One Bleach
In this chapter…well, unfortunately, Luffy and Uryu are going to attract trouble…you probably know what's going to happen…but let's just say that they're going to have to deal with their nastiest Hollow yet.
Oh, and Ichigo's going to get to go home…but in the process, he's going to take someone else with him. Whoops.
Chapter 6: A Giant Falls
After slaying the Hollows that had decided to come to Uryu's barbecue, Uryu realized that he was going to have to come up with a better way to attract Hollows. There wasn't nearly enough to last them for twenty-four hours.
Granted, so far he appeared to be winning…but he wanted to keep killing Hollows. He found it to be quite the sport.
Oddly enough, he noticed that one of the Hollows had gone to Soul Society even though he was a Quincy. He thought it was kind of weird…usually when a Quincy cracked the mask of a Hollow they didn't go to the Soul Society…they were still trapped on Earth.
But it was still better than nothing.
Immediately, he began to make a dummy so that he could lure more Hollows.
Sure enough, the Hollows thought it was an actual human being that they could eat the soul out of.
But they thought wrong.
As it turned out, it was another trap. Uryu wasted no time in slaying the Hollows to get further ahead in the competition.
At this rate, he was going to win.
"It feels so satisfying to get to beat a Shinigami at their own game…" remarked Uryu.
Curious, he noticed that one of his hairs was on edge, which he found to be odd.
But he decided that it was probably nothing. He wanted to slay more Hollows!
It was too bad they didn't get to go to Soul Society…but that was just how Quincies worked. Sending souls to the afterlife wasn't their job.
Suddenly, he noticed Luffy, who appeared to be playing a game of bowling…with him as the bowling ball.
He was toppling the Hollows over like dominoes.
Uryu was rather baffled by what he was doing, but he decided that he needed to keep slaying Hollows. There were about twelve hours left in the competition, so he might as well pick up the pace.
Oddly enough, he noticed that Luffy appeared to be sweating. Was slaying Hollows hard work, or was he worried about something?
"I hope nothing bad is going to happen." thought Luffy.
Perhaps he was being paranoid. Still, he was starting to wonder if there were multiple kinds of Hollows. Rukia did give him a brief description of Pluses and Hollows.
Speaking of Rukia, she was currently monitoring his progress.
Oddly enough, seeing him fight Hollows was bringing back a spark in her.
Suddenly, she pulled out a sword of her own. Perhaps she was regaining her Shinigami powers.
If so, she might not need to depend on Luffy anymore.
However, she wanted her full powers to return before she headed back to the afterlife…which would still take some time.
For now, she decided she wanted to help Luffy fight some Hollows. Personally she was rooting for him to win.
Of course, this in part had to do with the fact that Uryu was a Quincy.
Personally, Luffy was wondering how he would attract Hollows himself. What should he try coming up with?
Suddenly, he noticed that there was a bakery nearby…he decided to buy a bunch of cookies.
He then laid them out so that the Hollows would see them and come closer.
Sure enough, they wanted some cookies.
"I want cookies…" murmured one of the Hollows.
"Me too…" nodded another Hollow.
Luffy wasted no time in attacking the Hollows and cracking his mask. Maybe now he would be able to kill more Hollows than Uryu.
However, at the same time, he was a bit worried about how many Hollows were approaching Karakura Town. Were they getting carried away?
If so, they might want to call off the competition…but he got the feeling that Uryu wouldn't enjoy that.
So he decided that he would keep killing Hollows.
"Here I go!" bellowed Luffy.
Noticing how fast Luffy was slaying the Hollows, Uryu let out a sigh. He was starting to wonder if he was going to lose the bet.
It appeared that he was going to have to ramp up his game even more.
But what could he do to attract more Hollows?
"Hmm…" thought Uryu.
Suddenly, he noticed a magazine that someone had left on the floor. It had the picture of an attractive girl on it. Perhaps Chizuru would be interested.
Shrugging, he decided that this was as good of a shot as any.
Immediately, he bought some magazines and spread them out so that Hollows would notice them.
As it turned out, they now read "HOLLOW BABES!"
"If only I had a girlfriend…" remarked the Hollow as he went to take a closer look.
Personally, Uryu was surprised how lecherous some of the Hollows were. They really needed to find their special someone.
However, he noticed something that alarmed him.
Apparently, Luffy had managed to get another Shinigami to help him slay Hollows.
This did not bode well for him. He was now outnumbered two to one.
He needed someone that could help him.
Curious, he began to wonder if there was another Quincy in the area that he could use to help complete the bet.
Much to his surprise, he found it to be a little girl. Though she was young, she happened to have spiritual energy.
That someone happened to be Yuzu.
"Can I help you?" inquired Yuzu.
"Yes, I'm trying to kill Hollows…" answered Uryu.
"Are you now? That sounds dangerous…" noted the young girl.
"It is…but it'd be even more dangerous if we let them live. Hollowfication is poison towards our souls…" explained the bespectacled teen.
"Oh really?" inquired Yuzu.
"Yes…that's why we slay Hollows at all cost…" answered Uryu.
"How can I help?" asked Ichigo's younger sister.
"Well, I was thinking that since your mother is a Quincy you would have access to Quincy abilities…" explained the teenage boy.
"I suppose…I haven't tried them out yet though." explained the daughter of a Quincy.
"Well, now's your chance." said the teenage boy.
As it turned out, there was a Hollow right outside her house, and he was tearing apart her teddy bear.
"Not my teddy bear!" screamed Yuzu. She was going to have to stitch it back together later.
Suddenly, an arrow began to appear in her hand.
Immediately, she shot it at the Hollow, and the mask burst. Apparently, she could only use her powers in emergency situations.
"How'd I do?" inquired Yuzu.
"Not bad…I need you to help me win a bet against a Shinigami…he got someone else to help him so I need backup too…" noted Uryu.
"I guess Luffy decided that he didn't want to face you one by one…but I'm not sure if I want to help you…Luffy's my friend and I'd like to cheer him on…" said Yuzu.
"I'll give you cookies…" stated the bespectacled Quincy.
"Deal!" exclaimed the preteen girl. It was time to get payback for Luffy eating the last cookie.
Immediately, Uryu and Yuzu went to go slay some more Hollows.
However, Yuzu was worried about something. She got the feeling that something evil was in the air.
Granted, it was probably just another Hollow…but she got the feeling that it wasn't an ordinary Hollow.
Was something going to attack them?
Her question was about to be answered.
Sure enough, Luffy and Rukia were outside, slaying Hollows. Rukia unfortunately wasn't strong enough to take down more than one Hollow at a time like she was before, but she at least was regaining her strength.
However, she noticed something that alarmed her.
"What's the matter?" inquired Luffy.
"Do you hear that?" questioned Rukia.
"What is it?" asked the pirate.
Suddenly, they heard the sound of what appeared to be a giant.
As it turned out, they had attracted the attention of a giant Hollow.
"Oh no…" said Rukia.
"Is it another Hollow?" inquired Luffy.
"It's more than that…it's a Gillian...or a Menos Grande. Basically it's a giant Hollow…" explained the former Shinigami.
Luffy gasped in shock. This could not mean anything good.
Sure enough, the Giant Hollow wanted to pick a fight with them.
"We need to warn Uryu Ishida immediately!" exclaimed Luffy.
"We'd better do it fast. Menos Grande have even bigger appetites than regular Hollows…apparently, being larger has given them a corresponding stomach." noted Rukia.
As it turned out, this particular Hollow happened to be a cannibal, as it was eating other Hollows.
"OM NOM NOM NOM!" exclaimed the Hollow.
"This is rather ironic…" noted one of the small Hollows. Weren't they the ones that were supposed to do the eating?
"Why is it speaking in all caps?" questioned Luffy.
"That's how a giant Hollow speaks…as you know, named Hollows speak in bold…" answered Rukia.
"Oh." said the pirate. He supposed that made sense.
"I WANT FOOD! GIMMEE!" screamed the Menos Grande.
At this rate, the giant Hollow was going to devour the whole town. How were they going to stop him?
Sure enough, Uryu Ishida had noticed the chaos.
"What's going on out there?" inquired Uryu.
Unsurprisingly, Yuzu was screaming in terror.
"What the…we attracted a giant Hollow?!" exclaimed the teenage boy.
His glasses promptly fell off his face.
"Where are the elite Quincy when we need them?" questioned Uryu. Apparently, they weren't nearby to deal with such a beast.
Perhaps he was going to have to work with Luffy to defeat it. The competition was almost over, anyway. Just a few minutes or so to go, to be precise.
Now that he thought of it…perhaps he made a good point about the Hollows hurting innocent people. This one looked like it could take on an army.
Pulling out his trusty bow and arrow, he fired a shot at the Menos Grande.
It appeared that he had aimed well, but it only left a dent on the Hollow's mask. It didn't finish him off.
In retaliation, the Hollow began to smash his hands together to make Quincy pancakes.
Fortunately, though the Hollow was rather large, he was rather slow as well, so he was able to evade the shots.
But he got the feeling that he couldn't dodge him forever…and his ammunition might not be enough.
Curious, he wondered if Yuzu was willing to lend him a hand.
"Can you help a fellow Quincy out?" inquired Uryu.
"For some strange reason I can't help but shake the feeling I'm only half-Quincy…" answered Yuzu.
"What?" questioned the bespectacled teen.
"Never mind. I guess I'll give it a try." stated Yuzu.
Immediately, she used her powers to make some daggers.
She then began to toss them at the Menos Grande…though it didn't hit him in the mask, it him in the arms.
Apparently that was rather painful, as he began to clutch his arm in pain.
However, he slammed into Uryu and Yuzu using his other arm, sending them flying.
"I can see my house from here…" stated Yuzu.
"We were just at your house…" pointed out Uryu.
"Oh, that's right…" recalled Yuzu.
Fortunately, they landed on the top of a nearby building.
At that very moment, Luffy and Rukia decided to fight the giant Hollow as well. Fortunately, he had a rather large mask to go with his size, so it wouldn't be too hard to attack his weak point.
"WHY CAN'T THE SHINIGAMI LET ME BE?" inquired the Menos Grande. He just wanted a bite to eat. Was that too much to ask?
"Probably because you're a big eater that won't stop eating everyone…including your little Hollow buddies." pointed out Rukia.
On cue, the Gillian burped out a Hollow mask.
"Should I try it on?" questioned Luffy.
"You probably shouldn't…you might undergo Hollowfication." pointed out Rukia.
Luffy sweatdropped. That couldn't be fun.
"I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU MY BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER!" bellowed the Gillian.
"That reminds me…I happen to be hungry." noted the elastic pirate.
"Aren't you always?" inquired Rukia.
Immediately, Luffy began to eat what he could find in the fridge, causing him to swell like a balloon in the process.
Shrugging, he decided to cannonball the Menos Grande.
"Cannonball!" exclaimed Luffy.
However, this was still not enough to finish the job.
"How strong is this Hollow?" inquired the pirate.
"I guess you're going to have to keep trying." suggested Rukia.
Speaking of which, maybe she should enter the fray herself.
She just hoped that she didn't have her soul eaten…even if it probably tasted like ice cream. She was capable of using ice, after all.
Lunging towards the Menos Grande, she cracked his mask even further.
However, at this point, he was going berserk.
Suddenly, he began to spew out black sludge. Perhaps it was in their best interest not to touch it.
"What is the stuff?" inquired Luffy.
"It's probably Hollow blood…" noted Rukia.
Luffy stuck out his tongue in disgust.
At that very moment, Uryu arrived…and for some reason Yuzu.
"If we work together, we might be able to finish off the Hollow." suggested Uryu.
"Really? I'm all for it!" exclaimed Luffy.
Perhaps if they attacked in unison, then maybe the Hollow's mask would shatter.
Shrugging, they decided to attack as a team.
This worked surprisingly well…as wide cracks appeared on the Menos Grande's mask.
"THIS CAN'T BE!" bellowed the Menos Grande.
Rukia and Yuzu then finished the Menos Grande off with a team attack of their own, and it looked like Karakura Town was safe for another day.
Unsurprisingly, our four heroes all felt proud of themselves.
"I wonder what my father will have to say about this when he gets home…" questioned Yuzu. Hopefully Ichigo would get home before he did.
"I hope that he'll be proud of you…" noted Rukia. Who would have thought that she would become a hero?
"I can't believe we managed to take down a giant Hollow!" exclaimed Luffy.
"Me neither. Perhaps I misjudged you…and wouldn't you know it, our bet turned out to be a tie. I suppose one of us is not going to become the other's slave…" stated Uryu.
Luffy shrugged. Maybe they would both be happier that way.
"If you need me, I'll be in your class…you may have seen me at school before…" noted the teenage boy.
Luffy nodded. It sounded like he may have actually made a friend.
Immediately, Uryu left Luffy to head back home, leaving him alone with Rukia.
"Today's been a long day, hasn't it?" inquired Luffy.
"It certainly has." nodded Rukia.
Shrugging, they decided to go to bed. It had been a long twenty-four hours, and they were feeling rather sleepy.
As they did so, Karin watched them leave. She in fact had noticed the strange new powers that Yuzu now had, thanks to Uryu.
"Gee, I wish I had crazy powers like that…" questioned Karin.
As she went home as well, she failed to notice that some of the Gillian's blood had rubbed against her leg.
The next day…
Ichigo woke up after his long nap. He was looking forward to a brand new day.
However, he wondered how Luffy had swapped places with him in the first place.
"How did Luffy switch places with me again?" questioned Ichigo.
"He used that coin over there…" explained Nami.
Suddenly, it occurred to him that maybe he could use that coin to head back home. It seemed as good of a shot as any. He wouldn't be surprised if Yuzu and Karin missed him.
Curious, he went up to that coin.
"What are you doing?" inquired Nami.
"I'm trying to see if I can use that coin to get home." answered Ichigo.
All of a sudden, she was feeling rather excited.
Immediately, she pressed her hands against his shoulders so that she could get a closer look…even though she was taller than he was.
"Here I go." said Ichigo.
Immediately, he flipped the coin…
…and suddenly he disappeared along with Nami.
Meanwhile…
Luffy was feeling rather pleased with himself. He had successfully slain a giant Hollow, and had made a friend in the process.
Not only that, but Rukia was regaining her Shinigami powers, so perhaps he wouldn't have to fight alone anymore. Uryu had also taught Yuzu how to use some of her dormant Quincy abilities that her mother had possessed…before some wise guy decided to steal them away.
Personally he was enjoying himself…and yet somehow he got the feeling that his day was going to get even better.
He wasn't so sure why.
Suddenly, he bumped into Orihime.
"Whoops! Sorry, Luffy!" apologized Orihime.
Suddenly, she and Luffy disappeared in a burst of light.
A few minutes later…
Ichigo smiled in satisfaction. It turned out his plan had worked. He was now back home where he belonged.
"Finally! I was feeling pretty homesick…" noted Ichigo.
On the other hand, he did enjoy his stay onboard the Going Merry. It was like a long vacation. Granted, he was going to miss them…but he was sure that they would understand.
Besides, they were finally going to see their captain again. It was better for them all around.
However, he got the feeling that he had accidentally brought someone with him.
"Wait…did I bring a stowaway?" questioned Ichigo.
Looking around, he gasped in shock.
As it turns out, he had accidentally brought Nami with him, since she was touching his shoulders when he flipped the coin.
"What's going on?" inquired Nami.
"I think I might have accidentally brought you with me…" answered Ichigo.
Nami frowned. Was she stuck here?
"I hope that there's a way for you to come back…" noted the teenage boy.
"I hope…" nodded Nami. This wasn't good for her…
Elsewhere…
Luffy arrived on the Going Merry, much to his pleasant surprise.
He wasn't sure how he had returned home, but he was rather happy.
"Yes!" exclaimed Luffy.
However, he got the feeling that something had changed.
Suddenly, he heard a familiar voice.
"Luffy, where am I?" inquired Orihime.
As it turned out, whatever had transported him back home…had transported Orihime as well.
"You're onboard my pirate ship…I'm not sure how you got here though." explained Luffy.
"Pirate ship?" inquired Orihime.
At that very moment, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp arrived. They seemed rather excited that Luffy was home.
However, they seemed bewildered that Nami and Ichigo had suddenly vanished…
"Good to see you back, Captain Luffy! But whose the broad you brought with you?" inquired Usopp.
"It's my pal Orihime…" explained Luffy.
"Is there a way for me to get back home?" inquired Orihime.
"Ichigo might have used the coin that Luffy used earlier…and somehow took Nami with him in the process…" noted Zoro.
"That explains a lot…" said the pirate captain.
"Maybe your friend could use the coin to get back home…" answered the swordsman.
Orihime nodded, and went over to the table where the coin was to do just that.
Unfortunately, she was clumsy and bumped into the table instead, sending the coin flying.
It went straight overboard.
"Oh no!" exclaimed Orihime.
Luffy gasped in shock.
"What have I done?" inquired the teenage girl.
"Sorry Orihime…but you might be stuck here for a while…" sympathized Luffy.
"Oh dear…" murmured Orihime.
Hopefully she wasn't going to get seasick.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter…in the next chapter, Nami's going to be introduced to Ichigo's world and Orihime is going to be introduced to Luffy's world. Sound like fun?