18 Real world (2/2)
”Just walk into the gate, following my lead. Don't leave the group until I say so. Remember, you will get lost, as only a Jigokucho can navigate you to and from soul society.”
After saying her piece, she started running towards the gate and through it. Unfortunately, the four friends were separated into different groups. Itsuki, being the loner he was, stayed alone and never talked to the people around him. Unlike before, people never tried to approach him, choosing to keep some distance with him. This was partly due to what happened coming to the academy and theincident with Sasaki-senpai. Both of these things had a further impact on increasing his mysteriousness. Among the shy glances of the girls and the fearful one from the boys, Itsuki jumped in straight after Aiko.
After a bright flash of light, what came into view was a small town. It was around midday and Itsuki could see people going about their day. It seemed it was when Japan was still in its Meiji period, going from their previous isolated state to what we know today. Itsuki could see people in both Japanese traditional clothing, similar to what they wear in soul society, and the typical western suit consisting of a suit jacket, trousers and smart shoes. At this point in time there were many conflicting ideas to which path Japan could take and Itsuki could feel the slight tension in the air. However, the members of soul society didn't care much as they just came to do their job.
Once everyone was out, they made their way to a hospital near them. The first-years constantly looked around as if to absorb everything the world had to offer. Once arriving, they immediately came across a few souls wandering around. These were plus souls in which hollows liked to feed on. Apart from plus souls which can wander around anywhere, there are Jibakurei (earth-bound spirit), who are bound to a place and Tsukirei (possessive spirit) who are bound to a person. Each of these souls have a chain bound to there chest called the chains of fate.
Shiba Aiko approached one and started to console it. It was a mother in her mid-forties and she seemed to regret leaving her children behind. Itsuki could see a chain connected to her chest. Consoling her, she proceeded to take out her zanpakuto and lightly touch the mother's forehead with the handle of the sword. The woman then slowly disappeared as she was sent off to soul society. Amongst the marvelled gazes of the first-years Shiba Aiko did the same to a few other souls before the area was cleared out. It seemed that each group was designated one area each.
After this we were then introduced to hollows.
Hollows could be categorised in these ways
Demi-Hollows: These are ones who are in the midst of transforming into a hollow after their chain of fate has partially corroded
Low class hollow: A just transformed hollow
Mid-High class hollow: The hollow has gotten stronger due to how many souls they've eaten.
After that comes the menos, which are basically the evolution of a hollow when human souls are not enough to sustain them. So hollows then resolve to cannibalism where a massive inter-devouring follows which then creates a Gillian
Gillian are huge creatures that are a few stories tall and have beast like intellect. They have their own abilities and are far stronger than normal hollows but are the weakest of menos. After that come the Adjuchas who are like Gillian's but have a higher level of strength and hogh levels of intellect. Lastly, there are Vasto Lorde who are the third classification of menos and, by far, the strongest. They are extremely rare and they never really leave Hueco Mundo.