The Cherry And The Strawberry (Bleach Fanfic)

Chapter Forty One

Cherī looked at everyone as they come up with a plan to stop Aizen and the Espadas. Her eyes went to Yamamoto who opened his eyes stared up at her, she lowered her head just slightly.

"Alright, you should stand back." He spoke, his cane vanished showing his Zanpakutō, taking the hilt of his sword he unsheathed releasing it's Shikai state.

"All things in the universe turn to ashes: Ryūjin Jakka!" At the same time Cherī quickly got away from Aizen jumping away off to the side. Unsheathing her Zanpakutō, she placed the palm of her hand against the sharp part of her sword.

"From ashes to ashes: Ken!" She moved her hand that was against the blade down, flames appeared surrounding the sword just like the Head Captain's Zanpakutō. Raising their swords upwards, the flames surrounded their blades getting ready to strike.

"Take cover, Jūshirō!" Shunsui shouted.

"Right!" They moved away from Yamamoto and staying clear of Cherī as well. The flames from their swords went towards Aizen, Tōsen and Gin surrounding them in a wall of flames.

"Jokakuenjo. We are safe, this wall of flames are to keep Aizen and the others at bay for quite sometime. Now then, we shall show them no mercy. End them at once!"

"The Head Captain is rather drastic." Jūshirō said.

"It just goes to show you how seriously Old Man Yama is treating this threat." Shunsui told his friend, starring at Yamamoto. Everyone was silent, watching as Cherī quickly appeared next to him, her Zanpakutō still in it's Shikai state.

"Grandfather..." He turned looking at her to see her bowing her head, her eyes closed as her bangs covered them.

"You released your Zanpakutō after so many years and I did not give you an order telling you to release your Zanpakutō's Shikai." She flinched at his tone, clearly hearing the slight anger in his voice.

"It was nessasary, to keep Sōsuke and the others in place..." She looked at him when she felt a hand was placed on her head.

"Well done, child." She smiled at him.

"Thank you, grandfather."

"So this is your Shikai, huh?" She turned to see Tōshirō and the others starring at her Zanpakutō as it continued to burn.

"Yes, it is. Ken is somewhat similar to the old man's Shikai, Ryūjin Jakka... Truthfully it's been a really long time since I released Ken to his Shikai."

"And why is that?"

"I had trouble controlling him yet I was able to get both Shikai and Bankai despite not being able to control him many years ago."

"At least you aren't being controlled by Ken like last time, Cherī." Shunsui said.

"His bloodlust completely took over you that time." Jūshirō added a worried look appeared on his features.

"Don't worry, I have complete control over him now. That won't happen again." She reassured them.

"Since when?"

"Back at Sōkyoku Hill before Sōsuke took the other half of the Hōgyoku from within my body." She said sheathing her Zanpakutō.

"So? What should we do here now?" They turned their attention back on the three Espadas.

"Stuck with our enemies, while our boss is in that mess."

"You should be more careful about what you say about Lord Aizen, Barragan."

"And you should mind the words you speck to me as well, Halibel." With the snap of his fingers two of his Fracciónes opened something as bone appeared making a throne like chair for their Espada as he took his seat.

"Seeing as the boss is caught up and our queen has joined up with the enemy, I'll be the one given orders here and no one will complain." Barragan narrowed his eyes at Starrk as he looked at the older man.

"Hold on..."

"Mika Rosé, be quite." Halibel told one of her Fracciónes.

"You know what, I'm good with that." He said in laid back tone. He and Lilynette punched him yelling at the man calling him names.

"There they go again..." Mila Rosé said.

"The Enriched Spirit Zone is down there beneath us, Aizen said it was a fake... He said they replaced the real one with a replica built by the Soul Society. Before the fire surrounded him, he said all we have to do is invade the Soul Society and opra in the Enriched Spirit Zone. But is it really necessary for us to go through all that trouble? I figured from what said earlier it works this this. He said they erected four pillars on each side of the town and used the power of the pillars to swap out the entire town. So what would happen if we destroyed those pillars? Now Fildorr!"

"Sir!" A whisle like noise was heard as four Gargantas opened up, four large Hollows appeared started attacking the four pillars but was soon cut down by familiar Soul Reapers. Ōmaede started freaking out making a Cherī and Rangiku annoyed.

"If the destroy those pillars Karakura Town will return and be destroyed!!"

"Quite down you fool!" Yamamoto yelled.

"Huh?"

"How naive do you think I am? I would never allow any of these pillars to be unprotected."

"I have stationed capable fighters to defend these pillars." He went on about how he was better then Ikkaku, Yumichika, Izuru and Shūhei. He didn't even know they would be coming along, even Rangiku started getting on him.

"Four new soldiers... They can't stop us now. It's as though four ants gaurd those pillars, since that's the case why don't we squash them four dragons. Poww. Chuhlhourne. Abirama. Findorr. Go crush them."

"Sir! As you commanded, your Majesty!" They yelled in sync before going off to fight. The battle had finally began.