The New Substitute arc (FC)

The New Substitute arc is the third arc of the various side-stories written by User:Kenji Hiroshi for the Fanon Canon. User:EmperorSigma co-wrote this particular arc, whilst User:Saris Khan contributed. A four-year time-skip occurs between the second and third arcs, with the opening chapter taking place in 2013.

The main point-of-view characters include Kenji Hiroshi, Michael Davis, and Hotaru Hiroshi. Prominent supporting characters include Jenna Sheppard and her brother Garrett. Shūhei Hisagi and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi are main characters for a single role-play.

The New Substitute arc was followed by the opening stories of Bleach Renascence, specifically the Soul Society chapter, Hueco Mundo chapter, and the Human World chapter.

Overview
Despite his various complaints Kenji still finds himself with the frustrating job of hunting down cultists. Having tracked his quarry to the he becomes embroiled in a very different situation when he chances upon a  who was given  powers. Kenji finds himself in a unique situation: train the new Substitute, or kill him for illegally acquiring Shinigami powers. But others have set their eyes on the new Substitute which potentially puts Kenji on the track of his true adversaries.

Chapters

 * A Giving Soul
 * The Watchful Soul
 * The Departing Soul
 * The Fledgling Soul
 * Investigating Hotaru's Coven
 * Back From the Dead: Kensei Muguruma!?
 * Back From the Dead: Recuperation
 * Tell Me This

Behind the scenes

 * The references to "The Coven" throughout the above chapters initially related to the main antagonistic group of the Fanon Canon. Following a re-shuffle Hotaru's Witches where created, with "The Coven" now referring to them.