"Ahh, it seems you've completed the second test Ichigo!" Kisuke Urahara said with a smile, blowing his fan.
Ichigo was just silent and went up to the green suited man and bonked his face with the back handle of his broken Zanpakuto.
"You asshole! I promised that when I got out of that hole I'd kill you myself!" Ichigo yelled with his usual angry scowl.
"Well, now it's time for the 3rd test. All you have to do is knock off my hat." Kisuke explained, pointing to his green and white striped hat.
"That's all? Well, this will be the easiest part of the training yet then. After all, I'm a soul reaper and conventional weapons like that blade you pulled out of your cane can't hurt me." Ichigo spoke, who was proud that he remembered that detail.
"Oh, you mean Benihime? I assure you she's no regular weapon like a simple sword. But why don't I show you that so you'll believe me."
"Awaken, Benihime"
Kisuke's sword changed from a regular katana to a detailed sword with a black hilt and a red string. Ichigo had a surprised look on his face and then felt a small cut appear on his face.
"Come now Ichigo, did you really think that I would have a regular old katana? How foolish of you. Now you better be ready Ichigo, because I'm not going to hold back now and neither will Benihime, you really offended her by calling her a conventional weapon, and she's out for blood."
Ichigo then had a fearful look on his face then turned and ran with his sword in his hand. He then turned and ran not looking back, afraid for his life. He could feel Benihime missing him by inches and cutting off a few strands of hair.
"Is this what you escaped becoming a hollow for Ichigo? You escape that fate only to run for your life. Where is the confidence that you had when you fought Byakuya? Did you throw it away with the hollow mask? Or have you always been like this, a scared little kid who is afraid to fight." Spoke the man he had met when he was becoming a hollow.
'Who's there why are you in my head! Are you trying to mock me! I'm afraid now because he's trying to kill me! This is different now then it was with Byakuya. I had to fight him to try and save Rukia!'
"If you don't stop and fight now then this will all be for naught. If you die now then Rukia will be executed. All because you were too scared to turn around and fight now." Said the man.
'I-' Begun Ichigo before being cut off by the man again.
"Do not feel fear Ichigo, when I am with you we are unstoppable. So please, turn around and show him your power, OUR power. Call out my name, my name is...."
"Forge the Future with Iron, Tetsujin!"
A huge swirl of red and gold Reiatsu enveloped Ichigo as he invoked his Zanpakuto's name.
Suddenly the tornado of Reiatsu dispersed leaving Ichigo as his new self.
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
