Reaper of Rome chapter 37- welcome to the path of power
As stated, this chapter will begin the xcution / The Lost Substitute arc formally
And cover episodes 345- 348
This will cover ichigo being fully drawn into the group that will restore his power as he learns about other powers in Japan
Ichigo pov
I finally learned the man was named Kugo and I knew from the prophecy he would help me and be connected to one that could destroy me. I kept trying to use my moon vision to see the battle area but learned without my soul reaper powers boosting and something blocking me it was very hard to spot any one thing. But one thing I noticed was my father was gone and I just wondered if he had business in soul society and what I could be.
It was after that, I talked to Karin and told her "What would you say if I told you have more that one mother, one I share with you and Yuzu and another I don't?" she replied "I would believe you and ask if I has anything to do with all you trip to America. So, what did you do in the USA?" I then proceeded to tell her about my journey and said, "one of the things I learned is that I have a brother a year older than me and that he already has four kids." she just looked stunned and said to kme, "don't tell Yuzu any of this until she dives into the moonlit world herself." I then promised I wouldn't.
It was after that; I got a phone call from Orihime saying Uryu was hurt in battle and to the point he barely survived but didn't want to talk about it. but he was bad enough that he couldn't scream without ripping out his stitches.
After I got home, my demigod bad dreams hit, and one was about Rukia forgetting me and another was at the hospital, and it revealed Uryu wasn't sure what attacked him exactly. I knew it could be many possibilities and wasn't sure how much more of the wider moonlit world that Ryuken knew about. I knew about many possibilities including rogue devils, but it was harder pinpointing which It could be and which he about. but I knew that would take too long and wasn't sure he would give me the time.
It was the next morning, and I noticed my dad had still not returned home and after that promised to take my sisters shopping. I had more than enough money to give them anything but mostly needed to further bond with them. At school, I could tell my friend I may have wanted to talk but had other things to do. When the trip started, it was mostly going to be hanging with Yuzu, but as Tatsuki came to me, I learned my mortal friends could likely be in danger and knew I needed to try and help them. I soon found the two at the construction site and was able to barely save them with my demigod enhanced abilities. Then I met the attacker and learned he was asked to attack and soon enough, I met his master a thin man in a suit that could move with spirit power. He was able to escape, and I soon learned Ryuken was the reason why.
With this next attack, I knew I would need to get involved with this xcution group soon rather than later, I wanted time around mortals but now knew my time among mortals wouldn't be long. I soon called the number on the card to find out what was going on and prepared to see the prophecy happen to me.
I started by signing up for the group and had to go through a painful menu system to finally get a hold of the man that gave me the card. After I finally got a hold of him, the man told me to meet him after school tomorrow. Then at school, I learned Chad hadn't been at school and wondered if he returned to camp for some reason. Kujo told me to come to an old apartment at night. When I talked to the man, he knew about my business as a soul reaper but was only partly aware of my adventures in the states and all the contacts I made. I soon met him and followed the man into the apartments to learn he combined five different apartments into a single room, he then mentioned one of their members was very rich.
After that he got into restoring my soul reaper powers shortly after, Kujo started to tell me about the group and mentioned that they all are human but a type of psychic that can control souls and use them. He mentioned how objects had souls, and this group can manipulate them, said ability works better with objects we connect with best. He later revealed that his man object was a necklace he could turn into a sword. He told me they called the ability fullbring.
After that he brought up campione and that currently two existed, I knew one was my brother Shirou's lover Kaoru, but he mentioned that she killed a Celtic goddess known as The Morrígan and has supposedly under the protection of somebody they didn't know. I knew it was my brother and that he was known as the platinum dragon emperor. But they also mentioned a boy around the same age as I named Koyomi and that he killed a crab god and may others. but mostly minor deities. Then they mentioned those two wanted to rule Japan but had yet to make any moves to do so.
It wasn't long after I started to talk with the man, a pink haired girl brought Chad into the room. after that said girl was struck my looks and then after that the man resealed his blade and then revealed the power to use fullbring came from our mothers being attacked by hollows, but that fact made me wonder about Chad and his mother Bellona, but it could be outside of Rome a mostly minor goddess was able to be attacked with ease. Then mentioned said hollow power attached to the child and then they wanted to remove their fullbring powers with the help of me they wanted their fullbring powers removed. I wanted my soul reaper powers back to help defeat Nero and the power of a fullbring seemed to be part of the prophecy that I would get stronger at a cost. But I wasn't sure I trusted these people or why Kujo brought up the two campione. I knew I would have to talk to Shirou as soon as I could and learn the rest of the details from him.
As I left, I called Shirou to learn about his lover and tell him about the other new campione and he told "Nero is still after the two, I am going to very busy for a while. I have this dark tournament and then I have to meet my dad and my sisters and maybe take them to meet their brother and check in with Odin and then after meeting train with my blade works if we are going to slay a beast, we will need all the power we have. I will try and get you info on this Koyomi guy as soon as I am free."
It was as I made up the shopping trip with my sisters, Orihime came to be near me and said there may be a hollow near, but I only saw the aftermath of it and its victims. I wondered what it was and why the local soul reaper on duty wasn't doing their job. It was the next morning and Karin told me; it felt like someone was watching me. then after that I talked to Chad, and he noticed how helpless I felt in the recent battles in Rome and New Orleans.
It was a little later that I ran into the skinny man again and it wasn't much later until the hollow finally found me in a state without any moon silver on me. it wasn't long that Yuzu came close and got grabbed by the hollow if I wasn't for Kujo coming to save us we would have died. He also showed his blade could kill hollows with ease. With that result I knew I needed my powers back now no matter the risk this group may pose.
For the next week, I did little chores. But today I would train and use the pink hair girl Riruka's power to create a special place for me to train. I was shrunk down into a dollhouse and had to outrun a stuffed pig. The first training would be to try to activate my fullbring. I also learned the stuff pig was really a person she captured and turned into the pig. I was thinking about using some moon silver and making a weapon but didn't trust these people enough to reveal my demigod abilities.
It was a little longer when Chad came into the room that he revealed I should use my combat pass. But as I learned that the pig monster changed into a more monstrous form. I soon overheard the eye-patched butler mention he put conditions on the box, the first being the pig turning monstrous in fifteen minutes and the second being not using my fullbring in thirty minutes. I soon learned that his fullbring his fullbring had time powers that even he couldn't fully control. I then used a object in the box to avoid the pig and then Chad revealed the secret and that was using my pride to draw out my fullbring. He told me to mix the pride of my soul reaper powers with my pride as the child of the moon goddess. With that my badge glowed red and formed a star.
Chapter end
Mostly stuck to the main story but setting up new motives for the group
Next chapter will have ichigo master his new powers while having to deal with a new enemy
But first Shirou will have to guide Yusuke and his team through the first round of the dark tourney will being minimally involved
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