"Bloom and scatter—Crimson Branch!"
After pointing the Zanpakuto at Diarmuid, Ailin called out its true name and released it.
At Ailin's call, the Zanpakuto emitted a pink glow, and vibrant flowers bloomed along its blade.
At first glance, this Zanpakuto did not seem particularly lethal.
However, Crimson Branch's ability was considered outstanding even among Seat Officer-level Zanpakuto.
Crimson Branch's ability belonged to the Clear Wind type.
Once released, Crimson Branch would scatter a large amount of pollen.
This pollen was harmless to people.
However, it could cling to an enemy's weapons, absorb spiritual pressure and bloom, turning the weapons into flower-covered ornaments and stripping them of their most basic offensive function.
It was an alternative form of "disarmament."
Pink pollen drifted through the air. Diarmuid, who was already hard-pressed to deal with the weapons Ailin hurled through Unlimited Blade Works, had no spare attention to deal with it.
Of course, there was another reason: Diarmuid's Instinct did not sense any danger from the pollen.
But Diarmuid not sensing danger did not mean his Noble Phantasms felt the same.
Pink petals bloomed one after another across Diarmuid's two spears.
By the time Diarmuid noticed, half of the spear in his hand had already been covered in petals.
"Not good!"
Though Diarmuid did not yet know what those petals did, he knew Berserker would not do anything pointless.
After dodging several incoming Zanpakuto, Diarmuid drew the Yellow Rose across the Rhongomyniad in his hand.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss..."
The Yellow Rose's true name was Yellow Rose of the Demon-Breaking. It possessed the power to dispel magical energy and nullify all effects created by it.
Under the Yellow Rose's power, the pollen covering the Rhongomyniad was instantly cleared away.
But as the saying went, doctors could not heal themselves.
Though the Yellow