Inside the limestone cave, the labyrinthine terrain caused everyone who entered to spread out on their own, each choosing a passage and moving forward!
Among Soul Society's two most famous pairs of best friends, Madarame Ikkaku and Yumichika Ayasegawa, one such pair, had not separated at this moment. They raced side by side through the cave, both moving at the absolute limit of their speed!
Madarame Ikkaku stared at the Zanpakuto in his hand, the battle intent on his face growing ever stronger. He was excited—more excited than he had ever been before!
His opponent could be said to be himself.
What exactly had that bastard Hozukimaru grown into?
And... more importantly, was he strong enough?!
Suddenly, he raised his head. Two black dots appeared in the distance, and an eager curve rose at the corner of Madarame Ikkaku's mouth as he charged toward them without hesitation.
Seeing Madarame Ikkaku suddenly accelerate, Yumichika Ayasegawa, following behind him, could not help but reveal a helpless expression. That guy had always been like this.
What a guy with no team spirit!
But that was Ikkaku...
After silently grumbling to himself, Yumichika Ayasegawa's spiritual pressure surged, and his speed abruptly increased.
"They're here?"
A burly, long-haired and heavily bearded man wore a savage grin identical to Madarame Ikkaku's. "It seems Lord Muramasa didn't point us in the wrong direction. It's time to teach that bastard a proper lesson!"
Beside him stood a man with a headscarf wrapped around his head, dressed in peacock-like skirted trousers. "That bastard who keeps shouting my name is here too!"
These two were undoubtedly the manifested forms of the two Zanpakuto, Lapis Peacock and Hozukimaru. As they watched the two approaching at high speed, killing intent flashed through both Zanpakuto's eyes!
The next second!
Unable to suppress the