All alone

[Ronin]

Ronin went back to the candy shop. He figured that it was the only place he could just be alone. He put Yuri's camera on a shelf, going into the training area. he turned into his Shinigami form, then made his gloves appear on his fists. He started training at a faster pace than normal. Over the years of peace, he had gained much knowledge on his powers passed down from his father, however, there was still much that he did not know. If he is to keep his promise to Yuri, he would have to master the powers of being the fire lord as well as his Shinigami powers. He needed them to work in harmony, using abilities of both to compensate for the weaknesses of each. He started to combine attacks from his Zanpaktou with his flame abilities, seeing how well which attacks supported others. As he kept training, he felt his powers slowly awaken. He had no idea how long he was training, but he stopped when his stomach growled. He got something to eat, then resumed his rigorous training. He was determined to crush anyone and anything in his path, not wanting anyone to help him train. There was no one he could trust, as Nori was with his Captain, and his Captain was in Seireitei, he was on his own. He was not sure how much time had passed after that, but he started to get tired. He decided to sleep, knowing he was going to need his strength. As he drifted to sleep, one phrase kept repeating in his head.

STRONGER! I have to get much stronger!