The sand and soil melted beneath the lightning's glare, turning molten gold and giving off plumes of white steam that made the surrounding air even hotter.
The Visoreds surrounded Asano Kiyoshi as though they were watching a monkey, studying him closely. Lisa was even less reserved, reaching out to pinch his face. After feeling his facial muscles, she asked with a puzzled expression, "Something's not right! With the spiritual pressure in your body, using Kido like that should have subjected you to side effects one hundred percent of the time. But you don't seem to have any problems at all. If possible, could you tell me why? Of course, you don't have to. It's just my curiosity, so this is a little presumptuous."
Kiyoshi did not refuse. He looked around and saw that everyone else was curious about this as well, so he said, "I suppose the answer lies in my own particular nature. It isn't really replicable. My Zanpakuto has the ability to erase the side effects caused by sacrificial Kido. However, that ability has certain limits. It can't completely offset the negative effects."
The others showed varying degrees of curiosity and looked toward the Zanpakuto hanging at Kiyoshi's waist. Kuna Mashiro asked directly, "A Zanpakuto with such a strange ability actually exists?! Then doesn't that mean you can use sacrificial Hado above Number Ninety whenever you want?!"
As she spoke, Mashiro curiously poked the hilt with a finger. Kiyoshi did not stop her, merely smiling faintly.
Kensei, on the other hand, immediately pulled Mashiro back. He pressed a finger firmly against her head and rubbed it hard several times before saying irritably, "Hey! Don't touch someone else's Zanpakuto without permission. That's extremely rude!"
Faced with Kensei's scolding, Mashiro stuck out her tongue slightly, clearly showing that she would