Hollow Fox Naruto

Getsuga Tenshio

Hours passed and Ichigo had yet to scratch Naruto.

Off to the side lines, Yoruichi in her human form, Kisuke and Isshin, Ichigo's father, where watching Ichigo get a beat down of a life time.

"Would he really kill my boy Kisuke?" Isshin asked.

"No, at least I don't think so. Naruto doesn't like to kill, although I think he would make an exception in Aizen's case." Kisuke said to somewhat give Isshin some form of reassurance. Not that it helped any.

23 hours and 55 minutes had passed along with many other lectures from Naruto.

Ichigo was on the ground tired and was out of energy.

"Is that it? Is that the extent of your determination?" Naruto asked approaching Ichigo's prone form. "I guess it is to be expected. You are only human after all, do not worry about anything else in life, as your life will end in the next minute or so." Naruto was charging a cero. "Do not worry about your friends any longer Ichigo... you got far in this one day... but... it wasn't far enough... worry not about your family you let down, your friend that you lied too I'll handle your dreams for you. Goodbye, Ichigo."

Just as Naruto was about to fire his cero, Ichigo was having a talk with his Zanpakuto.

'Ichigo, quickly, hear my name and the power I can give you! My name is...'

Naruto was taken aback by the amount of power that Ichigo's Zanpakuto was releasing. It would seem that Naruto's little put down talk was working.

"MY LIFE WILL NOT END HERE!" Ichigo yelled. Charging his strongest attack that he could muster.

'Hear the name of this attack Ichigo, for it is far stronger when you know the name then when you don't.'

Naruto was somewhat impressed of the amount of power Ichigo had, most was still dormant and would not come out anytime soon.

"Getsuga...!" Ichigo raised his blade up high. Fueled by Ichigo's spirit energy. "Tensho!"

Ichigo put all he could in his Getsuga Tensho.

As the giant wave approached Naruto he held out his hand. Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho hit Naruto's hand and stopped.

'It's like holding back a title wave!' Naruto thought to himself. Naruto had to put more effort into holding back Ichigo's attack. 'This boy... already has... this much power?' It took more and more effort to hold it back. Then it exploded around him. When the dust cleared he saw Ichigo passed out in front of him. He looked at his hand. There was a single scratch on it, a thin and barley visible one, but these none the less. It also cut right through his glove, another impressive feat in itself.

"Impressive... Ichigo. I guess you pass my test. If you could do that to me, then you should be able to take on any Vice Captain. Just about anyway." Naruto walked away letting Ichigo get his well earned rest.

Naruto saw Kisuke and Ichigo's dad. "So, Naruto, how do you think Ichigo's training went?" Kisuke asked.

Naruto looked back at Ichigo as Orihime was tending to him. Trying to improve her healing powers speed. "... I see a lot of me in that boy of yours Isshin. Takes after his mother I guess?"

"Huh? Why you say that?"

"Just a hunch. You and he don't act the same. But anyway Ichigo has a lot going for him. He just needs to think more things thru. Just like I needed to when I was younger. But I foresee that he will bring change to this world. For better or for worse I do not know." Naruto gave his view on things and left them to their thoughts.

"What do you think that means?" Isshin asked his old friend.

"Who knows...? I'm just a candy store owner."

Isshin sweat drop.

Naruto was walking home, thinking to himself. "It looks like the old man will not let me be." He stated. "If so, when we do fight, it'll be to the death. Sorry old man, but I will not die. Our fight, will be a grand one."