Come Over and Take a Beating

"Zangetsu and Zangetsu—does your family have something against the moon?" Yuko tilted her head and rolled her shoulders.

Isshin Kurosaki chuckled. "That's probably the bond shared by our Kurosaki Family."

"Still, having enthusiasm without the strength to back it up won't do." Yuko smiled faintly. She took two steps forward, summoned with her right hand into the air, and drew a blue-violet Zanpakuto.

Isshin Kurosaki coughed dryly. "I was Former 10th Division Captain, after all. Even if I haven't stretched my muscles in twenty years, I should at least have my foundation, right?"

"Enough nonsense. Come over and take a beating." Yuko crooked a finger at him.

"Then you'd better be careful..."

Isshin Kurosaki moved. His Flash Step was incredibly fast, covering ten meters in the blink of an eye.

Not having used his abilities for twenty years hadn't affected Isshin Kurosaki's momentum.

Though he was somewhat rusty, his stats were still high. His speed was extremely fast, in no way inferior to a Captain-level Flash Step.

Kisuke Urahara sighed from the side. "My, my. He hasn't fought in twenty years, but his strength hasn't declined at all?"

Yoruichi drooped her eyelids. "No, it should still have been affected."

"It's just that this guy's strength back then wasn't weak."

Back then, they had only known about Isshin Kurosaki's battle with White Hollow. He had also been heavily injured after being ambushed, most likely by Aizen, leaving him unable to use Bankai.

Even so, he had nearly subdued White Hollow while seriously injured.

One had to know that White Hollow was different from ordinary Hollows. Even for a Captain, subduing him with Shikai wouldn't be easy.

Yuko guessed that Isshin Kurosaki's strength back then should have been in the second tier among Captains, approaching the first tier.

Of course, he definitely