A Zanpakuto attacking its master... such situations were not without precedent.
From beneath the brim of his hat, Kyoraku stared fixedly at Muramasa. Could this guy be connected to Koga Kuchiki?
Before Kyoraku had time to think further, Sajin Komamura rose to his feet. When he looked behind him, the massive armored general at his back dissolved into a burst of spiritual energy. In its place appeared a monster over two meters tall, with crimson skin, black bandages wrapped around its entire body, and the appearance of a vicious demon.
"Tenken?"
It was none other than Sajin Komamura's manifested Zanpakuto.
Facing the comrade he had fought alongside—a companion who could be called a close friend—Tenken swung its Zanpakuto at Sajin Komamura without hesitation.
Sajin Komamura hurriedly raised his weapon to block, and the two clashed.
A Zanpakuto's strength was almost directly proportional to its master's. A Captain's Zanpakuto possessed enough power to rival its Captain, and after the Captain lost the crucial support of their Zanpakuto, it could even surpass them.
Tenken held its blade in its right hand and flung out the bandages wrapped around its left arm, looping them around Sajin Komamura's arm.
Sajin Komamura gritted his teeth as the two began a contest of strength. Yet moments later, Tenken's superior power won out.
The immense force dragged Sajin Komamura over and struck him across the body.
"How could this..."
The big dog fell with an unwilling look on his face.
The Zanpakuto's power caught everyone off guard. The group, who had been rather relaxed due to the strength of their lineup, could not help but tense their nerves and no longer dared to underestimate their opponents.
"Sit upon the frozen heavens, Hyōrinmaru!"
Toshiro was the first to lose his patience. He charged forward with his Zanpakuto in