Immediately after, Ichigo said calmly:
"But if I were you, I would absolutely not catch Zangetsu so recklessly!"
"What do you mean?" A sense of foreboding suddenly arose in White's heart.
He looked at the Zangetsu in his hand.
It was all Ichigo's power. During the brief period of control, White's Zangetsu was naturally also under his control.
Thus, Ichigo had wrapped a Getsuga Tensho around Zangetsu.
And now, when White's Zangetsu returned to his control, this Getsuga Tensho also went out of control!
Boom!
The blue Getsuga Tensho exploded at White's right hand!
A violent explosion engulfed White!
"Damn it!"
Clutching his right hand, White jumped out of the explosion.
But by then, Ichigo had already used Shunpo to get near him.
Squelch!
The sound of a blade piercing flesh echoed!
Looking at the blade deeply embedded in his chest and abdomen, which was gradually beginning to stain his body black, White's expression was stifled.
"Damn it, I don't accept this!"
"Using such petty tricks and schemes, what kind of hero is that!"
Without even clashing blades once, he was stabbed by Ichigo. White was furious.
But facing him, hearing White say he didn't accept it, and under White's incredulous expression, Ichigo really pulled the blade out.
"Heh, if you don't accept it, then we'll go again. I'll keep you company today!"
Simultaneously, after Ichigo withdrew the blade.
Outside, his body, which had already begun Hollowfying, suddenly stopped moving under the solemn gazes of Kisuke and Tessai.
"What's happening?" Kisuke, who saw Ichigo woke up, looked puzzled.
Ichigo didn't answer, leaving only a 'Wait for me' before returning to his Inner World.
Because after killing White once, Ichigo had initially obtained his power. The next step was gradual subjugation.
Having watched Ichigo's actions from start to finish, White was also furious: "I see! You bastard, killing me once was just for this?"
"Bastard!"
White raised his blade and used Shunpo.
With a speed Ichigo could hardly match, he instantly appeared before Ichigo and delivered an explosive slash!
The powerful heavy slash cut through the air. The sharp blade wind even made one's skin sting, daring not to meet it head-on.
But Ichigo intended to do the opposite!
He had experienced White's slash before. It looked grand and powerful, but it was actually a mix of feint and real.
If you dodged the frontal explosive slash, a Getsuga Tensho seamlessly chained from within the slash would immediately follow.
Black Getsuga Tensho was stronger than Ichigo's, so fighting like this was very disadvantageous.
The optimal choice was...
"Getsuga Tensho - Wrap!"
Swinging his sword from below upwards with both hands, the two Zangetsu blades collided violently!
Simultaneously, when the slash was halfway through, the Getsuga Tensho pre-attached to the blade edge exploded.
Boom-
The two colliding Zangetsu blades were flung far apart!
However, compared to White's Zangetsu, Ichigo's Zangetsu was flung back a much smaller distance!
Taking advantage of the smaller recoil and easier control of Zangetsu, Ichigo recovered his stance faster than White and also exerted force sooner.
Thus...
Squelch!
Familiar position, familiar recipe, familiar sound effect, familiar blade.
It's back, everything is back, still that familiar feeling!
"Grahhhh!" Looking at Zangetsu, once again impaled right in his chest, White couldn't hold it in!
"No, no! Where did you learn this combat technique? Why don't I know about it?" White said miserably.
He wondered if Ichigo had found another 'lover' outside.
By now, he had recalled the previous exchange.
He used a heavy overhead slash, wanting to win with power.
Then Ichigo swung his sword from below upwards, seemingly intending a head-on clash.
But the moment before the two blades were about to collide, Ichigo seized the opportunity first and detonated the Getsuga Tensho on his own blade!
The launched Getsuga Tensho also prematurely detonated the one on White's blade, causing a conflict.
But one Getsuga Tensho was outside the blade, the other was on the blade.
The violent vibration made White unable to control the Zangetsu in his hand, but Ichigo could freely maneuver his Zangetsu.
So he met the sharp edge of White's Zangetsu with the side of his own blade, then diverted its force, resolving White's slash with skillful strength, and gained the initiative in the subsequent engagement!
On the other side, smiling at White, Ichigo asked again: "Do you submit?"
"Damn it!" Facing Ichigo's question, White gritted his teeth and roared again: "I don't submit!"
After saying this, White stared intently at Ichigo. He didn't believe Ichigo was willing to continue.
"Heh!" Ichigo saw through White's thoughts and said: "My favorite thing is to say NO to people who think they know it all!"
"So, fine! Let's continue!"
Ichigo once again revealed the expression that White found utterly detestable!