Chapter 184 Harusame

The sad man looked at White. He was angry and agitated.

He wanted to bring Ichigo down with him but the other two had to interfere.

He could not do anything to them as they were far stronger than him.

If it were not for them. He could kill Ichigo easily and be free of his shackles.

Ichigo looked at the sad man. He couldn't help but think of Armin.

He remembered it. How he crossed into this world.

'So… this is your doing… you used your wish that you get from the goddess on me and sent me here to protect me from myself…'

He remembered it. Armin, his best friend since young, always looked out for him even though he was weaker than him.

But his heart was as vast as the sky.

Even in the face of death. He still chose to help him rather than saving himself.

How could he repay him?

'I will find a way to save you Armin… And Mikasa too.'

Ichigo looked at the sad man. He tried to fight with White but he got beaten real quick.

White seemed to have a grudge against him but he could not do anything to him so all he could do was beat him up.

"You coward loser!"

The sad man yelled with all his might hoping that his insults could do some damage to him.

But Ichigo right now had calmed down and could see everything clearly.

The sad man was just hurt and wanted to die so he could be free from the pain he experienced.

He didn't want to exist anymore.

Ichigo sighed. 

He was him but he was himself who could be said to be abandoned by the world.

It didn't surprise him anymore if he didn't want to live.

"Stop it, Shirou. Just let him come at me"

White stopped beating the sad man and looked at Ichigo in surprise.

"Are you sure King? He will kill you and I or Zangetsu would take your place"

White was sure that the sad man would just kill himself after.

"Don't worry. He can't kill me"

White looked at Zangetsu. He nodded back.

"Just let him go"

White shook his head before he let the sad man go.

He didn't want to let him go but it was necessary for Ichigo to overcome it.

"Finally… I can kill you now!"

The sad man ran as fast as he could toward Ichigo. 

He really wanted to kill him.

The sad man succeeded. He successfully stabbed the katana through Ichigo's heart.

He hoped to hear him scream in agony before he died but all he got was silent.

Absolutely silent.

"Why are you not dead!"

"I can't die because that isn't what you want Eren…"

"Don't call me by that accused name!"

"I also don't want that name like you… But what about Mikasa and Armin… Is it okay to just throw everything away and just die? You know that we can save them right!"

The sad man or Eren stopped and he looked at Ichigo. 

He gritted his teeth and wanted to deny it.

But he also knew that they might be able to save them. He was with Ichigo the whole time.

They just need to become stronger than whatever being that prevented them from coming back.

Eren remembered Mikasa and Armin—it would be a good dream for them to reunite once again.

He could hope once again right.

"Y-You—do you promise to save them at all cost? Do you promise that we will be reunited once again? Do you promise to protect them when you have enough strength to fight even with those gods?"

Eren shed tears. He was like a man who regained hope again.

He wanted to die but if he could meet them again. Why the hell would he want to die?

Ichigo nodded and replied.

"I promise you. I will do whatever it takes to save them. And reunited with them."

Eren who heard the promise he gave. 

His body started to glow and break into light particles.

The rumbling sky slowly calmed down.

The light particles slowly went inside Ichigo.

Ichigo felt that his power increased exponentially.

He could feel that the amount of his spirit energy was almost triple. Which was serious enough to shock even the captain commander.

"You have made a promise, you have to keep it. I am not Eren anymore. Please call my name this time."

Ichigo nodded. He already gave him a new name for this world.

He closed his eyes. Then slowly muttered.

"Pour down and wash away their sin… Harusame(Spring Rain)"

The sound of rain gently falling down. The sound of it was soothing and scary at the same time.

Those who have no sin against him would be spared but those who have sin against him the raindrops would become sharp swords to punish them.

If any captain were to see his Shikai. 

They would call it bullshit as it was as strong as a Bankai.

Who could have dodged such an attack and with his enormous spiritual power. 

No one would dare face it head on.

No way to run, No way to hide, and No way to defend against. 

How could this unfair power be just a Shikai?

Ichigo was much stronger but he was still not confident enough of whether he was stronger than the unknown being or not.