Chapter 25

A bass male voice rang out.

Kuchiki Senya turned his head to look.

A man wearing a white star-clasp headpiece, with a face eighty percent similar to Kuchiki Senya’s and a stern expression, let out a sigh.

Kuchiki Sojun, Captain of the 6th Division, who usually oversaw the noble districts of the Seireitei.

After fifty years of cultivation.

Kuchiki Byakuya’s strength had increased significantly; he could now skillfully utilize Bankai and was among the top-ranked captains.

Kuchiki Senya merely chuckled, his figure flashed and vanished without a trace, appearing inside the izakaya the next moment.

"This kind of Shunpo..." Kuchiki Byakuya shook his head helplessly.

He looked at his brother, who was dead drunk inside the izakaya, with a pained gaze.

Turn over a new leaf?

In his dreams!

His own brother hadn't cultivated for a full fifty years!

However.

A lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

He had once asked Shihoin Yoruichi for advice on Shunpo, and even Yoruichi, known as the "Flash Goddess," had a level of Shunpo no higher than this.

Kuchiki Senya.

Was still the number one genius of the younger generation!

……

At this moment.

Inside the izakaya.

Kuchiki Senya lay lazily on a massive sofa in the private room upstairs, gently swirling a bottle of strong liquor brought from the World of the Living.

With a light tap of his finger, a peerlessly sharp blade Qi spread out, easily slicing the bottle open to pour out the mellow, fine wine.

Within his body.

His heavy spiritual pressure was like an overturning river or ten thousand beasts galloping.

Over fifty years.

His Way of Destruction, Way of Healing, and Way of Binding were all at 99!

He had perfectly mastered all Kido!

Looking at the original work.

Each captain was only proficient in one path; even Aizen was only proficient in a few fixed Kido.

Shunpo.

He had also advanced beyond the foundation of a hundred steps per second and a hundred meters per step.

He could stack them while moving.

Stacking one step to two hundred meters, three hundred meters, or even over a thousand meters!

Completely crushing the Flash Goddess Yoruichi!

Hand-to-hand combat.

Had also reached the captain-level limit.

His spiritual pressure had reached level 60!

More importantly.

His Zanpakuto, Heaven-Severing Myriad Phenomena, had also changed.

It could merge into his body, turning his body into a sharp blade; with a wave of his hand, he could unleash the sharpest blade Qi!

Comparable to the slashes of the Heaven-Severing Myriad Phenomena’s true form!

However.

For Bankai, the true form of Heaven-Severing Myriad Phenomena still needed to be revealed.

As for its Bankai...

The corners of Kuchiki Senya’s mouth curled up slightly.

The Bankai of Heaven-Severing Myriad Phenomena, while being ten thousand times sharper, did not just act on a physical level.

Instead, based on its sharpness, it possessed the rule-based ability of the sharpness system!

044, Visored, Aizen's Conspiracy

Rule-based Zanpakuto...

Are extremely buggy in the original work.

They can utilize rules to unleash astonishing lethality!

For example.

Kyoraku Shunsui’s Flower Heaven Bone Madness can decide victory or defeat based on children’s games.

Shikai.

Can turn children’s games into reality.

Bankai.

Turns adult tragedies into reality, recreating the tragedy upon the enemy!

This ability.

Had very eye-catching performances in the Karakura Town War, the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, and the Four Noble Clans arc.

It was also an important reason why Kyoraku Shunsui could serve as Captain-Commander after Master Yamamoto passed away.

And Soi Fon’s Zanpakuto, Hornet, was the same.

Shikai, Hornet’s Stinger, a two-hit kill.

Bankai, Hornet’s Thunder Whip, is a massive missile that kills in one hit.

Logically speaking.

Very absurd abilities.

But their records in the original work were not high, because even rule-based abilities lose most of their effectiveness when facing an opponent whose spiritual pressure completely crushes one's own.

And his own Bankai...

Kuchiki Senya’s mouth curled slightly.

Is a sharpness that transcends all limits, having reached the level of a rule!

It can sever distance, sever memory, sever all power...

Even Aizen’s Mirror Flower, Water Moon would not have the slightest effect on him.

Because.

Heaven-Severing Myriad Phenomena can easily sever the connection between himself and Mirror Flower, Water Moon!

……

"Recently, Soul Reapers in the Rukongai have been going missing more and more frequently."

"In just ten years, thousands of talents with the potential to become elite Soul Reapers have vanished..."

Inside the izakaya.

People drank their wine, their faces filled with worry.

Although the Seireitei was relatively safe, it wasn't absolute.

No one knew.

If they would be the next Soul Reaper to go missing.

"Even the 9th Division Captain, Muguruma Kensei, and his lieutenant, Kuno Mashiro, who went to investigate, have disappeared."

"The Gotei 13 and the Kido Corps have both dispatched a large amount of combat power to continue the investigation; we should just wait for news."

"It’s really not peaceful lately; the Tsunayashiro clan was wiped out decades ago, and now such malicious incidents are happening."

People discussed with worry.

Now.

The entire Soul Society.

Was on edge, everyone fearing for themselves.

Upstairs.

Above.

Inside the private room.

Kuchiki Senya took a sip of wine, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Right now.

Aizen, Urahara, and the others were already taking action surrounding the Hogyoku.

This was also the biggest climax of the early-to-mid stage of the plot.

The Aizen betrayal arc!

Back then.

When Aizen headed to Hueco Mundo, the hair-gel hand changing his hairstyle, along with that classic quote: "I will stand in the heavens..."

It truly left a deep impression on people.

Compared to Aizen.

The protagonist group's presence was lacking by more than just a little.

"Meow~"

A cat's meow sounded by Kuchiki Senya's feet; a petite and cute black cat was circling his pant leg.

Kuchiki Senya was as fast as lightning, grabbing it by the scruff of its neck and lifting it up.

He placed it in his lap and stroked the cat.

Recently.

Shihoin Yoruichi had become increasingly fond of living in this black cat form.

The two locked eyes.

Shihoin Yoruichi had black lines on her face.

This Kuchiki Senya's hand speed was just too fast; even she, known as the "Flash Goddess," could not escape.

However.

She had come this time for serious business!

"Senya, something major has happened." The black cat broke free from Senya's demonic claws and spoke in human language, her cat face full of seriousness.

Before long.

The underground secret base.

This was the place where Kuchiki Senya, Yoruichi, and Urahara had gathered in recent years.

It was also the training ground for Yoruichi and Urahara to hone their strength.

It was a vast, empty expanse with various terrains like small hills and cliffs, where one could still see traces of training such as sword marks.

Previously.

Urahara had once used an extremely harsh method here to learn Bankai.

Later.

In the protagonist group, Kurosaki Ichigo learning Bankai in three days also followed Urahara's training method.

Urahara, who had been waiting for a long time, was still in his familiar wooden clogs and hat attire; his eyes lit up as he saw Kuchiki Senya walking toward him.

"Big Brother Senya!"

Urahara waved from afar, his face full of eagerness.

"What is it? Just say it directly." Kuchiki Senya yawned.

Within the noble circles.

Only peers like Urahara and Yoruichi were this close to Kuchiki Senya.

"The situation is urgent."

"Aizen has a massive conspiracy!"

"Furthermore, Hirako Shinji and the others have already been listed as Hollows by the Central 46!"

Urahara and Yoruichi, who had long since returned to human form, looked serious.

A moment later.

Urahara narrated the situation clearly.

The reinforcements sent by the Gotei 13 and the Kidō Corps to investigate the disappearance of Soul Reapers in the Rukon District had all fallen into Aizen's conspiracy.

5th Division Captain, Hirako Shinji.

9th Division Captain, Muguruma Kensei.

7th Division Captain, Aikawa Love.

3rd Division Captain, Ōtoribashi Rōjūrō.

9th Division Lieutenant, Kuna Mashiro.

8th Division Lieutenant, Yadōmaru Lisa.

12th Division Lieutenant, Sarugaki Hiyori.

Kidō Corps Lieutenant Kidō Chief, Ushōda Hachigen!

A full four captains!

The rest were also of captain-level strength!

This was nearly half the strength of the Gotei 13!

All had been defeated in the Rukon District.

Everyone.

Had undergone irreversible Hollowfication! Bone masks of Hollows had appeared on their faces!

In fact.

The Soul Reapers who disappeared in Soul Society had all met with Aizen's foul play!

However.

The rigid and decaying Central 46.

Had not even investigated it clearly.

Before imposing heavy crimes on Hirako Shinji and the others!

They decided to execute them all in the name of eliminating Hollows! And pinned the blame for the missing Soul Reapers on them!

045, Thirteen Captains, half lost!

"Big Brother Senya."

"Come with us to rescue them." Urahara Kisuke and Shihoin Yoruichi gritted their teeth and looked at Kuchiki Senya.

They had already made up their minds.

After all.

As colleagues.

They had good relationships with these people, and they could not watch their former colleagues die unjustly.

And Kuchiki Senya was the strongest combatant among them.

With his help.

The success rate of the rescue would be greatly increased.

Hearing all this.

Kuchiki Senya yawned.

Just like in the original work.

Aizen and Urahara had already begun experiments on the Hogyoku.

And had achieved certain results.

And in the future, the members who would form the Visored group.

Were all neatly calculated by Aizen to undergo Hollowfication.

However.

Urahara Kisuke.

Had not told him about the Hogyoku just now.

After all, that was a power he could not control.

And he himself.

Also wanted to destroy the Hogyoku, but unfortunately, he could not succeed and could only seal it inside Rukia's body.