Hearing Monk's words, everyone present, including Ōetsu Nimaiya, wore stunned expressions. They instinctively looked at Asano Kiyoshi as though they were staring at a monster.
After all, everything in this world had been named by Monk. It could be said that unless something was not of this world, there could not possibly be anything Monk was unable to see.
Asano Kiyoshi, however, did not appear flustered in the slightest. He merely took a sip of tea, then looked at Monk, his tone as calm as ever.
"Can't you see the name of my Zanpakuto? Its Shikai is called Yellow Springs, and its Bankai is called Ten Directions Ten Worlds Bitter Great Hell. They're both quite easy to remember. If you can't see them, I can tell you here."
Looking at Asano Kiyoshi, who still wore a smile, Monk stroked his Big Beard. After chuckling twice, he slowly said, "You know that isn't what I mean, Captain-Commander Asano Kiyoshi. I want to ask you a question. Did you truly come from the Soul Society? Or rather, did you come from somewhere beyond the Soul Society?"
Hearing Monk's words, Asano Kiyoshi did not answer directly. Instead, he continued, "According to what you said, a Zanpakuto is, to some extent, both a limiter and a means of surveillance for a Shinigami, correct?"
Monk nodded, his tone somewhat inscrutable. "If you put it that way, then perhaps it can be considered so. After all, through a Zanpakuto, I can accurately determine every Shinigami's strength and abilities. I can also use certain methods to restrict them. For example, I can take away the true name of any member of the current Gotei 13, preventing them from even releasing Shikai."
But as he said this, he looked at Asano Kiyoshi again and slowly added, "Naturally, except