Bleach: Brave Souls story ยท Main story, Part 3: The Rescue

4-2 Achieving Bankai

Part 3: The Rescue. Ichigo has yet to achieve the Bankai release. Renji, however, has managed to complete his Bankai training, so he rushes off to save Rukia.

2 scenes, 24 lines

1. Before the battle

20 lines
Renji

Tell me the truth, Yoruichi.

What do you think? Do you still think he's going to be able to do this?

Yoruichi

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

Renji

Because we're out of time.

Can he really reach Bankai today?

Yoruichi

Renji...

Do you remember the first time when you were a child that you stood up and walked on your own?

Renji

What? Of course not. No one remembers anything that early.

Yoruichi

If you don't remember doing it, and yet you did it, it means that you weren't conscious of it at the time. So how did you know how to do it?

The answer is all humans are born already knowing how to stand up.

Just as birds are born knowing how to fly, and fish are born already knowing how to swim.

It's because of what we call instinct.

All living creatures use instinct to obtain their natural powers when the time comes that they need them.

That's what Ichigo's face reminds me of. I think he knows instinctively somewhere deep down inside that he has that power.

And that is why I still believe...

...that he will be the one to reach Bankai.

Zangetsu

Let's go, Ichigo. One more time, now.

And let me be clear. Just because the hour is drawing near, I don't intend to go easy on you.

Ichigo

No, of course you won't.

And that's because I'm not gonna give you the chance to go easy on me!

2. After the battle

4 lines
Renji

Well then, I guess I'll be going.

Ichigo

All right...

Renji

(Hold on, Rukia.)

(I'm coming to save you!)