-Quest-

  Goon Attack!

  You have been accosted by several people of the thug variety. Beat them up!

  Rewards

  - 100 experience

  -Gain 3 Affection with Ichigo, Chad, Tatsuki and Orihime

  -Improve reputation with schoolmates

  -Starts the Conqueror's Quest line

  Secret Rewards

  Awarded for defeating the leader of the Raging Demons.

  -250 Exp

  -Gang Leader Outfit

  -Power Crystal

  -Thug Hideout

  -New Quest-

  Lord of the Underground

  By taking out the leader's of two small-time gangs, you have become a known element to the Karakura criminal underground. Take them out before they can take you out. Conquer them all, and assert your dominance!

  Gangs remaining: 10/12

  Territories claimed: 2/12

  Current territories

  -Kasazaki

  -Komatsu

  Rewards

  -5,000 Exp

  -100,000 Yen

  -Gain the Title: Conqueror

  -Gain Karakura Town as a territory

  -5 Power Crystals

  -1 Item Upgrade Token

  -1 Ability Upgrade Token

  -Gain 5 Affection to everyone currently in the Relationship menu

  Failure

  -Increased gang activity

  -Must pay protection money like a little bitch

  -Lose all assets

  -Lose 20 Affection with everyone currently in the Relationship menu

  -Gain the Title: Loser

  Accept?

  [Yes] [No]

  On the way towards Kisuke's shop, I decided it would be as good a time as any to check out the Quest I completed earlier. Not sure why I thought doing so while driving was a good idea, but I haven't killed anyone yet, so…

  Anyway, the initial rewards weren't that great, but the secret ones weren't too bad. I decided to use that Power Crystal right away for them sweet, sweet Stat gains. And I am now the proud owner of 5 more Vitality. Good, because papa doesn't want to die.

  Next was the outfit, which basically looked like a stereotypical delinquent outfit. Come to think of it, it kind of looked like Metal Bat's clothes, from One Punch Man. Huh, not bad. And wouldn't you know it, I have a metal bat. Funny how these things work out.

  Honestly it wasn't a bad set of clothes, but they didn't offer the greatest Stats. Each piece only had 1 Defense and just made reputation gains with criminals easier. Not bad, but not nearly as sweet as my ninja outfit. Still, I can see it having a use in the future.

  What really got me was the last reward. Does that mean I now own that piece of shit warehouse? But I don't want to… It sucks and there's crap and bodies all over it. Ugh, whatever. I'll find some use for it, I'm sure. Maybe I can turn it into a gym or a nightclub?

  It also pushed me over the edge and catapulted me to Level 14. Nice!

  Then there was the second Quest I got, which I assume is part of the Conqueror's Line I got as a reward. And I'm now seeing the use of the outfit. And the warehouse. Shit, did I just become the leader of a gang?

  Karakura Town was divided up into 12 districts, and it looks like I was the proud master of two of them. Great, as if I didn't have enough crap to deal with. Not only do I have to get Tatsuki all super powerful, but there was also Aizen and the Quincy douche to think about.

  But it's not like I was going to turn down a Quest. So fuck it, time to take over the city. If nothing else, it's something I can do in my spare time. Beating up dumbasses is always a great stress reliever anyway.

  Looking at my Minimap, I took the next right, heading down an older, more unkempt road. Makes sense, his shop was closer to the outskirts of the city. I could see apartment buildings looming in the distance forming a semicircle around an open square. If I didn't know any better, I'd say they were looming over something, trying to be intimidating.

  But that would be crazy, right? Buildings can't threaten people. Unless someone can take control of the buildings…

  Best not to think about.

  After a few more minutes of driving, I arrived at the center of all the buildings and wouldn't you know it, there it is. Kisuke's shop was nestled quite nicely into a little fenced off area. The building itself looked like it was about a century out of date, which it probably was. He did arrive here about a hundred years ago after all.

  Well, hopefully they have plumbing at least, and for their sake, good plumbing. I need to use the bathroom and if they don't have adequate facilities, things are going to get messy.

  Coming to a stop, I shut off the motor and hopped off my new bike. Looking around, I spotted a familiar black cat staring down at me, her tail swishing lazily back and forth as she drank in my frame.

  Part of me wanted to pose for her, but that might be weird considering she sounded like a dude and didn't know that I know about her true, sexy form. I hope I don't have to wait until the Bankai training arc to see that.

  "So you've finally arrived. I was starting to get worried," Yoruichi said, standing up and stretching her body. Great, now I'm picturing her in her human shape stretching like that, with her shapely ass presenting itself to me.

  "Come hither, young man. Allow me to offer you succor in these hard times," said the imaginary booty. Of course, I wouldn't dream of turning down such a generous offer.

  "Are you alright? You seem distracted," Yoruichi said, and if cats could raise their eyebrows, I'm sure that's exactly what she would be doing.

  "Oh it's nothing. I'm just thinking about a hot date I have in the future, that's all," I quickly said. In retrospect, telling someone like Yoruichi I have a hot date might not have been the wisest decision. She was definitely going to snoop on me, I can see it in her eyes.

  "Is that so? Just make sure you use protection. Now come on, we don't want to keep them waiting," Yoruichi told me, jumping onto my shoulder. I gave her a look as I started walking towards the shabby looking building.

  "So, who's them exactly?" I asked.

  "I could tell you, but why spoil the surprise?" she teased. I had to hold back a groan at that. Why did I have the feeling I'm about to get pranked?

  As I pulled open the door, I took in the somewhat familiar sight of the shop. I don't remember them spending a whole lot of time here, but it did look as I imagined it.

  There were only a few rows of merchandise, most of it seemed rather mundane. There was a row of candy as well as what appeared to be various other food and drink items, such as tofu, chicken nuggets, and even Red Bull. It was a very weird combination.

  But what else should I expect from a weirdo like Kisuke? I wonder if I should be more concerned about the fact that this world has Red Bull in it. Or, slightly more concerning was the thought of what someone like Kisuke could do to give it more of a kick.

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  "Ah, our final guest has arrived. It's rude to keep people waiting, you know?" said Kisuke, placing that stupid fan of his in front of his face to hide his smirk. But while I expected to see him there, I was not expecting the person next to him.

  "Bout damn time, baldy! I have better things to do than wait around for you all day!"

  "Hiyori, what a sight for sore eyes. I missed you too," I said, walking towards her with a big grin. I didn't see Tessai or the kids, so they must be out doing deliveries or something. Judging by the tire tracks outside, I imagine they took a vehicle of some kind.

  "Huh? Who would miss you? Stupid dumbass baldy," she growled, her cheeks slightly red. But the sight only made me grin harder.

  "Come on, no need to be shy. How could you not miss me after seeing me naked?"

  Was that a bit cocky of me? You better believe it! But in my defense, I have a lot to be cocky about.

  "Wha? I-you- shut up! Like you have anything I want to look at!" she yelled flustered. Though I did notice her eyes trail towards the spot between my legs. Guess there was something she wanted to see after all.

  "As fun as watching your married couple routine is, I think we should get down to business," Kisuke informed, snapping his fan shut and giving us a serious look. I couldn't help but gulp at this. A serious Kisuke was a scary Kisuke.

  "Right, I was curious about that. Don't tell me the others have some kind of freaky parasite in them as well," I said as Yoruichi jumps from my shoulder to sit next to the mad scientist.

  "No, fortunately. I did some extensive testing to ensure everyone was bug free," Kisuke assured me, but the grin on his face was anything but assuring. The shudder Hiyori gave wasn't helping either. I got the image of him in a doctor's coat putting on some latex gloves while staring at those poor Visoreds with a single finger in the air.

  "I have no intention of being anally probed," I tell him, holding onto my ass and giving him a defiant look. My comment seemed to actually catch the man off guard as he stopped moving altogether as my words circulated in his mind.

  Gain 1 Affection to Yoruichi Shihouin (5/100)

  Gain 1 Affection to Hiyori Sarugaki (25/100)

  The two ladies in the room started to snicker. Once Kisuke finally realized what I was implying he gave the most deadpan look of deadpan looks.

  "Luckily for you I have no intention of performing that sort of test. No, the reason you're here is to test your Reiryoku," he informed, making me tilt my head in confusion.

  "Um, for what, exactly? I feel fine," I informed him, raising my beefy arms to inspect them. Everything looked and felt the same, so what the hell was he talking about?

  "You see, while we were testing the limits of Hiyori's Hollow transformation we noticed an anomaly within her Spirit Energy. While it seems like she's gained almost total control of her Hollow, thanks to you and your…" Kisuke said, trying to find the right word.

  "Penis," I inform him, getting another snicker from Yoruichi.

  "Right, that. Anyway, thanks to you she can hold the transformation almost indefinitely. It really is quite fascinating," he said.

  "Cool. So what's the problem exactly?" I ask, looking over at Hiyori with concern, running a Scan on her to be safe.

  "What do you think you're looking at?" Hiyori questioned, glaring at me. But I ignored her in favor of reading the Scan results. Turns out, Kisuke wasn't just full of shit after all. Most of the information was the same, save for a new Status Affliction.

  Spirit Block

  Reduces the control one has on their Reiryoku by 90%. This may have the side effect of leaking Reiryoku from the body. If condition persists for long enough it can result in becoming fatigued and/or exhausted.

  "I see. So you can't control your Spirit Energy then, huh?" I say as I continue to stare directly at her, leaning in closer and closer as I do so. Hiyori's face was turning red from embarrassment before it quickly turned to anger.

  "Back off!" she shouted, before uppercutting me.

  -46 Hp

  I hit the ground with a grunt, looking up into the eyes of an amused Kisuke.

  "That looked like it hurt. But yes, you are correct. Her Spiritual Energy is all out of whack. I'm kind of surprised you noticed. It's like someone decided to kick a hornets nest and now they're buzzing around, unable to calm down," he said as I slowly sat up, rubbing my chin.

  "Alright, but how did this happen? I haven't noticed anything wrong with me," I say, which made him smile all the more. Did he know how creepy he was? I'm sure he did, and the damn troll was doing it for fun.

  "Hm, as to how, well… that may have been my fault," he said in a sheepish tone, making both me and Hiyori stare at him.

  "What the hell do you mean by that?" Hiyori asked in a threatening tone. Kisuke hid behind Yoruichi, which may have been more effective if she wasn't currently a cat.

  "Well, the method I developed to allow another person into your Inner World is still somewhat… experimental. It seems like it had some unforeseen side effects," he claimed as Yoruichi squirmed out of his grasp. Better he let her go now before she decided to scratch him.

  Those claws looked dangerous.

  "Then why the hell would you use it!?" Hiyori yelled out.

  "It was the only way with how intermixed your Reiryoku had become with his. Besides, I couldn't just ignore such an opportunity to give it a little test run," Kisuke answered, holding up his hands in surrender.

  "So in other words, we were your Guinea Pigs, is that it?" I asked, sounding unimpressed. Kisuke coughed into his hand, giving the pair of us a nervous smile.

  "That's certainly one way of putting it."

  "Kisuke, you bastard!" Hiyori yelled out, throwing her flip flop into his face, sending him sprawling to the ground. Damn, I didn't even notice her taking it off.

  "Not sure if you should have done that. He seems like the type of guy who's into feet," I mention, almost offhandedly. Hiyori's face went a bit green at that.

  "Why must you insist that I'm some sort of pervert?" Kisuke asked with a pout, sitting up and rubbing the red shoe mark on his face. I only crossed my arms and gave him a look that said, "You know why."

  He coughed before regaining his composure. "Anyway, that's the situation. I called you here for two reasons. The first was to see if you were having problems with your Reiryoku. The second is that I believe your presence is necessary to help Hiyori regain control of her own."

  Hiyori and I shared a confused look before turning our attention towards Kisuke.

  "And how exactly am I supposed to do that? My penis can solve a lot of problems, but I'm not sure this is one of them. But I'm willing to try for the sake of scientific progress," I inform him. Hiyori spluttered at how casually I spoke about sleeping with her.

  "Why would you even think that would be a solution!?" she shouted. I gave her a shrug in response.

  "I mean, it fixed your Hollow problem, didn't it?" I ask. Hiyori opened her mouth to say something but her mind sent her back to a time not so long ago, when the sound of her Hollow being defiled over and over again echoed throughout an empty tower.

  At least, that's what I assume that glazed look in her eyes meant.

  "Fortunately, no, that's not what I had in mind," Kisuke said, snapping Hiyori out of her thoughts.

  "Then what is!?" she growled. Kisuke snapped his fan open in front of his face to hide his expression.

  "I believe the best way to resolve this is through mutual cohabitation."

  "You want us to live together?" I asked in disbelief. I didn't exactly mind. Having such a cute roommate could be… interesting. Just imagine, her taking a shower and me "accidentally" walking in on her. Or me walking out of the bathroom completely naked, having "forgotten" we were living together.

  "Indeed! It is my belief that by being constantly near each other, her Reiryoku should eventually settle down," he said, sounding way too chipper about it.

  "You can't be serious," Hiyori said, her tone and look in her eyes about as blank as they could be. Hearing her question, Kisuke let out a sigh.

  "Truthfully, I'm not sure it will help. We are in uncharted waters. But tell me, how does your Reiryoku feel with him closer?" he asked. Slightly taken aback, Hiyori closed her eyes, concentrating on her Reiryoku. As she was doing this, I also kept an eye on her Scan to see if anything changed. It didn't seem like anything was different on my end, but maybe she felt something I couldn't see.

  "Hm, it does feel slightly calmer…" she said after a couple of minutes concentrating. That was good, but according to my System, she wasn't in any more control than before.

  "That's a good start. I suggest giving it at least a week and see if there's any change. If not, you can always return home. Unless, of course, you find yourself enjoying the stay," Kisuke teased, making the little blonde goblin angry once more.

  "Like hell I'd enjoy it! And I haven't agreed with anything yet!"

  "Well, I don't mind," I said with a shrug, making her turn to me in disbelief.

  "What? You can't be serious!" she shouted. Honestly, I don't know what her problem is. She's already kissed me and seen me naked. But I guess living together is a whole other ballgame. It does feel like we're skipping a few steps.

  "Why not? Nothing wrong with having a cute girl living with me," I tell her, giving her my most charming grin. Hiyori blushed and looked away, crossing her arms over her chest.

  Gain 1 Affection with Hiyori Sarugaki (26/100)

  "Well… If baldy's fine with it, then I guess I can give it a try. But just for one week! That's it, you hear me!" she shouted, her tsundere side coming through full blast. I gave her a salute, but the grin never left my face.

  "Loud and clear ma'am!"

  "Good. Now that that's settled, Ushio, please take hold of this, if you will," Kisuke said, making us look at him. In his hands was a large, round object that looked like a crystal ball.

  "Uh, ok," I respond, grabbing hold of the thing. "Are you going to tell me my future or something?"

  "Not quite. That nifty little device is something of my own invention! It measures someone's Reiryoku and checks it for anomalies. This should tell us if there's anything wrong with you."

  "Besides being bald that is," Hiyori interjected, making me roll my eyes.

  "All you have to do is inject it with a small amount of your Spirit Energy," Kisuke finished, as if he'd never been interrupted. He was probably used to it.

  "You know, what you're saying doesn't match the look on your face," I deadpan at him, making him quickly snap his fan back in place to hide his expression again.

  Ignoring the eccentric man, I focused my attention on the crystal ball looking thing in my hand. I injected it with my Reiryoku, watching as it changed and shifted color until it eventually settled on green.

  "Looks like you're in the clear. Good for you," said Kisuke, watching the orb with interest. I get the feeling this thing didn't just measure the health of my Reiryoku. Well, whatever. As long as it didn't steal my soul or shrink my balls it was probably fine.

  "Thanks," I say, before tossing the object at him. He caught it with one hand and gave it a curious look before stowing it away somewhere.

  "Is that all, Kisuke? Can I go now?" Hiyori asked, looking annoyed by the whole affair. The man with the hat seemed to think it over, really hamming it up to get on the petite girl's nerves.

  Which wasn't exactly hard, to be honest.

  "That should just about do it. Now you best go home and get ready for your sleepover," Kisuke teased, mirth shining in his eyes, only for him to get smacked in the face with another flip flop.

  "That's it, I'm out of here!" she growled before storming off.

  "See you at home!" I called out to her.

  "Bite me!"

  I chuckled at her response, watching her leave. You know, that tracksuit of hers hugged her curves pretty well. Especially around the caboose.

  Turning back around, I saw Mr. Hat-N-Clogs himself getting back up, another red shoe mark added to his face.

  "Same old Hiyori. Never changes," he muttered, before noticing me still staring at him. "What are you still doing here? I thought you'd have left with her."

  "I would have, but you see, there's something we need to talk about," I tell him.

  "Oh, and what would that be?"

  "This!" I say, removing the beanie from my head. "How do I get rid of this!?"

  Kisuke tilted his head in confusion, though I could tell it was fake. Bastard was enjoying this.

  "Well, I'm sure I can whip up a hair growth formula if you really want. Shouldn't be too hard," he said, smugness just oozing off of him like a pimple on a teenager.

  "Not that! How dare you suggest I would cover up my beautiful baldness! I'm asking how to get rid of the marker!"

  "Oh that. How silly of me. I'm sure I have the solvent around here somewhere. One moment dear customer," he replies pleasantly, like he wasn't just trolling me. Yoruichi was also giving me a smirk, which looked pretty weird coming from a cat. Seriously, please transform already.

  As I watched Kisuke meander around the shop, pretending to look for something when he damn well knew right where it was, I remembered a thought I had before.

  "Hey, so you make those Gigai things so dead people can interact with the real world, right?" I ask. He rose up from where he was searching on a low shelf and gave me a curious look.

  "Something like that. Why, you looking for one? Want a little stress relief for those long, lonely nights?" he teased, making me roll my eyes at him. Though, he wasn't far off.

  "You see, this is why people think you're a pervert. No, I'm not interested in a real doll. I was just wondering if one could be made to house Zanpakuto Spirits or even something like an Inner Hollow?" I ask. If they could, that would certainly help me keep a certain promise to a certain sword spirit without having to enter a certain loli's head.

  Kisuke opened his mouth to answer, but he suddenly just stopped, standing there with his mouth open, completely frozen. He looked like the real life version of the blue screen of death.

  "I'll take that as a maybe," I say. Turning to Yoruichi and ignoring the broken Kisuke, I asked her a simple question that's been on my mind ever since I arrived.

  "So, you guys got a toilet around here?"