Chapter 11:Fullbring

After the fight with Renji, Ichigo, healed by Hanataro, headed to the Shrine of Penitence where Rukia was being held.

Honestly, apart from the injuries, he had lost so much blood in consecutive battles with Ikkaku and Renji that it wouldn’t be strange if he died from blood loss.

But White had secretly used ultra-fast regeneration to replenish his blood along the way, so he was fine.

As expected of White, who only thinks about his master even though he has a foul mouth.

What a tsundere.

“What’s that monster?”

“That monster…!”

“What is that thing?”

And because of one Shinigami that Ichigo faced, we each said a word.

The Shinigami’s name is Zaraki Kenpachi.

The current captain of the 11th Division and the strongest Kenpachi in history.

‘What?

Isn’t his power sealed right now?’

Kenpachi is a somewhat special Shinigami.

Even with his current sealed power, if he were to unleash it all, he would be the strongest Shinigami, excluding the Captain-Commander.

And if he awakened his Shikai or Bankai, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that he’s a powerhouse on par with Genryusai.

Looking at his specs alone, it would be impossible for the current Ichigo to fight him.

But Kenpachi has a weakness.

Before meeting Unohana, the overly powerful Kenpachi had never had a proper fight.

And in his fight with Unohana, he experienced a real fight for the first time.

But just before he could defeat Unohana, Kenpachi, fearing that he would return to a boring life if he killed her, sealed his own power in the realm of his subconscious.

A beast of madness who prioritizes fighting over his own life.

Because of that, most of Kenpachi’s power is currently sealed.

But even sealed, he’s this strong?

‘No, that’s not it.’

I quickly denied that thought.

Neither I, White, nor the fake Zangetsu are weak enough to be intimidated by the current sealed Zaraki’s power.

Perhaps it’s because all three of us recognize the power that Zaraki has unconsciously sealed that we are all calling him a monster.

Rarely, the fake Zangetsu shouted.

“Run away, Ichigo!”

“Why are you telling him to run away?”

“That monster is a true monster, stronger than the Quincy butcher of the first Gotei!

Excluding Shigekuni, he’s clearly the strongest Shinigami!”

“Quincy butcher?”

“A madwoman who slices Shinigami and Quincies like fish on a cutting board!”

Judging from the context, that Quincy butcher is probably referring to Unohana.

The current Gotei and the Gotei that was just established are as different as heaven and earth.

The original Gotei was far from being a group of justice like the current one.

It was simply a group formed by Genryusai, who overpowered the notorious killers in Soul Society with his strength, and that is the original Gotei 13.

How do you know that?

I had that thought, but considering Unohana’s time of activity, Kenpachi’s encounter with her, and the war with the Quincies, it’s not strange that he would know.

‘Ah, so that’s why Yhwach designated Zaraki as a special war potential?’

If it were me, and I knew there was another madman who deliberately lost to a madwoman who slices up his own kind like fish on a cutting board, I would be scared and wary too.

“Ichigo’s losing.”

“Why does the king keep losing all the time?!”

White burst into a rage at the current situation.

Indeed, during his time as a substitute Shinigami, he was beaten by Renji and Byakuya, and after regaining his Shinigami powers, he was beaten by Urahara.

After coming to Soul Society, he was pushed back by Ichimaru, beaten by Ikkaku, and beaten again by Renji, who is of similar skill.

And now, he’s being beaten by Kenpachi.

………He’s really been getting beaten all day long.

Ichigo fought hard, firing Getsugatensho, but Kenpachi just looked at the wounds caused by Getsugatensho with a joyful smile.

White clicked his tongue.

“That fool, he’s suppressing his fighting instincts and forcing himself to fight rationally, that’s why he’s like that.”

“What do you mean?”

“Do you think you can properly use your power while denying yourself?

It’s idiotic behavior.”

Does White’s instinct include that kind of thing?

“He’s been cut.”

Ichigo was cut by Kenpachi and fell to the ground.

Kenpachi showed a slightly depressed look.

It had been a long time since someone had cut him, and since he had heard the sound of the bells, but when that opponent fell, he was more disappointed that the fight was over than joyful about winning.

“Should we just pretend he’s dead?”

“It seems Ichigo wants to keep fighting, though?”

I momentarily thought that we should just pretend he was dead.

White could use ultra-fast regeneration to heal the wounds, and we could use the hairball’s power to temporarily induce a death-like state.

But Ichigo’s fighting spirit, which showed that he wanted to fight more, reached us.

We exchanged glances.

As if asking what we should do.

“It can’t be helped.

It’s also a retainer’s role to indulge the king’s whims.”

“…..”

“Hey, hairball.

I know you’re having PTSD, but focus.”

“I’m focused.”

“Your hands are shaking right now.”

After the two finished their banter, Ichigo appeared before us.

At first, Ichigo was startled by the sudden change in his field of vision, but he soon realized that it was a familiar place and quickly looked at us.

“Everyone…!”

“You lost again, Ichigo.”

“Damn it!

That guy is too strong!”

“I’ll admit that.”

If he unleashes the power that his seal is suppressing, he’s the strongest Shinigami except for Genryusai, so of course.

“Is that guy a captain?

How many more of those guys are there…….”

“So, are you scared?”

“…..”

“Are you going to quit?”

“….Who said that!”

Even though he’s scared and trembling with fear, his resolve doesn’t waver.

Even in the face of death, his eyes shine with fighting spirit, and seeing that, I smiled and stood up.

“This time, I’ll lend you my power, Ichigo.”

“Your power?”

“Well, I was going to teach you footwork and other things first, but it’s fine if it’s a little early.

In fact, in a way, my power has the least burden on the body compared to White’s or the hairball’s.”

Honestly, I was planning to teach him my power a little later.

At least after Soul Society, after Ichigo learned Bankai.

But since things outside of my knowledge have happened, like Ikkaku using his Bankai, I can’t relax anymore.

We need to be prepared.

“Let’s go, Ichigo.”

My power is a fragment of the Soul King.

The power of Fullbring.