Bleach: Brave Souls story ยท Main story, Part 22: Thousand-Year Blood War IX

6-2 A Devilish Perspective 2

Part 22: Thousand-Year Blood War IX. Gwenael's power forces them into a loop of first meetings, but Yachiru's instincts and reflexes manage to land counterattacks. However...

2 scenes, 31 lines

1. Before the battle

10 lines
Gwenael

All right. Let's try this again. Nice to meet you.

Yachiru

Wait, what? I could have sworn my fist hit him.

Gwenael

(What is it with this one?! That attack came from sheer instinct!)

Isane

Stop that! What do you think you're doing?! We don't even know if that's a friend or foe.

Yachiru

Oh, I'm pretty sure he's a bad guy. I felt a tingle the moment I first saw him.

Gwenael

(I knew it! She punched me on pure instinct! She's an animal!)

Yachiru

I was told to always trust them. Trust the tingles, I mean.

Tingles that make you feel really scared or excited, or super happy. Blah, blah, blah. That kind of thing

Kenny says that whenever he gets a tingle like that from somebody, he can't resist slaying them.

But since Kenny's not here right now, he won't mind if I kill this guy myself, will he?

2. After the battle

21 lines
Gwenael

What the?! No way! I definitely dodged that sword! It couldn't have even come close! It's impossible!

Yachiru

You're right. You did dodge it, but my sword found its target anyway.

You see, my sword is a "copycat" sword. There are copycats on both the front side and the rear side of the blade.

So the more you try to gauge the distance and timing, the more you're likely to misjudge it and get hit.

Show him. Come on out, Sanpo Kenju.

Isane

(That's her Shikai?)

(But her sword hasn't changed form. Even though the Zanpakuto's true form is only supposed to materialize through Bankai training.)

(I didn't know such a Shikai existed...)

Yachiru

Huh? That's weird. Hey, what happened? That should've sliced you in half.

Gwenael

You fool! Did you really think I wouldn't be able to dodge it after you'd revealed how it works?!

Hng!

This can't be happening...

Gremmy

Oh, but it is.

Isane

How'd you get inside the barrier?!

Gwenael

You wouldn't. What did I do wrong? I fought well, didn't I?

Gremmy

Mm. Yes, you did fight well. That is, for a product of my imagination.

Gwenael

No, wait, wait! These two haven't got a chance against my powers, I promise!

Gremmy

Yes, your powers are amazing. After all, you're able to completely erase your whole existence from sight, mind, and memory.

And that's why, in just a moment, you will completely disappear from my memory.

Gwenael

Gremmyyy!

Gremmy

I'm sorry. I just can't imagine any future for you.