"Rukia Kuchiki! Come out here! Come out!!"
Ichigo?
Ichigo yelled as soon as he landed, and Rukia couldn't pretend not to hear, so she peeked out. Ichigo went over and grabbed Rukia's shoulder.
"Hey! Are you kidding me?!"
"What did I lie to you about?"
"You bastard!" Ichigo Explosion with rage. "You told me they were coming to arrest you and take you back for interrogation, but you didn't tell me you were going to be sentenced to death! Tell me! Are you going to die?!"
Rukia burst into tears the moment she saw this, and shoved Ichigo, "You knew you were coming, why did you come? Go away!"
"Bullshit! You're about to die, why are you bothering me!? Let me tell you Rukia Kuchiki, as long as Ichigo Kurosaki lives, I won't let you die!"
Rukia was stunned. Rukia Ichigo her behind him, saying, "Don't worry, I'll defeat all the Soul Reaper! I've already summoned them with my Spiritual Power, watch closely!"
Rukia was stunned. After a moment of silence, she suddenly cried out, "Ichigo Kurosaki, you big idiot! You're not only not going to save me, you're going to get yourself killed!! You moron! You big idiot!!"
What nonsense are you talking about?
No! She's telling the truth.
The sudden sound made them both look over. It was a man with red hair tied in a pineapple-shaped bun, and his eyebrows were painted with special eyebrow tattoos.
Rukia hesitated for a moment, "Are you Renji?"
"Yo~ Rukia ~", Renji Abarai chuckled mockingly, "Hey~ hey~, we're childhood Childhood Friends, you know. You never used to hide behind a man and cry when we were little, so how come you really became a young lady after becoming the Kuchiki Clan's heiress!?"
"Shut your stinking mouth!!" Ichigo pointed Zangetsu at Renji, his eyes blazing with fury.
Renji was unfazed. "So you're the human who stole Rukia's power? Hah, Permanent Shikai Zanpakuto? You think that's strong? There are plenty of guys like you! But unfortunately, there aren't many who are truly powerful!"
Renji had vanished before he finished speaking, and Ichigo followed with his Shunpo. The two clashed swords fiercely, the powerful wind from their blades making it difficult for Rukia to even stand. The result of the clash was that Renji was sent flying back.
"Goodness! You've got something! Haha, the Roar, Zabimaru!" Renji wasn't stupid either. In the original work, he was puzzled when he saw Ichigo's Asauchi, but now he believed it was Zanpakuto in its Permanent Shikai form. Of course, unlike in the original work, he wasn't mistaken; Ichigo was indeed holding Zangetsu.
Since he's convinced of the truth, Renji will naturally have to use his Shikai in battle. Asahi isn't Shikai match for Renji in Shikai Asauchi, especially since he heard on the way here that Ichigo Menos Grande. This makes him even more cautious.
However, Ichigo is different from the original character; he's no longer the clueless little trash. Ichigo knows what Shikai is and his own techniques. Given how strange the opponent's sword is, he needs to be wary of unusual attacks.
Renji swung out Zabimaru. Ichigo watched the Zabimaru change and made a simple block, then noticed the blade bounce back. However, the Zabimaru continued to cut Zangetsu, leaving him unable to defend against the attack coming from behind. So Ichigo Shunpo to move away from his spot.
"Hey~ Not bad!" Renji immediately swung his sword sideways, causing Zabimaru to turn and chase Ichigo. Ichigo blocked again and then Shunpo to change direction.
Unless one possesses exceptional Zanjutsu to deflect the force of the blade, Zabimaru is extremely difficult to deflect. It only allows Renji. Furthermore, once you defend, the blades will remain glued to your sword, and the initial impact will bypass the defended blade, allowing for a second attack.
To be honest, this sword's abilities are actually quite average. It's very useful for bullying people with mediocre Zanjutsu, and it's also fine for bullying people who aren't good at Shunpo (Shunpo). However, once it encounters someone with strong Zanjutsu and good Shunpo, the sword's weaknesses—difficulty in applying force and lack of power in close combat—will be exposed. A strong opponent has a million ways to toy with Renji Abarai.
However, at this Ichigo, Ichigo was just a weakling whose Zanjutsu and Shunpo were both lacking. He had only been training for two months. Let's talk about those true Zanjutsu masters, or Olympic champions and champions of various competitions. Which one of them didn't train relentlessly for ten years? No matter how talented you, Ichigo Kurosaki, could you really ignore a difference of decades or even centuries?
In the original work, Ichigo lost every Zanjutsu fight. If it weren't for the powerful Tensa Zangetsu ability, which greatly accelerated his movements and allowed him to use Shunpo infinitely, he would have been killed a hundred times over if he had any other ability. After all, speed is the ultimate weapon.
But now it's impossible for him to defeat Renji with Zanjutsu alone. And with the second Soul Reaper fast approaching, Ichigo panicked and shouted, "You bastard! Don't blame me if you die!"
"Hahaha, what kind of dream are you having! Kill me! Good morning!"
"Getsuga Tenshō!!"
Renji's words were cut short as his Zabimaru, carrying Getsuga Tenshō, propelled him away. Fortunately, the sword was long, and fortunately, the Getsuga Tenshō wasn't fully charged, otherwise Renji's story would have ended there.
"What have you done!?"
"Huh? You're the ones who are doing this! You're all about to kill someone! And you're asking me what I'm asking you?" Ichigo was furious. "Your Soul Society is so unreasonable!?"
"Shut up! Thief! You were once a living person, and to covet the power of Soul Reaper is a grave crime! To leave you with a complete corpse is already more than merciful."
"Haha, great! Great!!" Ichigo truly knew what it meant to be furious; he'd never been this angry in his entire life. "Go ahead and try! Come on!! Come and kill me!!"
"Resound, Thunder-Ringing Pill!"
In Soul Society, there aren't many other things, but there are a lot of these "maru" and "maru" (meaning "children" or "swords"). Simply put, they're "son swords."
This person's Shikai was flashing with lightning; Ichigo didn't know what the technique was, so he struck first.
"Getsuga Tenshō!!"
"Thunderclap Fierce Charge!!"
Ichigo was startled to find that his opponent's skill was also of the emission type. However, before he could finish his surprise, he discovered that his Getsuga Tenshō had completely broken through the opponent's skill, yet the opponent hadn't even made any prior preparations.
Even now, Ichigo doesn't want to kill anyone, and Ichigo's never killed anyone before. You could say that someone like Kūgo Ginjō wasn't even human, so it's hard for a Soul Reaper to accept killing a living person now.
Suddenly, a petal formed a shield, blocking Getsuga Tenshō. The Getsuga Tenshō pushed forward against the wall of petals, and finally, the person reacted and dodged the attack.
Ichigo saw someone in the distance, but after just one glance, that person was already right in front of Ichigo. Rukia exclaimed, "Brother-in-law!"
Ichigo was delighted. "He's your brother-in-law? Then just talk to him nicely, and everything will be fine, right?"
Rukia shook her head. Ichigo was about to say something more when Byakuya spoke up, "Don't resist, Rukia. Come with me. Kid, what's your name?"
"Ichigo Kurosaki!"
"Ichigo Kurosaki? Okay, now withdraw from this. Cough cough, this has nothing to do with you," Byakuya initially wanted to spare his life, but then he considered what if this kid was stubborn? What if he went easy on him and then didn't kill him? That would be incredibly embarrassing, so Byakuya changed his mind.
Ichigo out to protect Rukia, "You're Rukia?"
"Yes, what is it?"
"Tell me! What will happen Rukia returns to Soul Society!?"
"She committed a grave crime and should be sentenced to death."
Byakuya's words were very soft, as if it were the natural thing in the world, so there was no need to emphasize them. This tone also weighed heavily on Ichigo and Rukia's hearts. Ichigo shook his head violently.
"I won't let Rukia die! She shared her power with me, so I must take on her life! Come on! Let me see what you, Rukia's brother-in-law, are all you've got!!"
Byakuya didn't make a move. "Rukia, persuade your friend to stop now. It's better for both of you. Don't disappoint me again, Rukia!"
Don't listen to him!
However, Ichigo's words had no effect. Rukia grabbed Ichigo's arm, crying, "Ichigo! Listen to me! Get out of here now! You're no match for my brother-in-law! He's one of the thirteen captains of Soul Society! And you... you know..."
"What do I know! I've never even seen the old man's strength," Ichigo shook Rukia's hand, Zangetsu pointing at Byakuya, "Hey! You want to take Rukia away? You'll have to step over my dead body first! I don't care if you're a captain or not! I'm going to defeat you!"
"Getsuga Tenshou~!" Ichigo had a brilliant Ichigo. No matter how Byakuya responded, he would first charge up a Getsuga Tenshō, then have both offense and defense, and could attack and defend simultaneously. However, suddenly...
Blood spurted from Ichigo's entire body. Byakuya had already appeared behind Ichigo and grabbed Rukia. Ichigo turned around with difficulty and saw countless flower petals gathering on the hilt of a sword, forming a blade.
"How is this possible?" Ichigo was now unable to move; he realized he couldn't mobilize his Spiritual Power and had no strength.
Byakuya's attack pierced several of Ichigo's Reishi core, Ichigo unable to even mobilize his Spiritual Power. This was the best option, as it neither killed Ichigo nor killed him, and perfectly suppressed Ichigo.
Just as Ichigo was about to fall from the sky, Byakuya grabbed him and swung him around Ichigo Sado, who was hiding under a tree below, leaped out and caught Ichigo. Orihime and Uryū also appeared.
Are they all your friends?
Hi~
Byakuya looked at the three people below, then at the heartbroken Rukia, and said, "Let's say goodbye."
"No need, let's go, brother-in-law."
"Is that so? Fine then," Byakuya said, pulling Rukia as they vanished in a Shunpo.
Supported by Sado, Ichigo struggled to raise his hand, "Rukia."
Uryū sighed, "As expected of the captain of Soul Society, we were discovered the moment we arrived. What do we do now? Let's find someone to treat Kurosaki-kun first."
Sado nodded and took out his phone. "I have a number here. The day I Fullbring, Ichigo and I met a girl who gave it to me, saying we could contact her if we needed anything."
"Let's go then."
On the other side, Rukia, who had been taken away by Byakuya, stopped crying, wiped away her tears, and her mental state stabilized considerably.
"This is the Rukia I know."
Rukia laughed, though her voice was still a little choked up. "I don't know either. What was wrong with me just now? How embarrassing, crying for so long, hehe."
However, Rukia clutched her heart, preserving the warmth within. The feeling of being protected was truly wonderful, the girl thought to herself.
"Ichigo, you have to get stronger! You can do it all by yourself without me, I believe in you!"