The man would arch an eyebrow even as he allowed the gigai fall to the wayside, safely into an alleyway where it could be picked up later.  The moment he entered into his shinigami state the reiatsu would be immense, the likes of which she hadn't felt from another.  "Oh boy," he said, running his hands up and through his hair.  "You have a lot to learn, kiddo.  Might as well take you some place you can relax a bit, perhaps take the edge off.  That blade of yours have a name yet?"  It was a redundant question, he knew who she was, and what that blade was capable of.<br/><br/>Byakuya actually smiled as he looked to Akane.  "You may have heard of him before leaving.  Although he wasn't much older than her when you left.  But he was one of the up and coming students.  Shiro Zhou.  He's currently in the 11th, but ah...even Kenpachi probably wants little to do with that one.  Probably would go after the Captain's seat if he wanted it."