Yet faced with the threat of a mere delinquent human teenager, Kurosaki Isshin merely took the two of them as pranksters who had delivered themselves to his doorstep. He burst into laughter and said,
"Kid, if you apologize right now, I can still forgive this rude behavior of yours."
The next moment, the dagger stabbed toward Kurosaki Isshin's head without hesitation.
A cold gleam flashed...
Yet that speed, which seemed hardly different from that of an ordinary human, was easily evaded with a slight tilt of Kurosaki Isshin's head.
Still, Kurosaki Isshin's gaze sharpened as he stared at the black-haired delinquent before him.
Originally, Kurosaki Isshin had assumed the other party merely wanted to intimidate him into handing over money. He had not expected him to attack without the slightest hesitation.
This completely dispelled Kurosaki Isshin's original intention of giving them a casual lesson before chasing them off. He decided that he needed to subdue these two delinquents and hand them over to the police for a proper correction.
Immediately, Kurosaki Isshin raised a hand, intending to seize the black-haired delinquent's wrist and send him flying with an explosive over-the-shoulder throw.
However, to Kurosaki Isshin's surprise, the black-haired delinquent's reaction was astonishingly fast. He actually dodged it in an instant and even stabbed at Kurosaki Isshin again with a backhand strike.
For a moment, under Chiba Makoto's somewhat speechless gaze, Aizen Sōsuke and Kurosaki Isshin actually began brawling like humans, trading "bang, bang, bang" blows.
Such a fierce commotion quickly drew the attention of Kurosaki Masaki, who had been doing housework on the second floor.
"Dear?"
Accompanied by the sound of footsteps descending the stairs, Kurosaki Masaki appeared at the foot of the staircase on the first floor.
What left Kurosaki Masaki somewhat bewildered, however, was the sight of Kurosaki