3-4 Eyes Fixed Forward

As you know, my Bankai was stolen. If I'm to fight using only Zanjutsu, I must return to basics and relearn everything.

(After the battle against Aizen, I refined my Bankai to its highest point until it could be called a true Bankai.)

(But then, my Bankai was stolen. I must let go of what's been lost. There's no time to waste dreaming of getting it back.)

(Right now, I need to look ahead.)

Shuhei, I want you to master Bankai.

I was lucky my Bankai wasn't stolen this time, but it could very well happen the next. The more Soul Reapers who use Bankai, the better.

Wait, Mashiro!

Better watch out. Mashiro's strong when she's Hollowfied. I think mastering your Bankai's the only way you won't die here.

Captain Muguruma, you can't expect me...

Hyah!

You idiot. I told you to be careful.

That's right! After all, a lieutenant shouldn't disobey a super lieutenant! See this?

Get up. You're either going to master Bankai or die trying. I'm not soft like Tosen was.

Just hold on, Captain Muguruma.

I've always looked up to and respected you. But still, even if that's the case, you have no right to badmouth Captain Tosen!

Where's the captain?

Ever since the Quincy attack, he's just been staying holed up inside his office along with the lieutenant.

And he hasn't come out?! Not once?!

No.

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

Is something wrong?

The Captain's been cooped up for over twenty-four hours, but the Surveillance Bugs are inactive. That has never happened before.

So either a crisis has occurred in the captain's office or he's conducting experiments that he doesn't want anyone else to see through the Surveillance Bugs.

At any rate, I'm going to take a look.

Mr. Akon, what's that?

A hidden camera I planted in the captain's office.

That's illegal!

Just drop it. Picture's up.

*bzzzt* It'll use its existing *ksssht* tissue to birth a *bzzzt* new Ashisogijizo...

What the hell is that thing?! What in the world is the captain creating in there?!