13x33 - Haineko Cries! The Tragic Sword Beast!

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Zanpakuto

Their shape and abilities arebased on their Soul Reaper's soul.

Soul Reapers gain power

by learning their namesand synergizing with them.

They are born with Soul Reapersand die with Soul Reapers.

That is what Zanpakuto are.

I sense some faintspiritual pressure.

Let's split up and find it.

“ Okay!“ Okay!

Leave it to me!

Hey! Can you handlethis on your own?

Don't treat me like a kid!

I found one!

You're a sword beast,aren't you?

Don't move!

OSNARUNOSUKE

This is weird!

I mean he's a Zanpakuto.

Well, I'm a Zanpakuto too, but

No, I like older men.

I don't like wimpy-looking guyswho are clearly younger than me.

I couldn't care less about him.

I prefer slightly chubby older guysto string beans like him.

But

This is bad!

Sparks are flying!

Damn it!

Are you all right?

This is weird.

I like gutsy, testosterone-driven,manly men.

Not weak andpathetic guys like him.

Sorry, but a sword beastis a sword beast!

I need to get rid of you!

Don't look at me like that!

He's triggeringmy maternal instincts!

I guess I have no choice.

How are things on your side?

I'm finished.

My side is fine.

Well? Did you find him?

Yeah.

You dealt with him, right?

Yeah

Hey, Rangiku

What is it?Did something happen?

No, it's nothing!

There's nothingout of the ordinary! Yeah!

Hey HeyMatsumoto!

Oh, CaptainWhat are you doing?

Never mind that!

You're slacking off again!

That's because I was going toeat the manju I had been saving,

but it disappeared!

You ate it, didn't you?

Why would I do that?!

Besidesdon't hide manju!

Hyorinmaru, get me some tea!

You must think my Zanpakutois your housekeeper, or something.

That aside, we still aren't done

eliminating all ofthe sword beasts.

Don't let your guard down!

Okay

By the way, where is Haineko?

Who knows?

Probably loafingaround somewhere.

Is this really okay?

I don't belong to an organizationlike the Soul Reapers

But still

Hey! Sorry to keep you waiting!

Tadah!

There we go!

Thank you very much.

Umm Why are you doing this?

Why?

Aren't I an enemy youshould be chasing down?

So why did you treat my wounds?

I'm not petty enough to attackan injured opponent.

Besidesunlike the other sword beasts,

you're not aggressive at all.

It's no big deal!

I'm just saying anything.

Well, whatever!

He seems perfectly normal!

You're a sword beast,aren't you?

That's the nameyou all have given me.

I'm just a regular Zanpakutowho has lost his master.

My master wasa cowardly Soul Reaper.

Unfortunately, I'm just like him.

In order to survive,I needed to protect myself.

I needed to become stronger.

I tried to become friendswith the other sword beasts

But in the end,I ended up being hunted down.

That's why I'm hiding like this.

Your injuries are still pretty bad.You should rest!

Sorry.

W-What?

Is there something on my face?

You're different from the otherZanpakuto and the Soul Reapers.

You think so?

All right!

Then I'll do somethingabout your situation!

Huh?

You don't seem dangerous at all.

I'll ask the others to treat youlike a regular Zanpakuto

instead of a sword beast!

OSDON'T EAT!RANGIKU'S

Can you do that?!

Leave it to me!

What's your name?

I'm Narunosuke.

I'm Haineko!

Ms. Haineko, huh?

Stop that!You make me sound old.

Then Big Sister Haineko.

That makes mesound even older!

That's impossible.

Huh?

We don't know when Zanpakutowho've lost their owners

will go out of control.

They're dangerous.

We have to deal with allof them in the same way.

But there may be sword beastswho aren't dangerous!

I wish that were true.

But we know fromSquad 's research

that while eachsword beast is different,

there is a high possibilitythat they will eventually

lose their minds andgo out of control.

Our job is to stop them beforesomething terrible happens.

So why are you asking me this?

Did you find a new sword beast?

No! It's nothing!

I was just curious!

See you later!

A Soul Reaper would disposeof even a kid like him

I can't mention him to them!

But she mentionedthat sword beasts

have a high possibilityof losing their minds

Does that mean there aresword beasts who haven't?!

That's right! He's different!

He said he was

a regular Zanpakutowho had lost his master.

If I explain things to Rangiku, I'm sure she'll understand!

You like younger guys?

No way. Gross.

That might be a problem.

Oh, Haineko!

How do you do?

Anyway, I've got to dosomething about it myself!

Is it good?

Yes! Very!

I can't imagine a kid like himgoing out of control.

He's definitely not a sword beast!

He's a regular Zanpakuto!

I'm going to eat with you!

By the way, am I still going tobe treated as a sword beast?

Did you talk tosomeone about that?

O-Oh! That!

I asked my Soul Reaperabout that!

She said she would talkto her superiors about it.

It seems they're kind ofbusy right now,

so it might take some time!

I see.

A-Anyway,about my Soul Reaper

She's an odd woman!

She's not a bad person, but shedid something funny recently

That's so amusing!

Isn't it?!

Are you all right?

Y-Yeah

You still haven'thealed up completely

You should rest a little more.

Thank you, Miss Haineko

When I'm with you, I feel relaxed.

R-Really?

I wonder what happened to her.

Who knows?

I'm back!

What? What's wrong?!

Don't you think it'swonderful to be alive?

Don't you, dear Rangiku?!

D-Dear Rangiku?

What?

They're becomingmore frequent!

Hello!

I brought lunch again!

I brought a little sake too!

You can drink, right?

Your wounds should be better now,so have a drink with me.

Miss Haineko

Sorry. I still can't havefun like you can.

Huh?

How am I going to be dealt with?

You told me thatyou would handle it!

Were you lying?

No Um

To tell you the truth

I see

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

A sword beast isjust a sword beast.

My situation has not changed,but it cannot be helped.

Where are you going?!

If I stay here, Soul Reaperswill come after me again.

I need to escapebefore that happens.

It's impossible!Not in the state you're in.

My wounds have healed.

Thanks to you. I'm grateful.

Not yet!

Besides

Are you all right?!

Narunosuke!

This is

But we know fromSquad 's research

that while eachsword beast is different,

there is a high possibilitythat they will

eventually lose their mindsand go out of control.

I'm all right now.

I get headaches sometimes.

And my hands start todo things on their own.

Lately, I've been worrying thatthey've become more frequent.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

That aside,

you need to stay here until youno longer have those headaches.

You're very kind.

Our supplies?

That's right.

We've been missinga lot of things lately.

Someone is taking medicineand food from the barracks.

Do you know who it might be?

No.

But there may be sword beastswho aren't dangerous!

What's wrong?

You noticed?

Of course I did.

Where were you?

Just hanging around.

So what did you want?

Umm Well

By the way, did you knowthat someone's been

stealing medicine and foodfrom our barracks?

What? I had no idea.

Yeah. Honestly, it's disturbing.

Never mind.

It's nothing!

What am I going to do?At this rate

What's going to happen?!

Well

You'll be okay.You just need some rest!

You're lying!What's going to happen to me?

Narunosuke!

Are you all right?Hang in there!

What's happening to me?

You're becoming a sword beast.

Rangiku!

I thought it was strange.

It all makes sense now.

You followed me?

Why didn't you tell meabout this earlier?

Why did you hide this?

Please try to understandmy position here.

I'm a lieutenant.

And you're my Zanpakuto.

Anyway

Get away from that sword beast!

Wait! He's not a sword beast!

He's suffering!

He'll go beyond suffering.

He'll lose his mindand go out of control.

That's what happensto sword beasts!

I'm going to becomea sword beast?!

No! There has to bea way to save him!

There isn't.

No way!

Miss Haineko

Please save me

Get out of the way, Haineko!

I'm getting rid of himfor his own good!

I can't!

I'm going to save him!

Why won't you understand?!

If you want to k*ll him,

then consider me a sword beastand get rid of me too!

It seems I can't reason with you.

“ Growl“ Growl

Haineko!

I have no choice!

I have to restrainHaineko with bakudo!

Stop! Narunosuke!

Rangiku!

Haineko?

Growl

Stop, Haineko!

I'm sorry I couldn'tkeep my promise.

Miss Haineko

Narunosuke

Thank you, Miss Haineko

Narunosuke!

I was in love with him.

I couldn't tell him.

I know.

Are you all right?

What do you mean?

Nothing.

You're making fun of me,aren't you?

No, I'm not.

I think you're foolish, though.

I think I still like younger guys.

Why?

Even if I grow old,it's never too late.

Oh, you

Hey, Captain, should wegive something to Haineko

to help her sootheher broken heart?

Oh, yeah. Perhaps

Right?

Alcohol and shopping is alwaysgood for a broken heart.

But I'm worried aboutHaineko going off on her own,

so I'm going with her.

This is all for Haineko!

Matsumoto!

Illustrated Guide to Soul Reapers!

Anyway, Ishida, I want youto make some cool clothes

that'll make Lieutenant Sasakibereally stand out!

Why me?!

That capeThat was popular in England!

Oh, you know about it?

Of course!

I don't think youshould go with that.

“ Wow“ Oh?

Lieutenant Sasakibe!That really looks good on you!

I incorporated a lot of

th century English designsinto it!

Is that really okay?

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