It didn't take long for the two teams of shinigamis and mages to round up both the remaining Human Eaters members and the prisoners on site.
After that, they contacted the authorities to take care of them.
While they waited for them, Ichigo took it upon himself to explain everything that happened in the fight against the arrancar, as well as his plans for that world.
At first, everyone was horrified to learn that this arrancar wasn't only a member of a fracción of an espada, Rukia being the most horrified, as she was the one who fought against that espada, but that he had his subordinates capture humans in order to feed them to the hollows and then devour those hollows to increase their power with the abilities of the mages that were devoured.
Of course, everyone expressed their wish they could have beaten him up, but they were relieved to know that he would never hurt anyone ever again.
Of course, the most shocking thing of all was when Ichigo told how Natsu devoured a cero and got a hollow transformation similar to a vizard.
None of them could believe their ears, especially the shinigamis, as something like that would be hard to believe if it wasn't Ichigo telling it.
Retsu had to examine Natsu very closely in order to make sure there were no after-effects from that transformation and, luckily for everyone, there were none.
Soon after, the magical council authorities arrived, who made sure to take the members of Human Eaters, including the dreaded four, to prison while they tended to the prisoners to help them get back to their lives.
After making sure everything was in order, the two teams decided to return to the guild, albeit with an extra guest.
July had been in the Fairy Tail infirmary bed since she woke up, as Retsu 'suggested' she stay in bed for the time being until she was fully recovered.
During the time she was there, the guild people were very kind to her, visiting her often to talk to her, even a girl named Mirajane was bringing her food.
However, even though she was well taken care of, she couldn't stop thinking about her little sister, the one she left behind to escape and the worst thing was that they wouldn't let her go with them to rescue her.
All she could do since they left was pray that they would arrive in time, that they would stop the Human Eaters and, above all, that they would bring her sister back safe and sound.
It was then that she heard the door open.
At first, she thought it would be another Fairy Tail member or Mirajane coming with more food for her, but then, she let out a gasp when she saw who it was that opened the door.
It was Ruby, who looked at July silently for a moment.
"Sister?" asked Ruby.
"Ruby?" asked July.
Soon after, tears showed in the younger sister's eyes.
"Sister!" shouted Ruby running to her older sister to give her a hug that was returned.
"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry I left you behind!" said July looking up crying tears of joy.
"That's okay. I'm fine. You're okay. We're together again. We're free. Just like you promised." said Ruby looking at her older sister with a smile.
"Yes. I promised." said July before both sisters hugged again.
Ichigo and Natsu stood at the entrance of the infirmary, watching the emotional scene with a smile.
"I'm happy for you two." said Ichigo.
"See? We told you we would save your sister." said Natsu with a smile.
"Thank you. Thank you so much." said July looking at the two of them with a smile while still letting out tears of joy.
A few minutes later, July and Ruby found themselves at the guild gates, with the team of mages and shinigamis in front of them.
"Are you sure you want to leave now? You can stay here longer." said Lucy.
"If it's for space, that's okay. We can manage." said Rangiku.
July shook her head, however.
"We appreciate the offer, but you have done enough for us by taking care of us and saving us." said July.
"Now that those bad guys are gone, we can go home." said Ruby with an excited smile.
"If that's what you want, we'll take it. Just remember that you can always count on Fairy Tail in case something bad happens again." said Erza.
"Although I would also recommend that you train a bit. Just in case." said Rukia.
"That's why I've decided to get stronger, so I can protect my little sister." said July.
"And I'm going to get stronger too, so I can protect my big sister." said Ruby.
"That's the way to talk." said Ichigo.
"I hope you have a good trip." said Wendy.
"And try to take good care of yourselves. Health is very important." said Retsu.
"Thank you so much for everything you did for us." said July as she and her little sister bowed in thanks.
"Yes, we will never forget you. You are our heroes." said Ruby.
"Oops, stop. I'm blushing." said Happy, blushing slightly.
July and Ruby held hands before they started to walk away.
"I hope we see each other again." said July waving goodbye to them as she waved her hand.
"Same here and if you want to join Fairy Tail, you'll be more than welcome." said Natsu waving goodbye to them as he waved his hand.
And so, the two sisters departed back to their home, with the memory of great people in their minds.
After saying goodbye to the sisters, Toshiro officially announced the end of their mission, not just the mission to stop Human Eaters, but the mission to wipe out the hollows that traveled to that world.
It was then that the guild master suggested a celebration for it.
At first, Toshiro said it wasn't necessary, but the rest agreed without hesitation and in less than a second, a party broke out.
"I'm the strongest! Hahaha. Now I feel like I can beat anyone!" exclaimed Natsu standing on a table.
"Just because you defeated an arrancar, doesn't mean you're the strongest!" said Gray.
"But I was the only one who fought one and defeated it. That means I can beat anyone!" said Natsu.
"You only defeated him because Ichigo helped you. Surely without him, you would have died because of your recklessness." said Gray.
In the next instant, the two mages collided foreheads as a red and black aura surrounded them.
"What are you insinuating, ice stripper?" asked Natsu.
"A that you have such a small brain that you would have died before I even used that resurrección of his." said Gray.
"If you want, I can demonstrate my new power to you." said Natsu.
"Go ahead, I'll defeat you anyway." said Gray.
Suddenly, they both had to step aside to avoid a vertical slash from Ikkaku.
"If you're going to fight anyone, it's going to be me. I've faced a real demon, I'm not afraid to fight you." said Ikkaku with a toothy grin.
"If you want a fight, you'll get it, baldy." said Natsu.
"Who are you calling baldy?!" asked Ikkaku angrily.
Before long, a fight broke out between the three of them who were punching each other inside a wisp of smoke.
"Aren't you going to stop them?" asked Wendy to Retsu and Erza.
"As long as they don't bother me, they can do whatever they want." said Erza eating a piece of her strawberry shortcake.
"Yeah, let them have their fun." said Retsu before drinking some tea.
"By the way, Wendy, you didn't tell us how you defeated that demon." said Rukia.
"Well…" began Wendy thinking of a way not to tell Ikkaku's secret. "I just hit him really hard and Ikkaku gave him the final blow."
That was enough to convince the vice-captain, much to the relief of the sky dragon slayer.
Meanwhile, Ichigo and Toshiro were watching the dragon slayer carefully due to what happened to him with his transformation was still on their minds.
"Are you sure everything is okay?" asked Toshiro.
"I checked it myself at the front row and Retsu has analyzed him thoroughly. It doesn't seem to have affected him at all, though I'm not saying he won't use that transformation again" said Ichigo.
"I'll have to inform the captain-commander of this. Not to mention that we'll have to keep an eye on him." said Toshiro.
"That's why you don't have to worry." began Makarov coming to the table where they were. "In Fairy Tail, we look out for each other and if anything ever happens to Natsu, we'll be there to help him in any way we can."
"Understood, but don't forget to count on us, as we are specialists in these things." said Ichigo.
"Which leads me to ask, what are you going to do? Now that your mission is over, how are you going to get back to your world?" asked Makarov.
Before Toshiro could give an answer, he felt a vibration in his pocket and from it he pulled out his phone to check the reason and what he saw surprised him.
"What is it?" asked Ichigo.
"It's a message… from Captain Kurotsuchi." said Toshiro, drawing the attention of everyone in the guild.
"From Captain Kurotsuchi?" asked Rangiku in surprise.
"Is he one of those captains of division?" asked Gajeel.
"That's right. He was the one who found out about the hollows in the Precipice World." said Rukia.
"What does he want?" asked Erza.
"It seems he has wants to talk to us." said Toshiro reading the message.
"Then, we better not keep him waiting." said Retsu.
Toshiro went to the center of the room and placed the phone there.
Soon after, the phone emitted a holographic screen where the captain of the 12th division could be seen.
"Hello? Captain Hitsugaya, do you read me?" asked Mayuri.
"Loud and clear, Captain Kurotsuchi." said Toshiro.
"Is that the captain of the 12th division?" asked Charle.
"He's kind of scary." said Lucy nervous about the captain's appearance.
"Oh, good. I had a hard time being able to contact you after the hole of Precipice World closed." began Mayuri before noticing the people around. "Hmm? Wow, it looks like you have made contact with the people of this world."
"That's right. These people have helped us accomplish our mission." said Retsu.
"Really? Interesting." began Mayuri with a mad grin. "Tell me, would any of you inhabitants of another world be interested in being my guinea pig? You'd have good terms."
That made Wendy shiver in fear as she hid behind Ikkaku.
"Are you seriously offering something like that?" asked Gray a little surprised by the captain's offer.
"That guy is crazy." said Gajeel.
"Yeah, I'd rather be treated by a blind and deaf man than him." commented Renji remembering when he was the one who treated his and Uryu's wounds after their battle in Hueco Mundo.
"Captain Kurotsuchi, I would like to speak personally with the captain-commander." said Toshiro.
"Ugh. What a chore. I was hoping to study a bit of that world. Whatever." said Mayuri turning away from the screen and shortly after, Genryusai showed up.
"Glad to see everyone is okay." said Genryusai.
"Is that the captain-commander? The one at the top?" asked Erza surprised to finally see him.
"Wow. He's older even than our old man." said Natsu.
"You're not wrong. Compared to him, yours is a child." said Ichigo.
"How is the mission going?" asked Genryusai.
"I am happy to report that the mission to annihilate the hollows that escaped to this world have been exterminated." said Retsu.
"Mmm. Okay. May I know what exactly happened after you passed the hole?" asked Genryusai.
"Of course. Since we were in a different world and couldn't detect the presence of the hollows, we requested the help of the Fairy Tail guild." said Toshiro.
"Fairy Tail, huh? Who's in charge of that guild?" asked Genryusai.
"That would be me." began Makarov standing up front for them to see. "I am Makarov Dreyar, guild master. It is an honor to meet you, captain-commander." said Makarov bowing in respect.
"Likewise. So your guild helped Captain Hitsugaya and the others." said Genryusai.
"That's right. In view of the fact that they didn't have too much information about this world, I provided it to them and for the case of discovering the location of the hollows, I offered them to stay in the guild so that they would have an easier time obtaining information." said Makarov.
"Even though it wasn't about your mission, I appreciate that you gave them a hand." said Genryusai.
"I only did what needed to be done to help them in their mission." said Makarov.
"And from what I can understand, they got it, right?" asked Genryusai.
"That's right. We discovered an organization that was in the business of kidnapping people and feeding them to the hollows. All because of the cruel plans of an arrancar." said Retsu.
"There was an arrancar?" asked Genryusai.
"That's right. From what we could gather, that arrancar led the hollows to the Precipice World and opened the hole that led them to this world. His intention was to absorb as much power as possible so he could dominate, not only Hueco Mundo, but the Soul Society as well." said Toshiro.
"And you managed to defeat him?" asked Genryusai.
"Unfortunately, that credit isn't mine, as I was busy with a powerful opponent. Actually, it was Ichigo Kurosaki and Natsu Dragneel, an inhabitant of this world, who defeated him." said Toshiro.
"Mmm. Let them step forward." said Genryusai.
Hearing that, Ichigo and Natsu stood in front of the screen for him to see.
"Is it true what you said? Both of you were able to defeat the arrancar?" asked Genryusai.
"Yes. It was very hard, but we managed to defeat it." said Ichigo seriously.
"That's right. And you'll be the next one I'll defeat, old man!" exclaimed Natsu with a toothy grin as he pointed at the captain-commander.
The next instant, Rukia, Renji, Lucy and Gray were beating Natsu for what he said.
"We are very sorry for your behavior, Captain-Commander, sir." said Erza bowing in apology.
"No matter." began Genryusai unperturbed by the fire dragon slayer's comment. "That means your mission has ended successfully. I congratulate you on that."
"Thank you, sir, but there is still a problem. The hole through which we entered this world closed, so we have no way to return." said Toshiro.
"That's why don't worry too much." began Mayuri as the screen came back into focus. "I sent a specialized team, and they will shortly open another hole in exactly the same place where the previous one was."
"Does that mean we'll be able to go back?" asked Rangiku.
"That's right, but I would recommend hurrying. I am still beginning to study those holes, so the one you will create won't be entirely stable and will only last for a few moments." said Mayuri.
"It will suffice. Thank you, Captain Kurotsuchi." said Toshiro.
"If you really want to thank me, bring me one of those inhabitants of that world so I can study it, like that weird animal over there." said Mayuri pointing at Happy.
"No! Don't let that mad scientist take me!" said Happy hiding behind Erza.
"Anyway, you just have to go back to the same place you came out of and there you'll find the hole back. Again, it will be quite unstable, so I won't be able to open another one for a while." said Mayuri before stepping aside to let them see the captain-commander.
"We'll all be waiting for their return." said Genryusai before the holographic display disappeared.
"You heard him. Let's get ready for the return trip." said Toshiro, receiving a nod from the others.
Later, the shinigami were at the guild entrance bidding farewell to those who helped them.
"Thank you very much for all the help you gave us." said Toshiro to the guild master.
"You're welcome. I want you to know that all of you, as well as any shinigami or acquaintance of yours will be welcome in Fairy Tail if you ever stop by our world for a mission or anything else." said Makarov.
"Of course. I'll let the captain-commander know." said Toshiro.
"Thank you for all your lessons, Captain Unohana." said Wendy bowing in thanks.
"You're welcome. You have a lot of potential. If you were shinigami, you would be a high-ranking member of the 4th division." said Retsu.
"Really?" asked Wendy with a smile.
"Yeah, even if you're a Fairy Tail mage, I wouldn't mind taking you for an internship." said Retsu.
"Did you hear that, Charle? I could have internships in the 4th division." said Wendy excitedly.
"Yes, I'm glad for that, but don't forget that you're much more than a healer." said Charle.
"Same here. You shouldn't just focus on healing. Like I said, you have a lot of potential, but I wasn't just referring to your healing abilities." said Retsu.
"Of course. I won't only improve in healing magic, but in my own magic to become stronger." said Wendy.
"That's the way I like it." said Retsu with a smile.
"It was a pleasure fighting by your side." said Renji giving his hand to Gajeel so they could both shake each other's hand.
"Same here and next time we meet, let's fight. We'll see which is stronger, your bankai or my iron shadow dragon mode. I bet I'll beat you." said Gajeel with a smile.
"I doubt it, but I accept the challenge." said Renji with a smile.
"You do realize he's a vice-captain, right?" asked Lily.
"So what? If Salamander could handle an arrancar, I'll be able to handle a vice-captain." said Gajeel with slight arrogance.
"I still doubt it." commented Renji with a bead of sweat.
Ikkaku stood in place with his arms crossed until he saw Wendy in front of him.
"What do you want now?" asked Ikkaku.
"I just wanted to thank you for helping me earlier when that demon almost killed me. Don't worry, I'll keep your secret very well." said Wendy with a smile.
"Whatever. Even though you're a brat, I recognize that you're strong." said Ikkaku.
"Really?" asked Wendy.
"Yes, that's why the next time we meet, I'll fight you and kill you." said Ikkaku with a toothy grin of excitement, making the sky dragon slayer nervous.
"The killing thing has been left over for you!" exclaimed Charle.
"It's been an honor to fight alongside you, Vice-Captain Kuchiki." said Erza bowing in thanks and respect.
"Oh, no need for such formality. After what we've been through, you can just call me Rukia." said Rukia.
"If that's the way you want it." said Erza with a smile.
"I must admit, Erza Scarlet, you are stronger than I imagined. If you were a shinigami, you would have made it to the rank of vice-captain or even been promoted for captain." said Rukia.
"As tentative as that sounds, I like where I am now, with my friends and family." said Erza.
"I understand. Still, I hope we get to work together again." said Rukia before shaking the red-haired mage's hand.
"You have interesting skills, Gray Fullbuster." said Toshiro.
"Are you serious?" asked Gray surprised to be flattered by a captain.
"My ice power may be at a different level than yours, but I'm sure, if you keep training, you could be as strong as me." said Toshiro.
Gray was more surprised to learn that he had a chance to be as strong as a division captain.
"Thank you, Captain Hitsugaya. I appreciate your words." said Gray with a smile.
"The only thing you'd have to improve on most of all would be that weird habit of yours." said Toshiro.
Gray was confused for a moment before looking down at himself, only to let out a slight gasp when he saw that he was in his underwear.
"Come on now. How can this happen at a time like this?" asked Gray going to retrieve his clothes.
"Oh, I'm going to miss you, Lucy." said Rangiku hugging the celestial mage.
"Hehe. I'll miss you too, Rangiku." began Lucy returning the hug before pulling away. "Looks like you'll be taking a lot of memories with you." said Lucy looking at the shopping bags near the vice-captain.
"What do you want me to tell you? You can't find things like that in our world." said Rangiku.
"No way you're taking all that stuff!" exclaimed Toshiro from a distance.
Rangiku closed her eyes and stuck her tongue out at him in disagreement.
"You know something? I'm a little envious of you and your spirits." said Rangiku.
"Why?" asked Lucy in confusion.
"Well because you two get along well, unlike a certain cat girl and I." said Rangiku referring to a certain zanpakuto spirit.
"If it's any consolation, I think you and Haineko might get along eventually." said Lucy.
"You do realize that I'm a lot older than I look and that I've been with Haineko a lot longer than you've been alive, right?" asked Rangiku with an arched eyebrow.
Lucy laughed nervously at that as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Ichigo, fight me before you go! I'll defeat you using my new power!" exclaimed Natsu.
"First, don't think that by having used it once, I mean you know how to handle it completely; and second, I'm sorry, but it's time to go." said Ichigo.
"In that case, I'll go to the Soul Society someday and fight you that way!" said Natsu.
"I don't live in the Soul Society, I live in my own world." said Ichigo with a bead of sweat.
"You don't give a damn, Natsu." said Happy.
"However, I am interested in the idea of fighting you and that new power. I admit you're strong, Natsu, but not strong enough to defeat me." said Ichigo with a smile.
"Oh yeah? Then I'll be sure to train so I can master my new power completely to defeat you." said Natsu.
"Aye, sir." said Happy.
"I'll be waiting for that moment." said Ichigo stretching his hand towards him.
With a toothy grin, Natsu shook Ichigo's hand.
After the farewells, the shinigamis set off, though a couple of them waved their hands in farewell for the new friends they had made.
Once they were outside the guild, they took flight in the direction of the outskirts as the Fairy Tail members watched them from outside.
"Do you think we'll see them again?" asked Lucy.
"That sinister captain said it would take a while for him to make another hole again that would allow access into this world, so it's just a matter of waiting." said Erza.
"You can wait if you want, I, on the other hand, am going to train with my new power." said Natsu hitting his fist with his palm.
"In that case, let me try it out first, Natsu. I've been itching to get stronger myself." said Gray remembering the words of the 10th division captain.
"Hold it right there, ice boy. If anyone's going to fight Salamander, it's going to be me." said Gajeel.
Wendy chuckled as she watched the three boys argue over who would fight who.
"*Sigh* It hasn't even been a minute since they've been gone and they're already talking about fighting." said Charle.
"Just another day in Fairy Tail." said Lily with a smile.
"Aye, sir." said Happy.
Soon after, the shinigamis stopped in mid-air, right in the area where they were when they arrived on that world.
"If I remember correctly, this is where we stopped shortly after arriving in this world." said Toshiro.
"Which means the hole should appear right above us." said Retsu looking up.
"You know? For a crazy guild, I liked them. I'm looking forward to coming here on vacation sometime. I'm even thinking of doing one of those missions for doing something different." said Rangiku.
"You're not doing anything until you finish the pending work!" said Toshiro, making Rangiku gasp in horror before letting out a pout.
"Besides, Captain Kurotsuchi said he could only open one hole and only for a few moments due to the fact that it wasn't quite stable." said Renji.
"But knowing him, it's possible he'll keep researching until he creates stable holes to travel to this world and collect data." said Rukia.
"And when that happens, he'll ask for help from us who were the first to arrive. That way, we'd see everyone again." said Ichigo with a smile.
"Plus, there's the matter of Natsu Dragneel and his new power." commented Toshiro.
"Tsk. I don't care about all that reunion and investigation business. If I can fight any of them again, I'm in." said Ikkaku.
It was then that they all felt a familiar energy and looked up quickly to see a hole opening up in mid-air.
"That's the hole! Let's hurry before it closes!" said Toshiro.
Without wasting any time, they all shot off towards the hole.
As they were approaching the hole, each one remembered for a moment everything they went through since they arrived in that world like meeting the Team Natsu, meeting the Fairy Tail guild master, fighting against them in trial fights, hanging out and fighting together with them against evil mages, a demon and an arrancar.
Some of them certainly had no intention of forgetting the people they have met in this world and also never seeing them again.
They would make sure that, the next time the opportunity came to travel to that world, they would take it to see them again and experience more things with the Fairy Tail mages.
When they reached the hole, they all quickly crossed it before it closed completely, but who knows.
It's possible that, at some point, that hole would open again.
Although the right question wouldn't be when it would, but who would cross it.
AN: Here ends another 'Bleach' crossover.
I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Again, I want to say that, if there have been any mistakes regarding personalities, events or fights, don't hesitate to tell me.
I accept any criticism.
Well, now we move on to another story that will be another 'Bleach' story, but the question you should ask yourselves is…
What will it crossover with?
