Chapter 2: Going back to the Present
(I will get back to the real present soon. This is another small flash back type thing)
Thirty-five years has passed since I became a Soul Reaper. I became a member of Kenpachi's squad and am becoming as strong as Kenpachi himself. We are having our monthly duel. We fight at the end of every month.
"Have you had enough, Minatsu?" Kenpachi asked as we backed up.
"Nope, not yet," I answer. I don't have one scratch on me yet and we've been fighting for about fifteen minutes. We usually stop fighting when one of us gets the first scratch.
Captain Ukitake and Captain Shunsui are walking towards us, just standing there watching us fight. "Minatsu sure has gotten stronger since the first time I saw them fight." Captain Ukitake said.
"Let's go, Mizu!" I yelled. Mizu is my Zanpakuto's name. It means water (if you didn't know what it meant). My Zanpakuto turned to water but it still has the shape of my Zanpakuto. The water of my Zanpakuto can go through any object. I can also make it turn to normal so my Zanpakuto can make an attack. I start going after Kenpachi and scratch him on his face. I used my flash step to get to him.
"Looks like Minatsu has gotten faster at her flash step as well." Captain Shunsui said.
Kenpachi decided to come after me even though our battle should be over. I grabbed his sword, picked him up, and through him across the pathway. I have got to say that Kenpachi is sort of heavy to lift. I didn't throw him too far though. His sword did give me a small scrape. We are done fighting for now.
(The Real Present)
I wake up sitting next to my friend Kentaro. We are leaning against a wall. "I see you had a nice nap." Kentaro said.
"I wasn't napping, I was resting." I said. Kentaro is my childhood friend. He and I have been friends for a very long time even years before the day I almost got killed by my father. I don't know why he didn't come by my house that day, he was probably busy.
I put on my Looking Glass. It's sort of like glasses except it only has one lens on the right side and a metal bar that makes it stay on my head. The metal bar is round and only goes half way around my head. The color of the lens is clear and the metal round bar is dark green.
My Looking Glass is a device I asked the Research and Development to make for me. It can zoom up on objects up to fifteen miles, if I zoom up on people I can listen in on their conversation from the same distance, it can also record information about a Soul Reaper (and other people like Ichigo's friend with special powers that I have not met yet), Quincy's, Hollows, and enemies. It records information about the attacks the person or hollow uses (only during battle is when I can record the info and save it as well), the name of the person or hollow, and their species. It helps the Research and Development a lot if there are any new enemies out there, I can just give them the information. I can see the entire information on one lens. I wanted a device like this but I couldn't get it unless I could record information about other kinds of species. I had to make a deal with Captain Mayori Kurutsuchi. I got this device 35 years ago.
I am hearing a conversation that's not too far away from where I am. "Hey Yumichika, did you here that Captain Kenpachi is going to recommend someone for a Captains position?" Ikkaku asked.
"Nope," Yumichika responded. "I wonder who it is."
"Captain Kenpachi wouldn't tell." Ikkaku said. "I overheard him talking to himself about it, I asked who he was going to recommend but he wouldn't tell."
"Do you think that person has a good chance of becoming a Captain?" Yumichika asked.
"I don't know who the person is but I have a good idea though." Ikkaku said. "I think it's that Minatsu girl who always fights with Kenpachi."
(Going back to Minatsu) I get up from the ground and walk in front of them. Ikkaku and Yumichika were in the path right before the turn where I was at. I have my arms crossed. "So I heard you said Kenpachi was going to recommend me to become a Captain, eh?" I asked in an angry voice.
"I'm not sure if it's you or not." Ikkaku said.
"Aren't you in our squad?" Yumichika asked.
"Of course I am." I answered. "I've been in this squad for sixty years."
"Minatsu, there's no need to get so mad about this." Kentaro said as he was turning the corner to where I was. Kentaro knew I was going to go after Kenpachi as soon as I found out where he was.
"Do you know where Kenpachi is?" I asked.
"I think he's in a Captains meeting, why?" Ikkaku asked.
I unfolded my arms and used my flash step so I can get to the Captains meeting. I am really fast at using flash step, I'm not just saying it because I think it, half the people I know can't keep up with me. I'm standing on one of the walls in the Seireitei waiting for the Captains meeting to get out of session.
After about five minutes of waiting they walk out. I see Kenpachi, I jump down, and have my hand in a fist. "This is for recommending me to become a Captain without my permission!" I said as I punched him in the face. I stand on my two feet. I punched him while I was in the air. I punched him so hard that he hit the wall behind him. The punch didn't hurt as much as it would have 35 years ago.
The Head Captain starts to walk out of the door. "What's with all of this commotion?" The Head Captain asked. Kenpachi is standing up and all the Captains are staring at me wondering why I punched Kenpachi in the face. I just said 'without my permission' but I don't think they heard me say that. I think they were more stunned that I punched him.
Minatsu sure seems strong enough to become a Captain. The Head Captain thought. Kenpachi said she might not cooperate with the idea.
The Head Captain looks at Captain Hitsugaya for an instant, Minatsu wasn't paying attention, and Captain Hitsugaya came after her. "Reign over the frozen heavens, Hyorinmaru!" Captain Hitsugaya said. Hyorinmaru was going after Minatsu.
Not enough Captains recommended Minatsu so we have to make her release her Bankai which Kenpachi told us that she knows hers and more than enough Captains will witness this. The Head Captain thought. If Minatsu does become captain she will replace one of the three Captains that left the Soul Society.
Note: This is how you become a Captain in Bleach
To take the captain proficiency test which requires the ability to perform the bankai. Presumably, most Soul Reapers become captains using this method. At least three existing captains, including the Commander-General, have to witness the test.
To have personal recommendations from at least six captains and approval from at least three of the remaining seven.
To defeat a captain one-on-one with at least 200 witnesses from the captain's division. Kenpachi Zaraki is the only known captain to have achieved his rank using this method.