07x02 - Ikkaku: The Hot-Blooded Kendo Tale

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KENDO TEAM

Hey! Guys...

Where'd you get those injuries?!

Well... How should I put this?

We kinda got ambushed...

Ambushed?

That's right...

Who are you?!

We're the Kotei AcademyKendo Team!

We'll be victorious atthe regional tournament!

That's an ambush?They told you who they were...

It's an ambush.

That's ridiculous!

Sorry! This is all becauseI ran away too slowly.

It's not your fault...

It's because they're ridiculous!

But with us starters like this,

we'll have to pull out of next month'sregional tournament.

No!

We can't pull out because ofsomething as silly as this!

I, the student body president, will arrangea friendly match with Kotei Academy!

- Huh?- Huh?

You were ambushed...

So pulling out of the competitionis what they want! Aren't you mad?!

Get your revenge at this match

and gain some momentumfor the regional tournament!

That's crazy...

We just got ambushed yesterday!

You first-years look likeyou're in good health...

Huh? We can't take on Kotei!

Don't be pathetic!

You're men, aren't you?!

You're going to avengeyour upperclassmen

no matter what it takes!

Got it?!

She's crazy...

Sis, I brought Ikkaku and Yumichika,just as you ordered me to do, but...

Who are they?

We're the first-years of KarakuraFirst High School's kendo team.

Pleased to meet you!

So what do you want with us?

You suddenly made meput on this outfit...

You're not all that dissatisfied.

It really does look goodon you, darling!

You look like a man among men!

This is bad, Ikkaku!

Granted, I'm the onewho brought you here,

but my sister's request probablywon't do you any good!

You stay quiet!

Actually, darling...

We're having a friendly matchbetween our kendo team

and Kotei Academy's kendo teamthis weekend.

I want you to prepare themfor the event!

Huh?

These weaklings?

That's right!

I want you to somehowmake them into real men!

U-Umm...

Please make me a real man!

It won't happen!

There's no way that Ikkaku wouldparticipate in youthful club activities!

Right, Ikkaku?!

Fine... I'll do it...

Really?!

I am indebted to this strange womanfor giving me food and shelter.

Thank you, darling!

I'm not getting involved.

Hey! Wait, Yumichika!

What an unmanly guy!

Anyway, take care of it, darling!

We're counting on you!

Yes!

All right!

My training is tough!

- Darling, you're so wonderful!- He is so into doing this...

Come on, come on, come on!

Pull, pull! Don't be a wimp!

Y-Yes, I'll do my best!

Come on, come on, come on!

Don't take a rest!

Why carts?!And that sword is real...

Come on, come on,come on, come on!

Climb on up already!

Hopping up the stairs froma squatting position in this day and age?!

Isn't that bad for your back?

... ... ...

What is this?

This is beyond heavy!

I must endure...

That's right! Real men endure pain!

Beyond that is victory!

I must endure!

Why pickling stones?

They're doing it!Things are looking good!

How is this good?!It has nothing to do with kendo!

Huh?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, sis!

But don't you think thatthis training is going a little too far?

Don't worry. He won't k*ll them...

My darling has his own ideas!

He does?!

You haven't given up already,have you?

It's no good.

My body...

Tsk! How pathetic...

I can still go on!

I thought that you would go down first,but you've got spirit!

Come on!

Is that all the spirit you've got?

I've got to become stronger forthe upperclassmen that protected me.

Crap!

You're too direct!

Look for your enemy's openings!

You have no openings!

Shut up! We're going to continueuntil you find one!

Come on, come on, come on!

Bring it on!

Umm... Incidentally, I must ask...

Why are you working so hard for this?

Well...

Because it's fun.

Ah, I see.

It's fun...

What?!

You're doing this because it's fun?

Because it's been a whilesince I've seen that...

The look of desperation that comesfrom one's desire to get stronger.

He's really enjoying his youth.

What's wrong with you?!

Sorry...

We're at our limit!

Umm...

They've got worse injuriesthan the upperclassmen.

I got a little carried away...

Hey! Is it true that allthe team members are injured?!

Sis!

No way!

What'll we do, darling?!

I didn't think that they'dbreak just from this.

- Sorry...- Sorry...

But this is problematic.

Everyone, can you winthe match with those injuries?

No. It's impossible!

What?!

What are we going to doabout our match?!

Sis...

We should just forfeit.

No way!

I, the student body president,never change my schedule!

I always win matchesI've decided I'll win!

Besides...we requested the match.we'll look stupid if we forfeit.

But didn't you request the matchso you could get revenge?

Huh?

I didn't say anything.

Don't you agree, darling?!

Oh well...

You just have to win, right?In that case...

My friends and I could just enter it.

Your friends?!

I've got some skilled companions.

You're so wonderful!

I knew I could count on you, darling!

Ikkaku... Could it be that you wantedto enter from the beginning?

Did you say something?

I-I-I didn't say anything...

I'm going to ask Yumichikaand the others to help us out.

Do any of you havethe guts to participate?

I-I'll enter!

Please let me enter!

Well said.

We just need three more.

I-Ikkaku!

You only have two friends?!

We're short three people!

What are we going to do?!

Shut up!

Anyway, I'm going toask them for help!

So...

What do you want usto help you with?

I have an idea of what it is...

Then that makes things simpler!

I want you to participatein the match this weekend.

- We're not participating!- We're not participating!

What?!

Of course I'm not!

That's right. There's no way!

I'm begging you to help me!

I know, but...

We're probably the only onesyou can ask, too...

So why can't you participate?!

- 'Cause the protective gear stinks...- 'Cause the protective gear stinks...

What?!

- 'Cause the protective gear stinks!- 'Cause the protective gear stinks!

Huh?!

I'm stumped...

What do you suppose we should do?

The match is tomorrow...

I wonder if we can makeany strong friends by then.

Sorry...

If only I had run away faster.

You would have been all rightif you could run away as fast as I can.

You idiot!

What's the point in running away?!

Just get stronger!

That's all you need to do!

And you, stop laughing foolishly!

Take a good look atwhere your bruises are!

Those are all bruises of someonewho's running away!

Men don't care if they get bruisedwhen they tackle things head on!

But don't worry aboutthe unfilled spots...

Are you going to makesome friends right now?

You idiot!

KARAKURA HIGH SCHOOLVS KOTEI ACADEMY KENDO CLUB FRIENDLY MATCH EVENT HALL

I wonder if we've got all ofour participating members...

So...

Why do I have to participatein this match?

Sorry, Captain Hitsugaya!

Please accept this!

Don't bribe me with sweets!

You say that, but you're alreadywearing the protective gear!

That's because youmade a big fuss

and told me to put it onwithout any explanations.

I'm very sorry!

This is a token of my regret!

You bastard...

I'm really glad thatmy younger brother in grade school

had protective gearthat fits you perfectly!

Grade schooler?

Madarame... You bastard...

I really want to win this match.

I warned you not to get involvedin the lives of humans!

Sorry...

That's right, Ikkaku!

We're busy with training.It's a real inconvenience!

You too, Abarai?

Well...

Mr. Urahara keptpestering me to come.

Abarai! Sado!

We're going to finishtraining for today.

I want you to go to the school...

- Huh?- Huh?

Well...

Something troublesomehas come up.

All the other Soul Reaperswill be there.

Did a Hollow appear?

You'll know when you get there.

When I got here, this was it!

Sorry for taking up your time.

Jeez! Did you give Uraharaa box of sweets to get him to do this?

Bribes are always necessaryfor things like this.

So where's Sado?

He's not coming!

He said that hedoesn't accept bribes...

What?!

Those sweets were expensive!

I don't care if they were!

What should we do?

It's almost time.

Say, Matsumoto...Please!

I won't do it!I don't want my hair to stink!

Oh well...

In that case...

Huh?

We don't have enough people...

You enter!

No, no!

I've never even helda bamboo sword!

You just have to run away!

Only three out of five of usneed to win!

The match between

Karakura First High Schooland Kotei Academy will now begin!

Because we're havinga friendly match today,

the person who gets the first pointwill win the round.

I'm fighting in the semi-finals?!

Don't worry!I'll win even if you lose!

We'll still win!

But is that really all right with you?

Begin!

Take that!

Splendid!

And you kept sayingthat you didn't want to...

Both of you, shut up!

Second round participants,come forward!

Yes!

Begin!

I can run away really fast!

Just look at thisGod-given foot work!

That's pathetic!

What are you, a crab?

Jeez! What is that idiot doing?!

You there, take a stance!

No way! I don't want to get hurt!

Head!

A Hollow...

Begin!

Madarame, don't be late!

Sorry! I've got togo out for a moment!

Huh?

I told you that if you lose, I'll win!

But you're the onewho wants to win the most!

So go and become a real man!

Huh?

Huh?!

What?!

He transformed?!

Where's he going?!

I'm scared, uho!

I'm going to lie on my side untilmy master gets back, nya.

Don't look at me! I'll k*ll you,thank you very much!

I'll just stay put...

There's so many men, beshi!

Did everyone's personalities change?!

Semi-final participants, come forward!

Yes!

Indeed, even if I lose,Ikkaku will avenge us...

But...

Begin!

Roar! Zabimaru!

Growl! Haineko!

Extend!

Hozukimaru!

Even though Aizen is usingthe Hogyoku to create Arrancars,

only small fries have been appearing!

Whoops! Now's not the time for this!

Run away, run away!

Run away and lose at a suitable time!Don't push yourself, Shinji!

Don't be stupid!

We're going give Kotei Academysome divine retribution!

Even if he loses, Ikkaku will win!

Shut up!

I can't do that! There'd beno point to it unless I win!

Shinji, you don't have to push yourself!

That's right. Don't push yourself!

Upperclassmen...

I'm going to do this!

I'm going to beat this guyand become a real man!

You really are annoying!

Wait up, Shinji!

Don't lose before I arrive!

This wouldn't have happened

if your team members werebetter at running away!

That's all it took to do you in.

I guess there wasno need to ambush you!

Crap!

This is for the upperclassmen!

Shinji!

We won, we won!

R-Really?!

The match between KarakuraFirst High School and Kotei Academy...

Karakura First High Schoolwins three to one!

Wait, wait!

What about my turn?!

Huh?

We've already won!

We won without yougoing through any trouble!

I will never forget your words!

Thank you very much!

Okay! That's great!

So when's my turn?!

Karakura First High Schoolwon three to one!

Therefore, you don't have a turn!

What?!

Where's their captain?!

I'll k*ll him!

There he is!That's Igarashi, their captain!

Sis?

He's a bad man whodumped me long ago!

What?!

This is your own grudge?!

This is your own revenge!

Ikkaku?!

What the hell are you doingto our captain's toupee?!

Come on!

I'll defeat you all!

Darling!

Stop! Stop!

- Because of the unruly actions of- I'll help you, Ikkaku!

- Karakura First High School's captain,- Ikkaku!

- this match is...- What are you doing?!

- Stop it!- How stupid. I'm leaving...

Cut it out!

I've taken down their captain!

Darling, you're amazing!

You really were the manI thought you were!

I'm Rin Tsubokura of the Departmentof Research and Development.

I'm Hanataro of Squad .

You two seem very much alike.Are you siblings?

- No! We're not that alike!- No! We're not that alike!

You're in perfect harmonywith each other!

Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers!

Then let's begin!

Yes.

I'm scared, uho!

I'm going to lie on my side, nya...

I'll k*ll him, thank you very much!

I'll just stay put...

This is the result of the specialsoul candy that we've prepared.

It's a great success!

We'll definitely make a lot of money!

Thank you,Substitute Vice-Chairman!

It was no problem at all, Chairman!

What's the matter?

{\a }VICE-CHAIRMAN