Chapter 30: Ten Days Pt 2
"Kisuke Urahara, is one of the most wanted criminals of Soul Society." Yamamoto's voice, though old held strength within it. "Lieutenant Kuchiki, you will tell us where this man is! If you do not comply, actions will be taken against you."
All eyes turned towards the small young woman standing next to her kind and gentle captain. Determination filled Rukia. Her time with Ichigo and Shiro had changed her view on many things, Urahara included. There was only one answer for the demand of the Head Captain and nobody was going to like it. Opening her mouth to answer, suddenly the alarms began going off stating intruders were invading the Seireitei.
Yamamoto's commanding voice was heard over the alarms. "Captains, prepare your squads and bring me these intruders!"
Amongst the captains three gave knowing looks between one another. Everything was coming together. However, the overpowering reiatsu of the captain of the eleventh could be felt by everyone present. "It seems Captain Kenpachi is excited." A slanted eyed, silver haired man spoke to nobody in particular.
The closest to him was one of the oldest shinigami captains, Captain Koryaku Shunsui. Pushing his sugegasa hat up and away from his eyes, he spoke. "Ah, he's just excited." he told the younger captain. "As the captain of the combat squad, he wants to be the first to take out the invaders."
"Unfortunately, Zakari Kenpachi has is worst in finding his way to his enemy." the gentle voice of Captain Ukitake came into the conversation. Both men turned towards the other older captain who still had his lieutenant right next to him. Rukia looked a bit nervous as she stood between the older captains. "Gin Ichimaru, shouldn't you be getting the third ready for the invaders as well."
The other man grinned. "I trust my lieutenant to have everything ready." The man said before he turned and left the two older men to their own conversation.
"Am I the only one who gets chills from that boy?" Koryaku stated as the alarms began to subside. "I bet Kenpachi won't even find one invader."
Ukitake looked surprised. "You think there's multiple?"
Koryaku grinned. "As if you cannot feel the multiple reiatsu signatures." His voice became teasing to his old friend.
Ukitake chuckled as he motioned for Rukia to walk ahead of him. Doing so, Rukia didn't hear the rest of the conversation and frankly she didn't want to. Her own thoughts were filling her with worry. Could Ichigo and Shiro come here looking for me? Why?
As the dust settled from their landing, Ichigo and Shiro took up a defensive position, keeping Orihime and Uryu in the center of their group as Ganju and Chad took up defensive points behind them. As everything cleared they found themselves surrounded by large muscled men who were grinning happily at their arrival.
"Looks like we're surrounded Ichi." Shiro stated with a smirk.
Ichigo smirked as well. "Yeah."
"Same rules" Shiro asked, his sword vibrating in anticipation of a fight.
"You go right," Ichigo stated as he readied himself to be thrown into the fray.
"You to left," Shiro said as he did the same thing and lifted his sword.
"and we'll meet in the middle. " they finished in unison as they both ran forward.
"Is it me, or have we been forgotten?" Ishida asked sounding a bit put off at the two having not told them what they were planning.
"This is how they've always been." Chad said sounding not impressed. "Shiro has Ichigo's back in a fight, but when they both are in need of help... "
Orihime smiled as she looked up at the gentle giant teen. "You've always been there for them." Chad gave her a nod.
"Well I came here for a fight!" Ganju yelled out. "Those two aren't taking all of the glory!" Ganju then ran into the fray as well as he began throwing his powder bombs out into the crowd, being careful of the two teens.
As the three came to the center of the crowd the last members of the squad suddenly parted as the third and fifth lieutenants appeared. "What the hell is going on!?" The bald man yelled angrily as he looked at his defeated squadmates laying everywhere on the ground. An annoyed look appeared on his face.
"Looks like our squad was defeated by a bunch of kids." A man with feathers in his hair spoke sounding somewhat amused. "Captain will not be happy about this."
"Actually," one of the defeated men groaned out as he pushed himself into his knees, pain lacing across his features. "Lieutenant Awasegawa, those three are the ones who we fought." The man then fell back onto the ground, his injuries getting the best of him.
"You want the bald one or the peacock?" Shiro asked Ichigo, ignoring the looks of annoyance from the two men in front of them.
"BALD!?"
"Peacock!?"
Ichigo looked a bit disinterested. "The bald one." he answered with a shrug, he really didn't care.
"Ikkaku, it seems we need to teach these two some manners." The one with feathers in his hair stated with an annoyed tone to his voice.
"Agreed, Yumichika."
Both members of the eleventh grasped their swords from their sheaths. Shiro and Ichigo suddenly flash stepped too fast for either to see. Appearing behind the two members of the eleventh they kicked them in the back and threw them away from the building the two had come out of. At that moment more members of the eleventh came out of the same building. Ganju grasped another bomb from his bag and grinned at the new group he was going to get to fight only for Ishida and Chad to run past him.
Behind him, Ganju heard Orihime call out. "Hinagiku! Baigon! Lily! Wanted Kesshun! I repel thee!" A huge orange shield appeared out of nowhere in front of Ganju. His jaw dropped in shock as the shield kept the huge group of fighters at bay.
"Good job Orihime!" Ishida yelled as he called forth his bow before shooting off a dozen arrows. As the men fell back, another group came forward only for Chad to punch the leader of the group in the gut so hard the large man was thrown backwards into his companions.
The two lieutenants raised an eyebrow at the woman's ability to create such a powerful barrier and what kind of incantation was that? It was no kido spell they knew of. Returning the attention to the other two, their backs touched. Ikkaku began to ask for his opponent's name as Yumichika took in the appearance of his. Eyes widening as he noticed the angry and hungry look in the Shiro's eyes.
"What the hell, you're a-" Yumichika began, his thoughts scattered slightly. What's a hollow doing here?
"Oh? Not even going to finish that thought?" Shiro grinned widely, his eyes seeming to glow brighter. "Well, there's no reason to. I'm going to swallow you whole!"
Fear slid down Yumichika's back as Shiro advanced, crying out his zanpakuto's name, Yumichika moved backwards to avoid being cut in half by that huge and ugly sword. "Fujikujaku!" A fan blade appeared in his hand to block Shiro's sword. Yumichika gasped at the strength of the sword. It feels as if my arm is going to break! Jumping backwards again, away from Ikkaku and his fight in hopes of having Shiro follow him away so he could use his zanpakuto to its full ability when suddenly he lost sight of the silver haired hollow look alike. He landed on the roof of one of the eleventh's buildings. Where'd he go?
"Consume, Enen Wangetsu." Shiro's voice came behind Yumichika. Turning around the other man felt such intense heat before the flames of the released sword suddenly engulfed him.
The sound of an explosion caught Ikkaku's attention, looking over his shoulder he saw his friend and companion suddenly he engulfed by flames so hot that the building seemed to melt from them. Yumi. he thought as sorry are at his gut. Just who are these kids?
Ichigo grinned. "Are you ready to get serious yet?"
Ikkaku glared at the teen. "Who did you say you were?"
"I'm Ichigo Kurosaki and I will defeat you." Without waiting for the other to do another stupid dance or slash at him like before, Ichigo flash stepped towards him. Bringing his impossiblely gigantic sword up to slash at Ikkaku, Ichigo broke the other man's zanpakuto spear and cut his chest deeply from shoulder to hip.
Ikkaku fell to the ground thinking. He is strong.
As the teens were fighting Yoruichi ran the rooftops of the Seireitei towards a destination she knew she would gain help. As she did so, she suddenly heard an explosion from the direction she'd come from. Even though the kids were a distraction, she was still worried about them. They needed Aizen to make his move and this was the only to force his hand. She jumped slightly when she felt someone land beside her. Looking up she saw the ever intimidating and powerful Captain Kenpachi towering over her.
"Kenny! There they are!" A child-like voice spoke.
Yachiru. Yoruichi thought as she she'd the eleventh's lieutenant. There's more to that child than what she lets on. Yachiru suddenly looked at Yoruichi before smiling and giving her a wink before Kenpachi began jumping from rooftop to rooftop with a wide grin on his face and a laugh echoing as he ran. Yoruichi wasn't certain who she felt more sorry for, the teens for having to put up with that maniac or Kenpachi who was about to have a huge defeat. Without another thought about it, she returned to her task and ran off into the Seireitei.
M-Angel: Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year's! I finally have a few days off, so I thought I'd begin updating a couple of my stories; starting with this one. ^_^
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