The inverted azure crystal was as beautiful and dreamlike as anything in the world.
But at that moment, as five pitch-black iron pillars crashed down, the azure crystal instantly shattered and fell apart.
The sound of shattering glass echoed throughout the training ground. It was the result of Hachigen Ushōda's Bakudo #75—Gochūtekkan, cast several seconds earlier.
Hachigen Ushōda had intended to use Gochūtekkan to shatter the Tōzanshō, then continue binding Asano Kiyoshi's movements.
However, when he saw the dreamlike Tōzanshō break apart, a smile appeared on Hachigen Ushōda's face. Just as expected. He knew it—how could a genius like Asano Kiyoshi make such a low-level mistake?
Watching this, Urahara also sighed unconsciously.
"What a genius~"
Yoruichi nodded as well, rubbing her smooth chin. She smacked her lips toward Asano Kiyoshi and said, "Just as I thought. All you people who are good at Bakudo are full of tricks!"
Nel was somewhat confused by their conversation. She had never encountered something like Kido before and could not understand the point of Asano Kiyoshi's maneuver.
So she asked Yoruichi beside her, "Um, Miss Yoruichi, why are you praising Little Kiyoshi when his defense was shattered?"
Hearing Nel's question, Yoruichi smiled and pointed at the shattered Tōzanshō.
"That brat Asano Kiyoshi never showed us the real Tōzanshō from the very beginning! In other words, the Tōzanshō he used at first was fake!"
Nel was still utterly lost and asked in confusion, "Huh? Fake?"
Seeing that Yoruichi's explanation was rather abstract, Urahara shook his head and said to Nel, "Miss Nel, let me explain. Do you remember that Little Kiyoshi used two Kido at the beginning?"
"Mm, I remember! They were Kyokkō and Tōzanshō."
Urahara nodded and continued, "Actually, Little Kiyoshi had been misleading us from the start. The first Kido he used was