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Naruto: Shinigami of the Kyubiakuma
By gorutovssageta
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Bleach, I just own this story and any characters I create.
Ichigo gripped his zanpakuto with both hand's, running full speed at Naruto, who countered as Ichigo swung his zanpakuto at his torso by flash stepping from the attack. Ichigo looked to his side as Naruto appeared, Ichigo swinging his zanpakuto at Naruto's knee's, which Naruto evaded by leaping into the air. As he leapt into the air, Naruto kicked Ichigo in the chin, causing the substitute Shinigami to slide back from the force of the kick, Ichigo wiping a strip of blood that was forming off his face with the sleeve of his shihakusho. Naruto did not attempt to attack, allowing Ichigo to run at him for another attack. Ichigo began to attack with a flurry of swings, each swing excelling in power while lacking in accuracy. Naruto swayed gracefully from each swing, Ichigo beginning to feel frustrated.
"Fight me, for real dammit!" Ichigo roared angrily, running at Naruto a third time. Naruto dodged Ichigo's first attack, moving to the left as Ichigo attacked from the right. Naruto ducked as Ichigo took a swing at his neck, Naruto using his free hand to punch Ichigo in the jaw, causing the Shinigami to be launched upward in the air. Naruto stood watching as Ichigo went up further, and then came down, Naruto flash stepping toward Ichigo as he was about five feet from touching the ground. Ichigo's cheek caved in as Naruto punched him directly in the cheek, the force alone sending Ichigo toppling into a boulder.
"D-Dammit!" Ichigo stammered as he pulled himself up from the gravel.
"Naruto, let's talk for a minute," Kisuke said as he guide d Naruto in to a crowd consisting of Tessai, Yoruichi, and Soi Fon. Ichigo looked over in confusion as he heard Naruto sigh. The group disbanded, Naruto walking back to Ichigo.
"Ichigo, I don't think we'll need you to join us in the Soul Society after all," Naruto announced to Ichigo, who looked back at the blond haired Shinigami in disbelief.
"But why, what's going on?" Ichigo asked as Naruto gave him a cold glance.
"You're too weak to even compare to my power, you'll be cut down by a Captain in a minute," Naruto answered cruelly as he gave Ichigo a smirk. "Just look at your zanpakuto! It's pathetic! What do you expect to do with that big piece of garbage?"
Ichigo ran at Naruto as fast as he could muster, bringing his sword down on Naruto. Naruto stopped the blade with his index finger, looking at Ichigo with a devilish grin.
"Did I anger you Ichigo?" Naruto taunted as he chuckled darkly. "I would be angry too if I was so weak. You'll never be able to help save Rukia; all you'd be is dead weight. Hell, you wouldn't be able to save anyone!" A tear rolled down Ichigo's right eye as he thought of not being able to protect those precious to him, all of these people's image in his mind.
"I will protect them, I WILL!" Ichigo roared as he pulled his zanpakuto away, ramming in toward Naruto's chest. With one quick movement, Naruto flash stepped from the incoming attack, and then cut Ichigo's blade in half with his own zanpakuto. Ichigo looked on with his eyes widened as this occurred, Naruto flashing him an evil grin.
"Sorry, but that blade is too weak, I can cut it just like I'm cutting paper," Naruto remarked as he pushed Ichigo to the ground with his left foot, and then held his zanpakuto at Ichigo's throat.
"Cut his Soul Chain, there is no need for him to even exist as this point," Soi Fon suggested as Naruto stroked his chin thoughtfully.
"Good idea Soi Fon, let's put this loser out his misery!" Naruto shouted with a wild grin as he prepared to stab Ichigo in the chest.
"Is this all I can do?" Ichigo wondered as he felt himself crawl backward. "Is all I can do is cower? Run? Am I really this weak? This is pathetic, I'm pathetic!"
"Yes Ichigo, you are pathetic," a voice stated as Ichigo looked behind him, spotting a tall man wearing all black standing behind him. "You still can't hear me can you? You still cannot hear my name though I have been calling to you all along."
"Calling to me?" Ichigo asked as he looked at the man with a confused look. "Look, I don't know who you are, but you haven't been calling to me."
"But I have Ichigo, is your ears open wide enough?" the man asked as his eye's seemed to look right into Ichigo's soul. "To truly hear my name, you must not just open your ears; you must open your heart. You must not have any more doubt; doubt will hold you back from unleashing your true potential. Ichigo, you are not weak, you must prove yourself, for this is the moment!"
"Who… are you?" Ichigo asked. "I feel as if I know who you are, but it's like I just don't remember your name…"
"Then look inside yourself, lose all of the doubt that shrouds your mind, find the path you want to follow, and run down it without looking back!" the man roared as on the training field, Ichigo began to glow, a blue aura surfacing around his body.
"So, he's finally ascending," Soi Fon remarked as she brushed a strand of hair from her face. "This should be interesting to see how much his power will increase."
"Ichigo, say my name!" the man screamed as Ichigo looked down at his zanpakuto, then up at Naruto.
"ZANGETSU!" Ichigo roared as his zanpakuto finally was awakened, entering its shikai state. The zanpakuto now looked more like an oversized cleaver, with no tsuba nor hilt. Ichigo was holding a cloth wrapped tang, the blade almost as tall as the Shinigami. The blade was had a black finish with a silver edge, Ichigo holding it proudly as he looked at Naruto with a determined grin. Naruto's eyes widened in surprise as Ichigo used the cloth to throw the zanpakuto like a projectile, Naruto managing to avoid the attack via flash step. Ichigo used the cloth to pull the zanpakuto back into his grasp, looking behind him as Naruto appeared in an instant, taking a swing at Ichigo's chest with his zanpakuto. Ichigo blocked with his zanpakuto, the sound of metal grinding roaring in the air as Ichigo and Naruto clashed. Small sparks lit up the room as both contestants yanked their sword toward them, and then ran at each other. Ichigo swung his giant zanpakuto with ease, as if it was as light as a feather. Naruto blocked each attack with his zanpakuto, Ichigo's speed increasing with each blocked attack. Naruto flash stepped backward, Ichigo running forward at full speed. Naruto flash stepped farther backward as Ichigo entered his radius, Ichigo smirking as he witnessed Naruto's tactic.
"What is this, run and hide now?" Ichigo asked as he held his zanpakuto before his broad body. "Are you going to fight or just be a coward? Maybe I should cut your Soul Chain!"
"Not happening, but you're welcome to try!" Naruto shot back as he and Ichigo ran at each other again.
"Should we tell Naruto to stop now?" Yoruichi whispered to Kisuke, who was watching this battle with sheer amusement.
"Nah, let them duke this one out," Kisuke answered, taking a bite of a juicy red apple he pulled out his coat pocket. "Let Ichigo get used to his shikai, plus this is really fun to watch!" Yoruichi rolled her eyes as she turned back to the battle, which was starting to heat up.
Ichigo rolled from a sideways slash that Naruto delivered, Naruto looking back as Ichigo jumped on his shoulders, then cut him across the chest as he did. Blood shot from Naruto's mouth as he watched with shock, Ichigo jumping down off Naruto's shoulders then kicking him in the chest, which sent the blond Shinigami crashing into a boulder. Naruto looked up with a grin as he lay in the debris, Ichigo looking back with a questionable glance as the Naruto he was looking at disappeared. Ichigo scanned the area immediately after confirming that it was a fake Naruto, Naruto nowhere to be found.
"Where did he…?" Ichigo wondered until he spotted a large hole not too far from where the debris laid. "No way…" Naruto's hand shot up from the ground, grabbing Ichigo's ankle. Ichigo looked down with his eyes widened as he was pulled underground, him and Naruto exchanging blows via fist. Naruto punched Ichigo square in the jaw, causing Ichigo's jaw to cave in slightly, throwing him up into the air, out of the hole. As he did, his zanpakuto began to glow red, Naruto smiling as he sent a wave of pure spiritual pressure at the descending Ichigo, whose outfit was slightly damaged by the attack. Ichigo fell to the ground, smoke coming up from his body as half of his kimono was ripped, part of his chest showing. His zanpakuto lay next to his hand, Naruto walking over to make sure the substitute Shinigami was alright. Ichigo's eyes shot open as Naruto's hand reached out to wake him up, Ichigo grabbing his hand as it entered his radius. Naruto looked on in surprise as Ichigo punched him firmly in the chest, causing the blond Shinigami to cough out slightly as he did. Ichigo reached for his zanpakuto as Naruto was still smarting from the punch, the zanpakuto giving off its own blue aura as it made contact with its master. Naruto looked on as Ichigo pulled the zanpakuto back, prepared to hit Naruto with a dense high amount of spiritual pressure. Naruto couldn't move due to Ichigo still holding on to his hand, Naruto able to do nothing as the wave hit him dead on, even Kisuke and Yoruichi running in to stop it. But it was too late, Naruto's zanpakuto laid next to a smoking Naruto, who seemed injured.
"Alright, this match is over," Kisuke announced as he gave Ichigo a grin. "Good job, you defeated a full-fledged Shinigami only on your second try! Congratulations!"
"Not quite," a voice corrected as Ichigo was struck in the face by a red blur, his face caving in as he went flying from the power of the attack. The Naruto on the ground disappeared, Naruto appearing only with the bottom half of his kimono on, a red and white aura covering his body.
"You're going to use shunpo?" Yoruichi asked in surprise, Naruto shrugging as a grin crossed his face.
"If he's gonna fight in the big leagues, he might as well get a taste from the best Shinigami there is!" Naruto exclaimed as his eyes went from blue to red, a slit replacing his pupil. "This is gonna hurt Ichigo, I'm holding nothing back anymore!" Behind Naruto, Kyubiakuma was glowing a fierce red, emitting her own power into her master without being directly in contact with him.
Ichigo pulled himself up, barely standing as he leaned on his zanpakuto.
"Fine, I won't hold back anything either Naruto!"
Ichigo shouted with a smile as Naruto and Ichigo ran at each other once again, this time only one wielding a zanpakuto. Ichigo swung his zanpakuto wildly at Naruto, who swayed from each swing with pure grace and style. Naruto closed his eyes as Ichigo increased his speed, swinging even more wildly now. Naruto let his energy flow through his body, blocking each shot with his body, using his legs and arms to stop the blows.
"What? How is that…?" Ichigo questioned before he was tripped by a quick sweep kick from Naruto, and then punched in the side of his torso, which sent him flying toward Kisuke and Yoruichi. As it looked like Ichigo was going to collide with Kisuke and Yoruichi, Naruto appeared from out of nowhere, standing between Ichigo and Kisuke and Yoruichi. Naruto expanded his aura in a violent manner, causing Ichigo to be halted in the air for a moment, and then Naruto attacked Ichigo with a flurry of punches and kicks, each punch and kick leaving a dent wherever it touched. When the barrage stopped, Naruto looked at Ichigo as he fell toward the ground, before kneeing him in his back, then tossing him by his ankle to the ground, Ichigo's chin jutting against the ground as he slid in the dirt. Ichigo was breathing heavily, Naruto advancing slowly but menacingly. Ichigo reached for his zanpakuto, but Naruto flash stepped next to him, kicking it out of his reach. Ichigo looked up as he witnessed Naruto smiling at him, holding out his hand to help Ichigo up. Ichigo accepted it, looking at Naruto in confusion as the blond haired Shinigami patted him on the back.
"Sorry I had to be so rough, but you'll need to learn Ichigo," Naruto apologized. "The captains of the Soul Society will be 50 times rougher than I just was. Swinging wildly won't help; it will only get you killed. I'm in the same boat as you; I still have a lot to learn. So let's get stronger together, Ichigo."
"Yeah, let's do it Naruto," Ichigo agreed as he gave Naruto a pat on the back, and then sighed in pain. "Ouch…"
"Yeah, we might need a medic…" Naruto said as he looked at Ichigo with a worried expression.
"I think I've got the perfect person," Yoruichi remarked with a wink.
"Ichigo, you need to be more careful," Orihime urged as she healed Ichigo's wounds. "You too Naruto, you both look like you just came out a trash compactor!"
"Every time I see you you're banged up Orihime," Naruto replied with a grin, Orihime blushing slightly.
"Hey Naruto, wanna get a bite to eat at my dad's house?" Ichigo asked as Orihime finished up healing him.
"Sure, I don't mind," Naruto answered as he drooled slightly. "I haven't eaten in a while, so that sounds great!"
"Oh, I was thinking I'd cook a meal for you Naruto!" Orihime said, but blushed immediately afterward.
"Uh, thanks but I already accepted an offer, but I owe you a dinner date Orihime!" Naruto shouted as he and Ichigo gathered their stuff around the Urahara Shop.
"A date!" Orihime and Soi Fon both said, Orihime blushing while Soi Fon stood by the door sulking.
"Naruto, you still owe me ramen!" Soi Fon shouted as she grabbed Naruto's arm.
"That was almost a hundred years ago Soi Fon," Naruto answered with a grin, Soi Fon blushing slightly. "But sure, we'll definitely get some ramen together! Me, you, and Yoruichi-sensei!"
Usually this would make Soi Fon happy, but she really wanted to spend some alone time with Naruto.
"Yeah… sound's great Naruto," Soi Fon answered with slight disappointment as she looked away.
"Alright, we're outta here!" Naruto shouted as he and Ichigo left the shop, everyone waving goodbye as the duo left.
As Ichigo and Naruto walked back, they were surprised as they were met by a familiar figure.
"Dad?" Naruto asked as Minato stepped from the shadows.
"Naruto, I would like to spend a little time with you if you're not too busy," Minato said as he brushed his hair back. "Without your friend, alright?"
"Uh, sure," Ichigo commented as he gave Naruto a wave. "Just come over when you're done alright?"
"Yeah, I'll be right over," Naruto answered, looking back at Minato, who didn't seem like himself. Of course Naruto didn't know him well, but he seemed off.
"So, what do you want to talk about Dad?" Naruto asked as he looked at Minato, who began to chuckle slightly. Naruto looked back in confusion as Minato held up his right hand, the hand turning to paper as it wrapped Naruto in a tight bind, Naruto struggling to pull free.
"So, this is the wielder of Kyubiakuma," a female's voice stated out Minato's mouth as a paper sword began to form in Minato's left hand, the sword turning to a katana when it was done. "Madara-sempai will be most pleased…"
A mysterious warrior has arrived wielding a zanpakuto made of paper! Who is this warrior? Will Naruto be able to get out of this bind? Find out next chapter of Naruto: Shinigami of the Kyubiakuma. Also, getting close to almost 200 reviews! Woooh! So to celebrate, when I hit 200, I'm going to put out the first NSOTK movie chapter as well as a new chapter same day! So review, review! It will pay off! Later!
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