Author's note: This chapter will continue where we previously left off, with the arrival of Augustus Zod Allowin. What will be the fate of this summit? I don't own any of the characters. They belong to Tite Kubo. The original characters belong to me.


Chapter 8: Two Sides of the Same Coin

In a great hall, the majestic palace of Esperanza, El Dorado, Hueco Mundo

Urahara, Yoruichi and Tessai all sweated as the giant and imposing Arrancar was now standing a few feet away from them. His eyes were solely fixed upon the group of outsiders. But even Orihime, Chad, Ganju and the rest of the group were also intimidated by his glance. They could already feel the immense Spiritual Pressure that existed inside Augustus Zod Allowin's body.

"So…this is him…" Chad said lowly, his only visible eye completely stunned by watching this mysterious being descend towards the group.

"Augustus Zod Allowin….." Tessai uttered out.

"The Skyfather…" Urahara uttered the title of this powerful being lowly, his eyes never leaving sight of what was important.

Allowin narrowed his glowing eyes with what appeared to be displeasure and anger. "Foolish, little mongrels! Did you think that I would eventually die out!?" he asked, his loud voice booming the great hall. He even brandished his pair giant armored gauntlets, which was probably his own Zanpakutou. But could they even be called as such? "I spent ages recuperating while watching my beloved empire crumble into a wasteland! You three failed to uphold your vow that began by your mentor!" he added while crossing his arms. Allowing was clearly referring to Urahara, Yoruichi and Tessai.

So far, Urahara had not opened his mouth to protest and he knew it would be better for him to just shut up. He also hoped that his comrades would know the same thing.

"WE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR EMPIRE'S FALL!" the entire hall snapped by hearing Yoruichi speak up defiantly. Even her friends were caught by surprise. "THE ONLY REASON HUECO MUNDO FELL INTO RUINS WAS BECAUSE OF YOUR…ARGH!" the purple-haired woman felt herself choked as Allowin had quickly grabbed her by the throat and lifted her above the floor, so that her face was directly facing him. Yoruichi's eyes was filled with shock and fear. Her friends felt powerless to so much as intervene, let alone speak against Allowin. It was actually a rare time for the usual fearless Yoruichi to be afraid.

"HOW…WHEN DID HE!?" Chad was completely lost, as he could not even how close Allowin was to them. "THAT SONIDO OF HIS…I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT!" the brown-haired man added to his thoughts.

"Such speed!" Tessai noted while adjusting his glasses. "That is without a doubt the fastest Sonido I have ever witnessed!" the tanned-sinned man added to his thoughts and concerns.

Allowin glared at Yoruichi, and they started to glow redder, demonstrating his rage. "One more word out of you…AND I WILL PERSONALLY GRIND YOUR BONES TO DUST!" he bellowed and threatened the woman the same time. The elderly Arrancar then let go of the Shinigami, who was quickly embraced by her friends. They were relieved that she hadn't been killed just now. But they were still in fear of what Allowin could have done next.

"Yoruichi! Are you okay!?" Orihime wondered as she sat by her side.

Yoruichi coughed and began rubbing her throat. Clearly, the emperor's firm grip had left her some ugly marks on it. However, she faced the orange-haired woman and fixed a cocky smile. "I'm fine…just let me…" the purple-haired woman proceeded to cough.

The mighty emperor crossed his arms, as he held nothing but distaste towards Yoruichi. "Remember your place, Yoruichi Shihoin! You are in my empire and as such, you will not speak out against me!" the ancient man warned her without a slight of remorse for his actions.

"Allowin" the emperor fixed his eyes upon Urahara, who actually bowed his head in shame. "What you are accusing me…accusing us for…is correct. We were too negligent to realize how someone like Aizen would give in to his lust for power. When it consumed him, he took the Hogyoku and misused it for his own benefit. I know that it should've been returned to you a long time ago" the Shinigami added.

While Allowin listened to his explanation, anger began boiling inside of him. His eyes began glowing red once more and he unleashed an angry shockwave that sent chills throughout the entire great hall. But his Spiritual Pressure had not been fully unleashed yet. The only thing that was visible was the crimson aura that began surrounding Allowin's muscular body. It was clear that he felt nothing but rage at the mentioning of the fallen Shinigami's name.

"Aizen…..I hate that name…" the ancient Arrancar uttered out the name lowly as he starting gritting his teeth in anger. The powerful aura around him was on full display for everyone in the hall. It concerned them greatly "Damn you…AIZEEEEEENNNNNNNNNN!" he shouted with fury at the ceiling above him, as his Spiritual Pressure was finally unleashed.

Orihime and her friends fell onto the ground and the majority of the Hollows and Arrancars were brought to their knees. Only Urahara, Yoruichi and Tessai, as well as the Dechados, remained tall amidst this tremor. To them, it almost felt like as if the entire palace was collapsing.

Gallante noticed this with slight concern. "Not again! he's getting fed up again by hearing that Shinigami bastard's name" he noted and he looked to see both Xerxxes and Luddenwig, who nodded at him in return. Together, the three left their seats and rushed to their superior's side. "We have to make him stop! That outburst of his could endanger all of us!" the one-eyed Arrancar said to his comrades as they stood at their leader's side.

"Your Highness! Please restrain your anger!" Xerxxes called out while facing him.

"You are destabilizing the palace! That will only endanger everyone in this hall" Luddenwig called out as well.

As the three paragons were holding onto him, Allowin slowly regained control of his rage. The ancient Arrancar lowered his head and took deep breaths while trying to find his inner peace, in hopes loosening the anger within him.

It became apparent that he sincerely regretted what he had done. "My sons and daughters…how could I have done such things? I…I apologize for causing you this level of distress" he said while standing up to his feet. "Thank you for helping me find my inner peace. From now on, it appears that I will need your help in keeping my temper balanced" he added as the three paragons all kneeled before him with respect and admiration.

"We all exist to help one another, Your Highness" Luddenwig said with his eyes closed, feeling appreciative of what his superior had told him.

"We humbly accept your apology" Xerxxes spoke lowly.

Ganju had barely begun to stand on his feet, but he could still see Hanataro lying on the ground. The surprise of him and the others, the timid Shinigami was had not fallen into unconsciousness as he did the last time. Ganju sat by his side and tried to help him up.

"Hanataro…are you still here?" he asked lowly as he could see Hanataro panting to catch his breath.

"I'm…alright…just let me rest for a little while" he replied in return while leaning onto Ganju for support.

Allowin faced the group once more as he had erased all hatred within him. However, he specifically eyed Yoruichi with open disdain. "Remember, it is unwise to incur my wrath. As such, none of you may ever mention that name in my presence! And all of you shall obey that order!" he warned them sternly.

Suddenly, the three paragons stood by their superior's side and faced the group with zero empathy. "Now then, Kisuka Urahara. You wished for us Dechados to have a meeting with those Shinigamis and their new leader, am I right?" Luddenwig asked, his face not filled with pleasantries.

"After much consideration, His Highness has agreed to us participating" Xerxxes revealed much to everyone's surprise, and whispers began filling the giant hall once again. But it soon ended, all thanks to the cations of the speaker.

Urahara could not help but to force a slight smile with his mouth. "Well…...that's very thoughtful of you. I always knew you guys had some level decency" he said, trying his best to not make a fool of himself.

"Do not get your hopes up too high, mansion boy" Allowin's booming voice interrupted the Shinigami and his allies. "My sons and daughters will not be attending this doomed summit alone. You, along with those two rude associates of yours, will be joining them!" the emperor then revealed.

While surprised at hearing this answer, Urahara forced a slight smirk with his mouth. "I see. So that means you won't be attending the meeting?" he asked lowly.

Hearing this slowly angered Allowin, yet he kept it in check. "Do you suppose that I have any interest in the fate of the Sereitei!?" he asked loudly and it once again began to shake the great hall, although it was not terrible as his previous angry outburst. The ancient Arrancar's eyed glowed redder. "Shigekuni Yamamoto brought all this upon himself! That weak-minded fool failed to kill Yhwach when he had the chance! Or worse, joined hands with him to reduce our once glorious civilization to ashes" he explained while sounding bitter.

Gallante suddenly stood beside his liege, facing the gang with his only visible eye grimly. "As I told you back in the desert, Yamamoto is a man who does not deserve to be honored, especially amongst us Arrancars! Bear in mind that all of El Dorado celebrated once news about his death reached us!" he said and raised the scythe in the air.

Everyone in the great hall cheered in return, with some of them even singing praises. The gang could only stand and watch as this loud noise surrounded them. None of them could grasp their hostility towards the late head-captain.

Orihime was among those confused. "I don't understand. Was Head-Captain Yamamoto that much hated?" she wondered in her head.

"Hold on" Ganju snapped in his thoughts. "Did this old Arrancar know Yamamoto?" the long-haired man wondered as he began to think about it. "Woah, if correct, he must be freaking ancient" he remarked while watching Allowin taking in all the praise and cheers.

"It is just as I thought" Tessai noted. "These Arrancars have not forgotten the flames that Yamamoto unleashed upon Hueco Mundo eons ago…while Yhwach did the most unthinkable. It should come as no surprise as to why Allowin and his people has never forgiven Yamamoto for his past transgression" the tanned-skinned man added.

"I have heard enough!" Allowin stopped the noise and faced Urahara and his two long-time friends. "I am only sending my sons and daughters to listen what they have to offer. But mark my words, Shinigami. The Imperio de Hierro will never risk its troops for the sake of the Soul Society and it's immobile king! May this Wandenreich take them all!" he made a declaration and then turned back to walk towards the giant throne standing in the middle. It was then he took a seat and watched all his subjects like a true ruler. He eventually faced the three paragons with a much milder expression on his face. "Dechados, on your trip to the Human World, you may show up as seven with five Legionarios accompanying you. They should be enough to protect you, alongside the Hoplitas and Ojos" the emperor then told his three champions who bowed to him formally in return.

"As you command, Your Highness!" they all said in unison.

Urahara and his group did not feel like speaking up, as they knew that at this rate, Allowin and his subjects had their fates in their hands. But the blonde-haired man did ponder about what he was gonna say to Shunsui and the other captains once they regrouped at this summit.

Gallante, Luddenwig and Xerxxes was having a discussion over who would accompany them and they eventually faced their comrades sitting on their seats with different expression upon their faces. "Of the Dechados, we ask that Annabelle, Durann, Oggrom and Tiradoor accompany us" Xerxxes said and the mentioned paragons quickly vanished from their seats and appeared before the trio by using their Sonido. "And for the Legionarios, we ask that Caesar, Ùnico, Borddum, Ozzy and Violetta join us" he went on and those mentioned also appeared before them.

Nelliel was unsure about how to respond to this, as if she felt like she wanted to come along with them. And it was not so that she could run off to find Ichigo. But her thoughts were interrupted by Allowin, as he was now gazing at her, surprisingly with a humble and gentle smile, which was a stark contrast to his attitude towards Urahara and his friends. The woman with sea green hair was surprised by this.

"Your Highness…...I….." the former Tres Espada was interrupted by the emperor pointing his palm at her, thus stopping her from speaking.

"I understand your worries and concern for your comrades' well-being, young Nelliel. However, there is no need for you to fret. They are more than capable of handling themselves against dangers, which is why they are called Dechados" the ancient Arrancar told her, while she listened closely. "In the meantime, you will be staying in El Dorado and protect it, alongside me and those who are here" he then said to her with encouragement in his voice.

Realizing her leader's words, Nelliel quickly bowed her head to him. "As you wish, sir" the young woman said. She then faced Orihime, Chad and the other Humans, who were standing behind Urahara. "Maybe I could watch over them while Urahara's away. I'll also bring along Pesche and Dondochakka to help me" she added to her thoughts.


Karakura Town, Human World

The sun was shining brightly above Karakura Town, and its citizens were minding their own businesses as usual. But all things were not normal, as Head-Captain Shunsui Kyoraku was now taking a stroll in Karakura Town, as he was peacefully walking down the streets. Why was he doing that?

The flamboyant Shinigami had entered the Human World for a very particular reason: he felt the need to let Ichigo's family and friends know of his current whereabouts, and tell them the reason for why they needed him in the Soul Society. However, with three of Ichigo's friends, Tatsuki Arisawa, Keigo Asano and Mizuiro Kojima, he had specifically told them that they would need to be parting ways with Ichigo, forever.

At first, they were stunned to hear this, considering the fact that they hadn't heard from Ichigo, Orihime, Chad and Uryu in a long time. And it was a good thing that they could see the Shinigami, as they were after all Spiritual Aware Humans. But when Shunsui explained the reasons, they were forced to accept it, albeit reluctantly. They always knew that Ichigo's stubbornness knew no bounds and he would always rush to the Soul Society's rescue.

But since Ichigo in Shunsui's own words, would never leave the Soul Society, he gave the three friends something not even his predecessor as the head-captain would've done. He actually gave each of them a "Soul Ticket". Tatsuki, Keigo and Mizuiro was completely stunned by his behavior, but accepted the tickets regardless. Shunsui told them that the Soul Tickets would allow them free entry into the Soul Society, without having to pass the guards or whatever toll they would encounter. But the sole reason for giving them such was so that they would be able to visit Ichigo. Shunsui had already delivered some of them to Ichigo's family as well.

Before parting, Shunsui told the trio of friends that he would let Ichigo know and allow him to come back and visit them one last time before the battle. Yet despite all this, the three friends were more saddened and burdened than being happy to hear of Ichigo's fate. Shunsui had expected such reactions.

The Shinigami in pink kimono neared an alleyway, which he entered and was approached by both Nanao Ise and Genshiro Okikiba, his lieutenants. Fortunately, there were no spies to be seen and they could converse between each other freely.

"Was that the right thing to say, captain?" Nanao suddenly asked while adjusting her glasses. "I mean, we don't know for sure if Ichigo will be stuck with such fate. And we're not even sure about whether he will survive. Don't you think you gave them too much hope?" she added to her question.

Shunsui formed a smirk with his mouth. "Heh, you've been eavesdropping on us, haven't ya, Lil' Nanao?" he smugly asked her, but the head-captain stopped teasing when noticing Nanao's strict expression. Seeing her wanting an answer, the man with the eyepatch sighed deeply in return. "I did what I believed was right, for Ichigo's sake. I could not simply say that he would die assisting the Soul Society, considering that we had never involved him to begin with. Furthermore, I couldn't bring myself to tell them about whatever fate awaited Ichigo. That would only do him a great disservice" Shunsui explained his reasons.

Getting the answer, Okikiba bowed his head to him with formality. "I trust in your judgement, Head-Captain Kyoraku" the elderly man said, indicating that he had confidence in his leader's judgement.

"Then I will also do that" Nanao said with a respective nod at her superior. "Well, shall we begin our preparations?" she then asked them.

"Hold on just a sec. We're still waiting for the other captains and their…." Shunsui and his lieutenants suddenly snapped by seeing a Senkaimon appear right beside them. Seeing this made the flamboyant Shinigami smile smugly. "Heh, about time you guys showed up" he said.

Out from the Senkaimon came Captains Jushiro Ukitake, Toshiro Hitsugaya, Byakuya Kuchiki, Sui-Feng, Shinji Hirako, Kensei Mugurama and Rose Otoribashi, followed by Lieutenants Rangiku Matsumoto, Momo Hinamori, Marechiyo Omaeda, Shuhei Hisagi, Izuru Kira plus two members of Squad 11: Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa. They appeared before the head-captain and his lieutenants.

"You're all here, including Madarame and Ayasegawa. Good!" Shunsui smugly noted and then faced the blue skies with his only eye. "It's time that we begin preparations for this summit. Even now, I can feel them coming in the air" he added warily as his comrades stood and listened carefully.

"We can only hope this will idea of yours will be successful, captain" Nanao hoped inside of her, her usually stern eyes filled with uncertainty.


Later, in the skies above Karakura Town

Three Gargantas opened in the skies and out from them came both Hoplitas and Ojos, standing in line for their superiors. The group of Dechados and Legionarios rode out of their Garganta, while riding on Hollow-horses and wolves. As they floated above the town, they could see the sun still shining brightly. But that did not affect those Arrancars in any way.

Behind the Dechados and the Legionarios came Urahara, Yoruichi and Tessai, accompanied by Ganju and Hanataro, as the two had hoped to use this as a way of returning home to the Soul Society. But for now, they were in the hands of the Imperio de Hierro and escaping from them seemed futile.

As the three Gargantas closed, the Dechados gathered themselves in a circle to assess the situation. "Were are finally here. Karakura Town" Gallante noted while surveying the urban landscape. "Now to find where the Shinigamis have set up their base for the meeting" he added while eyeing both sides.

Durann had begun sniffing in the air, as he felt that something was not feeling right. He looked down below and saw no cars in the streets, or even people for that matter. His wary eyes surveyed both sides. "This is…...very unusual. I sense the presence of Shinigamis…..but no Humans" he noted and suddenly turned around to face Urahara. "You better not be pulling any stunts on us, Urahara. If you do, you know the consequences" the Arrancar with the wolf-head as his Hollow-shell warned sternly.

"I swear, this is Karakura Town" the blonde-haired man said in return. "That said, shouldn't we head over to the location? I think that they would be setting up a camp at the park" he suddenly added.

"He does speak the truth" Oggrom noted as he sniffed in the air. "Even from here, I sense Spiritual Pressures coming from that direction" he added.

Annabelle chuckled. "Then what are waiting for? Let us go and greet these Shinigamis" she suggested and the paragons mounted their horses or wolves and headed straight towards the location, with Urahara and his gang tagging along.

Near a pond in the local park, Shunsui and his fellow captains had set up a camp, with the help of a band of low-ranked Shinigami, as well as members of both the Kido Corp and the Stealth Force. A few tents had been placed and they were now standing in a bow, making it possible for everyone to see their upcoming guests.

"Be on your guard, all of you!" Shunsui told everyone loud and clear. "The delegation from the Imperio de Hierro will be here soon, as well as Urahara and his buddies. We better stay vigilant!" he made sure that everyone listened as they only stood in silence, never moving a muscle.

Ukitake was in deep thought at the moment while standing beside his fellow captains. While he knew that this summit was different from the one in the Royal Realm, he hoped that at least something good would come out of this it. He had expected Shunsui to have the same desires.

"Woah…what are those…up in the sky!?" Ikkaku wondered aloud as he was facing upwards.

His long-time partner Yumichika did the same thing and his eyes widened in shock. "Such Spiritual Pressure…" the flamboyant Shinigami noted while seeing what was heading straight towards their camp.

The bands of Dechados and Legionarios landed with their beasts and unmounted them. Accompanied by the Hoplitas and the Ojos, the two groups began slowly entering the camp, with their hosts being completely stunned by their appearances. Apparently, none of them had ever seen Arrancars of that types.

"So these are the….." Rangiku was stunned by what she saw, and whispered it to her captain.

"Yes, they are…." Toshiro simply said, his voice filled with wariness over these strangers. "What kind of Hollows are they? Could they all be…Vasto Lordes?" the white-haired boy wondered while seeing the groups approach them.

Gallante, Oggrom, Durann, Tiradoor, Annabelle, Xerxxes and Luddenwig all took a few steps forward, eventually setting their eyes upon their so-called "counterparts" from the Soul Society.

Shunsui and his fellow captains did the same thing, as they were very curious to know about these kinds of Arrancars. The pink-clad Shinigami only smiled at them smugly. "So, you must be the legendary Dechados I've heard so much about? My, you fellas sure have great tastes for style of clothing" he remarked while commenting their capes.

Gallante narrowed his only eye. "Are you the new Head-Captain of the 13 Court Guard Squads? If so, then we expected him not to be that simpleminded" he said sternly.

This caused the head-captain to chuckle lightly in return. "Easy there, pal. I was just busting your balls. A little charisma wouldn't kill" he said with sarcasm and took off his hat to introduce himself. "But what you just asked me is correct. I am the Captain of Squad 1, as well as the Head-Captain of the 13 Court Guard Squads: Shunsui Sozosuke Jiro Kyoraku" he said.

"I see. We are pleased to meet you, Kyoraku. I am Paragon Diablo Gallante" the one-eyed Arrancar simply introduced himself with little kindness.

Hearing this caused Shunsui to be curious. "What's this? Don't you have any numbers or something?" he asked with a slightly raised an eyebrow.

Sui-Feng mused to herself by hearing him ask that, so she decided to speak out her mind. "If they don't have any numbers like the Espadas, then that means they are generally weaker, aren't they?" the blue-haired woman asked them cunningly, much to her lieutenant's concern.

Xerxxes only raised a slight eyebrow by hearing her say that. "Espadas?" he asked and suddenly pointed his axe-like Zanpakutou at her. "Let me tell you something about the difference between the Espadas and us. Compared to them, we are the true guardians and protectors of Hueco Mundo and its secrets! Numbers do not matter, nor have they any part of an Arrancar's life!" he pointed it out to her. Byakuya kept studying Xerxxes as the black-skinned Arrancar made him think about a certain Espada he once fought and defeated. Xerxxes took notice and glanced at him with narrow eyes. "Is there something you wish to tell me, Shinigami?" he asked him sternly.

Hearing this made Byakuya's blood boil, yet he restrained his anger. "I am more than a that, Arrancar. I am Captain of Squad 6, as well as the head of the Kuchiki clan: Byakuya Kuchiki. You will learn not to take me so lightly" the black-haired man said sternly.

Annabelle widened in surprise by hearing this, as were a few of the other Dechados. "How remarkable. To think that a man so handsome as you are ruling that clan of butchers and assassins" she noted warily while facing the black-haired man.

Byakuya shot his offended gaze at her. "Mind your tongue, old woman" he warned her.

Annabelle only rolled her wrinkled eyes. "How inexplicitly rude of you, young man! I am Paragon Annabelle Luisenbarn. Like you, I am also of noble blood" she revealed with strictness in her voice. The majority of the Shinigami captains could not help but to recognize the name Luisenbarn from somewhere. Realizing this, Annabelle decided to play with their curiosity. "The name Luisenbarn is no stranger to you, I suppose. Well, do you remember fighting against the former Segunda Espada in Aizen's ranks: Baraggan Luisenbarn? You see, that greedy and submissive fool was my younger brother" the elderly woman revealed, with nothing but distaste in her voice.

Xerxxes suddenly stood beside his comrade. "I am Paragon Xerxxes Rureaux. Like Annabelle, I am also of noble blood" he said and faced all the captains, particularly Byakuya, who was stunned when hearing his name. The black-skinned man could see this and only grunted. "I understand that you were the one defeating my younger brother, also knwon the Sèptima Espada: Zommari Rureaux. However, I do not mourn his death, nor have I any desire to pursue vengeance. Zommari died like a pathetic Escalvo to the bitter end" he noted and looked towards another direction. But Byakuya kept staring at him, stunned to know whether meeting Xerxxes was a coincidence or not.

"Enough of this foolishness!" Luddenwig got on everyone's attention, while he faced the line of captains and lieutenants. "You Sereitei-dogs wished to have a discussion with us peacefully, correct? Well, speak plainly, we don't mince words. That is what I, Paragon Luddenwig Van Gogh, can assure you" the white-haired man told them while introducing his name.

Ukitake knew that he had to speak up. "With all due respect, we do not seek any form of confrontation with you nor this Imperio de Hierro, paragon" he told them while standing beside Shunsui. "As you may already know, the Wandenreich have left us on the brink of destruction. It has made us realize that we cannot fight two empires at once. However, all that we ask of you, is a non-aggression pact with you Dechados and your superior" he went on explaining.

"My friend here speaks the truth" Shunsui spoke up and faced the Arrancars. "While I understand that you have no lover for neither us nor the Quincies, we figured out that we could have this treaty, as a means of avoiding further conflict with one another" the pink-clad Shinigami added to his suggestion.

Most of the Dechados and the Legionarios were incredibly wary about such, and Oggrom began pacing back and forward, as he wanted to think about this suggestion of theirs. "And what, Kyoraku, must we give in return?" Oggrom asked while facing all captains and lieutenants.

"All that we ask of you is that you leave the Soul Society alone and spare whatever vengeance or grudge you have against the Court Guard. If you do that, we will leave you and Hueco Mundo alone. Doesn't that sound reasonable to you, Paragon…whatever your name is?" the man with ponytail answered with honesty in his voice, although he sounded little confused at the end.

Oggrom only grunted in return. "If you must know, my name is Paragon Oggrom Dorian" he said with little pleasantry while continuing pacing. However, Oggrom stopped pacing as he saw Shinji, Rose and Kensei. "You three…...you reek of Hollows" he commented lowly.

"I agree" Durann said as he sniffed at them from afar. "But these Hollows are a part of their essences" the wolf-like Arrancar remarked. "We take it you must be those Hollow-empowered Shinigamis called "Vizards", am I correct?" he went on asking them.

Shinji only grinned at Durann and Oggrom smugly in return. "Woah, are you two some kind of dogs or something?" he asked them with little respect in his voice. "I mean, can you sniff out the stuff in one's body?" he asked them cockily.

"Do not toy with my patience, foolish one. I am Paragon Durann Lupinus" the black-bearded Arrancar told him sternly.

"You all carry such title?" Shinji asked them with a raised eyebrow. "Well I'm Captain of Squad 5: Shinji Hirako" the blonde-haired man introduced himself smugly.

While both Durann and Oggrom did find this man impressive nor amusing, Tiradoor only sighed in irritation by listening to the conversations so far. "Asians…always finding humor when it involves crap and piss" the black-skinned Arrancar said, causing many of the Shinigami to face at him outraged. This only made him confused. "What? Isn't it true that you Shinigamis love toilet humor?" he added to them.

"That kid…..he just…." Shuhei was completely dumbfounded by what he heard.

"What does he mean by that?" Momo asked as she was getting slightly nervous by Tiradoor's words.

"Ignore this fool, Momo" Toshiro told her while facing Tiradoor with a disapproving glance. "You should learn how to mind your own language when speaking with your equals, punk" the young captain added.

Tiradoor only glared back at him. "I have a tittle and a name! And its Paragon Tiradoor Webster, get it? Or perhaps I should say "wakarimaska" in your case?" the paragon told Toshiro, who seemed very irritated by hearing him. In fact, Tiradoor was about to make his move, until he felt himself held back by a hand on his shoulder. It belonged to the Legionario: Ozzy Namatjira. The orange-haired boy only faced him smugly.

"Take it easy, mate. Don't let that angry Esky over there get the best of you" Ozzy encouraged him. Hearing this made Tiradoor force a smug smile and he decided to heed Ozzy's advice.

The lieutenants were shocked by the way the Arrancar spoke, as they had expected him to at least sound Spanish. However, they would have to figure it out later, as Durann was now beginning to smell something tricky and his comrades noticed it. Gallante approached him.

"What do you smell, Durann?" Gallante asked him lowly.

The black-bearded Arrancar suddenly began confronting the line of captains and lieutenants, while brandishing his axe-like Zanpakutou. He faced them with anger and gritted his teeth, as if he almost acted like a wolf.

"Bastards! You think we would fall for this!?" he demanded an answer from them. He got no response from them, and it made him angrier by the minute. "Do not underestimate my tracking abilities! I know for a fact that this….is not the real Karakura Town!" he revealed, much to the shock of his comrades.

Urahara and his friends, who had so far been standing on the sidelines, came to a realization that Durann's suspicions were true. "He's not kidding! This really is the Fake Karakura Town!" he said in surprise while noticing the environment.

"But wasn't most of it destroyed during the battle against Aizen?" Yoruichi wondered while facing her friend.

"Actually, it has been fixed" Tessai spoke as he was pointing his finger at a giant white pillar standing tall in the town. "I thought I recognized these white pillars from before. They are the ones that keeps this replica alive. But when all of them are destroyed, it disappears" the man with glasses added to his analysis

Gallante and the rest of his comrades faced the Shinigamis warily, and he had even reached for his scythe. "What is the meaning of this!?" he demanded an answer from Shunsui.

"You dare doing this to us!?" Oggrom demanded while reaching for his Zanpakutou hanging by his back.

Shunsui tried to ease their fears. "Relax, the sole reason we set up this replica of Karakura Town was to prevent our summit to be spied upon by unwanted guests!" he spoke out to them. "Surely you know that the Wandenreich has both eyes and ears all over the Human World. Using this replica would prevent them from ever catching wind of us holding this meeting" he added to his statement.

"But you did not as much as inform us about this! If you Shinigamis wished for us to come and talk with you, then you would have made sure to not demonstrate such deception!" Annabelle scolded them. "Right now, we are not sure if we can trust you anymore!" she added to her suspicions.

Sui-Feng could no longer stand idly by and watch this, so before her comrades even knew it, she unleashed her completed Shunko and charged at the Arrancars. It was apparent to her that they had to die, as the Arrancars had managed to figure out what they were doing.

"They have found us out! I say we just strike them down now while they're distracted!" she said to her comrades, determined to slay any Arrancars, as they were like Quincies, enemies of the Soul Society.

"What are you….SUI-FENG, YOU IDIOT!" Yoruichi shouted as she ran quickly to stop her former lieutenant from doing something rash and reckless.

By using her Shunpo, Sui-Feng appeared behind Annabelle and activated her Shikai. "Sting All Enemies to Death!" she said as her katana was changed into that of a small stinger on her finger. "Suzumebachi!" she cried and was about to actually sting Annabelle, but before Sui-Feng knew it, the elderly woman disappeared from her view. "What the hell!? Where did that filthy bitch run off….." she was about to make her move, until something very unusual happened to her.

The Shinigamis were shocked to see Gallante using his scythe to almost surround Sui-Feng's head, as if he was intending on cutting it. The young woman snapped in feat and felt her heart beating faster, as the blade actually touched her throat. She felt too scared and unable to even make a move to escape. At this point, she was at his mercy.

Gallante showed no remorse in doing this to the Shinigami, as he faced his captive coldly. "Make a move and you die. Use Shunpo and you die. Use Shikai and you die. Do anything reckless and you die" he warned her, his voice filled with killing intent, as if he was ready to actually kill her.

Sui-Feng felt her entire body becoming numb, yet she still had enough strength to speak words, lowly. "No…...please…don't…..." the young woman pleaded with fear in her eyes and voice.

"Begging for mercy, after what you just attempted to do on Annabelle? Very disgraceful of you" Gallante said lowly and deadly.

The captains were shocked by seeing this. "This is bad!" Ukitake noted lowly to his friends. "What in the world was Sui-Feng thinking, attacking them by using her skills from the Stealth Force?" he added to hisdisbelief.

"Tch, I told you it was a bad idea in letting that dimwit accompany us, didn't I!?" Kensei asked Shunsui, who was now figuring out a way to bring back the captain.

Urahara, Yoruichi and Tessai regrouped with them and could see how serious this situation was, and Yoruichi even gritted her teeth in frustration when her golden eyes caught glimpse of her former lieutenant. "Damn it, Sui-Feng! Haven't I told you not to let your pride be your undoing!? What the hell's wrong with you!?" the purple-haired woman demanded loudly.

Sui-Feng looked at Yoruichi with her widened eyes, yet she did not have the strength to say something. She felt the scythe's blade nearing her flesh and fear began taking hold on her. Gallante faced the captains and lieutenants while the rest of the Dechados and the Legionarios stood behind him in lines.

"Not only did you fool us, you also allowed this captain to almost assassinate us!" the red-skinned Arrancar said with dispassion. "You better have a good reason for this, Kyoraku" he added with some words of warning to the head-captain.

"Just calm down, Gallante. This is all but a big misunderstanding!" Shunsui said. "We do not condone Sui-Feng's actions!" he added to his insistence.

But Marechiyo himself felt obliged to not just stand there and do nothing. Without hesitating, he decided to make his move and charged at Gallante. He even drew his Zanpakutou and released his Shikai. "Crush, Gegetsuburi!" Marechiyo shouted and swung his oversized spiked ball, determined to save his captain, regardless of the cost. "YOU LET MY CAPTAIN GO, YOU UGLY SON OF A…." the chubby Shinigami was interrupted by feeling a hard punch coming from the muscular luchador-like Legionario: Ùnico Barcellos De Oliveira. His powerful punch sent Marechiyo flying towards the nearby tree and it crashed.

The masked Arrancar laughed sadistically by seeing this. "Hah, nothing but a bag of flesh that is too easy to pound!" he said while taking pride in seeing this. He could see Marechiyo lying by the tree unconscious. However, the Legionario could hear somebody shout in anger above him. Looking up, Ùnico could see Ikkaku and Yumichika prepare to attack him from above. Seeing this made him filled with satisfaction. "Now the has really started!" he exclaimed as he enjoyed what he saw.

"You dare do that to Lieutenant Omaeda!?" Ikkaku shouted and released his Shikai. "Extend, Hozukimaru!" the bald-headed man said and dived towards the muscular Arrancar.

"We'll take him together, Ikkaku! Bloom, Fuji Kujaku!" Yumichika said as he joined his partner in attacking Ùnico.

The muscular Arrancar was about to make his move, until he could feel his legs being wrapped by something. Ùnico turned around to see Shuhei having just activated his Shikai, and where using it to trap the Legionario.

"Reap, Kazeshini" Shuhei said lowly while facing the wrestler sternly. "Stay where you are before I force you to the ground!" he then went on threatening him.

But Shuhei was suddenly hit by a shield, and it belonged to Caesar. Apparently, the gladiator-like Arrancar with helmet had thrown it at the Lieutenant of Squad 9. Shuhei had been too distracted to be using his Shunpo to avoid getting hit.

Caesar grabbed hold on the shield and held it with his left hand. "Foolish Shinigami! Your lack of mindfulness of your surroundings fail to amuse me!" he remarked, his voice becoming hallow due to the helmet he wore.

Ikkaku and Yumichika saw this as their chance to attack Ùnico quickly, but they were to their surprises, attacked by four bone-like boomerangs and it managed to send them flying to the ground. Those responsible were Ozzy and his partner Lizzie, as they each grabbed the pair of boomerangs once they came back to them.

"Give it away, wankers! It's not polite in attacking an animal in chains! Wouldn't you agree, Lizzie?" the orange-haired boy asked his partner who grinned cheekily in return.

"Yeah, Ozzy! We'll show them!" she replied with great enthusiasm in return.

But all the Dechados and Legionarios suddenly felt their entire world turn upside down, as they looked at the Shinigami captains. This took the Namatjira-partners. "Bloody hell! What's happening to us!?" Ozzy asked as he and Lizzie became shocked by what they felt.

Apparently, it was Shinji, who was currently using his Shikai to distract and confuse them all. "Collapse, Sakanade" he activaded his Zanpakutou. The blonde-haired man had been watching the Shinigamis humiliate themselves with great displeasure so he made eye contact with both Rose and Kensei. "Alright, boys! We're among those who still have a Bankai, so let's rumba with these nasty freaks and get Sui-Feng back!" he exclaimed before they all put their hands before their faces.

Momo and Izuru were shocked by what their captains were doing, as were Toshiro, Byakuya, Ukitake and Shunsui. "Captain Hirako…what are you…" Momo exclaimed with worry.

"No…...don't tell me you're seriously planning on…" Izuru said lowly, as the three Vizards were actually using their Hollowfication, thus revealing their Hollow-masks for their counterparts to see.

Gallante's only eyes widened with surprise. "Hollowfication…..." he uttered out the word lowly with both surprise and intrigue. He was still holding Sui-Feng at his mercy.

"If you douchebags refuse to hand over Sui-Feng, then you leave us with no choice but to bring her back ourselves!" Shinji declared as he, Rose and Kensei each used their Shunpu to vanish from their spots, causing Gallante to be on his guard.

"They are fast!" he remarked with surprise.

While each of the Vizard captains appeared around Gallante and tried to surround him, something the one-eyed Arrancar noticed quickly. But before they could launch their attacks, the three Vizards were stunned once their Hollowfication disappeared, as their Hollow-masks vanished quickly. Annabelle was shooting a black lightning at Shinji's face, while Luddenwig and Xerxxes were doing that to Rose and Kensei respectively.

"What…...how did they….." Kensei asked in outrage.

"Why did my Hollowfication suddenly vanish?" Rose wondered about it himself.

Those three who had done that to them proceeded to knock the Vizards back to their comrades' side. And eventually, Gallante lifted his scythe and kicked Sui-Feng over to Shunsui's side as well. The four Dechados faced the captains and their lieutenants as they were attending to those who had been involved in the altercation.

"You, who wield Hollow-powers, are foolish to think if you can fight us with Hollowfication!" Annabelle said and suddenly revealed her hand, which was sparking with the dark lightning. "The ability we just used on you is called Disipar. It allows us to forcibly dispel your Hollowfication, no matter how strong or powerful you are" the elderly lady went on explaining, while the three Vizards had gotten back on their feet and was listening.

Gallente suddenly slammed his Zanpakutou on the grass and moved his left hand across his eye-patch. "Based upon what we have witnessed here, there is no doubt that you Shinigamis remain as sanctimonious as you've always been. Therefore, we will have to end this summit earlier than expected" the one-eyed Arrancar declared to them.

Xerxxes brandished his axe and faced everyone with his serious glance. "But before we depart for Hueco Mundo…..allow us to demonstrate you how different us Dechados really are from what you previously fought. We will also show you how we need no assistance from the Soul Society against the Quincies!" the black-skinned man told them.

Annabelle stepped forward and used her staff. "I suppose that me, Xerxxes and Luddenwig will just be enough to entertain you all. Observe as you witness what I really am beneath this shell of mine" the woman said while holding her staff in the air while facing their peers. "Feel…...Envidia!" she said and all of a sudden, her Spiritual Pressure began transforming her elderly body and her hair became black as the raven itself. Her wrinkled hands, eyes and face, changed into that of a younger woman. Her appearance changed into that of a ghost, or a banshee for that matter.

The captains and lieutenants were shocked by how enormous the Spiritual Pressure was and Nanao almost fell on her knees. Shunsui quickly rushed to her side.

Ukitake only stood and watched in awe. "This must be….a Resurreciòn…but it's unlike anything I've ever seen!" Ukitake noted to his comrades.

As the entire are became stable, Annabelle seemed completely different from what she usually looked like. Her true form, was that of a banshee, with black hair, youthful face with azure eyes. Her outfit consisted that of a purple dress with spectral effects, as she was actually floating. Annabelle's Resurreciòn had some resemblance to her younger brother's, expect for the fact, that she looked more…"Human" in terms of appearance.

The banshee fixed a devilish smile while facing the stunned Shinigamis, her beautiful eyes gazing upon them. "This is what truly lies beneath the shell I carry above me" she said, her voice hallowing the entire area, while floating above the ground. "I was once a beauty, destined to find the perfect husband and be with him for all eternity. But thanks to you, defilers of La Vida and destroyers of El Dorado, my dreams were ruined!" she added, her voice hissing with hatred ringing hollow like that of a real banshee.

Xerxxes held his axe on the ground and decided to release his Zanpakutou as well. "Now is the time for you to also know of my true form, Shinigamis! Feast your eyes!" he said while tightening his grip around the axe's butt. "Impale…

Brutalidad!" he yelled and all of a sudden, purple Spiritual Pressure began enveloping around the muscular Arrancar.

Like Annabelle's it was also powerful and it affected the environment as well. As soon as the Spiritual Pressure disappeared, everyone was treated to a horrifying view. Xerxxes had been given sharp horns on his head, while wearing a white armor with shoulder blades. He had also begun to grow fur on across his arms and face, while having a ring around his nose. He almost looked like a minotaur, as his feet had been changed into hooves, with hairy legs. Xerxxes' axe had been transformed into a bigger size, as had his height.

Xerxxes grunted with his nose, like a true minotaur would and he faced everyone while gritting his teeth. "This is how I really look like. The beast that exists within me, is now being exposed for you to see" he told them while brandishing his large axe.

Luddenwig fixed a smug smile while seeing this and he suddenly stepped forward and pointed the tip of his blade at them. His eyes were filled with desire and satisfaction and he was very interested to impress the Shinigamis. "This entire environment bores me! I shall tear it apart with my demonstration!" he added in a maddened mood. Everyone could see a hidden bloodlust taking hold on the white-haired man. He even floated above the ground and began to grin sadistically. "Die…...Caìdo!" he released his Resurreciòn.

In just a few seconds, Luddenwig shot out a black aftershock and it darkened almost everything. However, the pillars that held up the replica quickly fell apart, as Luddenwig's release felt like a nuclear bomb. In fact, the entire replica of Karakura Town disintegrated and what was once a sunny place, was now the real Human World during the night. The moon was shining brightly, and everyone could see the Luddenwig glowing white, thanks to the moonlight itself.

Soon, the transformation was complete, as Luddenwig was now wearing black armor and a blade that was glowing white. However, white feathered wings had sprouted out from his back and there was tints of darkness on these wings. The white-haired Arrancar was now floating above the ground with the help of his wings and he faced everyone with his cold stare. This was the gaze of a fallen angel.

"I was not always like this" Luddenwig said lowly, his voice filled with bitterness. "In my previous life…I was a Quincy, always dedicating to serving the so-called god named Yhwach. But that bastard had me sent to Hell and I was banished there for all eternity. But that is until I was helped by the almighty Augustus Zod Allowin" he explained himself. "I died a Quincy back in Hell, but now I have returned as an instrument of vengeance! I am the fallen angel, who will bring ruin to all enemies of Imperio de Hierro!" the white-haired man declared.

To be continued…..


Author's note: That was chapter 8. I wanted to at least show you how their Resurreciòn would be, but not everyone's. That will have to wait. I won't be spoiling what will happen next. I may begin to write more about Orihime and Chad, and maybe dive briefly into the Soul Society. Ichigo is up training, so he does not deserve to be interrupted. But maybe we will also get to see Renji and Rukia, and how they are doing with their training in the Royal Realm. And let us take a look at the new terms we were introduced to.

Disipar – Spanish for "Dispel": This is an ability the members of the Dechados carry. For some reason, it allows them to dispel Hollowfications with ease. But is it capable of doing something else?

Envidia – Spanish for "Envy": This is Annabelle Luisenbarn's Resurreciòn. It transforms her into a banshee, something which gives her a more youthful appearance than what she is usually looks like in her sealed form. It is a stark contrast to that of her brother.

Brutalitad – Spanish for "Brutality": This is Xerxxes Rureaux's Resurreciòn. It transforms him into a minotaur, with horns, armor and a bigger axe. Unlike his younger brother Zommari's Brujeria, Xerxxes' Resurreciòn seems to be more combat-orientated.

Caìdo – Spanish for "Fallen": This is Luddenwig Van Gogh's Resurreciòn. It transforms him into a fallen angel with wings and black armor. It is also a surprise how Luddenwig can be an Arrancar, when he used to be a Quincy, as Hollows are poison to Quincies.