Grimjow and Grandfisher ?' Ichigo spoke with dread and solemnness. Both of them where foes he face off against and defeated in past and barley.

The fact those two would join up and attack his town with an army of hollows did not surprise him in the least.

But when he and Bambinetta emerged outside the town's barrier among with the rest of the troops what What ichigo he saw outside instantly made his heart run ice cold as he took his first sight over the Hollow lands before him.

Ruins of streets and buildings laid waste across the terrain. With varies trees, bushes and weeds grew over them. Among the settlements were the pavement was broken and worn down. Laid abandon broken down cars that rusted away with age and standing above them stood, broken crocked telephone poles that loosely held wiring and broken traffic lights.

Yet even more disturbing was when Ichigo began to analyzed the ruins more and then notice they also have a much older design to them. As if they were built in the mid 20th century... if not older.

'Sad ant it?' Bambinetta mused as she sneaked up behind the soul reaper. Much to Ichigo's surprise, while the sternritter looked on at the barren wasteland. 'Over 60 years ago this use to be a buzzing town filled with all sorts of people and now it looks like a rotten corpse that has been run over and hanged out to dry...been battling here since the first invasion and I still can't get used to it'

Ichigo didn't say anything. For the same could go for him. For the longest time he knew that hollows or least the strongest ones could mass cause massive damage if left unchecked. But even so he never realized just how much damage they could have done if they ever went beyond Karakara town and over a prolonged period.

'So, the raids...Ichigo began to ask with his hands now shaking in guilt and sorrow. 'When they happen how did the rest of the world responded to that?

Ichigo knew he was potential breaking his cover for asking such an alarming question. But he just couldn't help himself. Luckily the sternritter seem to take it in with stead.

'You should have already studied on this. but sure, I will give the short version to get your mind to focus and make you understand what you we are up against.' Bamabtee then looked over to a pair of ruin skyscrapers that have collapsed onto itself. Before recounting the story.

'In the 1953, A massive wave of hollows numbering in over the billions invaded the world of the living and began attacking all the human settlements at once. However, the Heiliges Kongreich where able to organized a counterattack and managed to push back the hollows and forced them into a retreat. Unfortunately, even though we were victorious. Almost all of civilization across the earth were wiped out. With Karakara town being among the handful of cities that managed to survived. Since then many have called first hollow invasion the night hollowing dead'

Ichigo then stood silent as he took in everything he had listen to. Before answering with another question.

'Tell me...was the invasion lead by a guy called Barragen?' he asked Bambinetta then nodded.

'Well at least you have not forgotten that history lesson. Yes, Barragan is the one that is leading the hollow raids. Due to being a sore a loser after his Majesty beaten him in a duel or something and has been taking it out of the world since then'

'Just as I thought...' Ichigo mused in his head as he began to gather his thoughts.

'From what I have learn from Yourachi, her friend Soifon battled against the second espada Barragan Lasberge who proclaim himself as the god king of Hecodo Mundo and apparently was so powerful that Hachigon had to sacrifice his own limb and transport inside that arrancar's stomach to beat him and now due to losing to Yhwach he decided to take his wounded pride out on everyone else instead of confronting the man himself' Ichigo then shook his hand in anger 'Fucking coward.

'And what about Grandfisher and Grimjow?' Kurosaki asked. Bamabetti then gestured her hand to the west.

'Those two have been harassing this town for years. Due to their own grudge against you. Yet they always managed to escape or get bailed out by their cronies when we managed to beat them. Hopefully this will be the last time they will fuck with us again'.

'So, the grudges are the same here...typical' Ichigo thought while Bambinetta looked over to the horizon.

'Be ready they may have been beaten plenty of times before but that does not mean they should be underestimated. Many of my men lost their lives to them because of that.' Bamabetti commented as she then darted her eyes towards the sky and gave off a vicious glare.

'They're here'

And just after Bambinetta said that. Hundreds of hollows, began to descend towards from the sky, with many of them screeching and as they launch their attack on the sternrriter and her army. But the later was ready.

The female quincy knight then unsheathed her sword and launched a ball of rishi at the nearest target. The ball then merged into the hollow and caused it to exploded with so much force that it took out several dozens other hollows as well.

Ichigo then stared towards the battle field and saw the troops and fighting against the hollows as well. With many of the quincies shooting arrows at the incoming enemies. While the people with the black shirts which he can only assumed were fullbringers. Launched themselves into the air and took down many of the hollows, with their own unique weapons of pride. Which'd ranged from swords, shields, guns or even with their own bare feet and hands.

Ichigo however was in a crunched. For while he could more than easily handle a large gathering of low level hollows, he doesn't have access to his shingami powers and even then, he was still new with his Quincy powers and can barely form a bow with them.

Yet even so he has to try to keep up the act even in a situation like this. He then remembered his training with the royal palace and later on with Uryu and with great concentration and effort formed a qunicy bow from his cross and fired at one of the hollows coming at him. While also using Hirenkyakuto evade one the other hollows coming after him.

'Geze ichigo, you really are off you game if can barely form a bow like that' Keigo shouted out at him. While using a bringer flash to appear next to him.

'You can't exactly take it easy on these guys you know?' Keigo critique Ichigo, while a winged hollow launched itself towards him. But before Ichigo could call out to his friend. The brunette fullbringer swung a kick at the foul spirit without even looking and with enough force to cause it to blow up.

Ichigo looked shocked and offended that Keigo of all people was the one criticizing for not having his head in the game. 'Hey, you, are the one who is making jokes in a life or death situation here not me!' ichigo retorted. But Keigo just simply smiled.

'Only because I can afford it and you can too if get your act together' the fullbringer teased as he saw three more hollows coming above him and then swung another sidekick at them caused them all to exploded on contact.

As the explosions of the enemies faded away into dust. Ichigo notice something in Keigo's kicks. How they immediately cause the hollows explode just at the very moment they come in contact with the hollows and not by the sudden impact itself.

Maybe it was the effect of Keigo's fullbringer but whatever it was. Ichigo couldn't help but smile in approval at his once seemingly cowardly classmate kicking ass.

However, any more thoughts Ichigo were muddled when he and Keigo suddenly sense two powerful enemies coming after them.

The espada and his fraccaion.

In the admits of the battle field within an abandon ruin crossroad street stood Bambinetta the sternrriter quincy and Grimjow an Espada of Barragan's army. His uniform was a dark leather black. Consisting of lax pants, an unbutton vest while wearing a while tie shirt underneath. He had his hands in pockets, yet took a primal stance. Readying himself at any moment to strike, while Bambinetta had her sword drawn and readied for the attack

'Well looky here, Ms. All high mighty herself has come to face me. Didn't you were so willing to die!' Grimmjow mocked the sternrriter while Bambetii rolled her eyes.

'You know if I hadn't beaten your ass several times over already that might have imitated me but now its just novel. So why don't you just save us both the trouble and head back to your bony ass master. Likely the little scared cat that you are' Bambinetta retorted back with a cold dismissive tone while twiddling with here left fingers. Before starring down back at the esapda. 'It wouldn't be the first time'

Grimmjow growled in enraged at his opponents insults to him. But suddenly regain his composer and smiled.

'Yeah, I guess you could say if I had my past rank as the 6th, I properly wouldn't had...but not anymore!' Grimjow cried out as he then lifted his vest up and showed off his 5th number tattoo. Causing Bambinetta to narrow her eyes in concern.

'So... I see you gotten yourself much stronger in the past since your ass was handed to you.' Bambettie noted sternly. While Grimmjow grin grew wider.

'Well...I wouldn't I was the only one'

Meanwhile back on the battlefield Ichigo and Keigo were still busy cleaning up the hollows when they then suddenly felt a spiritual power coming towards them. Much to their surprise.

'So, it would seem Grimmjow lackey wants take us on Ichigo' Keigo said with a smirked. While cracking his fists' been a while sense I kicked that overblown guys ass.

Ichigo was about to retort the same thing until he honed in on the Fracción spiritual power more closely and then after a moment a look of surprise and dread over took him.

'Keigo we need to get out of here now!' Ichigo cried out. But Keigo gave him a confused look.

'What why...!?' and then as if Keigo just realized it he too had soon shared Ichigo's look of dread. But by then it was too late.

Grandfisher arrived on the battlefield his spiritual pressure engulfing the entire area with his presence. Causing many of the quincies and fullbringers to stare back at him in fear. He was a giant of a man, covered in a brown fur cloak and hollow mask helmet that covered his face while his muscular arms lay exposed. Grandfisher then pulled his zanpakout from his cloak and slashed at his enemies.

Five of which being quinces and full bringer who were already cut in half before any of them even realized it. Much to everyone shook and horror.

Many of the other quinices and fullbringer tried to gang up on the arrancar. But Grandfisher despite his size was far too fast for them and used sonido to blitzes all of his attackers at once cut all of their bodies parts in an instant before they even fell to the ground.

One terrified male quincy then tried to fire arrow at the hollow. But even when the attack hit the arrancar the later wasn't even fazed by it and even chuckled in amusement before rushing at the quicny to end him.

But ichigo with his makeshift bow was able to block the blow at the last second. Which caused the Grand fisher to grin with excitement.

'Ichigo Kurosaki the Black Prince...oh what sweet delight I have in my grasp once more, for with all the power I have gain shall take your head as my own. It will please the king so much That it will allow me to achieve as high if not even higher my former master!'

Ichigo however didn't say anything was he was too busy focus on maintaining his makeshift bow. Against the might of Grandfisher. Sure, the Arracnar may not be anywhere near as powerful as him. But he is at least as strong as Yammy in his sealed form and his quincy bow while it might have been good enough to take down run of the mile hollows it is not up to snuff against someone on the level of a captain.

Even if he pours more of his spiritual power into the bow it would just cause it to overload and collapse in on itself and what he is pouring in right now isn't nearly enough to push the arrancar back.

However, before he could make a decided to combat Grandfisher without blowing his cover. Keigo kicked the hollow in the head and send tumbling into a nearby building.

Ichigo was about to say thanks. But Kiego just glared at him.

'Okay Ichigo it was funny enough when you were holding back against hollows. But now it needs to stop. Just what exactly is wrong with you?

Ichigo froze his mouth shut as he tried to find an answer to Keigo's question. But the fullbrigner then took one look at his bow and sighed.

'So...it would seem you do have trouble controlling your power now for some reason' Ichigo jumped in shock at how easily keigo was able to notice his lack of control. But Keigo just turn his head towards the site were he kicked Grandfisher to.

'...Look Kurosaki I honestly don't know what is going on with you today and right now I don't even care. But either you get head in the game or go home. I can't be worrying about you when dealing with old fish head here...given that he has obvious became an espada the last time with fought him'

Kurosaki then took insult at that.

'Yeah look, I don't need protection I even had him when-' Ichigo began but then Keigo shut him by instantly raising his left fist under his chin.

'Then why aren't you acting like it!' Keigo growled before steadily lowering his fist before lowering down his head '...I thought we moved past this...you promise me you would!'

Ichigo then steady looked up at Keigo as saw him with tears in his eyes. Keigo then however upon realizing his reaction rub his tears away. Before turning his back to Ichigo.

'Look...if your quincy powers on the frize then...find some other way to fight okay? But if not just leave...besides I have a bone to pick with that old fish legged bastard anyway'

Keigo said to himself before jumping away from Ichigo to go after Grandfisher. While Ichigo himself looked over to the wounded and dead Quincy and fullbringers and how the surviving ones looked away from him in shame and doubt as gather up their dead. With the rest of the hollows having already been wiped out by the remaining town army.

Kurosaki then gripped both of his fists in frustration, confusion and powerlessness not sure of what to even say or even do.

It would seem he would have to blow his cover sooner rather then later.