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Chapter 590: The Materialized Soul Blade!
Chapter 590: The Materialized Soul Blade!
As the night city, without warning, unleashed a barrage of attacks towards himself, the white-clad beauty in a kimono, with her long, snow-white hair and a white sash tied around the hilt of her sword, could not help but reveal a look of intense concentration, as if facing a formidable foe.
"Ding——————!"
In response to the night city's slashing Soul Blade, the kimono-clad beauty swiftly drew a long, white sword from her sleeve, its entire body shimmering with a pure white hue.
The two long blades clashed in mid-air, and as the kimono-clad beauty unleashed a chilling aura, the night city's Soul Blade quickly became encased in a thin layer of ice.
However, just as the cold aura was about to spread from the blade and freeze the night city's arm, he forcefully exerted his arm, shattering the thin layer of ice on the blade and using his superior strength to send his opponent flying several meters away.
"Is the sword in your hand Sode no Shirayuki? But isn't that Rukia's Soul Blade?"
The night city, taken aback by the white-clad beauty's expression, stood before her as she tightly gripped her long sword. Her expression was one of pride, as her personality, preferences, and other aspects were remarkably similar to Rukia's due to their shared soul.
In her mind, Rukia, who admired and looked up to the night city, rarely showed such an expression, so at this moment, she couldn't help but feel a hint of pride.
"Rukia Kuchiki's Soul Blade? No, no, no. Sode no Shirayuki has never belonged exclusively to her. It is my own power.
I am Sode no Shirayuki, and Sode no Shirayuki is me. I can wield the power of this sword better than Rukia Kuchiki, so do you understand who I am now?"
The white-haired beauty in a kimono waved the Sode no Shirayuki in her hand, and the white sash fluttered gracefully in the wind. The night city soon felt a sudden chill beneath his feet.
"Hatsushiba! Tsukishiro!"
The ground beneath the night city suddenly formed a circular cage, and in the next second, as the cold air burst forth, the water vapor within the cage was instantly frozen by the freezing domain's aura. In less than a moment, a massive cylindrical ice pillar erupted from the ground, completely enveloping the night city's body!
"Crack! Crack———!"
However, just as the ice pillar had frozen the night city's body, it soon began to tremble violently, resembling a shattered masterpiece. The surface of the ice pillar started to crack, forming a web-like pattern that quickly spread across its entire surface before completely shattering from the middle.
The night city, previously frozen within the pillar, now stepped out casually, treading on the shattered ice, and looked up at the floating Sode no Shirayuki with curiosity. "So that's how it is. No wonder I felt your spiritual pressure was so similar to Rukia's. You're her Soul Blade, Sode no Shirayuki."
The fact that a Soul Blade could materialize was something the night city chose not to comment on for now, as even Shinigami could undergo Hollowification. It wasn't surprising that a Soul Blade with its own consciousness could materialize.
What puzzled the night city was, "Since you're Sode no Shirayuki, why, as Rukia's Soul Blade, would you kill your own master?"
Sode no Shirayuki had always maintained a calm and aloof demeanor, exuding an aura akin to a distant, frosty mountain flower.
But upon hearing the night city's words, her demeanor changed. Not only did she unleash a chilling aura, but she glared at him with anger. "That's why I dislike you Shinigami. I am Sode no Shirayuki, not Rukia's Soul Blade. I am an independent entity."
I possess my own consciousness and am not owned by Kuchiki Rukia!
By killing Rukia, I can prove that I am superior to her and also demonstrate that our Zanpakuto do not necessarily have to rely on you Shinigami.
In fact, it's quite the opposite; it's you Shinigami who have always needed the power of our Zanpakuto. Without your Zanpakuto, you can't do anything!"
Upon hearing the words of White Sleeve, Yecheng was stunned. He had some impression of the plot where Zanpakuto spirits betrayed their masters, but since it wasn't a main storyline, he couldn't recall much.
Yecheng knew that these Zanpakuto spirits, like White Sleeve, were able to manifest due to the power of a Zanpakuto named Muramasa. However, he couldn't remember how Muramasa had managed to influence White Sleeve and the others.
But when he heard White Sleeve's stated reason, Yecheng was indeed a little dumbfounded. Was her reason for wanting to get rid of Rukia merely because she was unwilling to always be a sword and wanted to prove that Rukia didn't deserve to use her?
"For a reason as simple as that, you plan to kill a partner who has always fought alongside you? And even if you were to kill Rukia, do you think you could take her place? No, as someone born from Rukia's soul, if Rukia, the source, were to die, wouldn't it be a problem for you to continue existing?"
Shinigami and Zanpakuto are one soul in two bodies. Zanpakuto are born from the souls of Shinigami, so their abilities and personalities also reflect the Shinigami's true nature.
Yecheng didn't understand why White Sleeve was so determined to kill Rukia, but one thing he was very clear about was that if Rukia died, White Sleeve, born from her soul, would most likely not survive either.
Upon hearing Yecheng's words, White Sleeve, who was floating in the air, also seemed to freeze for a moment. When she was in her manifested form, she could only vaguely sense a voice urging her to kill her master to prove herself.
But she had never considered why she should do this or what the consequences would be.
"In any case, I will kill Rukia, and even you won't be able to stay by her side and protect her forever.
When she wakes up, please ask Yecheng-niisan to tell her that I'll be waiting for her in Soul Society."
Following the principle of not thinking about it if she couldn't understand it, White Sleeve was indeed puzzled about the reason and consequences of her actions. But the voice in her mind still told her that this was what she should do.
This time, Yecheng didn't stop White Sleeve from leaving because he could sense that her state was strange, as if she was under some kind of mental control.
Although he was confident in his strength, defeating White Sleeve in front of him wasn't a problem. But since she was Rukia's Zanpakuto, he couldn't predict what would happen if he were to defeat her.
Zanpakuto cannot be separated from Shinigami, and Shinigami also cannot leave their Zanpakuto; they are inherently interdependent.
White Sleeve is a part of Rukia's soul. If she were to kill her, who knows if Rukia would permanently lose White Sleeve or a part of her soul.
Without concrete information, Yecheng didn't plan to act rashly. So, after watching White Sleeve leave through the gateway, he also flew towards the location of the Kurosaki family. Since Rukia had escaped from Soul Society, she must have obtained more information.
(End of Chapter)
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