As though he had thought of something, Tenkai Shusuke slowly swept his surroundings with the corner of his eye, cold sweat streaming down his back.
Even after all these years, Tenkai Shusuke still remembered the unfinished words his father had spoken before his death.
The one who killed his father was the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto!
He had never expected that even after hiding his identity and fleeing to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, he still would not escape disaster.
"Awake, are you, brat?"
The voice from behind startled Tenkai Shusuke.
In an instant, Tenkai Shusuke rolled forward, turning from having his back to Ailin to facing him directly.
During the roll, Tenkai Shusuke had already drawn his Zanpakuto.
"Who are you? Why did you bring me here?"
Looking at the figure before him, whose entire body was concealed beneath a black cloak, Tenkai Shusuke asked calmly.
"Your strength is a little lacking, but your talent is quite good."
Seeing Tenkai Shusuke's response, Ailin praised him.
After all, without anyone to guide him, Tenkai Shusuke had completed his Bankai training within two hundred years and become the commander of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force. Few in Soul Society could match that talent.
Of course, what pleased Ailin even more was that Tenkai Shusuke had already completed the nurturing of his Zanpakuto.
This way, not only could he repay the debt he owed Kisaragi Taiho, but he would also gain a Captain-level Zanpakuto.
"However, brat, when you point the sword in your hand at an enemy, have you prepared yourself to kill that enemy—or be killed by them?"
The moment Ailin finished speaking, he appeared before Tenkai Shusuke and raised his knee.
Bang!
"Urgh..."
Ailin's knee strike bent Tenkai Shusuke's body into an arch. Tears, snot, and