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Chapter 602: Ichigo, You've Really Declined
Chapter 602: Ichigo, You've Really Declined
"Kuchiki Byakuya wants to save Rukia Kuchiki? I have a different opinion. This is only because you don't understand Byakuya well enough.
The person who feels guilty about Rukia is Kuchiki Ginrei, and as the current head of the Kuchiki Clan, Byakuya cannot tolerate others tarnishing the clan's honor.
Rukia carries the Kuchiki name and was even bestowed with the clan's Celestial Clamp and Windflower Robe, but in the end, she became such a sinner.
Given Byakuya's personality, he would most likely want to personally eliminate Rukia to erase the stain on the clan's reputation."
Byakuya's devotion to the clan's honor and prestige is second only to his love for Fushin in his heart.
In the original storyline, when Rukia violated the Seireitei's rules, Byakuya was even prepared to uphold the clan's honor by nearly killing his own sister-in-law.
Rukia was the person his late wife, Fushin, entrusted to his care on her deathbed, and Byakuya was still able to take action against her.
Now, it's even more unlikely that he would help Rukia, a mere stranger he has never met.
Given Byakuya's style, he would probably want to collaborate with Muramasa first to release Rukia from her seal and then personally defeat her.
After all, if Rukia is sealed, Byakuya wouldn't be able to eliminate her and clear the clan's name.
"This is bad! Byakuya has read Ginrei's diary and knows that Rukia is sealed in the current world of Kusazushi City. He also wants to release Rukia, so they must be heading to the human world now! We must report this to the Captain-Commander immediately, or there will surely be chaos."
Without a master, 'Muramasa' is already such a thorny issue. One can imagine the crisis it would cause in the Soul Society if it were to return to Rukia's hands.
Just as Zabimaru was about to set off to find the Captain-Commander, she was stopped by Yecheng, who held her shoulder and said, "If Byakuya is pretending to betray us, do you think the Captain-Commander would be unaware of this? The old man is a master actor. He's probably looking for suitable tools and laborers to help him solve his problems."
In fact, while Yecheng and Zabimaru were searching for information in the Kuchiki Clan, a riot did break out in the Seireitei.
The materialized Zanpakutos seemed to have coordinated their attack, directly assaulting the Seireitei and searching for their targets.
The Shinigami whose Zanpakutos were targeted were almost all in a difficult battle.
After all, the Shinigami and their Zanpakutos had comparable spiritual pressures, but without their Zanpakutos' powers, the Shinigami couldn't use their full strength, even if they had achieved Bankai; they could only use their Shikai at most.
As materialized Zanpakutos, they knew their masters inside out, so it was expected that the Shinigami would struggle in this unfavorable situation.
Of course, there were exceptions, like the strongest Kenpachi.
Kurosaki Kenpachi didn't possess the ability to release his Zanpakuto, and he became the Kenpachi solely because of his immense spiritual pressure, beast-like temperament, and sword skills.
When he woke up and saw that many Zanpakutos had materialized in the Seireitei, he was instantly thrilled beyond words.
Kira's Zanpakuto, Koushiro, couldn't stand Kenpachi's arrogant attitude and directly said, "I don't like your attitude," before swinging his sword at Kenpachi.
Ichigo Kurosaki's blade slashed at Kenpachi Zaraki, but not only did it fail to harm him, it was instantly shattered by Kenpachi's grip on the blade.
The terrifying spiritual pressure and aura terrified the previously arrogant group of materialized Zanpakuto, who now stood silent as cicadas in winter. Their heavy breathing could be heard, each fearing they'd become the next victim of the beast before them.
When Kenpachi saw Yan Lingwan and the Five-Headed Serpent, among others, cowering even before the fight began, he instantly lost interest in them.
With a beastly gaze, he scanned the surroundings. Upon seeing Ichigo, looking like a dead dog, being beaten by a young girl wielding a long sword, Kenpachi's lips curled into a smirk.
At this moment, Ichigo's appearance could only be described as pitiful. Even in his Bankai state, his Shinigami uniform was tattered and torn.
From the start of the battle, Ichigo had failed to inflict any significant damage on his opponent.
He had already used his Bankai, and even the recently acquired 'Hollowfication', but the result was the same—he was still being thoroughly trounced.
Ichigo had thought that when he was near death, the Hogyoku within him would take over and fight in his stead. But ever since facing his current opponent, the Hogyoku seemed to have gone completely offline, showing no signs of emerging no matter how badly Ichigo was being beaten.
The Black Crescent Heaven Thrust, a powerful move even the Espada Grimmjow couldn't ignore, had been easily shattered by the girl, who was shorter than her sword. This was hard to believe!
What made Ichigo even more desperate was that there were two opponents, but only the black-haired girl had attacked from the start.
"So, you're Ichigo Kurosaki? You don't seem that impressive. I wonder why our master values you so highly.
If I recall correctly, you should have another power within you, right? Why not use it now? If you hold back any longer, my daughter might really kill you."
Hearing the married beauty's words, Ichigo could only grip his Tensa Zangetsu tighter, calculating the cooldown time for his Hollowfication, planning to enter that state again and engage in a defensive battle.
Facing the combination of a married woman and a little girl, Ichigo knew whose Zanpakuto they were.
Remembering his bold words in front of Yecheng, Ichigo couldn't help but blush.
He had boasted about helping Yecheng defeat her Zanpakuto, yet here she was, sending him to the ground with just one little girl.
If their target hadn't been Rukia, who was fighting Sode no Shirayuki in the distance, but him, Ichigo guessed he would've been finished by now.
"It seems you don't intend to show your true strength. In that case...Aka, no need to hold back. Finish him off."
Watching the black-haired girl charge at him again, Ichigo could only reveal a bitter expression and don a mask once more. In his Hollowfied state, he could at least avoid being one-sidedly dominated, even if victory was still out of reach.
"Ding!"
As Ichigo retreated under the black-haired girl's attack, a Zanpakuto with a heavily notched blade was blocked by a short sword held by the observing beauty.
"Ichigo, I didn't expect you to be this weak now, unable to defeat even a child."
(End of Chapter)
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