03x16 - Senbonzakura, Crushed! Zangetsu Thrusts through the Sky

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Ever since the powers of the Soul Reaper were thrust upon me,

my whole world has changed.

I'm Substitute Soul Reaper, Ichigo Kurosaki.

I wield this sword with all of my soul and strength

to protect my precious friends!

You are my one and only.

No one can take your place.

Never fade, my only flower.

The sun never blinds you.

You are like a flower that blooms in shade.

Exhale those feelings you hold inside.

You are my one and only; now and forever.

The day may come when all will rise against us,

but I will protect you.

Never give up, my only flower.

TIME NOTICE THAT YOU SHOULD NOTICE THAT

NOTICE THAT THERE'S NO OTHER

Are you surprised?

This is the first time you're seeing this, isn't it?

This is a fighting technique that combines Hakuda and Kido.

It's something I created.

You should feel privileged.

This technique has only been completed recently,

so you're the first person I'm going to test it on in a real fight.

It doesn't even have a name yet.

No

It has a name.

What did you say?

It's called, Shunko.

Oh well. I really didn't want to fight you with this technique

Be careful, Soi Fon.

Even I can't control this technique very well.

Do you know

why I never showed you this technique until now?

Impossible

That's because this technique is too dangerous

Stop.

It's too early for you to use this technique.

A Hankisosai

You cancel the opponent's Kido by crushing it

with Kido of the same quality and strength but with opposite spin.

But she did it so quickly and effortlessly

against this much speed and pressure of my Kido.

Why?!

I'm stronger than you!

I'm supposed to have already

surpassed you!

A century of isolation should have made you weaker and me stronger!

Then why are you still standing in front of me?!

Why are you still dominating me?

Answer me, Yoruichi!

Do you see her, Shaolin?

The one on the palanquin is the princess of the Shihoin Clan,

the appointed Tenshiheisoban, Defender of the Realm.

She will one day lead the Punishment Force.

We the Fon Clan, devote everything to her.

Everything?

Yes. Everything.

That is our duty and fate, and yours as well.

From this day on, your name will be Soi Fon,

and you will live only to serve her.

The first time I met her, it was like meeting a goddess.

The Fon clan is a low-ranking noble house.

Throughout the generations, we made our living as executioners and assassins.

Strength is everything.

Those who cannot even make it into the Punishment Force

are disowned from the family.

I

I-I give up.

How dare you stand out like that, you woman!

I wanted to become stronger. Stronger than anyone

Force Leader!

You there, what's your name?

M-My name is Soi Fon.

I see

I adored her immensely.

It was beyond adoration. I worshipped her.

Then, seven years after I joined the Force came the day

I was named to the Commander Personal Guard Squad.

Soi Fon at your service, Your Excellency.

Ah, so you've come! You heard about it already?

Yes! From this day on,

I will sacrifice my body and soul to protect Your Excelle--

That too formal.

Stop with the “Your Excellency†stuff!

You can address me with something simple, like “Ms. Yoruichi.â€

A-Absolutely not!

I could never do that to Your Excellency

Th-Then would it be all right if I call you Lady Yoruichi?

You are so uptight!

Oh well. Call me whatever you like.

I wanted you here because I'm confident in your skill.

It doesn't matter what you call me.

I'm expecting you to do well at your post, Soi Fon!

Y-Yes!

You will live only to serve her

Yes.

I will live only to serve Lady Yoruichi

I had no hesitation I was happy

How is it, Soi Fon?

Are you getting used to the duties in the Force?

Y-Yes, Your Excellency!

Huh? What's that sound?

Buzz buzz.

Buzz buzz buzz--

There it is!

No wonder the noise.

There's a small bee here.

Huh? Wha--?

I thought I told you to call me "Yoruichi."

B-But

Hmm?

Lady Yoruichi

That's good.

Come.

H-Huh?

Uh

When I tell you to come, follow me.

Y-Yes!

Yeah.

That's good.

I was happy

I was happy even in the middle of battle

All right, let's pull out!

I'm terribly sorry!

I'm supposed to protect you, yet I wasn't strong enough

Is that all?

Don't worry about it.

But !

If I say it's okay, then it's okay.

Your Exce--

Hmm?

I mean, thank you very much Lady Yoruichi

Yeah.

Good!

I can't protect Lady Yoruichi being like this!

Not like this!

Listen up

Soi Fon, this is how you swing a sword.

Yes. You step in

Like this.

Don't think too hard. You're doing fine.

No, I'm not good enough!

In order to protect you, Lady Yoruichi, I need more power

No, I'm lacking in everything!

That's enough.

Lady Yoruichi

You're like me.

I sometimes feel like you're my little sister.

Someone like me is undeserving of such words.

I said that's enough. It's a full moon tonight.

Yes.

I will always be by your side to protect you

Forever

Yeah. It's a promise.

I was happy. Until that day

It happened so suddenly

You disappeared without any words of farewell.

It's a promise.

It was a betrayal of my master who I adored like a goddess

Liar

I was disappointed in you!

I hated you!

And even cursed you!

I vowed that I would become stronger than you

and catch you myself!

I will never forgive you!

Yoruichi!

I won't forgive you for betraying my devotion and trust!

I

Why?!

Why?

Why did you not take me with you?

Lady Yoruichi

You've gotten stronger since the last time I saw you

That was some wild lightning just now, wasn't it?

If we had our swords up in the air, it would've struck us.

Idiot! That's no ordinary lightning. That's Kido.

It's fired at specific targets. It won't come this way.

You sure haven't gotten any better, huh?

Shut up

Kido is just not my thing!

I'm not like you.

I'm not a versatile type of person who born with the Zan Ken So Ki.

I wasn't always as versatile.

You're more likely to be appointed lieutenant if you're versatile,

rather than excelling in just one skill.

So I became versatile to become a lieutenant.

That's all.

That doesn't sound like much fun

Fool! A man should always strive to rise through the ranks.

Of course it fun!

Don't lie.

It's for your mother, isn't it?

Idiot!

Who'd aim to become a lieutenant for that old hag?!

Huh? The sake is all gone!

What?! Again?!

You drink too much at once!

Take it easy. It only natural that sake should disappear.

That because you drank it all!

Don't make it sound like it just evaporated!

Oh well. Then let's do the next round!

Fine.

Rock-paper-scissors!

And again! And again! And again! And again!

All right. I win!

I'm taking the high ground!

Again?! That not fair!

Idiot! It's your fault that you're weak at rock-paper-scissors!

I've been wondering

Who's fighting with Captain Kuchiki up at the Sokyoku?

I'm not familiar with that Spiritual Pressure.

It's probably Ichigo.

Ichigo?!

He the Ryoka, the Ryoka!

I know because I fought him once!

I see A Ryoka, eh?

This Ryoka is strong.

Take your stance, Iba.

Let's continue!

All right!

You understand, right?

The loser has to go get more sake!

The winner gets to take a break in the meanwhile!

If you hold back

I'll k*ll you!

I see. You've mastered the Flash Step.

But

How leisurely. As always.

You seem to be casually analyzing my powers.

But is that what you should be doing?

I thought you were going to k*ll me.

You haven't even put a scratch on me yet.

Or are you telling me that this is all you've got?

Show me your Bankai.

You told me that you were going to cut me down

and execute Rukia yourself.

What about it?

I don't like that!

I'm going to defeat you with everything I have.

I'm going to crush all of your powers until there's nothing left!

You said you're going to execute your own sister.

No way!

I don't care about your reasons or position!

But I will never let you say such a thing in front of Rukia again!

Release your Bankai.

I'll crush it myself!

A cheap provocation.

You can holler all you want, but I will not change my mind.

It will not change Rukia fate, nor your own.

Bankai?

Don't get full of yourself, kid.

It's a thousand years too early for the likes of you to die by my Bankai

Scatter

Senbonzakura.

What was that light?

Is this the power of your zanpakuto?

Ichigo Kurosaki!

Yeah.

When I swing my sword,

my zanpakuto absorbs my Spiritual Pressure.

Then it releases highly concentrated Spiritual Pressure from its blade.

In other words, it casts an amplified swing.

That's Zangetsu's ability.

I was never able to aim at anything with this shot before.

I didn't even know how to fire it until now.

Kisuke Urahara told me

“I can only teach you the stances.â€

I finally know what he meant.

Zangetsu was the only one who could teach me about Zangetsu.

At last you are able to fire a shot at will.

Then I shall tell you, Ichigo.

There is a big difference in its power

when you know its name than when you don't.

Remember this well, Ichigo.

The name of that attack is

Getsugatensho.

I'll say it once more.

Byakuya Kuchiki!

Fight me with your Bankai!

I am going to defeat you!

All the days gone by have made me what I am

Life not easy; that why I can go on.

To the people hurrying by,

“Have your dreams come true?â€

I'm still struggling

Forget returning to my youth; I want to live today well.

I was born timid.

Out where the sun shines I fisted my hand tight.

Break out of that place, that time, and I can change my life

But I could never express everything deep in my heart

Life not easy; that why I can go on.

All right! Now that the fight between the women is decided,

we'll show you a fight between some cool guys.

Here I go, Iba!

Yeah!

Sorry to interrupt while you were getting all excited,

but we don't want to see your unbearably grungy battle,

so we're moving on to the next one.

What did you say?!

What?!

Yuzu's Super Heartfelt Diary

Big Brother finally came home from his trip.

But there something strange about him.

He seems afraid of me.

And did he look like that?

Maybe he has something on his mind.

What that?

Bostov!

Tune in again!