Perhaps Ichigo discovers his time - control ability while in a desperate battle. He suddenly realizes he can slow down time around him, giving him an edge over his opponents. This could lead to a series of battles where he has to learn to control this new power precisely. He might accidentally send himself into the future at some point and see a desolate world. Then he has to figure out how to prevent that future from happening. Maybe he teams up with some of his friends who also have unique powers, and together they use his time - control ability to solve a mystery that has been plaguing the Soul Reaper world for ages.
A powerful rogue Soul Reaper could be an antagonist. This Soul Reaper might be jealous of Ichigo's new - found time - control ability and try to steal it for his own dark purposes. Maybe he wants to use it to rewrite history in his favor, eliminating all those who opposed him in the past. Another potential antagonist could be an ancient and evil entity that has been trapped in a time - locked dimension. Ichigo's use of time - control accidentally releases this entity, and it now wants to use Ichigo's power to break free completely and wreak havoc on the world. There could also be a group of Quincy who see Ichigo's power as a threat to their own plans of taking over the spiritual world. They try to stop him from using his time - control ability by any means necessary.
In such a fanfic, Ichigo's ability to control his power would give him a significant advantage. He could master his skills faster and potentially prevent harm to his allies. This would also make his character development more focused and controlled.
One idea could be that the mutant uses their time - controlling ability to prevent a major disaster. They could go back in time to stop a villain from unleashing a powerful weapon that would destroy the world. In the fanfiction, they might face challenges like being detected by other mutants who are against interfering with time, creating a conflict within the mutant community.
Ichigo might go into a state of self - reflection. He would wonder if there is something he has unknowingly done to cause this. He would try to analyze his past actions during the time travel. He might isolate himself from his so - called betrayers for a while to think things through. But ultimately, he would not give up on his friends. He would strive to find a way to regain their trust and set things right, because he values his relationships with them deeply.
In Naruto fanfiction, time control can be used in various ways. For example, a character could use time - control jutsu to go back in time and prevent a tragic event from happening in the Naruto world, like the Uchiha massacre. They might also use it to speed up their own training, spending what seems like months of intense practice in just a few minutes of real - time.
One great Ichigo time travel fanfiction is 'A Time - Twisted Adventure'. It takes Ichigo to different points in the Bleach timeline in unexpected ways. The character development is really interesting as he has to adapt to the past or future situations while still holding onto his core values.
One unique application could be that he uses it to relive his training days and improve his skills even more. He can go back to his time with Jiraiya and learn from his mistakes during training. Another is that he can slow down time during a battle to dodge attacks that are otherwise too fast for him.
In this fanfiction, Naruto's time - control ability would be a game - changer for the plot. He could potentially travel to different points in time to gather knowledge and power. Maybe he'd go back to the time of the Sage of Six Paths to learn some ancient and powerful jutsu directly. This new - found knowledge and power would not only make him stronger but also shift the power balance in the Naruto universe. It could lead to new alliances and enmities as other characters react to his new abilities, and thus completely rewrite the plot in many unexpected ways.
Ichigo's character often develops a greater sense of purpose. For example, if he travels back in time to prevent a disaster, he realizes the importance of his actions on a much larger scale. He may also become more self - reliant as he has to navigate the past without the full support system he had in his original time. His relationships with other characters can also change. If he meets his friends at an earlier stage, he might see them in a new light and form different bonds.