As she spoke, Yuko directly let Senna out to play on her own.
Compared to everyone else now, Senna was still a bit weaker, not only in spiritual pressure but also in her potential.
As a Zanpakuto once used as a Memory Rosary, the Soul Reaper who wielded her had only been capable of Shikai, greatly limiting Senna's potential for growth.
A Soul Reaper's strength largely depended on their use of their Zanpakuto.
Therefore, helping her truly understand her own Zanpakuto was the fastest way for her to grow stronger.
After sending Senna off, Yuko returned to the shore and looked at the battlefield on the ice, which had deliberately been divided into two sections.
The battle had yet to begin. The two sides seemed to still be talking.
The ice stretched wide beneath them. The cold froze the moisture in the air, turning it into tiny ice crystals that drifted down.
"Get started already. Yuko really knows how to make trouble for people."
Ignorance boredly kicked away a chunk of broken ice, then lifted her eyes to sweep over the vigilant Ichigo and Ishida before her.
She had not even manifested her Zanpakuto, merely yawning lazily.
"You two, are you coming at me together, or dying together?"
Judging solely by that arrogant attitude, she really was exactly like Aunt.
Thinking that, Ichigo gripped his Zanpakuto's hilt with both hands and said seriously, "Please go easy on us... Aunt?"
He paused, seemingly struggling over how to address her.
Honestly, unlike Shinobu, Ignorance resembled Yuko somewhat. Ichigo could not treat her like a Zanpakuto such as Uncle Zangetsu.
Ignorance froze for a moment, then tilted her head. "Aunt? You really love dancing through minefields."
"Huh?"
Ichigo's expression stiffened.
What kind of minefield was that? Was it about calling out her