Hollow Fox Naruto

Ichigo's Training

Naruto was getting bored. Kisuke had said that Ichigo would be ready in 2 or so days, as early as tomorrow, but Naruto was bored now. He gets bored easily. He wanted to fight again. Which that in itself was not like him ever since he become what he is today.

'Don't be so down Naruto.'Naruto heard hisZanpakuto Forbidden Angel talk to him. 'That old man, Yamamoto will be quite the challenge now. He had been training for a while. No doubt to try and kill you. Even he is not above revenge. Also that one with the glasses will be at least something of a challenge. He is more powerful than he lets on.'

"I agree. He held back too much to be defeated that easily. I dare say that on both of them, I will have to use shikai." He told her.

'I agree as well. But... that old man... I have money that you'll need to use... Bankai~~~' It almost sounded like Forbidden Angel wanted that.

"It sounds like you want that to happen. Remember the last time? I destroyed half of Hueco Mundo's hollows at once. You want that?"

'Yes...' Naruto sweat dope. 'I'm like a lust driven woman. I need to kill, and a lot. Using your Bankai helps me kill things. You know it's my favorite thing in the world. Next to giving you naughty pictures in your head about Nel. Amongst others...'Naruto almost tripped. Luckily he was at Kisuke's place. He wanted to fight, but Ichigo needed to get some real battle experience. And what better way than to get an ass beating by yours truly. He had the most evil grin on his face. Nel was next to him as always and feared what Naruto might do. He had told her that they will be helping Ichigo with his training; she had come to like Ichigo, as a friend. And she didn't want him to hurt... too badly at least.

Naruto and Nel made their way in, passing the shy girl and the always mad little boy also the tail quite one, right to were Kisuke and Ichigo were training. Naruto smiled. "Oh~~ Kisuke... let me handle Ichigo's training for now." Naruto said in a much too happy tone. Kisuke immediately got out of Naruto's way and Ichigo... he just gulp.

Naruto continued to smile. "All you have to do to pass my training... is scratch me once. Or make me draw my sword." Ichigo just face faulted.

"What! That's it!"

"Trust me when I say... that it will be harder than you think. You have 2 days to do it in. If you cannot, then you are not ready to save Rukia and she will die." Naruto gave him incentive.

"2 days? Please. I'll do it in 1." Ichigo declared.

"Is that so? Then... try me."

Ichigo tried to cut Naruto but Naruto dodged the attack. Not that he needed too.

"Hold still!" Ichigo tried again.

"Most enemies are like me, they will dodge if they can..." Naruto again dodged. "So you will have to think of a way to hit them while they are moving." Ichigo was fast, compared to most. No one under 3rd seat of power could face him. Naruto had got all he needed to know from Yoruichi in the Soul Reaper power ladder. At his current max power that he can access. Which was sad really. "Is that all you got? You'll never save Rukia like that." Naruto taunted.

"AHHHH!" Ichigo came down on him with his full power that he could muster.

Naruto let him hit his shoulder. Ichigo smirked until he saw nothing. No blood at all.

"Steel skin. My skin is stronger than steel Ichigo. It'll take a lot more then that weak attack to even scratch me. Now you know why I set such a goal for you." Naruto moved a bit away. "Some opponents prefer to take on attack head on, like you. This is either out of arrogance or because they know their opponents can't hurt them. Most would be out of arrogance. That'll show if they are mad that you managed to hurt them regardless." Naruto went into lecture mode.

"I don't need a lecture!" Ichigo attacked again only for Naruto to knock him on his ass.

"Yes you do. You charge in and damn the consequences. I was the same, still am in a way. But I think ahead now, because they are people that count on me. What would happen to Chad and Orihime if you died?" Ichigo had a shocked face. "Yes, they are coming with us to save Rukia. You know what would happen. They would die. And not just them, that one kid Uryu is coming as well. He is not as strong as you so he would die. On a rescue mission, do not think of just the person you're trying to rescue, if you do all others that came with you will fall and it would not have been worth it. Think about them, as you're trying to save Rukia from her unjust fate." Naruto gave Ichigo a good tongue lashing. "And since you claim that you can scratch me in 1 day... if you can't..." Naruto spiked his power. "You... die..."

Ichigo was scared for the first time since his lost his mother. The power Ichigo felt made that Byakuya guy look like a pansy.

"Now come... Ichigo Kurosaki..."