Monsters with souls

22- attack in the forest of death

Warnings:  This is a fan fiction crossover featuring Naruto and Bleach.  In no way shape or form do I own the series and/or its characters.  This story however is an original idea that I have had for a while now and decided that it is time that I got around to writing it.  Some of the characters may seem a bit OCC so please don’t hate me for it!

 Key Guide: “regular speech”, ‘thinking to ones self’, *mental speech*, (author notes), bold - Kyuubi & Shirosaki speaking, italic - attacks/jutsu, -spirits/hollows speaking-, [translation], =zanpakuto speaking=, ~Hogyoku speaking~

 Chapter 22- attack in the forest of death

 Anko proceeded to tell the advancing teams the rules and stipulations for the forest of death.  The key was to obtain two scrolls and make it to the center tower within five days.

“Jesus…… and I thought that this was going to be hard.” stated Naruto.  Anko quickly threw a kunai knife at Naruto to have the Jinchuriki easily dodge the flying knife.  Anko moved reappearing right behind Naruto with another kunai at his throat.  Nartuo remained cool under pressure never flitching.

 “You may think so now but soon enough your blood will spill all over the forest floor.” stated Anko.  She never noticed Ichigo and Haku move as Haku had a senbon needle at Anko’s throat while Ichigo had his hand wrapped around Anko’s pulling the kunai away from Naruto’s throat.  ‘These guys are different from other genin.  They have no fear as they are willing to take on the toughest of opponents.  These guys will advance far as ninja’s.’ Anko thought to herself as she lowered her knife to have a grass ninja return the other kunai with her long tongue.

 “Such violence and power.  I will have to keep my eyes out for your group.” she stated.

 *That lady gives me the creeps.  King be careful of that one.  Her spiritual pressure is far beyond that of a normal genin.* Shiro stated mentally.

 *That and she smells of snakes and corpses.  I agree with Shiro on that one.  Something about her smells like trouble.* added Kyuubi.

Each team either received a heaven scroll or an earth scroll as each team was given a gate to report to.  Special Unit One was given gate 13 as they had a heaven scroll.  Ichigo placed the scroll into his soul reaper uniform for safe keeping as the two substitutes warned Haku about the snake-like lady.

 “Let’s hope that we don’t cross her path.  She sounds like trouble.” Haku stated.

 “Once we head in lets be on our guard.  We won’t know what will await us inside of this forest.” stated Ichigo.

“Haku, if we tell you to get the hell out of there, do it.  What we are sensing from that woman is far beyond what a normal genin should be capable of.  The only people who should have this much spiritual pressure are the Jinchuriki like Gaara and me as well as soul reapers like Ichigo.  But this one seems to have malice and blood all over it.” stated Naruto.  Haku nodded his head that he understood as Anko shouted out to begin.  Ichigo, Haku, and Naruto took off like a shot heading deep into the forest.

Ichigo had found the perfect spot for his team to set up camp and set up an ambush to take the other teams scroll.  They needed an earth scroll to go with their heaven scroll.  As the team for Special Unit One waited, they could hear a female screaming.

 “Sasuke!”  Both Ichigo and Naruto looked at each other as they recognized the scream.

 “That sounded like Sakura.” stated Naruto.  Both substitutes could feel a strange spiritual pressure coming from the area of the scream.