The Sealed Place

"This is really troublesome. Now we have an Zanpakuto." Urahara complained, but his face was full of smiles. The materialization of Zanpakuto was something he could study.

Urahara smiled and pulled out Red Princess. The moment he grasped Red Princess, he seemed to feel a slight tremor.

Interestingly, Urahara, holding the Zanpakuto, began communicating with Red Princess, and soon the Zanpakuto in his hand transformed back into the dignified woman in red.

"Urahara." Red Princess bowed respectfully to Urahara.

"Oh, no need for such formalities," Urahara said with a chuckle, covering his barely suppressed smile with his folding fan.

Urahara had already sensed it. His Zanpakuto could use its Shikai power, and with Red Princess materializing and having a loyal and obedient attendant who understood his thoughts constantly by his side, what reason did he have to be unhappy?

"Oh? You seem to be having a lot of fun Kisuke?"

Urahara didn't even need to turn his head to know that Yoruichi was staring intently at him from behind his neck. He quickly leaped back two steps, his mind racing, "It's not what you think..."

"Alright, I'm not that petty," Yoruichi, speaking nonchalantly.

Yoruichi wasn't putting on an act; she genuinely didn't care about Red Princess's presence, nor would she mind other girls appearing around Urahara Kisuke.

Both Yoruichi and Kisuke had already decided that the other was the only person who could accompany them through the rest of their lives; Yoruichi was merely teasing Urahara with a wicked sense of humor.

"But speaking of which, this gentle Zanpakuto used to look so sickly," Yoruichi said, circling around Red Princess. "Kisuke, are you planning to Zanpakuto your Zanpakuto in the future?"

Red Princess looked at Yoruichi, her eyes filled with tears. She felt that her mistress was a good person, unlike this bastard master who, apart from reforming her, never knew how to cherish her.

Urahara, of course, saw Red Princess's expression. He turned his head away somewhat uncomfortably. He still needed to study the materialization of Zanpakuto, so how could he possibly agree to Yoruichi's suggestion? He could only forcefully change the subject.

"I'm going to see where that Tsuna took Muramasa."

As soon as he was told, Tsuna arrived. Muramasa Tsuna his shoulder and secretly sidled up to Yoruichi Tsuna, saying, "I've sent you the picture. Remember to accept it."

"No problem." Yoruichi immediately took out her Gigai Communicator, which contained a picture of Urahara Kisuke tied up. Tsuna, as expected of her good friend, understood her thoughts perfectly.

"Be careful, the shopkeeper might do something underhanded," Tsuna warned. These Gigai Communicator were all made by Urahara Kisuke, so secretly deleting a photo wouldn't be difficult.

Yoruichi calmly hid the Gigai Communicator in the abyss. "Don't worry, he wouldn't dare."

Urahara Kisuke stared speechlessly at his two mischievous friends. If nothing unexpected happened, he'd added another embarrassing moment to his resume. "Bankai!"

Tsuna and Yoruichi immediately felt a sense of impending doom. Had they really hit Urahara where it hurt this time? He didn't seem like someone who would be so petty.

Urahara rolled his eyes at the two of them, then used his Bankai's modification ability to repurpose the tattered clothes on his body into his everyday attire. Luckily, Red Princess had shown mercy and left him a pair of shorts, otherwise he would have seriously considered giving Tsuna and Yoruichi a good beating.

"Manager, things haven't been going so well lately. You're even dressed like a beggar now."

Because Urahara's Bankai always leaves stitching marks after modification, although Urahara clothes look complete now, the numerous seams all over them exude an aura of poverty.

Urahara decided not to continue the idle chatter with Tsuna on this topic, not wanting to give him a chance to mock him. He kicked Muramasa and asked, "What's next?"

"Of course we're going to find Old Man Yamamoto." Tsuna squatted down in front of Muramasa, patted Muramasa's head and said, "Next, I'll take you to find Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Behave yourself and don't say anything out of line, understand?"

Muramasa outwardly nodded, but in reality he was plotting how to find an opportunity to cause trouble; however, his ulterior motives were already common knowledge.

"Alright, stop overthinking. After we meet Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, I'll take you to the place you most want to go." Tsuna, afraid Muramasa n't understand, added, "The location of Kyōka Kutsuki."

Muramasa unmoved. The offer Tsuna made was too tempting for him. All his efforts to cause trouble in the Seireitei were ultimately aimed at finding Kyōka Kutsuki.

Now that Kyōka Kutsuki's location has been delivered right to his doorstep, Muramasa too lazy to even think about what Tsuna and the others' purpose is. The worst that can happen is that he'll die with Kyōka Kutsuki, which he can accept.

"Let's go back to Seireitei."

"You guys go back first, I'll go to the World of the Living to make preparations," Yoruichi said. She knew about Tsuna and Urahara's plan, and going back to the World of the Living was a way of preparing in advance.

First Division Barracks, Captain-Commander's office.

"Very efficient." Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was quite satisfied. If all the Bleach in the Seireitei could be as efficient as Tsuna and Urahara, he wouldn't have to worry about anything.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto glanced at Red Princess behind Urahara with some surprise. "Is this the materialization of Zanpakuto?"

"That's right, this is my Zanpakuto, Red Princess," Urahara readily admitted.

"I'm also a little curious about what Ryūjin Jakka looks like."

Zanpakuto are the Bleach's closest comrades-in-arms, so it would be a lie to say he wasn't curious. However, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto couldn't risk letting Muramasa release Ryūjin Jakka so casually.

"We can try it out when we get back after we finish this business," Tsuna said. "Have you arranged everything for the Gotei 13?"

"Just leave it to Kyōraku kid to handle."

Many matters of the Seireitei have already been handed over to Shunsui Kyōraku, so it wouldn't be a bad thing to give him a little more responsibility. Anyway, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto will be away from Soul Society for half a day, so it's not a problem for him to be a hands-off manager for half a day.

"Alright then, we'll set off once Byakuya arrives," Tsuna said casually, pouring himself a cup of tea.

"That kid from the Kuchiki Clan? That's right, he should be the one to handle this."

Kyōka Kutsuki by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and Kuchiki Ginrei back then, and it's time for the current Kuchiki family to resolve Kyōka Kutsuki's affairs.

Before long, Byakuya Kuchiki was taken into the First Division Barracks.

"Captain-Commander Yamamoto." Byakuya greeted Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, then nodded to Tsuna and Urahara. He didn't ask why he had been summoned; Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto would surely explain.

"We're going to find Kyōka Kutsuki, you're coming with us." Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto didn't say much, he believed Byakuya was smart enough to understand his thoughts.

Kyōka Kutsuki —he first heard this name from his grandfather, Kuchiki Ginrei, who told Byakuya that if Kyōka Kutsuki continued to cause trouble, the current head of the family would execute him.

Byakuya had almost forgotten this name, and he never expected to hear it again. He gripped the hilt of his Zanpakuto; it seemed there really was a battle waiting for him.

Muramasa had already closed his eyes in despair. The moment he saw Byakuya Kuchiki, he knew that Kyōka Kutsuki was no longer able to escape the clutches of the Gotei 13. It would be good to die with his master.

Muramasa just couldn't understand it. Were these people so ritualistic? Why did they have to make him die alongside Kyōka Kutsuki? Wouldn't it have been simpler to just kill him when they found him?

In the World of the Living, in Karakura Town, by a lake in a remote area, Yoruichi was already waiting. The location of Kyōka Kutsuki was not difficult for Urahara to find; the difficulty lay in making it legitimate. Muramasa's identity had to be clean in order to be used properly.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and his group arrived at the lake. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto glanced at the little girl next to Yoruichi with a strange look. This girl was not simple; to put it simply, she was somewhat inhuman.

Koume timidly hid behind Yoruichi. Yoruichi's main purpose in returning to the World of the Living was to bring Koume here, as Koume would be the protagonist of this incident.

Tsuna released the restraints from Muramasa. "Kyōka Kutsuki is in this lake. Do I need to teach you how to unseal it?"

On the way here, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had already recounted the details of how they sealed Kyōka Kutsuki in the past. The part about the sealing was all told to Muramasa. Some truths can only be revealed by hand to feel despair.

Having arrived here, Muramasa no longer had the mind to consider what Tsuna were plotting. He staggered to the lakeside, his lips trembling and his hands unable to conceal his excitement.

Only Muramasa knew how much effort he had put in to see Kyōka Kutsuki one more time. He devoured Hollows that the Bleach considered his enemies without a second thought, completely disregarding whether his body would go berserk, all to prolong his own existence and see his master one more time.

Muramasa spread his arms and loudly chanted the secret incantation for unsealing. As the spiritual pressure spread, ripples appeared on the water's surface, and a vertical Kurohitsugi floated in the air, with Kurohitsugi halberds used for sealing stuck in it.

Muramasa forcefully channeled his spiritual pressure, pushing the halberds away one by one. As the last halberd was removed, the Kurohitsugi exploded, and amidst the endless resentment, a haughty, emaciated man appeared.

This man was Kyōka Kutsuki. He wore a strange mask in the middle of his face, and his clothes were tattered from the passage of time. He could sense changes in the outside world, but because he was bound by a seal, he could not even move, let alone break the seal.

Therefore, Kyōka Kutsuki harbored a great deal of resentment, which had accumulated every day since he was sealed away.

The moment the seal was broken, Kyōka Kutsuki wanted nothing more than to destroy everything, to destroy the Central Lake Park, which humans had given a beautiful name to, to destroy the humans who chattered in his ear every day, and to destroy the Soul Society him.

Destroy everything, establish yourself as king, and the world will betray you. Only power will not deceive you. As long as your power is strong enough, black is also the color of justice.

He slowly opened his eyes. The Kyōka Kutsuki had returned. He would create a world where he was king and exterminate all traitors!

Just as he thought of this, Kyōka Kutsuki froze, a strange smile appearing on his lips.

Alright, it came to me without any effort. The greatest traitor in Kyōka Kutsuki's life, the Zanpakuto Muramasa dared to appear before him.

It's true what they say, good things happen in a good way, and one good thing after another happens. Even the biggest obsession of Kyōka Kutsuki was immediately resolved.

Let's start by eliminating the traitor Muramasa!