Chapter 23: Part 22
Everyone was silent. They had never seen something like that. Where did this palm come from? Where did the black substance come from? What happened?
All of this was going through the heads of those involved. Except for Ichibe. He was thinking about what he wanted to eat afterwards.
He was thinking of some Sushi probably. Yes, Sushi was a good idea.
"Well then, let's finish this now shall we."
Ichibe around the goo, that was Vuk and made his way to the front of the train.
It was now time to deal with the Phoenix Force. This world was not ready for cleansing or destruction. So, it either had to go, or Ichibe was going to rename the hot bird.
He arrived together with the other mutants, to see Jean being bound by some restraints. Xavier was trying to reach her in her mind and it didn't seem like he was making good progress.
Or so it seemed. Because in the next moment, Jean erased the restraints and hovered in the air. She then looked at Ichibe.
"You again. Why do you still try and talk to me? Are you after this power?"
"I think you should know this by now. Young Jean.
Sigh, it is now finally time to solve this conundrum. If you would please give me some of your time, I shall explain everything to you and those involved."
Jean thought about it for a moment. This man who called himself a monk was the only one that never tried to attack her. He always said he wanted to talk.
And no matter how many times he pushed him back, he always comes back.
What's more, he was just about to open his mind to her, when the others attacked him.
"All right, I shall listen to what you have to say. But make no mistake, should you try to use me, I will kill you."
"Uuuu, ominous. Well then, shall we begin?
As you must know by now, you are the host of one of the oldest cosmic entities called the Phoenix Force. The Phoenix Force is a force of destruction and rebirth. It represents the life that has not yet been born.
The Phoenix Force is an immortal, indestructible, and mutable manifestation of the prime universal force of life. Born of the void between states of being, it is the nexus of all psionic energy which does, has, and ever will exist in all realities of the Multiverse.
You see the first time it took notice of you was when you were still a child. It was when your friend Annie Richardson died. You see, you unknowingly linked your mind with your dying friend.
Your mind was then dragged to the 'other side'. This would have been a problem. Due to this, the Phoenix Force felt your mind transcend the physical realm, a mind that resonated with the Phoenix's energy.
So, the Phoenix broke that connection you had with Annie, using some of its energy and keeping watch over you.
Over time it felt a kinship towards you and chose you as its host.
That's the reason why it chose you."
All those that listened marvelled at his words. It was unlikely that he would tell her something like this and then try to use her. So, the mutants started to trust Ichibe slowly.
"Then what do I do now? How am I supposed to have a normal life?"
"Normal? Something like that doesn't exist.
As for what you should do, that is completely up to you. Personally, I am not happy that the Phoenix Force didn't give you a choice on the matter, but it is what it is now.
But the choice is still yours. You may decide to stay its host, or you can refuse, and I'll take it out.
Should you decide to keep it, you must know that you will have to take up the role the Phoenix Force did. At least somewhat. You will cease to be only human.
You can of course also do nothing and just stay the way you are."
The others got suspicious for a moment again. 'take out' the Phoenix sounded a lot like what Vuk wanted to do. But he said it was her choice.
"You can take it out?", Jean asked.
"Did she tell you to ask that?"
"…"
"Hahahaha…", Ichibe had to laugh. The naïve Phoenix Force seemed to be a bit scared.
"If I say that I can do it you can be sure that I can. Maybe it's better if we talk with her in person?"
Jean thought about it for a moment. She then nodded her head.
Ichibe brought his hand to Jean's head and in the next moment, he entered her mind.
When he opened his eyes, he stood in front of Jean and a giant Phoenix was behind her.
Ichibe had his signature smile and waited patiently for them to speak.
"So you are the boy that claims, he can sever the connection I have with Jean? Quite the arrogance you have. Don't you think?"
"No. I'm not arrogant. That is a useless character trait to have. If there is something I am confident in, it's my power and the extent of it.
So make no mistake, I can handle a chicken easily."
There was that cheeky smile again.
That got the Phoenix Force furious it seemed. Strange, you would assume something this old, would have its emotions under control.
"Impudent boy. Do you think that the Soul Stone is anything to me? I am the Phoenix Force. As you said I am one of the oldest cosmic entities in existence.
You would be better off, fearing me and asking me for forgiveness."
Ichibe had a thoughtful look on his face.
"No. I don't have to ask you for forgiveness. Everything I said has been the truth up to this point.
And just because you are old, doesn't mean that you are the strongest. You had better remember this.
The Soul Stone and I are one. We are something greater than before. But make no mistake.
The Soul Stone is not the source of my power. Not even close."
"Oh? Then what is your power boy?"
"I am the Monk who calls the real name … Ichibe Hyosube!"
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Cedric_7512 Just a heads up: Him saying his name like that is just the inner chuuni of the author hahaha
Chapter 24: Part 23
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'Sup everyone? I'm back ... somewhat.
I got some criticism and thought about them hard. I agree with some things and with others, I don't.
So there are going to be some changes to the plot I had planned.
Keep the hate to a minimum, please. But you are entitled to your opinion of course.
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"I am the Monk who calls the real name, Ichibe Hyosube!"
The entire plane shook. The name of Ichibe carried immeasurable power.
The Phoenix Force understood what this meant. It was not old for nothing. Its knowledge was very big, to say the least.
True names, that was an unbelievable power.
"Where did something of your calibre come from?"
"Hehe, who knows?
Now I believe young Jean has a decision to make. And I would like it to be an unbiased opinion. You shall not interfere or influence her!"
"Will I be able to come back? To my friends?"
It was the Phoenix Force that answered.
"There is nothing that speaks against that. In theory when you have mastered everything and understand all the duties it brings."
"Ok. Then I'll stay your host. I believe it is my duty and I shall not cower away from it."
Jean looked at Ichibe. He could see the determination in her eyes. It seems she found her path. That was good.
"Very well then. Let's go out and you shall tell the others about your choice.
And I shall remove these restraints fully."
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Ichibe exited Jean's mind and both of them were back in the real world.
All the others were on their toes to find out what happened. Jean looked around and calmed them down.
"Relax guys, everything is fine. I will have to tell you what happened and also about my decision.
Ich … I mean the monk told me about my choices and I have decided."
This was Ichibe's cue to leave now. He had done what he wanted from the beginning. It only took much longer than he had anticipated.
He was now happy to be done with this and get to do other things now. He would have to show Raven how the Gotei 13 worked and what they strived for.
Should she agree to join the Gotei 13, he was going to think about giving her a Zanpakuto of her own.
"I'll take my leave then. It was nice meeting all of you, but now I must leave.
Raven, I'll come to pick you up for the tour in a few days' time. You also have a decision to make.
I bid you farewell."
"Wait a moment!", someone called.
He turned around and looked at the person who called him. It was Ororo Munroe, the young princess.
"Yes?"
"When are you coming back? We still don't know anything about you. We could use someone with your strength to help us against those that enslave and experiment on mutants."
"Oh? Well, you see, I have many things to do and going after every evil person on the planet is not on that list.
There is however a possibility that I can see for you Mutants…"
This got the attention of the rest. If a man of his power could help them, then there must be hope.
"And what might that be?", Magneto asked him. He and other Mutants were 'save' on Genosha. But the Government knew where they were and as it was painfully obvious once again, they could just come and go whenever they wished.
"Well, why should I tell you, when you can just ask Raven after we are done?
You'll just have to wait until I have shown her everything. So, until then toodles."
Ichibe used Shunpo to get out of there.
He was thinking about creating a Zanpakuto for himself. He had the powers of Oetsu Nimaiya, so he wanted to create Sayafushi for himself.
But here lay the oddity that he had noticed. He knew how to forge an Asauchi way too easily and with so little preparation.
That was also why he said that he had his powers. But it was weird, when he arrived here, he knew his name immediately. His name is Ichibe Hyosube.
So, it really means that he has Oetsu Nimaiya's power on top of Ichibe's. He had to admit, he really liked the clothing style of Oetsu.
Then there was only one question left to ask. Did he have more powers from the Royal Guard?
Well, it didn't matter really. He was going to create a similar outfit to Oetsu Nimaiya. The sleeveless Shihakushō was a good idea. And a shortened hakama was as well.
But he would keep his Haori. He liked that.
And to top it off, he was going to create some sunglasses for himself.
Ok, so that was his plan now. Creating his Shihakushō and glasses, as well as creating Sayafushi for himself.
Having a sword was something useful and he knew how to use Zanjutsu.
"Portal", Ichibe said and entered his room in Kamar-Taj that way.
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The Ancient One was happy that she met Ichibe. Over the last few days, she had kept track of the situation of the Phoenix Force and the Mutants involved.
She had seen them attack and mistrust Ichibe over and over again. And yet he had never gotten angry or frustrated. He always understood them and tried to solve the situation by talking.
It was a fabulous display of strength. Not physical or anything like that. But of the strength of will and principles. He could have used his powers anytime and simply resolved the issue that way, but he chose not to.
It affirmed her belief that she truly could trust him. A man that was that powerful and didn't need to show it was two things.
One he was very dangerous because he had his power under control and two because he had his emotions under control.
There was no greater foe than the one that had his emotion under control. He would never make a hasty decision or lose focus because of grief, sadness, hatred or even love.
That was the closest thing to a functioning robot that was possible. And Ichibe was smart on top of that.
He thought about all things before he acted. And he had a very fast thought process.
His speed was not just physical but mental as well. Otherwise, he would never be able to keep up with his body.
She was not able to keep up with him if he would go all out. Not that she ever was, but now even with just his physical strength, he could pose a real threat to her.
And yet he chooses to stay in the shadows and is not interested in merit or thanks.
He will be a good pillar for Strange in the future.
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'Sup everyone?
Well I decided to post another chapter of this story. I got some criticism and thought about them hard. I agree with some things and with others, I don't.
So there are going to be some changes to the plot I had planned.
Keep the hate to a minimum, please. But you are entitled to your opinion of course.
Cheers
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