Episode 2: Kidpachi's choice

Kidpachi was walking out of a small down-he had his bloody sword leaned up against his shoulder. Behind him, there was a rather large pile of dead bodies, all with sword slashes or stabs.

"How boring..." He mumbled. I guess the only way I could get stronger is if I became a ninja... But no village would except me. Besides the Village Hidden in the Steel. Hmm... I guess I'll go there. Kenpachi-Sensei's going to be waiting there.


Kidpachi walked through the maze, which was surprisingly easy, and he walked into the village. The old man was waiting for him at the entrance.

"What do you need, son?"

Kidpachi took a deep breath. "I want to become a ninja. I want to be under Kenpachi-Sensei."

"Are you sure you want to become a ninja? If you become a ninja, there is no way to go back on your decision. You're a Steel Ninja for life."

Kidpachi nodded, seriously.

"Are you sure you want to be under Kenpachi? Once you join a Squad, there's no way you can change."

"I'm sure."

"Alright. I'm Tanyu Ige- The Second Kinkage."

"Save it for someone who cares. Go tell Kenpachi-Sensei that I'm here."

"Alright..." The Kinkage made a few hand signs.

Gosuke Kiganjo walked in. "Yeah? What do you want?"

"You have a new Genin." He turned to the kid.

"Who the hell are you?" Growled Kidpachi. "You aren't Kenpachi-Sensei."

"I am Kenpachi." Kiganjo said. "Got a problem with that, kid?"

"Kenpachi," The Kinkage called. "Calm down. Child, this is who you wanted to be under."

"I wanted to be under Kenpachi- Yachiru Unohana."

"She's no longer Kenpachi. I'm Kenpachi now." Gosuke smiled, flexing his shoulders.

"Where the hell is Kenpachi-Sensei?" There was a a bit of panic in Kidpachi's voice.

"The one you're speaking of," The Kinkage told him calmly. "Has changed her name to Retsu Unohana, and she has went to the medical core."

"Damn it." Kidpachi punched down onto the desk, and then he looked around at his feet. "Where is the medical core?" He growled.

"The hospital. To the left."


"KENPACHI!" Roared Kidpachi, as he pushed passed several nurses, in order to find Unohana.

Unohana down the hallway, finding him quite easily because he was making so much noise. "Please, keep it down. People are resting here."

"Kenpachi!" Growled Kidpachi. "The strongest fighter in the Steel Village. Kenpachi. Who's a member of the damned Medical Core."

"I am no longer Kenpachi."

"And why the hell not?" Kidpachi growled.

"I stepped down from my perch. We can't fight if I get killed for my title. Because that will happen if I'm not careful. You see I'm saving all my fighting spirit and strength for our future battle. But from now on, you'll need to get stronger. If you don't get stronger, then we will not fight. Once you truly earn the title of Kenpachi, we'll fight. But until then, train under Kenpachi Kiganjo. He'll make you suffer. But if your spirit is strong enough, you'll survive and then it'll make you stronger. And once you've become strong enough, kill him. Kill him in one on one combat, and then you shall receive the name Kenpachi."

"After that... you and I will be able to fight?"

"No. Just getting the name means nothing. The name Kenpachi is only given to the person who loves to fight the most, and who has killed the most people. It means, No matter how many times he dies, he never goes down. Once you've truly reached that level, you have earned the name Kenpachi. And then, we'll fight once we have a chance." She paused. "Do you understand?"

"Yes." Kidpachi nodded. "Can I just go and kill Kiganjo now?"

"No. You can only fight him after you've become a Chunin."

"What the hell's a Chunin?"

"There are four different types of Ninja. Genin, Chunin, Jonin, and Kage. Genin are the lowest rank, for children who just got out of the academy. You're a rare exception, because of your talent with a blade. Chunin are the next rank, and you need to take the Chunin Exams before you can become a Chunin."

"How do I take the Chunin Exams?" Asked Kidpachi.

"Your Sensei must recommend you. But that's not all. You must do a total of twelve missions."

"Alright." Kidpachi cracked his knuckles. "I'll only deal with the fake Kenpachi until I become a Chunin. Then I'll kill him with one strike."


Kidpachi was back in the Kinkage's office. "Alright, Kenpachi. Let's go."

"You need one more Genin to have a squad."

"Why can't we just go now?" Kidpachi growled.

"Because. You wish to take the Chunin Exams, correct?" The Kinkage asked.

Kidpachi nodded.

"A squad has three Genin, and one Jonin. And you need three Genin to enter the Chunin Exams."

"Who the hell's your other student?"

"Hey, Tatsuzo. Get your stupid ass in here." Gosuke ordered.

The teenager that was with the group the other day walked in. He looked at Kidpachi. "Why the hell're you here?"

"I just joined Squad Eleven. So if you have a problem with that-"

"Alright, Kinkage." Tatsuzo walked up to the desk. "What's the big idea?"

The Kinkage breathed through his nose. "You're getting a full squad. And this kid's part of it."

Tatsuzo glanced to Kidpachi. "Who's the third guy?"

"Give me a second..." The Kinkage made a few hand signs. And then a teenager walked in. He had his neck bent to where he was looking down a little, and he wouldn't make eye contact with anyone.

"This is Rinji. Go with your squad and you can get to know each other."

Kidpachi closed his eyes, and he followed Kiganjo outside.


"Listen," Kiganjo growled as soon as they were outside the building. "I don't really give a damn about you guys. You could all die for all I care." He rolled his eyes. "See ya later once we go get a mission." He walked away.

"I think we should all get to know each other." Rinji told Kidpachi and Tatsuzo.

"Yeah?" Kidpachi rolled his eyes. "That'd be such a waste of time. But I have nothing better to do. You go first."

"My name is Rinji Toichi. I like to sleep in, and I don't like my clan's jutsu. I became a ninja because my clan forced me to. Your turn." He pointed to Tatsuzo.

"I'm Tatsuzo Tekkan. I personally like to train, and I hate our sensei. I became a ninja so I could be the strongest I could possibly be."

"I have no name." Kidpachi told them. "I like to fight strong people. I hate natto. I became a ninja so I could surpass a certain someone..."

Tatsuzo nodded. "I think we should be a team. If we want to leave our sensei, we'll all have to become Chunin. And the only way we can do that is if we work together. And to work together, we have to have a good relationship."

"As long as neither of you interfere with my battles, and I don't interfere with yours, then we'll get along just fine." Kidpachi told them.

"Not everything's about fighting, you know." Tatsuzo said.

Kidpachi growled. "Of course it is. Do you realize that our sensei is Kenpachi? The name Kenpachi is only given to those who love fighting the most, and who has killed the most people. I bet that our first mission we'll have to kill an army of ninja."


Kidpachi, Rinji, and Tatsuzo was cleaning trash off of a bridge, while their sensei was sleeping under a tree.

"I really want to kill him right now." Tatsuzo mumbled. "It'd be so easy too, he let his guard down." He was still working.

"If anyone's going to kill him, it'd be me. I'm going to kill him, and then I'll become Kenpachi." Kidpachi picked a tin can up with his sword, and then flung it into his garbage can.

"Then I'll be under you. I see." Tatsuzo knelt down, and picked up a piece of trash.

"And?" Kidpachi asked, grabbing a shopping bag, and put it in his garbage.

"Nothing, really. Do you want to be Kenpachi just so we're your subordinates?" He grabbed an old doughnut, and then threw it away. He reached down and washed his hand in the water.

"No. I want to be Kenpachi because I'm going to kill the first Kenpachi." Kidpachi grabbed an old paper cup, and put it in his bag.

"Why would you want to do that?" Rinji asked, as he threw a sake bottle away.

"We fought once before. And she have me this scar." Kidpachi touched his face, where Unohana cut him. "She told me that once I become Kenpachi, we'll fight again." Kidpachi then slashed at the air.

"So you're the reason she went to the medical core..." Tatsuzo realized, as he tried to pull something that was stuck off the ground.

"Did you say something?' Kidpachi asked.

"I said can you cut this thing off the bridge for me?" He was trying to get a sticky piece of plastic off the bridge, but it wasn't coming off.

Kidpachi walked over, and then slashed it off, and then peeled it off his sword.

"Thanks."

"Don't you have kunai?" Asked Rinji, as he grabbed an old baby toy, and tossed it away.

"No. I only have my fists. Do you?" He grabbed a fist full of garbage and then threw it away.

"Yeah, I do. The academy made me take kunai, what do you just leave yours at home?" Rinji swung his trash up onto his shoulder, and then walked off the bridge, and then threw it in the dumpster next to it.

"No, I wasn't trained by the academy. I was trained by the first Kenpachi herself." He stopped for a moment.

"Where'd she find you?" Kidpachi asked. "Was she ordered to fight you too?" He threw his trash bag into the dumpster, missing by a few inches, and hitting the tree Kiganjo was sleeping under. "Damn."

"No. The Steel Ninja were invading my home village. I was very young. I was about to get killed, but then she appeared, and took me under her wing." He walked over, and then threw his bag away, also throwing Kidpachi's away.

"I think that was everything." Rinji said.

"Yep. We better wake up Kiganjo." Kidpachi replied. He smiled, and he put his sword away.

"Don't kill him." Tatsuzo called.

"Not planning on it." Kidpachi stopped next to his sensei, and then kicked him in the ribs hard.

"What?" Growled Kiganjo, waking up.

"We finished."

"Why did you kick me?" Kiganjo sat up.

"I called your name four times but you didn't wake up."

"Whatever, let's get our reward, and then get another mission."


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