Chapter 17

At this time, Byakuya Kuchiki was walking down the corridor of the Seorei Tei team.

"The captain of the sixth division is always calm, that's exemplary."

"Stay calm even when your own sister is facing death, that's what a sixth division captain should be, an example for a Shinigami."

"Seriously, the only Shinigami who are afraid to die are you and the captain of the ninth division."

"Eh...Really?"

Regarding the cynicism of the two people in the corridor, Kuchiki Byakuya's face was still calm: "I'm afraid there are only two captains who are afraid of death? You two captains showing up without your vice-captains, has anything to do with me?"

The two people who spoke were a man with short light purple hair and a fox face; the other was a ferocious looking man with an eyepatch and a slash wound on his left face.

These two men, like Kuchiki Byakuya, are captains of the Gotei-13, two prominent figures in Soul Society. One is Ichimaru Gin, the captain of the third division, the other is the captain of the eleventh division, Kenpachi Zaraki!

Ichimaru Gin said strangely: "No, I'm afraid the captain of the sixth division will be depressed when you find out that your sister will be executed."

Kuchiki Byakuya looks at them lightly: "None of this has anything to do with you guys"

Kenpachi said in a loud voice "How can you not be depressed at all? A noble family like you can't stand crime cases right."

Kuchiki Byakuya looked at him and said "Oh, I didn't expect that lowly commoners could understand aristocratic families like us"

Zeraki Kenpachi showed an evil smile: "That's not true, I've always been quite a caring person, How about it, before she is executed, do you want me to finish her off first?!"

Kuchiki Byakuya still said calmly: "Really? I really don't know, can you behead people with your ability like that?"

This is too much to say, and Zaraki Kenpachi's eyes narrowed: "Do you want to try it?"

Byakuya's Kuchiki looks nothing like him: "Do you really want to try it?"

"Hmph, then please give me a suggestion, sixth division captain!" Zaraki Kenpachi immediately took out his shabby-looking Zanpakutō, and wanted to compete with Byakuya's Kuchiki.

Gin didn't know where to find the rope, and with the speed of stealing like a professional thief, he immediately tied up Kenpachi and dragged him away.

As Zaraki Kenpachi was dragged away, he screamed: "Hey Dammit Ichimaru! Get off you bastard! let me kill him!"

"I'm sorry Captain of the sixth division, at least I don't want to make you angry, then give my greetings to your little sister." Gin said then he jumped while carrying Kenpachi which he tied.

In the present world, the backyard of Urahara's shop.

Morii, Tessai, Jinta, and Ururu have been watching Kurosaki Ichigo and Urahara Kisuke's fight.

Jinta folded his arms and said with a smile, "The manager has already drawn his sword, now things are going to get interesting."

Ichigo and Urahara, they came and went, swords, clashes and shadows, and the fight was very exciting, and the spiritual pressure surged in the battle circle.

Ichigo blocked the opponent's sword, but he calmly said: "You are quite strong, with such a small sword, you are actually very strong."

Urahara Kisuke still said condescendingly: "Oh, thank you for your compliment, it's an honor. But even so, I won't go easy on you."

"That's what I want, you bastard!" Even though Ichigo said that, he immediately noticed something was wrong.

He thought to himself: 'Wait, isn't a Zanpakutō the one that can kill or injure Hollows and Shinigami? Shouldn't the sword drawn from his staff not be a Zanpakutō? If that's the case, it doesn't matter if you get hit by it, right?

When Ichigo thought this way, his consciousness suddenly loosened, and a sword mark lodged in his shoulder.

Seeing this, Urahara Kisuke stopped attacking and said to him "Why are you bothered? Did you think I wasn't holding my Zanpakutō? Thinking that it would be fine even if I got cut? If you think like this, that's really naive.. .."

As expected of Urahara, he watches Ichigo's thoughts with great detail.

"Wake up! Benihime!"

Urahara Kisuke muttered under his breath, the sword staff suddenly flashed with a red halo, then when this light disappeared, it would be replaced by a medium-sized blade with a U-shaped guard around the beginning of the blade. The wrists are red and the ends are slightly curved. It was decorated with small purple decorations: a ponpon at the curved end and a rope to wrap around the visor. The blade ends at a sharp angle like a razor.: "See clearly, Kurosaki-san, this is the real Zanpakutō!"

When he said this, Mori's eyes on the side also widened.

'Wow, I didn't know that Shinigami's Zanpakuto has a name, Shinigami who at that time only fought using Kido and sword techniques, didn't call his Zanpakutos name at all, this is similar to Yeoui'

At this moment, Ichigo can't help but think of the night Rukia was taken away, when Renji released his Zanpakutō, and can't help but mutter, "Zanpakuto's name?"

Urahara Kisuke nodded slightly: "Yes, every Zanpakutō has a name, this is the name of my Zanpakuto, Benihime!"

As he said this, he waved his Zanpakutō, and the more than one meter tall boulder was suddenly shattered by an explosion.

Ichigo's face finally became serious, and he felt an incredible spiritual pressure surging throughout the entire battle circle.

Mori watched the fight between the two with great interest.

Suddenly, Urahara Kisuke flies jumps towards Ichigo and slashes him with his Zanpakutō.

Ichigo intervenes, but Urahara almost cuts his Zanpakutō head-on.

"Look, look, pointy head is still pointy head, he probably still doesn't know how strong the manager is." Jinta not far away muttered like this.

Facing such a powerful enemy, Ichigo dared not be careless. When Urahara swings his sword again, Ichigo blocks it with the broken sword, and this time it seems to be blocked.

Urahara Kisuke tells him: "You didn't run away, but caught a slash from your Zanpakutō with your broken Zanpakutō. This is truly praiseworthy, but Benihime isn't something your Zanpakutō can stop with your broken blade."

As soon as he finished speaking, Benihime Urahara Kisuke sliced through Ichigo's broken sword like cutting grated cheese.

'This is really disgusting! How can such a sharp Zanpakutō cut my sword.' Thinking like this, Ichigo felt a great threat and hastily turned and ran.

"I said, you only have a little strength. Your sword is only large in appearance, and there is also no Reiatsu flowing on your sword. Because of that, I can easily cut it!"

As Urahara Kisuke said this, he swung another sword, this time cutting directly into Ichigo's hilt.

Mori, who was watching the battle from a distance, couldn't help but admire this sight, he didn't know whether Kisuke Urahara's sword was too hard or Ichigo's sword was too soft.

Urahara Kisuke said again: "What are you going to do now? You don't have a sword anymore, do you still want to use it to deal with me? I said, as long as you can cut my hat, you will pass this stage, but now there is no sword. no there's a blade, can you still do it? Actually, this isn't something that can be done with passion and courage alone, I have said before, if you plan to use that toy to fight me, I will definitely kill you!"

From his eyes, Mori seemed to be able to see that Urahara didn't seem to be watching a joke.

'Damn, damn! It's over, I die, I will die! He's seriously going to kill me! So sad! What is wrong with me? Why am I running? Is this all I can do? So sad! Pathetic! I'm nothing but a coward!' Ichigo thought while running away from Urahara.

However, at this critical moment, a figure appeared in front of Ichigo.

"What are you doing?" It was a rough man in a black robe hanging at a low height, looked at him, and said earnestly: "Why did you run, Ichigo? You still haven't called me. Look ahead, Ichigo, you should be able to hear him by now."

"What's blocking your hearing is worthless fear"

"You only have one enemy and you are also alone, what is there to be afraid of?"

Urahara who was chasing Ichigo suddenly stopped when he saw Ichigo just standing silently in front of him, Mori who was sitting on the Kinto-Un and seeing the Reiatsu around Ichigo's Zanpakutō started to react, 'Hoho, this is going to be very interesting'

"Hey, what's wrong? They both suddenly stopped." said Jinta who was taking cover behind a rock with Tessai and Ururu while watching Urahara and Ichigo's fight.

Ichigo closed his eyes and remained standing still, but faintly, his Reiatsu began to increase and his Zanpakutō, which felt empty, began to react.

[Throw away your fear!] Ichigo slowly raised his Zanpakutō's grip.

[Look ahead!] immediately put it on his left waist in a drawing position with his sword and at the same time his Reiatsu started to skyrocket causing a pressure of wind all around.

[Forward and never stop!]

[Running will only make you weak]

[Doubt will make you die]

[Shout! My name is...]

"Zangetsu!" Ichigo shouted while slashing at Urahara with his Zanpakutō which was still enveloped in blue energy causing a cloud of dust to appear around him.

As the dust and mist gradually dissipated, the scene in front of them couldn't help but shock everyone.

Jinta: "Well, that Zanpakutō, hilt and gauntlet are nowhere to be seen. The form of the katana seems incomplete."

Mori: "But, Compared to the previous sword, this one is much better."

Jinta is waiting there for a discussion, and Ichigo's Zanpakutō appears to be a larger version of a kitchen knife.