Zanpakuto: The Alternate Tale, Part 1, 8-6

Ahhhhhhhhh!!!

Please, not that! Stop! Let go! I'm begging you!

Why are you protesting treatment? Your body has been infused with a deadly poison.

You must be treated immediately or you'll die.

I don't need that stuff!

I've already heard that your treatments don't really work!

My goodness. Who would have told you such a vicious lie?

Uryu! He told me!

Oh, that Quincy.

I knew I should have rebuilt him too. That would've kept him from spreading such ridiculous rumors.

"Too?" Did you just say "too?!"

That means you have the intention to rebuild me as well!

You talk too much as well!

I'm thinking since I'm treating you anyway, I could rebuild you without any extra charge. You should be grateful.

I should be thrilled about being injected with something harmful?!

I don't care what you do to Ichigo, as long as he's still able to fight me when you're done.

Kenpachi! Don't just sit there! Stop him, will ya?!

Why should I? I don't care if you get turned into a machine or a fire-breathing monster, as long as I can still have fun fighting with you.

You jerk!

You hang in there, Icchi!

Hey, hold on. How come the poison isn't affecting the two of you?

Oh, good question. We held our breath and didn't breathe in the poison, so we're doing A-okay!

Well, that's rather strange. That poison is supposed to be capable of entering your body whether you inhale it or not.

Well, maybe it doesn't work on idiots.

I bet there's another reason. I'll bet that Captain Zaraki's spirit energy repelled the poison.

So, are you all right then?

Sorry about showing up so late, Ichigo.

Captain Kurotsuchi, our thanks for tending to everyone.

Now that Squad 4 has arrived, we'll take care of things from here on.

Great, I'm saved.

It isn't easy to treat a victim of my poison if you are not familiar with it.

Please rest assured.

We successfully treated Isane and the others who were exposed to the poison during Ashisogi Jizo's attack. We have already analyzed its contents.

Tch! That was unwarranted. Next time, I'll create a poison that even you will be unable to analyze and treat so quickly, Captain Unohana.

Well, I have that to look forward to.

Uh, are they having an argument?

Captain Unohana, did you say that Ashisogi Jizo attacked?

Yes. Before coming here, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizo infiltrated the Seireitei.

Fortunately, Ashisogi Jizo conducted its rampage relatively close to our Squad 4 barracks.

Rukia, are you okay?

I'm sorry that I have you so concerned.

So, you tried but you couldn't stop Byakuya?

Yes...

I don't understand. Just what exactly is he intending to do?