First days as a Shinigami

{good night}

*****

- Fewh ... Well, the hike this is the School of Spiritual Arts. Hmm ...

- Hey, do you want to become a Shinigami?

- Why do you think I came here, idiot?

- Look, I know an easy way ...

- I know your easy ways. Then no. I'd rather walk the honest path.

Having walked into the courtyard of the educational institution, I examined everyone around. And what can I say ... According to my rough estimate, only a dozen souls will pass. Although, I do not even know what the exam will be, only from rumors I know roughly what to do. And even then, navryatli. These are just rumors.

Souls entered some room and left with a sad face. Apparently they didn't.

As it turned out, I was right, and those who were noticed by me passed. And now it's my turn.

- Hehe, - Looking forward to getting my Zanpakut! But, you need to concentrate on the exam, otherwise you never know? ..

The room inside was rather small. In front of me, there was a wooden table at which a rather large man in Shinigami uniform was sitting.

- Hello, I'm Alastor.

- Yeah, hello. Here, put your hand, - He put a glass ball on the table. Oh really?! This is the same ... One of the most clichéd ways of entering a fantasy magic school !!! I was fucking expecting something better!

- Yeah, - Briefly responding, fulfilled the request. No, well, why should I blather. This guy is pretty strong, and besides, he apparently realized that I appreciate him. Bastard ... Perhaps I will arrange for him a couple of pits.

At my touch, the ball lit up, and turned crimson, the color of blood, with a thick black outline.

- Wow, few people have dyed reatsu, while not having shikai.

- BUT?

- Do not you know? When receiving a shikai, reatsu is often painted in some color.

- I see ... Well, did I get through?

- Sure! Here is a map, here it is marked where you need to, - the guy pointed to the map of the school hanging on the wall, - Yellow indicates where you need it.

- Yeah, - I went out into the yard and went where they showed me, - Hmph ...

After a minute of walking, I found myself in a large class. And, to be honest, it reminds me more of a university than a school.

I sat down at the highest table and got up more comfortable and began to look around more carefully. What can I say ... Eighteen people in the class, not including the teacher.

- Heh ... Hello, student of the best class of the Academy of Spiritual Arts! Introduce yourself. Hey you curly.

I wasn't going to meet someone because I didn't really watch all this. Soon, it was my turn.

- Alastor.

- Well. Now, I have to tell you something. You will receive your Zanpakut in four months. Until then, we'll teach you how to handle them in theory, and when you get them, in practice. Also, we will teach you the basics of Zankensoki. So now go to your rooms. Lessons will start tomorrow.

What kind of Zankensoki ?! This is the first time I've heard about this !!! .. Okay, I'll figure it out later. And now, I need to find my room, and quickly.

According to the law of meanness, at first I somehow got to the girls for which I was beaten. But my innocence was fully proven and they apologized. Further, everything went smoothly. I got to my room without any incident and fell asleep dreaming of waving my zanpakut.

****

Four months have passed. And today, we must receive Asauchi - empty swords into which we must pour our reatsu so that they become Zanpakut.

However, the director himself offered me something. Make Asauchi, immediately my Zanpakut. It is, of course, difficult, and requires a lot of reatsu, which I have, which is why he suggested it. I didn't refuse. This will allow me to finish school as an external student, thereby quickly merging into the main plot. Speaking of him, how the captive Rukia was brought to Seireitei today. However, it was not said why she was captured. What aroused suspicion among the people. But I didn't care, because I got Zanpakut today.

Our class is located on a large sandy training ground, lined up in formation. And behind the teacher were several souls with Asauchi. They presented each of us with one and left. Apparently, the next batch of Asauchi will be distributed.

"So… Arastor-kun. The director told me what he was up to. Are you ready?

- Absolutely!

- Well. But be prepared for the consequences, it can be dangerous, - the Teacher has placed a barrier around the two of us, - If that I stop you.

"Yeah," Grabbing the katana with both hands, he prepared to pour in his power.

- One two Three!

- Hmph !!! - The sword began to glow bright red. It became difficult for me to hold it, the weight increased dramatically, - Kgh ...

- Go on! You are on the right track!

- Wow ... And this is more difficult than I expected, - Having spoken, he began to pour strength into the sword with more force. And, along with the increase in illumination, the sword began to change shape. At first, it lengthened, so that it was three times my height, in human form, and then the light began to fade. In my hands was not a katana, but Nodachi. The same Japanese sword is only much longer. Also, the blade turned dark red. Garda had a rounded shape and depicted a Chinese dragon. The handle was covered with a black cloth. And on top of that, the scabbard fell a little further away from my Zanpakut. Hmmm ... And how can I fight this ?! It is a great fuck-up! Although, when you think about it, long swords look cool ... Heh. So, I will not change.

- It's amazing. The size of the sword indicates the amount of reatsu, and as you can see, you have plenty of it.

- Hah ... Well, okay, - I picked up the scabbard from the ground and stuck the blade in there, and then left it hanging on my belt. True, the tip of the sword clung to the ground. Hmm, I have an idea how to fix this, - Well, I think now it is worth testing it in practice.

- Perhaps you're right. Look, mannequins are standing nearby, - the Teacher removed the barrier and went to the others. And by the way, they were very surprised by what happened to me.

As tested, my Zanpakut is very sharp and strong enough. In general, I am satisfied.

After that, nothing kept me at school. I learned everything that was supposed to be given to me in the lessons as quickly as possible, and as a result, after a couple of weeks I graduated as an external student and joined the eleventh detachment. Why here? Well, I enjoy fighting just like the rest of the squad, so I love it here.

That's just, I was not particularly pleased that the first thing I did when joining the squad was a battle with Captain Zaraki. A two-meter man, with hair needles at the end of which are bells. And with a patch over his right eye and a scar over his other eye. And his sword ... Long, with the semblance of a guard, and a blunt blade ... It turned out to be quite good in practice.

- Ha-ha ... And he certainly won't kill me?

-Don't worry, the captain might stop in time.

- Exactly? Oh, okay. When do we start?

- Is that you, newcomer ? - A rough voice sounded. Captain…

- Yes, I am, Captain.

- Ha! Are you ready?

- Sure. Attack now!

- If so, I will not wait! Zaraki appeared in front of me and swung his sword. I immediately repulsed the attack with my blade and tried to wound him, but Zanpakut was unable to break through his defense. Kenpachi bared his teeth and began to fence like mad. Each hit tore at my skin, and the pain fettered my body.

- Damn ... - I can't lose to him so quickly! I MUST WIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The aura made most of those present dumbfounded, and the rest froze. Even Captain Zaraki himself froze in surprise. The released aura had a good effect on them.

I gritted my teeth and firmly grabbed the katana with both hands and charged it with my power to the maximum, attacked. Several strokes, and then on the body of the Captain of the Eleventh Division appeared several long cuts. He was able to orient himself and began to reflect my sword. But since he traveled on one experience, and did not have much skill in using a sword, I was even able to repel blows, although there was no opportunity to hit myself. Zaraki is too fast, and I lacked the speed and skill to defend and attack.

- Ha-ha, and you can do something !!! HA-A !!!

Our fight continued for another couple of minutes until I was exhausted and fell to the ground exhausted, albeit conscious.

- Ha-ah ... - Finally, I can rest! It was certainly fun, but it was worth having a rest, preferably in a soft bed.

- And you turned out to be good.

- Yeah. Well, I'll probably leave. Hey you, where is the nearest infirmary?

- He's over there ... Can you get there?

- I will crawl, - And leaving a bloody trail, I crawled to the local hospital. But halfway through, I recovered, and flopped back, take a new form, otherwise the one that is on me to hell. And this has nothing to do with conspiracy, it's just that my form is real. Of course, I wanted to do it as always, but all sorts of charms are applied to the form, watching and protecting, and if I don't have them, it will be suspicious.

I returned to the barracks, and finding my bed I went to sleep. Enough adventure for me today.

****

- Eh?

"Seireitei has been attacked by Ryёko!

- What? .. - Fully awake, I instantly realized. The plot has begun!

He left the barracks as quickly as possible and began looking for those same Ryouko. I have a good chuika on reatsu, so I can find it.

Climbing a fairly tall building, I began to concentrate on the search. However, I didn't have to think for a long time, and one of the Ryouko was right below me. Red ... This, hike, Kurosaki Ichigo ...

- Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh !!! - With an explosion landed right in front of the redhead, - Oh ... My legs hurt ... So, you, redhead, introduce yourself.

- You weren't taught to introduce yourself first?

- Hehe ... And you are brave campaign ... Okay, I'll tell you. I'm Alastor, member of the Eleventh Division !!!

- I am Ichigo Kurosaki. And you ... Hmm ... That bald man was a lieutenant, and you don't fit the description of the captain of their squad ... Obviously a simple Shinigami ... Well, in that case, I can easily handle you!

- Are you sure? I have no ranks, since I entered the detachment only yesterday. Well, now ... Attack!

- Ha! - Taking out his two-meter cleaver from the bandages, although in comparison with it my sword is still quite large, after all, two and a half meters is not sickly, Ichigo tried to wound me.

"Slowly." I jumped a few meters back, took my Zanpakut in my hands and walked towards the redhead. The sword was quite difficult to hold because of the weight, because it touched the ground and left a sickly mark. Ichigo was clearly very surprised, "Haha !!!" Get it!

- Kgh, damn it! - A shallow cut appeared on the torso of the saffron milk cap. However, he was able to quickly orient himself and attack.

- Already better, - Stopping his cleaver with his left hand, kicked him into flight, - But not enough!

- Gha !!! What kind of power ?!

-To be honest, I'm probably no stronger than a lieutenant when he's not holding back." Well, this guy is not experienced, but he has great strength. But, Ichigo needs to warm up first so he can tune in. And Ikkaku, the squad's lieutenant ... He has a Bankai but doesn't show him to anyone. And, without him, Ikkaku and I are most likely ... Equal. Maybe I or he is a little stronger, but it doesn't matter. And so, if a bald man uses Bankai, he will roll me into a pancake in a couple of minutes. And, Captain Zaraki ... In our skirmish, he held back. Not only because of the bandage that consumes his strength, but also because he himself held back so as not to beat me. As strange as it may sound, Zaraki wants not to kill the enemy, but to fight him. And only when necessary, or he himself wanted it, which happens extremely rarely, he kills. I understood all this from observations on the anime, well, it was not in vain that I fought with Kenpachi? "You know, we have been ordered not to kill you, but to catch you, so you don't have to worry about your life. Until…

- Kgh! HA-A !!! - With a jerk in my direction, he instantly appeared in front of me and swung his sword up and down. I defended myself with a sword. And what is most surprising, I was pushed into the ground, and it became harder to stay on my feet. This is power! But…

- Gravity control! - Lightened his sword, and then increasing the weight of my fist hit the redhead in the stomach.

- Kha ?! - Spitting blood, the guy crouched in pain. But he kept on his feet, - Kgh ... I. will Not. LOSE !!! HA-A-A-A !!!!!!!!!

- Madman! Ichigo pushed me back several meters under a hail of furious blows.

- Getsuga Tensho !!!!!!!!!!! - The blue reatsu burst from the tip of the redhead's cleaver, taking the form of a sickle.

This thing almost blew off half of my arm, and also ruined what was behind me to shit! Fortunately, I quickly recovered, but decently tired. And the redhead showed no signs of fatigue and was eager to fight. Why does a simple Japanese schoolboy, albeit with the power of a shinigami, have so much power ?! Ah ... Exactly ... Quincy blood ... The power of the empty from the mother ... I read the manga, how could I forget. Okay, the issue has been resolved, and now I should start using all my strength, unless of course I want to die!

- Get it, Shi, but mantoru !!! - My Zanpakut was covered with a haze of darkness, and with a swing of the sword, a sharp wave flew from the blade, two times weaker than Getsugi red, - Soru! - Having accelerated, I was behind Ichigo and wanted to swing at him, but he somehow found me and hit me right on the cheek with his elbow, - Shigan! "As a note, I made a hole in his shoulder with my finger. Now, is it worth leaving? And although ... No! How, then, will I show myself to my comrades ?! We must fight to the end!

- Huh ... Getsuga Tensho! His next attack, and the same consequences, only a little stronger.

I could no longer move. All the forces were spent on regeneration, but he remained alive. Ichigo wanted to leave.

- Hey, redhead ...

- What do you want?

- Eh ... Ikkaku, did you tell you where you want to go? And what should our captain be afraid of?

- Yeah.

- I see ... So. I'm holding this ... Rukia, that's her name, isn't it?

- Yeah.

- And so. Keep her close. We have something dangerous planned here, and this is something directly related to her. Do you understand? Keep her close ... And it's okay for her not to think about any love! Clear?

- Uh ... Yes ... Stop, what ?!

- In short, I said everything. Go already, save your beloved!

- She's not my girlfriend!

"I know, I'm just kidding. So, go. I have held you so decently.

- Oh, really. Okay, I went.

- Uh-huh. See you again, strawberry!

And he went into the sunset. And I remained lying on the stone. Quite inconvenient. Call the doctors? No, not mine, I will register myself.

I soon passed out. Right on the stone, covered in my own blood. But on the other hand, whole and contented. I hope they won't find me like that, otherwise they might take me for a masochist. And this is not a very good reputation. Although, when did I depend on someone else's opinion? Precisely when I was weak and stupid. Heh ... I got better. Although, the system says that in some cases I have not changed at all and remained the same freak that when I received the system. But ... Whoever will trust the system, it lies all the time. And besides, our relationship with her is not very good and the system only wants to ditch me as soon as possible. Although, maybe it just seems to me. I don't understand women at all, and that's why I still ... Virgin. At all.

But, after a few hours, the system even asked how I found out about it, I was asleep, and I ... I have an internal clock. More precisely, biological. So, waking up, I realized that they had taken me to the hospital. And they actively treated.

- Eh ... Well, hello, Ikkaku, - I greeted the bald man lying next to me.

- Yeah. I heard you were able to hurt the Captain.

- I heard? And you weren't there?

- Yes, I was with someone.

- Did you find a girl for yourself?

- Of course not!

- Heh ... Okay, so ... - I stretched my limbs. Bottom line, I need to drink some blood. More precisely, as a little. A liter and a half, but it's good that I have, - Hmm ... I'm going away for a while.

- Come on, go.

Having reached the first corner, and not seeing anyone there, as well as on the other sides, he took out a bag of blood and swallowed it with his body. Completely. Together with the package. There will be nothing for me, since the bag was immediately released from the body and put back into the inventory, but it was already empty. Now you can only throw it away. New blood cannot be put there, unless, of course, the bag is sterilized, but this is pointless.

I quickly recovered, after which they checked me and, after making sure of my integrity, they released me. True, they pumped out a liter of blood, which I discreetly stole.

- Hey, come back!

- Eh? What for?

- We need to take blood for analysis.

- But, I passed!

- She's gone, come here or get some pussy!

- Okay, - I went for the doctors.

And they ... They drained another liter off me. Then I stole my blood and was pumped off again. And so, eight times, until I dried up at all. The doctors decided to leave me. And I still decided to leave them blood ... Eighty milliliters. I think that's enough for them. Although ... I'll leave ten. No, five. And although ... No, one !!! HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA - !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

****

I should have left half a liter. The fight against local vampires, I don't call them otherwise, continued. This time, I was given hematopoietic. But it didn't help me it was also bad. And why? But because my regeneration is literally abnormal, nevertheless, to restore severely damaged lungs, stomach, kidneys, bones, etc. in just a few hours, it's VERY powerful. So they are trying to test my blood.

But, my blood, I had to give. Mayuri came, and since it's too early for me to compete with him, I decided to give up. He is quite strong, and besides, he easily noticed me when I disappeared as much as possible. In general, it would not have been possible to steal blood from me.

And, thanks to this story, in general, everyone became aware that I have a superb regeneration. But, the next day happened ... Death of Aizen Sousuke! This is the captain of a detachment there, his corpse was found suspended on the wall. Therefore, they forgot about me. And on this, I decided to act.

According to the canon, Aizen actually deceived everyone, and the corpse is an illusion, and everything in order to take Hogyoku from the body of Rukia Kuchiki. And he was hiding in the dungeon of the Council of Forty-Six.

The building was quite prominent and I found it quickly.

- Ho ho ... What a good day!

True, this is overshadowed by the fact that the execution of Rukia is already underway, but it doesn't really matter to me.

- What? - Nearby, the captain of the Tenth Division, Hitsugaya Toshiro, was running on the rooftops. In appearance, a boy of about fourteen with needle-like snow-white hair. He walked straight towards the Forty-Six Council building. I ran after him.

- You!

"Yes, I am, Captain Toshiro.

- Why are you following me?

- I'm not going after you. We just have one goal.

- Council of Forty-Six? .. What do you want?

"Something… Something to check. Heh ... Hurry up, - I threw in Sora, and in conjunction with Hoho, the Shinigami's fast movement technique, I was moving very fast. But Hitsugaya was faster anyway.

In a minute we were at the right place. The door was closed and, deciding not to wait, the fuck kicked it out.

- Fucking ... And if someone for ...

- Who, for example? These corpses?

- What? - Only now the white-rat saw what was inside. Corpses in the robes of the Council lie dead at the table, and there are also heaps of blood everywhere.

- You look around here, and I'm in the basement.

- O-okay.

At first I thought I would go down the stairs, and then ...

* BA-AH !!!

The blow struck the floor and began to fall into the basement.

- What ?! - Downstairs were heard the voices of two men and one girl.

- What, what? Such !!! - I took out my sword and immediately swung at ... Aizen. He managed to substitute his Zanpakut.

- How did you get here?

- Didn't you see ?! - I kicked him in the stomach and jumped away, - Shi, but mantoru !!! A wave of darkness swept across the stone floor.

- Heh ... - At that moment, Aizen's sword began to change and instead appeared ... His body ... Ah, I'm in an illusion.

- Damn ... I have an idea how to cope with this, - I quickly appeared in front of him, and stuck my hand into the body made by Aizen. A moment, and instead of the body, the sword that I held by the blade - Minus such swords that if you hold on to Zanpakutто, it will stop working.

- And you are smarter than you seem.

- You too. But ... I'm not going to fight with you, - At that moment, a few more people jumped up to us. Hitsugaya, Unohana Retsu, Captain of the Fourth Division and, accordingly, the squad of local vampires, as well as her lieutenant, - Oh, hello, Unohana-san.

- Hello Alastor-kun.

- Heh ... I hope you already fully understand what's going on. So ... I suppose you can figure it out yourself, and I pass, - I'm not yet strong enough to fight with the Captains on an equal footing, or at least not far behind.

I went to the place of execution. And there is a massacre, even from here you can see. Suddenly, a message came to my mind ... Wow, is the battle in the subway already over ?! Is it too fast. Although, it's not for me to judge.

Half a minute of flight, and I'm in place. At that moment, Aizen and two other captains tried to finish off the red-haired guy with Rukia in his arms.

- Hey how are you? - I quickly got between them, grabbed the red-haired and retreated.

- Hh, thanks.

- It's my pleasure. And now, the ear ... - A moment, and a blade hit me. Very long blade, - Di ... Third Division Captain, Gin Ichimaru. More precisely, the former Captain ...

"I know," he answered without changing his face, starting to approach.

- Eh ... Shi, but kage! - Gin dodged even though he was surprised, - Tz ... Ah! Pulling the blade out of my body, I went to Gin. In a jerk, - Eh, Ichigo? "But he suddenly stopped when Ichigo appeared… He's fast." And what about his shinigami uniform? And the sword ... Completely black katana, with a swastika hilt and a chain from the hilt. Is it really a Bankai? Strange, after the battle with Byakuya, he shouldn't have had the strength to use it? .. Although, like in the anime, it was also. Really, he can calmly support Bankai even being badly wounded ?! Yes, this is imba, others spend a lot of energy to support him at least twenty minutes, and that is if they are not used, but he ... He ... Cheater! Exactly, yes, this red cheater! Well, or MC ... By the way, I should have understood this during the first viewing and subsequent reading of Bleach. After all, a half-Quincy-half-Shinigami will be born with the powers of the Hollow, it's a huge success! Damn, I already envy him.

By the way, about the merger of Shinigami and Hollows. In fact, I can become a Visard, which will give me a huge increase in strength and the ability to master the abilities of these creatures. That's just, for this you need to find out how Aizen did Visored that I was able to turn myself into him. Or maybe ... Consume the Hollow? In fact, Visards are Shinigami with the power of the Hollow ... So why can't I become them by absorbing the Hollow ?! I am also a Shinigami ... By the way, who are these Shinigami anyway?

If you think about it, in the world of Bleach, souls are divided into Souls + and souls-, the latter are Empty, and the first are just souls. Shinigami are Souls + that can master Reatsu ... It turns out that the only difference between Shinigami as a species, from a simple Soul + is mastering Reatsu. That is, having absorbed the soul of the Hollow Vizard, even the most seedy ghost can become. This means ... The probability of success is one hundred percent !!! Great news! Only, it would be necessary to check it, and preferably not on yourself. And it is also desirable where no one will find me. Hmm ... And I was not distracted by the case? By the way, who is yelling like that?

- Hey, fucking shit, maybe you forgot, but while you were thinking about something incomprehensible, Gin left you half-alive and we barely saved you!

- What? How?! Are you sure I was just distracted ?!

- Exactly. Anyway, maybe Aizen did it with his Zanpakut so as not to interfere.

- And what happened by the way? "I quickly surveyed the area. I was in the same place as before, only lay wounded and I was treated by the fourth detachment. Also, a bunch of Shinigami were treated nearby. Campaign, no one was left without wounds.

- In short ... Aizen took some contraption from Rukia and escaped with the help of the Gillians.

- A, clear. Once I have recovered, you can leave ...

- Wait. Can you lend us some blood?

- What are my answer options?

- Yes, or some other time. What do you choose?

- NEVER !!!!!!!!!!! - Taking his sword from the ground, picked up maximum speed and went away, eventually finding himself somewhere in the barracks of the Seventh Division. From there, he immediately fled to the barracks of the eleventh. Over there they will definitely not give me offense.

****

Over the next days, Seireitei licked his wounds. And I experimented in a distant wilderness. So far away that even the last district of Rukongai is very close to Shinigami compared to this place.

Today, nothing was planned, so I calmly went to my place. He took out a test subject and a Hollow bait. And, he poured a little of the latter ... But in my opinion, he overdid it a little ... At least hundreds of empty ones, as well as the opening huge garganta from which Gillian crawls out, indicates this.

And instead of doing experiments, I chopped empty ones until nightfall. Gillian was also killed ... The last one, while nearly dying himself. And here I am lying on the ground, looking at the starry sky and thinking about everything. And then I was knocked out.

- And? Where am I? - I appeared somewhere in the air, and calmly kept on it. Below, under the clouds, you can see a huge, modern city with high skyscrapers. Only he is kind of ... Empty. Above, there is space, and just below this and to the horizon is simply blue.

"You are in your inner world," a voice sounded from behind. I turned around and saw ... A woman ... With long red hair, white eyes and wearing only black underwear. And what about female charms ... Well, pretty good, - and You are...?

- Like who? This is me, your Zanpakut.

- I know. Just expecting to hear the name.

- Heh, I won't tell that so easily.

- And what do you want?

- ... Hee-hee ... I want ...

- Are you kidding?

- Yeah.

- Heh ... Heh heh ... Heh heh he ...

- Do not laugh. And by the way, you got through. My name is Chimamire.

- Bloody? .. Stop, passed ?! Isn't it too simple ?!

- Well, yes, simple. For you. Eh ...

- By the way ... Why are you not wearing clothes?

- In general, in fact, I have no clothes on. The underwear on me consists literally of me, although they can be used as usual, and even taken off. Nothing will come of it. Why is that? .. As I was born, I walk like that.

- Why a girl?

- How do I know.

- And by the way, can I use Shikai?

"You know my name, so a little practice can.

- Uh-huh. Well, if so ... Goodbye.

- Are you asking me out?

- No! It's just goodbye !!!

- Why then you blush?

- In terms of?!

- Literally. Your face is all red ... And obviously not from anger ... Hee-hee.

- Yes, you again!

- Yes, I'm scoffing again. Hee-hee-hee! ..

- Someday I will have my revenge! Until then, goodbye!

"Yeah, of course." With a sweet smile, Chimamire waved her hand at me, and I found myself in the real world. All the same night.

Getting up and dusting himself off, took out a bag of blood and drank it all. Having recovered, he went to look for a reservoir. I should wash myself. After doing this, he began to try to use the Shikai. And somewhere with two hundred attempts, after an hour and a half, I was able to.

- Fill with impurities, Chimamira !!! - The sword has changed. It became larger, one and a half times, thanks for not at least two, the blade turned black, thinned and thickened at the end. Tsuba was gone, instead the heel of the blade covered the hilt in front. The handle has become completely solid, made of wood.

So ... By protesting Shikai, I was able to find out everything about him ... Well, maybe most of it. Firstly, the sword has become three times heavier, and secondly, it can change its weight as it pleases, as well as double its weight, and this effect will last ten minutes. Also, glare does not come from the sword, and no light falls on it at all! Therefore, it is much better suited to using my techniques, as they are tied to darkness, which is the opposite of light. And so it turns out that these techniques used in Shikai become stronger by about one and a half times. Well, Chimamire herself sometimes releases sparks of darkness. And it's all.

Towards morning I returned back to the barracks and pretended to be asleep. So that later questions do not arise.

That same day, I and several other people were sent to investigate the mass appearance of Hollows and their disappearance. This is exactly what happened because of me. I had securely hidden the evidence pointing to me, so I was above suspicion.

But, I decided to do something. Imperceptibly poured out a little bit, bait for Hollows, thereby summoning several Hollows. And during the fight with them, I `` opened '' my Shikai. All for the sake of conspiracy. And about that, I was made the fourth officer of the Eleventh Division. Initially, they wanted to put me lower, but Zaraki insisted on leaving me in this place. Also, after that, I had to write to the archive about my Zanpakut.

Hmm ... What's next? According to the plot, the Arrancar should appear now? Hah ... If I absorb one of them, then I will get a good boost of strength ... And by the way, if I do absorb, then a suitable one. For example, if it becomes possible to absorb one of the Espada, then I will? .. Grimmjow! He, too, is a cat, which means that his abilities will perfectly match mine, I'm a cat.

Suddenly, I was called. It turned out that two Arrancar were in the world of the living, and I had to go to fight with them. They said it was for the sake of testing my strength in practice. Until now, Seireitei was recovering and there was no time to check the new officer. Now, a great chance. And, using telepathy, I made sure that my employers gave me full access to the archives and library of Gotei-13.

Through Senkaimon I went to the World of the Living. The trip turned out to be successful, and I calmly ended up in Karakura, but ... A huge spiritual force stopped me for half a second.

- So this is the power of the Arrancar ... Soru, Hoho.

I only got there for a minute. And there, mountains of corpses, and four people ... That is, two people. The other two were Arrancar. The first, a white-skinned guy of about twenty with short black hair and wearing half a white samurai helmet on his head, and the second, a two and a half meter man, bald, with red eyebrows and a black beard. And also, a piece of mask on the chin.

- Fill with impurities, Chimamira !!! Shi, no mantoru !!! - The darkness left only a scratch on them, - Hey, you two! run until you die. Well, by the way, take this girl. She's still alive.

- Who are you? - The white-skinned one asked in an emotionless voice.

- Alastor. Shinigami. And you?

"Hmm… Ulquiorra Sifer, Arrancar.

- Thank you.

- Ulquiorra, I can handle it myself!

"Do what you want, Yammy.

- Hehe, - Bald jumped at me. Pretty fast.

With a quick sweep of his Shikai's blade, he chopped off his left arm. Heh, but I thought he would be stronger. Further, the battle continued in his favor. Apparently, then he succumbed. By the way, I took my hand.

Soon, Ichigo and two others came here. The two exiles of Seireitei, Yoruichi Shihoin and Urahara Kiske. The latter, took over Yammi, and I and Ichigo went to Ulquiorra. True, we could not inflict significant damage, and Ichigo did not indulge in general ... But what the hell? He's at least not weaker, and even stronger than me ... Why does he suck this Arrancar so much ?!

- Shi! - Darkness covered my sword, and I was able to bleed this white-skinned, - Finally! Eh?

- Tts, - Sifer threw me away with his fist.

- SHOOT !!! - It seems that he broke my ribs, - I would now drink blood ... Oh, exactly! - I looked at the blade of the sword, and there ... Just a little bit of Ulquiorra's blood. I shook off Yammy's blood from the sword after the end of the battle with him, - Hmm ... And why not? - I licked everything that was there. There was a feeling of strengthening, although not very strong. Also, my reatsu and aura went berserk as it freed itself out. And, I noticed something ... Sometimes, bright green flashed in them. Is it a trace of Ulquiorra's Reatsu? - Hah! - Now, it's worth checking how much stronger I have become. Although, I think the gain is not strong.

Except, I got too fast. By chance, instead of being in front of Ulquiorra, I ended up somewhere a hundred meters behind him.

"Hmm…" He swung his sword with all his might. Destruction, not sickly, but it's only about a quarter times stronger than before ... Then, it turns out, Ulka's main characteristic is Speed, that's why I became so fast. So, it would be necessary to adapt to this speed. So, last time, I just made a dash, without Soru or Hoho, but if with them ... I'm even scared to imagine such a speed. Okay, sooner or later I would have reached such strength anyway. Anyway, why should I complain? Everything has its own fee! - Well, let's go! Soru, Hoho!

For about five minutes I jumped back and forth, and then ... For another minute I pulled myself out of the ground, after which I continued to jump like crazy. And so, until I was able to react perfectly and move at this speed. I reported on the completion of the assignment by my spiritual cell phone, and also received a new one. Namely, they will stay in the Human World, wait for Abarai Renji and Kuchiki Rukia, after which they will go to Kurosaki Ichigo and bring him to his senses. As it turned out, after the battle with the Arrancar, he was a little depressed and could not fulfill his duties as a temporary Shinigami. Heh, loshara. After that, I would not catch depression, by the way, this expression is very strange, but actively swayed in order to chop those who sent me to the doctors for stuffing.

Later, while Renji was waiting, I helped this ... How was he? .. Kumomado? .. No, not like that ... But, in general, do not care! This is the person who was left to guard Karakura. In general, he is a weakling. But it is enough to kill simple hollows in full.

These two did not come alone, but with guests. Toshiro Hitsugaya, Rangiku Matsumoto, Ikaku Madarame, and Yumichika Ayasegawa. And by the way, they brought me my gigai. A body in which I can normally interact with the World of the Living.

First, we went to his school. I was the first on the spot.

-Huh, is there any trash left to clean up, Ichigo?" - Climbing into the classroom, asked the redhead. Besides him, there were a few other people, but to be honest, I don't give a damn about them.

- You ... What are you doing here?

- Actually, I'm not alone. The others are coming soon. In general, I'll tell you later. When you will be free?

- Uh ... Well, soon.

- Well. I'll wait here.

- Strange.

- Beautiful.

- Not polite.

- Shut up! You know, you won't actually see me again!

- But, you are in our school uniform ...

- And? No, no, no. Do you understand? Now let's go. So that my eyes do not see you.

Soon, the others came here too. We talked about this and that, and Ichigo went home. And we are behind him, only secretly. Why? Well, I like it better, but the rest really need it. Still, they stand out quite strongly against the background of the locals, and can cause a commotion ... Although very small.

With the exception of Toshiro and me, the guys entered Ichigo's room through the chandelier in his room. Moreover, the chandelier was broken.

- That's the same ... Oh, exactly! Ichigo, they should now be in your debts for breaking the chandelier!

- Uh, hehe. By the way, where will you sleep?

- I've already found a place for myself.

- Can I stay with you?

- I'll find it.

- I'm with Ikkaku.

- Then I'll think about it.

- Hmm ...

Rangiku decided through seduction to force the redhead to give her what remained with him, but he was persistent, and although he looked from under his fingers, he still sent the girl to hell. Where do I live? .. Well, in my suitcase. Renji went to Urahara, to ask something, Ikkaku and Yumichika went wherever they looked, Rukia stayed with Ichigo, and Rangiku and Toshiro went to Orihima Inoue, Ichigo's friend, that together with him, Chado Yasutora and Uryu Ishida invaded Seireitei Rukia from execution. By the way, the latter is Quincy, a clan of people capable of absorbing spirit particles from space and using them to attack defenses, so it's worth taking some of his blood. Gene Quincy will be quite helpful!

But the next night, the Arrancar were in the city. And they ... Just enough to keep each of us busy. Only, there was no one on me, and I was the only one left without an opponent. Maybe help someone? Although, nope, I try not to get into other people's fights. Military honor, all things ...

And so it continued until the morning. Not because I found an opponent, but because everyone has already won their battles. The battle is over. In principle, there are no losses among us, but there are losses among the enemies. Only Grimmjow left.

Since then, I have trained like a goddamn thing. Well, because I can't really oppose the Arrancars right now. Well, I'm exaggerating nothing about anything, but not much. And, also, Ichigo is missing. And where he is, no one knows ... Only Orihime clearly feels him, it is not clear how, and she does not tell, only with telepathy and made her tell me. And yet, Toshiro stuck a spiritual TV into Inoue's house, on which Genryusai told him that Aizen's goal was to create the Royal Key. I do not know what it is, but it takes a hundred thousand souls from an area with an increased background of Reatsu to create it. And, Karakura is just such a place. So, Hогgyoku will recharge somewhere in two months, it seems, which means Aizen will begin to actively act exactly then.

A month passed imperceptibly. Since I rocked mainly in barriers, I not only became stronger, but also got all sorts of useful things. The most useful of these was the new sheath for Chimamire. They, not only change shape under the sword, but also restore it when he is in the scabbard, well, and sharpen it if necessary. True, all this takes a long time. Well, there is also a second cool subject. Black leather bracelet, no frills. And its effects ... Well, invisible, at the same time quite strong, armor on the whole body. In general, a good defense. In addition, it does not interfere with movement at all. Since then, I constantly wear it on my right hand, and to others I say that I found and bought it in the store of the Living World.

Today, Toshiro said to get together in the woods. We need to check how much stronger we have become. I came first. After that, the rest came, although Rukia was not there.

Suddenly, Garganta opened in the sky, a portal through which Hollows move to different dimensions, and from there four Arrancar crawled out. Already familiar to me Grimmjow and Yammy, and two others. I decided to attack Yammy as someone with whom I can test how much stronger I have become.

- Yammy!

- YOU!!!

- Yes I! Let's fight!

- That's what I came for! Ha! I will avenge my hand on you!

- Try it, loshara! Fill with Uncleanness, Chimamira !!! Shi, - Yammi also took out his Zanpakut and went on the attack. The others also managed to select the enemy - Kgh.

- Ha-ha, and you have become stronger!

- You're right. But ... so what? Relax. "Yammy literally became relaxed for a moment. This was enough for me to immediately cut off his right hand and several fingers from the left. All this fell into my inventory, -Close your eyes, do not react, substitute yourself under the blow ... Kill yourself, -In a second, he did everything except the last one. That was enough for me to hurt him in the neck, but not cut it off. Yammy did manage to react. I pulled out the sword and continued to attack, - Uh ... Relax.

- It won't work !!! - Throwing me away with a blow, Yammy decided to use something, - Bala !!! - The red ball flew out of his hand and headed towards me with incredible speed. It was painful, but not fatal - although Bala is weaker than Sero, her speed is twenty times higher!

- Ah, clearly ... Well, thanks for the information! "I thought a little and decided to try to repeat this attack. I already have an analogue of Sero, but I don't have an analogue of Bala. We need to fix this.

- What ?!

- Bala! - A ball of darkness shot out of my hand, - No, not that. You need a lot of speed ... Bala! - And I will think of names for this later. Yammy dodged the attacks easily.

- Are you trying to repeat after me ?! You're pathetic! Bala!

- Heh. Yes, I'm trying. However, it all starts with trying to recreate something, and Bala will serve as a base for my new technique. Get it, Bala!

- Bala!

For another two minutes we exchanged Balami, and as it is obvious, Yammy was much better than me in this. And my tracing paper is a little better, but not enough! We need to make it even faster, but how? As for an idiot like Yammy, she comes out perfectly, but I suck ... Reatsu! It's about her! As you know, Hollow Spiritual Energy is wilder and more aggressive than the rest of the Reatsu! This is what I need to create the perfect Bala! But how can you do it?

Further, we started close combat. But I kept trying to use Baloo. And so, until I finally succeeded in ten minutes, however ... Immediately after that, Yammy and the others were called back. Damn ... And I even managed to come up with a cool name for my Ball. Unlike the one with Yammy, mine is black and, moreover, more ... Oblong. This is more likely not a ball, but an arrow, albeit a very bad one. By the way, the name ... Nero Bala, cool, isn't it? Who am I talking to?

- Hey, how are you?

"More or less normal," Hitsugaya answered for all.

- Excellent ... Well, then I went ...

- Nope, you come with us to submit the report!

- N-no!

- You won't run away! Now I'll arrange this for you, for all your not appearing to Genryusai-sama!

- Heck! - Since Hitsugaya is an order of magnitude stronger than me, he calmly dragged me to the right place.

Wall-to-wall organic TV ... Sounds and looks scary. To be honest, this is my first time here. First, we submitted a report on the battle, and then Genryusai brainwashed me on the topic "Absence from meetings" for an hour. In general, now I will always come here, and not because I suddenly wanted to work, but because I am afraid of brainwashing. This is a terrible thing. Very scary ...