"Shunsui Kyoraku, why are you stopping me?!!" Kenpachi Zaraki said as he hovered in the air, staring at Shunsui Kyoraku, behind whom loomed the enormous Blazing Bird of flame.
Shunsui Kyoraku's expression was far from pleasant. His face was grim. At this moment, Jushiro Ukitake and the others absolutely could not afford any interference.
"What are you trying to do, Captain Kenpachi?!"
A wild grin appeared at the corner of Kenpachi Zaraki's mouth. "Uchiha Hiko was right. There really is a fight going on over here."
"HAHAHA!!!"
"Uchiha Hiko?!" Shunsui Kyoraku recalled the young man from Karakura Town, and a look of realization crossed his face. "I don't have time to fool around with you here!"
The corner of his eye remained fixed on Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto. The moment he made a move, Shunsui Kyoraku would stop him as quickly as possible.
"Ukitake's situation doesn't look too good. Don't you want to help him?" Kenpachi Zaraki asked with a grin.
He couldn't care less about what was going on between Shunsui Kyoraku and Jushiro Ukitake!
"Kenpachi Zaraki!!" Uchiha Hiko shouted loudly from atop the Blazing Bird's beak.
Kenpachi Zaraki followed the voice and saw a black figure the size of a peanut standing resolutely before the massive flaming bird.
"Who are you?" Kenpachi Zaraki asked in confusion.
"You old bastard, you don't even recognize me—" The voice abruptly paused in midair. "I'm Ichigo Kurosaki. Uchiha Hiko told you to come help me. Did you forget?"
Uchiha Hiko swallowed hard. He had nearly let it slip!
After taking control of Ichigo Kurosaki's body, everything felt unfamiliar!!
Watching Uchiha Hiko's performance from below, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto's lips curled slightly, his expression deep and unfathomable, as though he understood everything.
It was as if he were saying, "Brat, I've known everything for a