Chapter 272

"I can win by one move..."

"Then I will acknowledge you as my master."

First Division Barracks.

"Genryūsai!"

Chōjirō Sasakibe, knelt beside him and said apologetically.

"You should rest first; leave the rest to me."

I am utterly terrified!

Shigekuni Yamamoto and Chōjirō Sasakibe sensed the change emanating from their Zanpakuto; golden lightning even began to flash on Gonryōmaru.

With one hand on the hilt, the Sasakibe quickly entered a closed state.

"Kōga Kuchiki Muramasa?"

Shigekuni Yamamoto glanced down at the cane in his hand.

"... That's interesting."

Thump!

The lower edge of the cane tapped gently against the ground.

"Call."

A streak of fire, a mixture of crimson and bright yellow, shot out from the First Division Barracks, quickly illuminating several important buildings in the vicinity.

Central 46 Chambers and the Noble Assembly Hall.

"The Jōkaku Enjō!"

"Sizzle!!"

An endless wall forged of flames completely surrounded and protected these two buildings, along with the First Division Barracks.

"That way there's no..."

"Um?"

Just as Shigekuni Yamamoto was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he saw the "wooden" cane in his hand gradually transform into the form of Zanpakuto.

This is not a liberation that follows his will.

"Much stronger."

"Smack!"

Shigekuni Yamamoto pressed a single finger against the end of Ryūjin Jakka's hilt, which had just revealed its true form.

"The Bankin Taihō!"

Aside from Ryūjin Jakka, the Captain-Commander rarely uses Kidō abilities, but you can tell from this completely omitted Shunsho Bakudō #99.

He's just too lazy to use it.

"Call out!"

The swastika-shaped pattern, like a steel embossing, extended from the point of impact and quickly covered Ryūjin Jakka's entire body.

Muramasa's Bankai did temporarily deprive Captain-Commander Yamamoto of the right to use his Zanpakuto, but that was about all the threat it could pose.

Pity.

Haruto was limited by his habitual way of thinking.

Otherwise, having also mastered the Bankin Taihō, he could have used this technique to suppress Seisen's materialization, at least saving him from an unnecessary battle.

At this time...

"Are you part of this riot?"

The Captain-Commander, muttering to himself, began to walk out of the barracks.

Second Division.

"Oh my~"

Yoruichi, propping her head up with her left arm, was reclining on a large soft chair, tossing a pure gold short blade up and down with her right hand.

"Isn't this the Muramasa of Kōga?"

The short blade itself remained unchanged, but the strange Bankai sound emanating from the sword's clang...

"Snap."

Yoruichi hand, and with her right hand, she gently untied the hair tie that held her ponytail at the back of her head and slipped it directly onto the golden short blade.

Then...

All the anomalies disappeared.

The Heavenly Bestowed Armaments Guard solves problems with such arrogance:

If discovered quickly enough, even Soul King broken in two can be pieced back together, let alone something as trivial as Zanpakuto materializing.

"Kisuke!"

Yoruichi shouted towards the outside of the palace.

"Lady Yoruichi!"

Punishment Force appeared in front of Yoruichi immediately.

The Punishment Force Army, which relies on hand-to-hand combat, has over 90% of its Zanpakuto not equipped with Hakuda, but instead use mass-produced Spirit Tool Short Swords as their weapons.

The time spent communicating with Zanpakuto is used to train in Hakuda and Shunpo, and this is where its effectiveness is most evident.

"Do you Kisuke?"

"We're already engaged in battle outside the Second Division."

"Enemy?"

Zanpakuto influenced by Muramasa will first seek out its master.

Even if the wielder is killed, as long as Muramasa's Bankai hasn't ended, the Zanpakuto can still maintain its physical form and continue moving.

These must be the enemies mentioned in the report.

"... Never mind, his 'girlfriend' should be unaffected. Let Kisuke come back and report after he's done."

"Yes!"

Punishment Force Shunpo left the hall.

"It looks lively outside, but I can't get involved..."

"So boring~"

"Etc!"

Yoruichi suddenly straightened her upper body.

"I think I can..."

Meow~

A luxurious black fabric fell to the ground, and a black cat with glossy fur appeared before Yoruichi.

In his position.

"Meow meow meow (Go out like this!)"

Second Division, outside the barracks.

Many strangely shaped creatures lay scattered around them.

They are all materialized Zanpakuto.

The Stealth Force lined up below the high wall didn't even make a move; Kisuke Urahara took care of all those enemies single-handedly.

And he clearly held back.

None of the Zanpakuto suffered irreversible damage; they were all surrounded by a black and red net, like fish caught in a trap—this was "Benihime's" modified control ability, "Shibari," which could be further enhanced with the damaging skill "Hiasobi" if necessary.

"Mmm~"

Kisuke Urahara lightly brushed the blade of Benihime's sword.

I thought I'd finally get to see you.

Without a doubt, he is talking to his Zanpakuto.

"But after being modified so many times... it seems Muramasa's abilities aren't all that great after all."

Benihime's basic ability is modification.

All variant moves are derived through modification.

Even the very essence of Benihime —a soul befitting its wielder—was beyond Muramasa's comprehension.

In other words...

Muramasa's Bankai has no effect on Benihime.

Just then...

"No."

Kisuke Urahara gaze suddenly sharpened.

This is a bit beyond my expectations.

Nothing more.

After all the materialized Zanpakuto were wiped out, a new enemy appeared before Kisuke Urahara:

He himself.

This statement might be a bit flawed, after all, as a researcher, Kisuke Urahara wouldn't misjudge what he had previously worked with.

For example...

Reigai.

"I don't remember when my Reiatsu was recorded."

Aside from not having Zanpakuto, the other person's aura and Reiatsu were almost identical to Kisuke Urahara's; apart from having a more imposing gaze, in every other aspect, he looked exactly like Kisuke Urahara.

Even the surrounding Punishment Force couldn't distinguish the real from the fake.

"No..."

"When did you travel to the World of the Living during the Valley of Screams incident?"

Kisuke Urahara probably knew it well.

The Reiatsu of visitors is only recorded when they use the official Senkaimon, which is to ensure that the Hell Butterfly can take effect in a timely manner.

"Another me!"

Kisuke Urahara called out to his own Reigai.

"Who are you..."

"Which Dangai expert created this?"

"Manufacture?"

The Reigai Kisuke Urahara smiled.

"Whoever gets killed is the one who was created."

"I see..."

Kisuke Urahara Zanpakuto his grip on his Zanpakuto.

"Then I guess I can't be too polite."