Chapter 171: Suzumushi Final Form, Enma Kōrogi
"Hmm?"
Seeing Renji's strange behavior, Tōsen Kaname, who was holding his Zanpakuto, said in confusion, "You, whose Zanpakuto has been damaged, are now acting like a clown."
"Tch!"
Renji frowned and spat, then suddenly stopped and shouted, "It's your turn, Ishida!"
At this moment, Tōsen Kaname realized that the Quincy's exclusive item, "Spirit Cylinders," had been placed in the four cardinal directions around him.
"Nice job, Renji!"
After those words fell, before Tōsen Kaname could react, Ishida Uryū's figure rolled through the air and landed smoothly.
"Heizen!"
The moment Ishida Uryū hit the ground, he threw a silver metal cross that landed on the ground.
In that instant, blue Reiatsu linked the four spirit cylinders together following the trajectory of Renji's previous run.
Boom!
The blue spirit particle shockwave suddenly rose from the ground, containing high temperature that burned the air.
"A Quincy technique!"
As soon as the formation activated, Tōsen Kaname wanted to evacuate. But the moment he raised his head, Sakura flower petals filled the sky, quietly blocking his retreat.
"Byakuya Kuchiki!" Tōsen Kaname turned his head, just in time to see Byakuya Kuchiki suspended in the air, looking down at him below.
"You're far too arrogant, Tōsen!"
"Scatter: Senbonzakura!"
In that instant, Senbonzakura's cherry blossom petals fell like raindrops, while the high-temperature spirit particles created by Heizen rushed like ocean waves.
Tōsen Kaname, whose escape route was completely blocked, had nowhere to retreat, no way to escape. He could only watch helplessly as he was swallowed by the waves.
BOOM!
At that moment, even the barrier created by the Technology Development Bureau couldn't stop this surge of Reiatsu from erupting.
The dazzling white light instantly filled the entire space within the barrier. Even Ishida Uryū, the instigator, couldn't avoid it.
After the white light passed, silence fell within the Anti-Spirit Membrane. There was no sound.
"Did we get him?"
Looking at the huge crater in the clearing, Renji's voice came uncertainly.
"No, he's not finished!"
"I can still sense Tōsen Kaname's Reiatsu fluctuations."
At this time, Kurotsuchi Mayuri's words sounded at the right moment.
Inside the deep crater, the ground was covered in scorched earth from the explosion.
Just as everyone was observing intently, a sudden "crack" came from the deep pit.
As if to verify what Kurotsuchi Mayuri had said, from the scorched earth position in the middle, a burned arm burst out of the ground.
After a moment, Tōsen Kaname, whose entire body was burnt beyond recognition and whose upper body was now bare, emerged from the ground. The mask on his face also had some cracks from the previous explosion.
"No... No way. Being affected by such an explosion, he's still alive!"
Immediately afterward, Tōsen Kaname, who was originally scarred with his flesh and blood almost completely burned away, recovered quickly under everyone's watchful eyes. The burnt black skin quickly fell off, and new flesh and blood grew out. With just one breath, the wounds on his body were healed.
"Impossible!"
"Is this... a Menos Grande's High-Speed Regeneration?"
Under the disbelieving gazes of Byakuya Kuchiki and the others, Tōsen Kaname slowly got up, then extended his hand and began rotating his shoulder.
"Hah..."
After exhaling heavily, Tōsen Kaname reached into the ground and pulled out his Zanpakuto again.
"I admit... I underestimated you all. I thought that with just Shikai I could deal with seriously injured captains, but unexpectedly... the ship capsized in the gutter."
"My apologies. I will use my full strength to defeat you next time!"
After finishing speaking, Tōsen Kaname extended his palm and caressed the ring on Suzumushi's guard, whispering softly, "Bankai..."
"Suzumushi Final Form: Enma Kōrogi!"
After Tōsen Kaname's chant, the ring behind his blade's guard became nine, and then the nine rings quickly enlarged, forming a massive black oval barrier.
In the blink of an eye, the barrier expanded again, directly enveloping everyone in the space.
Darkness... no sound... can't see anything! Can't hear anything!
This was the most direct feeling for those experiencing Tōsen Kaname's Bankai for the first time. The ability of Tōsen Kaname's Bankai, Suzumushi Final Form: Enma Kōrogi, was to deprive all enemies within the space of all senses except the sense of touch.
Humans have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.
The process of Tōsen Kaname obtaining his Zanpakuto differed from ordinary Shinigami. Tōsen Kaname's Zanpakuto was a relic from his friend.
This Zanpakuto had experienced one generation of masters, then fell into Tōsen Kaname's hands after its master died.
When this Zanpakuto was acquired, it had lost all abilities and was reduced to a normal sealed state. Later, under Tōsen Kaname's Reiatsu infusion, the Zanpakuto gained abilities most suitable for his use.
This was also why a Shinigami's Zanpakuto must be used by oneself.
The people shrouded by the barrier were all stunned in place immediately. After all, for those who had lost their senses, for anyone, the first feeling was panic.
They shouted within the barrier, but no one responded to them. They couldn't even hear their own voices. Except for the Zanpakuto they clutched tightly in their hands, they felt nothing and fell into endless darkness.
At this time, Ichimaru Gin, who was standing high in the sky, was still looking down with slightly squinted eyes. But the difference was that a boy with orange hair and bandages covering his body had suddenly appeared beside him.
He was barefoot, and his black Shinigami uniform looked as if it had been torn by wild animals—ragged clothing in complete disarray.
Shwip!
The boy pointed the blade in his hand at Ichimaru Gin and said, "It's been a while. The last time we met should have been in Soul Society."
"Oh my, I was looking for you. I didn't expect you to appear on your own. It's been quite a while, Ichigo!"
"Come on, your attitude... doesn't seem like you're here to say hello to me?"
Hearing Kurosaki Ichigo's stern tone, Ichimaru Gin smiled. "That's really unfortunate. I thought... we could get along well."
"It seems there's only one option left—to follow Lord Aizen's order... and kill you!"
As soon as those words fell, Ichimaru Gin's expression changed suddenly. His eyes opened slightly, and after taking a step back with his rear foot, he said with a gloomy face, "Shoot to kill: Shinsō!"
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