Chapter 127: Menos

After a few minutes and the run down of the current situation, we finally met up with Ichigo and Ishida. Ishida was more perceptive than Ichigo so I hid my strength further but my seals can only keep me down for so long. I noticed that the amount of power I have gained has started to wear down my seals. Sooner or later if I can't keep myself under I will damage the places I visit. I doubt it's the seals fault I just need to train myself more. I realized this when all those Hollow surrounded me. If I can keep my spiritual power in check along with my Ki, then I shouldn't have a problem. All the chakra, Ki and spiritual power should be under the same base so why am I leaking so much? I will ask Urahara to examine me when this is done.

The Hollows were running rampant but I made an aura barrier around me so whatever Hollow got near was annhialated. It was a literal stroll to Ichigo's current location.

Ishida: So strong. All the Hollow in the area are being destroyed when they approach that thin barrier.

Ichigo: Sandle-hat guy…Why are you here? Why do you show up wherever I go?

Urahara: We've come to the rescue. We'll take the surrounding small fry, in order for you, Kurosaki-san, to concentrate. On fighting that one. (Pointing to the Menos Grande). Look, this isn't time for idle chit chat.

Ichigo: It's coming out!!!

Ishida: It's huge, such a ridiculous bulk!

Sage: That's what she said.

Ichigo: Hahaha, something that huge just makes you laugh. I'm doubtful about whether it really is a Hollow.

The Menos stretched out its tongue piercing the smaller Hollows around it and then eating them.

Ishida: Wha?! It's eating its fellow Hollows!

Ichigo: There's no way we can figure out how to fight that sort of monster. With this guy… We'll CUT AND CUT AND CUT AND CUT WITH ALL OUR MIGHT TO TAKE HIM DOWN!!! THERES NO OTHER WAY!!

Ichigo ran towards the Menos and Ishida followed behind, leaving Urahara's group and me to deal with the Hollows. I laughed when Ichigo yelled that out. I forgot that he was 15 years old at the time. I let some of my aura loose while I laughed extending my barrier and killing the rest of the Hollows in the process. Jinta, Ururu and Tessai looked at me with a scared expression while Urahara hid his expression with his fan.

A few minutes later Kuchiki Rukia arrived to inquire Urahara about the situation. The sky was cracking as two giant hands were prying the openings. The giant was a Menos Grande, a giant Hollow which is categorized as the weakest of the Menos, called Gillian.

Rukia: URAHARA!!! What's the meaning of this?! Do you intend to kill Ichigo?!

Urahara: Of course not.

Rukia: Then move aside!! If you don't stop him…it's not an opponent Ichigo can win against!!

Urahara: That's no good. I can't do that Kuchiki-san. Please watch quietly. (Snapped his fingers in front of Rukia) This battle is a crucial battle. As crucial to you as it will be for him.

I was watching from the same distance as Urahara but I wanted to get a closer look. Urahara just finished paralyzing Rukia, which I copied before I left to get a closer look at the Menos. Of course I arrived before Ichigo and Ishida arrived so I found a nice spot where I can see the whole ordeal unfold. A few seconds later Ichigo comes jumping in attacking the Menos' shin but only to be kicked away. I took out some snacks and laughed at the attack.

Ishida: Are you ok Kurosaki?

Ichigo: Yah…I'm not too bad.

Ishida: Geez, what were you thinking?! How were you trying to take him down with that?

Ichigo: Well, I figured if I could cut his feet and work my way up, then the head would fall down last…

Ishida: Like Jenga huh?

I was holding my sides when I heard Ishida say that. Ichigo's reasoning was hilarious. At that point Ishida held on to Ichigo's Zanpakuto and realized the amount of Reiatsu (spiritual pressure) that was leaking out it trying to help Ichigo up. Ishida's spirit bow grew from a normal looking bow to a ballista sized one. I was watching the whole thing through my Rinne Sharingan so the use of energy was apparent to me, no matter how unrefined it was. From my point of view though, Ichigo's Zanpakuto was screaming his name at Ichigo. To me it looked like someone far away was desperately crying for help but the only person close enough to hear it is ignoring it, quite sad. The Zanpakuto are a part of a Shingami (Death God) so they are in part, living beings with thoughts and feelings. When a Shinigami gets to the stage of Bankai, Second release, the Zanpakuto can kill the Shinigami if they are too weak to handle Bankai.

After the idiotic idea of putting the Zanpakuto on Ishida's head to make his bow bigger, the Gillian was preparing a Cero (Hollow Flash), a Reiatsu beam and one of the most powerful attacks a Hollow can use. The Gillian fired the Cero and Ichigo ran to receive it. Ichigo caught the Cero on his Zanpakuto and after a bit of struggling with it, he fired a Getsuga Tenshou (Lunarfang Heaven Shock) at the Gillian, making it run back to Hueco Mundo (Hollow World). Because he didn't what he was doing, Ichigo didn't know it was a Getsuga Tenshou until later in the story.

After doing a victory pose with his right hand making the "V" sign, Ichigo collapsed. Due to using too much of his Reiatsu without any control started to distort his Zanpakuto. I know in the original story Ishida stepped on the Zanpakuto to channel the excess energy and fire it into the sky with his bow but I wanted to get a feel for Reiatsu so I flashed next to Ichigo.

Ishida: Hey! Who are you? What are you doing to Kurosaki?

Sage: Relax. Since he can't control his Reiatsu, it is spilling wildly and if left unchecked it will kill him.

I stepped on his Zanpakuto to stop it from flopping wildly. I felt Ichigo's Reiatsu trying to seep into me but couldn't find a way. I used my left hand and attracted the leaking Reiatsu and made it into a sphere. After I drained a sufficient amount where the Reiatsu was kept under control I compressed the sphere into a softball sized one and ate it. Because of his origins, the Ichigo's Reiatsu was large but there were 4 different sources and not all pure. Since I ate the Reiatsu, I got a better feel for it and ultimately got mine under control.

After healing Ichigo, Rukia took him away. Ishida stood in the same spot contemplating what went on with the contest. He didn't care who won but at least got some hints to his inner turmoil. I stayed with Urahara since I had nowhere to go but I looked into a week by week motel. I had no Japanese currency but I could trade some gold, which is universal, to local jewelers. I turned the gold I had into pure bars and sold quite a few. Many raw jewels as well since I can literally compress and control the elements. I got myself a decent amount of money and got myself a nice hotel room not too far from Karakura city, where Ichigo is from. It was a give and take with Urahara, I had to help him out with different things while he examined me. The only one I wanted to get an Asauchi from is Oetsu Nimaiya, the inventor of the Asauchi. In order to get it I would have to traverse to Soul Society. I bided my time until Ichigo encountered Kuchiki Byakuya and Abarai Renji to retrieve Rukia.