Bleach: Brave Souls story · Main story, Part 23: Thousand-Year Blood War X
4-1 Marching Out the Zombies 12
Part 23: Thousand-Year Blood War X. Ikkaku and Yumichika are struck down by the merciless attacks of the zombified Toshiro. While continuing to trade taunts with Giselle, Mayuri closely observes the changes in Toshiro.
2 scenes, 14 lines
1. Before the boss
8 linesCaptain Hitsugaya!
No wonder I could barely sense his Spiritual Pressure.
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Bakudo Number...
No, you idiot! You can't block it with a Kido!
Ikkaku!
Damn. He may be a corpse, but he's still the captain of Squad 10. I guess I'm lucky he only got me in the leg...
That's my friend you're hurting!
2. After the battle
6 lines
Very interesting. Despite being a corpse, you move as nimbly as if you were still alive. I wonder... Could it be you were turned into a zombie the moment before you died?
Bingo! Good guess!
Yeah, if I turn them into zombies right before they die, when their cells are still fresh, they're more nimble and quick.
Plus their minds are kaput, so they're easier to control, too. It's kind of a win-win for me.
Now, isn't that sad. Why, it's almost comical how sad that is. Where's the challenge in controlling a lifeless lump of flesh without a mind of its own? Where's the fun in that?
The "fun?" Well, I wouldn't know, because I'm not a sadist like some people, I guess.