"I don't want to carry around your cat!" Ichigo shot back childishly, only recalling how the cat had torn up all of his clothes when the hollow brought it home for the first time, or how it still hissed and scratched Ichigo whenever he went near it. Regardless, he gripped Zangetsu with both hands.

"BANKAI!"

The white energy surrounding him before turned black and red, and when it finally dissipated, Ichigo was wearing his pimpcoat hakama and Zangetsu had transformed into the familiar black katana, Tensa Zangetsu.

"Are you sure about this? I only have eleven seconds, you know."