Bleach: Brave Souls story ยท Side story, Spirits Are Forever With You Part 3

4-3 The Source of the Threads

Spirits Are Forever With You Part 3. Cien gleefully reveals that Roka's threads were created thanks to Azashiro himself. Azashiro's cold, calculating stare terrifies Roka.

2 scenes, 26 lines

1. Before the battle

14 lines
Uryu

Just who are you?

Azashiro

It'd be a waste of time to have this turn into a discussion, so I'll tell you why I oppose you in advance.

Uryu

What?

Azashiro

If you, a Quincy, were to destroy the Arrancars here, it would upset the balance of tens of thousands of normal souls. It is my duty as a Soul Reaper to stop you.

Uryu

I can't believe you'd say something so draconian in a situation like this.

Cien

What's this? For someone who claims to hate wasting time, you sure do waste a ton of it worrying about such useless things.

You think that Quincy could destroy me or the Picaro? Even baseless fears have their limit.

Azashiro

Ah, the Hollow who attacked the Department of Research & Development. Do you know who I am?

Cien

I know who you are, but I suppose this is our first meeting. Your name was Azashiro, correct?

I ought to thank you.

If Szayelaporro Grantz hadn't observed your duel with Kenpachi Kuruyashiki...

...that woman's "threads" would never have been created.

Azashiro

I see. So her powers were no mere coincidence, then. I never would've expected Urozakuro's abilities to be used in Hollow technology. That is very disturbing.

I will eliminate all of you, but I won't let her ability go to waste. I'll use it to my advantage to destroy the Hollows.

2. After the battle

12 lines
Roka

(They're the same.)

(That Soul Reaper looks at me the same way Master Szayelaporro does.)

Don Kanonji

I can't keep up. Do you know these people?

Azashiro

Now, then. This has nothing to do with you, Quincy.

As long as you abandon that equipment and live a normal life, you will no longer be an enemy of the Soul Reapers.

Uryu

Sorry, but I just don't trust the Soul Reapers enough to ignore this situation.

Azashiro

Is that so? Then at the very least, I will take back the title you stole from the Soul Reapers.

Uryu

Gwah!

(Wh-What just happened to me? I didn't see any blades or Hado!)

Azashiro

The title of Wind Scythe is said to belong to the one most skilled in the use of projectile weapons, but it was never more than one of my nicknames.

I'll be taking your Quincy Cross. Don't worry, I'll return it to you later.

It would be best for you to retire altogether, but I may need the help of a Quincy in order to balance out the number of souls.