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As Naruto swallowed another mouthful of the savory miso ramen, he couldn't help but smile as he glanced over at his father, who had devoured his third bowl of ramen with ease.

"I see where I get my appetite for ramen from," Naruto said in between slurping the broth of the ramen, Minato wiping his mouth with a napkin before giving his son a small grin.

"Actually, you got it mostly from your mother," Minato admitted with a sheepish smile. "She used to eat me under the table when I used to bring her out to eat ramen in the Soul Society. We had an ongoing bet that whoever eats less pay's the bill. And… I always paid the bill…" Minato and Naruto began to chuckle in unison before their chuckle's transformed into full blown laughter.

"Dad… I hate to do this, but I need to go," Naruto stated as his expression turned serious. "My friend's are depending on me to show up soon, and I can't disappoint them. I have to save Rukia; I can't let her down…"

"If you receive the training now, your chance of rescuing her will increase greatly, you know this right?" Minato asked quietly as he took a sip of his iced tea.

"Yes, but I'm confident that I'll win with my power as is," Naruto answered as Minato sat down his iced tea on the counter. "Dad… please believe in me, I know I can do this."

"I already believe in you Naruto, it's a parent's job to unconditionally love and believe in their children," Minato said as he placed his right hand on Naruto's shoulder. "If you think this is what's right, then go get em. I believe in you… Naruto." Minato gazed at his son lovingly with a proud smile on his face, Naruto surprising Minato by wrapping his arm's around him in a tight hug. Minato hugged him back, sensing his son's will was as strong as ever.

"I won't let you down Dad, I won't let your trust be wasted," Naruto mumbled as a tear rolled down his cheek. "I will bring her back… no matter what it take's."

Naruto separated from his father, giving him one final wave of fair well before he pulled out of his gigai, resuming his Shinigami form. He unsheathed his zanpakuto, opening the door to the Soul Society with his blade. The door slid open slowly, Naruto's determination written all over his face as he walked through the door.

"Good luck Naruto…" Minato thought as he watched his son leave for the Soul Society. "We'll continue our training when you return… little do you already know that we've already begun…"

Soul Society: All

The final battle was at hand. With Ichigo training with his zanpakuto Zangetsu to achieve his Bankai, the Soul Society had come apart at the threads. With the captain's attacking each other and the other Ryoka (Uryu, Orihime, Chad) each making their own impact on the Soul Society, it seemed that the home to fallen soul's had been torn apart. Now, Ichigo prepares to return to the battlefield after his intense training…

"I… feel great!" Ichigo exclaimed happily as he felt a power course through him unlike he had ever felt before. It made the substitute Shinigami feel more confident than ever before, Yoruichi giving him the thumb's up before Ichigo left to confront the Shinigami who had captured Rukia, once and for all. With a flash step, Ichigo disappeared from the area, Yoruichi deciding it was time for her to head out as well.

"Good luck, Ichigo," Yoruichi stated as she disappeared with a flash step.

At Rukia's execution

All of the captain's (all beside Soi Fon and the presumed dead Aizen) stood in wait as Rukia was to be executed soon.

"So this is it…" Rukia thought as she gazed at her brother, who didn't even look in her direction. "I'm going to die here… I never even got to tell him how I felt… I feel like I accomplished nothing, I killed Kaien, I betrayed Naruto and Ichigo… I deserve this fate… But…"

Rukia's heart felt heavy as an image of Naruto's smiling face was in her mind. A tear rolled down Rukia's face as her hair fell over her face as she looked down to the ground in shame.

"At least you will get to live, even if I die…" Rukia murmured as the ground inches from her face was stained with her tears. "I will always lo…"

Rukia's sentence was interrupted by a spike in spiritual pressure, which came from nowhere. All of the captain's turned as a silhouetted figure appeared, his cloak flowing in the wind as he approached the field. All of the captain's unsheathed their swords, the figure picking up speed as his walk transformed into running. Kaname and Gin approached the figure, which seemed to welcome this. As Kaname and Gin tried to attack, Kaname was knocked to his knee's as the figure's elbow was thrusted into his chest without warning. Kaname winced in pain as Gin was punched in the face, his face caving in as the punch made contact. The figure then kicked Gin from his radius, approaching Rukia. Rukia looked on in amazement as the figure continued to assault all of the lieutenant's and captain's that approached him, without even using his zanpakuto.

"N-Naruto?" Rukia choked out as the figure was now before Rukia.

"Sorry, but he'll be here soon," the figure stated as he removed his hood, revealing a smiling Ichigo. "For now, you'll just have to deal with me here as your rescuer."

"Y-You idiot, why are you here?" Rukia spit out as she gazed at Ichigo in amazement. "Are you crazy? You're going to die if you don't escape now!"

"Sorry, but I made a promise, I can't do that," Ichigo replied firmly as he tried to loosen Rukia's restraint's. "I'm going to get you out of here…" Ichigo disappeared in a flash step as a zanpakuto tried to attack him from behind, Byakuya now facing Rukia.

"N-Nii-san…" Rukia stammered as Byakuya turned to see Ichigo behind him.

"She will die today Kurosaki Ichigo, I will not allow you to interfere," Byakuya stated as Ichigo shook his head in disapproval.

"That's your sister you're talking about so callously, do you know that?" Ichigo asked angrily as Byakuya said nothing. "You are a monster in more ways than one…"

"Enough, this is the law, and I will abide by it no matter what," Byakuya answered as he stared at Ichigo with his usual expression, nothing. "I will show you here and now that you're paltry training is no match for me…"

"Heh, well let's see about that," Ichigo stated as he attacked Byakuya instantly with a flash step, which Byakuya avoided by flash stepping to the side of where Ichigo flash stepped. It was now Ichigo on defense as Byakuya unleashed a flurry of speed attack's, which Ichigo blocked each one with precise defense, stunning the still imprisoned Rukia. Byakuya analyzed this all, increasing the speed of his attacks drastically, but Ichigo was still able to read them all, blocking each attack. As Byakuya gave one final strike, Ichigo blocked this, pressing up against Byakuya's zanpakuto with his own. The two faced off for a moment before Ichigo broke through his defense, which seemed to surprise the nobleman though he did not express it. As Byakuya's defense broke, Ichigo tried to drive his zanpakuto into Byakuya's chest for a finish, but Byakuya flash stepped to avoid the attack.

"Where are you going?" Ichigo asked as he appeared at Byakuya's side, attacking once again. Byakuya swayed from the attack, flash stepping toward Rukia's area.

"Scatter, Senbonzakura," Byakuya stated as his zanpakuto transformed into million's of pink flower petal like particle's, each particle on course with Ichigo. Ichigo stood his ground, a blue aura covering his body as he gripped his sword before him. With sheer might, he took a mighty swing at the incoming particle's, which were vaporized by the pure strength of Ichigo. Byakuya watched as Ichigo ran through the remaining particle's full speed, Byakuya flash stepping as Ichigo entered his radius. Ichigo turned as Byakuya appeared who slashed a long line across Ichigo's chest with his zanpakuto. Ichigo winced in pain as he blocked Byakuya's next attack, the line created leaking with blood, which rolled down Ichigo's shihakusho. Ichigo swayed from Byakuya's next slash, leaping backward to reposition himself for his next attack. But Byakuya would not allow him to do so, attacking him once again, this time stabbing Ichigo in his side. A handful of blood came out of Ichigo's mouth as Byakuya pulled out his zanpakuto from Ichigo's side, then kicked the Shinigami to the ground with his left foot.

"You're just trash," Byakuya stated as he loomed over the injured Ichigo. "Someone like you could never defeat me. You have just been outclassed."

"Maybe so, but we'll never know until I go all out, now will we?" Ichigo choked out with an uneasy grin as he pulled himself up to one knee.

"Enough, you're not even worth killing with my Bankai," Byakuya stated as he prepared to unleash his shikai. "Scatter…"

Byakuya was interrupted as the ground began to tremble, a red, three pronged energy wave on course with Byakuya's body. Byakuya was swept away by the attack, not sensing it until it was too late to avoid. Ichigo's eye's widened as he glanced over his shoulder to see who could have unleashed such a powerful attack without even revealing their spiritual pressure, which must have been hidden.

"So, you finally made it…" Ichigo stated with a grin as Naruto stood before him, staring directly at Rukia, who was stunned to see the blond Shinigami.

"Ichigo, thank you," Naruto murmured as he walked past Ichigo, who nodded, watching Naruto walk up to Rukia.

"W-What are you doing here!?" Rukia stammered as Naruto just looked at her. "A-Answer me you baka! Don't you know what you've done? I-I tried to kill you! I want nothing to do with either of you! I want to die a Kuchiki clan member with my pride intact! And you're taking that away from me by pulling this…" Naruto chuckled softly as Rukia turned slightly red, glaring at Naruto angrily as he did this.

"What's so funny?" Rukia shouted as Naruto looked back at her with a happy smile.

"You're a terrible liar," Naruto answered. "Almost as terrible as you are in drawing… well, maybe not."

"Take that back, my drawings are great!" Rukia shouted as Ichigo and Naruto both laughed in response. "I-I… you…"

Naruto silenced her as he wrapped her in a warm hug, a shocked Rukia looking down at Naruto's blond hair as he hugged her.

"I'm so sorry I didn't come sooner, but I've had to deal with a lot these day's," Naruto answered as a tear rolled down Rukia's cheek. "I will never let anything like this happen to you again Rukia, this is a promise of a lifetime. I will always protect you, no matter what it take's." Rukia went a dark shade of red as Naruto touched the side of her cheek with his right hand, which felt so warm against Rukia's cold cheek.

"N-Naruto…" Rukia whispered as they both looked at each other. Both began to lean toward each other, Rukia closing her eyes as she and Naruto prepared to…

"Enough!"

Naruto looked back as it was not Byakuya who has spoken this; it was someone he knew quite well…

"Captain, it's good to see you," Naruto stated as Toshiro and Rangiku stood not too far behind Ichigo. Ichigo glanced over to see Byakuya recovering as well, who did not seem to be in the best of spirits.

"Naruto, you must come with us," Toshiro stated firmly as he unsheathed his zanpakuto. "I won't ask twice… just make this easier on the both of us, I don't want to fight you."

"I don't want to have to fight you… but I will if you get in my way," Naruto warned as Rangiku gasped in sheer disbelief. Naruto had changed… matured so much since she had last seen him. She began to actually wonder if Toshiro would be able to be a completely serious Naruto.

"Naruto… I order you as your captain to stand down!" Toshiro roared as Naruto shook his head no.

"I will not stand down, you'll have to kill me," Naruto replied as Toshiro angrily pointed his zanpakuto at Naruto.

"Then I'll do just that," Toshiro answered as Naruto and Toshiro took off at each other.

"So, I guess that leave's you to me," Ichigo stated as he turned around to see a fully recovered Byakuya.

"Yes, I'll kill you so I can go kill him," Byakuya answered as he allowed his spiritual pressure to flourish. "I will kill both of Yoruichi's student's today. And her third whenever she decides to show her traitorous face as well."

"No more delay's then…" Ichigo stated as he allowed his spiritual pressure to erupt. "Let's go…"

Ichigo vs. Byakuya!

Naruto vs. Toshiro!

The SOTK is far from over, and it will begin now! Let me say that I know I haven't gotten back to a lot of people's questions, which I apologize for, next chapter I'll be answering all questions, I promise you all! I'd like to announce the final harem tonight!

Naruto x:

Rukia, Kyubiakuma, Orihime, Nel, Senna, and Soi Fon!

More can possibly be added in the future chapter's, but for now this will be the harem set! Thank you all for voting and you're reviewing, it is all much appreciated! Stay tuned for next chapter!

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