hey guys sorry this took awhile to write think my ADHD is starting to effect me but i will power through it and try to keep writing mor to this story because i really want to get to some of the cool parts.

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Chapter 6: Underestimated

Kisuke Urahara POV

Three months later

I smiled at the nine new students that I have taken under my wing as they all lay on the ground panting desperately for air. To be honest I really didn't think that they would be able to come so far is such a sort amount of time, after all they were not Ichigo, but each seemed to be able to progress at a good rate for different reasons. Brendan seemed to be the most adapted to his spirit body so he didn't need to adjust to start training and thus got a head start in that regard, but everyone else caught up pretty quick and the others seemed to be naturally better at controlling their spirit pressure, so he has been pushing himself really hard lately. Ruby and Yang strangely enough seemed like they were used to such extreme training sessions, and Blake and Weiss didn't want to be left behind by their teammates so they went the extra mile just to keep up. Pyrrha appears to be naturally talented so she made quick progress in almost every category that I was training them for and she has also been helping Jaune with areas he was doing poor in. Though Jaune is actually very quick to get almost all of the more intellectual areas, such as Kido, and has been progressing faster than the others in that area followed closely by Weiss. Ren actually surprised me because out of all of the group from Remnant he was the quickest to adapt to not only his spirit body but also channeling spirit pressure. Nora on the other hand was having trouble in everything and if it wasn't for the help of her boyfriend and incredible strength, then she would have been easily left behind by everyone else.

Now each of them could easily be stronger than even a sixth seat and it almost brought a proud tear to my eye about how well I am able to train people. 'Hm maybe I could make a small fortune off of being such a great trainer, but then I would have to close down my lovely candy shop. Hm nope can't have that.' Then as I look over my new students a thought pops into my head for the umpteenth time 'Still the way their spirit pressure feels is so familiar, but I just can't place where I would have felt something so similar.' As I continue to muse over such things Brendan was the first one to get up, but was still panting hard and his legs were a bit shaky. "You should stay down for a few more minutes so you won't permanently injure yourself."

Brendan looks up at what he and the rest have started to consider the trainer from Hell "No way. If I let up for even a second, I will be passed by." He takes one more deep breath before it seems he has gotten his breathing under control. "I refuse to be the one left behind by my friends!" His resolve seems to inspire the rest of the group as they also start to stand.

I smile 'This kid.' "Ok fine, but I expect you to back up such words." A devious grin forms on my face that seems to make the boy pale a little bit "Now what should the next exercise be?" I start to stroke my chin thoughtfully "Oh I know how about twenty laps around the training area with the special "Training Weights of Justice" to help boost the effort."

At this everyone groans because this neat little invention of mine can increase in weight the more effort you put into it so that no matter how hard one trains these weights will be heavy no matter what. "Oh come on can't we just do some normal laps this time! I hate the feeling of almost dying after each exercise!" complained the white haired heiress.

"Oh? Well you don't have to if you don't want to, but you will be left behind by your peers so the choice is completely up to you." I smirk as she winces at that comment because she, like everyone else, refuses to be left behind. So she concedes to the exercise as I produce the seemingly light weights that I toss to each of them. "Now I don't really care how long it takes you to complete the twenty laps, but you are not to stop until you are done. So if you have to go to the bathroom now is the time." When no one leaves I assume that everyone is ready to go "Ok! Now everyone say the magic words with me, 'Let all of the evil in the world tremble before me and my training power Training Weights of Justice activate!'"

No one makes a move to mimic me as Blake deadpans "You are not making us do that again." Then she points to Ruby "I mean it was bad enough that you actually got one of us to do it twice."

At this Ruby starts to blush a bright red "Hey!" was all she got out not able to come up with a good come back to the statement.

I then pretend to have hurt feelings "I thought it was cool and after all that I have done to make you guys stronger." I even add a sniffle for added effect, but then Yoruichi steps in as they all finish putting on the weights.

"Come on now almost everyone only falls for that trick once you know."

Sighing as I straighten myself out "Fine, but you don't have to say it like you didn't find it funny too." 'Though, I think I saw Ruby cracking under my act a little.' Then I remember I finally managed to get my hands on some of the academy uniforms so I pull them out. The girl's consists of a red shitagi (under shirt), a white kosode (shirt) with red stripes, red hakama (trousers) and the boy's is the same, but with blue instead of red. "Now I know you guys hate the uniforms, but you are going to have to get use to it. So from now on they will be the only clothes that you are allowed to train in."

This earns some groans, Weiss being the loudest "How can you expect us to fight in those gaudy outfits."

"I find that funny coming from the girl who wants to fight in a dress."

"This is a combat skirt."

Then Ruby zooms over to Weiss "Yeah!" then they do a low five

To be honest not sure what I just witnessed "Regardless, these are to help you adjust to the uniforms that all soul reapers have to wear no matter what your fashion sense is." I then start handing out the uniforms to each of them all adjusted for size. Then they each go in opposite directions, Weiss still grumbling about fashion sense, to get changed while I was left with Yoruichi. "Wonder what their Zanpakuto are going to be like."

She shrugs "Who knows. It is almost impossible to tell until they unlock it."

Then I smile as a devious thought slips into my head "After they do I'm gonna "help" them unlock their Bankai as well."

"I think it would be preferable if you didn't try to break them this time. After all you have lots of time to "help" them so there is no need to rush."

I cover my face with my fan to hide my smile that just keeps growing with all of the devio- I mean good natured "help" I will be giving them. "Come now Yoruichi it's not like I will kill them." She gives me a look that she means business "Ok fine! I won't do anything too extreme." I pout at her ruining my fun then a thought comes to me "Why are so concerned about them? You weren't this way about Ichigo."

She thinks about it for a minute "It's just that in the past three months I have grown fond of these kids." She smiles softly which is truly a strange sight to behold "But don't be mistaken I don't see them any different then I see Ichigo. It's just that we don't have to rush it now so we can take our time and strengthen them properly."

I nod thoughtfully as a small smile appears on my face "I guess you are right I'll be sure not to overdo it. After all it is not like anything crazy is going to happen that they would need it for right now anyways."

Brendan's POV

A month later

"Why do we have to go here again?" Currently all of us where standing in front of a building that had a sign on top that said Shin'ō Academy inside the Seireitei. I look around the buildings to see people in outfits similar to the uniforms that Kisuke have us, but they were missing the Asauchi that Kisuke gave us to unlock our Shikai, whatever that is. 'He said that all we had to do was pour some of our spirit pressure into it every day until it "spoke" to us then it would be unlocked and become the strongest weapon that we will ever wield, but if what he said is true then why don't these other students have them?'

"To be honest you guys are all stronger than every student here, but in order to get into the thirteen court guard, stealth force, or kido corps you need to graduate from this academy. Also unfortunately there are somethings I just don't know how to teach you so you can learn it here, but with your guys' skills you will probably graduate with in the year."

'Kisuke really believes in us' is what I think, but little did I know that this was all part of some deal he has with the head captain.

The Shinigami weren't too happy that some of their people, even though they were the weakest they have, was beaten up by some random souls. So after seeing our potential Kisuke went with Yoruichi to strike a deal to spare us from being executed. The deal ended up being that if we graduated from the academy and entered into one of the three military branches then we will not be punished for the fighting and it will be written off as a training exercise. So now we are walking through the halls to what I assume is the principal's office.

As we are walking the halls people keep on staring at us and whispering amongst themselves. Yang winks at a group of boys that were staring at her causing all of them to blush and look away. She giggles at their reaction while I just roll my eyes, as we finally arrive in front of the office. We walk in to see an elderly looking man with white hair and a long beard sitting in front of a desk dressed in an outfit like ours, but his is all black and on the desk it reads Kashikoi Kyōshi. "Finally, I have been expecting you for the past two months!"

Kisuke tries to laugh it off "Sorry about that just wanted to make sure these guys are in top shape before I hand them off to you."

The old man is not amused by his explanation, but doesn't question it as he looks each of us over. "They don't look like much." He states like it is fact that we weren't all that strong.

Which looks like it pisses off Weiss because she hates to be underestimated "Excuse me sir, but how can you accurately measure our skills if you haven't even seen us fight yet."

The old man smiles as I think he was waiting for such an opportunity "Well then how about you prove me wrong." He gets up as he grabs his cane and walks to us with a stack of papers in hand "How about a bet. If you can beat the student that you pull from this stack then you will be able to skip a couple of grade levels based on what you know and your skill with it, but if you can't then you will have to leave the school of your own accord" Weiss is about to take one thinking it will be easy, but stops as the man finishes.

We now all look nervously at the stack of papers in his hand and he beams with a smug look on his face. Then Kisuke puts a hand on Weiss's shoulder as he reaches for the stack "How about if my students win you move them to all of the advance courses, but if they lose I come and teach at your school." As he says this he pulls nine pages out at random and starts to handing them out to us.

The old man is baffled by his claim for a moment before he starts to laugh "We have been trying to get you to teach here for years and now that you bring these greenhorns in you actually want to bet on them winning such foolishness."

"No I just have complete faith in them." His completely serious answer throws the old man off as he coughs a little to regain his composer.

He walks over to see who has what paper "Very well the matches will be held tomorrow. You may keep the papers to remember who your opponent is." he then moves to the door and opens it "Now if you will excuse me I have to make the appropriate preparations before then."

Once we all leave the room and have walked down the now empty hallway I turn to Kisuke "HOW CAN YOU JUST MAKE A BET LIKE THAT! WHAT IF WE LOSE YOU EVER THINK ABOUT THAT!" Everyone else gives him a look that show that they share the same sentiment.

He laughs a little before answering "It is sweet that you guys are concerned, but it should be an easy win for you guys right so there is nothing to worry about."

Pyrrha then voices her concern "But they are more experienced then we are and experience can beat natural talent with no experience." She sounds like she is speaking from experience as she stares down Kisuke.

"Then we just have to give you some experience if you are that concerned about it." With that he leads the way to the training ground that is inside the Seireitei, but on the way there a butterfly lands on his hand as he whispers something to it before it flies away.

3rd. POV

Once they are there they begin with laps without the training weights. Which only cause the trainees to be suspicious of what Hat and Clogs has planned next. Then just as they finished their laps a man calls out "Kisuke what is it that you want this time. I thought we had settled all of my debts from the human world when I helped you train Chad." The man that now approaches was dress like the principle, but along with the black outfit he also had an arm band on his left arm with some symbols on it. he also had a red bandana that looks like it is covering some tattoos and he has red spikey hair that he is keeping in a ponytail.

Kisuke smiles at the man before hiding it behind his fan "Come on Renji, shouldn't you help a friend in need?" When Renji doesn't respond and just stares at Kisuke he gets the message. "Fine, geez everyone just wants to ruin my fun." He complains as he puts his fan away "I need your help training some people again."

"Listen I don't have time for this I have my own tria-"

Kisuke cuts him off before he gets the chance to finish "It will only be for today. Then perhaps I could give you something to help speed up your training?"

This gets Renji's attention as anything that could help him catch up to Ichigo would be like a god send, but since this is Kisuke that was offering there had to be some awful or humiliating catch "So what is it that you need me to do."

Kisuke smiles as he knows that he has Renji hook, line, and sinker "I need you to spare with my new students to help them gain experience."

Renji looks them over "They don't look like they are at my level. So they would only get hurt."

Weiss is getting very feed up with all of these people underestimating her, but before she can speak her mind Kisuke steps in "Now that is true which is why I want you to hold back."

"And how exactly do you recommend I do that?"

"I want you to spare with them without releasing your Shikai."

Renji thinks about it for a minute "I think I can do that."

"Just think of it as an exercise in control."

"Agh! Fine, but whatever it is that you are going to give me better be worth it." He then starts muttering about being used by people while he gets into position.

Kisuke then claps to get everyone's attention "Ok you guys were worried about fighting people more experienced than you so I called Renji here to give you that experience." Said man then simply nods to the group. "Now who would like to go first."

The next day in the sparing arena of Shin'ō Academy

Brendan's POV

"Ugh I'm still a little bit sore from the sparing yesterday." Wines Yang as she rotates her arm trying to get some of the kinks out.

"Well what do you expect? Renji is way stronger than us right now, but I do have to agree." I am also a little sore even after we bathed in the hot spring.

"Will it affect how you fight to day?" Blake asked her partner worried for her health.

"Nah. After fighting a guy like that I'm sure that we will all wipe the floor with these rookies." She stops rotating her arm and does a quick fist pump to show that she is raring to go.

I look over to the other side to our opponents and some of them look like they are pretty strong, but then again I haven't fought someone outside of this little group since those guys attack Ruby so who knows how strong they are. Then a pretty big man steps forward "So when are we going start this farce. I have my own training to do if I want any chance at that vacant Captains spot." This guy was different than the other students present as he had a sword like ours on him. He also was pretty tall about six feet with silver hair that he put up in a ponytail that hanged behind him.

The principle stepped out onto the arena "Have patience Mr. Hakumen." He looks around to make sure he has the attention of all present before speaking again "The matches today are to make sure that a group of fresh Rukon district souls are worthy of entering our great school." This earns him some cheers from the spectators. "Now we shall begin the sparing matches." He then pulls out a clip board "The first match will be between Mr. Tsuyo Vs. Ms. Xiao Long." With that the biggest guy in the room stepped forward to meet Yang next to the principle "Here are the rules, there is not to be any lethal blows, no Kido above level 20, and no use of Shikai. Other than that every other technique is allowed."

The big guy laughs "It might be a bit hard not to land a lethal blow against such a tiny girl."

Yang just smiles back "Don't worry I'll try to be gentle with you."

The guy starts grinding his teeth and cracking his knuckles "Bring it blonde."

Her smile just widens as she giggles 'Just like Junior.' she gets into her boxer stance ready for a fight.

Seeing both fighters ready the principle begins to back up till he is a good distance away then raises his hand. Looking again to make sure that the fighters were ready before he drops his hand shouting "Begin!"

Four minutes later

"AAAAHHH!" screamed Tsuyo as he flies through the crowd and crashes into the wall knocked unconscious leaving an impression on it.

Yang eyes return from red to their usual lilac color as she smirks as she exits her stance and puts her hands on her hips "Let that be a lesson to you about how to treat a lady's hair."

Most of the students and the principle are slack jawed at what they just witness. Never would they have imagined a man who prided himself on his strength was sent flying by a girl that was a great deal smaller than him so easily. Kisuke then starts clapping as he steps forward "Bravo. Bravo. Well done, but next time you might want to not play around with your opponent so much."

She rubs the back of her head "Sorry he just reminded me of someone I knew I just couldn't help it." she then smiles and points to Tsuyo "But what can I say he left quite the impression." Most of the group face palm at her lame pun. "Aw come on I thought it was pretty good."

Me and Jaune both smirk and I just slightly shake my head as the principle slowly steps into the center of the ring and tries to compose himself "N-now let us begin the next match." He clears his throat "Next we will have a match between Mr. Taika Vs. Mr. Lie." Now a guy with fiery red hair that was even brighter than Renji's steps into the ring.

He is one of the few whose jaw didn't drop as he just had a wide grin on his face. "I hope that you are as good and the chick otherwise this isn't going to be much fun."

Ren just sighs as he looks up to the boy lazily "You know 'Arrogance is trying to convince others you're more than who they know you are.' Do you understand that quote?" He says calmly.

The guy is enraged at this comment and walks over to grab one of the training swords. Once he hase one he goes back to his position, but when he sees that Ren hasn't moved to grab one he asks "What you going to use your Asauchi for this fight or is that your arrogance."

Ren makes no move for either his sword or one of the practice ones, but instead shifts into his fighting stance "I am just better at hand to hand combat than I am with a sword. So I am going to be coming at you with all I got and besides I know that there are people stronger than me." He looks slightly back at our group before he turns back facing his opponent with a kind of fire in his eyes, which is uncharacteristic for him "However, I will not be the one left behind today."

Seeing as they are finally ready the principle raises his hand once more to begin the match. Once he begins the match Ren rushes forward surprising all of us because in all of the sparing matches we've had he never just rushed straight into the fight. Taika quickly raises his sword to defend, but just gets pushed back as Ren palm thrusts into it. Recovering quickly, he tries to strike at Ren, but it back fires as Ren brings his elbow and knee down on the wooden sword so hard that it snaps right where he hit it. Completely taken back by such a skill Taika doesn't see Ren quickly move in range for a swift kick underneath his chin causing him to fly into the air and as he comes down he flips from the momentum and lands with a loud crack as his head makes contact with the pavement. Now he lays there motionless as the principle rushes to his aid, but when he checks to see if he is still alive, and he heaves a sigh a relief that he finds the boy to only be unconscious. "The winner for this match is Mr. Lie."

The room is left speechless at his display of skill and power, even his friends, but Ren simply brings his hands together and bows to his almost near death opponent. The only one that wasn't left speechless was Nora who was cheering for her boyfriend "Yeah you go Renny. You showed that guy not to mess with us. Way to represent."

As he makes his way back to the rest of us Kisuke begins clapping "Now while I did say for Ms. Xiao Long to not play around with her opponent I didn't actually mean for you to go and nearly kill the poor boy."

"My apologies. It is just that I know that everyone is going to beat their opponent and I just didn't want to be the only one to lose, so I went all out to be sure I won." he says with his head down.

Then Nora comes over and puts him in a headlock "Don't worry about it Renny, but you know you should have broke his legs."

"Nora just because you fight with someone doesn't mean they should have their legs broken." Ren says, but is muffled from Nora's headlock

Once the principle sends Taika to the infirmary to get healed he moves toward the center of the ring once again while think about the last two matches 'How is it they are so strong! It doesn't seem possible!' he just tries to shake it off still pretty confident that his students will be able to win the other matches.

Half an hour later

'How! This is impossible!' mentally screams the principle as the eighth match comes to a close with yet another victory for my friends.

Everyone else in the group has gone but me. Each easily defeating their opponent, but in a less flashy way than Yang and less brutal then Ren. Well except Nora who actually managed to break his legs as she beat the guy to a bloody pulp. "Man I really didn't want to be last." I wine while Ruby just elbows me in the ribs.

"Come on they were just saving the best for last." She says with her usual bright smile

I laugh as I make my way down to the arena and see that the principle was deep in thought about something "Ready for my match Mr. Kyōshi."

He then snaps out of whatever thoughts he was having and looks at the clip board with a blank look on his face and speaks with a monotone voice "The next match is Mr. Shimata Vs. Mr. McCarthy." For a few seconds there is a pause and when no one shows up the principle tries to find his student "Mr. Nsenka Shimata are you here?"

Then a random student speaks up "I think he is sick again and went to the nurse's office."

The principle just sighed "That kid needs to find a way to improve his health." He turns to me "Sorry, but I am afraid that your opponent will not be able to make it today, but if you are fine with it we could get you a different one."

I shrug "Sure it's fine by me."

The principle turns to the crowd of students "So who would like to fight Mr. McCarthy."

No moves for a second until a voice sounds out among them "What are you all so scared for!" Then the only guy with an Asauchi from earlier is about to get into the arena. "I'll take him on."

The principle smiles at this once again having hope of one of his students beating Kisuke's because of all the students present this one was by far the strongest overall. "Do have any objections to this."

Thinking that it didn't matter who my opponent is I shrug "Sure, should be fun." I smile at my opponent and bow to him.

He draws his sword with a big smile "You're right it should be fun for me."

'Great! Are all the students her this arrogant or do they really underestimate us that much.' I think as I also draw my sword with my right hand and get into my fighting stance.

Hakumen gets into his own stance "So can you actually use that or do you have it just for decoration like you friends."

"How about you come and find out." I really don't like it when people insult my friends and this guy just rubs me the wrong way.

The principle sees us both ready to start even if he doesn't begin the fight. So he raises his hand like in all the other matches "Begin!"

There done now just a little bit more and we can start getting to some of the good stuff. like putting everyone's Zanpakuto into the mix.

The thing is though is that i can't come up with good filler to fill in the space between plot points so i decided that i wanted to ask you guys what you want to see and if you have any ideas please PM me and i will do what i can to write it.

Also i forgot about the invasion arc and now will consider putting it in but think that most likely it will just be something that happens without the groups involve ment or it would just be some tiny thing. not sure we shall see

Still taking OC suggestions and also need help with a few Zanpakuto. need help only with Blake and Pyrrha names, chants, and ability ideas everyone else i got down i think.

Anyways thank you for reading and suggestions and hope you guys stick around for awesomeness down the line.