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'Mental speech'
'Thought'
'Bijuu speech'
'Bijuu thougth'
Jutsus/Attacks (when attacking with jutsu/attack)
Chapter 5
They moved swiftly and silently. The only noise that could be heard was the occasional rustle of leaves caused by the not so stealthy members of the group brushing past branches as they pushed themselves to keep up. Team Kurenai had once again taken the lead, keeping a wary eye out for the enemy they would soon be facing. Ichigo, Chad and Uryu were hot on team Kakashi's heels. Ichigo was breathing hard, pushing himself as fast as possible, barely able to keep up. 'They're so fast!' He thought to himself as he hopped over a fallen tree that the shinobi in front of him had leapt over like it was nothing. He saw as Kakashi raised his hand, which was their signal to stop. Ichigo slid slightly, having too much momentum, and almost crashed into Naruto's back. The blonde shinobi paid him no mind, his attention focused on the upcoming battle. He watched as team Kurenai lept down from the trees, where they had been scouting the area, and conversed quietly with Kakashi, who had moved ahead of the group. Although he couldn't hear from where he was standing, he could tell something was just ahead by they way they gestured to the forest just in front of the group. After a moment of discussion, team Kurenai moved again, but this time they moved through the group of shinobi to take the rear. 'We must be close then.' Ichigo thought, guessing that they were getting into some sort of battle formation. He noticed as Naruto's attention wavered for a second as he seemed to focus intently on Hinata as she moved passed. Their eyes met and they seemed to communicate. A shy smile and a small nod and she was passed, taking her position behind the group. Then they were off at a quick pace, albeit a more reasonable pace than before. The tension grew, weapons were drawn and prepared. Even Ichigo prepared Zangetsu for battle. They came to a stop at the edge of woods, a large field before them. Two figures stood in the middle of the field, seeming to be awaiting their arrival.
"Yay! Time to play!" Tobi cheered at their arrival. Zetsu remained quiet as he concentrated on the location of his clones. Although they could function and fight on their own, much like a shadow clone, these were special and much different from shadow clones. He was deliberately masking their chakra himself as he prepared a trap for leaf shinobi.
"You bastard! I'm going to kick your ass!" Naruto barked at him angrily.
"Aww, is Naruto-kun mad?" Tobi said, pretending to pout. "You did get your pretty little fiancé back. We could have some more fun with her if you want. Tobi is a good boy after all."
"BASTARD!" Naruto growled as he lunged forward but was stopped by Kakashi.
"Keep your temper in check, he is deliberately trying to ryle you up." He said, not letting his attention waver from the two Akatsuki. His sharingan visible.
Naruto let out a low growl. "Fine." He agreed reluctantly.
Zetsu turned to Tobi and with a nod that all was finished, melted into the earth.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes, 'Where is he going?' He thought, but had no time to further analyze the situation as a volley of kunai and shuriken rained down from the tree line. "Scatter!" He shouted as he lept, deflecting projectiles with his own drawn weapon. Dozen's of shinobi seemed to melt out of the trees along the edge of field. All wearing generic looking shinobi armour, their hair was dull, almost colorless. Their faces devoid of emotion. They all looked the same. 'These must be the clones that Pakkun and Bull picked up on.' He thought as he warily eyed the new arrivals.
With an unseen signal the small army of clones attacked. Swords drawn they moved quickly, slashing at the nearest of the leaf shinobi. Ichigo ran forward, Zangetsu in hand to defend his new allies. The sound of metal striking metal could be heard as the battle began. Three of the clones broke away from their charge to intercept Ichigo. The closest one tried to slash him across the chest but was easily blocked. He knocked the enemy's sword away and with a quick slash, the clone fell, dissolving into a white pile of matter. The other two reached Ichigo at the same time, both raised their swords for a strike but Ichigo managed to block them both, but ended up stuck, the three swords locked together in a battle for dominance. He saw movement out of the corner of his eye, a fourth clone had decided to join his fellows attacking Ichigo and was moving swiftly for a strike to his unguarded side.
An orange blur shot past him as Naruto came to his aid. "Rasengan!" He shouted as he plunged a glowing blue sphere of energy into the clone causing it to explode.
Ichigo smirked, "Thanks." He said as he poured his spiritual pressure into his sword. Naruto gave him a smirk in return with a thumbs up before moving away to find his next target. Winning the battle with the two clones in front of him Ichigo freed his sword and dispatched both clones with a single strike. Moving forward again he had a clear shot at a small grouping of about a half dozen clones he quickly raised his sword and released his attack. "Getsuga Tensho!" He yelled as the wave of energy shot forward, dissolving the clones into nothing. Momentarily clear, he quickly took in the surrounding battle and was surprised to see not just one Naruto fighting, but about a dozen. Each one fighting vigorously and defending the other shinobi's blind spots. 'What kind of technique is that?' he wondered. As he quickly shunpoed to Chad's side, arriving in a blink of an eye to guard Chad's back from a clone who was trying to sneak up on the tall young man.
"El Directo!" Chad said as he used his extremely strong, armoured right arm to defeat the clones in front of him. "Thanks." He said as he looked over his shoulder at Ichigo who had just finished with the clone behind him.
"No problem." Ichigo said, an excited smirk on his face. His adrenaline was pumping, these clones were easy to fight but the thrill of battle was still there.
Naruto moved swiftly, his clones were making quick work of the strange clones they were fighting and he wanted to use this chance to get at Tobi, who remained in the middle of the field watching the battle with seeming disinterest. 'Now is my chance.' He thought as he reached the edge of the battle. Summoning two more clones to help him, he quickly formed the Rasenshuriken in his right hand. The wind from the attack kicked up dust and the shrill sound resonated across the battle drawing all eyes to him. He charged forward quickly, and when within striking distance threw the attack at Tobi. "Rasenshuriken!" He yelled.
"Oh dear! Oh dear!" Tobi cried in fright. The attack seemed to hit, a large explosion occurred kicking up dust. When the dust settled Naruto was shocked to see Tobi still standing there, dusting off his robes. "Hehe, fooled you!" Tobi said cheerfully. "You will never hit me with an attack like that!" He said laughing at Naruto's frustration. "But Tobi can't stay to play. I'll see you soon Naruto-kun!" He said as he waved happily and disappeared in a swirl of energy.
"Get back here you bastard!" Naruto yelled as he charged forward but Tobi was already gone. The battle was won, for now atleast.
Kakashi looked around assessing the situation. The clones were defeated and the Akatsuki members that had been here had retreated. He could tell the young shinobi around him were a little tired from the fight, but were in good spirits all the same. He watched for a moment as Sakura moved among the group checking for serious injuries, which thankfully seemed to be nonexistent. Once he caught his breath, he covered his sharingan as he started moving back into the woods. "Let's set camp for the night. We head home at dawn." He said, his voice carrying over the group causing everyone to follow for a quick rest before going home.
Tsunade sat at her desk, her head down as she massaged her temples trying to relieve the massive headache that was starting to form. Before her stood none other than the Raikage himself with his brother Killer B, the Jinchuriki of the Hachibi and another Kumo shinobi introduced simply as Motoi.
The Raikage leaned forward, hands on the desk and growled. "You sent him after the Akatsuki! Are you insane Hokage!"
"Do you think I had a choice! You saw the state the village is currently in for yourself, do you think we could afford to take another direct attack!" She snapped back. "I sent three other teams with team Kakashi, they should be able to deal with this threat without a problem. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if they were back sometime today!"
"That's not the point Hokage! We had an understanding! That boy is to go with B to train and learn to harness the Kyuubi's power in a safe place from the Akatsuki while we prepare for war, or was that not the request you yourself made!" He roared.
Tsunade stood and leaned across her desk to be nose to nose with the Raikage. Her amber eyes were filled with fire. "It is! And when he gets back he will go with B to train!" She growled back.
A disturbance in the hallway could be heard. Shizune's voice was getting louder as she moved down the hall. "You can't go in there right now! Tsunade-sama's in a very important meeting!" She said, desperation clearly evident in her voice as the door banged open causing the four shinobi in the room to turn to the door.
Standing in the doorway was a moderately tall, robed man with shaggy blonde hair. His dark grey eyes were shadowed by the striped hat his was wearing. A black cat was perched on his shoulders with a smug look in it's yellow-green eyes. He stood there for a moment as he leaned on his cane a grin stretching across his face as he took in the shocked look the Hokage was giving him. "Ah, Tsunade-chan! It has been such a long time!" He said cheerfully, his eyes full of amusement.
"Y-you!" Tsunade replied, dumbstruck. She stared at him before her features turned thunderous. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE!" She roared.
"Temper, temper Tsunade-chan! That's no way to greet a guest!" He replied laughing. "I would think you would be happy to see me considering all the help I gave your Sandaime-sama in the past."
"YOU, are nothing but an omen for trouble Urahara!" She growled. "Now answer me! What are you doing here!"
"Straight to the point as usual I see. A... protege of mine if you will, got a bit lost." He said, his voice losing its cheerful tone. "I managed to track him and his team down. They are headed this way in fact." He said as he looked out the window. Ichigo's spiritual pressure could be felt to the south and seemed to be increasing. "They should be within the village in a matter of a few minutes actually."
"Then why not just intercept them and leave!" She growled. This man had always annoyed her with his almost flippant attitude. That and he was as much of a pervert as Jiraiya.
"Well you see, we are dealing with a bit of a situation back home. And since he ended up here anyway I thought maybe your village might be interested in taking on an S ranked mission." Urahara said, smirking at Tsunade. "I even brought the payment. While I don't have access to the currency of your world, I brought you plenty of compensation." He said, pulling out a moderately sized bag from inside his robes. He walked up to her desk and emptied the contents in front of her. There were all kinds of rare stones and even bits of gold and other precious metals.
"There should be more than enough there for an S ranked mission. In fact I could probably pay for three, depending on if you get the best price for those items." He said, the cheerful note returning to his voice.
"Tell me the situation and I will consider it." Tsunade said, eyeing him warily.
"Good!" Urahara turned to the cat sitting on his shoulder. "Yoruichi, why don't you go and meet our friends. I am sure they will be happy to see you."
The cat looked at him as a very un-catlike smile formed. "Of course. Can I trust you to behave then?" The cat said in a teasing voice. And with that the cat took off at an amazing speed out the window.
"Don't think I've forgotten you A-kun." He said as he moved to shut the office door. With a roar the Raikage threw a powerful punch at the blonde who caught it with one hand. "Now now. There is no need for that. I could use all the help I can get after all." He said as he gave B an appraising look. He pulled out a matching black bag to the one he gave the Hokage and tossed it to the Raikage. "This one is for you."
They had spent the morning moving at a much more sedate pace than they had used the evening before. It was currently late morning as they traveled at a leisurely walk along a well worn trail that they had come across about an hour before. When Ichigo had asked he had be informed that this trail, which was about the size of some of the smaller streets back home, was primarily used by civilians and visiting diplomatic parties. When he asked why they were using it then, he had been told it was because they were 'visitors'.
Ichigo sucked in a deep breath. As stressed as he was about their situation, he was really enjoying the freshness of the air here. It was so much different from home. Karakura town had a distinct city smell to it from all the cars and trains that moved through the area. The sun was getting high, and it's heat was making Ichigo sweat a bit, but the breeze that moved through the trees was so nice he didn't care. They had just started up the side of a small hill, when Naruto, who was walking a few paces ahead of him turned to him with a grin.
"Once we get to the top of the hill, you will be able to see Konoha!" Naruto said, excitement lacing his voice a bit.
"Really?" Ichigo asked, his interest peaked. He was anxious to get to the village and talk to their Hokage.
"Yep! The view from this hill is much more impressive than that by the main gate, ya'know!" He replied, his voice getting an excited edge to it.
"Settle down Naruto you're being troublesome." Shikamaru said, his voice sounding board. "Your only excited about using the Southern Gate because it's easier to get to Ichiraku's from here than it is from the Main Gate."
"So?" Naruto replied with a pout. "I can't help it if I'm hungry."
"I agree with Naruto, ramen would really hit the spot!" Choji said, giving his stomach a rub.
"Thats enough, you all know the procedure when we get to the village." Kakashi said, interrupting the young shinobi. "Naruto, Hinata, you will be coming with the team leaders to report directly to Hokage-sama instead of waiting for your debriefing. And you three" He said as he looked over his shoulder at Ichigo, Uryu and Chad "will also be going with us." With nods of consent and some whining from Naruto they reached the top of the hill.
Ichigo stared at the sight that greeted them. Just below them, not more than a third of a kilometer away stood an immense wall with a large wooden gate. From where he was he estimated the wall to be at least three stories tall, but the sight beyond the wall was amazing. Although he could just glimpse the village, he could tell it was more like a small city, not so different than the city that Karakura town was a part of. He could also see an immense cliff running along the northern border of the village with large stone faces carved into the side of it. This was not what he had been expecting when he had heard about their village. It also brought home just how powerful these Akatsuki people were if they could destroy a place so large. This was further supported as they entered the village through the gate and descended down into the village proper. Looking to the side, you could see the still fresh edges of the crater that started just a few feet from the outer wall. The smell of fresh construction and paint hung heavy in the air. The place was buzzing with activity. Other ninja wearing similar outfits to Kakashi and Yamato could be seen along with others Ichigo guessed were shinobi as they had some of the same equipment and wore the same symbol on metal plates tied to different parts of their others that must be civilians. If you were to ask him, he would guess based on the people he observed within the first hundred yards into the village that at least two thirds of the adult population were shinobi.
As they continued on, the younger shinobi started splitting off, usually with a wave and a farewell. As they walked, the streets of the village widened as they headed towards the center of the village. Suddenly Kakashi, who was leading the group, stopped. His one visible eye taking in the creature before him warily.
"What the hell Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto growled, having almost run face first into the Jonin's back.
"Sheesh, it's just a cat. What a pain." Shikamaru said as he moved around to pass by the cat.
"Um, w-why is that cat staring like that?" Hinata asked, causing the others to take a second look the non-descript black cat that was just sitting there, in the road staring at the group. The way the cat stared it was like it waiting for something or someone. At that moment, Ichigo, Uryu, Chad and Yamato, who had lagged behind a few paces, went to peek around the others to see what they were looking at.
'Why is everyone staring at that cat?' Ichigo wondered. He noticed Uryu frown and give the animal an intense look, almost like he was trying to figure out something. As he turned to ask Uryu what he was thinking the cat moved forward with incredible speed, flying over a startled Kakashi's shoulder to land on Ichigo, causing him to yell in surprise.
"WHAT THE HELL!" Ichigo exclaimed as he jumped and nearly stumbled from the surprise attack.
"Come now Ichigo, that's no way to greet a friend." The cat purred mischievously.
"Yoruichi." Chad said looking down at the cat on Ichigo's shoulder.
"Is it really you Yoruichi?" Ichigo asked surprised.
The cat narrowed its eyes at him for a moment before giving him a smack on the head with it's paw. "Is that the greeting I get for coming all the way here to rescue your sorry ass?" The cat asked before grinning. "You didn't really think we wouldn't be able to find you did you?" And with that the cat jumped back down and started trotting off back they way it had come, tail swishing merrily, passing the stunned shinobi as it did so. "Come on we got work to do. Urahara is talking to the Hokage and is waiting for us there."
"No way! Hat & clogs is here too!" Ichigo said, hope blooming full force in his chest. If he was here, then they should have no problem getting back on track!
"Of course, now hurry up!" Yoruichi said moving away from the group into the crowded street.
"Wow, a talking cat." Naruto said watching the cat and the group move away. "Hey! You know a talking cat but you didn't know about fighting toads!" He growled at Ichigo who just shrugged as he walked by.
After walking a few more blocks they reached the half-finished tower and were now being lead by a stressed looking Shizuned to the Hokage's temporary office. .
As they walked in, a deceptively calm looking Tsunade sat behind her desk. Off to the side of the office stood three foreign shinobi, the tallest and fiercest one being none-other than the Raikage himself, and a blonde man wearing a green robe with a diamond pattern along the bottom and a green and white striped hat on his head. Yoruichi trotted across the room and jumped up onto the blonde man's shoulder.
"Urahara!" Ichigo said as he moved forward, Uryu and Chad hot on his heels.
"Ah, it's good to see you boys made it! Looks like our shinobi friends here took good care of you!" He said with a smile.
"Yeah they did, so when do we leave?" Ichigo asked, his voice turning serious.
Urahara gave him an amused grin as he pulled out his favorite fan and opened it. "Soon enough. We have time, and a bit of business to attend to anyway." He replied casually.
"Time?!" Ichigo exclaimed shocked. "We are already behind a day! Orihime doesn't have that kind of time!" He growled angrily as he stepped forward.
"What kind of business are you referring too?" Uryu asked as he adjusted his glasses. He was frowning intently at the man before him. "Although I do agree with Ichigo, we really don't have time to waste."
"Well, if you must know, Soul Society decided that it was necessary to step in and sent some of your friends ahead to get things moving and I have just finished some international negotiations to get you three some extra assistance." Urahara stated in a deceptively casual tone as he waved his fan in front of his face.
"Assistance?" Uryu asked eyeing Urahara intently.
"ENOUGH!" Tsunade said as she slammed her hands on her desk as she stood causing the pile of paperwork on the corner to collapse and fall onto the floor. "Urahara, you can brief your team after I debrief my men and get your requested aid together and not before do you understand!"
Urahara let out an amused chuckle. "Of course Tsunade-chan, I wouldn't dream of interrupting you." He said as he continued to wave his fan gently.
"Don't bullshit me Urahara, and it's Hokage-sama to you." She growled as she switched her attention to her men. "Kakashi report!"
Kakashi stepped forward and moved around Urahara and the young men that they had found in the forest. As he approached the desk he eyed the Raikage and his group warily. "Hokage-sama." He said as he turned his attention to the blonde woman behind the desk. "We were first approached by the one called Tobi, who proceeded to taunt us a bit, trying to provoke a fight. After a few minutes of this he proceeded to abducted one of ours to lure us further into the forest, most likely into a trap, but fortunately Urahara's team made a….timely entrance which foiled Tobi's plan and we were able to recover our comrade successfully. Once we regrouped we located the enemy and engaged three dozen of what appeared to be a type of clone, most likely made by White Zetsu, which were easily defeated. The two Akatsuki members that we encountered, Tobi and Zetsu, retreated."
Tsunade's eyes narrowed. "One of ours was abducted? You let one of ours be abducted by the Akatsuki?!" She growled angrily as she leaned over her desk.
"We didn't let him do anything. Tobi is not one that we can hit with physical attacks or jutsu as you well know Hokage-sama." Kakashi replied. "What you should be more concerned about is who was abducted. It seems that they got ahold of some…..sensitive information." He said as he once again eyed the Raikage.
"Kakashi…" She growled dangerously "...I am in no mood for guessing games right now, out with it!"
He turned his attention back to Tsunade as he continued. "It seems they know of the betrothal, Hokage-sama. Hinata Hyuga was, I believe, specifically targeted for abduction to enrage and lure Naruto Uzumaki into a trap."
The silence in the room was almost deafening while Tsunade took in this information. "Oh really?" She replied in a deceptively calm voice as she leaned back and sat back into her chair. "And let me guess, Naruto had absolutely no patience, blindly charging forward putting himself and everyone else in danger, am I correct?"
Kakashi let out a small sigh. "Yes, Hokage-sama." He replied.
Tsunade narrowed her eyes dangerously before picking up a small paper weight off of her desk and hummed it across the office, narrowly missing Ichigo, to hit Naruto square in the forehead.
"OW! What the hell was that for Baa-chan!" Naruto growled as he rubbed the red mark on his forehead.
"That is for being a complete and total IDIOT!" She barked at him. "How may times do I have to tell you that you cannot afford to just charge into a situation like that, especially with the AKATSUKI!"
"He had Hinata! What was I supposed to do abandon her!" Naruto replied as he moved forward angrily. "If you think for one moment I would abandon her or anyone else to those bastards then you have another thing coming!"
"You could have gotten her KILLED! Would you rather have her death on your hands?!" She barked back.
"Of course not! I would DIE before I let that happen!" He growled angrily.
"Well you damn near got your wish then!" She replied. "Now if you're done being an idiot, I have a new mission for you!" She moved a plain looking folder to the center of her desk and flipped it open, revealing the picture of a young woman with dark orange hair and golden brown eyes. "It's a two part, joint mission." She said as the leaf ninja moved forward.
"Kakashi, you and Yamato are going to lead the team. You will be taking Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno as team medic and Hinata Hyuga to take the place of Sai on team Kakashi for this mission. You will be working with the Raikage's brother B and his man Motoi to assist Urahara's team in locating and rescuing Orihime Inoue and defeating a man named Aizen and his men. Once that is completed, you will be assisting Naruto in his training to control the Kyuubi no Kitsune with the aid of B, who is the Jinchuriki of the Hachibi, and Urahara. Once that is completed you will return to Konohagakure. Is that understood?"
"Yes Hokage-sama!" The leaf ninja chorused.
Kakashi stepped forward and retrieved the mission file and started to read through the little bit of information as Tsunade continued.
"Good. Now, you will leave in one hour with Urahara. You will assemble on the roof of the tower here. Tori-san." She said, causing an ANBU with a bird mask to appear in a crouched position in front of the Hokage's desk. "Inform Sakura Haruno she is needed in my office immediately and to come prepared for a mission."
"Yes Hokage-sama." The ANBU replied before disappearing.
"Are you done now Hokage-sama?" Urahara asked from behind his fan.
Tsunade narrowed her eyes at him for a moment before answering. "Yes. You're all dismissed." She said cooly.
"Wonderful!" Urahara said as he snapped his fan shut. "Follow me won't you? I have some things to discuss with the lot of you that I am sure you saw in that file, Kakashi-kun was it?" He asked as he looked at the gray haired Jonin.
Kakashi narrowed his eyes at him for a moment before nodding slightly. "I agree that there seems to be some important points to go over." He replied. "Although it would be prudent to wait for the last member of my team to arrive."
"Ah, she can get caught up later. Preparations for the portal take a little time so you can fill her in yourself. Let's head to the roof." Urahara said as he lead the group out of the office.
Several minutes later they had all filed out onto the roof and were looking at Urahara as he studied the group before him from behind his fan.
"Alright, what aren't you telling us?" Ichigo growled in annoyance. He had know Urahara long enough to tell that he was not giving him the full story.
"You caught me Ichigo!" Urahara replied with a chuckle. "There is more going on. It seems Aizen's plans go further than just using Orihime's powers and taking over Soul Society. He has his eye on Karakura Town now as well." He said his voice getting an edge of seriousness to it.
"K-karakura town?! My sisters!" Ichigo exclaimed worriedly as he stepped forward and grabbed Urahara by his jacket. "Damn it Urahara, please tell me my sisters are safe!"
"Soul Society is taking care of Karakura town as we speak. Everyone will be fine as long as we take care of Aizen in Hueco Mundo. Speaking of which, Rukia Kuchiki and Renji Abarai have traveled ahead of you and will be meeting up with them once you arrive. They are acting as a diversion to give you time to arrive safely as we don't want a repeat of last time…. right Ichigo?" Urahara said addressing the young shinigami in front of him.
"You make it sound like we wanted to be attacked!" Ichigo growled.
"No, no! I just want to make the point that you were lucky to end up where you did. If there is a next time, you may not be so lucky and then that means that everyone, including your little sisters, your father, your friends will all likely perish at Aizen's hands." Urahara said as he snapped his fan closed. "Ah, thank you for joining us!" He said, his voice turning cheerful as he looked around Ichigo at the pink haired girl that had just emerged onto the roof. "You would be Sakura-chan correct?"
"Yes. Y...you are….Urahara-san?" She asked, panting a little as she had ran to catch up.
"Indeed! Kakashi-kun will fill you in on the details. Now, it will only take me a few minutes to get the portal preparations ready, so if you don't mind…" He said as he extracted himself from Ichigo's grasp and moved to the far side of the roof where he had a small machine set up.
Naruto moved over to Ichigo, who was standing with his fists clenched and a serious look on his face. "Don't worry." He said as he looked up at the slightly taller boy. "We'll get Orihime back, defeat this Aizen guy and save your sisters. I give you my word on that!"
Ichigo looked at him for a moment before nodding slightly. "Thanks." He said, Naruto's show of confidence helping to ease his doubts.
B stood at the edge of the group, watching the leaf shinobi with interest, especially the young Jinchuriki.
'He is an interesting boy, that one. I am surprised you haven't introduced yourself to him yet B.' Gyuki said to his host.
'He is young, he is brash, I gotta make sure he ain't trash, fool, ya fool!' B replied as he watched the blonde interact with the others. His cheerful voice sounding out as he talked animatedly about something to the girl with long dark hair.
Gyuki let out a loud sigh. 'I really wish I knew why you even think in rhymes. You know you don't have to talk to me like that right B?'
'My thoughts you cannot tame, I got to be keep up on my game, Yeah!' He replied.
'Why do I even bother…'
"Alright everyone!" Urahara said, his voice loud and commanding. "We are about to begin. I need Ichigo and Uryu to step to the front as the two of you are the only one's here that can use reishi you two will be leading. Everyone else follow these two in a single file line! I am about to open what is called the Garganta. It is a portal that will allow you access to Hueco Mundo! Once you have reached Hueco Mundo you are to rendezvous with Rukia Kuchiki and Renji Abarai and then proceed with rescuing Orihime Inoue and defeating Aizen and his Arrancar! Are we clear?" Receiving a chorus of "Yes!" and several nods he continued. "Good!" He said turning to walk to the far edge of the roof where the machine he was working with was set up with a pair of small wooden poles that had intricate carvings on them. He quickly stood next to one of the poles and raised his cane. "Now we will begin! IN MY RIGHT HAND I HOLD THE STONE THAT CONNECTS THE BORDERS OF WORLDS, IN MY LEFT HAND I HOLD THE BLADE THAT BINDS EXISTENCE, THE BLACK HAIRED SHEPHERD, THE SEAT OF THE NOOSE, A BANK OF CLOUDS COMES, STRIKING US AND THE CRESTED IBIS!" Urahara shouted as a ragged line formed between the two poles on the roof which opened into a gaping, eye shaped black hole. "Move quickly everyone and be safe!" He said in farewell as the shinobi and Chad followed Ichigo and Uryu as they leapt into the abyss.
Once everyone was through the Garganta closed. Urahara looked down at his small machine, checking the readings to ensure that everything was going smoothly. "Once Aizen is defeated, I will buy you what time I can as per our agreement." He said without looking up. "Of course, I cannot give you too much time as they will grow suspicious and that will just cause more problems than it's worth."
Two shadowy figures moved out of the doorway revealing Tsunade and A standing there watching him work. "Just make sure Naruto is able to get his training done. We need a month at least to prepare and we need them to be safe from the Akatsuki while we do that." Tsunade said looking at his back.
"Don't worry, a month is easy enough. I might be able to give you more time too, depending on how the fighting goes….Good, it looks like everything is going nice and smoothly this time!" He replied with a grin as he looked at the printout. "And as far as his training, I got a plan for that already so no need to worry Tsunade-chan." He said as he turned to her, a smirk on his face.
Tsunade narrowed her eyes at him. "I have never liked your plans." She replied cooly.
"Ahh, but they are effective!" He replied with a grin.
AN: So off they go! So this is the last chapter I had done and waiting for editing. I have part of the next chapter done but it is slow going as I am really into A Secret Past Revealed at the moment, but I will post it as soon as I am done with it!