army quickly ran away. Ichigo remained there until they all disappeared into the forest. Ichigo waved his hand, applying various kidō and magic protections around the cave. Ichigo walked back to the group of six. "Mizuiro let me see Tatsuki." Ichigo said as he transfigured a nearby rock into a firm mattress.
"Ok," Mizuiro said as he gently placed Tatsuki on the mattress. Ichigo began casting medial kidō and spells on her. In a few minutes, Tatsuki opened her eyes and saw Ichigo.
"Am I dreaming?" She asked.
"You're not dead Tatsuki," Ichigo replied. Tatsuki slowly sat up from the mattress. "Since the girls look like my age, I assume I was missing for a decade?"
"You did," Elizabeth replied.
"I see…" Ichigo said.
"You're taking this much calmer than we thought," Keigo said.
"Oh no. I've fucking pissed off." Ichigo corrected him. "But I know when to vent my anger and right now it's not the time."
"But I know something you can vent your anger to," Elizabeth said.
"Those monsters?" Ichigo asked.
"Correct," Tatsuki said.
"You remember those old MMO games we played in high school?" Keigo asked.
"I do," Ichigo replied.
"This is similar to those party quests we did," Keigo explained.
"Ok. So, I assume we need to kill all those monsters that I scared off." Ichigo asked.
"Those monsters were Goblins and Hobgoblins with the big one called a Hobgoblin Commander." Tatsuki corrected. "And to escape, we need to kill the boss."
"That seems easy," Ichigo said. "Do we need to retrieve something from the goblins?" Ichigo asked.
"Thanks for the reminder," Keigo said as he began to dissect the corpse in the cave. "Some of them have these mana crystals in their bodies. We can sell the mana crystals." He said as he pulled a mana crystal out. Ichigo took the mana crystal from Keigo.
"I see…" Ichigo said. "Accio Mana Crystals," Ichigo said, making sure to keep the spell low powered and limited the range to only the corpses in the cave. Ten goblin corpses moved towards Ichigo. Ichigo placed them in front of Keigo. "These should have the mana crystal." Keigo quickly dissected the corpse and did find mana crystals in them.
"Um… how should we split the mana crystals?" Keigo asked.
"We can deal with it after," Ichigo said. "Everyone ready to move?"
"We're moving now?" Senna asked.
"Don't worry, I will deal with them," Ichigo said as he summoned Kokugatsu and placed it on his waist. Everyone got up and left the cave. Ichigo quickly found the locations of everyone in the area and lead the team towards the Goblin Castle. As they traverse through the forest, any goblin or hobgoblin Ichigo encountered were instantly decapitated. Everyone else took care of retrieving the mana crystal from them. After thirty minutes, they arrived on the outskirts of the Goblin Castle.
The castle appeared like a typical stone castle, including a moat and drawbridge. They walked towards the castle. Immediately, arrows began to rain down towards them. Ichigo raised his hand as a wall made of wind appeared in front of them, blocking all the arrows. Ichigo flicked his wrist, sending the arrows back to the archers. Everyone could hear the goblin archer's cries of pain. They walked towards the moat. Ichigo stomped his foot on the ground and punch in front of him. The ground shook as a ground stake shot out of the ground. It continued to grow as it pierced the wooden door. Ichigo opened his fist. The ground stake bloomed, forming stone hooks. Ichigo took a step back and retracted his fist. The ground stake returned to Ichigo, forcefully pulling the wooden drawbridge down to them. They casually crossed the moat. Goblins and Hobgoblins charged toward them. Ichigo swung Kokugatsu at the incoming horde. A concentrated air blade soared towards the horde and instantly decapitated them. The Hobgoblin Commander, from early ran out towards them with another greatsword. Ichigo casually blocked the greatsword with his own swing from Kokugatsu. The greatsword split apart from where Kokugatsu met the greatsword. The Hobgoblin Commander was shocked as he stared at his broken greatsword. He didn't notice Ichigo attacked him until he realized his head was already falling off.
They entered the Goblin Castle. Ichigo continued to massacre all the Goblins, Hobgoblins, and other Hobgoblin Commanders they saw. They soon arrived at the throne room. Ichigo kicked the door, breaking them off its door hinges. They spotted a Hobgoblin sitting on a throne. This Hobgoblin was bigger than the Hobgoblin Commanders they saw. Most of his body was covered in armor except for his face, hands, and feet. On top of his head was a golden crown.
"So, this is the Hobgoblin King," Ichigo guessed as the Hobgoblin King stood up from his throne and pulled out a large halberd, which lay beside the throne.
"DIE HUMAN!" The Hobgoblin King roared as he charged toward Ichigo. Ichigo drew Kokugatsu and waited. When Ichigo was within the Hobgoblin King's range, he swung his halberd down. Ichigo shunpō'ed in front of the Hobgoblin King and stabbed him in the head, piercing through his skull and brain. Ichigo twist his hand and swung out cutting out the Hobgoblin King's head. The Hobgoblin King's dead body collapsed on the ground. Blood continued to ooze out of his slashed head. Ichigo swung Kokugatsu, flinging the blood off the blade, before sheathing it. A portal appeared in front of them.
"So, this is the exit to this dungeon?" Ichigo asked.
"It is," Tatsuki said as Keigo harvested the mana crystal from the Hobgoblin King. He also took off the Hobgoblin King's armor and halberd. "About the price…"
"Don't worry about it," Ichigo said. Soon everyone was ready to leave the portal.
Scene Change: Naruki City
In the Japanese night sky, a portion of the Chōbara District area had been sectioned off. A group of four people was standing in front of a red dungeon.
"How long have they been in?" One of the people asked. She was a beautiful woman with a voluptuous body, white skin, blue-green eyes, and long crimson red hair.
"They've entered about two hours ago, Buchou." The second person replied. He was a handsome toned man with short spiky brown hair, two short locks of hair behind his head, and light brown eyes. They looked to see two women staring at the red dungeon. The first one is a beautiful fair-skinned woman with long pink hair that she ties in a black ribbon and green eyes. She was dressed in a suit. The second one is also a woman with a voluptuous figure and very long blonde hair with matching eyes. Her hair is tied in a loose ponytail, reaching all the way down to her legs. She was dressed in a traditional Miko outfit with a white coat held closed by a red ribbon. The dungeon color shifted.
"The dungeon opened!" All three women shouted.
"Someone is coming out!" The man said. Slowly everyone exited the portal.
"Kaa-san!" Kunou shouted as she ran to her mother.
"Aunty!" Elizabeth shouted as she ran to her mother. Everyone noticed that the six people who entered the A-Rank dungeon looked fine.
"What happened in there?" Akasha and Yasaka asked.
"I can answer that." Everyone looked to see Ichigo exiting the dungeon. "It's been a while." Suddenly Ichigo was tackled. Luckily Ichigo was able to keep his balance, or he would have fallen into the dungeon. Ichigo could see it was Akasha and Yasaka.
"I-is it really you?" Akasha asked.
"It smells like him," Yasaka said.
"It is the real me," Ichigo replied through the peerage link. Ichigo had to quickly shut the connect when he was suddenly bombarded by everyone else in the peerage link. Ichigo waited for a minute before opening the connection again. "We can have a meeting at the estate to catch up on what happened while I was gone," Ichigo said.
"Ok let's go back," Ichigo said.
"Yes, Ichigo." Both women said. Suddenly a large heavy-duty limousine arrived in front of them. A maid walked out of the driver's side.
"Welcome back Ichigo-sama." The maid said as she bowed to Ichigo.
"Thank you Sakuya," Ichigo replied. Yasaka, Kunou, Akasha, Elizabeth, Senna, and Ichigo began to enter the limo.
"Don't they need to stay here while Guild Master Gremory and Vice-Guild Master Hyoudou need to write the report?" Tatsuki asked, remembering the procedure to document anything unusual that happened in the dungeon.
"Do you really need us for that Rias?" Ichigo casually asked.
"No, I don't Ichigo-sensei," Rias replied with a chuckle.
"Nice to have you back Ichigo-sensei," Issei replied.
"Same thought I thought you would have proposed to Rias by now." Ichigo teased. Issei nervously chuckled as Rias blushed in embarrassment.
"Um… Ichigo? How do you know the Guild Master of Crimson Rose, Golden Sun, and DxD?" Tatsuki asked. Keigo and Mizuiro also nodded their heads, wondering about the same thing.
"Connections." Ichigo vaguely replied before Sakuya closed the limo door. She took her seat in the driver's seat and drove away.
Scene Change: Ichigo's Pocket Dimension
They eventually arrived outside Ichigo's estate. Ichigo could see that the estate has expanded in the last decade. The limo stopped and Sakuya opened the door. Ichigo stepped out on a red carpet.
"Welcome back Ichigo-sama!" All the maids shouted as they bowed to Ichigo. Ichigo spotted Damasen, in a tailored suit, also bowing in the distance.
"Good to be back everyone," Ichigo said. "Thank you for taking care of the estate in my absence. All of you did a wonderful job." Ichigo and everyone quickly entered the estate. Ichigo was escorted to the throne room. Ichigo could see the walls are lined with statues of himself. Each statue depicted Ichigo using one of his many Zanpakutōs or his Symbol of Authority. In the middle of the room was a single throne. It was a metallic black chair with crimson leather. His entire peerage, all his servants, and the homunculus technicians were already in the room, taking a knee in front of the throne. Ichigo walked down the aisle and sat down sat on the throne. He could feel himself being connected to the entire estate. Suddenly he felt a rush of divine energy flowing into him. He could feel his Divine Authorities growing stronger. Ichigo noticed the statue depicting him using Stormbreaker morphed into him wielding Kusanagi no Tsurugi while riding on top of Yamata no Orochi.
"Rise," Ichigo commanded. Everyone stood up, allowing Ichigo to take a good look at everyone. Ichigo noticed that Yuzu and Karin grew up to be beautiful young women. Kunou, Elizabeth, Senna, Seekvaira, and all six of his Asura Machina Mechanic were in attendance. Ichigo also noticed Ophis wasn't there. "For those who weren't aware where I was, I was in the Pokémon Universe," Ichigo said. Ichigo could see many people were shocked by what Ichigo said. Ichigo cast a few spacial expansion charms in the throne room, allowing all his Pokémon to fit in the room with his peerage. Ichigo released all his Pokémon.
"My Pokémon, welcome to my universe," Ichigo said. "Give me another moment before you interact with everyone." Everyone nodded their head. "I also wish to welcome two new people that returned with me." Ichigo released Sabrina and Naturia. "This is Former Gym Leader Sabrina and Former Princess of Team Plasma Naturia Harmonia Gropius." Ichigo introduced.
"All of you can interact with each other, while I need to go and talk with someone," Ichigo said as he sat up from his throne. He ripped open a golden Garganta and left.
Scene Change: Amaterasu's Office
"That idiot caused me so many problems when he took my son to that stupid Legendless World." Amaterasu thought as she watched Susanoo leave her office. A golden Garganta opened in her office. "Time to face the music." She thought as Ichigo entered her office.
"Hello, Ichigo." She said.
"Why," Ichigo asked. Black and red reiatsu began to flow out of his body. Amaterasu sighed.
"It was for the greater good." She replied.
"Greater good?" Ichigo repeated. The black and red reiatsu solidified, forming the Jigoku no Yoroi. "GREATER GOOD!" Ichigo's armed fist slammed onto the office table, splitting it into two. The skulls on the armor glowed with black flames, responding to Ichigo's rage. "You lied to me!" Black flames flowed out of the skulls as if they are crying. "You abuse the trust I gave you!" The black flames began to destroy the office.
"I know," Amaterasu said as she stood up and looked Ichigo in the eyes. "And I would do it again if I felt it was necessary." Ichigo swung his fist, punching Amaterasu in the cheek. The unexpected blow caused her to fall. Amaterasu's eyes widen as her hand touched her face. She could feel her face stung from the punch.
"What gives you the right to do that!" Ichigo yelled staring at her. Amaterasu stood up, her left hand holding her bruised cheek.
"I did what I had to do for my children." She said as he used her energy to form a barrier around them, preventing the hellfire flowing from destroying more of her office.
"Am I not one of your children?" Ichigo questioned.
"You are," Amaterasu admitted. "But I can't favor one and neglect the others."
"So, this is now a numbers game?" Ichigo questioned.
"It's not a simple numbers game!" Amaterasu yelled. "I know you, Ichigo! I know that the moment you knew danger was coming you would charge at it headfirst and confront it!"
"Of course. That is who I am." Ichigo replied.
"You might be able to stop tens or even hundreds of enemies. But what about thousands? Ten Thousand? Even a Million? Do you think you can defeat them all!?" She screamed. She fearlessly walked towards Ichigo, ignoring the hellfire that began to burn her. "And if you end up winning or at worse survive the battle, do you think your family is strong enough to defend themselves without you there?" Amaterasu stood in front of Ichigo, staring at him. "What about everyone else? Do think they are capable of surviving?" She asked. Ichigo looked away, breaking eye contact with her.
"Was me being the strongest hurting them?" Ichigo asked as the hellfire stopped flowing. Amaterasu gave him a sad smile.
"You were, in a way." Amaterasu blatantly answered. "You not being here forced everyone to fight for themselves. Their mentality changed. Instead of them chasing an impossible goal, they now have a realistic goal. This is the best fuel for them to grow stronger." She said. Ichigo cracked a smile as he calmed down. The hellfire began to disappear.
"It's impressive to see how strong Elizabeth, Kunou, and Senna have become," Ichigo said as he remembered how weak they were before he left.
"We knew that in the end, you would return victorious against the impending conflict, but we weren't sure about everyone else." She said. Ichigo sent the Jigoku no Yoroi back to his mindscape. Ichigo looked at Amaterasu. He could no longer see Amaterasu, the goddess of the Sun and the Universe. Instead, he could see Amaterasu, the stressed, tired, and worried Mother. Amaterasu snapped her fingers. The office returned to normal. With the addition of a golden pensive in front of Ichigo. "Inside this is pensive is some important memories I need you to watch."
"Ok then," Ichigo said as he placed his head inside the pensive.
Scene Change: Amaterasu's Memories
Amaterasu sat down in a chair. Beside her were Zeus, Jupiter, Odin, Hela, Ankou, Mórrígan, Sirzechs, Serafall, Jesus, Michael, Azrael, Ophis, and Great Red.
"Sorry, I'm late." Someone said as they came in. It appeared to be a very muscular, blue-skinned man with four arms and five golden eyes, with only three of them open. He has indigo skin and black messy hair. He wore a golden bandana and baggy golden trousers with a blue sash; also, he has blue tattoos on his wrists & fingers.
"The meeting hasn't started yet Shiva," Zeus replied.
"Great," Shiva replied as he sat down. "Anyone has any idea who called us here?" Shiva asked. Suddenly a woman about his height entered. She has short blue hair with green spots. She has brown eyes and is dressed in a white blouse with a black tie with white dots on it. She also has matching black pants, stockings, and high heels (1).
"Sorry, I'm late." She said as she sat down at the head of the table.
"Um… who are you?" Sirzechs asked, not recognizing who she was.
"I forgot I am not connected with your mythos." She said. "I am the physical manifestation of Earth. For now, call me Earth." She stared at Zeus, Jupiter, Odin, Hela, Ankou, and Mórrígan. "Do not mention my other names here."
"Yes, Lady Earth." They all replied. Earth nodded her head.
"With that cleared up, let's begin this meeting," Earth said. Everyone nodded their heads. "The reason I called for this meeting is that we will be invaded by the 7 Overlords." Immediately everyone except for Sirzechs and Serafall started swearing in their native tongue. "Silence." Everyone quieted down.
"Who are these 7 Overlords?" Sirzechs asked.
"I forgot you weren't a member of the Star Streams," Michael said.
"Star Stream?" Sirzechs looked confused.
"Allow me to explain," Earth interjected. "Everyone, except for you and Serafall, are beings I poured my energy into creating," Earth said.
"Wait… don't each of your myths have an origin story?" Serafall asked. She had to know all the different myths due to her job.
"Let me ask you a simple question. If every religion has a creator god, then who was the one who this planet and all the life around it?" Earth asked. Serafall's eyes widen.
"That means you created all the gods and goddesses here?"
"Not fully correct," Earth said. "The people created the legends of the gods & goddess, and I used my power to create them. They continue to exist with the power of their followers." Earth said.
"How does this relate to the Star Steams?" Sirzechs asked.
"The Star Stream is a streaming platform that spans all across the multiverse," Earth said. "Anyone who accumulates enough legends can be awarded a spot in the star stream. Those who are awarded a spot are called Constellation and those can be broken down into three different tiers: Historical-Grade, Legendary-Grade, and finally Mythical-Grade. Many gods start around the Historical-Grade Constellation.
"What grade are these 7 Overlords?" Sirzechs asked.
"They are at least Legendary-Grade Constellation," Amaterasu answered.
"The producers of content for the Star Streams are called Dokkaebis," Earth said. "The Dokkaebis in charge of the 7 Overlords act like their agents that hunt down worlds for them to invade to create content for the Star Stream."
"Can't we turn them down?" Sirzechs asked. Earth shook her head.
"The 7 Overlords will invade regardless if there is an agreement in place. In fact, the agreement is leaned towards us in order for us to have a fighting chance." Earth pulled out a contract. "This is the initial contract that the Dokkaebis present to the world." She created a copy of the contract for everyone to see.
"The 7 Overlord Invasion Contract. The 7 Overlords and their united invasion forces will be known as Invaders in this Contract. Earth and her defending force will be known as Defenders. First, no conceptual beings are allowed to intervene during the duration of the invasion directly or indirectly. Second, no conceptual beings are allowed to be on the planet during the duration of the invasion. Third, Constellations are not allowed to directly intervene during the duration of the invasion, unless they are powered down to less than 20 percent of their strength. Fourth, the Invaders will use pocket dimensions called 'dungeons' to station their forces and the Defenders can enter these dungeons. The Invaders will designate someone as the 'boss' and the Defenders will need to kill the boss in order to conquer the dungeons. Fifth, if the boss is not defeated in a predetermined time, then the Invaders stationed in that dungeon are allowed to cross over to the Defender's planet and attack. Sixth, after a predetermined time, the dungeon will be reset, and the boss needs to be killed again. Seventh, the entrance to these dungeons will be located in a place where it is accessible to Defenders. Eighth, there will be a set limit of participants and power levels for each dungeon for both Invaders and Defenders, which will be set by the Dokkaebis. Ninth, at the start of the invasion, all beings on the planet will become members of the Defenders. Tenth, in a dungeon, Defenders and Invaders will have their name and the name of any abilities used in the dungeons to all viewers of the Star Stream but no one Constellations can inform the 7 Overlords or the Constellations affiliated with the Defenders. Eleventh, players are not allowed to use the dungeon to invade the 7 Overlords' territory. Twelfth, the Invaders must begin the invasion with Invader with a low power level but over time, stronger Invaders will be allowed to participate.
"This is it?" Sirzechs asked.
"The basics," Earth said. "Now we can discuss other clauses we can add."
"How long will this Invasion last?" Jesus asked.
"I want it to last at least a decade," Amaterasu said. Everyone looked confused.
"Why?" Odin asked.
"Two reasons." Amaterasu raised one finger. "We can use this opportunity for Yōkai and other magical beings to reveal themselves to the powerless humans," Amaterasu said.
"Wouldn't the powerless humans use the Yōkai and other magical beings to deal with the dungeons while they stay safe?" Sirzechs asked.
"That leads to my second point." Amaterasu raised a second finger. "At the beginning of the invasion, the Dokkaebis will only allow weak monsters to be in the dungeon. We can use this opportunity to train our humans for the future."
"Future?" Serafall asked.
"The 7 Overlords never lost in an invasion so they would pull all the tricks to make sure they maintain their winning streak. Even if we win, other Dokkaebis may want to put our world against theirs." Earth realized what Amaterasu was going for.
"Exactly," Amaterasu replied.
"What is stopping them from attacking us after the contract is over?" Azrael interjected.
"I want to have people that are not bound by the Player clause to assist in defending the Earth when it's near the end," Earth said.
"But Gods and Goddesses can't participate in the invasion," Zeus said.
"But you still have subordinates that are not Gods or Goddesses," Earth said. "Based on the wording of the contract, if you sever the connection from your dimension to Earth then all your subordinates in your dimension should be safe from the Player Clause."
"Very well, we will begin to pull our subordinates out of Earth," Zeus said.
"What about our half-blood children?" Jupiter asked.
"They would be allowed to participate since they only have a fraction of your power," Earth said.
"That sounds like we got a plan to defend us but, are we planning to attack them?" Sirzechs asked.
"If we were to do that, then we need someone that is purely human," Earth said.
"Like Ichigo?" Jesus asked.
"Yamamoto Shiba Kurosaki Ichigo would be someone that is likely capable of killing the 7 Overlords," Earth admitted.
"But then we need to force him to hide for a decade and that is something he wouldn't do," Sirzechs said.
"I actually have a method," Amaterasu said. "I am going to have him help Arceus out with something. I can ask Arceus to adjust the time dilation to be 10 to 1 instead of a 1.2 to 1."
"That would require you to lie and trick Ichigo. That is a line that I don't was to cross." Jesus said.
"I know and I will suffer for my sins," Amaterasu admitted. "But the sins against the many outways the sins against him."
"Then we will have a vote if we wish to do that to Yamamoto Shiba Kurosaki Ichigo," Earth said. "Raise your hand if you wish to follow Amaterasu's plan." Zeus, Jupiter, Odin, Michael, Azrael, Sirzechs, Serafall, Shiva, and Amaterasu raised their hand. Hela, Jesus, Ankou, Mórrígan, Ophis, and Great Red kept their hand down. "With a vote of 9 to 6, we will follow Amaterasu's plan." Earth declared. "Does anyone else believe that they should join the offensive force?"
"Sirzechs is the strongest devil that isn't a constellation," Serafall said.
"I wouldn't be surprised if Sirzechs and Ajuka ascend to constellation status once the Star Stream focuses on them," Michael said. Azrael nodded his head.
"That makes sense since the original Lucifer and Beelzebub are powerful Constellations," Azrael said.
"You are saying as if the original Lucifer and Beelzebub are still around." Serafall pointed out.
"As long as their legend exists, the original Lucifer and Beelzebub will still be around," Azrael said.
"Will we need to worry about them getting revenge for their dead selves?" Sirzechs asked.
"Most likely no," Michael replied. "In fact, you would gain a story related to you killing the original Lucifer and Beelzebub, making it easier for you to kill them."
"Does anyone else have any candidates?" Earth asked. No one said anything. "I will speak with the Dokkaebis about our terms," Earth said as she disappeared.
"None of your people invade India," Shiva warned. Sirzechs and Serafall walked over to Amaterasu.
"Lady Amaterasu," Serafall began.
"I assume you wish to retain control over your territories in Japan?" She asked.
"We do," Serafall said.
"I will allow your devils to control the area around Kuoh a portion around the city." She said.
"That is fine," Serafall said. Soon Earth returned.
"The Dokkaebis agreed to our additions to the contract. I have set the start of the invasion to be at midnight of the Japanese New Year. You should have a few months to arrange your affair. All of you will cut your connection at the start of New Year's Eve."
"Yes, Lady Earth." Everyone said as they left the meeting.
Scene Change: Amaterasu's Office
Ichigo pulled his head out of Amaterasu's pensive.
"I may never forgive you for your logical actions and I will definitely never forget what you did," Ichigo said. "This is likely the last time we will work together."
"I know," Amaterasu said with a sad smile. "But I do have something that I wish to offer to you, to begin to pay my sins." She placed a large scroll and a covered jar.
"What is this?" Ichigo asked.
"The scroll contains a set of Dōjutsu that I've created and use for combat," Amaterasu explained.
"And what is the jar?" Ichigo asked.
"The jar contained a pair of my eyes," Amaterasu explained.
"Your EYES!?" Ichigo questioned.
"It took a few years before they regenerated," Amaterasu said. "Inside the scroll included a way for you to merge my eyes with yours, allowing you to use the Dōjutsu that I created." She said. "This is from Sirzechs." She pulled out a bound notebook. "This notebook was sealed that only you can open it." She said. Ichigo took the items from Amaterasu.
"Thank you," Ichigo replied.
"With our business done, Earth-sama wants to see you." She said. Amaterasu escorted Ichigo to another room where Earth was sitting down.
"Leave us," Earth said.
"As you wish," Amaterasu replied as she left them alone.
"Hello, Ichigo." Earth began.
"Hello, Earth-sama," Ichigo replied.
"I want to start this off with a warning."
"A warning?"
"Yes, do not enter another Dungeon," Earth warned.
"Is it because of the Dokkaebis?" Ichigo asked.
"Correct," Earth said. "The Dokkaebis is supposed to manage all the dungeons. The dungeon that your daughters entered acted up as they entered it. Luckily, I was able to petition them for causality adjustment."
"A causality adjustment?"
"As you know, Dokkaebis can alter reality to a certain extent. If everyone in that dungeon were killed, the Dokkaebis will alter it where they are knocked unconscious. The Dokkaebis also disabled the recording of the dungeon attempt, so no one was aware of your sudden entrance." Earth said.
"I see…" Ichigo said.
"Since you are aware of the Dokkaebis, I assumed Amaterasu allowed you to watch her memories of why you were sent a decade into the future."
"She did," Ichigo replied. Earth nodded her head.
"I want you to spend a few days with your family before you begin to attack the 7 Overlords," Earth said as she handed Ichigo seven folders. "This contained information on each of the 7 Overlords."
"Why are you pushing for me to invade the 7 Overlords?" Ichigo asked.
"Might as well show you," Earth said as she began to transform. Ichigo could see her skin tone is now sickly pale. Her hair is in disarray. Beside her is an IV bag. "What happened?" Earth sighed.
"Aside effect of what I did to help the humans," Earth said.
"Side effect?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes. If you take a look at New Year 2009, a large portion of the population experienced a phenomenal they called the Great Awakening, where a large majority of powerless humans discovered supernatural powers." She began.
"Mental note to take a look at this." Ichigo mentally noted.
"I used a lot of my energy to accomplish that task, which caused illness to run rampant."
"Illness?"
"Yes," Earth said. "The humans that live on me are slowly poisoning me. I was able to suppress the effect with my energy. Without the energy, the poison is running rampant."
"Should you be able to absorb the ambient energy around us?" Ichigo asked.
"It's not enough." She replied.
"Couldn't you use the mana crystals we harvest from fallen Invaders?" Ichigo asked.
"There are two problems with that. The First is that the mana crystals need to be filtered before I can absorb their energy. The Second is that most of the mana crystals are used to create armor or weapons that are used in the dungeon."
"How is your recover connected to defeating the 7 Overlords?" Ichigo asked.
"Right now, I am focusing most of my energy on helping humans awake their latent powers. If the 7 Overlords are defeated, I can focus on recovering the needed energy to heal myself."
"Makes sense," Ichigo said.
"When the 7 Overlords are dead, you also have an opportunity to steal the planetary core from them."
"Planetary core?" Ichigo questioned.
"The planetary core is the 'brain and heart' of a planet," Earth said.
"Why?" Ichigo asked.
"I need more planetary cores to expand my physical mass for all of you to live on." She said.
"So, you want me to go and kill a planet for you," Ichigo concluded. Earth picked one of the folders and showed it to Ichigo.
"This is Querehsha the Overlord of Plagues and the Queen of Insects. She discovered the planetary core of her planet and devoured it. She merged with the planet and made it her home to create all kinds of plagues and insects. You need to kill the planet to kill her."
"If I kill her, would the planetary core still function?"
"The planetary core will still serve my needs." Earth replied.
"What if the planet has residence?" Ichigo asked.
"If the residences of other planets are willing to submit to you then we can have them live on the expanded Earth." Earth replied.
"How do I retrieve the planetary core?" Ichigo asked.
"When you killed the Overlord place this contraption on the planet." A small contraption appeared in Earth's hand. It looked similar to a cork remover but with a compass on top. "You use the compass to find the location of the planetary core. When you find the planetary core. You pushed the worm into the planet and begin to spin it. Eventually, the planetary core will speak to you. If the planetary core is dead, you will eventually hit a hard spot with the worn and forcefully pull out the planetary core." Earth explained.
"I will take a look at this," Ichigo said as he took the folders and the contraption from Earth.
"Thank you," Earth said. "Remember do not enter another gate or be seen causing any international issues."
"Got it," Ichigo said. Earth nodded her head before disappearing. Ichigo opened a Garganta and left.
Scene Change: Ichigo's office
Ichigo reappeared in his office. He noticed that there was a note on his desk from Akasha.
"Seekvaira Agares and Don Dogoier wished to speak with you whenever you are available."
"Akasha, I am in my office, and I just read your note. Please send them over." Ichigo said.
"Ok. I will bring them over." Akasha replied. A few minutes later, Ichigo heard a knock on his door.
"Come in," Ichigo said. The door opened as Seekvaira Agares, and Don Dogoier walked in.
"Hello Ichigo-sama," Seekvaira said with a bow. Don also bowed to Ichigo.
"Relax and sit down," Ichigo said.
"Yes Ichigo-sama," Seekvaira replied as they sat down.
"So, what can I do for both of you?" Ichigo asked.
"I wish to invite Don into my peerage," Seekvaira said.
"Oh?" Ichigo said. "Because you love him?"
"Yes," Seekvaira said. Ichigo turned to Don.
"Is this what you want?" Ichigo asked.
"I do." He replied.
"Sure," Ichigo said. Seekvaira pulled out a Pawn Evil Piece. "I, Seekvaira Agares, Heiress of Agares Clan, shall ask you Don Dogoier. Do you willingly accept my Evil Piece?" Don took a knee in front of Seekvaira.
"I, Don Dogoier, Homunculus Engineer of the Asura Machina, with the blessing of my Captain, willingly accept your Evil Piece," Don replied. Seekvaira smiled as she pushed the pawn inside Don. A blue magic seal appeared around Don. Don glowed the same blue as the magic seal. Soon energy dissipated.
"Rise, Don Dogoier, my Pawn," Seekvaira said. Don stood up. Seekvaira hugged him. Don hugged her back.
"So, when should I organize the wedding?" Ichigo asked after waiting a few moments. Both Don and Seekvaira pushed each other part, blushing at Ichigo's joke.
"When we're able to contact my parents," Seekvaira mumbled as her face was bright red.
"Ok then," Ichigo said. "So, what other thing did you want to talk about?"
"I was wondering if I could borrow your Asura Machina." She said.
"Oh? Why?" Ichigo asked.
"I wish to fully study them and create my own version for my peerage." She admitted.
"What do I get in return?" Ichigo asked.
"You haven't used the Asura Machina for a long time because they're too weak compared to you… correct?" He asked.
"Partially," Ichigo admitted.
"I propose we create a new Asura Machina. One that is much stronger than the others and can work better with your new powers." Don proposed.
"Once my new Asura Machina is done, then you can create your own for your peerage," Ichigo said.
"Asura Machina, go to the Uzushio," Ichigo ordered. Ichigo could feel his Asura Machina teleporting away.
"Thank you, Ichigo-sama." Seekvaira and Don said as they left Ichigo's office.
"Does anyone need to talk with me?" Ichigo asked.
"Are you planning on leaving somewhere again?" Akasha asked.
"Not really. I'm just going to be in my office reading a few books." Ichigo said.
"Oh. Artoria and Gilgamesh wish to see you after dinner." Akasha said.
"Ok. See you at dinner," Ichigo said as he closed the connection. He summoned the book from Sirzechs. Ichigo pulled up the book. Suddenly the book glowed with energy before the bindings unlocked, revealing a letter and a book. Ichigo picked up the letter.
"Dear Ichigo, if you are reading this then Amaterasu has shown you her memories of that day. I know what we did is inexcusable, especially considering were all older siblings and I am a father. I know this is not enough of an apology, but we wish to give you a copy of Ajuka's notes that he used to create the Evil Pieces. Hopefully, you have more time to spend with your siblings and children to come. Sincerely Sirzechs and Serafall."
"Hōgyoku, do you think you can make this work?" Ichigo asked as he sent the book into his mindscape.
"Possible," Hōgyoku replied.
"I can take a look at Amaterasu's Dōjutsu," Kyōka said.
"Sure," Ichigo replied as he sent Amaterasu's gift to his mindscape. Ichigo heard a knock on his door.
"Come in," Ichigo replied. The door opened to reveal Sakuya.
"Ichigo-sama. Akasha-sama. Dinner is ready."
"Great," Ichigo said. Sakuya escorted Ichigo to the dining hall and it was packed. Ichigo noticed that Ophis wasn't there either.
"Where's Ophis?" Ichigo asked.
"Right before the Great Awakening, she and Nyx left to the Dimensional Gap," Akasha said as she sat down next to him. She pulled out a letter. "She did leave you a letter." Ichigo took the letter and read it.
"Ichigo, if you are reading this that means you were able to get the last blessing. When all of us can return, we can help you proceed to the next step." Ichigo folded the letter and sent it to his mindscape. Ichigo joined the others at the dinner table and enjoyed dinner. After Ichigo was finished two people grabbed his shoulders. Ichigo turned to see it was Artoria and Gilgamesh.
"Hello, you two."
"My liege, please follow us." They said together.
"I am scared since they both called me liege." Ichigo thought as he followed them to the bedroom. They dragged him into the bedroom. As soon as the doors were shut, a multitude of kidō, magic seals, talismans, and other barriers blocked the door. Inside the bedroom were Akasha, Yasaka, Eu, Tier, Scáthach, Raikou, Nel, EMIYA Rin, Karin, Akua, Moka, Fleur, Medea, Tamamo, Yuzu, Sabrina, Kahlua, Zealot, Hana, Jeanne, and Jeanne Alter.
"Ichigo, we waited a decade for this, and you are going to deal with our needs," Akasha said.
"We sealed the door so that until everyone is satisfied, you are not able to escape," Yasaka said.
"Very well then," Ichigo said as he began to strip.
"At least this time you can actually remember having sex this time." Zangetsu joked.
Hello everyone. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of Arc 14. Now then the disclaimers. The initial scene was from an anime called Campione which is owned by Jō Taketsuki, Shueisha, Diomedéa Studio, and Sentai Filmworks. I indirectly called Susanoo out all the way back in chapter 4. O.o Yes, I planned to mention them a long time ago. The idea of dungeons and the 7 Overlords came from a Korean Webnovel called Solo Leveling (owned by Chugong, Dubu, D&C Media, and Webtoons). Solo Leveling called them the 7 Monarchs but I decided to call them the 7 Overlords. Not all of them are the same. The concept of Dokkaebis, Constellation, and the Star Stream is from a web novel called Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint which is owned by Sing-Shong/싱숑, A. Tempo Media, and Webtoons.
Now then, the reason why I decided to create this mess of a next arc is mainly how Godly Ichigo is compared to the world. If Ichigo truly tried, no one could defeat him except for Great Red and Ophis because they are can't die while Ichigo can die (going to be hard as hell but he can still die). Also because I fell in love with Webnovels xD. Anyways see you later.
Author Notes
(1) Adult Earth-chan *cough* Earth-sama.