Zanpakuto: The Alternate Tale, Part 1, 4-2

You two hear that Zabimaru lost a battle to a Soul Reaper?

Yeah, imagine getting beaten by a Soul Reaper. That pathetic or what?

So because you won your battle, you think you're hot stuff? Face it. The one you fought was a third-rate Soul Reaper.

What about your former partner? He was even worse! He was only Squad 2's lieutenant, isn't that right? I'm surprised that you worked for such a wimp.

Hey, smart ass! You think I had a choice?!

What's going on here?

Muramasa, I heard that you let a Soul Reaper get away. That's just not like you.

Ichigo Kurosaki... That one possesses a special power.

Hah! A Substitute Soul Reaper? If he shows his face to me, I'll peel it off of him!

No. If at all possible, I want him to be captured alive.

Yeah? I'd like to help. How do you plan to catch him?

Well, with my charms, catching him should be easy.

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

He's in as well.

So then, to review, this Muramasa is the one controlling these manifested Zanpakuto?

From what I've seen and experienced, it's not at all that simple.

I don't think he's controlling the Zanpakuto with his mind. What he's done is stir up all the resentment these Zanpakuto feel towards their masters. He's using their anger to lead them against us.

There's only one way to get our Zanpakuto back. That's to fight and defeat them so they'll surrender their power to us again.

Hmm, I see. Well, what do you know? It looks like we've discovered a way to solve this problem.

Yeah, but hold on. This might sound like a good solution, but truthfully, it's gonna take time to find all of our Zanpakuto to make them surrender to us.

You think their leader will sit by while we do that? I'm thinking no.

Reporting, sir!

Ah, you're here.

So, they said you wanted to see me?

Yes, we heard you forced your Zanpakuto to submit. I called you here to find out if you learned anything from your battle that could help us out.

I wish they could.

But these two don't remember anything about what happened.

Not a thing.

Renji, I'm really hungry. Let's eat!

I'll get you food later!

But first, are you sure that you don't recall a thing?

Not a thing, nope.

The both of you are just plain stupid.

Well, we're your Zanpakuto, after all. We take after you.

I've got this feeling you're trying to say that I'm an idiot.

Well, don't you catch on fast?

That's it! Knock this off and turn back into my sword right now!

I don't wanna! We won't be able to tease you like this if we're in our blade form.

Hey, get back here!

Oh.

You're just a bundle of energy.

Um.

But here, you mustn't goof around like you're a child at a playground. Please keep in mind that you're in Squad 4's barracks. Is that clear, Lieutenant Abarai?

Rukia, why did you come back alone?

Like I said before, Byakuya is strong. He won't go down easily.

Yes, I know that what you're saying is true.

It's just... I have a really bad feeling, Ichigo.

We will find him, I promise you. Now, you just get better.

Yeah.