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Chapter 6: "The power of Zero?! Don't give up guys!"
[Ichirin no Hana] Bleach op 3
By High and Mighty Colors
*Instrumental*
(The screen is black while, in the background, there is a completely white flower which, withering, causes a petal to fall which slowly begins to illuminate the screen)
Kimi wa kimi dake shika
Inai yo
(The screen turns black but, this time, instead of the white flower, Riser, Zero, Ravel and Riser's Peragee begin to appear)
Kawari nante hoka ni
Inai'n da
Karenaide
(After Riser and his team made the appearance, Rias Peerage now appears, all ready for battle)
Ichirin no hana
(Ichigo raises his head and, while looking ahead, his face begins to overlap Zero's mask as the whole scene begins to burn)
*Instrumental*
(The flames, after burning everything, begin to form the "Bleach DxD" logo, then disappear in a white light)
Hikari ga matomo ni
Sashikomanai
Kimi wa maru de
Hikage ni saita hana no you
(The camera begins to glimpse Rias, Issei, Akeno, Asia and Ichigo intent on observing in front of them while, behind them, the sun begins to rise, illuminating the sky)
Tojikaketa
(Yuuto is seated against the rubble while Koneko covers her eyes with one hand)
Kimochi
Hakidaseba
(Zero, sitting on the roof, observes the battlefield as he imitates laughter as the roof he was in explodes)
Kimi wa kimi dake shika
Inai yo
(Yuuto, Koneko and Akeno emerge from the flames and, fighting against Riser's Peerage, they begin to fight against it)
Ima made mo kore kara
Saki ni mo
(Rias, starting to fly with her wings, begins to launch spheres of energy towards Riser who, with an arrogant smile on his face, destroys them all with spheres of fire, and then launches them against Rias who, fortunately, is protected by barriers of Asia)
Tatoe kimi igai no
Subete no
(Riser snapped his fingers, then headed at high speed towards Rias. Just before he could hit her, however, Issei arrives and hits Riser with a shoulder, pushing him away)
Hito o teki ni mawasu
Toki ga kite mo
(Riser scorns Issei who, on the contrary, smiled, then started hitting him with the Sacred Gear)
Kimi no koto
Mamorinuku kara
Makenaide
(Meanwhile Zero, using his own katana, had headed towards Ichigo and started fighting against him. They both crossed swords with each attack, until Zero kicked Ichigo away, pushing him away slightly. As soon as Ichigo gets up, Zero increases power of his own purple Reiatsu while Ichigo, pointing Zangetsu towards Zero, began to increase his own Reiatsu too)
Ichirin no hana
(The camera zooms in on Ichigo's face, showing determined eyes full of energy, then disappears into a column of blue energy)
TIME
(The scene changes, showing a room where Gryfia is located and a man with long crimson hair and blue eyes is sitting on a kind of throne, intent on seeing the scene)
NOTICE THAT
YOU SHOULD NOTICE
(The man's blue eyes twitched when he saw the light produced by Ichigo)
TIME
(Zero put his arm in front of the mask, as if he was protecting himself from the light that slowly disappeared)
NOTICE THAT
THERE'S NO OTHER
(As soon as the light disappeared, Zero noticed Ichigo who was standing behind him while he was wrapped in a black reiatsu with a red outline)
The light was so blinding that Ichigo had to put a hand before his eyes to keep from being blind. After a few seconds, Ichigo lowered his hand when Koneko shook him slightly. The first thing Ichigo saw was ... the ORC room.
"Uh ... is that thing broken?" Ichigo asked as he pointed to the magical circle that disappeared. "Ichigo is right, weren't we supposed to be in an arena?" Issei said while looking at a serious-looking Rias. "It's all fake, if you want a try-" Rias opened a window, and then motioned to get closer to Issei and Ichigo "-So look out here."
Issei and Ichigo looked at each other and then headed towards the window, widening their eyes in surprise. "Wow! Heaven is-" Issei said while Ichigo finished the sentence "-White ... you devils are incredible sometimes". Rias smiled slightly "Right? So what about joining my-" Rias couldn't finish talking that Ichigo shouted a "No!".
"Uff ..." Rias murmured causing a light laugh in the room but which was abruptly interrupted by a sound coming from a speaker that was on a wall. "Attention participants-" The voice coming from the speaker was that of Gryfia "-in 5 minutes the Rating Game will begin between the Peerage of Rias Gremory against that of Riser Phoenix. I remember that the Associates will be able to participate 5 minutes after the start of the challenge and especially after a Peerage has lost more than one member of his team. I warn that Lucifer-sama will observe the Rating Game, having said that I wish you luck "As soon as she finished speaking, the speaker went off.
'Lucifer…?' Issei thought while watching Rias who murmured a "Even my brother will want to watch ...". "B-Buchou, what do you mean by brother?" Issei asked that he received an answer not from Rias, but from Yuuto. "The Buchou's older brother is none other than the Demon King, Lucifer-sama".
Issei looked at Yuuto with a calm face ... albeit a few seconds later ... "Ah, I see-WAIT, WHAAAT?! LUCIFER?! BUT ISN'T BUCHOU FROM THE GREMORY HOUSEHOLD?!". Issei shouted, surprised by Yuuto's response. "Ara Ara Issei, didn't you know? Devils need a Demon King, and the only one powerful enough to do it is Rias's older brother-" Akeno said in a slightly mischievous tone "-The Crimson Demon, Sirzechs Lucifer"
"So he stopped carrying the Gremory's name ... Wow ... no wonder Buchou was forced to succeed the Gremory's ..." Issei murmured while Rias simulated a cough, drawing the attention of the group who turned to observe her. "Well, first of all let's prepare the strategy to be implemented. The Riser territory is the new school building, but it will certainly be protected by most of its peerage. For this-" Rias turned to look at Koneko, Issei and Akeno "-You three you have a special task" She said with a slight smile.
Meanwhile, in the territory of Riser ...
Zero was sitting on a window sill, intent on observing the battlefield visible from that position. As he scratched his neck with his left hand, Zero let out a sigh as he heard someone enter the room. "What do you want, little Ravel? Don't you have to prepare for battle?" The masked figure asked as he turned his head slightly, watching Ravel Phoenix enter the room.
"Mph, you don't need to tell me what to do, you're just an Associate, remember?" Ravel snapped as he watched Zero ... in her own heart, she was afraid of Zero ... and a lot too. "And then I came to give you a message of onii-sama."
"A message from Riser-sama?" Zero asked in a "surprised" tone in his dual voice. "He said "Do as we planned" so get ready!" Ravel said and then she turned and left the room, leaving Zero alone, in the silence of the room ... until he started laughing like a psychopath. "Riser-sama is fantastic! I can finally free myself ... from all these weak! And I will do it for my dream, all for my dream!" As he spoke, Zero raised a hand to the white sky, then clenched it into a fist "I will kill you, Kurosaki Ichigo! AHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!"
A few minutes later, with Rias' Peerage ...
"Do you understand everything?" Rias asked as she watched his group "Yes!" They all said in unison, making Rias smile as she turned to Ichigo who was sitting on the sofa while carefully observing a map prepared for the occasion.
"I'm sorry you have to wait" said Rias apologetically as Issei thumbs up "Don't worry Ichigo, we kick they in the ass on your part!" Issei smiled as Ichigo turned to them "Of course, you will do it". The group smiled with renewed morale and then came out with the cry of "Let's go!". Ichigo looked back at the map as he began to feel the Reiatsu of all the participants ... all except one. "I have a bad feeling ..." he murmured while looking at the map with concern, concentrating mainly on the territory of Riser.
The Rating Game begins ...
Issei was running with Koneko and Yuuto, heading for the gym. "Hell, it's really a perfect replica" Issei said softly as Yuuto put a hand on his shoulder, causing him to arouse his thoughts. "Issei, Koneko: I'll wait up ahead!" He said as he began to walk away from the two of them while Koneko and Issei nodded. "Yeah, leave it to us!" Issei shouted as he entered the gym with Koneko.
As soon as the two entered the gym, Koneko put a hand in front of Issei, stopping him. "Wait ... someone's here ... an enemy" Koneko observed Issei who nodded, meaning he understood. Koneko lowered her hand, then entered the huge playground of the gym with Issei where, in the center of it, there were four girls: A Rook and three Pawns to be precise (Two Pawns were the two green-haired twins while the other Pawn was the one who was about to hit Issei when Riser was in the ORC headquarters).
"Here you are, Servants of Gremory!" The female voice of Riser's Rook made Issei and Koneko mentally prepare. Koneko observed the four girls present. "Senpai, you get the pawns, I'll get the Rook ..." she said as she put on Mixed Martial Arts gloves. Issei nodded as he raised his left arm "Got it! Boosted Gear, Stand By!" He shouted as his left arm brightened, conjuring up the crimson red Boosted Gear.
The three Pawns smiled while two of them pulled out ... chainsaws to the cry of "Demolition Time ~!" while the third Pawn prepared her pole as all three approached Issei who, at that moment, backed slightly due to the chainsaws. 'But are they crazy?! How can they use those while smiling?! ' Issei thought as, preparing for the fight, he turned for a moment to observe the battle (already begun) of Koneko and Riser's Rook ... which was at a distinct disadvantage.
'It was to be expected from Koneko-chan, I'm so proud-' Issei thought when he ducked, fortunately dodging the pole of a Pawn and, as he got up, he saw that the twins were running towards him, ready to hit him with the chainsaws "Tear'em to pieces !" Shouted the two Pawns as they attacked Issei who, to dodge the blows, had to push one of the two Pawns to the ground and then back off when he saw the other Pawn armed with a chainsaw approaching to hit him again.
'Damn it, they want really trying to kill me!' Issei mentally shouted as the Boosted Gear lit up while emitting a "Boost!" that made him smile. "Level 2, perfect!" He said and then started running around the room, chased by the three Pawns who shouted "STOOOP!". As soon as he saw that the three Pawns stopped, Issei stopped and raised his left arm "Perfect! Let's go Sacred Gear-kun, time for level 3 !" He shouted as the Gauntlet brightened again with the cry of "Explosion!".
Issei observed the three Pawns "I'm sorry for you, but now it's over!" He said and then began to run towards them with such great speed that the Pawns could not hit him. As soon as he was close enough, Issei touched the Pawns in these places: Chest for the first Pawn twin, Butt for the second Pawn twin and finally stomach for the third Pawn.
Issei smiled as he saw that Koneko had now won her fight, hitting the opposing Rook with enough force to send her against the wall. "Nice work, Koneko-chan" Issei shouted and then return to look at the enemy Pawns with a mischievous smile "Well well, it's time to show everyone my special technique" He said and then raised his left arm, intriguing those present in the gym, then snap the fingers "Take this, Special Move: DRESS BREAK!" As soon as he snapped his fingers, Pawn's clothes suddenly broke, making them ... naked.
The enemy Pawns shouted in embarrassment, and then covered their nakedness with their arms and hands while Issei laughed "Did you see that? That's my special move! Ahahahhaha!" He said, while Koneko was looking at him with an emotionless look as she muttered "You're the worst." After a few seconds, Issei and Koneko heard a rumble of thunder nearby, then looked at each other and, with a nod of the head, left the gym with great speed, leaving the Pawn and Rook alone. "But where the heck are they going?" Riser's Rook said that, looking up, she noticed a strange light on the ceiling. They seemed ... lightning ... "!"
"Take"
BOOM
Issei and Koneko had time to go out and saw Akeno who, flying with her Devil wings, rained a powerful lightning bolt on the gym with a simple hand gesture, disintegrating it completely.
"Riser Phoenix's army is now a Rook and 3 Pawns weaker"
"Yay!" Issei shouted as he raised his fist to heaven as a sign of victory while Akeno, chuckled slightly, returned to the ground "Ara Ara Issei-kun, that move was perverted ~" She said while she smiled maliciously, letting Issei blush, then observe Koneko " You better go, Kiba is waiting for you."
"It's true, let's go Kone-" Issei said as he turned to Koneko but it was too late ... nobody could see a female figure say "Take" ...
KA-BOOM
Issei and Akeno were blown away by the powerful explosion and, when they got up while trying to understand what had happened, they saw Koneko seriously injured and slumped to the ground. "Koneko!" Issei shouted as he ran to her but, before he could do anything, he saw her disappear in a white light as the speakers turned on again.
"Rias Gremory's Rook has been retired"
"Koneko-chan!" Issei clenched his fists as he saw Akeno approach "Don't worry: When a piece has been taken in battle, they are immediately transferred to a medical facility" She explained as she placed a hand on Issei's shoulder, then looked up "And the explosions are your signature attack, Riser's Queen: Yubelluna" The bomb queen" ..." She said as she stood up with her wings, observing Yubelluna. "Thanks a lot but now ... let's get started, "Priestess of Thunder" Akeno?"
"... Issei, go to Yuuto ... now" Akeno observed Issei who, with a nod, ran off towards Yuuto. Akeno looked back at Yubelluna with a slight smile as her hands begin to develop lightning "Well ... let's start, Phoenix's Queen?" She said as she watched Yubelluna raise a hand "I accept the challenge: Gremory's Queen!" The two of them watched each other in flight for a few seconds as the speakers turned on again.
"5 minutes passed: Members can participate"
"Wooah!" Akeno shouted as, throwing lightning from one hand towards Yubelluna, she began to fly in a zigzag. Yubelluna, however, had foreseen Akeno's moves and, dodging the lightning very easily, raised her left hand and, with a smile on his face, snapped her fingers: An incredible explosion developed behind her and, as soon as the smoke thinned, Akeno fell to the ground, wounded, while her wings had to disappear because of the wounds. "Ohohohoh, has the queen lost her wings?" She said as she landed, chuckling, then raised a hand to Akeno. "I'm sorry, but the game time is long gone, goodbye. Ta-"
(Play "Bleach OST: On The Precipice of Defeat")
Akeno closed her eyes, waiting for the explosion ... but never came ... 'What the heck ...' She thought as she opened her eyes ... and saw him. In front of her stood a mysterious person with strange white clothes and a strange mask. "Weak ..." Zero said as he wiped the right hand from the blood, then turned to Yubelluna. "Take" said Zero while Yubelluna fall to the ground and disappear into a white light.
"You-You ... you attacked your ally ... why?" Akeno asked as she saw Zero turn to her, observing her angrily "Why? Why is it obvious, Akeno Hamejima-" Zero approached Akeno as he raised two fingers of his left hand, as if he was aiming at Akeno "- You are all weak ... take". Akeno did not have time to widen his eyes while a ray of red energy developed from Zero's fingers ...
(End OST)
Meantime…
Issei was running in the middle of the school yard and, while looking around for Yuuto, he heard the speakers turn on once again.
"3 more of Riser Phoenix's Pawns have been retired"
'3 Pawns? But Ichigo hasn't left the room and the others ... so who ...? ' Issei thought that as he walked he did not see a figure approaching from behind. "GA-" Issei shouted as the figure's hands took him and dragged him into the closet while the figure did "Shhh!".
Issei turned and saw Yuuto leaving him, then sighing. "Oh, it's just you ..." Issei said as he calmed down, then sat down on the ground "... Sorry about Koneko-chan ..." he murmured as he watched Yuuto sit down in turn. "Yeah, I know ... it's a shame but-" Yuuto raised his fist towards Issei, smiling slightly "-Let's win this for Koneko-chan and Buchou". Issei smiled, gently hitting Yuuto's fist "Yeah, you bet!" Issei lowered his fist as curiosity assailed him. "By the way, was it you who eliminated Riser's 3 Pawns?"
Yuuto nod "Yes, but it seemed that Riser sacrificed them to test my strength ..." He said as he stood up, heading for the closet door, opening it slightly to observe the situation outside. "Issei, we have company. Are you ready?" Yuuto asked as he watched his friend smile as he stood "Obviously, we have to win for Buchou!" Issei said as he approached Yuuto who opened the door, allowing Issei to see who was waiting for him.
"Here you are finally!" Shouted a girl dressed in armor and with a sword in her hand who was near the closet "I am Riser-sama's Knight: Carmene! Rias Gremory's Knight, I challenge you!" Carmene said while, starting to move away to a more solitary space for the two, she pointed her sword towards Yuuto who smiled "I accept the challenge, Carmene! I am Yuuto Kiba!" He said as he went to her and follow her, leaving Issei alone. "...And me?" He said as he indicated with a finger until he turned when he heard footsteps behind him, seeing Ravel and another girl with her face half covered by a mask.
"Don't worry, little Pawn, I'm here," said the half-masked girl as she watched Issei activate the Boosted Gear. "You're the Rook and the remaining Bishop, aren't you?" Issei asked as Ravel sighed, crossing her arms. "Oh my, I won't be fighting, do you know? Isabelle, would you mind being his opponent?" She said as she slowly walked away. Meanwhile, the Rook called Isabelle warned, ready to attack "Certainly, Ravel-sama".
"What the heck ?!" Issei was pointing to Ravel, impatient with his attitude. "Even though this is an important game ?!" He shouted as Isabelle sighed "She is special ... her name is Ravel Phoenix ... she is Riser-sama's little sister".
"THAT BASTARD!" Issei shouted as he clenched a fist "He dared to put his little sister in his harem!" He said while, looking up at the main school building, he did not see that Isabelle loaded him, hitting him in the chest with a right jab "The chit-chat is over! Take this!" She said and then hit him in the stomach with a knee while he cried out in pain "GAAAH!".
Issei knelt on the ground as he coughed slightly, not noticing that Isabelle had warned herself. "To be honest, I thought it was over the moment my punch landed". She said as she saw Issei rise slowly, giggling. "Thanks, I've trained a lot in these ten days ... but I'm not the only one, my friends too-" As he spoke, Issei could hear the speakers activate again, sending an incredible message ...
"Riser Phoenix's Queen has been retired"
While Isabelle's eyes widened, Issei clenched his fist coated with the Boosted Gear. "-They trained as much as I did!" Issei shouted as a sphere of green energy formed in his hand and, as soon as it formed, Issei attacked: With a movement of the hand, Issei fired the beam of energy towards Isabelle who, being still in shock for the news, failed to protect herself by taking the attack in full. "TAKE THIS: DRAGON SHOT !" Issei shouted and, while the beam disappeared, he saw that there was no trace of Isabelle ...
"One Riser Phoenix's Knight has been retired"
Issei smiled as he raised his fist upward, smiling. "YES!" He said victoriously, while a thought formed in his mind ... 'Yuuto!' Issei turned and then headed for his friend's position, still finding him fighting Carmene.
Both the two Knights were crossing their weapons several times: A black-bladed sword for Yuuto and a fiery sword for Carmene ... which was in clear advantage against Yuuto who was backing up every blow he parried ... hell, Carmene she doesn't seem shocked by the defeat of her Queen!
"Yuuto!" Issei shouted, worried about the fate of his friend as he continued to parry every blow until ... CRASH! "Kuh!" Yuuto stepped back as he saw his sword with the broken blade.
"Light Erased, huh? Sorry, but you're Sacred Gear won't work on me" Carmen boasted as she held her flaming sword, ready to attack Yuuto who smiled as he raised the hilt of his sword ... deprived of the blade. "Sorry, that's not all there is to my Sacred Gear: FLAME DELETION!" He screamed as a blade of ice formed from the hilt and then headed towards Carmen who had to block the blow ... until her eyes widened when she saw her blade go out and destroy as soon as Yuuto's new blade touched the flames.
"A POSSESSOR OF MULTIPLED SACRED GEARS ?!" She screamed as she saw Yuuto chuckle "Wrong, i cre ~ a ~ ted them" As he spoke, Yuuto leaned over and touched the ground with his right hand "Sword Birth! I can create Demonic Swords by will, this is my Sacred Gear! " Yuuto shouted as demonic swords formed before him, piercing Carmen who collapsed "Impossible ..." She murmured and then lowered his head, disappearing in a white light.
"A Riser Phoenix's Knight has been retired"
"YES!" Issei ran to Yuuto and raised his hand and then slammed it with his hand. "We made it!" Yuuto said while smiling until ...
BOOM
The two boys looked up, noticing Rias in flight as he fought against Riser. "Buchou!" Issei shouted as he began to run towards the building while Yuuto stood still. "Huh, Yuuto?" Issei stopped to observe his companion who turned, turning his back on Issei "Issei, run to Buchou ... I will keep them".
"Huh?" Issei was confused until, looking around, he saw the rest of Riser's Peerage with Ravel, who pointed a finger at the two. "Attack them!" She ordered the other girls to head towards the two. "GO NOW!" Yuuto turned to Issei, who closed his eyes and then ran towards the building ... he could not have known that while he was saving himself, Yuuto saw a strange ray of red energy coming from the gym, destroying everything in front of him... including Yuuto himself ...
In front of the school, with Ravel ...
"Rias Gremory's Knight and Queen and Riser Phoenix's Knight and Pawns has been retired"
Ravel did not believe what she had seen ... a huge beam of red energy had appeared in front her eyes, destroying everything before him ... both the Knight of Gremory and the Peerage of Onii-sama himself!
Moving her gaze towards the direction of the blow, Ravel saw Zero slowly arrive and, in his right hand, he was holding a katana with a black and white handle. "Zero ... you ..." Ravel tried to speak, but fear took over as Zero continued to approach. "You are weak ... I have to eradicate every weakness before he arrives" Zero said disturbingly as he stopped in front of Ravel, who was sitting on the ground completely in fear. Remaining silent, Zero raised the katana upwards "Die ..." he murmured and then lowered the blade towards Ravel, who closed her eyes, waiting for the blow ... which never came.
" GETSUGA TENSHO! "
BOOM
When Ravel heard the voice and opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was a lot of smoke ... and then ... an orange-haired "prince", dressed in a strange black kimono and while wielding a kind of kitchen knife as big as a person.
"Are you okay? If yes: Can you get away? It will be dangerous" Ichigo asked as he turned to look at Ravel, who was completely amazed managing only to say a slight "Y-Yes ..." and then hide inside the school, to then observe him clash from a window. Ichigo smiled and then turned "Perfect" He said and then walked towards Zero ... who seemed ... sobbing.
"Finally ... finally ... FINALLY WE CAN FIGHT!" Zero shouted as if he were in the grip of an Epiphany, leaving Ichigo confused "Uh ... do we know each other?" He asked, clearly confused by Zero's reaction, who shook his head. "No, we've never met ... but I know you well: Shinigami Daigo ... Kurosaki Ichigo" Zero said while Ichigo widened his eyes, letting Zero chuckle. "Who are you?!" Ichigo asked as he grasped Zangetsu forcefully with both hands. "My name is Zero, nice to meet you ... but now-" Zero grabbed the Katana with one hand, and then pointed it at Ichigo "-Let's fight!"
(Play "Bleach OST - Clavar la Espada")
Zero sprinted towards Ichigo who immediately had to get defensive when Zero decided to attack him with a horizontal slash. Zero's katana and Ichigo's Zangetsu collided, causing sparks. "Come on Ichigo, show me what you can do!" Zero shouted when he began to attack Ichigo repeatedly with a burst of blows. "Tch" Ichigo began to parry the various slits, and then made a slight leap, backing away. "Getsuga-" Ichigo snapped towards Zero and, as soon as the two crossed their swords again, Ichigo put his left hand on Zangetsu's back "-TENSHO!" Shouted Ichigo who, while calling the name of his signature attack, made Zangetsu slide towards the bass, creating a powerful blow from Reiatsu that hit Zero in full, who had to retreat to avoid serious damage, but suffered a small part of the attack, injuring his right hand which began to bleed.
Zero watched his hand as he began to laugh "YOU ARE THE BEST, ICHIGO!" Zero shouted and set off again towards Ichigo, resuming his attack. "You are crazy!" Ichigo shouted as he parried the blows, then crossed the swords for the umpteenth time "You have eliminated your own teammates! WHY?" Ichigo asked as he saw Zero chuckle "Why? Because they were weak!". Ichigo's eyes widened when he heard Zero's reply "WEAK?!" He screamed and then backed up when Zero tried to kick him away.
"Exactly Ichigo! Look around you!" Zero raised his left hand as if to show the whole area where "These" Devils "were pretending to fight! They are playing a game! WE TWO ARE DIFFERENT, ICHIGO! We two know what it means to fight against death! YOU FIGHTED AGAINST AIZEN!" Zero shouted while Ichigo's eyes widened, shocked "How ... you-who are you really ?!" He screamed as Zero laughed and then raised his left hand to Ichigo "Isn't it obvious? I'm Zero!" He said while from the fingers of the hand a red energy began to develop ... a very familiar energy for Ichigo who, widening his eyes, put Zangetsu in front of him. "CERO!" Zero shouted as he fired the Cero at Ichigo, who managed to protect himself and, with a movement of his hands, used Zangetsu to send the beam away. "You ... are you an Arrancar ?!" Ichigo looked at Zero in shock.
Zero shrugged while chuckling "Who knows? The only thing I can tell you is- "Zero observed Ichigo when he disappeared, reappearing next to Ichigo "-I will kill you" He said and then hit him on the right shoulder, hitting him in part since Ichigo even if he managed to move in time in so you only have a slight cut on the shoulder. "Great reflexes, Ichigo" Zero congratulated Ichigo, who put his left hand on the injured shoulder from which blood spattered his Shihakusho. "Eh ... thank you very much "Zero", I must admit that you are also good with Sonido" Ichigo said while he was ... smiling slightly, a detail that Zero saw. "Exactly, it was a Sonido- Wait ... Kurosaki ... you're smiling-" Zero shook his head and then laughed "-You are amazing, KUROSAKI! YOU ARE THE BEST!" He shouted as powerful pressure developed around him. "KUROSAKI, GET READY!" Zero shouted as he raised his left hand again, loading another Cero.
(End "Bleach OST - Clavar la Espada")
Ichigo immediately put himself in a defensive pose, waiting for the blow. "Ce-" Zero was about to fire the Cero when ... BOOM ... The left arm was hit by a fireball. "..." Zero was silent as, turning, he saw Ravel in a classroom while his hands were raised, still steaming from the attack. "You brat!" Zero shouted as he moved his left hand towards Ravel "CERO!" He said and then threw it at the frightened young girl who closed her eyes.
'Damn it, I have to do something!' Ichigo thought that, taking advantage of the Shunpo, he stood in front of the classroom while, brandishing Zangetsu, he launched a Getsuga Tensho towards the Cero, trying to block it unnecessarily ... "GAAAH!"
BOOM
. . .
Ravel opened her eyes as she waits for the smoke to clear. "... It's over ... really ..." Zero murmured until he saw him ... Ichigo, although bleeding and wounded, was still standing while holding Zangetsu with his right hand while his left hand was holding his right shoulder. "Anf ... Anf ..." Ichigo panted and then turned his head slightly, looking for Ravel "Are you okay?" He asked the girl who nodded slightly. Ichigo smiled and then looked back at Zero "You ... you tried to kill a girl ..." He said as he watched Zero, who answered immediately. "So what? It is a clash between ME and YOU. That girl is just a problem-" Zero was answering but Ichigo silenced him "SHUT UP!". Lowering Zangetsu and his left hand, Ichigo began to inhale as a blue light formed around him. "Please ... back off" Ichigo asked Ravel, who stepped back.
(Play "Bleach OST - Number One (Drop)")
"Wait ... Ichigo ... You-" Zero was finally understanding what Ichigo was to do. Ichigo, while his Reiatsu began to increase dramatically, brought Zangetsu in front of him while the cloth of Zangetsu began to roll around his arm. "BAN-" Ichigo shouted as he looked at Zero with a determined gaze and then put his left hand over his right hand. "-Kai !" He shouted, illuminating the whole area with his Reiatsu ...
BOOOOM!
"Gh!" Zero put his left hand in front of his mask as if it were to cover himself with the smoke created. When Zero lowered his hand, the smoke began to thin, starting to see Ichigo and his Bankai ... first of all his clothing had changed: Instead of his normal Shihakusho, now Ichigo's clothes are a long-sleeved black Shihakusho up to the ankles with red lining, which is closed to the chest and left to flare up in frayed ends. Instead of Zangetsu, however, now Ichigo brandished a Daito with a long black blade with the cross guard has four prongs bent out to form the shape of the manji. This sword has, instead of the cloth his Shikai form had, a short length of chain with a broken link at the end dangles from the base of the hilt.
Ichigo watched Zero and, while he inhaled, he spoke three words ... "Bankai ... TENSA ZANGETSU!"
To be continued ...
[Hanabi] (Bleach ED7)
By Ikimono Gakari
Kirameite
Yurameite
Aoki yume maihanatsu
Hana moeyuku
(The camera faces the cloud-covered sky and then drops to show Rias, Akeno, Asia and Koneko lying on a hill, intent on sadly observing the sky covered by clouds)
*Instrumental*
(The scene changes and moves inside Yuuto's room. Yuuto is intent on sleeping soundly)
Seijaku ni ochiru sora futahira no yume hanabi
(The scene changes, heading towards Issei's room. Issei is lying on the bed, intent on observing the ceiling until he closes his eyes, starting to sleep)
Mune saku omoi wo
Anata ni utau wa koe ga kikoeru?
(The scene changes, showing Ichigo's room. Ichigo is lying in his bed, intent on sleeping)
Setsuna ni hiraku sore wa hanabi
(Both the three boys open their eyes when an image appears in their mind. As soon as they open their eyes, the three furiously leave their homes, running towards a mysterious destination)
Kirameite yurameite
Aoki yume maihanatsu
(The scene changes: Issei starts running through the alleys of his neighborhood while the image of Rias crying appears in his mind)
Sakihokore haruka takaku
(The scene changes: Yuuto is running through the streets of Kuoh heading towards the park while the image of various smiling children appears in his mind)
Mamoriyuku are homoi
Hitasura narihibike
(The scene changes: Ichigo is running towards the nearby hill Kuoh while the image of a mysterious girl appears in his mind)
Hateru made semete tsuyoku
(The scene changes: The clouds begin to disappear, letting the sky begin to light up the city. As soon as the girls start to get up, someone calls them, making them turn and smile)
Kono hana moe yuku
(Ichigo, Issei and Yuuto reach the girls and, smiling, they all lie down to observe the clear sky, and then fall asleep)
Preview of the next chapter:
Ichigo: "I'm coming, Zero!"
Zero: "COME ON, ICHIGO!"
Issei: "Please, lend me your strength Ddraig!"
Riser: "Damn human, that can't be a Balance Breaker"
Ichigo: "GETSUGA TENSHO!"
Ogihci / White Ichigo: "Use my power, Ichigo!"
The next chapter: "BAN-KAI! The black sword of miracles!"
It will be released on April 29, 2020!
"That girl ... who is she?"
Perfect, I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Yes, Ichigo has decided to fight Zero using the Bankai! I hope you like the character of Zero and do not worry, I will reveal his true identity later in the fanfic and then Ravel: I can say that I have plans for her
Before I respond to reviews, the next two chapters will wrap up Riser's arc, so hey! Be happy, the girl will soon arrive for the ship with Ichigo!
Anyway, reviews time:
- priyanshujuneja140: I know dude, I have been at home since early March ... I need a beer ...
- daizuke: Unfortunately no, Ichigo won't have the harem just because it's not in his character.
- WolfGodMaster: I'm sorry for the grammatical errors, but unfortunately Google Translate doesn't help ... The problem is that in Italian the fanfiction is grammatically correct, but when I translate it Google Translate ruins everything ... I'm sorry, I will try to correct in the future
- Xo Lucas: Thanks dude, but unfortunately I reply as last time: No Grimmjow in this story (But don't worry, I have plans)
- Guest-Questioner: Dude, I hope you like the story for now. Obviously Yuuto and Koneko will face their problems and yes, Ichigo will be angry when he finds out about the Dress Break xD
- Icelord: I know and, as said in the answer for WolfGodMaster, in Italian it is grammatically correct ... it is Google translator that ruins everything
- Guest: Thank you very much and, answering the question about the True Shikai ... Well, who knows? Maybe yes maybe no
- Zangetsu459 (Guest): Well, who knows? Maybe yes maybe no. However obviously Ichigo will help Issei and the others against Vali, Kokabiel and Loki.
Well, I replied to all the reviews, so I can only say one thing - ah wait, I wanted to warn that, if on the 29th I won't be able to post the next chapter don't worry, it will be released on May 6th.
Now ... See ya!