The gemstone, as though it contained every secret in the world, vanished into thin air before the two of them the moment the Hollow Eater died.
After all, with Shunsui and Sister Hana present—and neither of them slacking off—it was absolutely impossible to take the gemstone away right under their noses. The only explanation was that it had destroyed itself.
With the lead before them gone, the two exchanged glances. Shunsui let out a somewhat helpless sigh and said:
"Looks like this thing's owner still doesn't want us to examine it."
Sister Hana smiled and nodded. A faint emerald glow appeared in her palm as she spoke gently:
"I trust Chief Kido Master Asano Kiyoshi will handle those matters properly. What you need to do now is rest and receive treatment. After all, your body is what matters most, isn't it?"
Hearing that, Shunsui touched the wound in his abdomen, which had nearly been pierced through. A wry smile appeared on his face before he said helplessly:
"You're right. Then I'll have to trouble you, Captain Unohana. Sure enough, if I don't use Bankai, getting rid of that guy without being injured is unavoidable."
As time passed, everyone quickly gathered together once more.
Seeing the varying severity of everyone's wounds, Asano Kiyoshi gave them all a deep bow and said gratefully:
"You have all worked incredibly hard. I will certainly fight for the best possible rewards for everyone after this battle."
With that, he directly activated Lycoris Radiata's ability and, building upon Unohana's treatment, healed everyone once again.
Watching his wounds close several times faster than usual, Kenpachi became more and more convinced that Asano Kiyoshi was a treasure. If he could carry Yachiru on one shoulder and Asano Kiyoshi on the other in the future, wouldn't he be able