Bleach: New Generation

Chapter 38: Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyoraku

Sorry, I've been busy with a crap ton of schoolwork. This might not be enough

Kazui's POV:

Me and Ichika both approached the large door that led to the Division 1 office. We were both a bit nervous about this meet-up. I mean, when was it that you got to meet the Captain-Commander of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads himself, and for training? Before we could knock the door, we heard footsteps behind us. Ichika and I slowly turned around and saw someone standing there.

"Huh, why are you guys looking at me like that? You look like you've seen a ghost", asked Kaito, his hand on the handle of his blade with a confused expression on his face.

"Kaito, what are you doing here?", exclaimed Ichika, who was relieved it wasn't some random stranger.

"I got an invite too. What, you think I wouldn't take this opportunity to train with the Head Captain himself as well?"

"No, I guess not"

I sighed, "We might be late, so might as well go in now"

The three of us looked at the large door and I knocked. The sound of my knuckle on wood made a loud banging noise that echoed through the halls of the 1st Division. The door slowly opened to reveal and old man wearing Soul Reaper uniform.

"Lieutenant Genshiro Okikiba! Sorry for intruding", Ichika bowed.

The lieutenant scratched his head, "No problem. Actually, it would be the perfect time for you to come in"

Lieutenant Okikiba opened the door further to reveal who our trainer was. Our trio saw a man sitting on his chair, with his Sugegasa straw hat lowered onto his eyes. He was wearing a pink haori with many beautiful designs and wore hairpins in his long brown hair. He was trying to drink some sake, but a woman with a clipboard next to him slapped his hand away from the bottle.

"Eh? Come on Nanao-chan. Nothing bad's gonna happen if I just drink a little bit..."

"You have training today! And if you haven't noticed already, our guests have already been escorted inside by Lieutenant Okikiba", she pointed towards us, who were standing awkwardly next to the door.

"Oh...uh...ah, alright then. Sorry for the inconvenience", the woman who I assume was Nanao, glared at him and so he continued speaking, "Kazui, Ichika, Kaito. It's obvious that you came here because you received my invitation, right?"

"Yes, Head Captain Kyoraku", I answered.

Shunsui raised his hat, showing his face. Beside the fact that he had facial hair and grey eyes, there was an obvious striking feature. He wore a black eyepatch on his right eye, making it so his left eye was gazing down on me.

"Well, I decided to give you some personal training since we need to keep you in shape for a rescue mission. Of course, that would be Captain of the 6th Division, Byakuya Kuchiki and Lieutenant Renji Abarai", Ichika's fist clenched up a bit, "Many wouldn't get the opportunity to train with a Captain-Commander, but you're lucky to get the special treatment"

He said all of this in an amused tone, as if everything was relaxed. He was acting like there wasn't a kidnapping or disappearance of two of the most known people from the Gotei 13. There was also a suspicious edge but intelligent tone to his voice when he spoke. As if he's holding some information back. I don't think anybody's noticed this yet, but if I'm the only one, it wouldn't hurt to ask him later.

"We as a whole in the Gotei 13 have decided that you three, compared to the captains, will be able to succeed in this mission. And Kazui, before you say anything about your father, he won't be able to complete this mission. If our enemy is able to wipe out 2 captain class Soul Reapers, then Ichigo would overdo it. He might break or destroy at least one world with his Shikai or Bankai without holding back. This mission would be personal for Ichigo, so it's a hard pass"

"And what makes you think that us three will be able to succeed?", Ichika crossed her arms.

Kyoraku just smiled, "I'll discuss with you those individual details during our training. But simply, you have the potential to push through. I, and the others know just from watching you fight"

Ichika withdrawn. Kaito nodded reasonably. And I stood there contemplating what he meant. It sounded like he was familiar with this enemy in a way, in my perspective. To break the silence, Ichika sighed dramatically and looked up at Shunsui with a confident expression.

"So, what are we waiting for? You gonna fight us all at once?", she smirked.

"Yeah, that's right. And afterwards, I'll do an evaluation of you one by one to see who's ready"

Kaito finally spoke after those long few minutes of his silence, "I think it'd be better to evaluate us first. After all, it would be better to know what our power is before fighting all of us at once".

What the heck was Kaito planning? Seems like he's curious about those individual details.

"Ah, you're so right. I completely looked over that. Silly me", mused the Captain Commander as he looked at each of us.

"So, without further ado, my first evaluation is going to be with Kazui Kurosaki"