The country of lightning (1)

''speak''

'Thought'

[Zanpakuto speech from the inner world]

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After Karmine come back to the real world, he finds out that he has no injuries on his body, even though he sustain any injuries while in his inner world. But the last thing that he expects is for him to open his eyes and see a young pink-haired girl staring at him with a very cheery smile.

''Me? I am one of your zanpakuto spirt and my name is Yachiru Kusajishi!! Nice to meet you K-chan!!'' Yachiru said

''My zanpakuto spirit, that sound so far fetched, and yet it make so much sense.'' Karmine mutter before realising something ''Wait a minute!! Did you tell me your name? Isn't that like, one of the most important for a zanpakuto.''

''Don't be silly, K-chan, there is no way I'm going to tell you my real the first time we met!! Yachiru is just a name the Ken-chan give me!''

'Ken-chan?'

''Is that so? Then how are you here? I mean, I thought a zanpakuto can only exist in an inner world?'' Karmine ask

''Hehe, it's because I'm special and also because I'm the strongest!! That way, there is nothing that can contain me!!'' Yachiru answer

''You? The strongest? I found that very hard to believe.'' Karmine said

''Well, I might not have some powerful ability like the other, but when coming to raw physical strength and cutting power, I am the strongest!!'' Yachiru said while putting both of her hands on her waist while puffing her chest up a bit.

''You are physically strongest, zanpakuto? I found that even harder to believe than your last statement.'' Karmine said with a deadpan expression

''Pff, don't be like that K-chan, I could kick your butt without even putting any effort into it and besides, had you never heard the phrase don't judge by its cover?'' Yachiru said before appearing behind Karmine before used her hands to hand from Karmine shoulder

''Anyway, how about we start our adventure!! I'm very excited to explore this place!!'' Yachiru said while hanging on Karmine shoulder.

''Oi, get off me, there is no way I'm gonna walk around with you on my shoulder.'' Karmine said while looking toward Yachiru

''HAHAHA, no.'' Yachiru laugh before answering

Veins can be seen appearing on Karmine forehead before he sighs. As much as it annoying him, he can't force her to leave, considering she is one of his zanpakuto spirits, and if what she said before is true, then it just means she can kick his ass very easily.

''Fine, anyway, do you know which way is north? If I don't want to get lost going, it is always better to go toward the north.''

''Of course, I know!! It's that way!!'' Yachiru said before pointing toward the south.

''Ok then.'' Karmine nodded before going toward the direction that Yachiru pointed toward

After walking for 30 minutes, the duo comes out from the forest, and Karmine can see that he is on some island, and he can see a Japanese style building in a very far distance.

''Wow!! You see that place, K-chan!? It looks so pretty!! How bout we go there!!'' Yachiru said from his shoulder.

''Well, that place sure looks interesting. Are we in Japan or past Japan?'' Karmine said

''Don't be stupid, K-chan!! There is no way this is japan!! If this is Japan, then the soul society would probably already notice us!!'' Yachiru said while poking Karmine cheek

''You don't need to call me stupid for asking a very important question, you know?'' Karmine asks, a little annoyed before he continues his walk.

After another 30 minute pass, he finally finds something interesting.

In front of the duo is a group of humanoid creatures standing around a campfire. They have black skin, with feet that only have three toes. But the most standout thing of these things is the head with a lot of furs or possibly hairs that make them look like a lion mane and a pair of ears sticking out from it. They also wear a white mask with a weird pattern on it.

A total of 3 of them seem to be standing around a campfire while doing some weird dance.

''Look at them, K-chan!! maybe we can ask them where we are right now!!'' Yachiru said before leaping from Karmine shoulder before dashing toward the group of creatures.

''Yachiru, wait!!'' Karmine said before running after Yachiru

''Hello, guys!! Can you tell me where we are right now!!'' Yachiru said, appearing out of nowhere in the creature perspective.

The creature seems surprised at making a weird noise before running toward Yachiru with a wooden club in its hand. They rush forward, swinging their club wildly, but Yachiru easily dodges all three of them before using shunpo to appear behind them.

''That is very rude of you guy, you know!! I'm want to ask some questions.'' Yachiru said with a pout

''Oi, Yachiru, don't run away like that,'' Karmine said, finally catching up to Yachiru.

The creatures seem to noticed Karmine and rush toward him while swinging it club wildly. Karmine looks at them with uninterest eyes, and Karmine easily catches the club with his bare hand before looking at them.

''Oi Yachiru, do you know what they are?'' Karmine asks before looking toward Yachiru, who is standing behind the creature.

''Nope!!'' She said ''I never see them before, but I would never remember something this weak anyway.''

''Is that so? So, does that mean I can kill them?'' Karmine ask

''Well, you don't need to ask me for something like that! Just cut them down, K-chan.'' Yachiru said with a shrug.

Before Karmine can do anything, he feels something hit him on the head from the left side, then also feel something hit him from behind. It was the other two creatures who hit him with a wooden club from those two directions.

But Karmine doesn't even budge from the hit; he rolls his eyes before using one of his hands, not holding the wooden club to pull out his sword from his waist before swinging it in a 360 motion cutting down all the creatures around him with one mighty swing.

Karmine sheath his sword back before looking down at the corpse that seems to turn into particles of light.

''Well, that was disappointing.'' Karmine said

''Well, they are pretty weak. I'm pretty sure you can beat them without even the need of your sword.'' Yachiru said before appearing on Karmine shoulder again.

''I never expect them to be this weak, you know? That mask zanpakuto guy told me there will be very strong enemies around, but it looks like I might hear him wrong.'' Karmine said before continuing his walk

''Don't worried about that, K-chan!! I can feel some decent spiritual power coming from the city we are heading to, so you can probably fight them when we get there!!''

''Is that so? Now, I'm a little bit motivated.'' Karmine said before start running toward the city that he could see from the distance