The Power of the King's Seal

Just as Tsuna was about to deal with the two Arrancar, a chill came from behind him, Tsuna quickly activated his lightning field for defense.

It was an ice dragon, exactly the same as the Hyōrinmaru used by Toshiro, only its color was more purple. Under the impact of the ice dragon, Tsuna was quickly enveloped in a lump of ice.

Without Tsuna's obstruction, the red and blue Arrancar immediately fled from Tsuna's side, while Isshin and the others pointed their weapons in the direction from which the ice dragon had come.

"That's... Hyōrinmaru?" Ichigo asked in disbelief. He had always believed that Toshiro would never betray him, but the fact that Hyōrinmaru's attack was right before his eyes was undeniable.

"Don't jump to conclusions." Having received the news from Tsuna, Isshin quite calm. He asked loudly, "Aren't you going to show yourselves to our friends over there?"

Where the two Arrancar had retreated, a figure wearing a cloak and a white Visored with six empty holes stood in the sky. The two Arrancar knelt on one knee beside him like maids, and in his hand he held Zanpakuto exactly like Hyōrinmaru's.

The person showed no intention of revealing their true face, but instead Zanpakuto high and shouted, "Seated atop the Frosty Heaven, Hyōrinmaru!"

Another purple ice dragon was born from Hyōrinmaru and charged towards Isshin and the others. Seeing the attack in front of him, Isshin had a bad feeling.

If this mysterious person were to impersonate Toshiro and cause trouble in Soul Society, it would likely confirm Toshiro's crime of defection.

The person who attacked them was probably upside down, making Isshin and the Isshin suspect that Toshiro was behind it, creating an isolated and helpless environment for Toshiro, and even forcing Toshiro to side with the Soul Society's enemies.

Isshin's face darkened. No matter what, Toshiro was his junior. To scheme against his own people like this, even Isshin couldn't slack off anymore. He had to take action to capture this mysterious man and stop his conspiracy.

However, someone acted even faster than Isshin. Isshin was considering whether to make a move, but Ichigo didn't need to think at all. He swung his longbow and unleashed a black crescent moon, which broke through the ice dragon and continued to fly towards the mysterious person.

Seeing this, Uryū couldn't help but sigh and rub his forehead. As a Quincy takes pride in archery, seeing Ichigo use a bow like a sword always left him with a thousand unspeakable grievances.

Faced with Ichigo's counterattack, the mysterious man did not make a move. Instead, the two Arrancar used Lightning Fire Ball together to block Ichigo's attack.

With a snap, Tsuna broke through the ice with one hand, revealing a monocle floating above his eye—D. Spade's Magic Mirror.

The enemy's attack wasn't particularly strong, and Tsuna could have come out much earlier. However, he noticed that the ice dragon's spiritual pressure was slightly different, so he decided to hide inside the ice to observe it.

Through D. Spade's magic mirror, Tsuna could clearly see that the Hyōrinmaru in the mysterious man's hand was not the same as the one in Toshiro's hand.

However, Hyōrinmaru has a very similar problem to Toshiro: the spiritual pressure within the Zanpakuto is only a portion, and even that portion is much smaller than Toshiro's.

"Hey, you're Sojiro Kusaka, right?" Tsuna shouted.

The man was clearly stunned for a moment before raising his hand to remove his mask, revealing a handsome face with long black hair styled in a bun and a red scar on his right cheek.

"I didn't expect anyone to still remember this name." A look of reminiscence appeared on Kusaka's face, but it quickly turned into a sinister expression.

"Pleading is useless. You may all die here." Kusaka Zanpakuto high, her voice somewhat sinister as she said, "Seated atop the Frosty Heaven, Hyōrinmaru."

An even larger ice dragon attacked Tsuna and his companions, and just as Ichigo was about to make another move, he was stopped by Isshin.

Isshin keenly sensed that Tsuna had something to do, and he didn't intend to interfere.

Faced with this seemingly terrifying ice dragon, Tsuna simply drew his Zanpakuto, which had already been restored to its Asauchi, and covered it with his spiritual pressure.

With a single strike, he cleaved the ice dragon into dust.

"You've ruined a Zanpakuto like this; no wonder you lost that duel," Tsuna said.

In Tsuna's eyes, Hyōrinmaru's release phrase was incredibly impressive, sitting upright amidst the frost, clearly indicating that it was the strongest Ice Style sword. However, this Kusaka only grasped the external form of ice, completely lacking the domineering power to freeze everything.

Just as it was frozen, Tsuna realized that the Kusaka's Hyōrinmaru only had a form, but its core didn't have much spiritual pressure power. This level of attack wasn't even worthy of Vice-Captain.

Perhaps it was because Toshiro realized Hyōrinmaru's weakness that he chose to go to Kusaka alone after being injured.

Because Kusaka's current power is incomparable to Toshiro's, even without Bankai, Kusaka is no match for Toshiro.

Tsuna used Flash Step to chase after Kusaka, but Kusaka red and blue Arrancar immediately blocked their way. Even faster than Tsuna were the black and blue arrows.

Tsuna, Ichigo, and Uryū had already developed a strong teamwork, and their attacks followed the moment Tsuna moved.

These two half- Arrancar were no match for Ichigo and Uryū. They had already exhausted all their strength just by parrying those two arrows, so how could they possibly withstand Tsuna's attack?

Seemingly provoked by Tsuna's words, Kusaka prepared to draw his sword again, but the next moment Tsuna had already appeared behind him, and the glasses on Tsuna's face turned into handcuffs.

Just as Tsuna was about to capture Kusaka, a strange spiritual pressure suddenly appeared, stunning everyone present. Even Tsuna remained in the handcuffed position, unable to move for a moment.

From above and behind Kusaka, Tsuna could see clearly that Kusaka hadn't swung his sword at all; it was all a feint to take a square, golden seal from his pocket.

King's Seal?

The only word Tsuna wanted to know was this one, but he didn't dwell on the King's Seal. Instead, he quickly unleashed his spiritual pressure to break through the spiritual pressure limitations emanating from the King's Seal.

Just as Tsuna regained his mobility, Hyōrinmaru slashed at his chest, and a large amount of blood splattered into the air.

It was just a minor injury, and Tsuna didn't intend to retreat. However, the spiritual pressure emanating from the King's Seal, under the control of the Kusaka, was concentrated on Tsuna's body, Tsuna was slammed to the ground by the impact of the spiritual pressure.

At this moment, Isshin and the others regained their mobility. Isshin went to check on Tsuna's condition, while Ichigo and Uryū charged up and fired an arrow.

This time, the spiritual pressure of the King's Seal reversed again, and both arrows changed direction, attacking the Kusaka, or rather, the King's Seal, without having any effect.

"Hahaha..." Kusaka laughed loudly. He was so captivated by the power of the King's Seal from the very first use. With the power of the King's Seal, he could take revenge! He could dominate!

Yes, Sojiro Kusaka was unaware that the Central 46 was already finished; his mind was filled with his own delusions.

"Tsuna, are you alright?" Isshin asked.

"A minor injury. That thing's spiritual pressure was a bit strange; I didn't react in time." Tsuna secretly calculated in his mind that to counter the sudden attack of the King's Seal, Bankai alone probably wouldn't be enough.

While Tsuna and the others were exchanging words, Ichigo couldn't wait any longer. After exchanging a glance with Uryū, he grabbed his black bow and charged forward. Uryū had no choice but to draw his bow to cover Ichigo's attack.

Facing Ichigo's attack, Kusaka showed a disdainful expression. As usual, the spiritual pressure of the King's Seal struck Ichigo, Ichigo could only lash out with two completely unrelated crescent moons before being pushed back to the ground.

"Everyone, the next time we meet will be the day you die." Kusaka's face revealed a maniacal smile; he seemed to have already seen the future destruction of Soul Society.

No sooner had Kusaka finished speaking than Tsuna appeared in front of him. Upon realizing that Kusaka was about to escape, Tsuna instantly sprang into action, unleashing a terrifying speed that combined the four advanced footwork techniques, a speed that no one could match.

But time was too short. Tsuna didn't even have time to unleash his swords. He could only wield two Zanpakuto -like Asauchi and attack Kusaka. His only goal was to capture Kusaka; ordinary Zanpakuto would suffice.

Faced with Tsuna's attack, Kusaka simply smiled faintly. The King's Seal in his hand emitted a golden light, and the two Arrancar disappeared along with it.

Tsuna's sword missed its mark, and he immediately used his spiritual energy network to search for the spiritual pressure of the Kusaka.

No, nothing was found. Sojiro Kusaka is no longer World of the Living.

"Tsuna."

As soon as Tsuna returned to the vicinity of the Kurosaki Residence, Ichigo and the others surrounded him. He didn't speak to Ichigo or Uryū, but instead looked at Isshin and asked a question.

"Uncle, can you figure out what kind of ability Sojiro Kusaka possesses that caused him to disappear?" Isshin, being more experienced, might have the answer.

However, Isshin simply shook her head slowly and said, "I don't know. I only heard about the King's Seal from you. I haven't been the captain for long and I didn't experience the last King's Seal transport mission."

"This is really troublesome. Ichigo, Uryū, you two should go back to school first," Tsuna said. "I'm going to Soul Society to find the Captain-Commander's living history."

"I understand. Notify us immediately if anything happens," Uryū said calmly.

"Ugh! That bastard blew up my room! I'll make him pay next time!" Ichigo was furious about Kusaka escaping, because the Kurosaki Residence had been destroyed right in front of Ichigo's room.

"Take it easy, it's a good thing the room is being renovated according to your wishes," Tsuna comforted her.

"That seems to be true?" Ichigo turned to Isshin and shouted, "Dad, I want my room decorated in a more upscale style!"

"If you dare to rank lower this semester than last semester, you can go sleep in the warehouse!" Of course, Isshin knew that Ichigo was also constantly devoting his energy to improving his strength, and he said this to make sure that Ichigo would also maintain his focus on his studies.

"Ichigo doesn't want to sleep in the warehouse, he can ask Orihime. I'm sure she'd be willing to share a room with you," Tsuna said with a grin.

"Tsuna!!!" Ichigo blushed bright red and shouted angrily.

"I'm leaving, I'm going to Soul Society..." With that half-spoken sentence, Tsuna disappeared from the spot.