True Form of Shihoin Yoruichi

Ryuji's Inner world, Just after Ryuji left, getting Raijin Kurogetsu back from Hollow Ryuji,

"He's gone… Oh well. Was that good enough?", The hollow asked Raijin Kurogetsu, looking at the broken Asauchi he held in his hand.

"Yes, thank you for heeding my call.", Raijin Kurogetsu thanked the hollow.

"Don't mention it! After all, he is the god of this world. He has to win, or it would be terrible…", The hollow noted.

"…", Raijin Kurogetsu kept staring at the hollow.

"Well, my work here is done. Let me go back now.", The hollow told Raijin Kurogetsu.

"Yes…", Raijin Kurogetsu replied before the hollow started to dissipate into small black particles.

"He's strong… Raijin. Nurture him well. That power will be… mine eventually.", The hollow told Raijin Kurogetsu before disappearing completely.

…..

'Ryuji…', Raijin Kurogetsu spoke through his mind.

'I hate the snow. And it snows in this world too.', Raijin Kurogetsu looked up to the sky.

'If your heart is troubled, the sky will become cold. If you grieve, it will snow ever so easily.', Raijin Kurogetsu said as he focused on the sky.

'I wonder if you understand… The fear of being snowed upon in this lonely world. To stop that snow, I shall lend you any strength.', Raijin Kurogetsu thought in sadness.

'If you have faith in me, I shall not let even a flake of snow fall on this world.', Raijin Kurogetsu swore with conviction.

"Trust me, Ryuji. You are not fighting alone.", Raijin Kurogetsu spoke before hearing Ryuji call him.

Somewhere else,

Dark…

It surrounded Ryuji…

He was all alone in it…

Ryuji had forgotten when he last came here. But, he knew one thing… That he was remembering, remembering the memories of Uchiha Sasuke. Ryuji had no control over it… The memories just flash before him whenever he would least expect them to be. But, this time, he was ready for it. He had already learned to trust his Zanpakuto… The face of his brother from the previous world doesn't bother him anymore.

'Where am I being drawn towards?', Ryuji asked himself as he was pulled through a door.

The sky was bright… Brighter than any other day he would remember… He remembered entering it… As a 13 - 14 years-old teenager, wearing a blue round-neck shirt with the Uchiha fan imprinted on its back. He wore white battle trousers that had a kunai pouch strapped to it. Faintly, he could see, three people standing in front of him. A man, a boy, and, a girl… The man was a full-grown adult while the boy and the girl were his age. The boy had spiky blonde hair and the girl had long cherry-blossom pink hair and the man had spiky silver hair.

"Oi! Sasuke! If you don't hurry, we're going to leave you behind!", The blonde boy told him with excitement that made Ryuji have a vein pop on his head.

"Sasuke! It's time for our departure!", The silver-haired man told him.

"Let's go! Sasuke-kun!", The girl told Ryuji while extending her arms toward him with a kind smile.

Just before Ryuji could move a cell in his body, the memory shattered and he was blasted off…

'What the?!', Ryuji thought to himself as he disappeared in the light.

Unknown Location,

"Huh?", Ryuji asked as he woke up to notice a roof, he wasn't familiar with.

'Where am I? What was that memory?', Ryuji asked himself in his mind.

"I see that you're awake…", Yoruichi noted as he stood near Ryuji.

"Yoruichi… I see. You saved me. Thanks…", Ryuji thanked Yoruichi.

"You should thank your own will to live for helping you survive those serious wounds.", Yoruichi replied.

"Wounds?", Ryuji asked before noticing him being all bandaged up.

"You're all cut up…", Yoruichi noted.

"Yeah… That's right! Hgh!", Ryuji yelled in realization as he felt pain shoot through his chest from trying to get up, scaring Yoruichi.

"Fool! Don't move! Don't you know how badly you're injured?!", Yoruichi scolded Ryuji.

"I have to get Ichigo and Chad!", Ryuji said as he tried to get up again.

"Calm down! Ichigo and Chad are fine. Thanks to the enemy they fought, Chad is injured but alive. Ishida and Inoue defeated their enemies and are safe..", Yoruichi informed Ryuji, pushing him down back to rest by sitting on him.

"Then Ichigo?", Ryuji asked her.

"He's resting over there…", Yoruichi replied as she showed him a sleeping Ichigo just some meters away from him.

"I see…", Ryuji noted as he sighed in relief.

"Stay put inside the barrier for a while.", Yoruichi instructed Ryuji.

"I see…", Ryuji sighed again in acceptance.

"After all, half of your organs were crushed. If this wasn't covering your chest, you'd be dead by now.", Yoruichi noted as he brought forward a broken hollow mask, the same mask he had when he regained his Shinigami powers.

"I had…that?!", Ryuji asked in shock.

"I was surprised… that you were still carrying this thing around.", Yoruichi replied, holding the broken mask in Ryuji's view.

"Are you sure?", Ryuji asked Yoruichi skeptically.

"What? Weren't you carrying it?", Yoruichi asked in surprise as he noticed Ryuji's reaction.

"No. Actually… When I fought Kira, I noticed the mask saving me from the slash to the chest. I wanted to keep it as extra safety armor but, I threw it away as I had to act for members of Squad 3 to pick me up.", Ryuji explained to Yoruichi.

"….", Yoruichi looked at Ryuji in shock and agitation.

"Anyway… What is my 3000-yen skateboard is this mask? I am sure I threw it away.", Ryuji noted as he held the mask before his face.

"I'll keep that.", Yoruichi told Ryuji.

"Huh? Why? It only makes sense for me to have it, given its timely protection of my life.", Ryuji stated.

"Hand it over! No excuses!", Yoruichi stated sharply, exerting killer Reiatsu.

"…Fine…But,", Ryuji replied with a sigh and placed the mask before Yoruichi.

"…", Yoruichi watched as Ryuji placed the mask down before pulling him towards Ryuji's face.

"I demand an explanation! You'll give me one, right?", Ryuji asked as he smiled with his Sharingan activated.

"I will…", Yoruichi replied, shocked by Ryuji's eyes and his scary smile.

"Alright then…", Ryuji let Yoruichi off and took a deep breath.

'I don't know what is going on but… better be safe than sorry.', Yoruichi thought as he looked at the mask.

"Can I ask you something?", Ryuji asked Yoruichi.

"What?", Yoruichi replied.

"When are you going to reveal your true form?", Ryuji asked her.

"What?!", Yoruichi asked in surprise.

"Cats don't talk! Also, you could've not carried both me and Ichigo here in that form.", Ryuji stated.

"It seems that you have figured it out. Since it has come to this… I'll show you. My true form…", Yoruichi told Ryuji as he stood before the door and transformed.

Steam emanated from the whole body, causing the cat to transform. The claws turned into hands and feet. The bones expanded to from arms and legs. The body elongated to form the pectoral region. The face transformed to reveal a human face. In the end, A slender and well-endowed woman of above-average height stood before Ryuji. She had dark skin, golden irises, and dark-purple hair, long until it reached her waist.

"A-A w-woman…?!", Ryuji asked in shock, pointing at Yoruichi.

"I see you're pretty shocked. Can't blame you. Most people assume I'm male because of the way I talk.", Yoruichi said with a smirk as she with her arms crossed.

"Ah…Ah…!", Ryuji could not form words in shock while pointing towards the approaching naked Yoruichi with a blush on his face.

"Revealing my true form like this is always fun. Everyone acts like an Idiot!", Yoruichi stated as she stood next to Ryuji, where he could see every bit of her naked body.

"…", Ryuji said no words while pointing at Yoruichi while his Sharingan recorded every bit of Yoruichi's body.

Her golden Irises, her dark-purple hair, her plump lips, her pretty face, her long and appetizing neck, her large breasts, her pink nipples, her slender frame, her tasty belly button, her sexy naval, her pretty pink pussy, her long legs and her round, curvy ass. Every little detail was recorded and stored in Ryuji's mind, subconsciously. A blush crept onto his face as he felt his 'sword' wake up.

"Now, then… Enough surprises for now. Let me show you how I carried you…", Yoruichi started as he squatted in front of Ryuji, showing off her body even more closely.

"PUT ON YOUR FREAKING CLOTHES!", Ryuji yelled as he turned around, making Yoruichi aware of her nakedness.

…..

"Oh sorry, sorry… I haven't worn clothes in a while, so I forgot.", Yoruichi said as she put on her shirt.

'Do not think about her changing! Do not think about her changing!', Ryuji told himself in his mind.

"You're a bigger prude than I expected. Is this the first time you've seen a woman naked? Hmm?", Yoruichi asked as she tied her hair in a ponytail.

"Shut up!", Ryuji replied, trying not to turn around.

"Are you sure? If you don't look at a firm, young female now, you might never see one again.", Yoruichi teased as she raised her shirt a bit.

"That has nothing to do here!", Ryuji replied, turning around.

"Look!", Yoruichi said as he raised her shirt far up to show off her body to Ryuji, again.

"Hgh!", Ryuji turned blushing.

"Are you okay?", Yoruichi asked him.

"Wear your damn pants first, you annoying cat!", Ryuji yelled at Yoruichi while facing the other direction.

…..

"Clothes are so uncomfortable.", Yoruichi noted as she adjusted her shirt over which she wore an orange over-shirt with two white straps on each shoulder.

'You being without clothes is uncomfortable!', Ryuji thought to himself.

"Mhm…", Ichigo, who had been asleep until now, moaned as he opened his eyes.

"Ichigo!", Ryuji flashed to Ichigo's side and sat next to him.

"Where am I?", Ichigo asked with his mind in disarray.

"Are you awake?", Ryuji asked Ichigo.

"Ryuji… I see. You've brought me here.", Ichigo said with a sigh.

"It was not m-", Ryuji's words were interrupted by Yoruichi.

"Are you finally awake?", Yoruichi asked as she stood before Ichigo.

"Yeah… Wait a second. Who are you?", Ichigo asked after realizing that he doesn't recognize the woman.

"She's-", Ryuji's answer was cut down by Yoruichi.

"I'm Ryuji's wife!", Yoruichi replied with a smile.

'EH?!', Ryuji thought in shock.

"Oh… Wait! Ryuji's wife?!", Ichigo asked as he understood the words that came out of Yoruichi's mouth.

"Yes! Me and your brother married!", Yoruichi said as she pulled Ryuji towards herself and pushed his head between her breasts.

"Hmpf!", Ryuji felt his cheeks being caressed by Yoruichi's breasts, through the fabric of her dress.

"S-S-Since W-When?", Ichigo asked in shock and disbelief.

"For nearly 15 years!", Yoruichi replied, letting Ryuji off.

"Ah…Ah…Ah…", Ryuji took in breaths, unable to talk.

"F-fifteen years?!", Ichigo asked in shock and disbelief.

"Yes… You have sleeping for fifteen years.", Yoruichi replied with a sad tone.

"What?! How?!", Ichigo asked in extreme shock.

"Fifteen years ago… After your battle with Kenpachi Zaraki, you fell into a coma.", Yoruichi replied in a sad tone.

"What?! Then, Rukia?! Inoue?! Ishida?! Chad?!", Ichigo asked in desperation.

"They were put to death by Soul Society. Your brother managed to save you by hiding in Rukongai, waiting for you to wake up.", Yoruichi replied, tears forming in her eyes.

"Ryuji?!", Ichigo turned to the recovered Ryuji with a defeated face.

"Your brother tried so hard! To avenge his fallen comrades and hoped for you to wake up one day…", Yoruichi said, faking some tears.

"No! This can't be! This can't-", Ichigo's little denial was cut off by Ryuji's scowl.

"Oi! You Annoying Cat! Stop joking with him!", Ryuji yelled at Yoruichi, making her break down in laughter.

"J-Joke?", Ichigo asked in shock and disbelief.

"Ichigo… None of what Yoruichi said is true. She's just playing with you. You've been asleep only for a couple of hours.", Ryuji informed Ichigo.

"Oh… Wait… This is Yoruichi?!", Ichigo asked in surprise and disbelief as he pointed towards Yoruichi.

"You're looking at me like an Idiot!", Yoruichi noted.

"B-B-But, you were a cat!", Ichigo replied, still in shock.

"Cats don't talk! Use your head!", Yoruichi replied, making Ichigo put his head down in disbelief.

"Enough! Can we stop this little game and focus on what to do next?", Ryuji scolded the two.

"Oh C'mon… Don't be like that, H-u-s-b-a-n-d.", Yoruichi teased as she pushed her breasts on Ryuji.

"Stop that!", Ryuji told her while blushing.

"Aren't you so cute!", Yoruichi teased while laughing.

"Shut up!", Ryuji scowled.

'Are they not married?', Ichigo thought in disbelief.

*Time skip*

Squad – 4 Barracks,

"…", Ryuji sat in the bed, getting himself healed by one of the healers.

"Ara ara… You're back, Ryuji-kun.", Unohana noted, standing next to him.

"Captain Unohana…", Ryuji said with respect.

"What trouble have you brought yourself into now?", Unohana asked him with a small smile.

"Nothing that requires the captain to visit me…", Ryuji replied.

"Ara ara… Quite modest, aren't we?", Unohana said with a teasing smile.

"….", Ryuji gave no response to that.

"I'll look after him…", Unohana informed the healer, making the healer leave with a bow.

"Captain Unohana…", Ryuji started.

"What is it?", Unohana asked him with a smile.

"I heard that Captain Aizen's body is here… I want to pay my final respects to him. Can I see him?", Ryuji asked Unohana.

"I can… Can I ask you why?", Unohana asked him intrigued.

"I was a part of his Squad for my early days as a Shinigami… He was so kind and helpful to us… So-", Ryuji's explanation was interrupted by Unohana's answer.

"Alright then. Follow me…", Unohana replied while walking off.

"Hai!", Ryuji replied and followed her.

The Mortuary,

"Here we are…", Unohana announced as she opened the mortuary door.

"Thanks…", Ryuji thanked her before walking inside the room.

"…", Unohana followed him silently.

"I-Is that Captain Aizen?", Ryuji asked, looking at the bed.

"Yes… I know your feelings…", Unohana said with sympathy.

"…", Ryuji stood there in disbelief.

Unohana knew sadness… She knew how people would look when they are sad… But, the expression on the face of Ryuji was of disbelief rather than shock. It looked like Ryuji was shocked at Aizen's body but was not. Unohana, reasoning that Ryuji was confused about what to feel, let this thought slide and waited for Ryuji.

Ryuji on the other hand, was shocked. Shocked at the sight that was before him. If you thought that he was shocked at Aizen's body, you are wrong. No, he was shocked at that. Rather, he was shocked at the Zanpakuto that lay there, instead of Aizen's body. Ryuji could see it, it was just a regular Katana with a green hilt.

"Captain Unohana… Is that really Captain Aizen.", Ryuji asked her.

"Yes… I've checked it first-hand. It's not a gigai or some dummy. It is Captain Aizen.", Unohana replied with her eyes closed.

"….", Ryuji was shocked at Unohana's reply as all he could see was a Zanpakuto.

"Even the smell of his blood hasn't worn off.", Unohana noted.

'Smell?! I don't smell it!', Ryuji thought to himself.

"If that is all… we shall leave Captain Aizen to rest.", Unohana said as she walked out.

"Captain… Can I have a moment?", Ryuji asked her.

"Yes…", Unohana replied with understanding as walked out of the room.

"…", Ryuji flashed next to the sword, activated his Sharingan, and touched it.

'No doubt! It is a Zanpakuto. But, why do people look at it as though it was the corpse of a dead Captain?', Ryuji thought to himself as he put the sword down and walked out of the room.

"I have some work to do. Please get yourself some food. Your body needs them.", Unohana told him with a smile and walked off.

"Thank you, Captain Unohana.", Ryuji replied as he bowed down to her.

'This does not make sense… Did you see that, Raijin?', Ryuji thought to himself as he started walking.

'Yes…', Raijin Kurogetsu replied through his mind.

'Everyone in Soul Society thinks that it's Aizen's corpse. But all I see is a Zanpakuto. I can even feel the Reiatsu it exhibits.', Ryuji told Raijin Kurogetsu through his mind.

'Yes… And they all genuinely think that it is Aizen Sosuke's corpse.', Raijin Kurogetsu replied.

'Could this be… Genjutsu?', Ryuji asked.

'It could be… But those techniques don't exist in this world.', Raijin Kurogetsu replied.

'Wait… A Zanpakuto is there on the bed… It's continuously exhibiting Reiatsu, as though it's manipulating the space around it in a specific shape…', Ryuji started.

'And people automatically see, feel, smell, hear, and sense that it's a Captain's corpse.', Raijin Kurogetsu finished.

'I see… It's an ability… of that Zanpakuto. The ability to influence the five senses of the people around it. If then, why didn't I get influenced?', Ryuji asked after the deduction.

'Maybe… it has nothing to do with the surroundings but rather the people.', Raijin Kurogetsu replied.

'What do you mean?', Ryuji asked him.

'Do you remember, Ryuji? Wabisuke's Shikai Ability?', Raijin Kurogetsu asked.

'Double the weight of anything it cuts.', Ryuji replied.

'Yes… It is one of those abilities that take effect by the blade being in contact with the enemy's body or blade.', Raijin Kurogetsu started.

'So, there are abilities that take effect by other means, such as looking at the blade.', Ryuji deduced.

'Probably…', Raijin Kurogetsu replied.

'A Zanpakuto whose ability is to control the five senses of an opponent by just looking at it in the time of activation. Considering that it's a Captain's Zanpakuto… The ability must be mastered to the point that it will be in effect forever.', Ryuji deduced.

'That is right… Ryuji, if you ever come to cross swords with him, make sure not to look at his Sword.', Raijin Kurogetsu warned him.

'I will… Thanks for coming.', Ryuji replied.

'Think nothing about it. See you later.', Raijin Kurogetsu replied as it disappeared.

'Now… What do I do next?', Ryuji thought to himself as he reached the food dispensary.

*Time skip* The Senzaikyu,

"'Flash Master Yoruichi' won't be caught by the likes of you.", Yoruichi stated as she stood with Ichigo on her shoulders while looking at Byakuya, who stood on the bridge to Senzaikyu.

"I thought I told you… Do not go without informing me.", Ryuji said, standing behind Byakuya.

"What the?!", Ukitake asked in shock.

"Who are you?!", Byakuya asked alerted.

"Ryuji…", Rukia stated in shock.

"It's been a long time, Rukia…", Ryuji said as he looked at Rukia.

"…", Rukia stood there in disbelief.

"We've come to save you… Don't worry.", Ryuji replied, looking at Rukia with his Sharingan.

'Those eyes…', Rukia thought to herself in surprise.

"I asked you a question. Who are you?", Byakuya asked Ryuji.

"Ryuji… Kurosaki Ryuji. Ichigo's twin brother.", Ryuji replied to Byakuya.

"How did you become a Shinigami?", Byakuya asked him.

"Explain to me why I should tell you that.", Ryuji asked with a smirk.

"You have an arrogant mouth, brat.", Byakuya said with a serious tone.

"Let's see who's arrogant after this. Open Your Eyes, Raijin Kurogetsu!", Ryuji stated before activating his Zanpakuto's Shikai transforming The Tachi that Ryuji held into an oversized Yanagiba with a Sharingan on its blade.

'This boy… His Reiatsu is Captain level and his Zanpakuto is deadly…', Ukitake thought to himself.

"Don't be so cocky, Brat.", Byakuya stated as he held his Zanpakuto in front of his face.

"No, brother!", Rukia yelled in concern.

"Scatter, Senbonzakura!", Byakuya activated his Shikai, making his sword become small Sakura petals.

"…", Ryuji looked at the petals in surprise.

"Ryuji! Get out of there!", Yoruichi warned.

"Run!", Rukia yelled at Ryuji as Byakuya made the petals attack Ryuji.

…..

…..

…..

"This is the difference in our strength, brat.", Byakuya said as he sheathed his sword while having his eyes closed.

"Who is the brat?", Ryuji asked, shocking everyone.

"Impossible!", Byakuya opened his eyes to see that Ryuji had not taken one slash.

'He stopped them… At such speed!', Ukitake thought to himself as he noticed Ryuji stabbing the ground with his Zanpakuto, making the lightning in it attack the petals and defuse them.

"Since you have shown me your power… Let me show you mine.", Ryuji stated before raising his Zanpakuto to attack them.

"Impossible! That reiatsu!", Byakuya noted as he noticed the amount of Reiatsu accumulated in Ryuji's Zanpakuto.

"Get shocked!", Ryuji said as he brought the Zanpakuto down, letting out a large lightning slash towards them.

End of Chapter - 13