A Shinobi Awakens - Chapter 92 The Training Begins

In the Division 8 Barracks Captain Kyoraku and Captain Ukitake were drinking and chatting.

“What do you think of the New Head Captain?”

“It seems like he is Preparing us for something far worse than Aizen, Just look at the reforms he has made so far. mandatory Captains training, Filling all officer positions, Having those at the 10th seat and above learn Shikai, while the ones 5th seat and above learn Bankai. Not even mentioning the First line of defense he created with the Arrancar, that alone shows he is a critical thinker as well using a few Arrancars as seated officers while testing the waters for prejudice. All in all he is Preparing us for something Big, whatever it is Old Man Yama probably had no Idea it was coming.”-Kyoraku

“Yes, He also talked to me about making Rukia a Lieutenant to groom her into being the next Captain. He wants me to rest more and not be bothered by the stress of it all so I am excluded, yet he placed me in charge of overseeing the training of the seated officers below Captain. So not only is he stern but he knows how to treat his subordinates. I honestly expected different from the Ruler of Hueco Mundo, I think we all should get along nicely.” -Ukaitake

“It seems like he has all our best interests in mind despite his carefree appearance. Not only that but his Strength and skill are beyond Old Yama’s as well, this might be for the best.”

Meanwhile in the training area of the Division 1 barracks, Kenpachi was covered in various lacerations as he looked on at the Head Captain who has not drawn his Zanpakuto.

“Weak. Is this all a “Master” Swordsman amounts to?”

Kenpachi’s breathing was haggard and rough while Head Captain Shiba looked refreshed, the gap was evident but Kenpachi did not give up. He tried to close the distance with a series of feints as direct confrontation has only lead to him being beaten to the brink of death, only to be healed by Kido.

Just as his sword reached 1 cm away from the Head Captain’s coat, Kenpachi was sent flying by a backhand.

“Feints only work if the attack is truly unexpected, yet your biased toward direct confrontation has made a habit in your swordsmanship that can and will be fatal. As you favor direct confrontation over fancy swordsmanship, I can narrow down the places you will attack with relative ease. I am sure my predecessor taught you many techniques yet you still refuse to use them in a situation like this. Your stubbornness will be your death, even with an overwhelming difference in strength and skill you refuse those teachings.”

Kenpachi just looked on as he stood strong despite the various injuries which covered his body, he listened and paid attention to the words being said.

“Do you think that sword you are holding is a real released Zanpakuto? If so, what are the abilities of your Shikai? Are you able to communicate with it?”

“No Sir, I don’t have any Zanpakuto abilities, and I have not been able to hear it Speak.”

“Then it’s simple, you are so absorbed in finding, fighting, and winning that you forgot the basics you were taught. Long ago fighting probably got boring for you. Instead of thinking to improve yourself to eventually find this worthy opponent you sealed your own power. Handicapping yourself, in my opinion that is the dumbest thing you could have ever done.”

Tatsuo looked at Kenpachi with a look of pity as if he was looking at a child that lost a parent.

“If you were to encounter an enemy at that time after your sealing, which was so far beyond you that only death was an option would you still look at me with that look? That Arrogance that is ingrained into your very bones is only possible because you are ignorant of what is truly out there. The power which is so great words can cause you to turn to dust, people crave the power that you had and you cast it away for a challenge. Is that all the resolve you have? Are you content? If the answer is yes to either of those questions than the Head Captain before me deserved to die for allowing a disgusting parasite like you to exist in his Gotei 13.”

Tatsuo looked on at the ever changing face of Kenpachi in disgust, as if he was nothing more than Shit that was stuck to the bottom of his shoes.

“The thing is change is scary. I know that, I understand that, yet if you don’t change you will be no longer permitted to stand by My or the other 11 Captains side. I have no use for such trash that casts away the power they were born with instead of using it to build a more extravagant future. I know where you were born, I know what you have done, yet to someone like me who crawled from the bottom in a dark hell of isolation for more than a half a Millennia. To scavenge for scattered Hollows that were Strong enough to push me to the next level yet weak enough that I would not die challenging them. From the bottom I clawed my way up to approach the level you once were, now I am above you and you are even lower than a dog in my eyes. At least a dog tries it’s hardest to make it’s master happy, While I, Your superior stand before you in utter disappointment.”

Tatsuo walks over to the weapon rack and picks up a Wooden Sword.

“You the Division 11 Captain are looked up too by your subordinates to such an extent that everyday they strive to reach the level you are at by training their ass off. Yet, you the superior does nothing but lounge around all day saying that you are bored. I feel like I am talking to this wooden sword when I speak to you, How many times have I said the things I am saying during this past 4 weeks? Ahh I have so many better things that I could be doing.”

Tatsuo shakes his head before placing his hands firmly on the hilt of the wooden practice sword.

“I tried beating in into you, so that doesn’t work. At this point I will just treat you as if you were what I see you as.”

Kenpachi looked on at the Man holding the wooden sword while shaking his head in utter disappointment.

“To think that I actually tried to do this the easy way, ahhhh I am truly not good at these things.”

Kenpachi became confused as he listened to the monologue of the man that has given up on him.

“Since you are just a parasite leaching the funding of the Gotei 13, shouldn’t I just remove that parasite?”

When Kenpachi made eye contact with the Head Captain he felt his body go numb, the look in his eyes now was by far different from the one before.

No matter how much he was beaten.

No matter how much he was Scolded.

No matter how much he was cursed.

The look in the Head Captain’s eyes was like that of a Patient Master guiding a troubling student.

Yet right now.

Those eyes.

Screamed Death.