Humanoid Ice Dragon

"Captain Hitsugaya, here!" Urahara tossed the empty Zanpakuto over.

"What's this?" Toshiro, puzzled. But when his gaze fell on Tsuna, he understood. Tsuna wanted him to make up for the deficiencies in Hyōrinmaru.

By this time, ice flowers had covered half of the Kusaka. Toshiro took the empty Zanpakuto; using it to send his old friend on his way was a good choice.

"Toshiro Hitsugaya, if only you were the one using me..." Kusaka's expression gradually turned somewhat morbid, his mind filled with unrealistic dreams, "If you were the one using me, Hyōrinmaru would have been complete long ago..."

"You are the one who brought you to this point, Hyōrinmaru! Regardless of who the user is, your ever-growing ambition will only lead to your destruction one day," Toshiro said, pointing his Zanpakuto at Kusaka.

"Tch~ That's just the talk of the victors and the vanquished..." Kusaka said disdainfully, "But you don't actually think you've won, do you!"

"The transfer of the King's Seal is useless. The spiritual pressure of the Hyōten Hyakkasō has already penetrated your body. No matter where you escape to, I will kill you!"

As he spoke, Toshiro thrust his empty Zanpakuto toward Kusaka's chest; he had no more interest in communicating with someone pretending to Kusaka.

Just then, two orbs of spiritual pressure, one of lightning and the other of fire, fell from the sky. They were the Arrancar sisters, and their appearance was to stop Toshiro from killing Kusaka.

"Troublesome!" Toshiro swiftly Zanpakuto his empty Zanpakuto on his back. It was just two minor obstacles; he didn't mind wasting a little time.

The ice flowers had covered most of Kusaka's body, leaving only his torso, one arm, and head able to move. However, Kusaka's face showed no sign of despair, but rather a faint sense of appreciation and regret.

"It's a pity. If you had been with me, with the full power of Hyōrinmaru and the King's Seal, we could have definitely dominated the world."

"Unfortunately, you chose to rebel, so I have no choice but to reclaim the power that belongs to me."

The reason why Hyōrinmaru, which controlled Sojiro Kusaka, went to great lengths to make Toshiro feel betrayed and abandoned was primarily because its heart remained unchanged: it sought to Zanpakuto Toshiro, the complete Hyōrinmaru.

Hyōrinmaru, the Kusaka Hyōrinmaru, does admire Toshiro, but because its master is too weak, it also longs to become the Zanpakuto that sits atop the frosty sky.

Now, Hyōrinmaru of the Kusaka has decided to go all in. Hyōrinmaru's power is ultimately his, and as for Toshiro Hitsugaya, he's merely a tiny spark of light in his quest to dominate the world...

The golden square seal slipped from his palm. Kusaka had no intention of escaping by teleporting. As a fellow Hyōrinmaru, he knew the power of Hyōten Hyakkasō very well. Toshiro had not deceived him; in this state, escaping would only lead to certain death.

There was only one path left before Kusaka: to break through the spiritual pressure of Hyōten Hyakkasō with the incomparably powerful King's Seal, and to merge with King's Seal!

Kusaka's Hyōrinmaru was fortunate, fortunate that it hadn't followed Kusaka when he died, and fortunate that its ambition to dominate allowed it to briefly maintain Kusaka's body and Zanpakuto after his death, and fortunate that it basked in the light of Kusaka King's Seal during that brief time.

It was only by being bathed in the radiance of the King's Seal that Kusaka was able to use the King's Seal that others could not, and this was his hope for turning the tide.

He gently tossed out the King's Seal, and with a flash of light, the King's Seal was cleaved in two by the Kusaka. The power sealed within the King's Seal began to spiral out of control, and a terrifying spiritual pressure Soul Society with the Kusaka at its core.

An intense spiritual pressure surged into the sky, instantly shattering all the ice flowers. The spiritual pressure formed a tornado, stirring up the wind and clouds. The clouds in the sky immediately turned into dark clouds, and the huge spiraling black clouds made it difficult for the creatures of Soul Society to breathe.

Gradually, the storm subsided, and the form of the Kusaka appeared. It was a purple humanoid ice dragon with a dragon's head, a human body, wings on its back, and sharp claws on its limbs. This was clearly the form that the Kusaka's Hyōrinmaru had transformed into based on itself.

Roar!!!

A resounding dragon roar, accompanied by fluctuations in spiritual pressure, echoed throughout the Soul Society. It had been so long since Purple Hyōrinmaru (hereinafter referred to as Purple Maru) had felt such a joyful release of his voice. This feeling of not needing to touch the world with his physical body was wonderful!

"Interesting, isn't this what makes it fun?"

Looking at Purple Maru's appearance and feeling his spiritual pressure, Purple Maru immediately became interested. He hadn't forgotten that Tsuna had slashed him. Kusaka would probably have died from one punch. Now, becoming stronger meant that Kusaka could Tsuna take action.

Just as Purple Maru was about to turn his head to look at his prey, Toshiro arrived in front of him.

With the familiar Ryūsō no Kogetsu, before even the Arrancar sisters next to Purple Maru could react, Toshiro had already stabbed Purple Maru in the body.

A massive ice cross erupted, forcing even the two Arrancar to dodge, while Purple Maru was struck head-on by Toshiro.

"Toshiro, have you forgotten something? Our powers originate from the same source. You want to kill me with the power of ice? Are you kidding me!"

A hoarse dragon's roar came from Purple Maru's mouth, and the ice cross instantly shattered. The ice layer on his body seemed to have become thicker.

Purple Maru slapped at Toshiro with his claw, and Toshiro quickly retaliated with an Hyōryū Senbi attack. With a bang, Toshiro was sent flying by the claw.

Purple Maru glanced at Toshiro with lingering affection, then flapped his wings and flew towards the tall tower in the center of Seireitei called the Sokyoku Hill.

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto!"

All the Bleach watching, except for the members of the 10th Division, had their eyes fixed on Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Clearly, the situation was out of control, and the Gotei 13 needed the Captain-Commander's order to attack the enemy.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto did not give the order immediately, but looked in the direction of Toshiro. A thousand years had passed, and as long as it was not a major event like the destruction of Soul Society, he was able to remain calm.

This matter was started by Toshiro, Toshiro also expressed his desire to end things with him in his letter. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto fully respected Toshiro's choice.

Of course, all of this is based on Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's formidable strength.

With the help of the 10th Division members, Toshiro stood up again. He looked at the situation of Purple Maru in the distance and knew that Captain-Commander Yamamoto was waiting for his decision.

With its arms outstretched, Purple Maru stood atop the Sokyoku Hill like a giant cross. The ice surface rapidly spread outwards from its feet, soon extending to several streets away.

Purple Maru desperately wanted to seize Hyōrinmaru from Toshiro immediately, but he knew he couldn't. There were too many Bleach eyeing it from all around, and if he tried to take Hyōrinmaru, those Bleach would definitely not stand idly by.

No rush, the best is saved for last. Let's clear out the minions around Toshiro first, and then devour the other half of Hyōrinmaru.

So Purple Maru found a high vantage point and quickly constructed an ice world around it. Within these ice surfaces, he was able to cultivate numerous Wyrm -shaped ice monsters, which was his means of fighting against the Soul Society.

The Slope Sisters flew to Purple Maru's side, kneeling on the ice, their eyes filled with fervor as they regarded Purple Maru as a god.

Purple Maru chuckled disdainfully to himself. He had picked up these two brainless idiots by chance in Hueco Mundo. Although they weren't very bright, they were still quite powerful, and he could use them to expand the energy source for the Ice World.

And just like that, the two foolish followers were frozen into ice balls by Purple Maru. Their power was rapidly drained, and more and more monsters appeared in Soul Society. Purple Maru even transformed the Sokyoku Hill into a towering tower that reached into the clouds.

"We can't wait any longer. The King's Seal has the ability to stabilize space. If we wait any longer, they will establish a closed ice kingdom within the Seireitei," Kurotsuchi Mayuri said.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto remained silent, Toshiro Hitsugaya's judgment. He trusted Sawada Tsunayoshi's judgment, and even more so, his own.

Toshiro let out a deep breath. Faced with the monster that Hyōrinmaru had transformed into, his ice-attribute attack ability was greatly weakened; the Ryūsō no Kogetsu was the best example of that.

Now Toshiro knows that this is not something he can solve alone. Putting aside the haori for now is a frivolous move; he still needs to rely on the strength of his companions.

"Gentlemen, this whole affair started because of me, Toshiro Hitsugaya, and the situation has now spiraled out of my control. I implore you all to lend a hand. I will personally thank you in the future!" Toshiro took another deep breath and shouted in an even louder voice, "I need help! Please!"

Everyone present wore expressions of delight and pride. Even those who weren't captains or Bleach of a certain level would find it a great topic of conversation to receive such a request from Captain Hitsugaya in the future.

Even worse, some, like Rangiku, clung to Toshiro's shoulder and spouted nonsense, asking Toshiro to ask her again, this time to record the conversation.

Rangiku's rude behavior only earned her a glare from Toshiro, but Rangiku was already used to Toshiro's response and just laughed and trembled to herself.

With a soft thud, the sound, though not loud, was clearly heard by every Bleach as the spiritual pressure spread.

"Emergency order: All members of the Gotei 13, in coordination with Captain Hitsugaya, are to eliminate the villain who destroyed the King's Seal, Sojiro Kusaka!"

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's voice reached everyone's ears, and a thunderous cheer erupted from the site of the Sōkyoku. The captain of the 10th Division was asking for help, and the Captain-Commander gave the order. The fighting spirit of all the Bleach involved in the battle soared.

"I'll clear the way!"

With a whoosh, Toshiro flapped his wings and charged out first. Because this was his battle, he couldn't let his crew risk their lives to clear a path. He had to do his best to minimize the casualties of his comrades. If ice attacks were ineffective, he would use his sword to cut them down!

Toshiro maintained the thrusting motion of the Ryūsō no Kogetsu, concentrating his spiritual pressure on the blade, and instantly pierced the three monsters into ice spikes.

"Damn it, Captain Hitsugaya, wait for us!"

Amidst similar shouts, all the Shinigami Bleach received the order followed Toshiro's footsteps and rushed towards the icy world.