Chapter 10:The age of close-ranged fighters

Ichigo treated his and Ikkaku’s wounds using the ointment (?) from Ikkaku’s Hozukimaru, whose Bankai had been released, revealing its true ability, and then left.

Ichigo had only come to save Rukia, not to take the lives of his opponents.

If he could avoid killing, there was no need to kill.

‘Ikkaku used Ryūmon Hōzukimaru.’

I watched the fight with Ikkaku with mixed feelings.

Ikkaku used his Bankai, Ryūmon Hōzukimaru.

It might seem insignificant, but it means that we’ve deviated from the possibilities of the future I knew.

And this also means that the future may once again blossom into possibilities I don’t know.

I had inner conflicts, wondering if it would be better to follow the original storyline, but thanks to Ikkaku, I realized that wasn’t necessary.

My head started to ache at the new future that was approaching.

Yes, Mugetsu!

Mugetsu is the only answer!

If you have overwhelming power, you don’t need to use your head!

“But before that.”

When I met the fake Zangetsu’s gaze, he averted his eyes.

I grabbed him by the collar and shook him.

“While White and I were struggling to create Mugetsu, you were pulling this kind of sh*t?!”

“……Ichigo used it well to avoid danger.”

“Instead of teaching him Quincy techniques, create the perfected form of Letzt Stil, you hairball!”

“It’s not as simple as you make it sound.”

“If that’s completed and we create Mugetsu, there’s nothing to fear anymore!”

“Why are you so obsessed with Mugetsu?”

“How can I not be obsessed?!”

Even if he awakens his true Zangetsu and uses Bankai, Ichigo will get f*cked.

No, even before that, even if it’s not Urahara or the true Zangetsu, there are at least a few people who are as strong as them.

So, unless it’s something like Mugetsu, I can’t relax.

Moreover, later on, an absurdly overpowered Quincy leader with the power of omniscience appears, so of course, I have to be obsessed with Mugetsu.

“Anyway, that hairball taught him Hirenkyaku, so I’m teaching him Sonido.

If you object, it’s war.”

“I’m teaching him footwork too, you f*cker.”

Soon, with Hanataro’s help, Ichigo headed to the Shrine of Penitence with Ganju.

And standing in their way was the lieutenant of the 6th Division, Abarai Renji.

Hanataro was terrified, saying that he was a lieutenant-class opponent, but since Ikkaku himself was at least lieutenant-level in terms of skill, Renji could have a good fight with the current Ichigo.

When I think about it, Ikkaku using Bankai seems out of the norm.

In fact, Ichigo’s victory over Ikkaku was partly due to Ikkaku’s carelessness and luck.

I mean, how can a 3rd Seat use Bankai?

Is this a joke?

And as if my prediction was correct, Ichigo and Renji had a good fight.

“Why isn’t the king using Getsugatensho?”

“Probably because he can’t control its power.”

Originally, if he had just spammed Getsugatensho, he could have easily dominated the fight, but Ichigo didn’t overuse Getsugatensho and fought Renji with pure swordsmanship.

The reason was not difficult to guess.

Getsugatensho is a powerful slash attack, so if it hits wrong, it can be fatal.

Even when fighting Ikkaku, he initially had no intention of using it, and only started overusing it after Ikkaku used his Bankai.

White clicked his tongue.

“He’s worrying about unnecessary things.”

“He’s not a psychopath like you, who wants to kill everyone if the master is in danger.”

“Says you.”

“What, why, what.”

Are you saying I’m a psychopath like you guys?

But maybe it’s the difference in combat experience.

Renji’s Zabimaru slices through Ichigo’s body.

Zabimaru cut through Ichigo’s body, causing a large amount of blood to flow out.

“….!”

Thump!

At that, White, who had been sitting and watching, immediately stood up.

It seems he’s planning to go full Hollow and turn Renji into minced meat.

Master!

I’ll take over, so please switch bodies!

“I’ll!

Destroy him!”

“Endure it, White.

The Hollow mask blocked the fatal blow, so you’re being overprotective.”

“Says the hairball who secretly used Blut Vene to reduce the impact and stop the bleeding, talking about being overprotective.”

“Aren’t you also secretly protecting Ichigo with your power?”

“Do you have proof?”

It seems everyone here is overly protective of Ichigo.

Well, since a certain thieving Shinigami doesn’t care for his son because he only likes his daughter, we have to take care of him.

-Getsugatensho!

With a Getsugatensho, the fight between Ichigo and Renji ended in Ichigo’s victory.

“Do that from the beginning!

Getsugatensho is not a special move!

Use it continuously like you did when fighting that bald guy earlier!”

“Uh, well, it’s not a special move, but it’s not exactly a normal attack either, is it?”

Honestly, there’s a meme that Getsugatensho is a normal attack, but looking at the scale, it seems like it’s at least a semi-special move, if not a full-fledged special move.

Even when fighting Ikkaku, it felt like he was using it somewhat forcefully to counter the Shikai with his Bankai.

“It’s because he’s mindlessly swinging his sword.

Ichigo must be raised as a Quincy…..”

“Bullshit!

Even if he just learns ultra-fast regeneration, that’s nothing!

If I could just come out 100%, I could easily handle those guys even if they came in a truckload!”

“Don’t you know that ranged attacks are better than close-ranged fighters these days, White?”

“Don’t you know that a tanky close-ranged fighter is much better than a frail ranged fighter, hairball?

Besides, you were beaten by an old man called the Captain-Commander a thousand years ago.

Swords are better than bows.”

“…That’s because the main body’s power was restricted at the time.

If he could have used his original power, Shigekuni would have lost to me a thousand years ago.”

“Yeah, that’s the loser’s excuse, right?

You lost in the end, right?”

At the sight of White provoking him, a vein popped on the fake Zangetsu’s forehead for the first time.

“Fine.

The one who wins this fight will teach Ichigo their technique next.”

“That’s a proposal I like!”

White and the fake Zangetsu began to clash.

White, who was always belligerent, and the fake Zangetsu, who lost his composure a little due to the provocation.

Seeing this, I quietly clicked my tongue and muttered.

“Idiots.”

I waited patiently and then delivered the final blow to the two who had exhausted their strength.

Next, I’ll teach Ichigo, you morons.