Capítulo 32: Reactions
(3rd Person POV)
The reactions were ... mixed on the Shinigami's side. Komamura almost couldn't hold himself back and even attacked Toji. But the latter didn't even stop walking or even look at the Captain.
"Know your place ... dog!", Toji said and knocked out Komamura with his will, which he used like a Haki burst and aimed at Komamura's will. He had learned Haki because spiritual pressure was similar to Haki but Haoshoku Haki was still so cool to use. Just knocking the unworthy out with your will allone was so cool in his opinion.
Sajin Komamura, the Captain of the 7th Division, fell unconscious then and there.
Yamamoto, surprisingly, didn't do anything and only watched this happen.
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(Yamamoto POV)
I had assumed that this pupil of mine had grown since the last time I saw him kill Saizō Sakahone, the first Captain of the 13th Division, but this ...
I thought about the lines that covered the entire sky, for a fraction of a second. Such speed and precision ...
... this was on another level entirely. I was not mad ... not at all. I was glad. After hearing stupid and untrue things about Toji and his 'supposed weakness' it was refreshing to see my trust in him paying off.
He had not slacked off. On the contrary! I can not even imagine the amount of training he had to do to achieve this. Not even Yachiru Unohana could do something like this.
Who was I kidding ... no one could do this. It was impossible and yet ... Toji did it. I find myself once again slackjawed at the man Toji had become. Since saw him use his Shikai on the same day, he got his Asauchi, I knew that he would grow into a powerful and strong man ... but nothing could have prepared me for this.
Hehehe ... I will be able to leave my pupils, who have grown on me like sons and know that they will look out for each other.
And yet ... The prospect of further chaos is troubling. And since I know Toji's character I know that the Central 46 and maybe even the Zero Division will not let this slide ... But Toji won't care about something like this... Haaaa, how troubling.
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(Yoruichi POV)
He ... did it. He just ... killed Tousen and probably Aizen as well ... So all that behaviour was just ... a joke? I mean I know it already since he toyed with me in our fight but this ...
So then he was always like this, since the moment I met him. Always staying in the background without taking the credit. And yet he didn't actively try to do that. Always letting others take the credit and getting famous.
He was content with simply having some fun and doing what he liked. I guessed he was strong, but he refused to show me or anyone. He even told me he used his connections to get out of the trial 100 years ago. That was probably a lie then ...
Kisuke suspects that Toji is seriously powerful because he never shows any of his power at all, apart from healing. He has to be powerful because he doesn't think it's necessary to prove it to anyone. And I can confirm this now... we all can.
And what's more, he only laughs or smiles when someone used to belittle him or asks how he could possibly be a Captain. But we all failed to notice how he healed our wounds and was the most powerful in secret. I was the same until ... today actually. Although I guessed he was powerful when he came to the secret cave 100 years ago to see his Lieutenant Rose, I only saw it today. I also refused to believe it due to my ... secret crush I had.
Kisuke theorises that if Toji gets serious, he could transform the entire Seireitei as he wishes and everyone would be at his mercy and the only way to stop him is to either seal him or kill him before he can activate his Shikai.
This was now not only a theory but a fact. Those lines on Tousen ... those had to be slashes...
And then ... he had just destroyed the Hogyoku ... something which Kisuke had no success with whatsoever.
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But the worst quality of Toji is by far ... how dense he always acts. His looks would get him all the ladies if he wanted. And yet ... he always acts dumb whenever the topic arises. None of the women in the Gotei even managed to get a single blush out of him.
And what's worse, Kisuke has talked with him and is deadly serious that Toji is not homosexual. When I asked him how he was so sure, all he said was that he 'asked him the question'., whatever that meant.
Argh, it frustrates me to no end. I thought I was judging him correctly but now I find out that he is not like that at all. I tried to get to know him in the beginning but thought that I was getting nowhere.
But when I rescued Kisuke and Tessai and we had to hide in the Human world, Toji actually came to visit us and ask us whether we needed anything. I don't know where we stand but now that we're back ... well I am even more interested in him than I was back when I first saw him.
I know that there are others who are just as interested as I am and that I never truly tried to get close to him ... but I'll win for sure.
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(Unohana POV)
Just as I thought. You had a plan after all. It is so like you to fool around in such situations. Just how did you survive all these years? Haah, well I know how. You used to be my Lieutenant after all. And after today's show, I doubt that you will ever be underestimated.
Did you do it to silence all those who looked down on you? No, you never cared about them at all. You wanted something but what? Maybe a good fight? I doubt that Aizen is dead yet and when he returns for his goal, he will be ready for you.
I still remember what you said when I asked you why you fought against the Vasto Lorde for no reason.
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(Flashback)
"Why did you fight against the Vasto Lorde?"
"Well, technically I didn't 'fight' her."
"Her?"
"Yes, it's a female Hollow and guess what, she doesn't behave like a Hollow at all. She's not really territorial, doesn't consume other Hollows and she even has two other weaker Adjucas that she has taken in and protects.
It's like looking at a mother who just goes out and looks for others to protect. It was really interesting to interact with her."
"You seem excited. But if it was so interesting, then why did you fight her?", is said with a hint of sardonic humor in my words.
"Well, she misunderstood me and attacked. I guess she thought I might be there to hurt the Adjucas she was protecting. But the longer I defended myself, the more interested I became. She was really strong after all and that ... kind of ignited my battle lust and we went a bit overboard.", of course he takes my words literally and doesn't pick up on my mocking tone...
"So you fought her just to see how strong she was? You could have died."
"Haha, no. I'm strong."
'Ah, look at what you did Toji ... you almost made me forget how powerful you were with your goofy and unassuming act. But I know you. I know you are powerful. Stronger than me.'
(Flashback end)
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That was all he said. 'I'm strong' He didn't say he was powerful or he was stronger than the Hollow, just he was strong. He was never arrogant about his power. And to this day, I don't think we have seen all there is to his power.
But we all need some secrets. I also have my own. Although he knows mine ... he was there after all.
Oh, I know I shouldn't... and yet ... seeing you use that power and that sword technique... I can't help but get excited. I even feel the old Yachiru coming back up and making me ... well very excited.
I will have to see whether I won't gobble you up before I deal with my sins of the past.
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(Gin POV)
He did it again ... he performed another of his miracles. Ever since I met you that is what you did ... perform miracles. Whether it was bringing us food, fixing our house, showing us tricks, playing with Rangiku or telling us stories.
Always so strong, always having an answer, always helping us ...
After I saw, what the Shinigami working for Captain Aizen did, I thought you were weak. I saw you as a weak Shinigami as you weren't able to deal with these Shinigami and protect Rangiku. I hated all of Shinigami and just wanted to kill Aizen for what he did to Rangiku.
I was never able to realise that you had already given Rangiku back what they stole from her, until much later. Then why did you not kill them? If you were so strong, then why did you not deal with Aizen? Like you did just now? You seemed to know what was going on but you never did anything, why?
That is why I started to resent you. All that power, but then having to find out that they were just party tricks.
And now look at you. You have the chance to kill Aizen and only steal the Hogyoku. He's not dead. This wound will only hold him back slightly. He will return and prepare even more for you.
Why would you do that? Why not use that move before, when he was still in the Seireitei? The only conclusion I can come to is that you want to see Aizen either suffer, or you want him to succeed.
Maybe you are toying with everyone and are secretly doing your own thing. You have more in common with Aizen than you realise it would seem.
I guess ... it doesn't matter. I have already sworn to kill Aizen and I am the only one able to do that anyway. Goodbye Toji ... I wish you knew ... just how much I resent you.
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(Toji POV)
Look at you Gin ... always so serious. Trying to figure out why I'm doing things, not realising that some people just don't have a reason. Especially those that are as strong as me or even those that are only as strong as Aizen. Your anger and resentment mean nothing to me.
But I admit that I DO have a reason ... the Shinigami are weak. They have become a bunch of piss ants and this weakness is going to be their downfall. Just like my friend Nobutsuna Shigyō always said. The Shinigami will die out at this rate and the Quincy will use this weakness.
In letting Aizen live, I have challenged not only Aizen himself but also Yhwach and they will prepare for me.
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I helped you back then Gin because I felt like it and thought that Rangiku deserved better. That was why I got the part of her soul back and spent all that time with you guys.
And yet, you never liked me. And let me tell you ... I couldn't care less. Haha, you are so insignificant to me and in the grand scheme of things that I can't even express how little I care about you.
Your plan was dumb from the start and the result of your incompetence and weakness. You shouldn't be so arrogant. If anything you helped Aizen in the end and made him more powerful.
As long as Rangiku has a smile on her face, that is enough for me. She is very sentimental and sadly she still likes you very much. It's alright though. If things happen as they would and you also die, I'll see whether I want to save you.
It would depend on my mood though. Fighting is stressful ... haha ok I admit it can be really fun.
I guess ... I'll also be one of the 'six' Special War Potentials of Yhwach's little list in the future.
Maybe I'll have to fight against Gremmy Thoumeaux ... hahahahaha. Oh, I can hardly wait for you to show your ugly mug ... Although I'll admit that that is an impressive moustache you have.
And it seems to grow too. Quite peculiar.
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