Kuchiki Ginrei was silent for a moment, his eyes still fixed on the chaotic battlefield below, and his voice sounded low:
"Kōga, what are you going to do?"
Kuchiki Kyōka did not hesitate and immediately responded:
"Father, please don't worry too much. Let me go down and end this farce as soon as possible."
Kuchiki Ginrei shook his head, his voice a bit stern:
"Stupid! War is not a child's play, nor can it be ended by just one person showing off his strength. You must consider the overall situation and the consequences!"
Kuchiki Kyōka quickly glanced at Yan Si who was standing at the side and behind, and stretched out his hand to pull the red Kazahana around his neck, as if he wanted to use this action to calm his inner eagerness:
"But Father, time no longer allows us to wait and see and procrastinate! If we continue to let it go, the war will only spread and the casualties will only increase. In the end, it is our Kuchiki family's majesty and reputation that will be damaged!"
Kuchiki Ginrei finally turned his head and glanced at Yan Si.
The appearance of Ninth Division Fifth Seat does mean that Thirteen Court Guard Squads has begun to pay attention to the anomaly of Rukongai.
If the delay continues, the nature of the situation may change.
It's just that although some of the people fighting below are the forces gathered by Kuchiki family's enemies, other parts have extremely suspicious identities.
The opponent is well hidden, and those who rush forward are probably just discarded pieces used to consume and confuse them.
The size of nearly two hundred people is enough to show that the power of the people behind the scenes cannot be underestimated, and the purpose is by no means as simple as it appears.
He turned back and emphasized again, with a heavy tone:
"This conflict is by no means as simple as you see. You must stay calm and find the real mastermind behind the scenes in order to fundamentally solve the problem. Intervening hastily will only alert the enemy, or even fall into a trap."
Kuchiki Kyōka first lowered his head and bowed respectfully to Kuchiki Ginrei: "I understand your considerations, father."
"On the battlefield, use titles of title." Kuchiki Ginrei corrected.
"... Yes, Captain Kuchiki." Kuchiki Kyōka took a deep breath and raised his head.
"But I still believe that I have the ability to change the situation in front of me, and I will prove it to you."
Before he finished speaking, he jumped up, jumped off the edge of the cliff without hesitation, and rushed towards the center of the battlefield below that was shouting to kill Zhentian!
"Kōga!" Kuchiki Ginrei shouted, it was too late to stop him.
Yan Si stood on the edge of the cliff, his eyes following the rapidly falling figure.
In a few breaths, Kuchiki Kyōka landed heavily in the most chaotic core area of the battlefield.
The Reiatsu shock wave generated when it landed shook several Shinigamis who were fighting around them.
"Who?!"
"That Haori... is Kuchiki family!"
"It's the new son-in-law! Kuchiki Kyōka!"
"Kill him! Get rid of that kid Kuchiki Byakuya together! Let Kuchiki family be the last to win!"
The surrounding shouts of killing stopped, and then more intense hostility and roars broke out.
Whether it is the private soldiers who are hostile to Nobles, or those Shinigami and Retainer who rebelled against Kuchiki family and defected to the enemy, they are now targeting Kuchiki Kyōka who suddenly broke in.
They were originally fighting on their own, but they temporarily put aside their fight and formed a faint encirclement, trapping Kuchiki Kyōka in the center.
Kuchiki Kyōka stood up slowly after landing. Facing the densely packed enemies around him with fierce glares, his face showed no expression.
He raised his right hand and pressed it on the handle of the knife at his waist.
The next second, a huge deep purple Reiatsu suddenly burst out of his body!
The air instantly became heavy, and Reiatsu turned into purple air waves visible to the naked eye, spreading suddenly around!
"Uh-huh!"
"So heavy!"
"Move, can't move!"
Dozens of enemies who were closer were the first to bear the brunt. Their movements were suddenly sluggish, with expressions of pain and horror on their faces. Some of the weaker ones knelt down on one knee and almost lost their weapons.
The purple Reiatsu light reflected their twisted faces.
It wasn't until this moment that Kuchiki Kyōka spoke:
"You may curse."
"Curse yourself, why did you let this knife catch your eyes?"
He held the hilt of his Zanpakuto and slowly pulled the sword out of its sheath.
As the blade of the sword was revealed, the purple Reiatsu around him skyrocketed again, and the color became darker, almost turning into a substantial purple-black curtain.
Then, he whispered the liberation language:
"Whisper it."
"Muramasa."
Buzz!
A strange wave, centered on Kuchiki Kyōka, swept across the entire battlefield in an instant as Shikai finished speaking.
Immediately afterwards, a strange and terrifying scene happened.
On the battlefield, all Shinigami belonging to the opposing side and holding Zanpakutō suddenly began to vibrate violently uncontrollably!
"What's going on?"
"My knife?!"
The exclamations came one after another.
Shinigamis subconsciously wanted to hold on to their Zanpakutō, but they found that their partner, who used to be able to use their fingers like an arm, had become strange and manic at this moment.
The next second, those trembling Zanpakutō suddenly broke away from their master's control, or simply turned the blade.
Poof!
"Ah!"
"No! My knife! Why?!"
The blade pierced the owner's chest, abdomen, and neck without any warning! Or it flew in the air, slashing at the original owner crazily! Blood splashed everywhere amidst screams and screams.
Shinigamis stared wide-eyed, wondering until their death why their Zanpakutō betrayed them.
The scene instantly became chaotic and bloody. The originally menacing encirclement collapsed, and the sounds of wailing and blades cutting flesh were horrifying.
On the cliff, Yan Si silently took two steps forward, came to a position slightly behind Kuchiki Ginrei, and looked down.
He didn't expect Kuchiki Kyōka to be so crisp and merciless.
This is not suppression or dispersal, but a unilateral massacre.
And the targets are hundreds of Shinigami who possess Zanpakutō and have at least the ability to be an elite team member.
If such "cleaning" were carried out in different Rukongai areas every day, the number of Shinigami casualties would reach astonishing proportions.
The cruelty of Nobles's internal fighting far exceeded his previous expectations.
At this time, Kuchiki Ginrei spoke slowly, without much emotion in his voice:
"Fifth Seat Yan Si, I'm sorry for letting you see such an unseemly scene. This commotion is ultimately caused by my improper handling of Kuchiki family, which implicated Rukongai."
He paused and continued, "In addition, I would also like to thank you for publishing a book for Kōga. That book really helped him gain a lot of positive attention and recognition inside and outside Seireitei."
Yan Si did not respond, his gaze still stayed below.
Seeing those Shinigami who were alive and kicking not long ago, now struggling to death under his own knife, his brows frowned slightly unconsciously.
Kuchiki Ginrei didn't seem to expect his courtesy, and the conversation suddenly changed:
"I have a question about that book and I would like to ask Fifth Seat Yan Si."
Yan Si finally withdrew his gaze, turned to face Kuchiki Ginrei, and nodded. "Captain Kuchiki, please speak."
Kuchiki Ginrei looked directly into Yan Si's eyes and asked directly:
"The concluding verse at the end of the book... I am very curious, what kind of experience or thinking was Fifth Seat Yan Si based on?"
The final verse?
Yan Si's thoughts changed slightly and he immediately understood what the other party was referring to.
When the entire Seireitei
Start gargling with my reflection
Every mirror grows
Knife cocoon of different shades
Someone saw the puppet dancing
Dancers were seen strangled
Thread-lifter's palm print
It was the product of his attempt to write about the possibilities of Kuchiki Kyōka "now" and "near Future". The image was vague and there was a lot of room for interpretation.
I don't know what this Kuchiki family master, who has experienced countless trials and hardships, read from it and what he associates with it.
Yan Si met Kuchiki Ginrei's probing gaze, with the same calm expression on his face.
"That's just an extended imagination based on the atmosphere of the story and the fate of the characters, just some literary metaphors."
He said slowly, and there was nothing special about his tone.
"Captain Kuchiki Do you have any special insights into this poem?"