# Somewhere in Karakura town #
A huge fog surrounds the place, and in the
center of it is Kurosaki Ishin with blood on his face. In front of him, a man
wore a dark cloak covering his face while holding his worn-out Zanpakuto.
"Excellent, Kurosaki Ishin. I never
expected you to be this tough, but I suppose this is what to expect from the
former 10th Division captain and former head of the Shiba clan." The man said
calmly.
"You made your search, huh. I guess this is
bigger than what was supposed to be." Ishin said in a confident tone.
"I didn't. A certain person told me about
his plans with your son, Kurosaki Ichigo." The man said in a low voice. "He
told me how your son was born, and he watched him while preparing to take the
sphere from Shinigami and use it for his ambition to stand on higher ground."
'Aizen!' the name of the Soul Society's
traitor came to Ishin's mind; the father gritted his teeth and asked. "Are you
a comrade of his or what?"
"No, even for a little time I was his
roommate in Hueco Mundo." The man said casually.
"Ah! I see now! Does that mean you are
interested in Kurosaki-san?" A playful voice came from behind the man. The man
turned around and saw a man wearing a dark green samue, and a black haori with a
white diamond pattern on the bottom half. The man's eyes narrowed. "Kisuke
Urahara, why are you here? I was expecting you to assist Yuru Hoshito and
Kurosaki Ichigo." The man asked in a low voice.
"Oh my! You know about me; I'm flattered
~." Urahara opened his fan and waved. "But unfortunately, a friend of Hoshito-San
went out to assist them in my place. I couldn't even have a chance to do a
thing ~~."
"…I see, so it was the Quincy person again."
The man thought for a moment and laughed. "Ha ha ha, that boy suddenly showed
up and ruined my plans. I wish to meet that child, but I suppose he is
unconscious right now."
"You don't seem angry at this, do you?"
Urahara asked and narrowed his eyes.
"No, I don't; rather, I'm pleased to see
myself failing at this point. After all, this is a test for Yuru Hoshito." The
man said playfully. "So, how did they both react to it? Did they please with my
test?"
Urahara didn't answer right away; he turned
to Ishin, took out his flip phone, and threw it to him. "Ishin-San,
Yoruichi-San just sent an email saying your daughters are safe." Then he turned
back to the man. "And she said an Arrancar was there and was intent on killing
them."
Both men were shocked to hear. Ishin
immediately shouted at the man. "Oi! This isn't what you said to me!! Were you
really trying to kill my daughters?!"
The man closed his eyes for a moment and
sighed. "I see…what a disappointment. That failure couldn't even do a single
job without causing trouble." He turned to Ishin and lowered his head. "My
apologies, Kurosaki Ishin. My subordinate was incompetent and tried to kill
your daughters. If you like, you may strike me to ease your anger. And I will
leave you and your family alone, and I promise there won't be any plan to endanger
them."
Ishin was stunned by the man's actions. He
couldn't believe the man who threatened to kill them was now lowering his head
and apologizing. A mix of emotions came to him, and he sighed. "The important
thing is my daughters, and I don't want to strike you while offering me
yourself; just get out and leave the town."
"I understand, but I can't leave right now.
Because Hoshito is still taking his
test." The man said, and suddenly his body began to fade like the wind. "Since
Yoruichi Shihoin sent this, that means the test is still going, and I have to
see his growth. I hope we don't clash like this, Korusaki Ishin."
Ishin watched the man fading; he lowered
his head. "Yuru Hoshito…" He muttered the name in a low whisper, and his eyes blinked
a few times with uncertainty.
***
# Karakura Honcho / Karakura shopping
districts #
Meanwhile, Ishida continues shooting at
Tsukishima at high speed and with precision. The fullbringer used his
fullbringer light to avoid the arrows, and when he couldn't dodge one, a Hollow
came and took the shot instead.
'What's going on? These Hollows are moving
like a shield for him; did he insert himself into their past?' Ishida thought,
and to test that, he focused Reichi on his feet and moved behind the
Fullbringer.
And as he shot an arrow, a Hollow came and
blocked it. "Yare Yare, I don't get it. Why are you trying to shoot while these
comrades surround you all? Is it to confirm if I used my Fullbring ability?" He
said, teasing the group that had a hard time dealing with Hollows and him.
"El directo!" Chad threw a punch at the
Hollows and killed some of them. He then stepped between Ishida and Tsukishima.
"Ishida, can you let me fight him?" Chad asked in a serious tone.
Ishida was puzzled by Chad's request. "I
understand how you feel, Chad. But—"
"Ishida, please." He turned his head and
looked at the Quincy with determined eyes. Ishida couldn't help but step down
and help Orihime eliminate the Hollows around them.
"What a surprise. I never expected you to
challenge after our last fight. Oh, my apologies; I meant our reunion." Tsukishima
said in a playful tone, smirking at Chad.
"Neither am I."
"Hmm?"
Chad turned to Tsukishima with a serious
expression. "I never thought I would go against you again, Tsukishima. Ever
since the mansion fight— No, ever since shielding you from Ichigo I have had
this fear of going against my friends."
For a moment, Tsukishima narrowed his eyes,
but it was replaced with a calm look. "Is that so? Then are you still afraid of
fighting them?" He asked.
"No, not anymore. Right now I have the conviction
to stop you and your revenge on Ichigo."
Tsukishima chuckled and pointed his
bookmark sword at Chad. "Really? Are you saying you are this confident to stop
while taking on your past?"
Chad nodded and went to fight Tsukishima.
Chad threw punches at him, but he evaded
them. Chad saw this, leapt aside, and clenched his fist; his shoulder opened,
and he charged reiatsu. Tsukishima was ready to dodge the moment he released
the attack, but then Chad moved fast, closed the gap, and threw his punch at
Tsukishima.
The Fullbringer couldn't react in time, and
the attack landed cleanly; the Fullbringer crashed down. 'What happened? Was
that a boxing move?' He couldn't figure out in time as Chad launched another
attack, but a Hollow took the hit.
"Well, well, I guess this fight will show
how much you've developed," Tsukishima said with a calm expression.
***
# near Karakura shopping district #
Hoshito was still running while Hollows were
chasing him. He looked around and noticed the people were unconscious and lying
around. 'These people are asleep, good. But who did that?' He scratched his
cheek with his finger. 'Why the heck did I ask that? This was done by the
mastermind of this invasion. Wait, do we have to call it an invasion?'
Hoshito narrowed his eyes with suspicion. 'Who
is dumb enough to invade this town where Ichigo lives, and don't forget his
Fullbring fusing with his Shinigami powers made him strong enough to be the same
when he fights Aizen or near it. I don't know; it's hard to know how strong
Ichigo is at this arc.'
He sighed and muttered to himself. "Man, I
wish I could reincarnate in another anime other than this one so I could be
lazy like any normal isekai MC." 'There better be a reward after this! I would
never accept doing this even if anyone asked me for help!'
He gritted his teeth and turned to the
Hollows. "Oi, is that how fast you guys are? I never thought your master would
let some slowpokes be his subordinates or let you live. So come and catch me if
you can!"
The Hollows roared at him. 'Damn, these guys are
scary.' He sped up his movement. 'I hope I arrive before I run out of breath!' "Damn
it!!"