(Seireitei Senkaimon Gate: Days later.)
"That was a pleasant vacation." Issei said, giving his arms a stretch as they waited in front of the doorway, a white Torii Gate, that would eventually lead their way home. Each one of them looked refreshed, rejuvenated, and seemed to be bit stronger. The girls seemed to literally have a glow to their skin as the sun's light shined on them and even seemed to have become more developed in certain places while some of the guys seemed to have a sharper edge to them.
"And you'll soon have the class trip to Kyoto." Rias reminded, a tinge of envy coloring her voice before going into an over dramatic tone. "Oh, to lose both my Issei and Asia for a few days~! My bed will be so cold!" She said, bringing a hand to her hand before leaning back into her best friend and Queen. "Akeno, however will I survive without my favorite cuddle buddies?" The half Angel gave a small laugh and smile.
"Ufufufu. Are you asking me to play that part Rias?" The Gremory reached up to tenderly caress Akeno's cheek.
"Would you kindly?" She asked, fully aware Issei was watching with his eyes bugging out and blushing along with others in the peerages. Internally they were doing fist pumps at getting confirmation that their plan to get Issei hot and bothered was working. It took some searching and calling in a favor from Orihime before they got to something each girl in the ORC was hoping to find, Senjumaru Shutara's lingerie line. According to some of the ladies they talked with, it was either very comfortable and cute or were so erotic that it induced arousal in the wearer. However they were denied since Senjumaru was more interested in materials than money, but they made a deal where they'd gather some textile materials from the Netherworld and she'd personally make them some outfits. Rias and her girls were determined to get their 'battle underwear', even Koneko was interested but couldn't partake as she was currently trapped in her sister's arms.
"So, you're really doing this?" Arthur asked as he and the rest of Team Vali were ready to say their goodbyes to the rest of the Kuoh team and their Nekoshou ally. "Going to stay here and betray the Khaos Brigade?"
"I've always done what I wanted to do." Kuroka said, giving a light shrug as she tightened her grip on her sister before rubbing her cheek against Koneko's head, her expression being stoic while she flushed redder than a ripe tomato. "And right now, that's being around my little sister~!"
"And getting bred by the commander?" Bikou guessed dryly, getting Kuroka to stick her tongue out teasingly at him. "Always in heat, aren't you you lousy stray?" He said with a sigh before smiling at his former companion.
"Well, whatever makes you happy Kuroka." Vali said dismissing her before smiling. "Take care. Promise me at least that." When he finished, a bright light shone from the middle of the gate while a couple of black butterflies appeared around them.
"Sorry I'm late. Had to get Odin back to Asgard." Ichigo said as he appeared in a flash, having used the Garganta to take him and Loki back to their realm as well as drop off Rossweisse so she could get the rest of her things as well as a number of Squad 12 members to set up a Senkaimon in Asgard. "Vali, you and your group are first. This will drop you off to just North of Tarascon. Follow the butterfly to the exit, then you can go wherever." The group nodded before Vali locked eyes with Issei.
"Keep your promise." The White Dragon said before holding his fist out. "I'm looking forward to it." The Red Dragon held his own fist out with a determined look on his face before smirking, getting a similar smile out of Vali. Le Fay wrapped her arms around Ichigo before floating back while Arthur bowed respectfully to his teacher, before surprising everyone by handing him the sheathed longsword he wore with the simple guard.
"Master. This is Excalibur Ruler." The Pendragon brother said as Ichigo took the blade. "It's the strongest of the Excaliburs, able to control and manipulate any living thing the wielder wishes. At least, that's the extent I've found." He explained while taking a step back. "Personally, the idea of this sword's power leaves a poor taste in my mouth and I'd rather leave it with someone I trust. Also, I found out what Artoria has been doing. She's been gathering up a team to be a counterpoint to the Khaos Brigade's own 'Hero Faction'. A collective of heroic descendants or reincarnates that believe it's their duty to target and kill the various supernatural entities that command the world from the shadows."
"You should've encountered their number already." Vali chimed in. "They're trying to power grind their Sacred Gears by fighting strong opponents. One to look out for is Cao Cao, the current wielder of the True Longinus." Ichigo nodded in thanks for the information before they left.
"So what? Does this mean we're getting our own team of heroes?" Issei asked, hope evident in his tone.
"Arthur inherited his ancestor's skill with a sword, especially holy swords, but his twin sister more inherited the will and strength of the King of Knights." Ichigo answered as the glow faded. "It wouldn't surprise me if she did as her ancestor did and sought out noble and worthy allies." The Senkaimon reactivated. "This is for all of you." The ORC and Student Council nodded before heading for the gate. Before Kuroka freed her sister she snatched one of Koneko's cat hairpins, surprising the young Devil Yokai.
"Sorry Shirone~!" The black cat said, clapping her hands together in apology while closing one eye with the other showing mirth. "I need this to keep my end of the bargain. I'll make sure to give it back to you when I can!" Koneko narrowed her eyes at her sister before shrugging and going through the portal. Once the last of the Kuoh Force was through the portal, Kuroka immediately turned to Ichigo and held out the hair clip to him. "Here. Everything else you wanted. Now how're you planning to protect me?" She asked, getting a little unsettled when Ichigo smiled at her.
"Just something we've been working on for ten years."
(Netherworld: 3 days later)
"I knew he'd be impressive. It's a little irritating but I should've expected this." Ichigo said as he sat in the Satans' booth, watching a Rating Game between the Sitri and Bael peerages. On the last day of their vacation, before leaving Soul Society, Sona was given an alert that her next Rating Game match was to be against Sairaorg Bael and his peerage. Sona made her plans and strategies before they were put into a battle royal arena with the rule of the last Devil standing wins, Sairaorg showing no leniency as he immediately went on the offensive and punched Sona into unconsciousness before targeting Saji while he was too stunned to react. Everyone else did their part in fighting, but the focus was firmly on the near force of nature that Sairaorg was being using nothing but his strength and personal fighting style with the occasional Magic Jump. Something else Ichigo noticed was that the young king making sure that Ichigo's eyes were on him. "Why is he looking at me?" He asked, turning to his left side where Sirzechs, Ajuka, Azazel, and Zekram were sitting. To his right was a figure covered in a hooded robe.
"Well, I may have told my grandson you were watching and to put on a good display of his abilities." The elder Bael said, looking absolutely shameless as he watched his heir crush his opponents.
"AND NOW THAT MEATHEAD IS PUMMELING SONA-TAN!" Serafall yelled out, glaring daggers at the senior Devil while sitting in Ichigo's lap and being restrained in his grip. "LET ME GO SO I CAN BLAST HIM STRAIGHT TO THE MOON!" She roared, trying to reach out and bite Zekram's head. The former Great King Devil was sitting as far as he could away from Serafall when she started foaming at the mouth.
"Serafall! I promise we'll get her and her peerage back to one hundred percent and I'll be super duper extra hard on Sairaorg! Please clam down!" He shouted, hoping that speaking in her terms would help soothe her fury. "I'll be sure to give you everything you want tonight! Just calm down!" Finally she seemed to settle down but still glared at Zekram with an angry pout.
"You better satisfy me tonight." She mumbled out before leaning back into him. "I want extra cuddle time and a few cosplay you have to do with me."
"Of course she brings that degeneracy to the bedroom." Zekram groaned out, loud enough for everyone to hear. "Embarrassment of a Satan. So, do you believe he can succeed in your training?" Ichigo looked over the Bael heir again, seeing him clad himself in an aura of Touki as he knocked out the last member of the Sitri Peerage.
"He learned that naturally right?" He asked, looking over to Zekram who nodded. "Yeah. He should."
"Heh, making things more difficult for me and the Gremory team huh?" Azazel said sardonically. "Man, I kinda wish we had the Sephiroth Graal." He groaned out. "Proper training is important but even I sometimes wish we could cheat the system. But considering what that thing does, maybe not." He mumbled that last part.
"Isn't that the Holy Grail?" Ichigo asked, trying to remember everything about the Longinus Gears.
"Yeah. If our information is correct, it can manipulate the principles of life itself." Azazel took a thoughtful expression. "I heard rumors that it's probably located in Vampire territory, but going after it will sour relations with the Church since they're insistent on possessing it for religious reasons."
"I can ask Gabriel to have it checked out." Ichigo said, getting a nod from the Fallen before he pushed Serafall off of his lap and got to his feet. "By the way, while I still have you, Sirzechs and Ajuka, there's the matter of what I called you about."
"Yes. I believe you said it was 'the end' of the rogue Devil Kuroka." Ajuka said, puzzled by the choice of words. Something about that just unsettled him for some reason. "Considering what you know about her, I'm surprised you'd engage in this."
"Shouldn't be." Ichigo said as he reached down and pulled the robed figure to their feet, pulling back the hood to reveal Kuroka with a rope across her mouth and looking like she was in a drugged haze. "We made a deal. She gives me information and I make sure that the Devils of the Netherworld can never come after her."
"And what loophole are you planning to exploit this time?" Sirzechs asked, narrowing his eyes on Ichigo as the Soul Reaper stuck a quick injection of a glowing blue liquid into her neck. The black cat released a groan while Ichigo pulled out a black vial that broke and molded to his hand, covering it in a black substance.
"Of course, keeping my word. The end of the reincarnated Devil Kuroka." Ichigo said before plunging his hand into Kuroka's chest, seemingly snapping her awake as she screamed into the gag. The high ranking Devils and Fallen Angel watched in disturbed fascination and horror as Ichigo dug his hand into her like her body was made of sand before he started pulling out what seemed to be an ethereal copy of Kuroka with her Devil wings on display. They wanted to guess that he was tearing her soul from her body before their eyes widened and their pupils shrank, recognizing it as the energy of an Evil Piece. Once it was fully extracted, the energy copy of Kuroka shrank into the form of a Bishop chess piece and the only sound was Kuroka's labored breathing.
"Here you go Ajuka." Ichigo said as he casually tossed the Beelzebub Satan the piece as his mind reeled at what their ally just did and was horrified by the implications. All the Devils looking at the piece in fear. "Thanks to all of the rogue Devils sent to Japan to be a headache, we had plenty of test subjects to work with to ultimately undo the Evil Piece reincarnation. Mainly because our scientists wanted to see if they could." They turned their focus back to the hybrid. "By all accounts, the 'Rogue Devil' that was Kuroka Toujou is now dead. All that's left is the Nekoshou known as Kuroka Toujou. A citizen under my protection."
"Ichigo, do you understand what you've basically done?" Sirzechs asked in terror. "If this got out, our entire present society could collapse." Ichigo pulled out a stack of papers before presenting them to Ajuka.
"Here's the notes on how we did it. Consider it a peace offering and use it however it can help." The Shinigami offered before covering Kuroka's head and throwing her onto his shoulder before pausing. "Personally, I'd rather avoid pointless deaths if at all possible. We didn't begin this line of research as a way of declaring war, we started it with the intention of saving the lives of those that went mad. Whether it was likely or not didn't matter, only that we had the option." Then he turned back to the Devils. "Course, that's the reasoning most of us have. The guys that actually worked on it mostly wanted to see if they could do it."
"Urahara and Mayuri?" Azazel asked with a knowing look, getting a nod of confirmation. "Of course they would." The Fallen Angel said with a sigh. "Can't you give them a break with a nice woman... or man?"
"That's a terrible idea. Trust me on that." Ichigo warned before heading for the door. "Now I'm going to go get Sairaorg so we can start his training ASAP. Good luck with figuring out how to use that data." He finished before flashing away. The three Satans, the Great King, and the Grigori leader looked to the Evil Piece again and the notes on reversing Evil Piece reincarnation, Ajuka confirming that the calculations were sound, and quietly agreed to make sure Ichigo and the Soul Society no longer intervened in the inner affairs of the other allied factions. At this rate, Soul Society would be considered the greatest threat after the Khaos Brigade and the possibility of war with them was terribly unsettling.
(Shadow Karakura: The Next Morning)
"That's what Azazel told me. Think you can do something with that?" Ichigo asked as he and Gabriel rode inside a large eastern style Dragon that was functioning like a train. They'd figure out something practical for it at some point. Anything possible for any purpose after all. However, it would need testing and Ichigo felt that taking it for a solo ride with Gabriel would serve as a fine test run while giving them the privacy to talk.
"I see. Yes, I will pass this along to Michael so that it can be checked out. Thank you for sharing this." Gabriel said with a slight bow from her seat across the hybrid. "This Sacred Gear is one of the few that we of Heaven and the Church desperately want to keep under watch since they are linked to some of the most sacred relics of our faction."
"No." The Soul King whispered in Ichigo's ear. "No one must be allowed to abuse it. Split into three. She is breaking. Avoid conflict, but save her soul. Must wait until they cannot deny you your duty. Build your strength. You will go when the time is right" Ichigo desperately wanted to ask the meaning of this very cryptic message, but the Soul King took his role as the lynch pin of reality's stability seriously. All things went according to his designs based on all of the futures he sees. If it was for the best that he wait, then he would wait.
"You know, Gabriel," Ichigo started after a brief pause, "despite our engagement, we haven't spent any time together." The hybrid then bowed his head in apology. "The last thing I remember us doing together is when I asked what you thought about me helping with Melusine's birth. I'm sorry for neglecting you." The Angel tilted her head in confusion before recognizing what he meant.
"No, I completely understand that many things were still going on." She answered before listing off what she remembered happened. "The battle with the Old Satan Faction, cleaning up the aftermath, and now this matter with the Norse pantheon. "There simply hasn't been any time for us, so Artemis and I got to know our future sisters instead and they told me so much about you!" She then started to get a blush while looking away in embarrassment. "I-I-I w-was a-also t-told about... KYAA!" She cried out while covering her face and rolling about on the ground, causing Ichigo to raise an eyebrow before realizing what it must've been.
"Who did it?" Ichigo asked dryly, causing her to stop while still curled up in the fetal position and facing away from him.
"W-well, Serafall apparently gathered most of the sisters together and had them draw straws. Short sticks were supposed to... g-give me t-the t-t-t-talk." She explained while still blushing up a storm. "Orihime and Serafall won the draw, but then Lady Unohana and sister Yasaka stepped in. Something about Esdeath saying to 'leave it to a professional'. Then... they..." Gabriel's head started letting out a cloud of smoke. "They told me everything they said I needed to know... but still. So... dirty." She said while shaking with tears in her eyes.
"Are... are you sure you're alright?" Ichigo asked with a raised his eyebrow to the trembling Angel.
"T-t-t-t-this must seem p-p-p-p-perverted a-a-and wrong, b-b-but could I m-m-m-maybe... w-w-w-w-w-watch a d-d-d-d-demonst-st-stration?" She asked in a shaky tone. "J-j-j-just to s-s-s-see wh-wh-what happens?"
'I feel so dirty now.' Ichigo thought as she finished, curling into a ball and crying in embarrassment again
(Senkaimon Gate: A Few Hours Later)
There was an alert that the Senkaimon gate was activating with a message that it was from the team that went to Asgard with confirmation that they've established travel between the realms. Rossweisse played a major part in that as they had to create a special method and rules regarding the travel between the realms so that it wouldn't be abused by either side for whatever reason, such as Rossweisse and one of the other Valkyries being the only ones that would know the travel spells necessary which was also under a conditional lock within their memories to only be unlocked in regards to official business. There was one for transmitting messages and another for transporting people with the latter needing permission from both sides to be used. Working out all of these details is what took them so long to get this particular job done.
"Alright, are you three ready?" Ichigo asked as his chosen allies gathered for a survey trip to Asgard to familiarize themselves with their allies and the new battlefield. Hopefully this would make the coming battle easier on them all instead of getting lost in the terrain or get tripped up due to being out of sync with their allies. As for who he decided to take along, it was honestly rather easy when he considered what was the enemy they were expecting to fight.
"I wish you would've alerted us to the full extent of this plan before you executed it brother." Toshiro said as Rossweisse was applying a tag with the transport spell on his hand, along with a concealer so that it wouldn't be studied without her consent. "I was hoping to use this weekend to go on a date with Karin." He wore an annoyed expression at this inconvenience. "You better apologize to her for doing this. I had to cancel our reservations."
"I'd like an apology too darling." Rukia said, angrily stressing the last word. "This isn't what I wanted when I said I wanted to go on another family trip overseas. None of my sister-wives or our kids and examining a battlefield is the last thing I'd think of for quality time." Rossweisse moved on to Rukia's hand, doing her best to avoid looking at behemoth that was next.
"Since they don't want to come, can I bring my family instead?" Kenpachi asked completely seriously with a raised hand. "A place full of battle enthusiasts sounds like a perfect Kenpachi family outing. Though, it'd be better it was the actual war since Yachiru loves watching Retsu and myself in battle." He said with a thoughtful expression before smiling at the thought of his daughter watching a bloodbath and laughing. This made the Valkyrie flinch while the other three Captains sweat-dropped at the image they envisioned.
"No Zaraki," Ichigo finally said while Rossweisse applied the final tag on Kenpachi, "I picked you because you'd fit right in with the Norse pantheon and would be an incredible asset. Rukia and Toshiro are more to keep the rest of the Aesir's side safe because I have permission to go all out." That surprised the behemoth and stunned the other two Captains while Rossweisse just ran away from Zaraki, completely oblivious to the gravity of the talk.
"Well, this should be fun." The battle hungry Captain said with a savage grin as he went through the gate, Ichigo following after him while the two ice wielding Captains nodded to each other in silent agreement before joining them. After a five minute trip through the tunnel of the Dangai, they came out to the yells and crashes of a brawl in progress. The room they entered looked like a massive hall with an elephant sized hunk of meat turning on a spit over a low burning cooking flame in the center at one end of the hall, the thick smell of roasting meats and spices wafting from it with every turn. The center held hundreds of long tables, filled with all kinds of men and women, drinking or fighting or both and adding the scent of mead and ale to the air with the barest hints of blood. The most prominent person was a mountain of a man that was utterly ripped with wild chin length fiery red hair and a thick beard with a tankard in one hand and a person's heard in the other just before throwing them across the hall.
"Not sure what I hoping for, but this about what I expected from what I read." Rukia mumbled out as they took in the sight of Valhalla. Zaraki just started laughing and charged in, fitting right in with the chaos as bodies went flying... not all in one piece.
"I probably should've left him back in the Seireitei and brought Ulquiorra instead." Ichigo said dryly, dodging an arm that flew past him. "Let's just go find Odin." The other Captains nodded and followed him, leaving Kenpachi to the madness of drunken brawls. Ichigo led the way, following the scent of sin and the clinking of chains while explaining to some that they were here to honor an agreement, to a room that was very clearly a study that was used as a bedroom with one sitting in the corner. Odin was sitting at a desk, pouring over the contents of a scroll, while the floor was covered in books and scrolls. He suddenly flinched and noticed his guests.
"Ah, Commander Kurosaki, good to see you!" He greeted but didn't move beyond giving a smile.
"Good to see you too Odin Allfather." Ichigo returned. "We came here to get an idea of the coming battle. Preferably a map of the battlefield to start with."
"All signs point to it still being in Vigrid." The chief God said, moving in a stiff manner as he pointed to shelf labeled maps. "There should be an up to date copy over there." Ichigo looked over and used Fullbring to bring up the scrolls in the V section and singled out the one labeled Vigrid.
"Rukia, Toshiro, take this and get a lay of the land." The Shogun ordered with the two Captains speeding away to finish their assigned task, the sooner they finish their business here the better for all. "Okay, they're gone." Ichigo confirmed while instantly clearing off the desk Odin was sitting at just before he started coughing violently, blood spraying out of his mouth with every hack.
"AH! DAMN THIS CURSE!" He swore, clutching at his chest. "Ichigo! Help me restore these seals!" He demanded, shedding off his cloak and revealing his body. Still muscular but steadily growing emaciated, covered in runic magic script with some parts fading away. The most notable feature on his figure was this ugly black blotch on his chest that reeked of rot and was spreading. It was like a puzzle where you had to draw in the lines to complete the image, but with Odin's guidance he was able to complete it. "Ah~, sweet relief." He moaned out, summoning Gungnir to use as a walking stick as he slowly shuffled to his bed. "If it meant permanent relief from this pain, I'd pluck out my other eye and hang myself for a whole year. Hell, I'd let Fenrir eat me and die that way rather than let this drag on!"
"Your very soul is rotting from all of your crimes you've never atoned for." Ichigo reminded as he helped the old man back into the bed. "At what point did you expect it to be pleasant?" He then immediately started to clean away the evidence of Odin's plight in case wondering eyes caught a hint of the truth.
"It wouldn't be so bad if these seals would stay and keep me numb from this agony." Odin admitted as he settled into his bed. "I'm barely keeping up appearances as it is."
"All for this coming battle?" Ichigo asked, getting a nod from the dying God. "Any good news?"
"Loki has been accepted, but not necessarily forgiven, thanks to us reaffirming our blood oath." He started. "After that he went to Jormungandr and convinced that lazy reptile to side with us. Took a few days apparently, lousy snake kept nodding off. Now he's in Helheim to try and claim the-" He never finished as a strange warping sound rang out, causing the two to turn and find a bloodied up Loki, a woman that seemed to be half living and half decaying corpse, and a snarling gray dog that fell to the side with deep gashes along its torso.
"Helheim has fallen." Loki panted out. "The Draugr belong to Ba'al Mot now." He said before falling unconscious.
(Scotland: Isle of Skye: Dunscaith Castle)
"Been a while since I was here." Ichigo said to himself as he flashed to the gate of a ruined castle on a small island. The crumbled walls were worn gray and green with the erosion of age, weather, and plants clinging to the stones. "Hopefully she'll let me in." He said before closing his eyes in thought. "Probably should've sent a message to her asking to... guess she heard me." The hybrid said, opening his eyes to find himself now at the top of a mountain and before the gates of a grand black castle with a purple and red sky. He pulled the castle gates opened and was immediately attacked by a series of fireballs.
'Should've seen this coming.' Ichigo thought as he manipulated the ambient Reishi to form a line of runes to shield him from the attack. The flames immediately dispersed against the barrier which then caught several arrows that were aimed directly for his eyes and vital points. His eyes drifted to his attackers and found two teenage girls wearing skintight bodysuits and mouth masks that was the uniforms of the students of Dunscaith, the archer had spiky purple hair with her suit being purple with blue accents while the spell caster had long straight orange hair with a solid purple suit. Suddenly a male teen flashed in front of him with swept back orange hair, wearing a black bodysuit with white accents, that threw a fast and vicious punch to Ichigo's core. Something the hybrid easily caught, then he raised his eyebrow in surprise as the teen twisted his punch into an uppercut that lifted Ichigo up the moment before Ichigo finished catching the punch.
'Why do they seem familiar?' The Shogun wondered as the teen pushed him away from the door. Ichigo pushed himself off of the punch and landed on his feet gracefully, getting caught in a pincer between two more teen boys with a lance and sword. The swordsman had a black sword with a red edge with a similar bodysuit that had spiky black hair with orange tips while the spearman had a red spear with straight orange hair tied in a black ponytail and wore a solid blue bodysuit. 'Oh, that's why. Master!' Ichigo thought in realization as he recognized the bulging veins of Blut on them and anger before quickly ending this. He caught the shaft of the spear and swung the wielder into the sword user so hard they both were sent flying into the wall surrounding the castle. Next he was in front of the teen that punched him and smashed the butt of the spear on the back of his neck harder enough to send him to the ground. To finish, he flashed to the girls that shot magic and arrows at him, catching them in the throat with the spear's body before pinning them against the wall so hard that it cratered the rock behind them and knocked them both out. All of this happened before one could even blink.
"And that's that." He heard a familiar voice call out from above him, looking up to the floor above to find a beautiful and familiar woman. She wore a purple bodysuit and had long purple hair with eyes that are a shinning crimson, a woman that Ichigo knew was as deadly as she was beautiful. The mistress of Dunscaith and master of the Land of Shadows, Lady Scathach. The person that taught Ichigo how to master the spear and everything he knew about Runic magic at this current time. A line of runes appeared in front of her just before she snapped, causing all five of the teens to wake back up. Ichigo released the girls as the boys gathered into the foyer. "I warned you this would happen. Now go hit the baths and take the rest of the day to recover." They nodded and left, leaving master and student alone together.
"You told me that you couldn't bear children master." Ichigo said, glaring at the woman as he appeared before her. "So how is it we have quintuplets?"
"I can't bear children so I didn't lie to you." Scathach cooly returned, unfazed by her former student's anger. "You forgot that I'm also a master of Rune magic so using my blood and your seed to create and grow those five is far from impossible for me." Ichigo continued to glare, demanding more of an answer. "They are to replace me, Cu Iapan. So that I'll finally have a successor to end my life and take over my duties. They're more akin to golems of flesh than to any truly living being. Those without any desire other than to do their duties to the Land of Shadows."
"Tragic, but necessary if you wish to finally be free of this burden." Ichigo conceded, knowing full well that no one would willingly take up this role from her. Living in a dead realm, never aging, the only solace being training those courageous enough to come to her domain but would always leave her, and managing the balance of the Living and the Dead in the Celtic lands. "I'm still upset about you doing this without my consent, but it's far too late for me to deter you in any way. Besides, I've come to seek your knowledge. About an entity named Mot."
"Explain." Scathach demanded, prompting Ichigo to tell her everything about the coming Ragnarok and that Mot took over an army of the dishonored dead. Odin identified it as a God from the Canaanite pantheon and pointed Ichigo to where the library of Asgard was. Before heading there, the hybrid took Loki, his daughter Hel, and her guard dog Garm to what passed as the infirmary of Asgard. Eventually Rukia and Toshiro came back from surveying Vigrid and helped with the research before Ichigo excused himself to visit an old teacher of his to see if she had anything. "And you seriously thought I might have anything about Canaanite lore? That's almost three thousand years older than Celtic worship from another continent. The most I've heard is that the earliest Abrahamic sects were the ones in the most conflict with them."
"I thought so, but wanted to give it a try since this is a quick visit for someone like me." Ichigo defended, knowing this was a major long shot. "By the way, whatever happened to Cu' Chulainn and Diarmuid?"
"Met up with this girl named Pendragon." Scathach answered with a shrug. "Said she knew you as a teacher and that she's building a team to help you. Guessing they haven't reached you yet."
"No. But it is comforting to know that they'll be my allies in time." The Shogun answered, surprised that Artoria would end up in this place.
"At least she was more respectful than this other little shit I had to kick out." Scathach said with growl, scrunching her face at an unpleasant memory. "That spear is wasted on him on a brat like him."
"Did you get a name?" Ichigo asked, wondering if this was the one Vali and Arthur warned him about.
"Cao Cao." The queen of Dunscaith answered, sensing things were becoming more troublesome. Especially when she saw Ichigo's glare.
(Omake)
Settling in with Soul Society: Wolves
"AAAAAHHHHH!" Screamed out Abareru, Kazui,Yuuichi, and Yachiru as they ran from the snarling trio of Fenrir and his two sons. With them, keeping pace but being more expressionless, was Ichinose, Qin, and Ophis. They have all been running for the past three hours while the three giant wolves chased them through the open fields of East and South Rukon.
"So... what is the point of 'Eternal Tag'?" Ophis asked the Ishida child as they kept running.
"Aunty Neliel said that it was fun to run while being chased." The Quincy hybrid answered. "Said it was best to do so to the point that you're crying, but I don't see the appeal."
"TOLD YOU!" They heard Jared and Rachel yell out from Fenrir's back, sitting with Kunou and Hisana who chose to not participate. The running skidded to a stop with the three wolves leaning down to get pets from the children.
"Yeah, I don't get what mom saw in this." Abareru admitted while stroking Skol's snout. "How about we race to Granny Hikifune's Gatonden? Build up an appetite?" He suggested, prompting them all to run as fast as they could to visit the Ruler of Grain's restaurant.
Settling in with Soul Society: Kuroka
"Eat up sweetie! You'll want to be full of nutrients and energy for when Ichigo leaves you gasping for air!" Kirio said with a smile as she kept feeding the Nekoshou, now that she recovered from the strain of having the Evil Piece extracted from her soul.
'If my training is just eating and screwing, then this was the best deal ever!' Kuroka thought as she scarfed down bowls of rice and chicken in the Gatonden, actually feeling her reduced power being restored. "Alright! Time for me to get pounded!" She cheered as she finished the last bowl before rushing out to go to Ichigo's office. 'NOT WHAT I HAD IN MIND!' She screamed out mentally, barely able to get air into her lungs as she was being pressed into the floor in front of his desk.
"When you can move around on your own two feet for a full day, then I'll keep that end of the bargain." The hybrid explained while doing some paperwork. A little known fact among the Gotei is that Ichigo always put his squad members through a passive gravity training by letting his Reiatsu loose to the point that half of his squad were unable to move. Until his lieutenant made him confine it to his office since they were constantly falling behind on paperwork.
(Same time as the Sitri Rating Game: Hyoudou House: Lemon)
"Those baths were great, but there's just something about showering in your own home after a good workout." Issei said while drying his head with a towel as he made his way to his room, dressed in little more than a towel at his waist. When he opened the door to his room, his eyes practically shot out of his skull as he beheld Akeno sitting on his bed. She was wearing nothing but black lace lingerie that seemed to hug and caress her curves like a second skin while being transparent enough that he could make out every inch of her milky white skin and rosy pink tits. Her face was flushed with desire as she kept shifting her thighs about, reminding Issei of when Rias and Asia claimed that they did enough foreplay and demanded his sword be placed within their soaking sheaths. "A-Aken-" He started before the Gremory Queen leapt at him and smashed her lips against his.
"Issei~." She said in a hungry whine, desire evident on her features and Issei could swear he saw pink hearts in her eyes. "You've been so~ good to me. So~ caring. So~ gentle." She said, lightly tracing her hands down over his muscles to his waist. "You turned me down when you knew I was just trying to hide from my pain, wanting our first time to be more happy and memorable." She pulled him to her, letting out a high pitched yelp of delight as they pressed against each other. Issei could feel how hard her nipples were through the fabric and could smell the pungent scent of arousal coming from her as she leaned in to his ear. "I'm not hurting now and I don't mind being third, so long as I'm yours." She said before lightly biting onto his earlobe. "Rias said it's my turn now~."
That's when Issei lost control, kissing and sucking along her neck while lifting her up by her thighs. Akeno immediately wrapped her legs around him and held tight, pulling back to give him another deep kiss while shifting her legs enough to make his towel fall to his feet and revealing his own Red Dragon Emperor standing tall and throbbing with desire. Since his first time with Rias and Asia they've done it at least once a day when they managed to get the down time and no immediate threats were happening, but then they had to go cold turkey during their vacation and even after that Rias forbade him from that type of relief until an unknown time. Now was apparently that time and he was more than eager to grant them both relief.
"Akeno~, you're practically gushing love juices down there." Issei said with a hungry growl, feeling her burning core soaking him in her arousal. "Do I even need to do anything else?" He asked as he carried her to his bed, laying her down as she let go to let him stand.
"It's my new battle underwear." She told him, still rubbing her thighs together as if it would grant her release while he knelt in front of her panty clad pussy. "We heard rumors about them while in Soul Society, that there's a seamstress that could weave clothes that could replace aphrodisiacs. But I never imagined it would be so potent!" Issei slipped his fingers underneath the waist band and pulled them down, her hips bucking at his touch and he marveled at the strands of slick that came from her core. She threw her legs out and spread her wet pussy lips to reveal her weeping fuck hole, visibly pulsing like it was hoping to gobble up his cock. "Don't tease me Issei! Just push it in me!" She pleaded, tears coming to her eyes.
"Yes ma'am!" He shouted with a hungry grin, jumping to his feet so he could line his cock with her hungry cavern. He slid the tip in and felt himself immediately get pulled deeper into her body, as if her core was a vacuum pump trying to milk his cock in her wet tight grip. She arched her back and silently screamed as her eyes rolled to the back of her head, cumming instantly the moment he sank into her. He fell on top as the pleasure was overwhelming him, the spasms of her cumming pussy bringing him over the edge as he filled her with his burning seed. "Wow! I... never though... that could happen!" He panted out, as she clung to him tightly as she rode out her orgasm.
"More~!" Akeno begged when sense returned to her, rolling them so that she was on top. "Give me more Issei!" She pleaded before riding him with all she had, practically ripping off her bra to let her large breasts bounce freely before Issei sat up to latch onto them. As they devolved into beasts in heat, fucking with reckless abandon as if it were their only purpose, a naked Rias watched in fascination.
'I never thought it would be so effective!' She thought to herself as she looked at the red lace bra in her hand, the cups offering enough support to be comfortable but still baring her tits to the world and framed like they were a present. She then thought back to when she and Akeno met with the mystical weaver known as Senjumaru Shutara, basking in an unmistakable powerful presence. After a bit of personal effort and negotiating she procured a few bolts of silk, a bale of cotton, and three fleeces worth of wool, all of the highest quality from the Gremory territory, as payment before Senjumaru agreed to weave two sets for Rias and Akeno. What everyone involved was unaware of is that when the 'Great Weave Guard' gets commissioned for these types of lingerie, is that it is usually for Captain level individuals in the Gotei like Unohana, who is the most frequent customer. The charms she weaves into these fabrics need to be strong enough to affect those of significant Reiatsu, but she forgot to take into account how the weaker ones might react. In short, Akeno and Rias are overdosing on aphrodisiacs.
'Can't wait to join!' The Gremory heiress though as she slipped on the bra, immediately feeling as if Issei's hands were caressing her magnificent bust in a way that sent electricity through her entire body, feeling herself getting gushing as a result. Her mind was getting hazy as she pulled out a strap-on replica of Issei's cock that was specially charmed and crafted to give the exact same sensations to the user as a real one though lacking the ability to ejaculate. She held up the artificial cock to her mouth before lathering it with her tongue as she walked in. Akeno and Issei were lost in their breeding while she was putting on the her new toy, only getting Akeno's attention when she held her still on Issei's lap.
"Wha- Rias?" Akeno drunkenly asked, still gyrating her hips as much as she could.
"I was feeling lonely~." Rias hummed before spearing the strap-on into Akeno's asshole, making her best friend and Queen give out a muffled screech as her butt was impaled. "Oh wow! Is this really how it feels for guys!?" She cried out in amazement before thrusting into her. The night devolved into a wild three-way fuckfest as they thoroughly fucked each other until they were soaked in sweat and cum, passing out from exhaustion as both Rias and Akeno leaked Issei's spunk from both of their holes, wombs and bellies full of his seed.