Chapter 2: Debunk the Rumor!

This is lame.

Well, it was only a coincidence that we saw it. Let's just leave the rest to Squad 9 and go home.

Hey, Yumichika... It looks like we're in luck tonight.

I'll agree with you there. We can't be blamed if something falls right into our laps, right?

What shall we do? Squad 9 is probably still in the area.

That's a stupid question. We'll catch the shadow first and get a good look at the culprit before we turn them in!

I'm with you.

Ikkaku! Up ahead, beyond that corner, there should be a dead end!

All right! We're gonna get 'em this time!

This is...Bakudo?!

Well, well. I came here thinking I had finally caught the shadow, and look who we have instead.

Captain Kurotsuchi?!

What the hell is going on?

It's exactly what it looks like: a trap. I heard that this shadow is faster than any Soul Reaper, which truly piqued my interest.

I set up a trap in order to capture it, but you barbarians came and ruined it all.

So, will you let us go?

It's unfortunate that all I could catch were two idiotic Soul Reapers, but I suppose that's how it is. Nemu.

Yes, Master Mayuri. I will transport them as they are.

Hold on. Are you planning to take us for use as experimental subjects?!

Even a barbarian who gets himself caught in a basic trap can be made useful for something.

If you don't like it, all you have to do is escape. That is, if you can.

I'll take that as a challenge!

Oh... Not so bad, I suppose.

It's nice to get some credit once in a while.

Let's go, Nemu.

Yes, sir.

So now you're gonna run?

Is that all your barbaric brains can think of?

I have to go back and reset my ruined trap. I don't have a surplus of spare time to waste like you two.

Yet here you are, making traps and waiting for a target that's not even yours to catch. Wouldn't that be considered spare time?

Forget it. We're better off not getting involved with him.