The boy's words exploded alongside the fireworks filling the sky. The deafening roar was like summer thunder, shaking everyone to their core!
It was Cloud Breaking Moon White's stunning brilliance, tearing through the dawn and dusk for half a mile to reveal a clear and radiant world; it was the Three-Foot Green Blade, cleansing the dust and grime of this world!
Head Captain Yamamoto looked at Asano Kiyoshi, whose face was somewhat flushed and whose body trembled slightly. He looked at his silent friends and disciples beside him, then turned to look at the Seireitei now shrouded in shadow. His expression remained blank as he walked toward Asano Kiyoshi step by step.
The old man's steps were slow, yet they carried a pressure capable of utterly crushing one's spirit. His body was not imposing, but with every step he took, the fear rising from the depths of one's heart and the trembling rooted in the essence of one's soul made Asano Kiyoshi involuntarily bend over.
Yet Asano Kiyoshi kept his head raised. That vast, ocean-deep pressure turned his face red, and the veins across his body writhed like intertwined dragons, coiling and roaring!
That force had already made his bones groan, frozen his blood solid, and crushed his mind to nothing.
But he still held his head high, his eyes filled with resolve!
Seeing Asano Kiyoshi like that, then seeing Head Captain Yamamoto's expressionless face, Shunsui slowly moved.
He removed the floral haori draped over himself and gently placed it over Asano Kiyoshi's back, saying softly:
"Kids will catch a cold if they drink and stand in the wind. Remember to keep warm~"
Then, the man who was usually so frivolous stood behind Asano Kiyoshi with a solemn expression.
Jushiro Ukitake followed close behind. He coughed twice, pulled a cup