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"Well that takes care of that."
You crack your knuckles as the gateway disappears and the bounts with it.
"But that was much more anticlimactic than I thought it was going to be."

"Tell me about it..."
Asher observes in disappointment.

"And the worst part is that we still don't have a clue about where Strawberry might be...
I was sure the bounts had something to do with his disappearance..."

"Yeah.
There wasn't a trace of Kurosakis reiatsu in the area...
Or anywhere else for that matter."
Uryu speaks up.

"What do you mean by that?"

"We've searched for him far and wide and nowhere in Karakura town did we find even a shred of his reiryoku...
Considering this is Kurosaki we're talking about that's pretty unusual."

"Why?"
Asher asks as he hasn't met Ichigo yet.

"He's incapable or unwilling to suppress his reiatsu.
To think he's even partially a quincy is laughable."

Asher then grabs his chin and begins pondering.
"So whoever is responsible for this purposefully erased all traces that could lead us to him...
Whoever did it must be highly skilled...
Has any of you encountered anything like this before? Other than Kaizar I mean."

Everyone appears to be deeply lost in thought and nobody speaks up.
Even you are at a loss at the moment.

>Let's go back to the Kurosaki clinic, it's pointless to idle around here
>I'd say we just haven't looked enough. Let's scour the area thoroughly at least once
>Actually Asher... (write-in)
>Other? (write-in)

>>968796
>>Let's go back to the Kurosaki clinic, it's pointless to idle around here

>>968796
>>Let's go back to the Kurosaki clinic, it's pointless to idle around here

>>968796
>Let's go back to the Kurosaki clinic, it's pointless to idle around here

>>968796
>I'd say we just haven't looked enough. Let's scour the area thoroughly at least once

Perhaps there are some incidental forms of evidence that weren't erased or eliminated properly?

It's clear that any residual spirit energy that Ichigo left behind was erased, but perhaps we can look for other signs of Ichigo's massive reiatsu. If he was truly unable to suppress his energy, then there could be some sort of reaction that his energy had on the surrounding environment that left a trail.

That's pretty one sided

>writing

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You scratch your head as you weigh your options and see that there's not a whole lot for you to do.
''This is starting to really annoy me...
How could someone even hid a person like Ichigo?!"

"Do you think we should go and look for him?"
Asher asks you.

After a very heavy sigh you reply to him.
"It's pointless.
If there isn't even a trace of the boy then they were very thorough.
We're probably better off with going back to the Kurosaki clinic and formulate a plan there."

Nobody objects to the idea as the abandoned mansion feels incredibly disturbing with only you in it.
So all of you made your way back to the Kurosaki residence at a leisurely pace.
But even those couple of minutes that took you to get back to the starting point was more than taxing for you in the very humid summer air.

On the way back Tatsuki has a little chat with Asher as she's wiping the sweat off of her forehead.
"So Father...
How exactly did you... you know..."

"Come to be the father of Dante?"

"Yeah...
And was he always like this?"

"Like what? Care free? Crazy? Annoying?
Hopelessly addicted to the spotlight?"

"Powerful."

"Ah...
Well it's a bit personal but I suppose if I can share it with anyone it's you kids.
It's honestly not that insane of a story as you're probably imagining.
I was rescued at a young age by Kaizar and developed my fullbring thanks to him.
He later introduced me to Alexandra, my "wife".
We were of roughly the same age. The only difference was that she was a hollow.
For a spiritually aware person like me interacting with the normal folk was a bit of a jarring experience.
Slowly over the years I found myself to be drawn more and more towards the spirits as that existence seemed more important to me than this one."

"But... You are living.
Isn't this life the one you should be concerned with?"

"I would if I wasn't aware of the next one.
Think about it. As a spirit you'll probably live for far longer than as a living creature.
No matter how you look at it life is just the transitional phase..."

Arisawa looks a bit concerned.
"That's very grimm Master."

"Maybe...
But in the end this fascination of mine lead me to be very close friends with Alexandra.
When she became an Arrancar however. Well let's just say that our relationship took a drastic turn.
And as for your other question. Yes. Dante was always this strong.
I remember the day he born I was quaking in fear when I felt his reiatsu for the first time..."

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But as they keep chatting away you find yourself arriving at your destination.
You knock on he door and hear the familiar sound of Masaki inviting you in.
In accordance to the japanese customs you take off your boots at the door and enter the building proper.

As you step into the living room you hear the women talking about something.
"No way!"
Masaki shouts.
"His nose kept bleeding?"

"Yes. It took him months before he adjusted."
Harribel answers her.

"What are they talking about?"
Tatsuki asks behind your back.

"NOTHING!"
You shout at her.

At your arrival Isshin looks at you with relief.
"Oh thank God you are back.
I don't think I can last much longer!"
He actually begins crying.
"You have no idea about the things they said!"

You truly feel for the guy.
But as your eyes wander away from him you take note of a few changes.
For starters Yuzu and Karin are both here, watching the older women talk while having a little chat between themselves.
Although you can't hear much of what they are talking about you hear the words "arm" and "ghost" come up so you have a pretty good guess about what their topic might be.

And yet the truly odd thing in the room is a pair of breasts somehow attached to a red headed high-schooler.
Orihime is sitting at the sofa while drinking what seems to be some sort of canned beverage.
Her eyes that are the size of a small plate slowly zoom in on you and she almost chokes on her drink.

>Sit down with the adults and ask if anything happened.
>Go and have a chat with Yuzu with Asher at your side.
>Ask Inoue what's she doing here
>Other? (write-in)

>>968916
>>Sit down with the adults and ask if anything happened.

I think ive been reading too many bleach quests and fanfiction and am starting to get them confused with each other.
Have we met Orihime? Has she been relevant at all before this point?

>>968943

>You have

>No she hasn't

>>968916
>Sit down with the adults and ask if anything happened.

>>968916
>Sit down with the adults and ask if anything happened.

I'll still wait for a while as I have to grab something to eat real quick.

And I'm back.
I see we got a third vote as well.

>Writing

>>968946
>>Sit down with the adults and ask if anything happened.
>>968916

>>968916
>Ask Inoue what's she doing here

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You avoid the gravitational pull of Inoues breasts and sit down next to Tia.
Asher does the same as well and Arisawa alongside Uryu pull Orihime away so they can have their own little chat.
Isshin looks at you and Asher and speaks up.

"So uh...
Did you find anything?"

Asher nods.
"We did.
Turns out the vampires are actually called bounts and they were an experiment conducted by Soul Society in hopes of achieving immortality."

Isshins expression turns grim.
"Shit..."

"What's wrong Dear?"
Masaki turns to him and grabs his hands.

He closes his eyes before speaking up.
"Project Lazarus...
I heard about it but as far as I knew all subjects were terminated...
Damn it! How couldn't I connect the dots?"
He looks at you.
"I assume it's just another instance where the shinigami messed up royally.
How did you handle them?"

"We offered them safe passage to Hueco Mundo."

"And what'll happen to them there?"

"That depends entirely on them.
If they are willing then they'll find a peaceful existence at our home.
If they are not then they'll experience the "traditional" Hueco Mundo experience."

He sighs with relief.
"That's good to hear.
I don't like the stuff those jackasses at Central 46 pull off sometimes.
In my book everybody deserves a chance."

"Then we are on the same page."

Tia looks at you.
"I assume Dante is the one who took them there."

"Yeah. But he should be back shortly.
As soon as he dumps them on Starrk that is."
You turn your attention back to the two Kurosakis.
"And what about you?
Has anything relevant happened while we were gone."

Masaki claps her hands together.
"Oh we had a most enjoyable time.
And I must say Soize-san you must be a lucky man to have such a wonderful lady as your wife."

"Not as lucky as your husband is Masaki."
Tia speaks up.

"Oh you are making me blush!
I must say I feel giddy as a schoolgirl just by having people I can talk with freely!
Both you and Neliel-san are welcome here any time!"

But before she could keep gushing Isshin clears his throat.
"Sorry honey but I don't think that's what he meant.
And in truth I think we came up with something regarding our son."

You raise an eyebrow at that.
"Oh? And what did you figure out?"

"It's more of a theory than anything but it's a pretty damn solid one.
You see, the smartest person around these parts is none other than Kisuke.
And I'm willing to be anything that if something happens in Karakura town he's aware of it."

"But that doesn't make sense.
If your son was indeed in danger then he'd warn you, wouldn't he?"

"Not if it's for the sake of Ichigos development..."

"So you are saying that..."

"He's probably not in danger and that's why Urahara didn't warn us already.
Truth be told he's kind of an ass like that."

But before you could properly react to all this you hear a faint gasp from someone.
"Are you talking about Kurosaki-kun?
Do you not know where he is?"

>>969066
Goddamnit Inoue, do we need to get a sponge to soak up what you just gushed out of your vaj at the mention of Strawberry?

Just have one of the kids keep mopping under her, or at least set her down on the linoleum.

Suddenly everything goes silent.
You can even hear the song of the cicadas out in the summer heat.
The mere implications of what Orihime just said are so mind boggling that everybody simultaneously froze in place.

It's Tatsuki who manages to recover from the shock first and quickly walks in front of Inoue to get her attention.
"Orihime are you saying you KNOW where Ichigo is?!"

She nods.
"Uh-huh!"

"W-why didn't you tell us before?!"

"I thought you knew!
And besides, you didn't ask!"

Tatsuki merely sighs while everybody else is still flabbergasted.
"Okay...
Where is Ichigo at the moment?"

"At a run-down old warehouse here in Karakura town!"

"And is he safe?"

"Well...
He's doing some dangerous training.
But he'll probably do it no problem!"
She says in a cheerful tone.

"And can you lead us there?"

"I guess...
I mean it was supposed to be a secret but it's probably not a problem to bring you there."

You can't help but facepalm yourself in frustration.
"This girl..."

Tia pats your back.
"Just take deep breaths."

You do as she said and quickly you get calmer.
How would you like to handle this?

>Go and check on Ichigo
>Go and bring others as well (who?)
>Let Tatsuki and Uryu go and just don't bother yourself with this
>Other? (write-in)

>>969107
>Go and bring others as well (who?)
Isshin should go, get that poor man out of the estrogen ocean hes drowning in. Bring Tatsuki, Uryu and Orihime's tits.

Bring Orihime to if you're feeling generous

>>969107
>>969120
supporting

>>969107
>>Let Tatsuki and Uryu go and just don't bother yourself with this

>>969107
Support >>969120

>>969107
Do this >>969120 poor bastard

>>969107
>>969120 sounds good

Very well.
The winner is obvious

>Writing

>>969120
Lol okay supporting this too>>969107

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You sigh and look up.
"Okay then.
You kids should all come, he's your friend after all."
Then your attention turns to Isshin.
"And you.
I assume as a parent you want to make sure he's okay."

"Right.
I think this is for the best."

"What about me?"
Asher points at himself.

"You stay here for when Dante comes back.
I also assume he'll bring your wife so you can also have a lot of fun with the ladies."

Asher swallows hard and he begins to visibly sweat.
"H-hey! What about you?
You're not needed!"

"Of course I am.
If this "training" is so dangerous then we'll need someone who can abruptly end it if necessary."

"Yeah...
There's no way around it. I still can't really use my former powers so..."
Isshin supports you.

"Fine, fine!
Just get out already!"
Asher accepts his defeat and sits down while grumbling.

As you get up and go to the door you hear Yuzu and Karin calling out to their father.
"Dad! Please bring back Ichi-nii!"

He ruffles their hair and smiles at them.
"Of course! Daddy will always get things done!
So don't worry, I'll get back your lazy brother in no time!"

When you leave the building after the kids Isshin says goodbye to his family and after he closes the door behind him he leans in close and whispers in your ear.
"Thanks pal. I owe you BIG time!
I'm sure I'd have died in there!"

"Don't worry about it.
I felt sympathy to you, that's all."

Once you finished your conversation with the man you allowed Orihime to lead the way.
And even though you cringed at the very thought of her being in charge of anything she managed to pull through and you all arrived at your destination in a surprisingly small amount of time.

The red haired girl lead you through the run-down industrial district of Karakura town until you reached a warehouse that was indistinguishable from all the other crumbling buildings around it.
And yet to the spiritually aware person it was painfully obvious that there was something going on.

As you look at the construct standing there you can't help but wonder.
"What the hell is this?"

"A barrier..."
Isshin observes.
"And a powerful one at that.
No doubt the work of a kido master."

"I don't detect any energy from it.
If I wasn't seeing it with my own eyes I wouldn't believe it exists!"

"But this answers another question as well.
If they can create barriers that can completely block reiatsu just like that then erasing all traces of a persons reiryoku would be just childs play for them."

Orihime takes a few steps forward and casually knocks on the barrier.
"Hachi-san!
I'm back!"

And miraculously the barrier before you basically parts to create an entryway for you to use.
The girl then simply invites you in and you follow her lead.
To your surprise she points you to a hidden flight of stairs leading deep underground and you already feel a sense of déjà vu.

"Man... fuck that Kisuke."
Isshin speaks up, practically taking the words out of your mouth.

As you keep descending underground and see the light at the end of the tunnel you can already imagine the exact same training room that you've seen twice already.
It looks like no matter what happens in either dimensions Urahara is somehow always involved.

And at the end of the tunnel you found exactly what you were expecting, a large and expensive cave that has a rocky terrain and an artificial sky under a well lit dome.
Knowing what to expect allowed you to focus on the really important part.
An orange barrier not unlike the one guarding this place is right in the middle of the underground training area and seven people are standing around it while two are located inside.
All in all you count eight humans, five male and three female, with one of them standing within the barrier alongside a creature that you can only assume to be Ichigo.

As you walk slowly up to them you can overhear one of them talking while looking at a stopwatch.
"Man I can't believe that Kensei...
He's been in for four hours now... Freakin' monster."
The blonde man observes as you slowly walk closer to him.

"That's close enough!"
He speaks up, this time much louder and clearly to you.
"Look Orihime-chan I get that you're worried about Ichigo but I told you this is a secret and you can't bring your friends!"
He says so while not even bothering to look at you.
In fact none of them look away from the battle that's going on in their little cage.

>>969265
Ooohhh dis gon be guuud. Sadly I gotta go to a family Christmas party and wont be able to read this until later.

>>969265
>Inb4 "ooo give me a turn."

>>969306
Let's show these goofs how to deal with dormant hollows

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But as the two participants clash violently he actually takes time to turn around to face you.
"So, sorry Orihimes friends but the three of you-
WHAT THE HELL?!"
He cuts his own sentence short and screams the second he looks at you.
The blonde man points his finger and starts counting furiously.
"One, two, three... four?"
He turns back to his fellows.
"Hey guys you need to confirm something for me because I think I'm hallucinating!"

They all look at you and with the exception of the obese man with the pink hair all of them spring up with their weapons drawn.

"H-Hey! What's the deal jackasses?!"
A very short girl with blonde hair screams at you.
"How the hell did a hollow get in here?! HACHI YOU DUMBASS HOW COULD YOU LET THIS HAPPEN?!"

"I-I'm sorry...
But I didn't detect him...
Are you saying you can sense her Hiyori?"

The girl mutters something in a hushed tone.
"N-no..."

The blonde man looks at Isshin.
"Well... Shiba Isshin...
It's been a while. Would you mind telling us what's a hollow doing next to you and why it's still alive?"

"Hirako Shinji...
Well I certainly didn't expect this...
And you. You are all the exiled captains and lieutenants from a hundred years ago.
So this is where you disappeared to."

"Yeah yeah. It's nice to meet you again. Blah blah blah.
Answer the question Isshin!"

"Certainly, the second you tell me what you're doing with my son."

"This-
This doesn't concern you Isshin."

"Oh my bad! I didn't realize that you guys hollowfying my son wasn't my concern!"
Isshin replies furiously.

While you enjoy watching the show having all these weapons pointed at you makes you feel a bit concerned for your own safety.
You should probably do something to defuse the situation.

>Introduce yourself
>Ask them who they are
>Ask them what have they done to Ichigo
>Show these people that it's not wise to point a weapon at you
>Other? (write-in)

>>969265
"Oh, you guys are trying to get him to better control his hollow powers. Mind if I try? Not to brag, but I'm a bit of an expert on hollow powers"

>>969306
>>969310
>>969314

KEK

>>969312
>Show these people that it's not wise to point a weapon at you while casually introducing yourself and asking for a turn.

>>969312
>Introduce yourself
>Ask them who they are
Now isn't the time to inspire fear. That comes later.

>>969312
>>969312
>>Introduce yourself
>>Ask them who they are

>>969312
>Introduce yourself
>Ask them who they are
>Ask them what have they done to Ichigo
Lets try politeness first. Make sure to include some backhanded or sarcastic comments supporting how this is indeed Isshin's buisiness and how theyre all being terribly rude to their guests.

Flare that spiritual pressure if they get ideas

>>969312
>Introduce yourself
"Hi, I'm Ichigo's classmate, Kaizer Soize. And I came by to ask if I could copy some of his summer homework."

>>969312
>>Introduce yourself

Okay then, I got some ideas as to how I should do this

>Writing

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"Hey there, I'm Ichigos classmate and came to copy some of his summer homework!"

"Oh goodie, we got ourselves a funny one.
Okay then Ichigos classmate. Give us one reason why we shouldn't turn you into Minced Arrancar Meat."

With a quick sonído you close the gap between you and the obvious shinigami and catch his sword between your index finger and your thumb.
"Judging by your reaction speed I'd say you are all top notch fighters but it's also apparent that all of you are exhausted..."

His eyes shake a bit as he realizes what you just did.
Satisfied with this you let go of his zanpakuto and go back to your original position with another sonído.
"So let's start this conversation over as I don't feel like instilling fear in your souls. No, that comes later.
Instead how about you learn some manners and give your name before you ask someone elses."

"W-well...
I'm Hirako Shinji.
The big guy maintaining the barrier is Hachigen and the one inside is Kensei.
Those two guys there are Love and Rose."
Just as he said that you could almost hear Dantes words echo throughout the dimensions saying "Hah, Gay!".
"And the ladies are Lisa, Mashiro and Hiyori from tallest to shortest."

"WHO ARE YOU CALLIN' SHORT?!"

You take a slight bow and introduce yourself in a proper manner.
"Kaizar Soize.
And you may call me a... "benefactor" of these humans."

"Benefactor?"

"I hesitate to use the word friend.
But you might find it easier."

"Wow...
Tell me, is the sky burning and did the oceans turn to blood?
Because a member of the noble shiba family and a captain to top that is friends with an arrancar?"

Isshin looks at him.
"I'll have you know that we fell from grace.
The shiba clan is not what it used to be.
And I decided to hang my haori a long time ago. Today I'm just a husband and a loving father of 3 beautiful kids.
One of which is currently in there and hollowfied..."

You speak up.
"He has a point.
What happened here?"

Shinji sheathes his sword and starts scratching his head.
"Well... It's a long story."

"Then you should start or else we'll never finish."

He sighs and stops scratching his head.
In that instance a white mask appears in his hand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G1EJ716AlQ
Shinji puts his mask on and begins speaking in a distorted voice.
''We are known as Visoreds. Shinigami who have attained hollow powers."

Then as fast as he summoned it the mask disappears.
Isshins eyes go wide in shock.
"So it's true... You performed one of the most taboo things a shinigami can do..."

"Don't jump to any conclusions.
We didn't get these because we wanted to... we were cursed.
But that's beside the point.
An... associate of ours informed us about a potential new recruit to our ranks.''

"My son..."

Shinji nods.

"And I assume that contact is none other than Urahara Kisuke.''
You observe.

"Well shit.
You are well informed for a hollow..."

>>969418
"Isshin! After this is done do you want to help me kick Urahara's ass? Nothing lethal, I just feel like he's meddling past his bounds here."
"Or should this be the other way around? I hold him down and you poke him in the eye and dangle loogies over his face or something?"

>>969428
Gotta keep our expectations in line with his current abilities after all.

>>969418
>belittle them in german like an old man

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You give Isshin a quick glance.
"After this. You, Me, a few bottles of beer and Uraharas ass.
How about it?"

Isshin scratches the back of his neck.
"Sounds like a plan.
But we do it my way, with vodka and my belt!"

Hirako clears his throat to get your attention.
"But yeah.
At first he refused our offer but soon he found his powers to be unreliable.
He claimed that he couldn't use his sword properly anymore so he came to us for help and well..."

"You screwed up."

"Okay first off, fuck you!
And second, we didn't screw up!
We did everything by the book. It's just that the boy had a weird reaction..."

Isshin gets visibly more angry by the minute.
"You'd better start explaining Hirako!"

"Well his hollow is supposed to go haywire and we'd keep it in check here while the boy sorts things out on the inside.
The problem is that this method is supposed to escalate gradually and would end in seven hours at max.
But this kid went from 0 to 100 right off the bat and we've been fighting him in that state for four days now!"

You whistle.
"That's impressive.
How long until he stops?"

"We have no idea.
But it doesn't look like he's making any progress in there.
So something is definitely fucked."

Isshin pokes your side with his elbow and points at the barrier.
"Look.
That's Muguruma Kensei, former Captain of the 9th Division.
From the looks of it he's completely dominating the fight.
But that thing on him... that's his bankai."

"And if I see it correctly he also has a mask on.
Their idea is to go all out and keep it at bay with minimal effort.
Smart move if they can maintain this for long enough."

But Shinji interjects.
"And here lies the problem.
We've been pushing ourselves beyond our limits already. It doesn't help that the brat has a seemingly unlimited stamina.
Kensei has been fighting for hours now and I don't think he can last much longer.
To top it off we're in not much better shapes."

>They did this, they can fix it.
>Let Daddy step in the ring
>Go in and apply your expertise on the matter
>Other? (write-in)

>>969448
>>Go in and apply your expertise on the matter

>>969448
>Step in
>Assuming Isshin is all "nah" about it at least.

>>969448
>Go in and apply your expertise on the matter

>969473
>969448

"I helped him get his powers back, I'll help him get his ass back."

>>969448
>Go in and apply your expertise on the matter

>>969484
>>969448
Here ya go.

>>969448

>Go in and apply your expertise on the matter
>Just start violently flicking him.

>>969448
>Go in and apply your expertise on the matter
Well, looks like you folks need a specialist. Now where oh where could we find a hollow specialist?

>Writing

>>969502
>Inb4 we just 'murderous intent' him and bitch slap Shiro around.

You crack your knuckles above your head as you stretch and look at Isshin.
"Well it looks like someone has to get in there and sort this mess out."

"What? You mean you'll actually go in there?"

"Of course! It's obvious that we need someone with some experience regarding hollows.
And since I'm the only one here I might as well go in."

As you make your way to the barrier you call out to the big man.
"Open it up.
I'm going in."

Hachi waits for a second until Shinji gives him a nod.
"Do it Hachi."

"Right."

The barrier parts before you and then you take off at max speed towards the shinigami.
Your movement was so fast that he barely had enough time to realize you grabbed him, again this is probably because of his exhaustion.
With a tight grip you grab hold of Kenseis shoulder and throw him out the same opening you came in.

''What the-''
And just like that Muguruma exited the barrier.

Now you stand before Ichigo as you crack your knuckles.
''Well boy.
I hope you remember Marr. Because it'll be pretty much like that!''

But as you speak and take a closer look at the boy you see something... odd.
While he looks every bit like a proper hollow, he even has a perfectly round hole in his chest, there is just one detail that makes you wonder about thing.
You can see that all of his blood vessels have a faint, blue glow to them.

In addition to that the hollow before you has a strange, almost janky motion to him.
It's as if his entire body is tied up with something and it's trying to resist desperately.
The end result is a strange swinging motion that makes his movements almost impossible to predict.

>Beat the shit out of him
>Try to end this whole thing by shattering his hollow form apart
>Attempt to dominate the hollows mind, make it recognize as the alpha
>You've invaded a zanpakuto once by accident, try it again
>Other? (write-in)

>>969574
>>Attempt to dominate the hollows mind, make it recognize as the alpha

>>969574
>>Attempt to dominate the hollows mind, make it recognize as the alpha

>>969574
>Make it recognise you as alpha
>You've invaded a zanpakuto once on accident
>Try it again
I mean what could go wrong?

>>969574
>>You've invaded a zanpakuto once by accident, try it again

>>969574
>Attempt to dominate the hollows mind, make it recognize as the alpha
>Crack madly

>>969574
Oh fuck, he is using wire bullshit and Blut.

>>969590
Blut Vein and arterie

>>969574
>You've invaded a zanpakuto once by accident, try it again
Time to take a look under the hood and see what the problem is

>>969604
>>969590
Blut vene and Ransotengai actually.

>Writing

Also start rolling 3d10
DC of 16 and Crit of 24

Rolled 10, 5, 5 = 20 (3d10)

>>969608
ded

Rolled 6, 7, 7 = 20 (3d10)

>>969608

Rolled 5, 3, 1 = 9 (3d10)

>>969608
rolling

Rolled 6, 1, 5 = 12 (3d10)

>>969608

>meanwhile in hollowese
"The fuck do you think you're doing?!"
"Sorry sir! it's real hard to control myself right now. Quincies you know?"
"The hell?"
>Shinigami
"Are they..Roaring in Spanish?"
"It is truly the most diabolical of languages."

>>969657
Me ofendes. Es un lenguaje muy bonito y-
Okay no its definitely diabolicall

First things first, you want to test out if this thing before you is indeed a hollow.
If you can trust Isshin about his son then Ichigo shouldn't even become a hollow like this if his ''hollow side'' would become dominant.
At best he'd turn into an arrancar or something along those lines.

So not wasting any time you stop suppressing your reiatsu completely and watch as raw energy begins to fill the box you are in.
The air around you begins to randomly spawn electric discharges as your reiatsu begins running rampant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj4wBGXgWXQ
You take a deep breath in preparation and let out a mighty roar so fierce that the ground begins to shake under you.

The walls of your confines begin to shake and the visoreds outside look at you in utter shock.
''So much power!
And just from roaring? This is ridiculous!"
The black haired girl with the glasses observes.

You can see the creature jerk back in response to your voice.
"So... you are aware of your surroundings..."

Not wasting any more time you draw your sword and make a rush for the hollow as you let out another roar.
In turn the beast screeches at you as it begins flailing wildly with its black katana.
You're unsure about what the weapon might be but you guess this is supposed to be Ichigos bankai.
But that doesn't matter now as you are about to clash with the behemoth.

When the blade of Basilisco connects with the black sword sparks fly all around you and a rather strong shockwave is sent out.
Swirling air around you signals others of the "death zone" that formed around you.
Basically a small area within your vicinity where the reishi concentration is so high it could smother most people.
You try your best to stay connected with the beasts sword and as you are locked in with him you got some time to take a closer look at the blade.

"Hmph nice hilt you got there."
The hollow only lets out strange grunts and breathing noises.
"Not much for conversation huh?
Good! That'll make things easier!"

You let go of your swords hilt with one hand and grab the hollows long mane with it.
Then with all your might you pull it in so you can headbutt the crazed animal.
Its mask is surprisingly durable as it didn't even crack from the impact but that doesn't matter.
Quickly while its disoriented you let go of Basilisco completely and grab hold of his head with your other arm and slam him in the ground.

With your prey under you it's easy to sit down on its chest and repeatedly punch his face.
You keep beating the poor thing until its head digs a nice little hole under it.
This experience is made all the more enjoyable as the hollow lets out a variety of grunts as you keep pummeling it.

>>969666
I really hope we just have a bunch of grumbling like an old german man

Once you feel like his face is sufficiently tenderized you grab his head and begin grinding it against the ground until you reach the barrier and raise him up against it.
You bring it closer so you can look in its eyes and then knee him in his abdominal area.

The hollow reflexively spits and you casually avoid it.
As a last finishing touch you lean in close and roar once more at the beast.

Pulling back allows you to see the hollows eye and you feel satisfied as a glint of submission becomes visible in them.
However to your shock the beast still attacks you with its sword once it gets a chance.
Panicing you jump back and pick up Basilisco again.

"What?!
The hell?!"
You observe Ichigo and see his wounds healing from his high speed regeneration.
His eyes show no sign of a fighting spirit or much of anything really but despite that it keeps flailing around with Zangetsu randomly as it shambles towards you.

"What is going on?"
You hear Tatsuki banging on the barrier.
"Why did you stop?"

"This should have ended it!
It submitted! I don't know why or how it keeps fighting!"

Shinji also walks up to the barrier.
"I told you!
Four days! This thing kept fighting for four days straight!
It's always the same, you beat it but it gets up and fights back no matter what!"

You begin to realize just what they meant by this.
It seems that conventional methods won't work with this thing.
With a weary sigh you decide on something that's potentially stupid and very dangerous but you don't have much of a choice.

Using sonído you get close to the hollow and lock swords with him once more.
But this time you grab hold of Zangetsus blade with your bare hand once you get a chance.
Grinning you look at the monster.

"Better strap in boy!
This is going to be wild!"

And at this comment you begin channeling as much reiryoku as you can into that sword.
Much to your shock the creature lets out an ear splitting screech like an animal that you start skinning while its alive.
It wriggles and tries to get you off of Zangetsu but its pointless, you made extra sure that the blade got stuck in your bones when you grabbed hold of it.

As you keep going on however you soon find yourself blacking out...

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As you slowly get to your senses and open your eyes you look around you and find yourself on the side of a skyscraper.

"SHEIßE!"
You cling desperately to the building as you feel vertigo overtaking you.

However soon enough you look around and see other buildings just like this one and figure out that the whole world apparently is tilted 90 degrees to the side.
With a sigh of relief you conclude that the process was probably successful and you're probably somewhere inside Ichigos soul.

It doesn't take long before you find the owner either.
Just nearby Ichigo is apparently fighting against a guy in a black robe.
Not wanting to waste any time you make your way to him.

But as you get closer the black figure notices you and disengages from Ichigo.
Jumping on the top of a flagpole he looks down at you.
"It looks like we have an intruder in here."

"HEY! GET BACK HERE!"
Ichigo shouts at him but he quickly notices you standing behind him.
"WHOA WAIT!
What are YOU doing here?!"

"It's nice to see you as well Ichigo."

"He intruded your inner world Ichigo."

"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THIS FROM YOU JACKASS!"

You begin scratching your head.
"Wait...
I thought that guy is your zanpakuto spirit.
Since, you know... only those can appear in your inner world or something."

"THE HELL HE IS!
THIS SUNGLASS WEARING FUCK IS JUST AS MUCH OF AN INTRUDER HERE AS YOU!
Zangetsu looks like me but completely black and white! This asshole just started appearing one day and since then I couldn't control my powers!"

You turn your attention to the figure and try to get a read of him.
He doesn't look or feel odd but there is something about him that disturbs you.
After closing your eyes it becomes easy to guess what is so unsettling about him. His smell.
He smells exactly like a Quincy.

And just as this thought crosses your mind it becomes all too clear.
The blue markings on Ichigos body in the real world, his strange behavior.
This is all just a power struggle between Ichigos own aspects. No doubt the quincy half of Ichigo finally awakened and it threw everything out of whack.

The question is how you want to deal with this.

>There is nothing wrong here so I'll just leave (Let Ichigo sort things out)
>Tell Ichigo what's going on really
>Intervene and join in on the fight
>Other? (write-in)

>>969756
>>Tell Ichigo what's going on really
>>Intervene and join in on the fight

>>969756
>>Tell Ichigo what's going on really

>>969756
>Tell Ichigo what's going on.
You know most people would be a little more polite when a friend drops by to help them.

>>969756
>>Tell Ichigo what's going on really
"He's you're quincy powers you dumbass. You'd know that instantly if you could sense energy worth a damn. Now fix this before Uryu gives you remedial lessons."

>>969764
>>969756
Also.
>Wait a tic, join in on the fight.

>>969756
>Tell Ichigo what's going on really

Try to explain as comprehensively and as simply as we can so that Ichigo won't have the temptation to ask us to explain ourselves again.

>>969756
>Tell Ichigo what's going on really

>Writing

>>969756
>Tell Ichigo what's going on really

>>969756
>Tell Ichigo what's going on really

You exhale wearily and look at the boy.
"Ichigo... I hate to break it to you but...
This guy is no intruder here."

At that moment you see a flash in the mans eyes.
He reaches out towards you and begins shouting.
"STOP!"

You look at him in disdain.
"Nein.
This is all your fault. If you were upfront about this then there'd be no need for me to tell it to him."
Then you turn back to the lad.
"Ichigo. Your parents didn't tell you of your heritage because they wanted to keep you safe.
However I believe that was very irresponsible of them.
The truth is that this man is just as much a part of you as your Zanpakuto is!"

"W-what do you mean?"

"Zangetsu is your zanpakuto, the source of both your shinigami and hollow powers.
Think of it like this: The special power of your sword is to give you hollow abilities.
But you have another source of power, one that you haven't made contact with up until now.
And now that it's free it has thrown everything into disarray. Your abilities stopped working properly because you have a whole new set of them that you need to manage."

"But... what sort of power is this then?
What else is there?!"

"Do I really have to spell it out for you?
Did you really not realize it up until now?
You have latent shinigami powers despite being a human. Where do you think it came from?"

"I... don't know."

"Your father! He was a shinigami before marrying your mother.
She who happened to be a Quincy of all things!"

"You-you got to be joking!
There's no way this is possible!"

The old man jumps down from his pole and walks up to Ichigo.
"I'm afraid it is.
Ichigo... I am the manifestation of your quincy powers.
The fact is that there was always two of us waging war against one another about who gets to be your "main" source of power.
And it always used to be me... until this arrancar came along."

"What do you mean?"

"When you tried to awaken your latent shinigami powers I was going to "lend" you a portion of them.
But since He interrupted the process and poured his own hollow energy into your soul my other half became dominant.
The one you know as Zangetsu is part shinigami and part hollow. This means he could feed off of this excess energy while it was poisonous to me.
It took me this much time to get back in control but..."

"But what?"

"With the genie out of the bottle I couldn't put him back in.
Your shinigami side has become far too strong for me to restrain...
That's what caused this conflict."

"B-but why?!
Why did you do this in the first place?
Why don't you want me to access Zangetsus power?!"

"Because I'm quincy and my pride couldn't allow you becoming a shinigami.
I wanted you to train, to get better, to become the quincy you were destined to be!"

>>969821
"Was that really so hard to say?"

Quincy should be in a thesaurus as a synonym for the word "arrogant".

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You put a hand on Ichigos shoulder.
"They were both competing for your favor."

The old man nods.
"It's very likely that if you focus on one aspect of your power the other will inevitably atrophy.
While we won't die we'll become powerless to even aid you should you need us."

Ichigo clenches his fist.
"If that was the case then...
WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST TELL ME?!
NONE OF THIS NEEDED TO HAPPEN IF YOU JUST FUCKING TOLD ME WHAT THE DEAL WAS!"

"I... I only wished to protect you..."

"PROTECT ME FROM WHAT?! MY OWN POWER?!"

You take a step forward and decide to speak up.
"It was fear.
He feared that if he told you then you'd simply toss him aside and return to Zangetsu out of habit.
In the end this is nothing more than survival of the fittest and he felt like this was his only chance at survival...
Sad really."

The man removes his ridiculous sunglasses and tosses them aside, revealing his tear filled eyes.
"I... regret my decision. If that means anything to you.
In truth I always felt proud to be a part of you even though you were so determined to become a shinigami.
My only wish is that you'll forgive me someday Ichigo."

Looking at the boy you see that he has a lot of emotions swirling inside of him.
Confusion, anger, frustration among other things.
He clenches his fist and he begins to tear up as well.
While the problem is solved things won't come to an end if he doesn't make a decision now.

>Let him decide on his own
>Try to influence him in one particular direction
>Like it or not they are both yours
>Other? (write-in)

>>969844
>>Like it or not they are both yours

>>969844
>>969844
>>Like it or not they are both yours

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>>969844
>Like it or not they are both yours

>>969844
>Like it or not they're both yours, I'd suggest attempting to master both

>>969844
>Like it or not they are both yours

Strawberry here has a pretty unique set of powers. It'd be a real shame for one set of those to go to waste.

>>969844
>Like it or not they are both yours, Now learn to wield both sides of the coin kid like an adult would.

>Writing

You pat Ichigos back to calm him down.
"Listen Ichigo. Like it or not these two are both yours."

"But he-"

"Did the only thing he could.
And just so you know, nobody is perfect.
We all make mistakes. Best we can do is forgive them once.
If they do it again that's where the problems arise.
But judging by his expression he won't step out of line again."

"Tch...
SHIIIIIIIIIIIT!"
The boy cries towards the high heavens.
Once he's done he got visibly calmer.
"Okay Old Man, this bastard convinced me.
You get one chance but my condition is that you let Zangetsu out and the two of you will have to stop bickering!
Got that?!"

The man closes his eyes and slowly white reishi fragments start flowing out of him.
These particles collect in one place and eventually form a colorless Ichigo.

"Yo. It's been a while King.
I see we got some guests. Do you want me to take care of him?"

"Wait Zangetsu. I appreciate the offer but I have something to ask him before he leaves."
With that Ichigo turns to you.
"Thanks for that.
But.... Why did you take the Old Mans side?
Judging by him he wouldn't have given you the same treatment."

"It's just my mentality.
I hate wasting potential.
And it's not like I hate the quincy I just found most of them to be pricks.
Judging someone because of their race is ridiculous anyway."

"Aww that's so touching!"
Zangetsu speaks up.
"So Ichigo... want me to take care of him?"

"Actually I think I'll do it myself."

"Oh? Really?"

"Yeah.
About time I stood on my own damn feet.
And just so we're clear Zangetsu I expect you to behave as well!"

"You don't have to worry about me.
But jeez did your balls drop when I was asleep or something?"

Ichigo then extends his palm toward you.
"Go!"
And just like that you were banished from his inner world.

When you came to you found yourself staring down the same hulking monstrosity as before.
But now all the blue glow from its blood vessels disappeared and the whole monster just crumbled to dust before you.
With Ichigo knocked out cold before you the barrier around you starts to disappear and people quickly flock in.

Isshin and the visoreds rush to Ichigo while Tatsuki and Ishida come to you.
"Are you okay?
You were just standing there for a couple of seconds!
And what happened to Ichigo?"

"Yeah I'm okay, just winded a little.
And don't worry he's okay. It's probably only fatigue catching up to him.
But things should be okay now."

Then Uryu speaks up.
"I felt a surge of quincy energy signatures from Kurosaki.
Does that mean-"

"Yeah... your little cult just got one more member.
Now his own powers won't be fucking him over at least."
You look over your shoulder to see the visoreds taking a look at Ichigo, not realizing the boy is much more than they ever will be.
"Stupid Schwuchtelen! They don't even know what they did!"

And this is pretty much where I'll finish for the year.

I wished to get a bit more done but the slow start kinda made that impossible.

In any case I'll do the pastebins after the whole christmas BS will be over.

Until then Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everybody!
Thank you for playing!

>>969921
Thanks Spooky Seriously and have a good Christmas/New Years.

>>969921
Have a good Christmas and New Year's yourself Spooky!

>>969921

Thanks for running, Spooky! Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

>>969921
Will we get an update on eryka? and her son?

also anyone else wanna see if Ikumi can see us?

>>969915
Thanks for running, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

>>970126
Jacob will ge one when I edit the pastes.
I hesitate to give his mother one but I guess she deserves it since it's unlikely Jacob will ever get a chance to tell his own history.

>>970131
You cheeky fuck

>>969915
Took Kaizar long enough to realize berry boy is the ubermensch.

I wondet how gun-girl feel when she saw dante aiming to flirt with tatsuki?

>>971300
She'd feel indifferent at worst as she never felt anything towards him.

She might be a bit angry if he suddenly starts to ignore her completely but she'd quickly grow to like the peace and quiet

>>971300
You mean Lady?

>>971804
Who's lady? I was talkin about lily.
Man, i was hoping for a bit of drama

>>971853
Nah, Spooky stated Lily and Dante would never be a couple.

>>971869
Really? Must have forgotten about that.
Oh yeah, what ever happened to our subordinate pechi?

>>971883
Doing Pig things.

>>971883
>>971895
Was our best man.
Ideally either about to get a training montage with Alex, or trying real hard to become the Hollow God of Cooking.

Iron Chef Las Noches.

>>972929
Today's ingredient:
BOUNT'S MEAAAAAAT