The blades and me (3)

''Speak''

'Thought'

[Zanpakuto speech from the inner world]

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''My name is ...''

Before he can answer something, it seems to click in his mind. Without even realising, he can hear something or someone whisper into his ear. The sound that whispers into his ears is like that of an old man, but not the same old man voice from before. This time the sound holds more authority, nobility and charisma, and the voice reminds him of a king.

(You will be K, and your name will be Karmine Kiefer)

''My name is Karmine, Karmine Kiefer'' He said

The mask zanpakuto seems to be the moment his master said his name.

''Why did you pick that name?'' The mask zanpakuto asks, and his voice seems to have a subtle edge into it.

''I... don't know actually, it's just the first name that comes to my head. Is there something wrong with it?'' Karmine ask

''It just... your name remind me, no probably all of us here a very unpleasant memory.'' The mask zanpakuto said before continuing ''But that does not matter, you are not part of them, so I guess we can overlook it.''

''Then, are we gonna start training?'' Karmine ask

''Yes, and the training is simple.'' The mask zanpakuto said

Suddenly, the weight of Karmine body seems to increase tenfold. Karmine eyes widen before he quickly fell onto both of his knees, and it started to make him hard to breathe.

'What... the... hell.. is this?'

''This master is a spiritual pressure or a reiatsu. It can be used as a weapon to kill or stunt a weak enemy, and your first test is simple to master; I want you to be able to stand straight for at least 10 seconds.'' The mask zanpakuto said

When Karmine hear that, he quickly follows the zanpakuto instruction, and with all of his strength, he slowly starts to sit back up, but he is doing this, he can hear his bone creaking and blood start to come out from his mouth and both of his eyes.

Cuts are also starting to appear on every part of his body, and blood starts to come out from those cuts quickly. When Karmine stood back up straight, he was cover in blood.

The mask zanpakuto seem to be impressed by his master strength, start to increase his spiritual pressure slowly, causing more blood to come out of Karmine body, creating a pool of blood beneath Karmine feet.

The amount of spiritual pressure that the mask zanpakuto is using right now could have killed a normal human, but Karmine could stand up. Even though he still has a lot of injuries, he still is to stand up straight.

''Good job, master. Now, your ten seconds start.'' The mask zanpakuto said

''1''

More cuts start to appear on Karmine body.

''2''

More blood starts to come out of Karmine body.

''3''

Burn marks start to appear on Karmine skin.

''4''

Karmine started to stumble but was be able to quickly straight back up.

''5''

Karmine organs start to rupture.

''6''

Karmine bones start to crack and break.

''7''

Karmine blood started to boiled him from inside out.

''8''

On the eighth mark, something happened, something that will cause the mask zanpakuto and every zanpakuto in Karmine inner world to become very surprised and shock to their very core.

Blue lines start to appear on Karmine body, but Karmine seems not to have noticed. Blood that keeps flowing out from his body like a waterfall start to slow down, his bone stop cracking and breaking, and all of his internal organs start to heal slowly but surely.

The mask zanpakuto eyes widen behind him, seemingly noticed and understood what is happening toward Karmine body.

When ten seconds come, the mask zanpakuto stops his spiritual pressure, causing Karmine to fall head toward the floor covered with blood.

But Karmine still has his consciousness, and he can feel someone standing in front of him.

''Wow, you have a lot of blood, master.'' The mask zanpakuto said

''Is that the first thing you said after what you did,'' Karmine said while still face down on the floor.

''Well, master, I did not expect you to stand there for ten seconds, but then again, on the last 2 seconds, you kinda cheat using that technique, master.''

''What the hell are you talking about?'' Karmine ask

''It does not matter, master, now stand up we will begin your second test.'' The mask said, causing Karmine eyes to widen.

''You expect me to stand back up and continue the test in this state?!'' Karmine said, looking up toward the long hair zanpakuto

''Of course master, on the battlefield, there will be no rest, there will be no space for you to breath, there will be no mercy shown from your enemy, it either you died or they died, if you expect someone to give you a break in a battle then you are, dead wrong master.'' The red mask zanpakuto said, before metalising a katana in his hand, before stabbing down toward Karmine.

Karmine quickly pushed his body away from the ground to the side, dodging the blade and using all the strength left in his body, combining with adrenaline to stand back up. He quickly looks toward where the mask zanpakuto is, but his eyes widen when he sees the zanpakuto spirit.

The next thing he knew, he felt a blade make contact with his neck from behind him, but instead of cutting Karmine head off, it sent him flying instead.

The reason for this is because, when the blade makes contact with his neck, blue lines that appear before appear again on his neck, causing the blade to only leave a shallow cut on his neck and sending him flying instead.

''Impressive look like your bloodline defend is strong enough even to block a fatal attack, and from the look of it, the technique will only appear when your body is on the verge of death or appear when it senses a fatal attack.''

Karmine, who was sent flying, slowly stood back up and looked at the zanpakuto spirit.

''My bloodlines? No, more important questions, did you just teleport?''

''Teleport? I did not teleport master; I used a technique called shunpo or flash step. It's a movement technique. The speed of shunpo depends on how fast one can get from point A to point B in the least amount of steps, so it's not a teleportation technique master.'' The zanpakuto spirit said before getting into a stance.

One leg forward, one leg behind, holding his sword with both of his hands while pointing it down toward the floor at 45 degrees, and both of his legs slightly bend.

''Erm, you don't need to go all out you, we're a technically partner, no friend, right?'' Karmine said while getting more nervous while also starting to feel fear.

''Well master, if you wish for a friend, then befriend my blade!!'' The zanpakuto spirit said before disappearing.

Karmine eyes widen before he quickly ducks down, slightly dodging the blade that coming from behind him. And out of instinct, he quickly swings his hand behind him. While this is happening, a sword starts to materialise in his hand.

The zanpakuto spirit quickly reacts and block Karmine blade easily.

''Not bad master, look like you were able to call us, even though you were able to bring out your shinigami power in the basic form.'' The mask zanpakuto said before pushing him bad.

''Now then master, to paraphrase a wise man, for the next few minutes, your my bitch master.''

''Wait for wha-''

A/N

And that is for the chapter. This chapter gives you a lot of information and pretty obvious foreshadowing so you can guess what will happen in the future.

Also, the next chapter will be the final one for this arc/prologue, and we will finally start the story properly after the next chapter.