Chapter 266: Ichimonji
The wind blew, but it couldn’t disperse the tense atmosphere.
Ichigo Kurosaki stood there, utterly at a loss.
He felt like the protagonist in some romantic novel, with two outstanding men fighting over who would decide his fate.
He held his sword behind his back, stiff and numb, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say.
Should he support Naruto?
His heart leaned in that direction. But even though Uncle Naruto could speak with such confidence, Ichigo didn’t know how to do the same. It felt as though if he spoke up, he’d become a “selfish coward” who didn’t care about the fate of the three worlds.
Could he support the monk instead?
No, he couldn’t. He didn’t agree with him, and he certainly wasn’t going to side against Uncle Naruto, who had always treated him well. He wasn’t ungrateful enough to do that.
"Let them handle it," came a voice from behind, breaking Ichigo’s inner turmoil.