Judging from this alone, Sode no Shirayuki's abilities seemed to surpass even Hyōrinmaru's.
"Bang!"
A vein bulged on Toshiro Hitsugaya's forehead.
Did these guys really think that just because they kept quiet, he had no idea what they were thinking?
"I'm talking to you guys..."
Toshiro Hitsugaya clenched his fists and roared at the captains looking at him with strange expressions. "Don't judge the abilities of the 'strongest Zanpakuto' through your narrow-minded eyes!"
"Indeed, judging by its display, Sode no Shirayuki's Shikai does seem more impressive than Hyōrinmaru's."
"However, as the strongest ice-and-snow Zanpakuto, Hyōrinmaru's greatest ability lies in its control over the moisture in the surrounding space!"
"As long as my spiritual pressure is strong enough, I can control the water vapor within a sufficiently large range, draw it in instantly, condense it into ice around me, and use it to attack my opponent."
"As the strongest ice-and-snow Zanpakuto, Hyōrinmaru isn't limited to condensing water into ice. It's just that compared with other methods of attack, ice is the most effective and powerful."
"Oh—"
Under Toshiro Hitsugaya's nearly frenzied roar, the captains had no choice but to become elementary school students eager to learn. They nodded furiously under their teacher's instruction, indicating that they had understood what he had said.
"Tch!"
Naturally, Toshiro Hitsugaya could see that the captains were merely going through the motions. However, he had no extra attention to spare for arguing with them now.
Because Rukia and Ailin's battle had begun!
Both were ice-and-snow Zanpakuto. Though Hyōrinmaru and Sode no Shirayuki operated on different principles—one condensed water into ice, while the other used cold to freeze everything into ice—their techniques could still serve as references for one another.
Toshiro Hitsugaya had followed Ailin for quite some time. Of all the things Teacher Ailin had said,