Homecoming
Ichigo: such a powerful blast of lightning. This child…Sasuke was right. Wait a minute…Sasuke! Where did he go? Karoshi: relax Ichigo sensei. Uncle Sasuke isn't at the barracks. He went off looking for someone. Ichigo: I see. Well done karo-karoshi: im amazed your still alive…Iruma. (Although he's singed he stands breathing heavily) Iruma: you…bastard. Hiding a power like this…you were waiting for me…to use my full power, weren't you? Karoshi: that's right. I'm smart about battle. If I don't think then it's not very fun to me. To think rationally and concisely enjoy every moment of battle…that is my style. Iruma: this…isn't over. Lets end it. (At that moment his released state reverts back to sword form) Karoshi: why should we? You stand no chance as you are. Iruma: shut up! I can still fight! ? You over estimate yourself Iruma. (Out of nowhere a strange man appears next to Iruma. He wears green soul reaper pants, and a blue fold over top with baggy sleeves. However his entire left side is bandaged and his left arm covered with a cloth like danzo. His hair is long and his left side of his face is bandaged. His left foot is also bandaged)
Karoshi: who are you? Man: (looks over at Karoshi and starts thinking: this child pushed Iruma to his limits? Hard to believe. This spiritual pressure im feeling is wild. And that zanpakto…he's dangerous) Karoshi: say something. Man: you there. You are Karoshi uchiha correct? Karoshi: how do you know my name? Man: whose side are you on? The soul reapers? Karoshi: im on my side. What's with the questions? Man: you've peeked my curiosity Karoshi. Well meet again. I promise. (Disappears in a single instant) Karoshi: who was that? I didn't see a number on him anywhere. Ichigo: im not sure. But by that spiritual pressure…he's a monster. Non-the less, im glad your ok Karoshi. I'm astonished at your power. So that was idashimarus full power? Karoshi: yeah. I didn't know it was so powerful. Ichigo: you and me both. You have some crazy potential Karoshi. No, its time to get back to your village. Karoshi: wait, I want to stay. To help fight the espadas. Ichigo: if we need you we will call on you. You need to stay around the leaf. I have a bad feeling.
Karoshi: bad feeling? Ichigo: just trust me. Karoshi: All right. I had a great time here sensei. Thank you…for everything. (Karoshi turns and his zanpakto reverts to normal. His stabs the air and twists the sword, opening a senkaimon to the leaf) Karoshi: im off! (Karoshi waves good by to everyone and walks through to portal bringing him to the leaf. He remains in his soul reaper outfit yet everyone can see him all right. Karoshi walks to the leaf hospital and collapses. He comes to in a hospital bad with Sasuke sitting next to him) Karoshi: unn…where am I…? Sasuke: in the hospital. You spent so much chakra you collapsed. You're ok now however. Ikiru: you had us worried! You've been back two minutes and you're already out cold!? What's wrong with you! Karoshi: shut up, moron. Ikiru: make me! Sasuke: shut up you two. No fighting right now. Focus on recuperating right now. (Sasuke begins to explain to Ikiru, hanako, ujinomaru, naruto and hinata [all in the hospital room] about what happened in the soul society and karoshis new powers.) Ikiru: my rivals obtained some new powers as well huh? Karoshi: "as well" eh? Good to see you've done more than sit on your ass ikiru. Ikiru: I can't wait to fight you again. You will have no chance! Karoshi: ill have you beat in seconds looser! Sasuke: I will kill you both. (Both shut up instantly)
Karoshi: so, when's our next mission? Ikiru: you're in a hospital bed and already thinking about your next mission? I like it! I'm with him, when is it? Naruto: about that, I have a special mission for team ujinomaru to carry out. Karoshi and ikiru: YEEAAAHHH! Naruto: it's an infiltration mission so to speak. Remember how during the chunin exams, both myself AND the tsuchikage observed? Well there's been some talk of a possible invasion from the stone. (All 4 flinch at the sound) hinata is going to accompany you 4 on a mission to the stone to confirm this rumor. If it is true…your job is to destroy there weapons arsenal and if possible…assassinate the tsuchikage! Ujinomaru: your giving 4 chunin and a jonin this mission? Naruto: of all the jonin in the leaf, none are more battle experienced and wise as you ujinomaru. You have 3 of the strongest upstarts ever seen. And hinata is a top-notch sensory type. Only you 4 can handle this.
Ikiru: to think were getting a mission of such vital importance. This is just what we've been waiting for. Karoshi: I can't wait. Hanako: im getting exited. Hinata: this will be interesting. Ujinomaru: All right. While karoshis in the hospital we will put together battle strategies, stealth strategies and review formations and train for the battles. We leave in two weeks. Naruto: glad your so exited about this Karoshi. It will be interesting to see how well this all plays out. Karoshi: im going to get some sleep. Well begin as soon as im awake. (Everyone leaves the room and Karoshi falls asleep. He is having an odd dream where he can hear explosions. He feels heavy as though there's a weight on him as he lies. Karoshi opens his eyes to the sound of a loud explosion, and a man in black stands on him preparing to kill him) man: die leaf brat! (Karoshi rolls out of the way and brakes the mans neck in a single strike) Karoshi: what the hell!? (He looks out the window to see the leaf is under attack by a large amount of ninja)
(Karoshi grabs his soul reaper outfit and katana and runs outside. When he exits the hospital he notices that it's completely empty. He gets outside and is immediately attacked. He draws his sword and strikes them down as they come. Soon he finds ujinomaru fighting several enemies) Karoshi: sensei! Ujinomaru: Karoshi!? Glad your awake! Karoshi: what's going on here!? (They talk as they fight back to back, yelling to hear each other over the explosions) ujinomaru: im not sure of the details but from what I can gather we are too late! Karoshi: what do you mean!? Ujinomaru: look closely! They're all wearing headbands! Stone headbands! The stone village is invading the leaf!