Crossover: Naruto x Bleach
Summary: After Naruto defeated Momoshiki and died in the process, he got reborn into the Bleach world. He lived a peaceful life until he saved Ichigo and Rukia. From there on he and his comrades will face new challenges and enemies and encounter other comrades from their old life. This story is about the outcome of the scenario, if Naruto and a few of his old friends are helping Ichigo.
Warning: English is not my first language. Be aware of possible errors.
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Bleach.
"Speech."
'Think.'
"Technique."
Naruto looked at Ichigo's zanpakutō that he had just awakened. 'Well… that's exotic.' He had returned a minute ago with the new Gigai for Rukia and it seemed that Rukia had already explained everything to Ichigo about the zanpakutō.
Ichigo seemed to have already met his zanpakutō. When Naruto entered his underground dojo, Ichigo called his zanpakutō's name and awakened it. A bright light obscured the view at first, but Ichigo was revealed fairly quickly.
Ichigo knelt slightly beside his zanpakutō in the shikai and held it by the hilt. It looked like an oversized, black, white khyber knife almost as tall as Ichigo with a cloth-wrapped tang instead of a proper hilt and tsuba.
Naruto had the Gigai for Rukia over his shoulder and was clapping both hands. "Not bad. Your zanpakutō looks very good Ichigo. Didn't think that Rukia could explain everything you need to know in such a short amount of time."
"Are you surprised? Next time we fight, I'll finish you off!" Ichigo grinned and pointed his zanpakutō in Naruto's direction. Naruto just looked at Ichigo and started to smile. He laid Rukia's Gigai on the ground and took a few steps forward. His katana appeared in his hand, and he kept walking towards Ichigo. There was an evil grin on his face.
Ichigo swallowed once and stopped grinning when he saw Naruto's look. Naruto held the tip of his katana to the tip of Ichigo's zanpakutō. "What's your partner's name?" Naruto looked into Ichigo's eyes and then at his zanpakutō.
"Zangetsu." Ichigo's zanpakutō pulsed once and Naruto nodded in satisfaction. "Very good." He took his katana to his side and then it disappeared. "Before we start the real training, you will first go back to yourself with Rukia. You still need to rest, and Rukia needs some rest too."
Naruto looked at Rukia, who had already slipped into her new Gigai. "Go now and come back when you're both properly recovered. It hasn't even been 24 hours since the two Shinigami went back to Soul Society." Naruto turned around and started walking.
Ichigo looked at Rukia and she just nodded. He frowned and went after Naruto. In the end, Naruto was right about his speech. Ichigo was far from recovered. Through his encounter with Zangetsu and the fight against him inside, he had already been through a lot.
'I still don't understand why Zangetsu looks like me. Though he wears a white shihakushō dexterously and has white skin.' Ichigo knew, of course, that Zangetsu was just testing him. Even so, his method was somewhat drastic. He had told him his name, but he wanted a fight against Ichigo right away.
"What's going on, partner?" Zangetsu grinned and threw the huge zanpakutō around by the grip wrap. His yellow eyes met the dark eyes of Ichigo, who was also holding Zangetsu.
Ichigo had only just awakened his zanpakutō and received the name and right away the Spirit of Zangetsu held itself and showed Ichigo a way to wield Zangetsu.
'If I didn't see Zangetsu leading himself, I would never come to lead him in this way.' He watched closely as Zangetsu threw himself around and then threw himself towards Ichigo. The large Zanpakutō raced towards Ichigo, and he could only jump to the side.
Zangetsu grinned. "Well responded, partner." He pulled the zanpakutō back and threw it around again. Ichigo just stood by, trying to understand how Zangetsu could wield this huge zanpakutō so easily.
"Are you just going to stand there, or do you want to attack too?" said Zangetsu with a grin. He laughed lightly and just as Ichigo narrowed his eyes and was about to charge forward, he flipped the zanpakutō forward, hitting Ichigo's zanpakutō.
Ichigo flew through the air and hit a wall. He stood up and frowned. He looked at Zangetsu again and narrowed his eyes. A blue glow shimmered in his eyes and Zangetsu saw that he grinned a little wider.
"I like that look. Show me what you've got." He stopped flinging the zanpakutō and grabbed it by the handle. He held it to his side and waited.
Ichigo threw his zanpakutō in the air and grabbed the grip wrap. He imitated Zangetsu and threw his huge zanpakutō around. He took a few steps towards Zangetsu and then jumped towards him.
Zangetsu held himself and never stopped grinning. Ichigo frowned and tried to let his zanpakutō fly towards Zangetsu. ,Damned!' His zanpakutō missed Zangetsu by a few feet, and when Ichigo landed, he pulled his zanpakutō back out again.
"Not too bad for your first time, partner." Zangetsu smiled happily and when Ichigo saw his smile, he stopped trying to throw his zanpakutō around again. Zangetsu's Zanpakutō disappeared and then he walked towards Ichigo.
"Remember that a zanpakutō lives. See you next time." Zangetsu tapped Ichigo's forehead once, and then he just vanished from his inner world.
'I'll make you stronger Ichigo. You will become the strongest Shinigami and I will fight at your side and if necessary, take over your body and keep fighting for you.' Zangetsu looked up at the sky and grinned. He would enjoy showing Ichigo how to properly guide himself. Ichigo had already learned the first lesson and without much guidance.
Ichigo had understood straight away just from observing that Zangetsu couldn't be used just like an ordinary sword. Due to the special design and the function of the grip winding, Zangetsu could be used very flexibly. Ichigo even managed to throw his zanpakutō in the right direction on the first try. Zangetsu would have expected Ichigo to throw his zanpakutō in any direction, but not in his direction. He was glad that his partner had so much potential.
Naruto stood by the door and looked at Ichigo and Rukia. Both stood in front of the door of his huge house. The house resembled a temple more than a normal house. It looked exactly like a Kuchiki Clan house in Soul Society. It was massive and the garden had a few small ponds here and there and lots of cherry trees.
"Rukia has my number. When you're recovered, just give me a call." He looked at Rukia. "If anything should happen, then call me."
"Thank you again Naruto." Ichigo said with a smile. He had already gotten stronger, he could feel that, and he would keep getting stronger with Rukia, Naruto and Zangetsu. He would become stronger and protect everyone.
Naruto smiled and just nodded. "I also wanted to thank you again, Naruto. You protected Ichigo and I without anything in return. I don't know how I could ever repay you for this service." Rukia said.
"Stay alive and accept the help of others." Naruto said with a smile. He had observed Rukia for a long time and was able to find out a few things about her character. He knew enough people who always blamed themselves and always tried to do everything on their own. Rukia was the same. The best example was where she ran away from Ichigo and wanted to leave because she didn't want to involve him in the end. Ichigo had become a shinigami because of her and instead of trying to find a solution together with him, she wanted to take all the blame on her shoulders and somehow deal with the situation herself.
Rukia's eyes widened briefly when he said that. He smiled understandingly and added "You have friends and allies. Don't always try to carry everything alone. You don't have to share your problems with everyone. One or two good friends would be enough, and I guess you could share anything with Ichigo." He took a few steps towards Rukia and Ichigo.
"You both have great power within you and I'm not talking about your shinigami power." Naruto put both his hands on their heads. He was taller than both of them and it just seemed like a father would tell his children something.
"The bond between friends is much more important than your own strength. With friends you can have a lot more fun in life and experience a lot more. They help you and together you get stronger faster." He took his hands off their heads and smiled again before heading back inside.
Ichigo and Rukia just stood there perplexed and watched as Naruto closed the door and disappeared into the house.
"Say Rukia..." Ichigo gave her a funny look while pointing to the door. "How old was Naruto again?" This speech was never from a man in his twenties. He just sounded like a wise leader and not like a writer. Just the way he looked at Ichigo and Rukia with that special smile that only experienced old men usually had.
"I'm not sure." She was just as confused as Ichigo. She had never seen Naruto like this before. He seemed just like a certain person she knew well. Naruto just seemed like a leader, cheering up his subordinates and giving them more courage. Just like when a certain man spoke to her, Rukia felt a soothing warmth, which spread inside her. Her heart, which still had some doubts, was freed from all worries. She always felt that way when Captain Ukitake cheered up his subordinates with his speeches.
'I'm glad you're on our side, Naruto. I don't want to imagine what you have already experienced, that you have such a charisma as Captain Ukitake, and he is several hundred years old.' thought Rukia. She herself was already over 100 years old and she didn't have nearly as much experience as Naruto, she realized in that second.
What must Naruto have gone through to seem like a wise leader? She couldn't imagine. She could only smile as she felt safe and renewed in courage that her decision to save Ichigo and turn him into a shinigami wasn't wrong.
Soul Society consisted of the Rukongai where souls lived when they arrived in Soul Society and Seireitei, which was at the center of Soul Society. The mode of life here closely resembled that of feudal Japan. The Human World and Soul Society were parallel to each other and were two sides of the same coin. Families separated by death were rarely reunited in the Soul Society unless they arrived in Soul Society together. People lived nestled together like a family of strangers. One never got hungry (if she or he doesn't have Reiryoku) and aging is slowed to a great extent, with lifespans of 2000 or more years not being unheard of, though such ages were limited to Shinigami or other Soul Society dwellers with high Reiryoku. Children could be born as they were in the human world. People could also be killed as regular Humans are, though they were capable of surviving wounds that would normally be considered fatal. A soul that died in Soul Society would reincarnate on Earth as a new Human with no memories.
The armed forces of Soul Society consisted of three independent main branches: the Gotei 13, the Kidō Corps and the Onmitsukidō. The Gotei 13 was the organization which most Shinigami joined. It was split into thirteen divisions (hence the name), with several divisions having certain specializations. The 4th Division was the medical/supply division, the 11th Division was the combat division (specialization in swordsmanship), and the 12th Division was the research/scientific division. The 9th Division was in charge of newspaper and magazine-related duties.
The Gotei 13 served as a military force with its primary responsibilities consisting of: The defense of the Seireitei, the center of Soul Society. The deployment of Division members into enemy territory for combat operations. The deployment of task forces as defensive measures in the human world. The guiding of souls to Soul Society.
The Kidō Corps was a group of specialists presiding over spiritual law. It was one of the organizations within Soul Society that allowed the use of force along with the Gotei 13 and Onmitsukidō and was also a special organization comprised of experienced Kidō users. Even the Gotei 13 put their trust in their skills.
The Onmitsukidō, also called the Secret Mobile Unit/Corps, Special Forces or Covert Ops, was the second largest organization that Shinigami joined, and one of the three main branches of military in Soul Society. The Onmitsukidō's tasks were execution and assassination as well as supervision of criminals. Four smaller divisions carried out these duties. 2nd Division seated officers served as the leaders of these five divisions. The seat rankings of the 2nd Division were not based on ability, but based according to the division they lead.
There are four divisions within the Onmitsukidō, for which the first had the most authority while the fourth had the least. The four divisions in order of authority were:
Executive Militia: The first branch of the Onmitsukido. It was ranked the highest of the four branches in the division. The Executive Militia carried out missions that involved combat. They specialized in the unarmed combat technique known as Hakuda and were able to operate silently and in secrecy. Their main duty was to carry out missions requiring the use of force. Their responsibilities included punishment and assassination of ex-comrades who broke the law and acted as scouts during battle against Hollows. Its members were dressed all in black and are known for their cold-bloodedness. It was normally headed by the Commander-in-chief of the Onmitsukidō.
Patrol Corps: The second branch of the Onmitsukidō. Intelligence gathering within the Seireitei. Their appearances were unknown in order to preserve confidentiality. Specifically, they were assigned mainly to the Seireitei area and gather data on uprisings. In the event of those under house arrest escaping they also were tasked with finding and apprehending them.
Detention Unit: The third branch of the Onmitsukidō. The Detention Unit was responsible for the imprisonment and supervision of all criminals within the Seireitei. They also had another duty known as Special Detention, which concerns those who joined the Gotei 13 but were judged to be a danger to their fellow Shinigami. They investigate, apprehend, and keep these individuals sealed away from the rest of Soul Society within the Special Underground Detention Facility, aka. the Nest of Maggots. It should be noted that those few who were kept in the Maggots' Nest hadn't actually committed any crime but had been identified by the laws of Soul Society as "Dangerous Elements". This unit acted somewhat similar to a prison and mental rehabilitation center. The activities of this division were shrouded in mystery and remained virtually unknown to the majority of the public as well as most Gotei 13 members up to the level of lieutenant.
Inner Court Troop: The fourth branch of the Onmitsukidō. The Inner Court Troop served as the information transmission unit within the Seireitei. A special ops unit that is mobilized whenever a mission was urgent and requires secrecy. Many of its members were masters of Shunpo.
Ichigo tried to store all the information and frowned slightly. He had just received a little lecture from Rukia about how Soul Society was structured and what the units were. It was really a lot to learn about Shinigami. Rukia was also part of the Gotei 13 herself. She was the third Seat of the 11th Division. So, she was actually one of the strongest shinigami in her division. It was weird to find out. So far, she wasn't stronger than himself. After all, she still didn't have her abilities back.
He narrowed his eyes as he remembered the fact that Kisuke Urahara prevented Rukia from getting her abilities back. He would get that bum for fooling everyone and putting Rukia in danger.
"That's enough for now." Rukia said while standing up. She put all her drawings down and patted her clothes a little.
Ichigo just nodded and looked at his notes. Since there was so much information, he had made notes on the most important information. Without the notes he could never learn everything in his life. All the information was too much for that.
"You're doing well, Ichigo. If you only want to, you'll learn quickly." Rukia said with a smile.
Ichigo looked at Rukia and then out his window. "I have no other choice. I want to protect everyone, and I can't do that the way I am now. I'll get stronger and that includes knowing everything about your opponent." Ichigo said.
'Whatever you did to him Naruto... you had a strong influence on Ichigo.' thought Rukia with a smile. Before Rukia and Ichigo said goodbye to Naruto 2 days ago, Naruto took Ichigo aside and told him something. Whatever that was had had an effect.
"Now come on, we wanted to meet up with Chad and the others." Rukia said. She was already walking out of Ichigo's room. His father and his two little sisters were traveling together at the moment, so Rukia was able to come into the house without problems.
Ichigo got up from his chair and stretched once. He looked at the photo he had taken with everyone. There was Rukia, Orihime, Chad, Tsubaki, Naruto and himself on it. 'I will definitely protect everyone.' Ichigo thought determinedly. He went after Rukia and was happy to see his friends again. Naruto was invited too, but he declined. He had told the two that he already had other plans. Starting tomorrow, Ichigo's training under Naruto would also begin. Naruto had recommended that Ichigo should take it easy today and meet up with his friends. Starting tomorrow, he wouldn't have much time for that once Naruto started his training.
His black haori blew in the wind as he stood on a side street. His eyes were obscured by a shadow while his clothing and hair moved slightly. The side street was surrounded by an eerie atmosphere. Naruto just stood there while there was no sound other than the wind and his clothes blowing.
He held nothing in his hand and didn't move. 20 meters in the shadow of a building stood a person radiating a strong reiatsu. You could tell right away that the person was a Shinigami. The black Shihakushō robe with the white Captain Haori symbolized it perfectly. On the back you could see the number of which division the captain was from.
The subject had long black hair with some spikes, which was tied in a high ponytail with a dark blue hair band. Her black eyes looked straight at Naruto as she radiated her strong reiatsu.
Naruto's ice blue eyes were revealed as Naruto lifted his head slightly. Black and icy blue eyes met, and the area was hit by a gravity wave. The ground began to tremble from the unleashed reiatsu of the two people. Shinigami and Fullbringer just stared at each other and said nothing.
Naruto raised both arms and crossed them in front of him when the shinigami suddenly appeared in front of him and her fist shot out. Her fist hit the crossed arms and they both looked into each other's eyes again. They stood there now and didn't move.
'Why does she look so familiar to me?' thought Naruto. He had this weird feeling the whole time. He didn't know why she looked so familiar to him. He would remember such a woman if he had met her before.
Her lips moved slightly while her black eyes never left his ice blue ones. "Are you really Naruto Uzumaki?" Naruto narrowed his eyes at the question.
"Didn't your comrade understand my name? I made it clear to Rukia's brother that no more shinigami should come to Karakura Town." Naruto said. His black reiatsu became visible and grew even stronger. The woman narrowed her eyes as well, and a blue reiatsu appeared around her. It also got stronger and kept increasing.
"Do we know each other?" Naruto asked. The way the Shinigami asked this question was beyond suspicious. It seemed like she knew Naruto. This woman looked familiar to him, but he also knew that he had never seen this woman before. Such charisma and power he would remember.
She stayed still and jumped back a bit. She landed on both feet, holding the handle of her zanpakutō. She slowly drew it from the sheath and at the same time something lit up under Naruto's clothes. A green light appeared from underneath his clothing and transformed into a katana in his right hand. The Shinigami now held her zanpakutō in her right hand. It wasn't in the Shikai, so it looked just like any other.
Naruto narrowed his eyes as she held the sword in front of her. "Chirp , Chidori!" A flash of blue lightning enveloped the shinigami, transforming their zanpakutō into a kusanagi with a black handle. The blade kept producing small blue lightning bolts while the shinigami now pointed their zanpakutō towards Naruto.
Naruto's eyes widened when he heard the name. He couldn't believe it. The name of the zanpakutō of the shinigami was Chidori! The technique his rival and best friend learned from Kakashi Hatake. The technique he had developed, and which had led him to victory so many times.
'Why is the name of the Zanpakutō Chidori? That cannot be a coincidence. First this appearance, which looks familiar to me, and then the name of her zanpakutō. Who is this woman?' thought Naruto.
"I wasn't wrong." said the Shinigami.
"What do you mean?" asked Naruto.
"It really is you, Naruto." said the Shinigami.
"I already told Kuchiki my name. So, what do you want from me and from Karakura?" Naruto asked. The woman remained still and only charged forward, holding her blade in front of her, which was shrouded in blue lightning. Naruto just saw someone other than the woman in front of him. The woman had the exact same posture, movement and everything else as Sasuke where he used the chidori.
Naruto vanished in time before the woman could hit him. She disappeared as well, and both emerged in midair. Both opponents swung their weapons. When Naruto's katana and the woman's zanpakutō collided, there was a yellow spark.
"Who are you? I don't know you." Naruto said.
The woman remained silent and while the two blades still rubbed against each other, she looked into his ice-cold blue eyes. He looked at her without blinking and his eyes were deadly serious. Both moved away from each other and now stood in mid-air. The clothes of the two and her long black hair moved up in the strong wind.
"You don't remember me?"
"How many times do I have to say it? I do not know you. Who are you?" Naruto asked while pointing his katana in her direction. The Shinigami just looked at him and said nothing. Naruto could see some disappointment in the Shinigami's eyes and some sadness.
Naruto was a bit confused that he saw that emotion in her emotionless eyes. Her eyes were similar to Sasuke's, but now she showed emotion. She really seemed to think he knew her.
The emotions vanished and she held her zanpakutō in Naruto's direction. "Naruto Uzumaki, I'm here to warn you. If you don't hand over Rukia Kuchiki to the Soul Society, we will kill you and Ichigo Kurosaki." the Shinigami said.
"I'll only tell you once, so listen carefully." Naruto said. His black reiatsu grew even stronger at the next word. "Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki are under my protection. If you want either of them, you have to defeat me first." Naruto said.
"My name is Satsuki Uchiha, I am the captain of the 10th Division." Satsuki said while her blade created blue lightning. Naruto's eyes widened when he heard that name. He had already toyed with the idea that there would be more people from his Old Life in this world. He was sure that Asuma and Shikaku weren't the only ones with him who ended up in this world. But now he had to realize that he might know Shinigami. But the strange thing about the woman in front of him was…. that he didn't know her. But the way she wielded her blade and the way she spoke, her posture and so much more... it all reminded him of Sasuke Uchiha. It was like facing a female version of Sasuke.
But that was impossible. There was no more female Uchiha except Sasuke's daughter at the end. After Itachi killed everyone in his clan except Sasuke, only Obito, Sasuke, Itachi and finally Madara were left alive. Through Sakura, Sarada was born and thus there was a female Uchiha in the world again. But this was the first time Naruto had heard of Satsuki Uchiha.
(A/N I hope you all enjoyed the second chapter of Fullbring Whirlpool. I wish you all the best, stay strong and enjoy your life!)
