Chapter 278
Shunsui Kyōraku glanced at Lisa Yadōmaru, who was confronting her Zanpakuto on the rooftop.
"I'm fine."
Lisa's voice was very calm and steady.
"Fix it quickly."
"Good!"
However, the situation is not as good as it seems.
The materialized Zanpakuto resemblance to Batsu'unsai Katori, the first captain of the Eighth Division —about seven or eight tenths.
No doubt about it.
Both in appearance and Zanpakuto, Lisa inherited the bloodline of her "elders" to a certain extent: if it weren't for the fact that she couldn't inherit the family name because of her gender, it wouldn't be a problem to call her Lisa Katori.
Lisa is extremely skilled in Zanjutsu.
Although he had created a few unique Kidō, he was already incredibly lucky to be able to fight to a standstill against the Haguro Tonbo, who was well-versed in his own martial arts.
In fact.
Lisa will probably have to wait until Shunsui Kyōraku's side has a clear winner before she can decide the outcome.
But...
The enemy facing Shunsui Kyōraku was not his Zanpakuto, "Kohana".
Katen Kyōkotsu.
A mature and dignified woman, a cool and innocent girl --
The two materialized Zanpakuto stood behind Shunsui Kyōraku.
It wasn't that Shunsui Kyōraku used any Kidō techniques, nor that the Eight-Mirror Sword had any special ability to resist Muramasa Bankai.
It's purely because...
His Bankai would naturally allow his Zanpakuto to take on a human form; Muramasa's ability was merely to allow Shunsui Kyōraku to see the two of them in a non-released state.
Incite defection...
It had little effect on his Zanpakuto.
The real trouble came from the Reigai wearing the Captain's Haori, standing not far from the doorway, fanning out around him:
Shinji Hirako, Love Aikawa, and Kenpachi Kuruyashiki.
That's right.
These three Captain-level are all fake.
Moreover, Shunsui Kyōraku had already noticed something was wrong with them when he stepped into the Eighth Division's barracks, even though their aura and Reiatsu were no different from their real bodies.
"Three captains."
Shunsui Kyōraku lowered the brim of his straw hat.
"If it's convenient."
His sharp gaze was concealed by the wide brim of his hat, along with a chilling killing intent and Reiatsu.
"Could you share some information about the people behind you?"
"Boom!"
The only response he received was the pillar supporting the Eighth Division's office, destroyed by the sword's impact.
"..."
"It seems inconvenient."
His hand moved towards the top of the scabbard.
"But it's alright."
With just a flick of the thumb, one can transform the Katen Kyōkotsu back into one's own power.
"If it were someone else, they'd want to win without liberating..."
"That might be a bit difficult."
"Zzz!!"
Eighth Division.
Team rest area.
"Asshole!"
The shouting was loud enough to drown out the sounds of fighting.
"Come and fight me one-on-one if you dare!"
She was a rebellious girl with rainbow-colored hair, tied up with rope—the most ordinary kind; high-heeled bubble socks; one cheek covered in heart- or star-shaped temporary tattoos; an exaggerated crop top; and manicures resembling wild animal claws.
Ayaka's Zanpakuto, "Makeup".
"Who would want to fight you one-on-one? Are you out of your mind?!"
"!"
Before Nanao could react, Ayaka snatched the thick book of Kidō secrets from her arms and slammed it hard on Makeup's head like a hammer.
"Bang!"
The fact that Ayaka didn't knock her Ayaka wasn't because she held back; it was purely due to Makeup's strong willpower.
"..."
Makeup.
Her ability is to reduce the Reiatsu of a designated target, with the maximum value not exceeding Ayaka's Reiatsu limit. The effect weakens when applied to multiple targets. -- No need for further explanation, Ayaka's sword has strong support capabilities, and in one-on-one combat at the same level, she is absolutely invincible.
All I can say is...
The timing of Muramasa's Bankai activation was not very good.
At that time Ayaka, Nanao, and Yayahara Yuyu were sitting in the courtyard of the Eighth Division.
The women's gathering was held in the village—both possessing Sixth Class Reiatsu, Makeup's materialized makeup immediately suppressed the Reiatsu of Nanao, who posed the greatest threat: Nanao did not have Zanpakuto, so Muramasa's special effects were essentially non-existent for her.
Without her Ayaka Zanpakuto, Ayaka might not be able to defeat her own sword.
Fortunately.
With Yayahara Yuyu knocked down his own Zanpakuto, his efficiency not much slower than Mashiro Kuna's. Ayaka and Nanao didn't even see Zanpakuto whether the creature she materialized into was a bear or something else. Then, with a "hum hum ha ai," they subdued Makeup and tied her up.
"I'll do it!"
Just as Yayahara Yuyu snatched the secret manual of Nanao from Ayaka, the latter snatched it back with even greater speed.
In terms of the technique of stunning, Yayahara Yuyu is definitely more skilled than Ayaka.
I think...
There was no other choice.
Yayahara Yuyu could only pull up the youngest weeping willow tree in the yard.
"If you don't want to get beaten up, you'd better turn back into yourself."
There weren't many members left in the Eighth Division, but as one of the few remaining fresh troops, they still needed to go out and help as soon as possible.
Tenth Division.
Without a captain and vice-captain, things could get complicated.
However, the usually lazy Third Seat actually fulfilled his duties diligently: in a sense, with two less Bankai- level Zanpakuto causing trouble, the Tenth Division was actually in a better situation than the other divisions.
And Shiba Third Seat...
No.
Isshin Shiba's Zanpakuto, Engetsu, is not affected by Muramasa's Bankai; or rather,
All members of the Shiba Clan who have mastered the "Final Getsuga Tenshō" are not worried about mental attacks targeting their Zanpakuto.
This is the second source of the Shiba Clan's power, besides their "heaven-reaching" methods.
With Isshin Shiba's strength, suppressing the Zanpakuto rebellion of the Tenth Division would be a piece of cake. The only problem is... after revealing his strength, he will most likely have to take over the captain's position.
But when the scene shifts to the 11th Division—
The situation is even better than that of the Tenth Division.
The absence of the Seated Officer indicates a decrease in the number of Soul Reaper capable of Shikai. Therefore, Muramasa's influence is limited to the mutual killing of Zanpakuto: this is much less of a threat than the materialization of Zanpakuto. In fact, as long as the Zanpakuto is thrown fast enough, there is no need to worry about it cutting one's comrades.
The members of the 11th Division who had recovered from the first wave of attacks had by this time mostly regained their mobility and even combat capabilities.
Apart from...
"Boom!"
Their beloved captain Kenpachi Kuruyashiki, is currently Zanpakuto with his Zanpakuto.
Volume 1: Chapter 166, The Unyielding Spirit
Twelfth Division.
Oh?
Kirio Hikifune busy in the laboratory.
Muramasa's Bankai?
No...
Muramasa's influence—a spiritual fluctuation that permeated the entire Seireitei —couldn't even penetrate...
The barrier set up by Kirio Hikifune: regardless of spacetime, spirit, or any other special ability, even rules... In order to allow himself to conduct his research in peace, Kirio Hikifune set up an extremely complete Kidō seal.
"This fluctuation."
Kirio Hikifune can sense the attacks on the barrier, but she and her Zanpakuto are unaffected.
"Kōga Kuchiki Muramasa?"
Kirio Hikifune stopped what he was doing.
"That's not all."
Hundreds of virtual projections unfolded directly in front of the laboratory.
While it can't be said to be without blind spots, it's at least at the level of high-definition satellite navigation, providing a panoramic view of the entire Seireitei.
"Um?"
"This is... the Reigai that Haruto gave me to study?"
Kirio Hikifune might not bother with other things—she needed to finish all the unfinished experiments before the "final ultimatum" came down, otherwise she probably wouldn't have such an opportunity after going up there—but as for Reigai, Kirio Hikifune could be somewhat interested in the topic of being somewhat interesting.
--The above information comes from Senjumaru, my former senior and future colleague.
"Let me see."
Kirio Hikifune's fingers danced rapidly across the keyboard like butterflies flitting among flowers.
"The commands to control these Reigai originate from..."
"Seireitei Research Institute?"
Kirio Hikifune looked on with curiosity.
"Although I generally don't interfere with everyone's research projects, this thirty-story underground..."
Kirio Hikifune is the highest-ranking administrator of the Seirei Bitei Research Institute, but she's usually busy conducting experiments and rarely pays attention to the progress of specific projects. These tasks are mostly left to the oblivious Sae...
It's easy to imagine what it would turn out like.