After witnessing what it means to be a real shinobi Naruto decides that it's time to take off the kid gloves and get serious. A mist has begun to fall over Konoha, and in its hazy depths waits a new Demon, one who will honor the man that opened his eyes.

Ichigo gets his zanpakuto instead of getting Rukia's powers. His hollow/zanpakuto Shiro acts as Ichigo's older brother by staying outside of his inner world and is in his vasto lorde form. How will everything play out in the soul society and winter war arcs? Ichigo's soul sister is a hollow in this one. ((Warning: Orihime bashing, not fully intended.))