Okay guys so I had a very slow day at work so I had a lot of time to type. So two chapters in one day!

This chapter will see some action for the first time hopw you guys like it.

DISCLAIMER: BLEACH IS NOT MINE IT BELONGS TO KUBO

_Chapter 7_

Soul Society

Shunsui Kyoraku and Jushiro Ukitake waited by the senkaimon for the arrival of Ichigo, Rukia and Renji. The head captain had something he wanted to talk to the young orange haired shinigami. They were to bring him to a captain's meeting that was already started as soon as he arrives.

"Do you think old man Yama will offer him captaincy?" Shunsui lazily asked his friend.

"With Ichigo's power it would not be out of the question. I am sure at least he wants to judge just how powerful he has become now that he is a fully fledged shinigami." Ukitake answered his old friend.

"Can you imagine that boy being even more powerful than he already was? It's almost frightening." Kyoraku mused

"I know. It truly is a wonder that he was able to advance to his level in the speed that he did. Do you think he knows of his heritage?"

" I would say no. For the longest time it was deemed classified. Only captains were privileged to that information. Knowing his father he still doesn't know. That man never took anything seriously." Shunsui thought of his old friend and former captain as he answered Ukitake.

Looking to the senkaimon that had started to open they watched as three hell butterflies fluttered through followed by the three friends. Two of which were arguing loudly while the other smaller one followed with her head down.

"OH YEAH! LET'S SEE IF YOU CAN BACK THOSE WORDS UP YOU STUPID PINEAPPLE!"

"I'LL MAKE YOU EAT THOSE WORDS STRAWBERRY! YOU THINK I CAN'T WHOOP YOUR ASS!"

"PLEASE! I'LL FIINISH YOU IN AN INSTANT!"

The smaller shinigami had noticed who was waiting for them and used her speed and skill to quickly knock both of her friends to the ground.

"OW! RUKIA WHAT THE HELL!" Ichigo yelled

"YEAH! CAN'T YOU SEE WE ARE TALKING HERE!" Renji agreed

"IDIOTS! CAN'T YOU SEE WHO IS WAITING FOR US!" Rukia not one to back down could hold her own with both of them.

Blinking Ichigo and Renji turned to see two very amused captains.

"Captain Ukitake, I have returned from the world of the living with Ichigo Kurosaki who is now a fully fledged soul reaper." Rukia bowed while she made her report to her captain.

"I see, Ichigo how are you doing?" Ukitake smiled he had always liked the boy

"I am doing fine Captain Ukitake. But I have to ask why are you and Captain Kyoraku here?"

Shunsui stepped forward lazily.

"We are here to inform you that the Captain Commander requires your presence in the Captain's Hall. It is urgent."

"What me? Why?"

Rukia and Renji smiled behind him having a good idea of what was in store for their friend.

"Go Ichigo, Renji and I can meet you later to show you around the Seireitei." Rukia prompted

Looking back Ichigo asked

"Are you sure? I wanted to see how everyone has been doing lately. Will this take long Ukitake?"

CRACK! Once again Ichigo found himself on the ground by the hands of the woman who just recently he told he loved.

"Rukia! Stop it that hurts you know!"

"Use proper respect when you address a Captain! You are a fully fledged soul reaper now Ichigo! I am sorry Captain I will make sure this idiot learns proper respect." the raven haired shinigami leveled a glare on Ichigo that chilled him to his very core.

"HAHAHA! I like your Queenie ….King!" Ichigo almost groaned it seemed that Hichigo has at last awoken from his water logged slumber.

"It's quite okay Rukia. No harm done. Ichigo is new at this and will have to learn the ways that we do things. I am sure I can count on you to help him...Right?" Ukitake soothed.

Seeing the small looks and interactions between his lieutenant and Ichigo he wondered if something had happened between the two of them. Smiling to himself he mused.

"About time. Everyone knew it was only a matter of time. Sad though. If Sensei does what I think he is going to do I may be in need of a lieutenant once again soon. It can't be helped I guess. The two do make a very good pair."

Back to the task at hand Ukitake had to pull rank.

"Ichigo I am sorry but we really must go. This is an order from the head captain and as such is beyond contestation. Shunsui and I have to get you to the Captains meeting."

Ichigo looked slightly angered his scowl was growing on his face. He did have great deal of respect for the captain so he relented.

"OK, Captain Ukitake lead the way."

With that the two captains along with Ichigo vanished flash stepping to the meeting.

"Are you thinking what I am Rukia?" Renji asked

"I do not know any other reason for him to be called to a Captain's meeting so fast. We will see" Rukia answered with pride in her voice.

As her and Renji turned to enjoy the rest of their day until Ichigo returned she chuckling to herself she thought

"I wonder how mad I can get him by calling him Captain Strawberry?"

The Captain's meeting had gone on for awhile now. All business had been concluded except for one thing. The subject of this remaining matter having just walked through the door with the two missing captains at his side. The Captain Commander looked up amused at the confused look on Ichigo's face. Ukitake and Shunsui took their places in line.

"Ichigo Kurosaki. Come forward."

Ichigo was very nervous as to what was going on. He wondered if somehow he had done something wrong. He walked forward until he was in front of the Captain Commander.

"Kurosaki you may not know this but the means by which you re-obtained your powers was ordered by me. Kisuke Urahara told me of his plan and I ordered my Captains and Vice-Captains to place their reiatsu into that sword in order to grant you your powers back. It is an honor that has never before been received by anyone other that yourself"

Ichigo was noticeably shocked at this news. He had thought that he felt the reiatsu of more than one person when he had first got his powers back. He had never thought that it was all of his friends and all the Captains together. Truly he was honored that they would do something like this for him.

"Thank you sir. I cannot thank you enough for the honor you have bestowed on me." Ichigo said with reverence in his voice.

"We shall see. I am sure you are wondering why you were summoned here. With your sheer power, fighting ability and access to your bankai you fit the requirements for a Captain of the Gotei 13. The only requirement is that you show the gathered Captain's here your full power. This building is made of a material that blocks reiatsu so do not worry that any of your friends will be able to sense you and think you are in danger. You will however have to show us your full potential. Do you accept this test?"

Ichigo was shocked. He was sure that at least a seated position would be offered to him he ever thought that he would be offered a captain's slot. He would be able to do so much to better things in a position like that. He couldn't wait to see the look in Renji's eyes. But first thing's first.

"I accept. However, I have not used my power since it was returned to me. Would you allow me to meditate and confer with Zangetsu to see what we are capable of now?" Ichigo asked hesitantly.

"Agreed. How long do you require?"

"Just a few minutes. I can get into my inner world pretty quickly. There will be one thing I need to attend to. My hollow has woken up recently and I need to make sure he is in check before I release my full power. I am truly afraid that even with who is gathered here that no one would leave this room alive if he was left unchecked." Ichigo replied solemnly

Every eye in the room widened at this remark. The boy was no fool, everyone in the room knew that. For him to make such a claim with all that was gathered here was for lack of a better word terrifying. Just how much more powerful was he.

"So be it. You have ten minutes. You may proceed" curiosity was in Yamamoto's voice.

Such power this boy had the potential to go very far. Judging by what this test showed he might have to take it upon himself to train the boy. Looking towards his first two captains he thought to himself how good it would be to have an apt pupil once again.

Ichigo sat in the center of the room and placed Zangetsu on his lap.

"Old Man." Ichigo called and closed his eyes.

Instantly Ichigo was in his inner world eye to eye with Zangetsu and Hichigo. The latter had a sneer on his face.

"Look I know we have had problems before. I need to know that I can count on you from now on." Ichigo asked his hollow that was a negative image of himself.

"Why should I help a weakling like you. I told you one day I will have control!" Hichigo sneered.

"That will never happen I won't allow it." Zangetsu reprimanded

"Whatever! I am stronger than this brat I'll show you!" without a release command Tensa Zangetsu appeared in Hichigo's hand. A mirror too Ichigo's bankai only this one was pure white instead of black.

Ichigo having prepared for this silently called out his bankai as well not realizing at the time that he had never been able to do that before.

"Ichigo in order for you to be able to wield your true power you must beat him into submission for the last time. You must make it to where he will never think of rising up against you again. Only then, Only when he has become fully in sync with you. You will be able to access powers from him that you haven't been able to in the past. Essentially you must become one with him. In order for me to be able to give you my full power the discord that his presence in your soul causes will have to be silenced." Zangetsu said solemnly

"Like I would ever allow a weakling like him to sync with me! He doesn't deserve my power!" Hichigo roared launching himself at Ichigo.

"We'll see you bastard. I'm going to kick your ass til you submit!" Ichigo roared back launching himself at Hichigo.

An explosion of force was sent out when their blades crossed. To the naked eye it would be impossible to see the fight. The speed at which they flashed around the battleground within Ichigo's inner world was dizzying.

The assembled captains waited patiently. It had been only a few minutes but the sheer spiritual pressure that was flowing forth from Ichigo was intensifying by the second. More than one captain already had begun to sweat while dealing with the force pushing down on them. What the hell was Ichigo doing? A few gasps were heard as Ichigo's hollow mask began to form on his face and his spiritual pressure increased exponentially.

"I see.." Shinji said non-nonchalantly

"What is it Shinji? What is going on?" Toshiro asked the strain on the young captain's face evident.

"Ichigo has to master his inner hollow once and for all. This is what he is doing. He is forcing his hollow to submit for all time. If he succeeds he will have full access to his hollow's powers and his own. Ichigo is the only vizard that I know of who has a vasto lorde as his hollow. I cannot imagine what kind of power he will have when and if he wins. However, we must be ready. In this battle if Ichigo loses he will lose control forever. We have to be prepared to kill him if this happens. It must be quick or as Ichigo said I don't think any of us would be able to stop him."

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA let me have the first go if that happens!" Kenpachi grinned

There was a loud bang as the captain commander's staff hit the floor.

"I order all of you to bind Ichigo Kurosaki with your most powerful Kidos. We can not allow him to run rampant if he loses his inner battle. The loss of life would be to great."

The order being said all twelve captain's gathered in a circle around Ichigo and cast their most powerful barriers and bindings.

"Ichigo hurry up you do not have a lot of time left." Toshiro said to no one in particular the strain of Ichigo's spiritual pressure and the worry for his friend playing on his face.

Ten minutes had passed-

Ichigo landed and stopped to take a few long breaths . He had taken a particularly nasty cut along the middle of his torso by his hollow. He was bloodied, and his shihakusho was shredded. Landing near by Hichigo did the same. He to had viscous cuts all over his body. Breathing deeply he glared at Ichigo.

"I will not let you win! I am going to finish this now!" he snarled and charged

"No! I am finishing this!" Ichigo raised Zangetsu high in the air "Getsuga!..."

"You can't defeat me with that attack you idiot!" Hichigo yelled thrust his hand forward charging a gran rey cero releasing the immense blast a blast of white energy exploded out of his hands and engulfed everything.

"Tenshou!"

Hichigo never saw it coming. The blast was black as the night and cut through his cero like butter and hit him full on with the force of a thousand atomic bombs.

When the smoke cleared Ichigo was standing above a smoking Hichigo with his sword to the latters throat.

"Do you yield? Or do I have to cut your throat and end your pitiful existence for all time?"

"OK King...you win...you are the stronger one I will grant you my full power. Just know that if I ever find even a shred of weakness in you I will take over. That's a promise."

"Don't worry that will never happen" Ichigo smiled.

"There are some new attacks you will have access to plus the use of sonido within your flash step. No one will be able to keep up with you if you don't want them too. I will show you the attacks when I am ready right now know that you can use a gran rey cero at will now."

Ichigo's eyes widened at knowing that he now had access to one of the most powerful hollow attacks.

"Ichigo once again you have proven that you are worthy of my power. Go now and show them what we can do together. Now that your soul is in harmony you will have access to new attacks from me as well. I will teach them to you in due time. No time for questions now. Know this...the form of your Bankai has now changed to reflect your power and the fact that your soul is at last one. Be prepared. Now go Ichigo and show them that you have power that surpasses almost every Captain that lives right now."

Smiling Ichigo opened his eyes and stood up. The various kidos and barriers that were holding him breaking without resistance to his new power. The assembled captains all stood in shock at their strongest bindings were broken without even the slightest hesitation. Just how powerful had Ichigo become. With steel eyes he smiled.

"You guys ready for this?"

HOW DID YOU LIKE IT!

Trust me I am not over powering ichigo if you had to compare his power level compare it to when he defeated Aizen. With Hichigo at last not at odds with him anymore he is now able to show his full potential. Notice that zangetsu said he had more power than almost every captain alive right now.

The next chapter will show Ichigo's new Bankai I am not changing it only tweaking it.

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