Waillen, Training Complex

It is the evening of the day before the morning of the Depart to the Seireitei. Asta soars through the air and comes to land on the balcony overlooking the outside training area. He lands next to his right-hand man, top student, and vice-captain Spike Amadeus Everfree. Spike was watching his marefriend as she trained as she calls it. He calls it training to start and then take your anger and hurt out on some recruits wanting to test themselves until she just gets too rough, then she just goes to beating the crap out of the dummies until she passes out from exhaustion. That's when Spike steps in to take her home and took her in.

"How is she?" Asta asks.

"How do you think," Spike growls. "She was just betrayed by one of her two oldest friends in the world. The one friend she thought she lost and came back to try and fix thing only to find out she's a spy."

"It's only been two days," Asta pats his back. "She's gonna need more time, and this may cause her trust issues to sway quite a bit. She's going to rely on you more than ever for a time and you'll need to be there for that time too."

Spike sigh and rubs the back of his head, "I know. I just..." He hangs his head in shame, "wish I could do more than just watch her."

"I know buddy," Asta gives a steady nod. "How's Gilda?"

Spike snorts angered by that name, "She... is keeping quiet in her cell for now. No attempts to contact any creature either. According to her, she never had a set schedule to contact her higher-ups. Just to do it or do it when ordered if they gave her a specific date or time."

"Just keep watch on her for now," Asta starts to walk away but stops. "And spend the night next to Dash tonight, I think you really need someone to hold her more than just on a flight home." Spike nods once, "Fly," Asta says and flies off to the place for one more night with his girls.

Spike watches Rainbow Dash and takes a deep breath and hardens his resolve, "Dash," he calls out and jumps down. "You and me sparring now one hour then home," he looks to his lover.

Dash scowls, "You funeral lizard breath," she remarks punching a dummy spinning it around before going to meet Spike

---

The Next Day...

Everyone was below Urahara's candy shop in the underground training area. Asta was busy explaining things to those who were being left in charge. Everyone else was merely waiting on him to finish so they could leave.

"Spike, I have something for you," Asta says to his friend. "You have been relying on that Berserker Sword to much lately and need to learn to control your emotions yourself," he Grimoire floats up and opens to a page. A hand soon comes out and Asta pulls it out to reveal the fusion sword.

"This is a special sword that will help you in that endeavor," Asta says twisting the handle of the weapon before throwing it in the air where it separates into six smaller swords with five of them landing tip stabbed into the ground around the young salamander with the sixth being caught by Asta.

Asta holds the sword in his hand to his apprentice, "It starts with this one," he says with a quick toss. Spike catches the sword and its open center shuts.

Spike looked at Asta annoyed, "You expect me to learn this by the time you get back?"

"Not at all," Asta shook his head. "I expect you to start but to put Rainbow first. She needs you and the others the most right now. Your her lover and the closest thing to family she has right now besides they girls and she'll think if she can't trust you then she won't be able to trust anyone ever."

"So you're giving me a new weapon and task to do because you want me to choose her overdoing them?" Spike raised an eyebrow.

"No," Asta said bluntly. "I'm giving you tasks because you need them and you should master them, but you should know what needs to be prioritized first."

Spike nods and sighs," I understand,"

"Good," Asta nods and then pulls a holster for the blades and gives it to Spike before waking to his girls and kissing them each goodbye, "I'll see you three in a few weeks. Turn to Luan and Celestia of you need any help, or Shining and Cadence," Asta rubs Twilight's head. "Don't let her go overboard either," he looks to Aj who nods.

"Ymir will be able to contact me should you need anything," He hugs Shy.

"Asta, we need to leave now," Urahara sighs rubbing the back of his head.

"Alright," Asta sighs rolling his eyes. "Let's go to the Seireitei!"

---

"WHY ME?!" Asta yells out as he and his group were currently running from the Kōtotsu through the Dangai to get the Seireitei from the world of the Living.

_{Dangai- known as the Precipice World, is the corridor-like dimension that connects Seireitei, Soul Society, and the World of the Living. Separated from space and time, the Dangai floats inside the void known as Garganta. At one point it was used a penial colony by the Shinigami.}

_{Kōtotsu- the Dangai's equivalent to a street sweeper. The Kōtotsu appears once every seven days to cleanse the area - simultaneously killing anyone and everything that makes contact it in the process - to assure that no one can loiter and take advantage of the time distortions inside the Dangai. It looks like the same material that makes up the Precipice World, only molded into the shape of a bullet train, and a golden eye at the upper-center of its body.}

"Everyone just keeping running like hell!" Kisuke yells out. "And you three," he looks to the teens, "Don't even go near the Kōryū. You'll be caught and killed by that thing or flung into an unknown time and either age rapidly to dust or be stuck in some unknown time period!"

_{Kōryū- the current that is constantly flowing through the Dangai, in order to prevent enemies such as Hollows from using it. The current stops souls from moving, and even one foot caught by it makes escape almost impossible. It encompasses the walls, capturing anyone who encounters them. The best visual example would be thick quickly flowing purple mud or sludge.}

"I bet I could slow it down with my Santen Kesshun," Inoue says placing her hands on his berets.

"No," Asta called out. "I don't want the Seireitei to know we're coming through," He explains, "If you use any type of abilities that uses reishi or reiatsu it'll send an alert to the Shinigami! Remember under the radar! Just keep running!"

"He's right!" The blonde stallion of the vizards confirmed. "The best thing we can do is run!"

Suddenly Uryu gets his cape caught in the passing Kōryū. Not even hesitating, Chad grabs the Quincy by his collar and rips his friend free then proceeds to sling him over his shoulder. He then grabs Inoue around the waist and floors it.

Asta stops, "Get to the exit, "I'll slowdown that dam street sweeper!" He yells with a smirk holding up his left arm. he activates his avatar state and his Amaterasu in his rider mark. Reeling back slightly he thrust his arm forward send out a black flame Dragon, "Black Flame Dragon Spiral!" he roars and attacks collides with the Kōtotsu. Asta struggles to keep the beast back with his flames but he manages just long enough to make just to the end of the corridor.

"Asta that's enough. now come on!" Kisuke calls out.

Asta breaks off his attack and using his Avatar state firebending rockets to the and colliding with the others in the pross pushing them through into the Seireitei.

"You idiot!" the gray-headed vizard yells out, "the humans can't walk in the air using reishi techniques!"

"Yea and know they'll know where here for sure with that stunt you pulled!" the black-haired mare glares.

"On the contrary Lisa!" Kisuke says falls through the air cross-legged. "The attack doesn't use reiatsu or reishi, so we're in the clear!"

"I've got the girl" the spike head vizard calls out only for the big pink-haired stallion to catch Inoue.

"Are you unhurt miss?" he says holding her.

"I'm fine thank you Hachi," Inoue smiles as everyone starts to steady themselves.

"I wanted to be the hero Hachi," the other vizard pouts.

"Is somebody gonna get the big guy and specs," the yellow head mare says.

"Uryu can take care of himself," Kisuke notes as the Quincy had already started his descent.

"Chad is good!" the gray-headed visored point at the black-headed vizard mare. "Nice catch Lisa!"

Chad in the meantime was being carried by a petit mare in glasses wearing a sailor suit. He kind of really liked it too.

"There's our group down there!" Kisuke points to an open clearing with a smokestack and house. "Let's go say hi!"

"I couldn't agree more!" Asta laughs as he rockets past everyone using his firebending.

---

Ichigo was waiting on the ground with Kūkaku, Ganju, Rukia, Yoruichi in cat form, and Renji were all waiting on the ground outside the Shiba household.

"So... ah... how are they getting here?" Renji asked. "I the Shiba Clan once had its own Senkaimon but I think you have it handy cause ya know."

"I'm gonna beat your face in," Kūkaku glares.

"They'll be coming through the Dangai," Yoruichi remarks scratching her ear with her hind leg.

"That's just reckless!" Rukia yelp.

"It's also the only other way to arrive here other than the Senkaimon," Kūkaku points out. "It the only way to come in nearly undetected as well. As long as no one reishi or reiatsu while in the Dangai they'll come through under the radar of old man Yama."

There was then a large explosion above them.

"Looks like they're here," Ichigo smirks. "Is he rocketing with jet boots? That bastard! He has fucking jet boots!" Ichigo drew his zanpakuto.

"Ichi," Kūkaku crosses her arms under her chest. "Don't you dare release your zanpakuto!"

"Relax," Ichigo smirks, "I wasn't planning on it but at the same time I haven't really had a chance to have a real fight with Asta. I'll keep it to a sealed fight, and I know Asta won't risk revealing himself. We'll keep it down so as not to attract the Gotei and scare the locals."

He thumps away.

Kūkaku sighs, "Let's go greet the others."

"I haven't seen you that worried for a stallion in... ever," Yoruichi remarks.

"SHUT UP YOU DAMN NUDIST PERVERT BITCH!" Kūkaku yells and kicks a rock at the cat who merely dodges with a smirk.

---

Asta flew from person to person in the sky and then noticed something.

"You guy go on to the ground," Asta smirks as his grimoire floats up in front of him and he holds his hands up and his gauntlets then cover his arms.

"I'm gonna say hey to Ichigo," He rockets down while everyone looked at each other and just shrugged.

Kisuke merely kept sitting cross-legged and fell through the air with a yawn.

Asta reeled his right hand back and struck sending sparks flying into the air as his armored fingers collided with the steel of a zanpakuto. In front of Asta stood Ichigo with a smirk on his face holding his sword in front of his chest at an angle blocking Asta's strike. The duo immediately began to fight one another succession of swipes, slashes, and blows. They broke apart and met one more in the sky and repeated the process.

Meanwhile, below everyone was looking up in a bit of awe and confusion as the two's fighting sent shockwaves out each time they clashed.

"This is insane!" Renji finally yells. "How the hell are they this intense? Those strikes send out enough force to knock normal creatures on their butts. Ichigo hasn't unreleased his zanpakuto!"

"I hate to be the bearer of even more crippling news but Asta isn't even using a zanpakuto," Urahara announces. "He's using armored gauntlets."

"Kisuke, are you saying that the Black King is fighting bare-handed against a zanpakuto?" Kūkaku asks in disbelief.

"Yep," Urahara smiles wide.

"Trust me Kūkaku," Yoruichi looks up. "The Black King is a far more skilled martial artist than as a swordsman, and even then, his sword skills are nearly on par with his martial arts.'

"I saw his skill firsthand and I can agree with the sword skill part," Renji said hesitantly. "He was easily able to match Captain Kuchiki. Like he knew what he was planning to do. Even when the captain released his zanpakuto he had a hard time pinning him down."

"It was probably because Asta was reading Byakuya-boy," Yoruichi smirks. "Don't frit Renji, it's something that Asta does with everyone usually. He does it especially if he takes a fight seriously. Right now, he and Ichigo are just playing around with each other."

"Yea, if Asta was really serious sit would've been a lot worse for the start," Kisuke says as he starts to grill some fish. "I say we let them be for now. It won't cause too much of a ruckus unless someone releases their sword," He said setting fish off to the side for Yoruichi and the cat-lady happily ate it. "In the meantime, I recommend everyone gets better acquainted with one another. They could be at it for a bit."

"I'm with on that Kisuke," Kūkaku agrees. "I'll get the booze," she remarks walking off

---

Later on in the evening...

Everyone was sitting around the Shiba household enjoying the company of old friends and new. The teens were a bit down as they weren't allowed any alcohol. Ganju tried to stand up for his new friend's right to enjoy some of the beverage but quickly ended up in a hole in the ground courteously of Kūkaku's wooden fist.

"So, when did you get firebending?" Ichigo points at Asta with a flushed face.

Asta knew all they would have was Sake so he brought some stronger stuff to drink. He really enjoyed Sake having drunk it on so many occasions during his journey in the east but like Ichigo, he grew up drinking stronger booze as a teen during his family get-togethers or time with his friends behind closed doors. Thanks to his older brother's tip Asta was able to get some imported bourbon from Neigh Orleans, something that he and Ichigo personally enjoyed to the fullest.

"Since before I meet up with you," Asta chuckled with a bit of flush in his face. "I also have airbending, earthbending, and waterbending too..."

"Well fuck man," Ichigo slaps his knee, "Get a white t-shirt and write, ^{'I'm the avatar! Here I am, love me!'} on it in big blue letters, why don't ya?!"

"I am the avatar," Asta snickers while Ichigo just stares and blinks a couple of times.

"Mother Fucker," Ichigo gives an annoying half eyelidded gaze to the side taking a sip from his drink.

"No, I'm not!" Asta bursts out laughing while pointing at Ichigo.

"Oh now don't you start with that crap!" Ichigo glares at the laughing king.

Kisuke is sitting with Yoruichi and Kūkaku watching the display.

"Don't you think it's odd?" The cat asks.

"What?" Kisuke says enjoying his drink.

"Those two," she points at the Displaced with a paw. "Usually Asta is the serious one.'

"It's not the first time you've seen him act like a smart ass Yoruichi," Kisuke comments take a sip of his drink.

"No, she's right," Kūkaku agrees. "Ichi can be a smart ass but he really never is while he's drinking. Asta kind of did too but now that he's had a few they seem to have switched roles."

"Ichi?" Kisuke raises and eyebrow with a smirk.

"Don't you start Kisuke?" Kūkaku warned.

"I'm just saying after all this time it's nice you've finally fo-" Kisuke didn't even get to finish as his face went through the floorboards via instant kill shot over the head from Kūkaku fist.

"Asshole," Kūkaku scoffs.

"Still," Yoruichi continues after lapping some bourbon. "I had no idea you were into younger guys!" Cat instantly meets the wall in an indention with a twitching leg.

Kisuke pulled himself out of his hole while the green heard vizored races across the room plastered trying to take her clothes off while Kensei followed screaming at her to stop.

"Seriously Kūkaku," Kisuke sits back up. "Are you interested in him that way?"

The voluptuous fireworks maker felt the blood rush to her face and it wasn't the booze either, "Ichi is a good guy and he's not bad looking either," she scratches the side of her face hiding her eyes. "I would be lying if I said I wasn't attracted to him. He has power, good looks, but most of all his heart and he cares for his friends. They're all great qualities. But-"

"The whole Displaced thing?" Yoruichi points out.

"Yea," Kūkaku sighs with a nod. "I don't know if I could deal with him constantly running off to other worlds all the time."

"Is that all?" Kisuke raised an eyebrow. "Or is it something else?"

"I've also never had to deal with relationship crap before okay," Kūkaku admits with a bit of annoyance.

"No one does till you have a relationship," Yoruichi points out have rejoined the other two. Laying down she crosses her front legs and lays her head down on top of them. "As for the Displaced thing, who cares. I know three mares that currently dating another Displaced who is sitting in this room and is the king of a country. One of those mares is currently carrying their child."

"She's not wrong on most of those points," Kisuke adds.

"Most of," Yoruichi cracks an eye. "I think you mean all," she proudly states.

"No, most of," Kisuke stabs the cat with that statement before downing more of his drink. "He proposed to all of them three days ago." He then turns to Kūkaku, "I am still with Yoruichi on this one though. Those four are together and every time I see them, they're very happy. Asta went as far as to storm a city to get them all back. Now all of them weren't technically in a relationship at the time but he still stormed an entire city for all their sakes. I have no doubts he would've done so over and over again, even if he hadn't had the Princesses backing him on it."

"My point still stands," Yoruichi says in an annoyed tone with a glare directed at Kisuke as she sits up and scratches her ear.

"If you are about Ichigo as much as you claim then you should at least till him and move from there. He's a lot like Asta, so he'll be pretty dense about it and unless you till him outright he'll never act unless he feels the same way." She gives a sly cat grin, "Besides, we already know he thinks you're physically attractive. You could always show off a little more for him."

The only thing you could currently see of Yoruichi was pear of hind legs and a tail with a trail of smoke coming from another hole in the floor.

Kūkaku was currently angrily glaring at the shopkeeper who was merely quietly sipping his bourbon.

Meanwhile in the teen group...

"How the hell does she do it?" Ganju remarks thoroughly shocked by the massive stack of coins sitting beside a happily giggling Inoue.

Uryu was sitting there perplexed while Chad was sitting next to the archer stoically while still slightly wheezing from the strain of trying not to do what Ganju just did.

"There is no way in hell someone is this luck in gambling," Ganju squints. "Alright let's going another round!"

Ten rounds later Ganju was left curled up in a ball on the floor weeping, "How? I even cheated and she still beat me?!!" he whines as tears stream down his face.

'She's a monster,' Uryu thought to himself as the light reflects off the lens of his glasses.

Chad stoically trembles in silence.

---

Early the next day...

"Put more of an effort into, and don't swing with the whole for of body," Asta commands as he spars with Renji easily dodging a slash from Zabimaru. before delivering a palm thrust to his opponent's gut then whirled around with his Hardedge only for Renji to barely Block it.

_{The Hardedge- a weapon for Cloud in Final Fantasy VII and the Final Fantasy VII Remake. It provides the Infinity's End ability that has slow buildup and high ATB cost, but tremendous burst damage. The blade has the kanji (一刀両断, Ittō ryōdan?, lit. one-bladed bisection) written on it, a Japanese term for "cutting into two with a single stroke". Hardedge provides the highest raw Attack Power Attack Power of any of Cloud's weapons, while also providing good durability due to its Bloodsucker ability. Its Magic Attack Magic Attack attribute, however, is significantly lower than most of Cloud's other weapons.}

Asta decided to instruct the red-headed Shinigami better blade work as Ichigo had commented though he was excellent with a whip and long-range attack he was utterly useless in close quarter or recover fighting. Asta took the opportunity to better himself in his long-range abilities as well under Renji's instruction. Asta's bending let him use multiple from of elemental whips but the metalbending was what he really needs to work on. So, they made a deal that they would teach each other.

Asta had Chad training with Kensei fight against the visored's bankai in order to push the youth's Fullbring right arm to evolving into its true form. Asta told the former Shinigami to fight Chad in his hollowfication activated and hollow powers as often as he could. Asta's hope was that hollow powers Chad was fighting against would push the teen into awakening his second Fullbring in his left arm. Asta even trained him in some boxing and a few other mixed marital arts.

Then there was Inoue. Asta had her training against Rukia using Kido against the young girl. She also went up against Ganju and his magic. Hachi also took it upon himself to better instruct her in the ways of barriers. By the end of training Inoue managed to figure out how to combine and butter make use of her variety of abilities and strengthen the Shun Shun Rikka.

Uryu was the most stubborn out of them all. He said he wouldn't train under a Shinigami. That's when Ichigo clocked him over the head and they started to fight one another in a heated verbal debated. Seeing it caused Masaki to start laughing, something she hadn't truly done in a long time. Though her powers were greatly diminished, she took it upon herself to instruct the young Quincy.

Being all inside Asta's I.D. Field gave everyone the time they needed to better themselves. Ichigo knew he'd have to speak with Masaki and Isshin about his existence. About what they meant to him and him to them and their daughters.

---

Isshin, Masaki, and Ichigo all sat across from one another in one of the spare rooms of he Shiba house. Ichigo had asked Kūkaku for it and she was happy to oblige on the condition they speak later. She had something on her mind she wanted to ask him, and she made it clear that it was only for them to discuss.

"So, let's get to the elephant in the room shall we," Ichigo looked at the couple. "I'm not your biological son. I didn't group up as Ichigo Kurosaki but as someone else altogether. I can't really clearly remember a lot of stuff from back them, but I so know the faces of my family," he points out. "But I also have memories of you guy sand the time we spent together as a family."

Masaki finally spoke up, "We came here to see you because we wanted to see if it was true and you are the spitting image of our son." She walks over and then sit down in front of Ichigo and places her hands on his cheeks and smiles with tears running down her face. "I'm so glad I got to you."

"We have memories of you, I mean our Ichigo growing up," Isshin rubs the back of his head. "That is until, our Ichigo passed away.," he then gets up and I know you weren't born to us but we would like you to know when we look at you we see what our boy could've been. I want you to think of us as your family at the very least. We want you to be comfortable around us. Come visit us and see the girls."

Ichigo took Masaki's hands off his face and held them. "In the memories I have, you were the one who died, and it was so hard to feel any joy when I remember that. In my eyes you are no less my family than Asta is my brother," He said lovingly and he hugged the to adults, "I do care about you and I will be here for you, even if you don't want me around. Besides, the girls need a big brother to look up too."

The couple looked at Ichigo a little shocked but soon embraced him in a tender hug as tears ran down their faces. They soon broke apart and started to discuss his visiting them to see the girls.

"I don't know how often I'll be around," Ichigo sighs. "If things go how we want them to here in the Seireitei then I'll be spending a good deal of my time working here and in the world of the living."

"Any time you're in Waillen you can stay with us," Masaki claps her hands. "It would so lovely to have you in the house. The girls would love it."

"Asta told me he set you up with the house. and I'll happily stay unless ordered to otherwise," Ichigo explains. "My loyalty is not to the Gotei Thirteen and the Shinigami but to my friends, family, and Asta. That being said," he clears his throat, "If things do go south I will be moving to the city more operantly myself as well."

The continued to discuss thing until something came up, "You still have that hollow inside you right?"

Masaki was a bit stunt and place her hand on her chest, "Part of it yes. Most of it was passed on to our Ichigo when he was born but a small piece of it is still inside my soul."

"If it was removed do you think you both regain any of your lost power?" Ichigo looks to the couple.

"I can guarantee it," Isshin nods. "But not even Kisuke could remove the hollow."

"I'm not Kisuke," Ichigo looks at his adoptive mother. "My Shinigami power stem from another version of that hollow as you can guess but I have the full hollow. If I can go inside you inner world and find the fragment I may be able to absorb it with my own hollow."

"And the risk?" Isshin looked at his surrogate son.

"We could both end up completely hollowfied," Ichigo says seriously. "Synchronizing souls is hard enough, do so to enter another inner world is even harder. Trying to synchronize and absorb another while inside someone else's soul is nearly unheard of."

"You want to risk your life and hers on an unfounded technique?" Isshin scowls.

"No, I don't," Ichigo shook his head. "And if I could do it some other way I would. But this is all I can think of. I just got you as my family and would rather not lose either of you, but that thing needs level her if you both are to be at fighting strength in the times to come. And you will need that power in the coming times."

"Do it." Masaki demands.

"Masaki," Isshin looks at her.

"We have our son back Isshin, he may not be the one we lost but he is still our boy," Masaki turns to Ichigo. "And I believe in our son."

Isshin relents, "Alright, you know I can say no to you," he looks at Ichigo. "Then it's best that I believe in our son too," he remarks with a proud smile. "I'm counting on you my boy."

Meanwhile Kūkaku and Asta were both at the door listening in. They both left to give the family some alone time.

"So," Kūkaku looks at Asta. "What was Ichi like before... well... ya know?"

Asta tilts his head slightly then realizes what she was getting at, "Oh, before becoming Ichigo. Well," Asta crossed his arms and thought with a slight tilt of his head, "Hmm...," he remembers, "Pretty much how he is now, just a lot less battle oriented. Why do you ask?"

She looks over her shoulder then forward with a hint of blush, "I was just curious is all. You knew him before the whole Displaced thing, and he call you his brother. Are you really related?"

"Not by blood," Asta shakes his head. "We've known each other since we were five or six. Somewhere in there. But we have nearly identical mindset on many things, so we usually get along. We do differ on some key points but it’s still one of the reasons we see eye to eye so well."

"What types of women does he like?" Kūkaku hesitantly asked, the blush creeping even more over her face.

"He likes the smart ones that like to read and share many of his interest likes reading, anime, video games," Asta list on his fingers, while hiding the fact that he was noticing Kūkaku's growing discouragement as she stops walking. "Then there is other type. The hot ones who are smart where it counts nd have a curvaious body, epically in the chest department," Asta walks and then turns to crack and eye at the mare. "You have nothing to worry about Kūkaku. If Ichigo wasn't interest he would've say something by know but most of all, if he has openly commented you on what he thinks of you then I can guarantee he has thought of you in a romantic sense . Now enough talk of romance, I need to get back to training with the others," He remarks turning away.

"Thank you," Kūkaku says to him quietly as she gives a bow.

Asta held up a hand and waved as he walked away, "You'll never know until you speak up."

Kūkaku decided to sit and wait for the others to finish speaking and then caught Ichigo as they were leaving, "Ichi, can we talk, now?"

Ichigo looked at Kūkaku and then to Masaki and Isshin, "You two go on ahead. We'll catchup," he smiles. The couple look at the red-faced woman and then nod before leaving the two alone. "What's up?" Ichigo turns back to Kūkaku.

---

"So he plans to enter Masaki's inner world and try to absorb the remaining fragments of the hollow aye," Kisuke looks to Asta, Masaki, and Isshin.

"Do you think it's doable?" Isshin crosses his arms.

"Without a doubt," Kisuke confirms. "The hollow inside Masaki is technically the leftover parts of the more refined and honed hollow that makes up Ichigo's power. It only makes sense that they'd be able to return. The real question is will it?" He lifts his hat to reveal an eye.

"I think I get what you're saying," Asta nods. "It's been long enough that the leftover have probably form an entirely new hollow. It's probably in the early stages of its life so it'll be and look similar to the one you fought with some time ago."

"I have no about that," Masaki placed her hand on her chest.

"I want to ask you this Mrs. Shiba," Asta looked at her with open yes. "Do you mind if I go with him?"

"That would just put more strain on her Asta," Kisuke started to say before Asta held up a hand.

The mage king then pulls out his grimoire. "Not if we use this. I train inside this all the time. If we can pull the hollow into my world then it won't leave unless I say so. The catch is we have to sever the link between Masaki and Isshin and immediately have my pull it in. The best way is to have her hold the book."

"Would do you think?" Isshin turns to his wife

Masaki looks to Asta determined, "Ichigo calls you his brother and me his mother. I think we should try," she said with stealing her resolve.

"Then we all know what we're going to do," Asta stands up. "Until then get some rest. Time moves slowly here but we still need to be at our best. We'll commence the operation in the next the ten hours."

Everyone nods.

Ichigo then pops out of the house cover in kiss marks and Kūkaku happily smiling as she hung over his shoulder, "What I miss?" everyone looks at him then walks off leaving Asta there. "What?"

"We need to talk..."

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