Bleach: New Generation

Chapter 25: Training Arc, Two Captains

Ichigo's POV:

It was nighttime and I'm exhausted, but I won't stop until I find them. I feel like I'm getting closer to where Renji and Byakuya are. It took a while, more like around 6 days, but I'm currently at the edge of the Rukon District where I first felt their Spiritual Pressures. Walking around, it felt too quiet and peaceful for a dark place like this. Usually there would be some insect or bird chirping around the area to at least give the place some sound, but there was none.

Crunch!

I sensed a slight trace of Spiritual Pressure beneath my feet. I slowly looked down to the place where I stepped on and saw a broken white object. Kneeling down to pick it up, I recognised what this was.

It was the headpiece that Byakuya always wears. And not only that, but...

I turned around and saw the white bandanna on the ground as well, covered in dirt and leaves. I took the two pieces of accessories that I remember my comrades by and stuffed them into the pockets of my Shihakusho. Damn it, this was a dead end.

Whoever is doing this has done this on purpose. Using the clothing and amplifying its Spiritual Pressures to lure me here. Looking up at the bright full moon, I felt a twinge of sadness.

Renji. Byakuya. Where are you?

Kazui's POV:

Alright, so it turned out that while I was training, Ichika was training as well.

I guess she wanted to be productive while I was gone to take her mind off of some things and focus on trying to rescue her family. I mean, I could tell she had gotten stronger since the energy around her felt higher than usual. Change was a good thing. And I'm glad that Ichika had the opportunity to use this time to set her mind down the right path.

Along with that, Kaito was definitely very skilled when it comes to swordsmanship. According to Ichika, he had high marks in his Zanjutsu in the Spiritual Arts Academy. His Zanpakuto had an aura around it that I couldn't describe, but none of it was negative. It just meant that he was a strong companion, and I'm glad to become friends with him.

A day passed since that reunion, and we all met up at the front of the Squad 4 barracks to escort me to my next captain training session.

"By the way, what's with your sleeveless Shihakusho? I swear the last time I saw you, it had sleeves", Ichika noted.

"Oh, that. I guess its just a side effect of training with Yoruichi, haha", I replied awkwardly after I had just realized it myself. It wasn't a lie, per say. But Yoruichi added some emphasis to the word 'secret' from her technique. So, I can't just tell Ichika that I had just learned Shunko.

"W-well, it looks really nice on you", she says while turning away.

"Thanks". What was her problem? Maybe it showed too much skin. Though I can't really turn it back even with my Fullbring.

Kaito bumped shoulders with me, "Hey, we can be matching buddies, eh?"

"I guess so"

We both walked to our destination near the forest a little bit outside the Seireitei. It overlooked a very beautiful view of the outside environment of the Soul Society. Seriously, half of these places here are better than Japan.

A man who was playing guitar while sitting on the rock greeted us. As I looked at him, I saw the similarities between him and Kaito. Along with the same short black hair, lean muscular build, and armbands, he also had some unique qualities. He had a pale blue stripe that went from his left cheek to the bridge of his nose and a tattoo of the number 69.

Kaito waved, "Hey dad. We brought Kazui down here"

"Haha. Right, about that", Shuhei sighed and rubbed the back of his head, "Well, it'd actually be easier to show you"

He placed down his guitar and led all three of us deeper into the forest, where I felt two extremely high Spiritual Pressures that looked like...they were arguing with each other? Hisagi just smiled anxiously. I wonder what this man has to deal with every day.

"Well, as you can see. We seemed to have found an unexpected visitor who'll be also training you today, Kazui"

One of the people arguing had short silver hair with also (is this a new trend now) a sleeveless Shihakusho with a white captain's haori covering it. The other person, who I assumed was the visitor, had long and messy black hair while wearing a noticeable eyepatch. His build was both muscular and tall and had a terrifying looking face with a scar running down his left eye.

When they finally noticed us, the larger man walked up to me and smiled like a madman.

"Hey. I heard that you were Ichigo's son. So, if I get this right, you must be as strong as him, right?", this man said in a rough voice, "I'm gonna have to ask you to fight me. And no is not an answer"