7-1 Dirty Boots Dangers

Your training this time will take place in this fish tank!

Whatever you say.

You're being awfully obedient. So, no complaints? I expected to hear you whine a little more. What's up?

Nothing. Let's just do it.

Fine. Here we go. Ichigo, now, I permit you.

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Hey, where're you going? We need you to stay here and watch so you can undo your Dollhouse when they're done.

Stay here.

No! I just hate having to look at Jackie's Fullbring outfit!

Welcome.

I haven't introduced myself to you, have I? I'm Jackie Tristan. You ready?

Ichigo Kurosaki. I sure as hell am.

Nice. I like your determination.

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Aren't you going to attack?

You haven't shown me your Fullbring yet.

How naïve. This may be just a training session, but you need to see me as your real enemy.

Would you have said the same thing on a battlefield?

Yeah, I would.

Oh, really? Unbelievable. All right, I'll start.

Dirty Boots!

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Heh!

Not bad. I didn't think you'd be able to dodge that attack.

I didn't think I would either.

Is that a joke?

You tell me. What's with that outfit? I didn't know there was a Fullbring you could wear.

Well, there is. My Fullbring is why I'm dressed like this.

Gotcha. So this Dirty Boots of yours, what's its ability?

You really think I'd tell you?

Hey, just thought I'd ask. Coulda helped to know.

Oh, well. Guess I'll have to find out myself. Here we go!

For this entire session, you've been repeating the same pattern.

You dodge, then my kicks get to you. Your fighting instincts are good, but you're being way too cautious.

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Here's what I think you're trying to do.

You're still attempting to get the hang of Fullbring as you fight.

Well, that's fine and all, but you better do it fast because the dirt here is starting to turn into mud.

You see this? My Dirty Boots are about to get dirtier.

Gh-rgh!

(Her kick got a lot stronger.)

So, do you get it now? As the name Dirty Boots suggests, the dirtier my boots get, be it with sand, dirt, mud, blood, rust...

...no matter what the substance, the stronger I become.

I'm not sure if you've noticed this, but I've been slowly building up strength until just now.

But from here on, they'll get stronger at an even faster rate.