Zanpakuto: The Alternate Tale Part 2, 1-1

*Squeak* *Squeak*

Found you! Hide-and-seek time?

*Squeak*

Hahaha! Hey, wait!

Gotcha!

*Squeaaaaaak!*

Hey, next time just keep your ass out of my battle.

Because of your interference, Byakuya had the chance to get away from me.

So how are you planning to make it up to me, huh?

Well?!

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

What the?

That is my Zanpakuto, and I will not allow you to do whatever you please with it.

It is my duty to administer the punishment to it for betraying its master.

Damn you.

Captain Kurotsuchi, your Zanpakuto...was it really such a wise decision to break it?

Yes, it was.

It was more important for me to recover Ashisogi Jizo to understand the secret behind the brainwashing of the Zanpakuto.

Wait, so earlier, you forced it to submit?

Hardly. It simply self-destructed.

Then it's lost...forever.

Enough talk!

I broke my own Zanpakuto in order to discover vital new information. You ask too many questions.

You don't think losing your own sword just to conduct an experiment is too big a price to pay?

Oh, of course not!

Hahaha! It's a good thing you're on our side.

All right, then. I guess I'll get going.

Where are you going, Captain Zaraki?

You know where. I'm going to go find Byakuya so we can finish our fight.

Sounds like great fun, Kenny!

You won't find him just searching blindly.

Yoruichi!

Yoruichi Shihoin, you're back.

So, do you know where I'm gonna be able to find those rebel bastards?

I don't.

What?

But I have discovered where they're holding the Head Captain.

You said you know where the Old Man is. So let's hear it.

Well, I can tell you this. Not only is it the most likely place he would be...

...but I also sensed the Head Captain's Spiritual Pressure near there.

Hmm.

What should we do? There's not much point in waiting for them to come to us.

It's never been our nature to wait, anyway.

Come on, Kenny! We really should get going! Our turn to find the old fella! Alright?

You can relax. We're not playing hide-and-seek.

Hey.

The guy that I want to fight is probably there, right?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure.

You just be sure that you don't take on the Head Captain by mistake.

Hah hah, I'm pretty sure I can tell the Old Man from that traitor.

You'll be coming too, won't you?

Yeah.