Ichigo's Hesitation

"Haha, Ichigo Kurosaki, I knew I hadn't rested well that day! Take this!"

In the secret training ground of the Four Great Noble Clans, Renji and Ichigo were sparring. However, for some reason, Renji had the upper hand this time. He used the Hihio Zabimaru to make Ichigo run around in circles. Even with Tensa Zangetsu activated, Ichigo could not get close to Renji and could only occasionally throw out Getsuga Tensho.

This naturally made Renji much more smug, and his words became more sarcastic towards Ichigo. Ichigo, however, didn't seem to retaliate against these sarcastic remarks, but simply endured them silently.

"What's wrong with Ichigo? He seems troubled." Tsuna immediately noticed Ichigo's problem and turned to Orihime Inoue, asking, "Inoue, what was Ichigo like when he first woke up?"

Only Tsuna and Orihime Inoue accompanied her in the training ground, while Yoruichi took Tatsuki and Soi Fon to practice Flash Cry. The two of them still have a lot of room for improvement in Flash Cry.

"Ichigo- kun was silent and in low spirits when he woke up, and he only started to feel better after Sawada and the others came back," Orihime Inoue said with a worried expression.

Well, we haven't gained anything from Ichigo Orihime Inoue's side yet. We'll have to start with Ichigo. Ichigo has this old problem: his emotions easily affect his fighting ability. In the original series, even though he clearly had overwhelming strength, he was still repeatedly beaten by his opponents.

Tsuna was about to call Ichigo down, the communication channel rang first.

"Mr. Yoruichi, I've arrived near the Shihōin. May I ask how I can get in?" It was Uryū who spoke. He had barely managed to evade the numerous guards and Bleach before finally approaching the Four Great Noble Clans.

"Uryū, it's Ganju. You've found Tsuna?"

"That guy said he's from the Shiba Clan, Seireitei won't do anything to him. To find out how the Bleach treat his older brother, he decided to travel around." Uryū sighed. They finally found someone, but it turned out to be fruitless.

"Let him cause trouble, Kūkaku Shiba will clean up his mess." Tsuna could already picture Ganju causing chaos with a bunch of fireworks.

"Oh no, Uryū, there's something else." Tsuna slapped his forehead, realizing he'd forgotten something. "I left Chad at the Fourth Division. Uryū, could you please go there? I can't leave right now."

Uryū was exasperated. He had finally found his organization, and now he had to go on a field mission again.

"Don't worry, those guys from the Squad 11 have all been sent back to their barracks. You don't need to worry about getting ganged up on." Tsuna seemed to understand Uryū's predicament. "Just mention my name when you go. Nobody in the Fourth Division dares to offend me now."

"What on earth did you do in the Fourth Division?" Uryū could also feel the spiritual pressure that Tsuna was emitting in the direction of the Fourth Division. It was thanks to the outburst from Tsuna and Unohana Retsu that Uryū was able to find Ganju smoothly all the way.

"I'll tell you slowly when you get back. It's okay if you don't want to go. Letting Chad stay a little longer isn't a big deal," Tsuna said. Given Unohana Retsu's personality, she probably wouldn't lock Chad directly.

"I'll go," Uryū said calmly. He had done his fair share of cleaning up after Tsuna over the years.

Now that we've dealt with Chad and Uryū, it's time to see what's wrong with Ichigo.

"You two, stop for a second," Tsuna shouted.

Ichigo and Renji withdrew their Bankai and approached Tsuna.

"Tsuna, what's up? I was just about to teach this redhead a lesson," Ichigo said bluntly.

"You? If I used the Higa Zekkou, you would have been down long ago." Renji said disdainfully. Judging from their previous exchange, Ichigo was clearly no match for him.

"You two calm down for a moment, Inoue, pour them both a glass of water."

In contrast to Renji's gulp down of tea, Ichigo held his cup for a long time without moving, his thoughts written all over his face.

"What are you thinking about!"

Ichigo suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head; it turned out Tsuna had tapped him with the scabbard. Ichigo immediately flew into a rage, yelling, "Tsuna, I'll fight you to the death!"

Faced Ichigo Ichigo's menacing movements, Tsuna easily threw him to the ground with Ichigo over-the-shoulder throw. "Are you awake yet? What are you thinking?"

Seeing that Tsuna had seen through his thoughts, Ichigo rubbed his head and sat down on the ground. He looked at Orihime Inoue, pursed his lips, and said hesitantly, "I'm worried..."

"What are you worried about?"

"Whenever I want to swing my sword with all my might, a white figure appears in my mind; that person looks exactly like me..."

Ichigo's words were rambling and confusing, leaving Renji and Inoue completely bewildered. Fortunately, Tsuna was very familiar with the composition of Ichigo's power; wasn't that white-haired Ichigo just White?

"You're worried about the Hollow's power going berserk? No wonder you don't use the Hollowfication power," Tsuna said.

After his encounter with Renji, Ichigo preferred to be at a disadvantage rather than use his Hollowfication buff to gain the upper hand.

"Hmm..." Ichigo responded, but then fell silent.

Ichigo the least persuasive of the three major shonen manga, it would be too difficult for Ichigo to explain his situation clearly. Fortunately, Tsuna knows Ichigo inside and out and understands what he is worried about.

"Inoue, you and Renji go practice over there. Ichigo and I Ichigo have a good chat," Tsuna said.

"Her? Can she handle it?" Renji was somewhat skeptical that Orihime Inoue had the strength to fight him.

Tsuna ignored Renji and said to Orihime Inoue, "Inoue, you need to polish your Five-Day Shield a bit more."

"I understand, Sawada- kun, I'm counting on you," Orihime Inoue Ichigo Kurosaki, then led Renji to the adjacent area. "Please, Vice-Captain Abarai."

Only Tsuna and Ichigo remained on the field. Tsuna stood up, patted off the non-existent teleportation device on his body, and swiped his hand across his face, revealing the Hollow Visored. "Come on, let's spar a bit, using Hollowfication."

"If it's not Tsuna, what's the point of practicing Hollowfication now?" Ichigo was completely confused. He had seen Tsuna's Hollowfication before, Hollowfication in battle wouldn't solve his worries.

"Isn't your fear that you won't be able to control yourself after Hollowfication and will hurt the people around you? Especially Inoue." Tsuna pointed out Ichigo's biggest concern.

"Then why did you make me Hollowfication?"

It was that time when he transformed into a Hollow that left Ichigo with a deep-seated fear of Hollowfication. He is now terrified that using Hollowfication will turn him into a Hollow, as if he has a mental illness. Whenever Ichigo exerts his strength in battle, the Hollow power in his heart subtly stirs, causing Ichigo's combat power to plummet. Despite being able to overwhelm Renji, he finds himself at a disadvantage instead.

"Didn't you say you hadn't mastered the Hollowfication? I'll practice with you some more," Tsuna said with a grin.

"Training? Tsuna, that really turns you into a Hollow! I already have Hollow Hole in my chest!" Ichigo shouted a warning.

Tsuna removed his mask and said to Ichigo, "To put it bluntly, aren't you just afraid of the Hollow's power within you?"

Ichigo did not answer, tacitly agreeing with Tsuna's statement.

"So, how can I solve the problem if I can't see the Hollow inside you?" Tsuna asked.

Ichigo was silent for Ichigo, then replied, "Alright, be careful."

"You've completely Hollowfication, but I can still save you. Hurry up, I want to get some rest." Tsuna said nonchalantly, putting his Hollow Visored back on.

"Then, be careful." Ichigo glanced at Tsuna with some trepidation and put on his Visored.

"Let go of your worries, enter your inner world, and surrender your body to that White Ichigo."

Guided by Tsuna, Ichigo voluntarily relinquished control of his body. His Hollowfication black and gold eyes suddenly sharpened, and a strange laugh escaped his lips. He grabbed Zangetsu's bandages and swung the Tsuna Zangetsu Ichigo.

The Zangetsu didn't harm Tsuna in the slightest. With just two fingers together, Tsuna gripped the massive cleaver. Then, Sonido appeared in front of Ichigo and flicked his finger against the mask's brow.

"Stop acting crazy, Ichigo can't see you anyway. White? Or Zangetsu? Which name should I call you?" Tsuna said directly to the crazed Ichigo.

Taken aback by Tsuna's question, Ichigo hesitated for a moment before asking in an odd tone, "You know me?"

"Never mind, I'll still call you White. You know my relationship with Ichigo. What do you want? Can I help you?" Tsuna asked.

"Help me? Hahaha..." Ichigo seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. He stretched his ferocious face next to Tsuna and asked, "How can you help me?"

Tsuna exerted force, slamming Ichigo's head to the ground. "You just wanted to use your power to protect Ichigo, didn't you? That's why you used all your strength to show off your power when you took over his body, so that Ichigo would become obsessed with your power?"

After Tsuna's words, White was completely still. How could Tsuna understand himself better than he understood himself?

How could Tsuna not understand White? The talents within him were copied from Ichigo. Similarly, the Decimo and Byakuran, like Zangetsu within Ichigo, existed to protect Tsuna. Therefore, they didn't make things difficult for Tsuna when he was training his power, especially the Decimo, who gave Tsuna Tsuna after creating a dubious Bankai.

"Why aren't you moving? Be frank, I'll help you get Ichigo to accept you, how about it?" Tsuna tempted. White had been provoking Ichigo in Ichigo inner world, trying to get Ichigo to accept him, but Ichigo Old Man Zangetsu, thinking that White was the bad kid.

"Tch, what do you know? And you're helping me?" White said dismissively, trying to appear calm.

"What do I know? You only know that little thing." Tsuna released White and sat down next to him, saying, "It was White who attacked Ichigo's Mom, Masa. Because of Isshin's Bleach power, the Hollow Poison in Masa's body was removed, but a trace of power remained in Masa's body. Later, this power was born with Ichigo and became a power within Ichigo's body."

"You are the Hollow's power within Ichigo, and also his Bleach power; you are White, and also Zangetsu."

Only then did White recall that when he first met Tsuna, Tsuna had already revealed his identity, and then his next words almost brought tears to White's eyes.

"You never lied to Ichigo. It's just that Ichigo is too easily manipulated. Your childish and embarrassing behavior could never gain Ichigo's approval. On the contrary, some half-hearted words are more likely to gain Ichigo's trust."

White's throat twitched repeatedly. Finally, finally, someone understood him. Why had he been constantly provoking Ichigo? Wasn't it to show Ichigo the true use of Zangetsu? Wasn't it to make Ichigo master Zangetsu's power as quickly as possible?

As a result Ichigo, that idiot, not only ignored him but also treated him like evil and beat him up, which led to Ichigo coming up with a theory about kings and mounts and challenging Ichigo to a fight.

It shouldn't have been this complicated. Ichigo wanted power, he could have just told him, and he would have given it to Ichigo. Why did they have to start a fight?

"You... can you really help me?" White was a little shy. He had never asked anyone for help before, which made him somewhat embarrassed to ask.