The enormous old dog carried an ancient, desolate aura as wave after wave of chaotic, disorderly spiritual pressure erupted from it.
As its spiritual pressure burst forth, countless piercing wails rang out—the cries of every heart's owner the old dog had devoured to date!
The old dog had now completely lost its original appearance. The fleshy tumors protruding from its body seemed like sins embedded within an abyss, slowly unfolding across its form.
Looking at the utterly unfamiliar grandfather before him, Komamura could no longer sit still. He rose to his feet and drew his Zanpakuto. Just as he was about to activate his Bankai, a surge of spiritual pressure beyond his comprehension suddenly erupted!
Time, space, color... everything seemed to freeze at that moment. All things lost their meaning beneath this power.
Asano Kiyoshi slowly stepped out from behind Komamura. His godlike eyes filled Komamura with waves of reverence rising from the depths of his soul, something engraved deep within it.
The instant the old dog sensed Asano Kiyoshi's spiritual pressure, it abandoned all thoughts of fighting. Terror-stricken beyond measure, it fled desperately into the dense forest behind it.
Asano Kiyoshi had no intention of stopping it. He merely watched the direction of its escape with an indifferent expression, while Komamura said anxiously:
"Captain-Commander, I'll stop it!"
Hearing Komamura's words, Asano Kiyoshi merely shook his head before pointing in the old dog's direction.
The next moment, an indescribable force emanated from Asano Kiyoshi's palm. Then, he turned directly to Komamura and said:
"The secret is hidden on that rock wall. Just study it carefully. Once you've learned your new Bankai, come find me in the Seireitei. I will send you to the Soul King Palace for further training. Before that great war arrives, I hope you can become a