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Chapter 597: The Hierarchy of Zanpakutos
Chapter 597: The Hierarchy of Zanpakutos
"Let's put aside my XP and desires for now. What I want to ask is, as my Zanpakuto, what do you, Beyond, want to do?
Do you want to kill me like the other Zanpakutos and gain true freedom?
Or are you merely under the control or influence of Muramasa's power?"
Night City did not let his guard down in the slightest towards the mother-daughter pair of Zanpakutos before him.
As Beyond had said earlier, they were the two people who understood Night City the best in this world.
Born directly from Night City's soul, they were intimately familiar with his abilities, and it was possible that they could do everything he could.
Adding to that, with Beyond's own abilities, Night City could only say that the mother-daughter pair before him was not an ordinary challenge.
"How should I describe it? To be honest, we're not quite sure why we materialized either.
We were called by a voice, and out of instinct, we responded and appeared.
Even though Night City is a pervert and a slob, lazy, and a useless idiot, we never thought of killing you.
If we had to say there's one thing we're dissatisfied with, it's that you're too flirtatious. Rich wives, busty drinking buddies, cute juniors who admire you, and recently, it seems you've gained a rival for A. They're all so tempting, aren't they?
Even though you have us, you still can't stop flirting with others. It seems that just being a married woman and a little girl is no longer enough for you.
I wonder what kind of expression you'll have when we kill all these people for you, Night City?"
Looking at Beyond's expression, Night City could guess that she wasn't joking but was seriously considering it.
To be honest, Muramasa, who was standing by, was also a bit stunned. His ability was to communicate with Zanpakutos and summon their true forms.
In reality, he could influence the Zanpakutos' instincts, amplifying their desires and dissatisfaction, causing them to turn against their owners.
So far, he had successfully manipulated and lured many Zanpakutos, most of whom were dissatisfied with their owners. Under his influence, this dissatisfaction had even turned into hatred.
There were also some Zanpakutos who believed their owners were too weak and unworthy of wielding their power.
But in the case of Beyond, they had materialized because their owner was too flirtatious, and their goal was not to kill the scumbag owner but to eliminate his romantic rivals. Muramasa admitted that this was a first for him.
Just as humans have different personalities, Zanpakutos that materialized and gained independent consciousness also varied.
Muramasa could amplify the Zanpakutos' dissatisfaction and materialize them, but he couldn't directly control them.
He couldn't interfere with or control Beyond's actions, but this time, his goal had been achieved.
Even if Beyond didn't consider Night City as the primary target for elimination, as long as she stood against the Shinigami, it was enough.
After materializing Beyond, Muramasa quickly made his exit.
Beyond's response was a bit unusual compared to other Zanpakutos. If he stayed here, he couldn't guarantee that she would remain on his side.
As for Night City, although he wanted to keep Muramasa, seeing Beyond and her daughter watching him closely, he had no choice but to let Muramasa go.
"I've heard Zabimaru mention this before. Zanpakutos influenced by Muramasa to betray their masters, to restore them to their original state, it seems they must be defeated by their original owners once more."
"Although we've communicated a lot, this is our first time meeting in this manner."
"Even though it's one against two, it seems a bit unfavorable for me. But right now, I hope you'll be more cooperative."
Beyond's ability is troublesome. If possible, Yecheng doesn't want to let them leave like this; otherwise, Chaos Chrysanthemum and the others might truly be in danger.
However, just as Yecheng drew his Zanpakuto and prepared to fight the mother-daughter pair, the young widow, Aka, directly led the little girl, Kishi, through the passage left by Muramasa, and they left.
"Yecheng, we won't be your enemies, no matter what.
Our goal remains unchanged. You can think about it; we'll either start with your outstanding junior or the busty drinking buddy."
Using Flash Step, Yecheng originally intended to forcibly keep them, but just as he approached the passage, a long sword and a short sword simultaneously stabbed towards his face.
As Yecheng raised his sword to block and retreated several steps, when he lifted his head again, the Beyond before him had completely disappeared without a trace.
Following Muramasa, Beyond was quickly brought back to the base where their Zanpakutos were currently located.
This place was a cave not far from Seireitei, and within this cave, there were multiple figures gathered.
Just like how Shinigami are ranked, their Zanpakutos, after materializing, naturally had differences in levels and power.
The Zanpakutos gathered at this base were almost all at the level of Vice-Captains or higher. As for the Zanpakutos of regular Shinigami members, they couldn't mix in this circle.
The Zanpakutos gathered in the cave today were also discussing Yecheng, who had just returned from the Human World to Soul Society.
The broad-shouldered and fat Five Heads was stuffing snacks into his mouth while narrating how his henchman was sliced in two by Yecheng today.
"So, you, after seeing your comrade get taken out, immediately turned and fled without a thought?
You're just like your master, a pure waste of a fatso."
Ghost Lantern Ball and Wind Death, with his mohawk hairstyle and all-black appearance, clearly held disdain for Five Heads' experience today.
For battle maniacs and lunatics, fleeing without a fight was indeed shameful.
Among the materialized Zanpakutos, Five Heads was indeed quite a waste.
As Zanpakutos at the level of Vice-Captains or higher, they disdained associating with regular Zanpakutos. Even when hunting their original masters, they preferred to act alone.
But this waste of a fatso, Five Heads, actually worried that he couldn't beat his fat pig master, so he gathered a group of Gotei 13 Shinigami's Zanpakutos as his underlings.
Going as a group to cause trouble was one thing, but now they were scared off by one person, wetting their pants. It was truly embarrassing for the Zanpakutos.
Ghost Lantern Ball and Wind Death now even believed that Five Heads, this waste of a fatso, didn't deserve to be in their circle of high-level Zanpakutos.
If they didn't kick him out of the group chat, it would only lower the prestige of their Vice-Captain-level Zanpakutos, making those damn Shinigami look down on them.
(End of Chapter)
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