Ichigo and Kenpachi had just arrived on the scene where Isshin and the mysterious LeBlanc with the Shepherd's crook had been fighting continuously since the fight began.

"Dad! Hold on I'm coming to help!!!" Ichigo shouted but Kenpachi held him back.

"Ichigo, relax! I may not be one for keeping away from a fight but I do know one thing and that's never to interfere in a fight that's personal. We have to let Isshin fight this one on his own. However if he gets his ass kicked…now that's a different story." Kenpachi said with a determined look on his face as he, Ichigo, and Yachiru watched with intrigue.

Isshin and Kenpachi continued fighting for a moment before Kaichou joined up with the other three.

"What's everybody looking…" Kaichou said as she turned and saw the mysterious LeBlanc and Isshin dueling before finally finishing her sentence with widened eyes and a breathless "…at?"

"Aunt Kaichou? Is something the matter?" Ichigo asked concerned.

"We've got to do something and do it fast or else Isshin's going to have trouble!" Kaichou replied with urgency.

"Huh? What's going on?! What is that thing?!" Ichigo asked.

"He…he's the LeBlanc I saw when I nearly died by those Quincy doctors. He's the one who came to collect my soul." Kaichou explained breathlessly.

"Huh?" Ichigo asked confused. Kenpachi and Yachiru were both looking down at her with curious expressions.

"What'cha talking about Blackie?" Yachiru asked.

"That LeBlanc is no ordinary LeBlanc. He's not even a Sept Gardeur. He's the Collector." Kaichou explained.

"The what?" Rukia asked as she and Byakuya approached.

"The Collector, one of the three Guerre Maitrise in the LeBlanc's. His duty is one of the most important to the LeBlancs. He is sent to collect the souls of those who are dead or dying because of wounds sustained through Quincy weapons. He is the LeBlanc that haunts my dreams every time I think of them." Kaichou said as she raised her Zanpakuto, still in its Shikai form.

"Kae." She said softly and it instantly made a carbon copy of itself that appeared in her other hand.

"Double swords…I remember those. You only use those when the fight is serious." Kenpachi said as Kaichou glanced at him for a moment before returning her gaze on the dueling Isshin.

"They're not for your reminiscing pleasure Zaraki. This is serious." Kaichou replied as Rangiku, Renji, and Toshiro (who was no longer in Bankai form) approached.

"What are we going to do about him then?" Ichigo asked but Kaichou remained silent in thought. Her mouth was slowly twitching its way into a determined snarl. Finally she gritted her teeth and launched straight towards the Collector with her dual Zanpakuto's raised. The Collector turned at just the right time to block both of her blows.

"My-my…so you have returned." The Collector said with a calm demeanor.

"You tried to take me once and you failed then. You come again but to take my niece and I will make sure you FAIL HERE TOO!!!" Kaichou shouted as she shoved him away with all her might.

"Isshin! Tell the others to get back!!!" Kaichou ordered.

"Huh?" Isshin asked with a completely clueless expression.

"Trust me bro! You don't want to be nearby in the next few seconds!" Kaichou said as Isshin's eyes widened.

"You can't really be thinking what I think you're thinking?!?! Are you?! ARE YOU?!" Isshin asked in genuine worry and fear but Kaichou gave him an angry glare for a brief moment before turning to deflect a blow from the Collector.

"Oh boy she means it." Isshin shuddered as he quickly hurried to the rest of the group where Yumichika, Ikkaku, and Nemu had just arrived.

"What's happening?! What's going on?!" Toshiro asked.

"No time to talk, we need to run and run far!" Isshin said as he flash stepped away to the ground where Orihime, Tatsuki, Chad, Uryu, and the partially paralyzed, Momo were.

"What's happening dad?!" Yuzu asked worriedly as she and the other Soul Reapers flash stepped to the ground with them.

"Yuzu I suggest that you not open your eyes until I say its okay." Isshin replied as he kept his eyes on Kaichou as she dueled with the Collector.

"She's going to use it isn't she?" Kisuke asked worriedly as he and the Urahara shop gang arrived with Karin unconscious on a stretcher.

"I'm afraid so." Isshin said as Hachi arrived with the semi-unconscious Nel.

"Please, the former Espada needs medical attention." Hachi said as Kisuke nodded.

"I'll deal with her Hachi but we need you to put up a barrier between us and those two." Kisuke said as Hachi nodded and began putting up the barrier. Then Shinji, the Visoreds, and the Arrancar arrived.

"What did we miss?" Shinji asked as he and the others watched the spectacle in the sky.

"We're about to see a Bankai that even its wielder is loath to use." Kisuke replied as they all watched in curiosity.

Back up in the sky, Kaichou and the Collector were still battling each other. Kaichou's attacks were getting fiercer and fiercer. She finally knocked away the Collector a fair distance before taking a quick look around. She saw no one in the air except her and the Collector. She looked down and could sense a barrier being placed over the town like a giant sheet of shrink wrap.

"Nice thinking boys. I just hope that barrier holds." Kaichou said mentally as she turned back to the Collector.

"Why do you insist on fighting when you know it is futile? The barrier being made beneath us will not keep me out for long." The Collector said calmly as Kaichou fused her two Zanpakuto into one single sword.

"The Barrier is to keep me out, not you. No, keeping you out is my job." Kaichou said as she brought her open palm up to in front of her face and closed her eyes. Instantly a strange black substance started emanating up from the top of her shoulders and head. The Collector paused with curiosity as he sensed her Spiritual Pressure starting to soar to new levels.

"Bankai." She said in an angered whisper and clinched teeth as she clinched her hand into a fist and opened her eyes. Her once brown pupils had turned into a vibrant and pulsing shade of red with yellow at the rims. Instantly a massive burst of dark blue and purple energy exploded around her. When it faded Kaichou's black hair had turned a shining silver and went all the way down to a couple inches above her ankles which were now in black boots that went halfway up her calves.

Her Soul Reaper robe and white fifth squad haori was gone, replaced by a black leather trench coat that went down to a little below the cuffs of her boots. Underneath the trench coat were black pants and a black button up shirt. Her Zanpakuto had even morphed into a katana with a very long blade.

"Ichigo Hensen Tatsujin." Kaichou said with a sinister smile on her face. (A/N: I'm hearing "One Winged Angel" from Final Fantasy-VII:AC right about now.)

"What did she just say?" Ichigo asked in surprise. He wasn't the only one surprised however since he was receiving stunned glares from almost everyone around him.

"The name of her Bankai. The name of it is Ichigo Hensen Tatsujin which literally means First Guardian Angel Change Master." Kisuke explained, still with a worried expression on her face.

"Then why does she look like some famous video game villain?" Ichigo asked back. Kisuke just shrugged, clueless.

Back in the sky, Kaichou was still smiling as the Collector hovered in midair. Without warning the Collector whirled around just in time to parry a blow from behind by Kaichou.

"Well hello there." Kaichou said with an oily tone as she raised her empty left hand towards the sky and immediately dark clouds gathered around in a circular form, blocking out the evening sun completely as lightning arced through the sky.

"What is this new devilry?" the Collector asked calmly.

"Oh this? Why this is my Bankai. Imagine everything that holds you back from striking down an opponent suddenly just reversing and becoming the very thing that drives you to kill them without mercy or pity. Consider yourself fortunate that you are one of the lucky few to witness my Bankai in action. I normally don't use it." Kaichou said with a Kenpachi styled grin.

The Collector quickly spun around to block another blow. Kaichou was moving so fast it was taking a moment for the light to catch up with her movements.

"Ooh you're not so bad yourself." She said softly yet tauntingly.

Soon she was striking from all angles at speeds that seemed faster than light as strange black tendrils descended down from the sky towards the town but the tendrils were repulsed by the massive barrier.

"My Bankai also feeds on the Reiatsu of living souls, giving me more power to destroy my foes. The tendrils are invincible and you can only defend against them with Kido barriers, which is only one reason why I don't use my Bankai. Not like it does you any good anyway." Kaichou said as she continued her attacks.

The collector was starting to get worried. He was having to defend himself several times within each passing second and Kaichou didn't show any sign of slowing down or getting tired.

"Given up yet?" Kaichou asked tauntingly as she attacked again.

"No? How about now?..."

"…Now?..."

"…How about now?..."

"…Anytime works for me…"

"…Whenever you've had enough…"

"…just say so…"

"…then I can kill you and be on my merry way…"

"…want to know a good Hado spell?..."

"…it's called HADO NUMBER NINTY! KUROHITSUGI!!!" Kaichou shouted with an insane grin on her face. Suddenly a massive black rectangular cube of energy appeared around the Collector. A strange static like effect appeared on the edges of the box before it faded away and revealed nothing inside, much to Kaichou's disappointment.

"Aww did he escape?" Kaichou asked as she gave a pouting look before raising her Zanpakuto behind her back just as the Collector attempted to strike her from behind.

"Oops, apparently not." She said with a grin and a chuckle which quickly evolved into an insane cackle as she continued her endless assault on the Collector.

"Where did she learn that level of Kido?!" Toshiro asked in shock.

"Her Zanpakuto, Hensen Tatsujin, easily adapts to new situations, as per its shape shifting qualities. In the case of her Bankai it changes not just her sword, but her entire body in terms of appearance and personality. For as long as she has known about her Bankai, she has tried to control it to no avail. Tessai once taught her some Kido moves back when he was Captain of the Kido corps in the Soul Society. She was very hesitant to learn some of these abilities but she learned them anyway. Apparently her Bankai form has put them to good use." Kisuke explained.

"But when did she become so…so…" Ichigo said as he searched for the right word.

"Ruthless? It's why she doesn't use her Bankai. It's because she can't control it like the rest of us can Ichigo. To her it's like letting a mindless killer take control of her body. She absolutely detests using her Bankai but she does make exceptions in some cases. Apparently protecting her family is one of those cases worthy of exception." Yoruichi explained.

"It's one of the reasons she became a psychiatrist so she could learn to study her Bankai, and hopefully learn to control it." Isshin added.

"Then why put up the barrier?" Orihime asked.

"Because in her Bankai form she can't determine who friend or foe is. To her everyone and everything is a target. Add to it that those tendrils feed on the Reiatsu of living souls, and this means humans, soul reapers, even hollows, giving her more power to fight." Kisuke replied.

"So she'll run out of power eventually?" Ichigo asked.

"She's like a machine gun that doesn't overheat and will keep firing as long as it has ammo. Take away the ammo and the gun is officially useless. As long as that barrier is up, she won't be getting any more power, and she'll eventually use up the already large amount of power she has." Kisuke explained as they continued watching the fight in the skies above.

The Collector was beginning to realize that this was a losing battle but he had one more trick up his sleeve. He quickly created a strange glowing blue spherical shield around him and raised his shepherd's crook.

"Sangsue!" The Collector shouted as he aimed his crook at the now confused Kaichou.

"Hmm now I know French, and that's French for…oh crap." Kaichou grimaced mere milliseconds before she was hit in a bright blue beam from the end of the crook.

"LEECH!!!" Kaichou screamed as she felt her remaining Reiatsu draining from her and pouring into the Collector. Finally the beam vanished and Kaichou hung in midair, breathing heavily and struggling to maintain her height.

"You have succeeded in stopping me Soul Reaper. Even with the Reiatsu that I have taken from you, I still barely have enough power to return to Le Mort Regne. Consider this a victory for you, Soul Reaper, but mark my words, we will meet again." The Collector said as he turned and opened up a black bulge in the middle of the sky, which he quickly passed through.

Kaichou then began to pass out and finally did, plummeting through the sky towards the ground only to be caught halfway by Isshin. He set her gently on the ground as her Bankai form slowly evaporated away.

"She's going to be sore when she wakes up." Isshin said somberly.

"So let me get this straight, I'm named after a Bankai?!" Ichigo asked in disbelief.

"We have a lot to talk about son, and we will once we get her to bed." Isshin said as the others nodded in agreement.

"Before we go however, we bring news from the Soul Society." Byakuya said as he turned towards the Visoreds and the Arrancar.

"The Thirteen Court Guard Squads have decided to give you a supervised trial period to determine whether or not you will be allowed to remain here. Captain's Zaraki, Wrangler, and myself along with Lieutenant Kusajishi, have been assigned to conduct an observation of your actions for the next few days. After which we will return to the Soul Society and submit our recommendation regarding your fate in the world of the living." Byakuya explained as Grimmjow, Halibel, and Stark looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

"Works for us." Grimmjow said with a shrug.

"Good, then we will be watching." Byakuya said as the Visoreds and the Arrancar vanished via Flash step/Sonido. Nel was being treated by Orihime with her Shun-Shun Rikka and the recovered Momo was standing on her feet once again. Karin was still unconscious.

"I suppose it's time we go our own directions now." Kisuke said as the others nodded in agreement.



The following morning…

Kaichou was sleeping soundly in one of the medical beds in the Clinic with Momo sitting at her side out of her sense of duty to remain at her Captain's side. However she had fallen asleep as well.

Toshiro glanced inside for a second, allowing a smirk to cross his face before moving on up the stairs to check on Karin. When he arrived he saw Karin was also sleeping soundly in her bed. Yuzu was downstairs preparing breakfast for everyone so her bed was empty. Toshiro sat down on Yuzu's bed, facing Karin. He then heard Karin let out a soft moan and open two tired eyes. She looked over towards Toshiro and rubbed her eyes tiredly.

"Toshiro? What happened?" Karin asked.

"You were injured by that LeBlanc. Were it not for Kisuke Urahara you might have been in worse shape than you are now. However I am impressed by how well you handled the situation. You saw an opening and you took it, most wouldn't notice it and I believe that if your skills were more refined that you would have defeated him. Yuzu however was the one who destroyed him however." Toshiro explained.

"So why are you here?" Karin asked as Toshiro sighed.

"Truth be told, I was worried about you. I wanted to make sure you were alright. After all you did fall at least one hundred feet and land in the middle of the street. Fortunately, Souls are more durable than the human body." Toshiro said as Karin smirked.

"I get the feeling that's not the only reason." Karin said as Toshiro scoffed.

"What are you talking about?" Toshiro asked with a stoic expression as he looked away. His cheeks were turning red however.

"You know why you came to check on me. You were worried about me true but how often do you check on average trainees?" Karin asked with a knowing smirk.

"Perhaps you should get some rest." Toshiro said as he stood up and headed for the door.

"Fine, see you at soccer practice and Bankai practice later on?" Karin asked as Toshiro paused.

"Soccer practice yes, I'm not so sure about Bankai practice later though. I have some things to investigate." Toshiro said as he walked out the door, closing it behind him.

"Ah there you are." A voice said as Toshiro entered the hallway. Toshiro turned and saw Yoruichi in human form coming up the stairs.

"Yoruichi? You were looking for me?" Toshiro asked as Yoruichi nodded.

"Yes, and I need you to come to Urahara's shop right away. We found something that you will want to see. Ichigo's there right now to meet with a squad four member that was sent here to check Captain Wrangler's, Lieutenant Hinamori's, and Karin's injuries." Yoruichi said as Toshiro arched an eyebrow.

"I was not informed a squad four member was called for. Who gave the order?" Toshiro asked.

"Captain Kuchiki gave the order. He felt like given the circumstances that having a member of squad four around would be a wise idea." Yoruichi replied as Toshiro nodded.

"It would make sense. Very well then let us not waste anymore time talking and get to the Urahara shop." Toshiro said as he and Yoruichi hurried off.



End Chapter 38.

Just so you know, I did deliberately base Kaichou's Bankai off of Sephiroth from the Final Fantasy Franchise in terms of appearance and fighting style. I do not own anything that is Final Fantasy.

LeBlanc Research Time…

Gin Ichimaru appears holding the pointer once again.

"Hello again. Today we will be looking at the Sangsue ability." Gin said as the screen shifted to an image of the Collector using the Sangsue ability.

"Sangsue, or Leech in French, does what its name implies. Instead of leeching blood from its victims, it leeches Reiatsu and gives it to the LeBlanc using it. Such a unique skill however can only be achieved by high ranking LeBlancs so it's possible that the Collector is the only one who can use it. It seems very much like Yumichika's supposedly secret Shikai form of his Zanpakuto that is Kido based." Gin said as Yumichika appeared in an absolute rage.

"WHAT?! HOW DARE YOU!!!" Yumichika shrieked before regaining his composure and calmly drew his Zanpakuto.

"(Ahem) If it isn't so secret then let's experience it firsthand." Yumichika said with a sinister smirk. Gin was still stunned by Yumichika's sudden appearance.

"Split and Deviate,Ruri'iro Kujaku." Yumichika said calmly before a large glowing blue and green tentacle of energy flew at the camera and destroyed it.

Static

End.