A challenge set by TheMAO17, that I decided to accept. Constructive criticism please, but flat out cursing at my way of writing.

After seventeen years of an unusual life, Kurosaki Ichigo finally died.

The son of the Soul King was one tough bastard, and in the end it took Kenpachi's Berserk Bankai distracting him, Kisuke's Bankai to tear apart at Yhwach's God like powers, and unfortunately Orihime's Shun Shun Rikka to finally destroy Yhwach.

But as Yhwach died so did all the techniques that the Quincy race knew. That proved fatal for the wounded duo of Ishida Uryū and Kurosaki Ichigo. Near the end of the fight both had only stayed conscious because they activated Blut Vene. But with the Quincy King's death all the Quincy started to lose their powers and with that Blut Vene fell and all the wound sustained opened causing the both of them to collapse.

As he started to fade out of consciousness, Ichigo could see Orihime Inoue surround them with her power to try to heal them but he knew it was too late for him. Yhwach's sword cleaved through him and was the only reason he was in one piece was because the true Zangetsu activated Hierro at the last second and stopped the blade at his spine. The 'Old Man' used Blut Vene to stop him from bleeding out but... now he was gone. Ichigo couldn't feel 'Old Man' Zangetsu any more and his real Zanpakutō spirit told him as much.

Turning his head to the side to see his cousin was slightly move healed, Ichigo muttered, "Uryū… I want you to take care of Karin and Yuzu for me. Can you do that?"

"What are you talking about Kurosaki? You'll take care of the yourself, once we get you patched up." Uryū half shouted at him.

"No… I won't." Ichigo said as he started to face the sky of the Soul Palace. "I think this time I won't be getting back up. So Uryū look after them for me, will you?"

"Kurosaki-kun! Hang on I just need some more time to…" Orihime tried to beg but Ichigo looked over at her and gave a smile that shouldn't have graced the face of a dying man.

"It's okay. I've been through hell and back with you guys, so promise me that you take care of yourselves." Ichigo chokes out, before he stared up at the sky one more time and said, "See ya… later."

After that his life as Kurosaki Ichigo ended and his life as Ichigo Shiba began.

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