Bleach: Brave Souls story · Event, The Battle
Chapter 2
The Battle. Ordered to prepare him for the coming battle against the Quincies, Yachiru duels Zaraki to improve his Zanjutsu. Facing each other within the Muken, the two swing their blades, and remember the first time they first crossed swords.
2 scenes, 14 lines
1. Before the boss
6 lines(I was bored. Bored with fighting.)
(And so I searched for an opponent worthy of my sword, one who would restore my joy in battle.)
(That must be why our swords drew us two weary souls together.)
(Such bliss.)
(It was the last thing I expected... I never imagined I could experience such joy crossing blades with a mere child.)
(How could I have known then that the child would place shackles on himself as a result of our battle?)
2. After the battle
8 linesThe Present Muken
(During our battle, we both experienced a sense of joy such as we'd never felt.)
(The difference was, you found joy fighting on the edge, instead of fighting to win. You learned that fighting me. And that is my sin.)
(Everyone you'd ever met had been weaker than you. You had run out of enemies to test your sword against.)
(Until you met me... I was the first opponent you'd ever encountered who could rival your power.)
(But only rival it... I was still the weaker of us two.)
(I was the first worthy foe you'd ever met. And perhaps I'd be the last. You thought that if you killed me, you might never again feel the joy of battle.)
(And so, little by little, you unconsciously lowered yourself to my level. You suppressed your power, pushed it down into a deep, dark place and sealed it away.)