"Are you looking for your own Zanpakuto, Captain Kuchiki?" Allen asked, barely holding back his laughter.
Although "Big White" was wearing a Hollowfication mask, Allen could still sense the flushed, utterly embarrassed expression beneath it.
Clearly, Byakuya intended to use Hollowfication to interfere with the device and reclaim the Zanpakuto that had been sealed and taken from him.
Unfortunately, Allen had long known that Kisuke Urahara possessed something capable of breaking the Cross Badge, so he had never brought Senbonzakura or Suzumebachi—either of which could achieve Bankai—with him.
"Where did you hide Senbonzakura?" Byakuya Kuchiki seemed somewhat flustered.
You must know, he had originally been full of confidence that he would reclaim his Zanpakuto, so he had refused the replacement weapon offered by his clan.
In truth, ancient families like the Kuchiki Clan, which had been passed down for tens of thousands of years, did not lack Zanpakuto capable of Bankai.
Nearly every head of the family left behind their Zanpakuto before dying, entrusting them to their descendants for safekeeping.
Thus, when many nobles committed serious crimes and Central 46 Chambers ruled that their Zanpakuto be confiscated, they were often not worried in the slightest.
That was because their family vaults contained at least two or three Zanpakuto capable of Bankai, ready to be used as replacements at any time.
They might not be as familiar or convenient as their own, but they certainly would not be inferior.
"Hide?" A teasing expression appeared on Allen's face. "No, I simply left them in a display case. After all, as far as I'm concerned, your Zanpakuto has no value beyond being a collectible."
"You bastard! Hadō #33: Sōka Hōten!"
Hearing someone dismiss his Zanpakuto as worthless, Byakuya Kuchiki finally snapped. With a raised hand, he unleashed a startlingly powerful blue flame.
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