5-7 Fixation on Power, Trust in Comrades

I always did have power. But for some strange reason, no one chose to recognize it!

Why haven't I been asked to become a part of the 13 Court Guard Squads?!

Rather than focusing on what you have, reflect instead on what you lack.

Even after I was accepted into the squad, I was forced to watch other less skilled members move up the ranks. I'd lost my station within the squad and finally received orders to join the expeditionary unit.

And then finally, I encountered this awesome power.

With this power I now hold, no one will ever be able to ignore me again!

Your weakness is a crime!

His whole being... That sword has fully consumed him.

Look at you, Izuru! A sniveling toad like you doesn't deserve to have what you possess.

When the last captain went berserk, you couldn't even stop him!

Powerless people like you don't deserve to stand above me!

How shameless, when Squad 3 trusted you.

I can't wait to kill all of you!

I never considered anyone on Squad 3 to be my equal!

Really? Very well, then. You are not worthy of forgiveness!

You've deceived everyone who trusted you. You say you hate weakness, yet it's you who's lost his sense of honor!

The way you used others proves you're the weak one!

You've lost all perspective. Instead of you controlling the power of the sword, its power has now taken complete control of you!

No... You're wrong.

You think you possess power, but you don't have true strength.

You were right. I couldn't stop Captain Ichimaru. I was not strong enough. But...!

I feel responsible for my squad, and that gives me inner strength! I will risk my own life to defend them!

You can't win! Never! I will win!

As the lieutenant of Squad 3, I will stop you!

Gahhhh!

Makoto...