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Key Guide: "regular speech", 'thinking to ones self', (translations), *mental speech*, italic-spirits/zanpakutos speaking, bold-hollows/Arrancars speaking, bold italics-attacks

Twenty Four- betrayal

I exited the descorrer (losed void) seeing Karakura for the first time in a long time. But the minute that I had set foot onto Karakura, I knew that this wasn't my actual home but rather a replica.

"So what does it feel like to be finally home Ichigo?" asked Aizen.

"This isn't home. Even someone like you should be able to figure that out." I snapped at him.

"And here comes the reason why!" replied Aizen as shinigami captains along with their lieutenants from all of the thirteen court guards stood in front of us. Orihime stood behind me protected by my fraccion. I had noticed that the vizards also stood along side with the shinigami as I could also see Chad, Uryu, and Rukia as well. I had trained with the vizards once to fully understand the power containing to the hollow that resides within me. I had learned that my zanpakuto Tensa Zangetsu wasn't actually its shiki form but rather bankai form, an upgrade if you want to call it that. My zanpakuto didn't awaken to a shikai state like all others but rather to its most powerful state.

"Hand over the girl Aizen. She doesn't belong to you and has nothing to do with this battle." stated Yamamoto.

"That's where you are wrong old man. She has everything to do with my plans. Besides, one of my Espada have taken a liking to her." stated Aizen. I knew that he was speaking about me. Yamamoto's staff transformed into the hilt of a sword.

*The old man means business as he wants to hold off Aizen as long as possible.* Shiro stated.

"Everyone please step back. Reduce all creation to ash..... Ryujin Jakka!" called out Yamamoto as his zanpakuto transformed into raging fire enclosing the three commanding Espada soul reapers trapping them intense flames. "Jokaku Enjo (castle in flames) should be able to hold those three for a while." stated Yamamoto earning a sharp whistle from Grimmjow. Ulquiorra stood besides me as he briefly nodded his head to me. I knew that Ulquiorra was on our side.

"Orihime please stay close to us." I whispered. Barragan the second Espada snapped his fingers commanding his fraccion to bring forth his thrown of bones constructed from his fallen enemies.

"I will be taking control since Aizen in out of commission. I hope that none of you have a problem with that." stated Barragan. None of the Espada spoke up. "Now my understanding is if we destroy the four pillars we can bring the real Karakura back. But I want things to play out for a while. Grimmjow...... kill the human girl!" stated Barragan.

"What!?" I growled as my six fraccion moved into a tighter formation around Orihime. Nell was awaiting within my descorrer (losed void) to be called into battle since no one except for Ulquiorra knew that I had returned Nell to her previous form. "Aizen said that he needs Orihime's powers for his goals." I hissed.

"It was all a lie. He never needed her. But he knew that someone had betrayed us. That someone has to be you Kurosaki. You were an vastro lorde human. You still hold ties to this world and these humans. Even after the Hogyoku had supposedly changed you into one of the highest ranking Espada. You never shown Aizen true allegiance." stated Nnoritora.

"I guess that I have been found out." I replied shifting back to my normal form. "Not like any of you could actually measure up to my power. I have noticed Aizen saying that I was his greatest achievement since because I was born between a soul reaper and human. The things that I have been through he orchestrated it all. But that is where he is wrong. I never planned to follow him from the beginning. I was never his puppet to begin with as I am my own being. Am I right dad?" I questioned as both Kisuke, my father, and Yoruichi joined the fight.

"That is true my son. And he has no idea of your true powers. You are far stronger than even Aizen can realize." stated my dad.

"Ulquiorra..... destroy him!" commanded Barragan.

"No. My allegiance is with Ichigo Kurosaki along with all if his fraccion. We do not obey Aizen or anyone else for that matter. The only person we listen to is Ichigo Kurosaki. You have no true idea of what he truly is. I do as I have seen it myself. He is even more powerful than a vastro lorde. Something that most of us here only thought of was a myth and a legend.... the stories of its existence where told to us to frighten us." stated Ulquiorra.

"There is no way he can be that.... its not possible. Aizen would have known if he was!" stated Barragan.

"Not if I only just learned of it myself. I had discovered it for myself during training. It was the Hogyoku itself that told me. I am a shinma, a godlike demon. Something that hasn't been seen in over five million millennia ago. The Hogyoku doesn't even obey Aizen. It obeys me as my powers far surpass even a shinigami who believes that he is god!" I stated. Barragan began to look pissed off.

"Kill them all! Kill the traitors!" snapped Barragan. I snapped my fingers calling Nell into battle as she rushed towards Nnoritora. Both Akira and Sjach intercepted Grimmjow. Ulquiorra stood by my side along with Orihime. My remaining fraccion spread out waiting for my word. Yamamoto nodded his head allowing me to sound off the battle cry.

"Do not allow them past! Show them our strength of our conviction!" I called out as I could hear everyone rally their call in support.