Chapter 144 - 144: Vizard and Arrancar

Even though we used the Senkaimon, we still had to run from the train looking thing to the living world. When we reached the living world a ball came at us but I moved out of the way. The ball unraveled into a big cloth that wrapped around the group. Jinta wanted to hit it with his bat but was stopped by Tessai and then turned it into a flying carpet. After the explanation and Ichigo elbowing Urahara in the face, everyone was dropped off and went home.

I said my goodbyes as well and went back to my apartment. The gold I used to trade in made me quite wealthy so I got an apartment that had three rooms. I know that Toshiro will come to the living world with Rukia, Rangiku, Ikkaku and Yumichika, so I wanted to have a room for Rangiku and Toshiro. When I bought all the things I needed, especially food ingredients, I made sure to at least accommodate for the extra people as well. After a few days Ichigo should be in school and got to know Hirako Shinji, a former 6th Division captain and now a vizard, Shinigami that were Hollowfied by Aizen's experiments.

On one of their off days I sensed that Ishida and Ichigo were being targeted. Ishida was being followed by a weaker Arrancar but will be saved by his father so I didn't care. Ichigo let Kon use his body but he was being followed by the newly powered up Grand Fisher. Ichigo's father, Isshin, will help Kon so I didn't bother with them either. I was interested in Shinji so I followed the real Ichigo. Like always, I masked my presence as I saw the two meet. Like in the original, Shinji attacked Ichigo, Ichigo blocked it and looked at Shinji in surprise.

Ichigo: You?! Hirako Shinji! What's that?! Is that a Zanpakuto?!

Shinji: (With his index finger to his mouth) Shhh. With Reiatsu such as yours you need to keep calm before people start to notice. They're here…

Ichigo: Hirako, who are you?!

Shinji: See? I told you so! It's all because you left your spiritual pressure unchecked like that…

Ichigo: I'm asking you who you are!!

Shinji: You are so impolite! Do you really care that much about who I am? Fine then! Here…take a look at this…

Shinji manifested his Hollow mask.

Ichigo: A Hollows mask!!

Shinji: Correct. A Zanpakuto and a Hollows mask. Do you get it? I'm a Shinigami who has crossed over into the domain of the Hollows. So, let's be friends. I am a Vaizard, the same kind as you. Join us, Ichigo. You don't belong with them.

Not soon after, Grand Fishers Reiatsu could be sensed because he was too drunk on his power to show restraint, even Ichigo could sense it. After refusing Hirako's offer, Ichigo ran off to find the source of the Reiatsu. I waited until Hirako finished his call, I then flashed behind him.

Sage: So, why are you trying to recruit Ichigo just because he also has Hollow powers?

Hirako was startled, jumped away from me and tried to slash me at the same time. I flicked his sword away with my left hand and pushed him back.

Hirako: Who are ya?

Sage: Unless provoked, no one you should worry about. But, since some hundred year old Shinigami is trying to recruit my underaged friend, I have to ask why are you try to get recruit him.

Hirako: What's wrong? Feelin' left out?

Sage: You have me mistaken for someone who gives a shit. I could care less if you invite me to your masquerade club, you, them, and Aizen are way below me. I'm simply wondering if you can really make Ichigo stronger, if not I could just erase you from bothering him again.

I let my aura loose but on towards Shinji so that I wouldn't notify anyone else. Drenched in sweat, Shinji held his Zanpakuto tighter as he made small steps to retreat. He manifested his mask just in case but I just smiled at him and laid a thicker pressure on him which made his mask shatter. Seemingly in a hopeless situation Shinji asked…

Shinji: What do ya want then?

Sage: Make Ichigo stronger. Eventually he will help you guys anyway. He might be a kid but he's not an ungrateful little asshole.

Shinji simply nodded and left. I'm guessing that the next day when he met Ichigo at school he was still trying to recruit him. A day passed and the Arrancar officially made their presence known. Ulquiorra Cifer and Yammy Riyalgo were the ones that came to the mortal world first. I sensed them coming and flashed to a nearby location.

The first to show up at the scene were Sado and Orihime. Yammy inhaled deeply to suck up the souls of the people within the range of the suction but only those that were spiritually weak died. The one who survived the technique was Tatsuki, who was training with her Karate club. Orihime and Sado couldn't cope with Yammy, who was attacking barehanded. Sado was the first to fall as Yammy crushed and broke apart Sado's arm. Orihime tried to save him by repairing his arm, blocking Yammy's attack and tried to attack back only to have Tsubaki, her only attacking power, broken.

Ichigo finally showed up, used Bankai and sliced Yammy's arm off. When Yammy was about to pull out his Zanpakuto for his Resurreccion, Ichigo became confused, thinking that they were the same as Shinji. Ichigo's power started to go out of control, fluctuating low to high. Yammy took advantage of Ichigo's episode and started beating on him. When Yammy was going in for the kill by stomping on Ichigo, I stepped in before Urahara and Yoruichi. When the dust settled I was holding Yammy back with my left index finger.

Yammy: Ulquiorra, who is this guy?

Ulquiorra: That's…Yammy pull back! Now!

Yammy: What?!

I flicked my finger that was holding Yammy and blew away his leg. Blood gushed out of Yammy's huge body and howls of pain resounded throughout the area.

Yammy opened his mouth and fired a Cero at me. When the flash of the Cero disappeared, all that could be seen was me holding his Cero in my hand and then squeezing it, making the Cero disappear. The leg I blew away finally hit the floor, Ulquiorra used their version of Shunpo, Sonido or Sound in Spanish, to retrieve the arm and leg that were taken off of Yammy and retreated from the scene back to Hueco Mundo.

Ulquorra: We will meet again.

Sage: Don't kid yourself. IF we do meet again, I will be the last person to see you alive. Next time, take better caution to inform the dumbasses among your ranks, especially Aizen.