1-2 Those Who Fear

Kazeshini is already powerful in its Shikai form. If it can achieve Bankai, there's a possibility that you won't be able to control it.

To put it another way, it's strange that it hasn't achieved Bankai yet. Since you've already achieved Shikai, you've been able to talk to it, right?

Yes.

Honestly, even if I'm conversing with Kazeshini, it doesn't feel like I'm getting through to it.

Actually, I rarely see its form, even in the inner world.

It just occasionally appears before me as a dark shadow or dark puddle or dark whirlwind.

It sounds quite unusual.

Maybe it knows I wouldn't be able to stomach what it looks like. It almost never talks to me.

Even if it does speak to me, it just says disturbing things like "I want blood," or "Give me your life."

I know it's not evil deep down, but I still have some hesitations.

If I were to fully understand it, I think I would be the one corrupted by it instead.

Are you scared?

I can't say that I'm not scared.

A Zanpakuto's words aren't necessarily its true feelings.

Huh?

Fearing a Zanpakuto, huh? Kaname said something along those lines, too.

He said something like that's why he was able to fight.

............

I can't get rid of your fear for you. But if Kaname was right, and that fear helps people fight...

You can be that proof.

Prove that you even have the right to say anything about Kaname.