bleach chapter 140Bite at the Moon
"What are you getting so worked up over?" - Captain Kuchiki ByakuyaI was terrified.
As I pretended to go after you, as I pretended to sharpen my fangs,
the truth is that even as I was walking in your shadow
I was nothing more than terrified of you.
(Intro page: Colored page! Komamura, Tousen, Byakuya, Iba, and Hisagi face off against Zaraki, Renji, Ikkaku, and Yumichika. This is where the Jump Fest Anime special was announced.)
A sword splits a blade in two and the defeated Shinigami is thrown backward to join the group of unconscious men on the ground, "Uwah!!"
"S... Stop... Please stop, Vice-Captain...!" One of them beg, "Please put down your sword..." The blade swings out and slices straight through his blade, "Gah!!"
Although Renji does not appear to enjoy this, he does not stop himself from running past his fallen subordinates. When he reaches a dead end, he takes a leap and easily clears the wall.
The defeated shinigami are left on the ground, groaning in pain. One of them is a black haired young man with a tattoo over his left eyebrow similar to Renji's tattoos. He had been Renji's assistant only a few days ago. He looks down at his broken blade in disbelief, "...Re... Renji-san... how could you do such a thing..."
Meanwhile, Renji is only a few blocks away from where he last fought Ichigo - the steps that lead to the White Tower. Almost there. Just a little longer. In little while, I'll get you out of there...!! Renji recalls how Rukia used to smile when they were children and his gaze hardens when he remembers how he last saw her, imprisoned in her cell. There is no way in hell... that I'd allow you to be executed!!! he runs harder, ...Rukia...!
He suddenly jerks to a stop. A strange, heavy feeling overwhelms him, causing sweat to pour down his face and neck, This... spiritual pressure...
Renji turns slowly and looks up at the figure watching him from the top of a tower, ...Captain... Kuchiki...
"Where are you going, Renji," Byakuya asks from high above.
Renji grits his teeth, unwilling to succumb to the pressure, "...I'm going... to go save Rukia..."
"You will not," Byakuya tells him coldly.
"I am going," Renji he turns to him and asks, "...Is there any chance you could let me by?"
"I won't repeat myself," Byakuya says. In an instant, he vanishes.
Renji tenses up, "He's coming!!!" But it is too late - Byakuya appears right behind him.
He strikes but Renji spins and blocks just in time, using enough strength to knock back his sword. Byakuya steps back.
"...'Flash Flower'..." Renji explains, "You come up behind your opponent with a specialized revolving instant step to destroy the 'chain connection' and the 'soul rest' with a stab... It's your preferred technique. I've seen it countless times. In my mind, I've grasped the logic in your movements... It seems that my body has finally reached the point where it can keep up with you. Captain Kuchiki, that sword will no longer be able to kill me!"
Byakuya pauses thoughtfully, "...That's quite verbose... What are you getting so worked up over? Do you intend to surpass my blade at that level?" He raises his Zanpaku sword, "Scatter, 'Senbonzakura.'" Renji swings at him just as he says it, preventing the transformation in order to block the attack. Although Byakuya's sword did not transform, Renji's sword turned into it's whip-like form. Byakuya stares at this in confusion.
"...I told you. That sword will no longer be able to kill me," Renji says. "...This hasn't been since I became Vice-Captain. It was long before I entered the 13 Divisions," he recalls his separation from Rukia and how she had been adopted by the Kuchiki household soon after, "You, Captain Kuchiki, are the only one I've always hoped to surpass."
Byakuya looks at him, "...You unsealed your Zanpaku sword without calling its name... it can't be that you've..."
Renji retracts his blade, Zabimaru, "...I'm going to surpass you now, Captain Kuchiki." He glares at him as he calls out, "BAN KAI"
"What are you getting so worked up over?" - Captain Kuchiki Byakuya
Byakuya's back has the number 6 displayed in the center of his white Captain's coat. That's the image Renji faces no matter where they go.
As I pretended to go after you, as I pretended to sharpen my fangs,
the truth is that even as I was walking in your shadow
I was nothing more than terrified of you.
(Intro page: Colored page! Komamura, Tousen, Byakuya, Iba, and Hisagi face off against Zaraki, Renji, Ikkaku, and Yumichika. This is where the Jump Fest Anime special was announced.)
A sword splits a blade in two and the defeated Shinigami is thrown backward to join the group of unconscious men on the ground, "Uwah!!"
"S... Stop... Please stop, Vice-Captain...!" One of them beg, "Please put down your sword..." The blade swings out and slices straight through his blade, "Gah!!"
Although Renji does not appear to enjoy this, he does not stop himself from running past his fallen subordinates. When he reaches a dead end, he takes a leap and easily clears the wall.
The defeated shinigami are left on the ground, groaning in pain. One of them is a black haired young man with a tattoo over his left eyebrow similar to Renji's tattoos. He had been Renji's assistant only a few days ago. He looks down at his broken blade in disbelief, "...Re... Renji-san... how could you do such a thing..."
Meanwhile, Renji is only a few blocks away from where he last fought Ichigo - the steps that lead to the White Tower. Almost there. Just a little longer. In little while, I'll get you out of there...!! Renji recalls how Rukia used to smile when they were children and his gaze hardens when he remembers how he last saw her, imprisoned in her cell. There is no way in hell... that I'd allow you to be executed!!! he runs harder, ...Rukia...!
He suddenly jerks to a stop. A strange, heavy feeling overwhelms him, causing sweat to pour down his face and neck, This... spiritual pressure...
Renji turns slowly and looks up at the figure watching him from the top of a tower, ...Captain... Kuchiki...
"Where are you going, Renji," Byakuya asks from high above.
Renji grits his teeth, unwilling to succumb to the pressure, "...I'm going... to go save Rukia..."
"You will not," Byakuya tells him coldly.
"I am going," Renji he turns to him and asks, "...Is there any chance you could let me by?"
"I won't repeat myself," Byakuya says. In an instant, he vanishes.
Renji tenses up, "He's coming!!!" But it is too late - Byakuya appears right behind him.
He strikes but Renji spins and blocks just in time, using enough strength to knock back his sword. Byakuya steps back.
"...'Flash Flower'..." Renji explains, "You come up behind your opponent with a specialized revolving instant step to destroy the 'chain connection' and the 'soul rest' with a stab... It's your preferred technique. I've seen it countless times. In my mind, I've grasped the logic in your movements... It seems that my body has finally reached the point where it can keep up with you. Captain Kuchiki, that sword will no longer be able to kill me!"
Byakuya pauses thoughtfully, "...That's quite verbose... What are you getting so worked up over? Do you intend to surpass my blade at that level?" He raises his Zanpaku sword, "Scatter, 'Senbonzakura.'" Renji swings at him just as he says it, preventing the transformation in order to block the attack. Although Byakuya's sword did not transform, Renji's sword turned into it's whip-like form. Byakuya stares at this in confusion.
"...I told you. That sword will no longer be able to kill me," Renji says. "...This hasn't been since I became Vice-Captain. It was long before I entered the 13 Divisions," he recalls his separation from Rukia and how she had been adopted by the Kuchiki household soon after, "You, Captain Kuchiki, are the only one I've always hoped to surpass."
Byakuya looks at him, "...You unsealed your Zanpaku sword without calling its name... it can't be that you've..."
Renji retracts his blade, Zabimaru, "...I'm going to surpass you now, Captain Kuchiki." He glares at him as he calls out, "BAN KAI"