Bazz-B, Giselle, and Liltotto stood near the castle.



Liltotto: The cityscape has changed, but it looks like we managed to come out near Silbern.

Giselle: We're home!

Bazz-B: We'll settle this ourselves. With Yhwach and with Haschwalth!

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"Hey! Stop!"

"I'll stop if you promise not to kill me!"

Askin was running for his life. Grimmjow being the culprit in this situation.

Grimjow: I never said I was going to kill you.

Askin: Care to elaborate?!

Grimmjow: If you're weaker than me, then you'll end up dead anyway.

Askin: I knew you'd say that! I'm definitely not stopping!

Grimmjow: You're here to fight, aren't you? So why are you running?!

Askin: I'm not here to fight! I'm here to kill you guys! If I can do it sneakily, that would be best! Who are you, anyway? Just showing up out of nowhere.

Grimmjow: Me? I'm Kurosaki and (L/N)'s enemy.

Askin: Seriously?! Hey, that means we're on the same side! Let's kill them together!

Grimmjow: Don't you ever shut up? Forget it. You can keep running. I'll just catch up and kill you!

(Meanwhile)

Ichigo and the others ended up at a crossroads.

Ichigo: We completely lost sight of them!

Ganju: I didn't expect them to take off that fast...

Ichigo: Damn Grimmjow... Let's split up and find him.

Nel: Um... Where's (Y/N)?

Ichigo: Huh?

Ichigo looked around and sure enough, (Y/N) was missing from the group.

Ichigo: Not him too!

Chad: (Y/N)'s responsible so we shouldn't worry about him for now.

Ichigo: You're right. Let's go.

As the group split up, Askin took a breath of relief as he spied on the group from a rooftop.

Askin: Phew...! Looks like I lost them... Both Ichigo Kurosaki's group and that dude with the wild ducktail. I think I'll take a quick break and have some café au lait to-

Askin immediately felt Grimmjow's presence standing behind him. Askin made a run for it with Grimmjow giving chase again.



Grimmjow: You're not getting away!

Askin: Overlook it this once!

Grimmjow: Stop screwing with me!

Askin then created a purple ball of energy.

Askin: Here! I'll give you this... It's a "Gift"! Take it!

Askin threw the ball at Grimmjow.

Grimmjow: A gift? I'm not falling for...

The arrancar used a partial transformation and slashed the orb.

Grimmjow: A lame attack like that!

Regret kicked in as Grimmjow fell to the ground, paralyzed.

Grimmjow: What the...hell...?

Askin: Whoops, sorry... I meant "Gift Ball," as in a ball laced with poison. But weren't you taught as a kid never to accept gifts from strangers? Not listening to your mommy proved to be a fatal mistake.

"Thanks for getting him to keep still. I can't allow you to kill him though."

Before Askin turn around, he felt someone throw him to the ground hard enough that his body bounced off of the ground.



The culprit of the attack was none other than (Y/N).

(Y/N): Poison, huh? Shouldn't be a problem for me... Arise, Cien.

Cien appeared to (Y/N)'s side. Meanwhile, Askin got off of the ground and in a panic ran off.

Askin: Fighting (Y/N) was not on my list of plans today-

(Y/N): That's too bad.

Askin wasn't able to take more than two steps before (Y/N) was already in front of him.

(Y/N): Letting you get away once was bad enough. I can't let you do it again.

(Y/N) fired a Cero point blank at Askin, forcing him to take the full force of the attack. Cien then restrained Askin. (Y/N) drew his zanpakuto ready to kill Askin right then and there. However Askin simply smirked.

Askin: Gift Bad.

Immediately the area was covered in a field of poison, Causing both (Y/N) and Cien to collapse.

Askin: How do you like my Gift Bad? Someone like you who has a lot of reishi must be feeling horrible right now.

(Y/N): What...?

Askin then walked to the edge of the rooftop and sat down on it.

Askin: Right after one fight, there is another one. Battles never end, do they?

(Y/N): This is another... one of your tricks... isn't it?

Askin: Oh, you can still talk? Well if you want to know so badly, then yes. My ability is called The Deathdealing. I can manipulate the lethal dose of a selected substance to kill my enemies. For that, I must consume a large amount of the selected substance. Should it be blood, I need to drink a lot of it. In this case, that cero of yours as well as the high concentration of reishi here in the Wahrwelt is about to lead to your demise.

Askin rambled on.

Askin: Gift Bad lowers your tolerance to a substance of my choosing. Also, taking your Cero head on allows me to increase your reishi to a lethal dosage. In short, you'll die from reishi poisoning. Oops, I almost forgot.

Askin took out his Heilig Bogen and shot Cien directly in the head, killing him.

Askin: That Szayelaporro fellow had the ability to become immune to certain abilities. We have data on all battles partaking by the shinigamis so we're aware of Szayelaporro's abilities as well. Though I'm pretty sure Captain Kurotsuchi was the one who killed him. What's he doing in your possession?

(Y/N): I don't have to answer that...

Askin: Well, you're about to die so I guess it doesn't matter.

(Meanwhile)

Wiz and Lilynette were nearly at the castle. Lilynette noticed that Wiz still held onto the bag of items that she brought with her from Hueco Mundo.

Lilynette: Say, what's in the bag?

Wiz: Various potions, medicines, and a portable brewing stand.

Lilynette: Potions? And a brewing stand? What the heck would you need those for?

Wiz: You don't think they decided to heal Harribel and Starrk out of the goodness of their heart after imprisoning them and killing their kind, do you?

Lilynette: I... No...

Wiz: Well there you have it. These potions I made will temporarily activate the instant regeneration that most arrancars sacrifice.

Lilynette: You... can do that?

Wiz: As I said, it's temporary. High speed regeneration is an ability that very few arrancars keep. The potion I made will accelerate the creation of cells and inform the brain that a new body part and or wounds needs to be recovered. Once the potion is completely digested that effect will wear off.

Lilynette: Why didn't you give any to the rest of the group? Wiz: Because these were specifically created for the use of arrancars. And besides, Orihime's healing abilities trump these potions by a long shot.

Lilynette: Then what about (Y/N)? He can use them can't he?

Wiz: Technically he can, but he doesn't need them.

Lilynette: It almost sounds like you have an excuse for everything.

Wiz: Far from it actually. Do you know what (Y/N)'s ability is as an arrancar?

Lilynette: Uh... He has one? I never really saw him do anything special besides Cero Reversion...

Wiz: That's because what makes him special as an arrancar is the fact that his body is always at its physical peak. Unlike someone like Baraggan, who gained the ability to decay things, or someone like myself who can manipulate the elements, (Y/N)'s special ability is that his body becomes immune to things like sickness or muscle decay. Something like poison will immediately be combated and destroyed before it can truly affect his body. That's also why (Y/N) is able to still regrow limbs unlike most arrancars can. And unlike Ulquiorra, he didn't have to sacrifice his strength to gain it. That's why something like this potion is useless for (Y/N) and why Cero Reversion is practically the only new ability (Y/N) gets.

Back to (Y/N).

Askin watched as (Y/N) struggled on the ground.

Askin: It's useless, you're as good as dead. Reishi posioning is pretty serious, ya know?

(Y/N): So you simultaneously lowered my tolerance for reishi while also increasing it past its limit, huh... You actually did me a favor...

Askin: Hm?

All of a sudden, (Y/N)'s body began to twitch and move uncontrollably as the shinigami groaned in pain.

Askin then witnessed something he didn't want to see as he watched Cien somehow climb out of (Y/N)'s body, good as new. However, the process left (Y/N) nearly dying as he looked like a bag of bones.

Askin: What the hell... You're a weird kid, you know that...?

(Y/N): Yeah... that was honestly the worst experience... I've felt in my life...

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Pass Away, Thanatos...

(Y/N)'s body then began to fix itself as he began to revert back to his normal appearance. Not only that, but (Y/N) got off the ground like nothing happened.

Askin: Whoa... What's going on?

(Y/N): You said you had info on Szayelaporro, didn't you? Then you should know about his ability, Gabriel. He brings himself back to life by implanting a part of himself into someone and then devouring everything inside of that person. Fluids, chemicals, you name it. Thankfully this wasn't the real deal or I'd be dead. Thankfully this is only a copy that requires reishi. Something you gave me an abundance of to work with. Thanks by the way. There's also a big factor you forgot and it's the fact that hollows feed off of Reishi for nutrients. Gabriel might have left me malnourished but being a hollow in a place filled with reishi means I can gain the nutrients I need right back. That alongside my resurreccion giving me immunity to disease and sickness means that reishi posioning means nothing to me now.

Askin: So I played right into your hands, huh?

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Askin tried to make a run for it but was blasted by another Cero sending him crashing into the ground below.

If there was one thing Askin can say he was lucky for. It was the fact that he was now immune to (Y/N)'s cero after getting hit by it once.

(Y/N) landed and looked in surprise.

(Y/N): You're still standing?

Askin: What can I say... I'm horrible at dying.

(Y/N): You're probably wishing that you'd have killed me back then.

"I'll say. What were you thinking telling the enemy your ability? Wring his next while he's done you idiot."

Askin turned around and saw Yoruichi standing behind him.

Askin: Are you serious? Well, Bambi also said something similar back then. It pissed me off back then, and it pisses me off now. Haven't you heard of a thing called delicacy!

Askin tried to surprise Yoruichi with a spin kick, however Yoruichi dodged it perfectly.



Yoruichi: What do you mean by "Delicacy"? Do you really think your opponents are that much beneath you?

Askin: Not at all. I just prefer defeating my opponents with my style. Manipulating lethal doses is my consistent style. Strangling people is more suited to women like you and Bambi.

Yoruichi: I see.

Yoruichi activated Shunko as she began to get serious.



Yoruichi: I have no idea who "Bambi" is, but the point you're trying to make is that this is how the beautiful ladies do things.

Askin: Well, you and Bambi are indeed both beautiful...

(Y/N): I second that statement.

Yoruichi: Aren't you taken?

(Y/N): Oh, so showing your naked body to me is alright but a compliment is where you draw the line? Besides that wasn't flirtatious at all.

Askin: -but a woman's value isn't in her look. It is whether she is stylish or not!

Askin ignored (Y/N) and summoned his Heilig Bogen and shot two arrows, one aimed at both combatants. (Y/N) dodged the arrow aimed at him while Yoruichi grabbed the arrow aimed at her in mid air and sent it hurling towards Askin which hit him directly in his chest.

Yoruichi: Sorry, you're quite an interesting guy. But we're in a hurry. I need to pass through by force.

With a wave of her hand, Yoruichi created six orbs of lightning that increased in strength. It was so powerful that the ground under Yoruichi was destroyed by sheer strength.



Yoruichi raised her hand before swinging it down, controlling the lightning to strike Askin.

Shunko! Raijin Senkei!

The attack wiped out the entire area, forcing (Y/N) to escape its range.

Once the attack ended, Yoruichi made her way back to (Y/N).

Yoruichi: Get going. I already told Ichigo and the others to head to the castle without you.

(Y/N): Huh? I'm the perfect guy to take that guy out.

Yoruichi: Don't waste the time we're given. You're one of the few people that can take on-

"Sis!"

Out of nowhere, Yushiro came flying in, attempting to give Yoruichi a hug, but Yoruichi was able to somehow predict and dodge.



Yushiro didn't give up and at tried again. However...

*bonk*



Yushiro: O-okay, you win...

Yoruichi: What are you doing here, Yushiro? You're supposed to be with Kisuke's group!

(Y/N): How did you get here, anyway?

Yushiro: There's so many captains and lieutenants over there! So I made the long trek over here because I thought you and (Y/N) needed help! It's good that I was able to find both of you at the same time.

(Y/N) was genuinely surprised that Yushiro was able to identify him in his resurreccion.

(Y/N): H-how did you even know it was me?

Yushiro: Well I felt your spiritual pressure on my way here. And even when you change forms, it still feels similar.

Yoruichi: So you think you're going to be of help to us, eh?

Yushiro: Yep!

Yoruichi: Yushiro, in the short time I've been away, it looks like you've gotten a little stronger.

Yushiro: Yes! I'm so happy you noticed! I-I've gotten stronger! I've been doing my best to have a rematch with (Y/N)!

Yoruichi: *thinking* It completely slipped my mind. He's so foolish. The concept of sarcasm is completely lost on him.

(Y/N): You're surely no slouch. I don't know what you've been doing but you're a lot stronger than you were before...

"His Majesty is going to scold me."

Yoruichi and (Y/N) turned to see Askin walking out of the smoke cloud created by Yoruichi's Raijin Senkei.

Yoruichi: Don't worry, you won't be scolded. Because we will defeat you and Yhwach.

Askin: With that "Rai Something" attack you used earlier? Well, that's a headache.

Yushiro: It's Raijin Senkei! Not "Rai Something"!

Askin: Okay. Okay. It seems like I touched a nerve. Wanna fight with me, young lady?

Yushiro: I. .. I'm a boy!

Askin: Really? Well, sorry about that-

Askin was cut off by Yushiro suddenly punching him in the face.





Yushiro then followed up with a barrage of punches to Askin's stomach before sending him flying.



Askin got up in pain, flabbergasted at the series of events.

Askin: W-Wait a minute. What? You're so strong!

Yushiro: Of course! I am the 23rd head of the Shihoin family, Yuushiro Sakimune Shihoin. There's no way I'd lose to a mere Quincy!

Yushiro's spiritual pressure rose tremendously.

Shunko! Bakuen Muso!

Yushiro's attack left Askin with severe burns as the Quincy stood right, seemingly unconscious.



Yoruichi: Not only did you steal my thunder, but you did it in such a fancy way.

Yushiro: S-Sorry, Sis.

Yoruichi: Having said that... Considering I have taught you the Shunko fairly recently, I suppose it's commendable that you were able to develop it this far in such a short time.

Yoruichi then turned to (Y/N).

Yoruichi: And what are you still standing around for? Go. You're one of the few people who can take on Yhwach. You shouldn't be wasting your time fighting some low end Quincy!

(Y/N): Fine. You're right... It seems like you guys have things under control here anyway... Just be careful. His ability isn't something to scoff at.

Yoruichi: Who do you think you're talking to? Like I'd lose.

Yushiro: We can take care of things here, (Y/N).

(Y/N) nodded and took off to catch up with the rest of the group.

(Meanwhile) In Wahrwelt.

Haschwalth had just gotten word that Uryu wasn't where he should be. Something that had Haschwalth on guard.

Haschwalth: *thinking* Why is Uryu Ishida in the Ain Ast?

Haschwalth turned to the Quincy soldiers and gave them an order.

Haschwalth: Don't let him out of your sight. Go.

Just as the Quincy soldiers got up to survey Uryu, they were all shot down by Bazz-B.

Bazz-B: Does Uryu Ishida bother you that much?

Haschwalth: Bazz-B, what are you doing?

Bazz-B: Before you ask me what I am doing, shouldn't you ask how I'm still alive?

This was the start of a bloody battle between former friends.

To be continued.

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In the World of the Living.

Ryuken stood in front of his wife's grave in the rain.

"I knew you would be here."

Ryuken heard Isshin's voice from behind.

Ryuken: What's the matter? Is (F/N) ready to leave?

Isshin: I just got the call. (F/N) was successful in getting the energy from Hueco Mundo and the kids. It seems like it is almost time. You're going, aren't you?

Ryuken: Why do you think I'm dressed in Quincy garbs? I wouldn't trust you two with an item as valuable as that arrow by yourselves.

Isshin could only smirk.

Isshin: Alright then. Get the pass key ready.

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Two more chapters left and we're onto Book two. On the day this getting post I'm already done with one of the Wahrwelt fights of book two. At the rate some of the fights at the end of the arc goes, I could probably write 2 chapter per fight. Except for one. Once that's done, I can focus on the big Yhwach fight. And trust me. I have some sick ideas for the Yhwach fight.