Reaper of Rome chapter 38- enemy in the dark
This chapter will get into the next part of the lost reaper arc
This chapter will cover the first enemy of the lost reaper arc and cover episodes 349- 352 with some of my own content mixed in
I will be adding Rukia pov to fill in some holes
Ichigo pov
As my pride formed filled the badge, it soon took the shape of zangetsu's guard. I then used the power to jump out of the blocked area as the monster pig attacked and after that tried to throw the badge but as I did, the item lost its power. I then kept expanding the guard's size and soon used it to make a Getsuga Tensho and blast the pig monster. After that to get free of the box room, the girl Riruka had to sneeze on me.
After that, my fullbring power rescinded as I briefly heard Rukia's voice saying something about the sword I used and about the enemy. it was then I checked my phone to see a message from Rukia saying "I must stay out of contact with you for a while. Then a kiss symbol to end it." I wondered what meant but I would have to learn when Rukia was free to communicate. Both of us knew the value of secrecy. I still wondered what it meant as Ginjo seemed to be watching me.
it was after that, Chad told me "I am avoiding school to avoid the girls Hilla keeps sending after me. My oldest sister keeps sending amazons after me and won't take no for an answer. I would rather choose a girl to marry then have one thrown at me,"
Rukia pov
As I stayed in my office for the most part, I had Zennosuke and Ryunosuke watch Ichigo and his friends in shifts while watching for hollows. They told me about Uryu was getting hurt and other enemies coming near them. I love Ichigo with all my heart but was ordered to not get involved until things fully play out. We needed to weed out the triumvirate agent and figure out why they are around Ichigo.
They were told to not get involved unless high level hollows were involved but did tell me Orihime had a stalker. That may have been meant to kill her but seemed to not be able to. But the possible killer couldn't do the deed. Orihime tried to fight the man known as Tsukishima, but he was able to get around Orihime's shield and slice into the girl. The catch was that Orihime didn't appear to be hurt physically.
Ichigo pov
After talking with Chad, the man that was turned pig monster returned to normal. After that I was told to return home and rest for the night to recover power while training. After that I walked home with Chad, and he told me more and more about the trouble Hilla was putting him threw and all the girls that would try and win him over. He even told me that after a while Hilla gave up the tactic of having to wear a collar. It was during our talk, Chad felt something wrong with Orihime and guided me to her direction. I was getting power back but still not able to sense spirit energy on my own yet.
We ended up finding Orihime lying on the ground like she was in a battle, but she had no wounds on her. But something else seemed off about her as she mentioned a friend meeting her. I had seen the look she had on people at camp she was trying to hide something from me. but for now I would let it stand.
Rukia pov
On the front of the people training Ichigo, they had a base that couldn't be infiltrated. But If the prophecies Ichigo had been given were true, it would be best to let them train him in their strange abilities. I knew he had been wanting to be able to use his soul reaper powers without leaving his human body down since he got my powers and if the treat Nero posed was as bad as he suggested Ichigo would need all the power he could get and more.
Ichigo pov
It was after the issue with Orihime, I talked to Kujo about this incident, and he said "it's a rogue fullbringer named Tsukishima. He used to be one of our members our group before he betrayed us by killing the soul reaper that removed the powers from some of our members." He then said he would call me soon for the next training session with the pretext that I would need to speed things up next time. It was after that; I finally left the job Kon got for me to protect the woman that hired him. After that he called me to confirm the thin man that was Tsukishima attacked Uryu. After that he just told me to rest but on the way home, I saw my dad with Urahara and knew it would be best to hide to learn what was going on. It was then I remembered Kujo telling me to not trust Urahara and with that I knew something was going on.
Isshin pov
it was the night after Ichigo began his training, that I talked to Urahara, and he told me "The strange sword and that it was close to the level of energy to restore Ichigo's power. but the training this group provided him with would be needed. Nero could become one of the worst beasts, the one that could end the age of gods for all the factions." but we also had to hope they wouldn't hurt Ichigo too badly.
It was then the shop owner asked me "How is the progress with getting Ichigo and Rukia married coming?" I replied "pretty good, Rukia's brother was more that willing to let them marry even if Ichigo wasn't a noble, but with the failed marriage contract being able to be restored he is more than happy. Ichigo will need to restore his powers as the current issue and then comes the issue with Nero later. On other matters, I found out he has a brother as part of Diana's other son that is willing to help." Urahara then asked "so, what is this other son like?" I replied "from what I could get out of Ichigo, his brother is currently named Shirou Emiya and is a reincarnated devil using a queen piece. I couldn't get much else out of him, but he promised to tell more details when I explain about the moonlit world to my twin daughters." The shop keeper then replied with "it was going to have to happen sooner or later, and your niece and nephew will want to meet them." I replied, "one thing I do know is Ichigo hasn't asked for money since he got back or used my card."
Ichigo pov
The next night, I went to the apartment and waited for the next part of training to begin. I was told that I would have to go through trials by fire to master my fullbring. I knew I needed this power, and I knew I needed to fight humans and not monsters. I knew I needed to adapt its power to my other skills. But the dark-skinned woman Jackie turned me down as she said she hated her power. That meant I would have to battle on using Rirukia's fullbring again. I would fight the pig man and now a chicken man.
But this time, I was able to use my fullbring right away and but as the fight went on. I heard something was going on with Chad. I soon learned someone was coming after Chad and it was likely the enemy that attacked Orihime. But the other members of xcution wouldn't let me out to fight. I knew I would have to advance my powers and soon I was able to evolve my fullbring from a cross guard into something large and bust through the cage. It was after I got out that Chad called to reveal he was okay.
After that I was told my next battlefield would be in the fish tank and I would have to face Jackie. Then soon learned her fullbring was called dirty boots and changed her outfit into a different one. As she speeds up and attacks.
I soon learned Jackie specialized in kicks and speed as she either kicked my attacks out of the way or dodged them. Then she commented on how I battled and seemed like I was holding something back. I was but that was a different story but at the same point Jackie was getting stronger with each second as she revealed her boots drawn on the filth on them. It was a skill I knew I could use if I removed her power. She then commented on attacks with my human body, and I knew all about that as I fought throughout the time I was in the States. What she didn't figure was that I knew how to fight in my body, and I knew how to learn from my opponents. I knew how to learn on the fly as I fought.
I knew If I absolutely needed it, I could control the mist but that would defeat the point of this training. I knew I could do more but fighting and mastering fullbring was the point of all of this. As I fought enhanced my senses to hear Chad and Kujo talking about the enemy that attacked Orihime and that he could insert memories into people. but it was as if we fought my power started to get out of control. But I knew I was in control as it grew over my arm.
But it was then the man Tsukishima himself burst into the room and brock the fishtank. At the moment my fullbring morphed into the shape of a cloak and a blade. Just like my soul reaper outfit. I was ready to fight the thin man here and now. if I had to I would use all the weapons I could to win this.
Chapter end
Next chapter will have ichigo finally master his fullbring only to learn a dark secret
But first Yusuke and his team will have to face the mad scientist yokai and his freaky human experiments
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