Chapter 204: Discovery and Contact
Rukia was starting to regret her decision.
She hadn't realized that the spiritual pressure of this orange-haired kid was so strong that it completely masked the presence of a vicious Hollow nearby.
The creature's roar echoed through the night.
Lying on the ground, Rukia gritted her teeth against the pain. "So, this is how you'll become a Shinigami."
"Is this really okay?" Ichigo Kurosaki asked, his face set in a serious expression.
Rukia raised her sword. "It's been done successfully once before."
"I think... there shouldn't be any problems."
Ichigo hesitated, torn, but the terrifying scenes at the hospital—his injured father, and his missing mother and sisters—pushed him past any lingering doubts.
"Go ahead, Shinigami."