Narrowing his eyes, Genryusai said, "I see. Well, let's hear what you have to say then."
Outraged, Saskibe shouted, "Sir, this man just blew down your door! Surely he must be dealt with?"
"I'm more than aware of what just transpired, but seeing as his wife's spiritual pressure has disappeared, I will overlook it."
"I see. Very well then. I will contact squad four and have them repair the damage."
"Thank you, brother."
"So Kioshi, let's hear it. Why the hell did you blast down my door!?"
"From what I could sense and from the evidence I found at my home, this is what I believed happened."
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(A.N.: After Kioshi explained about the events leading up to and causing his wife's death let's say 30 minutes.)
"I see. I want you to know I'm sorry. I thought she was unconscious, not dead. I hate to sound callous, but just what would you have me do?" asked a deeply saddened Yamamoto.
Allowing his anger to bleed into his voice, Kioshi demanded, "Issue an execution warrant for the 7th Kenpachi and Squad 11 Captain Futsunushi Inuzuri!"
Shocked at his brother's bloodlust, Yamamoto replied in an attempt to calm the vengeful lieutenant. "Brother, rest for a bit while I look into the matter. There is a cot against the far wall you may use."
"Very well. Thanks for the bed. I expended a lot of spiritual energy today and could use a good night's rest."
-TIME SKIP-
(Next Morning)
"Kioshi, after carefully considering the evidence, I have come to the same conclusion the Central 46 have come to."
"And pray tell, brother, just what conclusion is that?"
"Your wife was collateral damage in a battle between the Squad 11 Captain and a Vasto Lorde."
Enraged, Kioshi yelled, "That is complete and utter bullshit!"
After a few calming breaths of air, Kioshi continued, "She was a lieutenant. Surely that must warrant an official investigation?"
"My hands are tied. If you don't agree, appeal to The Central 46," answered Yamamoto, clearly frustrated with his inability to take action.
"I believe I will. Would it be possible for you to set up a meeting with The Central 46?"
"Sure brother, I have no problem with that."
Genryusai then called a hell butterfly to himself. The butterfly landed on his outstretched finger. After mumbling to the butterfly it took off, heading towards The Central 46's chambers.
A few minutes later, another hell butterfly flew through the window and landed on Genryusai's outstretched finger.
Turning to Kioshi, Yamamoto said in a serious tone, "They will see you as soon as possible. A meeting has been set for two days from now."
-TIME SKIP-
(Two Days Later)
Kioshi got up early, two days later in order to get to his home before he had to arrive at The Central 46's court room. After he put on a clean shihakushō, Kioshi flash-stepped to The Central 46's chambers. Kioshi arrived with a few minutes to spare, so instead of using Shunpo to reach the courtroom he decided to walk. After walking down the hallway and passing numerous guards all in the power range of a third seat he finally arrived in front of a huge set of double oak doors. Flanking the doors on either side were two guards with the power of a high level lieutenant or a low level captain.
"Halt, trespasser," said the guard to the left of the doors.
"State your name and reason for being here," said the guard to the right of the doors.
"I have an appointment with the judges regarding an official investigation request," Kioshi calmly responded.
Sneering, the left guard replied, "A lowly lieutenant has no right to make such a request."
Grinning at the insult his partner delivered, the right guard said, "Leave now before we execute you for trespassing, lying during questioning, and for being disrespectful to your superiors."
It took nearly every ounce of self-control Kioshi had not to make a sarcastic comment about the two guards being his superiors, but he managed to calmly reply, "The appointment was made by the Head Captain himself." 'That sure got their asses in gear,' thought Kioshi.
Visibly stunned, the left guard could only reply with a quiet, "I see."
Annoyed at his partner for allowing his emotions to be so visible, the right guard snapped out, "Well John, what are you waiting for? Go check with the judges to see if this guy is legit."
"Sure, Markus, I'm on it."
Unable to help himself, Kioshi sarcastically said, "Thanks John. Markus, if it's ok with you, I think I will stay here."
Angry that this lowly soul reaper who dared address a high level guard for the Central 46, John started to unsheathe his blade while saying, "Why you arrogant pri-"
"Shut up you twit. Go do what I just told you to do," interrupted Markus, sensing his partner was about to make a grave mistake.
"Yes sir," replied John.
-TIME SKIP-
(5 minutes later)
After re-emerging from the double oak doors, John said in a tone of voice that conveyed urgency, "You are to meet with the Central 46 right away."
"Very well. Thank you for the interesting conversation," sneered Kioshi.
Without another word, the guards allowed Kioshi to pass through the doors and into the courtroom.
"You are late. Explain yourself, lieutenant, and be quick," was the first thing Kioshi heard when he entered the courtroom.
"I arrived early. Your incompetent guards kept me from entering and caused me to be late. My apologies," replied Kioshi, finishing in an apologetic bow.
"None are needed," replied the same judge, "Please tell us why you believe an execution warrant needs to be issued."
-TIME SKIP-
(30 minutes later)
"Thank you for bringing this matter before us, Lieutenant Momaru. We will deliberate and inform you of our decision. You are dismissed."
Kioshi turned around and left the courtroom. When he was standing next to the guards, who had just closed the doors, Kioshi said, "I guess I'm stuck with you two dick heads for a couple of hours huh?"
"You-"
"Don't John he's not worth it. Yes, you're stuck with us Kioshi, so sit down and shut up."
"As you wish, John, as you wish."
-TIME SKIP-
(3 hours later)
As soon as Kioshi walked back into the courtroom, he was addressed by the same judge that previously spoke to him. "The evidence before us does not confirm your statement, nor does it contradict it. Therefore we will be agreeing with the official statement given by the Head Captain."
"You imbeciles! That man killed my wife, and you're just going to let him get away with it!?" screamed the enraged lieutenant.
Seeing that they weren't getting anywhere a woman spoke up, "We are sorry for your loss. It was an accident. Go home, lieutenant. You are young and rather handsome. Surely, finding yourself a new wife won't be too much of a challenge."
"An accident!? That was no fucking accident!" Realizing he was losing control, Kioshi took a few steadying deep breaths. "I demand an execution warrant be issued or I will kill you all one by one until I get what I want," finished Kioshi in a low tone devoid of all emotion.
Having enough of the emotional lieutenant, the same judge said, "First of all, any decision handed down cannot be contested. Second of all, if you even attempt to make good on your threat, we will have you executed."
Realizing arguing further would only cause him problems, Kioshi said, "Very well. I will just have to take care of this myself." Once he finished speaking, he disappeared in a burst of Shunpo, paying no heed to the judge speaking to him.
"You will do..." said the judge, trailing off once he noticed that Kioshi had left. "Where did he go?" she said quietly to herself.
Just then, John entered through the doors, "Is everyone alright?"
"We're a little confused, but other than that we're fine. Why do you ask?"
"I saw Kioshi blast out of here and feared the worst."
"We should alert the Head Captain. Kioshi isn't known for his temper, but losing his wife could change that, and with power like his, I fear few could stop him if he decided to go on a rampage."
"Understood. I will relay the massage immediately."
-TIME SKIP-
(15 minutes later)
[1st DIVISION BARRACKS]
When John arrived at the first division barracks, he entered and headed straight for Yamamoto's office. Just as he was about to open the Head Captain's door, his hand was stopped by a worried-looking Sasakibe.
"Lieutenant, unhand me. I must relay an urgent message to the Head Captain immediately."
"Very well. You may enter, but be quick. I also have an urgent message that must be relayed at once."
Startled by the unannounced entrance of his lieutenant and a Central Guardian, Yamamoto instantly knew something was going on. "What has happened?" asked the worried leader.
"I have been ordered by the Central Forty-Six to inform you Kioshi did not receive the verdict he desired. He left the courtroom in quite a hurry, and he was leaking reiatsu laced with murderous intent," answered John.
"I see. This is not good. Do we know where he is going?" asked the Head Captain, who had the feeling his brother was about to do something rash.
Frowning, the Central Guardian answered, "No, we do not. I am sorry I couldn't be of any more help." After he finished his apology, he left.
"I can help with that, Head Captain. Kioshi is currently challenging Squad 11's Captain Futsunushi Inuzuri to a captain's duel."
"Oh dear. This is not good. Sasakibe, you are in charge. I will go put a stop to this disaster waiting to happen immediately."
Kioshi arrived at the squad 11 barracks ten minutes after he stormed out of the Central Forty-Six's courtroom. He took a deep breath. As soon as all of the air left his lungs, thick white goo left his mouth, nose, and eyes. It gathered and spread out on the front of his head, creating a plain-white hollow's mask. (A.N.: Think of ichigo's mask after he suppressed his hollow; just without any of the markings.)
Kioshi raised his hand and pressed it against the wall separating himself from his target: the Captain of Squad 11. When his hand was flat against the wall, he whispered "cero." A split second, a deafening boom, and a bright flash of neon green light later, the wall vaporized. While the dust was settling, Kioshi brought his hand up to his face and squeezed, causing his mask to shatter.
"Kioshi, just what in the name of the Soul King do you think you are doing?" The gruff voice of Squad 11's Captain and the 7th Kenpachi, Futsunushi Inuzuri, demanded.
"I, Kioshi Mamoru, the Lieutenant of Squad 12, hereby challenge you to a captain's duel," said Kioshi in a formal tone.
"Kioshi, you are my friend. I could never accept an offer for a fight to the death from you. At least, I couldn't without a good reason," replied Futsunushi. While he had started speaking in a calm and friendly tone, he finished in a menacing tone laced with murderous intent.
"I am here to avenge my wife. You slaughtered her like a common hollow! You didn't even have the balls to look her in the eyes when you killed her! You had to stab her from behind!" screamed Kioshi.
"I see. Very well then. If that is truly how you feel, then I will accept your challenge," calmly stated the 7th Kenpachi.
"Lieutenant!" the captain called out.
In a burst of Shunpo, the lieutenant arrived in the captain's office. "What can I do for you, captain?"
"Have at least two-hundred squad members meet us at the training grounds. There's going to be a Captain's Duel."
"Right away," replied the excited lieutenant right before he left in another burst of Shunpo.
Thirty seconds after the lieutenant left, Kioshi looked and nodded at Futsunushi before they both departed in nearly silent bursts of Shunpo. Kioshi arrived at the training grounds three seconds before Captain Inuzuri. They showed up at the opposite ends of the arena.
About five minutes after the two combatants arrived, the lieutenant appeared in a burst of Shunpo next to his captain. "Sir, I have done as you have asked. There are currently two hundred and twenty-seven squad members in attendance. I believe more are on their way."
"Thank you, Lieutenant. Please take a seat."
Looking at his assembled squad members, the captain decided to give them what could be his last speech as their captain. "Good afternoon, my subordinates. Today I have a special surprise for all of you. Today you will witness a fight between two captain-level fighters. This will be no ordinary fight. No, this will be a Captain's Duel. Myself and the 12th division lieutenant will be engaging in a fight to the death. The winner will claim the Captaincy of squad eleven, and will gain the title of Kenpachi!"
The gathered soul reapers were oddly silent as they processed what was just said. Then, in true squad eleven fashion, they erupted in cheers displaying their blood lust for all to see.
Finally, Kioshi ran out of patience when Futsunushi turned to face him. Letting out a mighty roar, Kioshi unsheathed his blade and charged the menacing captain.
The Kenpachi quickly drew his sword and blocked Kioshi's horizontal strike, pushing Kioshi back.
Wanting to get the fight over with as soon as possible, Kioshi released his shikai as soon as he regained his footing. Pointing his zanpakutō towards the sky, he locked eyes with his opponent. While moving the tip of his blade in a figure eight motion, he called out, "Bite and strangle, Hebinoō."