In that instant, Ronglin suddenly sensed the Captain-General's aura shift, turning savage as turbulent waves surged. Though the Captain-General showed no outward change, Ronglin's heart tensed, afraid he would attack at once.
"Haha!" Kyoraku Shunsui stepped forward with a hearty laugh and said to Ronglin, "Of course an Asauchi won't resonate with you! You have to grip it. The moment you do, that Asauchi will imprint itself upon your soul, and a resonance will form between you. Then the Asauchi will be yours, and it will evolve into a Zanpakuto!"
Kuchiki Haru also stepped forward to smooth things over. "Only the most ferocious and terrifying Zanpakuto in history can resonate with their extraordinarily gifted masters while still in the Asauchi stage. As for blades that awaken only after someone takes hold of an Asauchi, their abilities generally won't be of the legendary class."
Jushiro Ukitake nodded in agreement as well. "That's right. All of our Zanpakuto abilities awakened only after we took hold of our Asauchi. It seems the only one capable of producing resonance on its own is Teacher's Ryujin Jakka, isn't it?"
The last sentence was directed at the Captain-General.
With these three captains speaking up together, Ronglin sensed the pressure emanating from the Captain-General gradually weaken. He did not know whether the man had lowered his guard, but their words left Ronglin feeling rather depressed. Could it be that he could not obtain one of the strongest-tier Zanpakuto?
The Captain-General, however, agreed with Ukitake. "Not only my Ryujin Jakka. There is also a strongest ice-and-snow-type Zanpakuto with a powerful will of its own. It can seek out and summon its master on its own, calling to them and forming resonance even before they have met."
Ronglin's heart stirred. The old man was definitely talking about Hyōrinmaru. He