Chapter 28 - Visit to the 11th Division (1/2)

The man stands still as he tries to sense out the real Itachi from the fake ones. 'That one!' He turns around quickly and delivers a spinning kick to Itachi. Itachi blocks with his arm and the man goes in for a punch on Itachi. Suddenly the man feels a sharp pain at the back of his head and he falls to the ground.

An hour later later he wakes up and finds himself back in his cell with Itach waiting outside. ”

”Tell me what you know.” Itachi asks him. The man begins to laugh maniacally and looks at Itachi.

”I don't know anything, I just wanted to fight you.”

Itachi doesn't say a word and turns around and walks away from him. 'This was a waste of time. I should have known better thinking these mentally unstable prisoners actually have information.'

For the next month, Itachi continued with his regular patrol duties at the Maggot's Nest. The Maggot's Nest became very quiet with little trouble occuring in the past month with Itachi either physically disciplining them or putting them under genjutsu.

Itachi one morning receives a letter at his door saying his time off request was approved. He leaves his room and decides to go for a walk through Seireitei. As he leaves the barracks he hears a voice calling his name from behind him.

”Yo Itachi! It's been a while!”

Itachi turns around and sees Taro Shihouin approaching him.

”It's weird how we are in the same squad but I haven't seen you in a long time! I heard you got promoted to 3rd seat Corps Commander of the Maggot's Nest! Congrats!” Taro says to Itachi.

It had already been 10 years since he last saw Itachi. Although they had both joined the same division. They had completely different responsibilities. It was only recently that he heard that a new 3rd seat was chosen for the Maggots Nest, and that 3rd seat went to Itachi.

”You're still the same lively person you were in the academy Taro.” Itachi replies to him.

”Haha. I heard that the maggots nest is filled with some crazy psychos. How are you faring in there?” Taro asks.

”It's fine. I was able to subdue them” Itachi replies.

”Amazing, as expected of you right” Taro says jokingly.

Itachi remains silent.

”Besides that, how have you been? Taro asks as the two walk together.

”Good. and yourself?” Itachi replies and questions back.

”It's been going good as well. I was pulled out 2 years after you graduated. I've joined the second division and have been training since. In fact, I am already able to communicate with my zanpakuto.” Taro says proudly. ”What about you, how is your training going? What's your shikai?” Taro asks curiously. He knew Itachi was one of the most talented shinigamis he had seen. He had already expected Itachi to have an elementary mastery over his sword.

”I haven't been able to communicate with my zanpakuto spirit yet.” Itachi says as he puts his hand on his asauchi and looks at it.

”That's weird. With your talent, I was sure you would have already been able to communicate with your sword.” Taro was a bit surprised. He never expected that Itachi was unable to even communicate with his sword.

”Well with how strong you are, I'll have no chance of catching up to you if you had an actual zanpakuto!” Taro laughs and pats Itachi on the back.

”Anyway, I have to leave on a mission so I'll see you around!” Taro walks away leaving Itachi behind. 'Hmm, I am still unable to connect with my Zanpakuto. Maybe if I witness more shinigami that use it?' Itachi thinks to himself as he leaves the barracks.

Itachi walks down the open streets of Seireitei and looks around. 'I haven't had a lot of free time. It wouldn't hurt to explore a bit more.' Itachi walks a few more blocks down and sees a small building with a sign on it reading ”Dango.” Itachi walks in and buys a large box of dango. As he begins to walk out, he notices a familiar red spiky haired individual sitting down. The person looks at him and waves.

”Itachi! It's been a while. Take a seat here!”

”How have you been Renji?” Itachi asks him as he sits down in front of Renji. He opens his box of dango and takes a stick out.

”Well my favorite Taiyaki place was closed so I figured dango would be the next best thing. I didn't take you for a dango person.” Renji says, pointing out Itachi's large box of dango. There is a short silence as they eat their dango which is broken by Renji.

”How have things in your squad been? I got promoted to sixth seat recently!” Renji says proudly.

”I'm in the third seat now.” Itachi replied calmly.

Renji looks surprisingly at Itachi. 'He became a third seat so quickly. It's only been 10 years'

”Amazing, you are already a third seat. Your strength must have grown by a lot. ” He says.