NOVEL WEB Chapter 243: Whopping the Floor.
Urahara above had a slightly solemn, expression. It seems the Emperor's schemes ran quite deep.
Ichigo is actually a good target to turn over…
Abarai was dazed as he looked at the terrifying being in front of him, his legs wobbling, his hands trembling, his breath dry!!
'Another Soul Society?'
'Who is this monster? Hollow, Shinigami? Quincy?!! I can't tell at all!!
'I can't even feel his Reatsu!!'
Rukia was even more terrified, but could control her expression. She looked at the destroyed buildings with a heavy heart…
'Too strong…'
'Absurdly strong it doesn't even make sense why such a being exist…'
In just those little seconds, she tried to see through this person, she had gone over her memory trying to find a way such a person could even be threatened…
The First, the Seventh Captains, her brother….No…Too weak….
This is the impression this person gave her…
That the world itself was merely glass before his every movement. And if he ever pulled, it would completely crumble apart…
Nevertheless, she screamed:
"Don't do that Ichigo!! Ichigo, I don't need your help!!"
Her voice seemed to have some effect on the kid….Marek redirected his attention, and looked at the Bound Rukia with interest….
This casual look seemed to have shaken her to her very core!! Those eyes….
He smiled lightly…He turned around and made resolute steps.
"Little Rukia…"
The steps resounded through the silent night like cries of desolation.
"You are quite lively…."
The Doubled voice emperor seemed cold and warm. Like the enlightenment of an angle and the whisper of a demon.
"You also have a good a character, grounded head, from your childhood at the rukongai…"
"Still, being a part of a noble family, you retain the character of the Nobility…."
As his doubled voice resounded, as his dark abyss seemed to see through her whole existence. She felt more and more apprehension hearing his steps approaching….
He leaned over her with a slightly slow pace:
"You have a noble character and you know the pain of poverty and the misery of the Rukongai…"
The trembling Renji seeing the approaching monarch, forced himself to move:
"H..;ey!! You!! Get…away from Rukia…!!"
He titled his head, as he casually passed through him:
"Do not worry…I won't harm your childhood sweetheart, mellow hearted punk…"
He stopped behind Renji and just right in front of Rukia.
Renji didn't even realize when did he pass behind him!!
"The pain of living in the Rukongai…The Poverty and the social inequalities…."
"…You do know of it…Rukia and you too, Renji…"
"A lot of you do…"
As he heard the words of the Emperor, a hint of nostalgia appeared on their eyes
"You are still young and a little weak…But you could be the hope of some change…"
He smiled lightly:
"Sadly…This world is too convoluted for the two of you to ever change it."
He crouched as he met the sitting Rukia, eye to eye:
"Maybe with you, there is hope for one of the Four Families…Kuchiki Rukia…"
"If you make it through this predicament, consider the offer of joining my Soul Society too."
"If you can become strong…I would consider even making you captain."
He had a mild smile. Rukia was dazed, not knowing what to say.
He then disappeared, and reappeared in front of Ichigo.
At this moment!!
A silhouette reappeared…
A Handsome man made it back, his captain's haori was already tattered, his hair was disheveled, yet he still kept his calm demeanor. But in his eyes, one could see the horror he was facing.
Kuchiki looked deeply at the mystic eyes of the Emperor. His lofty yet faint smile, containing boundless arrogance, his demeanor domineering yet with a class of it's own.
He narrowed his eyes:
'I can't see through his power at all…'
'He doesn't feel like a Shinigami or a Hollow….'
He looked at the Blond little guy…protected by this monster. He then glanced faintly at Rukia.
'It seems they do know each other….'
His eyes then gleamed with indifference…
'Whatever…'
He already brought the Zanpakuto to his side….His eyes glimmering with determination.
"Ba…"
But before he could do that he was interrupted.
"Do not do that"
A calm voice came to his ears….A sighing voice:
"….Even with your Bankai…you would only die."
With a smile that was not a smile he continued:
"Recognize Mercy when you see it. Noble Lord."
The words seemed to contain profound power, it seemed to contain the power to command the Heavens, the power to subjugate galaxies and to sneer at the stars…
Byakuya seemed dazed, before he stopped his Bankai from exploding….
'Captain?!'
Renji was baffled by the action of Byakuya!!
Even Urahara and Yoruichi felt it deeply.
The last words of the Emperor were a tad different!!
They seem to contain absolute majesty and anyone who heard it would be inclined to dutifully obey!!
The words of the Emperor contained impenetrable coercion. Not only to the people but the world itself.
It seemed that if the Emperor asked the heavens to bow, it would.
If he asked it to kneel, it would.
If he asked to erase the boundaries between the three Realms…And fuse it into one…
IT WOULD!!
A Higher Power than the Geass who is simply an hypnotic ability and a bigger coercion than the Conqueror Haki!!
It was indeed!!
The Imperial Tongue of the Vega Dynasty! A Power only a Grand Monarch could possess.
Kuchiki then looked at the blond youth before addressing his Vice Captain:
"Renji…Let's go back."
He took Rukia, his gaze lingering on the back of the powerful existence…
The Portal opened up…And Ichigo was awakened!!
"Rukia!!! No!!!"
He was then stopped by the Emperor:
"It's useless…"
"You are not strong enough."
"Even this injured you are not the Noble boy's match…."
"No!! Let me go!!!"
He patted his shoulder once again…Immediately his Shinigami power disappeared!!
Ichigo looked at his normal clothes reappear.
"What did you…?!"
"My Shinigami powers…."
"Do not worry…To get stronger…You do need to become a Shinigami with your own means….I am just helping you."
He turned around… And left him behind:
"You still have time."
"Follow me…And I guarantee you…in 10 days you would be whipping the floor with that guy."
Urahara sighed….The last time the Emperor took someone for 10 days….he looked at Yoruichi…Even he couldn't see through her actual power!!
Yoruichi sighed…
Technically…Ichigo is fair game. He doesn't belong to the Soul Society. Actually, the Soul Society might even view him as an enemy.
Marek then looked at a corner…A man was splattered on the ground like a corpse…
"Do you love the ground that much? Little Quincy…"
Uryuu sighed:
"What a drag…I can't even die in peace…"
He laughed; this sentence reminded him of one of his Nara subordinates in the Jannisaries… He casually sent some energy at the tip of his fingers.
"Consider this as a little gift…"
Immediately his injuries started disappearing:
"I don't need…"
Ichigo sighed:
"Just take it! Why are you so stubborn?!"
"It had nothing to do with you Kurosaki..!!"
The Emperor snickered lightly before disappearing:
"Go find Urahara and Yoruichi…They will take care of you…They will train you for now."
Ichigo was a little surprised:
"They work for you…?"
"No!! Aren't you the one who is going to be training me ?!!"
The Emperor laughed:
"Me?"
"You would have to win that right little punk! Become as strong as old Yamamoto maybe then I will consider giving you some pointers."
"Let's meet next when you go to the Soul Society! I look forward to your performance…you are the first Shinigami of my Empire's soul society!"
He then disappeared! Ichigo who looked at the disappearing Emperor was speechless…Somehow, he felt like he was scammed into joining a shady deal!!
Yoruichi had a raging expression on:
"THAT BASTARD!!! I want to know who is working for you!!!"
Urahara sent a look at the pissed off Yoruichi….A little fear in his heart:
'It's never good when she is like that….'
After all…They were going to help Ichigo anyway….He is Ishin's son and a good client…But now….He is taking credit for all of this….Urahara sighed to the sky…
It seems his new employer was not easy to deal with…Well seeing his restrained attitude in dealing with Kuchiki one could see, he is minding their opinions, and doesn't want to aggrieve them much…Especially for Yoruichi…
He could at least concede being used that way…He is indeed working for him, after all….
Marek reappeared at the top of a high rising building he spoke to the air, a little smile on:
"You know it's rude to follow people like that…"
A person appeared in the air, he had a goofy and composed demaneor making him like an idiot. But in his eyes one could see deep seated wisdom.
"You didn't even recover your Shinigami Powers and you are already this naughty…"
"Ishin Shiba."