Bones, flesh, Reishi shields, fleshy tentacles—all of them lost every bit of their function in that instant. They were as fragile as papier-mâché, smashed into a pulpy mess by Asano Kiyoshi's fists.
Gunjo was not actually weak. At the very least, he possessed combat power on par with a top-tier Vice-Captain. But before Asano Kiyoshi, who now possessed the strength of a top-tier Captain, he was still far from enough.
Gunjo seemed unable to believe it as he looked at the half of his body that had been smashed to pieces. He blankly raised the fleshy tentacles that had long since broken into several pieces, and after his expression twitched slightly, it turned into an utterly crazed grin.
Though his eyes were covered, Asano Kiyoshi could still see the fervor and satisfaction in Gunjo's gaze. Gunjo stretched his mouth wide, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth that looked disgusting and smelled sour.
"Hehehe, just as I thought. This power... You are the gift Heaven has bestowed upon us to escape Hell. Chief Kido Master Asano Kiyoshi, welcome to Hell!"
Asano Kiyoshi's expression remained calm as he listened to Gunjo. Combining this with what he knew from the original work, he could guess why Gunjo was laughing. He had most likely mistaken him for a replacement for Ox-Head Ichigo and wanted Asano Kiyoshi to destroy Hell Gate, allowing the Koguto imprisoned in Hell to escape.
But even though he understood what these people wanted, Asano Kiyoshi said nothing. He merely looked at Gunjo indifferently, his face utterly unreadable.
Asano Kiyoshi had no favorable impression of these people. Yet when he recalled how Ichigo had gained Hell's Will's recognition in the original work, a plan immediately surfaced in his mind.
Ichigo Kurosaki had gained Hell's Will's recognition through fighting Koguto. Could he