A Man Without an Anchor

I've never heard of this name before.

These words wouldn't be a problem coming from Ōetsu Nimaiya and the other three, but they were a bit frightening coming from Monk.

Ōetsu Nimaiya and the other three looked at Monk Monk together and found that his expression wasn't funny at all. Was what the Monk said true? Then this was a big problem.

You see, Monk wield the power of names; there's no name in the world they don't know. Monk says he doesn't know a name, that's rather frightening.

Sawada Tsunayoshi, did he spring from a rock?

Tsuna had also thought of this problem. He hadn't expected that the system he had transmigrated into would solve his talent problem but not his identity problem.

However, it's good that the Monk's attention has shifted from Ichigo to himself; at least Tsuna is stronger than Ichigo.

"My lord, we have never met before, so of course you don't know my name," Tsuna said matter-of-factly.

"You can call me Monk. I am the one who names all people and things in this world. I have never given myself the name Sawada Tsunayoshi." The Monk glared at Tsuna, once again using his power to intimidate him. "Sawada Tsunayoshi, you are not from this world. Who are you?!"

The Monk's aura might intimidate others, but Tsuna wasn't afraid of him. He deliberately beat around the bush, saying, "Of course I'm not from Soul Society. I come from the World of the Living; I'm a human."

"Still beating around the bush?" A golden light emanated from the Monk. "The Hundred Step Railing!"

Golden beams of light hurtled towards Tsuna, but he didn't even flinch as the Tsuna and fists around him knocked down all the railings.

Ichigo and Tatsuki shielding Tsuna from view, helping and supporting each other, is the secret to their growth as a group of friends.

"What the hell are you talking about?!" Ichigo Zangetsu, pointing Monk at the monk. "From the very beginning, you've been spouting incomprehensible nonsense. Neither I nor Tsuna are prey for you to manipulate!"

Tsuna glanced at Ichigo in surprise. Ichigo's tone was actually quite suitable for the situation and could express Ichigo dissatisfaction, but his words made Tsuna think of a legend called the Schrift D.

"Don't you understand? I'll explain it again." The Monk seemed quite patient. "Ichigo Kurosaki, you are the key to maintaining the stability of the Three Worlds, so you must come with me to the Soul King Palace!"

"As for Sawada Tsunayoshi, there shouldn't have been a Sawada Tsunayoshi in this world. His parents should have never had children. I've searched, and everything changed 16 years ago!"

The Monk raised his hand, and a book made of spiritual energy appeared in his palm. "I have searched through this register of ten thousand names, but I have not found your name. I do not know how you came into this world, but it is clear that you do not truly exist in this world!"

"You have successfully appeared in this world, yet you have overlooked the most fundamental thing: your name!" The Monk's book turned without wind, and everyone present seemed to see their own names reflected within. "Everything in this world only has meaning when it has a name!"

"A name is the anchor of everything in this world, and what I possess is the ability to name everything." The Monk closed the book, pointed at Tsuna, and shouted, "Therefore, Sawada Tsunayoshi, even if you wear a fake name from who-knows-where, I can tell at a glance that you are not human!"

Tsuna was speechless. He had no idea that the Monk had something like a roster of ten thousand names, and his own system. He just threw out a newbie gift pack and that was it, not to mention any after-sales service.

"Tsuna ..." Tatsuki looked at Tsuna with a worried expression. She didn't want to believe the nonsense the Monk was talking about, but she happened to see her name on the roster.

Now that things have come to this, Tsuna has no choice but to become the one wielding the Schrift D himself. "Monk, right? I don't understand anything you're saying."

"What name? What anchor point? What a mess!" Tsuna pounded his chest and shouted, "I don't care what your abilities are. All I know is that my name was given to me by my parents, and my name is Sawada Tsunayoshi!"

"Stubborn to the end, no need for further words!" The Monk said with a disappointed tone, "All members of the Zero Squad, listen to my command: first capture Sawada Tsunayoshi, then capture Ichigo Kurosaki!"

At this tense moment, the Gotei 13 could not stand idly by.

"Please wait a moment, I think there might be some misunderstanding." Kyōraku stepped forward again as a peacemaker. "Sawada Tsunayoshi has saved Soul Society from danger many times, but to arrest him based on a single crime is probably not convincing."

The captains all nodded in agreement. They had all witnessed Tsuna's efforts for Soul Society. A young man spent all his time in Soul Society to prevent the Quincy. He was working hard for the greater good of the world.

"Is Seireitei going to defy the orders of the Soul King Palace?" The Monk stopped pretending and directly attributed his words to the Soul King Palace.

"No, in order to uphold the name of the Gotei 13, we naturally want a more reasonable reason." This is something that Kyōraku, the old fox, has to handle, focusing on not offending anyone.

"Having no anchor means he's out of place in this world, and the longer he exists, the greater the harm he poses!" The Monk pointed his brush at Tsuna and said, "I suspect that Aizen's ability to break into the Soul King Palace is inextricably linked to this Sawada Tsunayoshi!"

Doubtful, Tsuna was speechless. How could the Monk have stumbled upon something so unexpected? He never imagined that his initial assessment of Akina would now come back to haunt him.

The Monk clearly intended to kill him. Tsuna believed that the so-called lack of an anchor point was simply because his name wasn't on that book, Monk had no leverage over him, which was why he was in such a hurry to kill him.

Although he didn't really want to clash with the Zero Squad, things had developed to this point, and Tsuna had nothing to be afraid of.

From the day he copied Ichigo's talent, Tsuna had already regarded the Monk as his imaginary enemy. He never let his guard down for a single day, all so that he wouldn't be turned into a human stick and placed on the Soul King Palace by the Monk.

Some say that, given the ending of Bleach, Ichigo wasn't even turned into a human stick by the Monk, so why should Tsuna worry unnecessarily?

That's because Ichigo won in the end. If it were a different ending, with Yhwach winning, then it would be Ichigo Kurosaki was sealed away.

At the same time, it's hard to guarantee that the Monk wasn't Ichigo reserve for the Soul King. If Yhwach were to encounter problems, Ichigo would undoubtedly be the Ichigo to step in.

Therefore, regardless of the outcome, it was only a matter of time before Tsuna and Ichigo clashed with the Monk; it just happened a little earlier than Tsuna had anticipated.

"But..." Kyōraku wanted to say something more, but was forcefully interrupted by the Monk.

"No buts! Zero Squad and all members of the Gotei 13, listen to my command: capture Sawada Tsunayoshi and Ichigo Kurosaki!"

Hearing the Monk's firm order, Tsuna knew that this day was not going to pass easily no matter what. Just as he reached for his Zanpakuto at his waist, an old and powerful voice, along with strong spiritual pressure, directly suppressed the restless Zero Squad.

"Stop! I do not agree to your capture of Sawada Tsunayoshi and Ichigo Kurosaki!" Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto unleashed his full power, his cane transforming into Asauchi form, Ryūjin Jakka ready to strike at any moment.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's objection surprised the Monk. He squinted at Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and said, word by word, "Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, you are no longer the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13. You have no right to speak here!"

"I am merely informing you of my decision as an ordinary Bleach; you are free to make your move."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was speechless upon hearing Ōetsu Nimaiya's words. What an ordinary Bleach! Back then, it took them a lot of effort to suppress Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who was just an ordinary Bleach. In the end, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had to give up because he had to consider the Seireitei and the Gotei 13.

Now it's even better. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto has stepped down, and the burden of the Gotei 13 is no longer on his shoulders. No one dares to imagine what kind of power an old man with strength but no worries will unleash.

The Monk clenched his fists slightly. He hadn't expected that Old Man Yamamoto would pull off one scheme after another. He had thought that stripping Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto of his power would make him more docile, but instead, he had become even more unscrupulous.

The atmosphere gradually became tense. As Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's prized disciple, Kyōraku didn't even need to look at Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's side to know what Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto meant. The Gotei 13 couldn't take sides at this time. With Tsuna on Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's side, that was enough.

"All captains of the Gotei 13, listen to my command! Return to your respective squads and discipline your squad members. No one is to leave the area today, regardless of what happens!"

The signal that Kyōraku received from the moment Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto began to speak was: escape.

"What!"

Kyōraku's orders undoubtedly displeased most people. Not only the Zero Squad, but even the Gotei 13 did not approve of Kyōraku's orders. Surprisingly, the loudest voice among them came from the captain of the Stealth Force.

That line came from Soi Fon's mouth. She, who should have been the most composed, uttered the most untimely question. She was the most composed yet also the most emotional. She had already become close friends with Tatsuki, and from the very beginning, she was prepared to stand on Tsuna's side.

Soi Fon's reaction immediately resonated with the other captains, who all spoke up, changing the subject and refusing to obey Kyōraku's orders.

"Oh dear, Captain-Commander Kyōraku, if it weren't for Tsuna, we'd still be rats in a warehouse in the World of the Living. Sorry, we can't comply~" Hirako's tone was sarcastic, and Kensei and Rose stood directly behind him, expressing the same stance.

"Byakuya Kuchiki, support Sawada Tsunayoshi."

Aside from his usual guidance, Tsuna is the absolute main force in the Hisana incident. Byakuya will definitely stand on Tsuna's side, but he deliberately omitted the Kuchiki Clan and only expressed his position on his own behalf.

"I don't want my nephew to be captured either," Toshiro said. Isshin was his old boss, so he emphasized his helplessness and directly referred to Ichigo as his nephew.

"Enough with all this talk, just come at me!" Kenpachi Zaraki impatiently pointed his blade at the Zero Squad.

"It's rare to reach a consensus, Captain Zaraki." Unohana Retsu stood beside Kenpachi Zaraki, their killing intent like the sharpest blades, piercing the skin painfully.

Although the remaining captains did not directly express their stance, it was clear from their unmoving feet that they were all on the opposite side of the Zero Squad.

"Excellent!" the Monk exclaimed. "Captain-Commander Kyōraku, I will remember you. You led the Gotei 13 in a rebellion against the Soul King Palace so soon after taking office."

Kyōraku could only cover his forehead and smile wryly at the Monk's mockery, but he still moved to the front of the team leaders.

There was no other way; he was the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13. Even if the entire Gotei 13 rebelled against the Soul King Palace, he, Shunsui Kyōraku, would still be at the forefront!