Chapter 274
"Tenshintai is no longer necessary."
He could feel it very clearly.
After defeating his own Zanpakuto, he gained a deeper understanding of the essence of swords; if other Soul Reaper could do this... Haruto has reason to suspect that this is the true source of Muramasa's Bankai's power.
Only...
Kōga Muramasa were misused.
"Byakuya!"
Haruto resolved the situation remarkably quickly.
Unfortunately, he couldn't help Byakuya in any way, and letting others interfere in the battle between the Zanpakuto and its master might cause other problems.
But.
Byakuya doesn't seem to need Haruto's concern.
"Bakudo #81"
Faced with the seemingly endless Senbonzakura Blades, Byakuya pushed off with both arms to the sides, and the hemispherical Kidō Wall instantly opened up.
"Ten-Direction Dankū!"
This overly smooth "Dankū" technique was a special modification developed by Haruto during his research on the Eight-Direction Dankū. After successfully modifying it, he specifically transmitted the secret technique to Byakuya.
That's the flaw in Senbonzakura.
Its flexibility and attack range are quite good, but its ability to break through defenses is somewhat lacking; moreover, Byakuya has only just learned Bankai and cannot yet use his most powerful White Imperial Sword, so it will be difficult to break through a move like Ten-Direction Dankū in a short time.
Taking advantage of the moment when Senbonzakura was launching a full-scale attack.
"Bakudō #61"
Eighteen shimmering light fragments simultaneously locked down Senbonzakura's movements.
"Rikujōkōrō - Spinning Thunder Recital!"
"Snap!!"
The elemental enhancement version of the triple chant, Rikujōkōrō, incorporates Byakuya's most proficient fourth Hadō: Byakurai.
This wasn't taught by Haruto, but rather it was the Kuchiki Clan's own Kidō) foundation.
Seize the opportunity when the Rikujōkōrō firmly controls the Senbonzakura--
"A faint, murky emblem reveals an untamed and arrogant talent."
The familiar chanting words rang out from Byakuya's mouth.
That's right.
This guy is going to release the 90th Hadō: Kurohitsugi in the Seireitei.
The Central 46 Chambers would certainly not dare to cause trouble right now, since they would be in dire straits themselves if it weren't for Captain-Commander Yamamoto's actions.
The key lies in...
Byakuya is only at the Captain-level, Haruto is worried that Senbonzakura, who only has half his Reiatsu, might be crushed to death by the Kurohitsugi.
Don't be fooled by Haruto's lack of success with the Kurohitsugi technique; it's because his opponents are too high-level. If he were to use this technique against a newly promoted Captain-level, he would definitely be able to take them down in one hit.
The chanting and the Shibari effect of the Rikujōkōrō came to an end simultaneously.
"Kurohitsugi!"
Senbonzakura was completely swallowed up by the violent gravitational torrent.
Two minutes later.
Looking at the Senbonzakura that had returned to Byakuya's waist--
"You're really daring."
Haruto always held back when he attacked Yugram, but Byakuya never held back when he attacked, his aura was so fierce that he wouldn't stop until he shattered Senbonzakura.
"Aren't you afraid it will break?"
"Then from today onwards I will dedicate myself to the Kidō and Hakuda."
"... OK."
Byakuya has indeed matured a lot, and he has the air of a future expressionless clan head.
Let's go.
Just as Byakuya was about to leave, Haruto stopped him.
"There's no rush to find Kōga."
"?"
"Muramasa has already Bankai, are you in such a hurry to kill your uncle?"
Haruto's words silenced Byakuya.
"..."
"Let's deal with the Seireitei problem first."
Haruto listened quietly to the sounds of explosions and fighting that kept coming from afar.
"The largest wave of surprise attack damage has ended, and the materialized Zanpakuto will not be affected by two Muramasa Bankai for a short period of time."
Muramasa's Bankai was most dangerous at the beginning.
Take the area around the Kuchiki Clan, for example. In just a few minutes, the Reiatsu dropped from two thousand to less than three hundred. The rate of decline has slowed down considerably now, which shows that the Soul Reaper's adaptability is quite strong... adaptability to death.
Saving lives is the priority.
"Kōga..."
Byakuya frowned deeply.
"I can roughly guess where he is, but we shouldn't push him too hard now... Maybe Kōga can figure it out himself?"
"Or perhaps the Muramasa Tsunayashiro Tokinada?"
"... Okay, whatever you say!"
After Muramasa's Bankai, the nature of the matter has changed, and Byakuya must have realized this as well: what the Kuchiki Clan needs to do now is to minimize the harm that Kōga Kuchiki has brought to the Seireitei.
Fourth Division.
"Careful!"
Soi Fon had just dodged Suzumebachi's frontal attack when she didn't expect the opponent's second strike to have circled around to the back of her neck, a vital spot.
"Clang!"
"Bakudo #73: Tōzanshō!"
A triangular wall blocked the way for the Suzumebachi.
Soi Fon is fast, but when facing Suzumebachi, who is also skilled in the same area but is smaller than a palm, she becomes powerless in the battle... More importantly, Soi Fon's injuries have not yet healed.
But.
The Suzumebachi is not very aggressive.
Rule-based killing moves are useless against Kidō, especially when facing large-scale defensive Kidō.
With Isane by her side to assist her, Soi Fon's battles became much easier.
"Bakudō #79: Kuyō Shibari!"
After initially hitting a wall, the Tōzanshō, with its four layers of protective barriers, completely sealed the Suzumebachi inside.
"Soi Fon!"
"Know!"
"Bakudō #30: Beak-Piercing Triple Flash!"
Soi Fon's Bakudō followed closely behind.
But her target wasn't the trapped Suzumebachi, but rather the elusive creature that had somehow managed to penetrate the wall to come to her aid...
Itegumo!
"Call out!"
Three twisted fangs of light pinned Itegumo firmly to the wall.
"..."
"Call!"
That concludes the discussion.
The battle within the entire ward has finally come to an end.
The sheer brutality of the scene was too much to bear: those brought here for treatment were mostly Seated Officers from various divisions, regardless of rank, which at least indicated they possessed the ability to Shikai their Zanpakuto.
There couldn't be worse news.
Leaving aside those whose injuries were already severe and difficult to heal, their condition would be much worse after half of their Reiatsu was taken away when the Zanpakuto materialized; just considering the Zanpakuto used as enemies, there were more than two hundred of them in the entire building.
If it weren't for Lieutenant Yamada guarding the area, the Fourth Division would probably have been completely overrun by now: as Muramasa's Bankai sounded, Captain Unohana went into lockdown on her own, temporarily handing over all the work to Kiyōnosuke Yamada.
It has to be said.
Lieutenant Yamada's abilities are indeed among the best.
After quickly "convincing" his Zanpakuto, he immediately began clearing out the materialized Zanpakuto in the ward, layer by layer, from bottom to top.
The efficiency goes without saying.
However, the Zanpakuto he dealt with were treated very differently from those captured by Kisuke Urahara:
More than half of the Zanpakuto shattered into fragments of varying sizes.
"Click!"
The two of them had just breathed a sigh of relief.
"Soi Fon!"
The level of the Beak-Piercing Triple Flash that trapped the Itegumo was still a bit too low.
As the woman in the white kimono violently broke free of the wall behind her, Touka, now free, blew a blast of icy air at Itegumo Soi Fon, who was closest to her.
"Waaah!"
Hexagonal ice crystals, mixed with wind and snow, rushed in.
"Dankū!"
"Bang!"
An invisible wall of Kidō separated the entire room.
The chill stirred up by the Itegumo didn't even leave a trace of crystallization on the surface of the Dankū.
"Whoosh."
"I'm not too late, am I?"
A broad, solid figure stood between Soi Fon and Itegumo, a back even more reliable than Dankū's.
"A-Qing-- "
A hint of joy had just appeared on Isane's face.
"Haruto!"
"???"
Itegumo.
Isane's Zanpakuto, which was always incredibly calm during battle, suddenly suppressed its master's voice with an extremely high decibel.
After all eyes on the battlefield had turned to that direction.