4-6 Hikone's Strength

Would you mind moving out of the way, Shuhei Hisagi?

Are you planning to cut down Aura?

Yes! That is what Lord Tokinada ordered!

Aura is trying to protect you! That's why she betrayed Tokinada.

Is that so?

Stop it. It's not that child's fault.

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Please do not trouble yourself. You know that I cannot be harmed by physical attacks, don't you?

Can you really still do that? If you could, wouldn't you have turned to mist and fled by now?

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Why must you go that far?

I'm not doing it for you. I've just got to make up for my past mistakes, that's all.

I guess I am a sucker for seduction.

I'll save you because you're a good woman who risked her life to protect Hikone. That should be a good enough reason, right?

So, you won't be getting out of my way? That's a shame.

We're still in the middle of our fight! Stay focused, kid!

I planned to finish the job before you could catch up to me, but that's too bad.

It's odd. Fighting you is far more enjoyable than fighting the others.

You're damn right it is!

Are you not going to use your Shikai?

Ha! It's more fun for me to have to put in a little effort when I'm fighting guys like you.

Your strikes are getting weaker. Were you waiting for me to use my Shikai?

No point in thinking about stuff like that. What's important is crossing swords right here, right now, don't you think?

You're right. I need to go all out and defeat you. Then I can go kill Aura and everyone else here.

Ha! Don't get greedy. If you hold back 'cause you're thinking about what comes next, I'll tear you to pieces.

All right! I shall devote myself fully to taking you down!

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Mr. Hisagi?

Hey, what do you think you're doing?

I'll take care of this one, Captain Zaraki. Please move aside.

Huh... Are you trying to patronize me?

That kid, Hikone. He's a weakling.

What?

You idiot. Are you trying to say that this kid is weak even after he went toe-to-toe with me?

Hikone is weak. Weaker than you. No, weaker than everybody here.

It doesn't suit someone like you, someone who inherited the name "Kenpachi," to bully a weakling like him.

That's why I will fight him.

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You're right, Yachiru.

What?

You just had to bring up the name "Kenpachi."

I'm sorry.

You're right. If I'm going to go around invoking the name Kenpachi instead of Zaraki, I can't be bullying weaklings.

And since you went and brought up the name...

...if you fight like a loser, I'll chop you to bits before I deal with the kid.

Got it. Thank you very much, Captain Zaraki.