White Rain

Chapter Six: finding the vizards

This is a Bleach fanfiction story that I am teaming up with Openmonded15 (from fanfiction.net) to write. We do not own anything associated with the Bleach series and/or its characters. However this story is an original idea as some of the characters may seem a bit OC as we have also thrown in some completely OCC characters for this story. Please leave your comments and reviews telling us what you think. Thank you!

Key guide: bold - hollow voice, italic - zanpakuto voice, *mental speech*, "regular speech", 'thinking', bold italics - attacks, (author notes/translations)

Chapter Six: finding the vizards

Ichigo set back out into the strange white rain as he left Rukia with the hollowfied Renji in the tower that once served as Rukia's prison. Ichigo had noticed that the strange rain was centered mostly over Central 46 and the head captains meeting hall. Ichigo had gotten directions from Rukia on where certain squads were. His hope was to find the three Vizards that had become captains as they took back control of their squads since Aizen's betrayal and Aizen transformed them. Shinji Hirko was the captain of squad five, Rojuro Otoribashi or Rose for short was captain of squad three, and Kensei Muguruma was captain of squad nine. Ichigo had lost track of how many times he had helped and saved the Seireitei from destruction. His powers alone ranked as high as any captain as he had personally fought some of them one on one. Ichigo had personally stopped Aizen even though it had cost him his soul reaper powers. But with the new upcoming threats, the Seireitei had teamed up to return to Ichigo what he had lost.

'I hope that we don't encounter any hollowfied captains. I highly doubt that I could defeat them without hurting them.' Ichigo thought to himself. Dark laughter erupted in the back of his mind.

*Come on King it maybe fun.* stated Shiro.

*Unfortunately last time you interrupted my fight with Byakuya. I wasn't going to have you win my fight for me.*

*What can I say King besides that I am sorry. I am not the same hollow that you had faced back then. I feel different. Perhaps it has something to do with earning my own name and our last fight in which I had teamed up with Tensa Zangetsu. I think some of the emotions of not only you but Tensa flowed into me.*

*Just as long as we can come to an understanding Shiro. I don't mind you helping me out and stuff. But I am in control. I don't want to have to fight you for control if I have too.*

*I will keep an eye on him Ichigo and make sure that he doesn't do anything rash.* stated Zangetsu.

*Thanks Zangetsu.*

*You're no fun Zangetsu!* Shiro pouted causing Ichigo to laugh in the back of his mind.

As Ichigo made his way through the Seireitei he could hear the sounds of swords clashing up ahead.

He could sense the familiar presence belonging to that of a Vizard. Ichigo quickly flash stepped hoping that it was an ally. He came upon Shinji fighting against a hollowfied Toshiro who was in his Bankai mode. The small captain of squad ten had a hollow mask that looked like the shiki form of his ice dragon Hyorinamaru. Shinji also had his hollow mask in place as it looked like an Egyptian mummy.

*Shinji isn't affected.* Shiro stated.

*How can you tell?* Ichigo asked.

*Trust me King. I think the other Vizards much like you aren't going to be possessed by this rain. Now would be a good time to test out that new skill you learned.* Shiro replied. Ichigo hated to agree with his inner hollow but he had a good point as it seemed that Shinji couldn't keep up with the hollowfied Toshiro. It seemed that Shinji was trying to not hurt the small captain. Ichigo focused on the Kido that Rukia had taught him. He hoped to accomplish in one shot.