Asano Kiyoshi stood behind the others. He did not rush forward to stop Katori, who seemed to have lost her mind. Instead, he remained where he was, closed his eyes, and used his Spiritual Sense to perceive the change in the Spiritual Pressure within Katori's body—a change so drastic that she was almost like a different person from before.
If Katori's Spiritual Pressure had once been as gentle and steady as green mountains, then her current Spiritual Pressure was like a desolate wilderness after a raging fire, filled with charred corpses and cracked earth, giving off an extremely ominous feeling. Worse still, this Spiritual Pressure seemed to be constantly eroding Katori's body, continuously breaking down the Spiritual Pressure within her.
The Spiritual Pressure that was broken down scattered through the surrounding air before quietly being absorbed into Hell by invisible forces.
Seeing this, Asano Kiyoshi's heart sank. He knew that Hell seemed to be devouring these deceased powerful Shinigami through some method, corroding and infecting them over the long years until they ultimately became nourishment for Hell.
This scene was so similar to the beginning of Hell Verse in the original work. The same two goldfish... It seemed this little goldfish truly had tried every possible way to grow up...
Shihoin Sennichi drew his Zanpakuto and immediately spoke its release command:
"Lightning is my body, and seas of fire are my blade! Burn Everything—Heavenly Fire Reign!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Zanpakuto in his hand instantly transformed into a ball of flame, wrapping around his entire body with blinding speed. Lightning exploded within those flames. In Asano Kiyoshi's perception of Spiritual Pressure, Shihoin Sennichi now seemed like a bundle of exploding wires—utterly violent and dangerous.
The next moment, his entire body shot directly toward Katori. His posture was