One captain-class Shinigami after another appeared near Tsunayoshi's house. However, after arriving, they actually stopped panicking. The Sawada nameplate still remaining on the ground clearly told them whose territory this was.
Yamamoto, who had hurried over after forcibly subduing Ryūjin Jakka, was also speechless.
He had thought Yhwach had truly invaded the Seireitei.
The captains looked at one another. Since Yamamoto did not issue any orders, that proved this was not a danger that required action.
"Yo, everyone's here."
The one who greeted them was Ichigo, that overly familiar fellow. The underground space could no longer be used, so their group had forced their way back up.
"Mr. Kurosaki, what exactly is Mr. Sawada doing?" Ukitake asked curiously.
"Oh, Tsunayoshi just awakened his Quincy powers. No big deal," Ichigo said casually.
He also had Quincy powers. Had he ever made such a big show of it like Tsunayoshi?
Quincy.
Everyone fell silent. For ordinary people, having even one kind of power was already enough to spend a lifetime exploring. Yet this guy Sawada Tsunayoshi had four…
"Ahem. Ichigo, next time there's going to be a disturbance like this, try reporting it in advance," Kyōraku said as he walked forward. "This made the entire Seireitei jump at shadows."
"We didn't know Tsunayoshi would cause such a huge commotion either. Otherwise, we wouldn't have let him train underground. He even blew through his own house."
That was true, but Kyōraku still felt as though he did not even know where to begin retorting.
"Tsunayoshi is coming out!"
Tatsuki, who had been worried about Tsunayoshi the whole time, was the first to notice the change. The giant luminous Quincy Cross was slowly disappearing. That meant Tsunayoshi had completely accepted his Quincy powers.
Tatsuki immediately stepped on Fullbring Light and leapt downward. However, after taking only one step, she had no choice but to stop.
Because the person she saw was not Tsunayoshi at all.
Two figures walked out from within the light.
One of them had a frivolous expression and was dressed entirely in pure white from head to toe. His tall, slender figure was clad in a torn T-shirt and casual pants, and a lazy aura radiated from him inside and out.
Compared with him, the other person's outfit was much more formal. A vertically striped black shirt and a small vest visually stretched his not particularly tall figure until he seemed almost the same height as the person beside him.
A flash of surprise first appeared in Tatsuki's eyes, but she quickly calmed down. The man in the suit looked far too much like Tsunayoshi. However, his eyes held a depth that Tsunayoshi's did not, allowing Tatsuki to see through the difference at a glance.
"You must be little Tatsuki, right? You may call me the Tenth, or Vongola," the Tenth said, very tactfully avoiding the name Sawada Tsunayoshi.
"Little Tatsuki, I'm Byakuran~"
Unlike the Tenth, the moment Byakuran saw Tatsuki, he flashed to her side.
"As expected of little Tatsuki. You're even prettier in person."
"You two are… Tsunayoshi's Zanpakutō spirits?"
One looked like an enlarged version of Tsunayoshi, while the other was so familiar with her. Tatsuki immediately guessed their identities.
"Bingo! As expected of little Tatsuki. Without you, little Tsunayoshi probably wouldn't even be able to advance through school properly," Byakuran said with a smile.
"No, I should be the one thanking you both for taking care of Tsunayoshi."
Tatsuki, looking very much like a young wife, bowed to Byakuran and the Tenth in thanks.
"Tatsuki, who are they?"
Seeing Tatsuki chatting happily with the two of them, Ichigo and the others also gathered around.
"This is Byakuran, and that one is the Tenth. They are both Tsunayoshi's Zanpakutō spirits," Tatsuki introduced.
Since Ichigo and the others were all Tsunayoshi's friends, the Tenth and Byakuran had long since become very familiar with them. With Byakuran leading the conversation, everyone quickly became close.
The perspective returned to Tsunayoshi's inner world, just after he had absorbed his Quincy powers.
Hearing Byakuran say that he had already stolen the spotlight outside, Tsunayoshi immediately wanted to leave without another word. However, Byakuran and the Tenth stopped him instead.
"Wait a moment. Your crossbow is your trump card. Don't expose it so easily. Vongola and I will go out first and draw some attention for you," Byakuran said, the corners of his mouth rising so sharply they were almost impossible to suppress.
"That's right, little Tsunayoshi. Under normal circumstances, you only need to use one kind of power. Keep the seven-in-one crossbow hidden for now," the Tenth said.
"All right. I'll trouble you, then."
As soon as Tsunayoshi finished speaking, he immediately reacted.
"Wait. You two can go out? You can materialize?"
"We never said Muramasa's power was ineffective, did we? We simply refused to listen to him," Byakuran said proudly, lifting his head.
"To prevent you from being harmed, Byakuran and I have stayed inside your body this whole time. Now that Enma has awakened, we can go out and walk around," the Tenth said.
Just like Byakuran, the Tenth, who had remained in the inner world all this time, was also looking forward to touring Soul Society.
Muramasa truly was an excellent Zanpakutō. He had given Zanpakutō spirits the ability to materialize.
"Wait, are you two just leaving me behind like this?"
Enma Kozato's eyes were filled with confusion. He also tried this thing called materialization, but he could not leave this world at all.
"Don't bother trying. Who told you to come out late? When Muramasa came last time, you hadn't appeared yet. Stay here and take good care of little Tsunayoshi!" Byakuran saw through Enma Kozato's thoughts at a glance.
"Damn it! I want to go out and play too~"
Enma Kozato collapsed to his knees, one trembling hand reaching forward as he tried to keep Byakuran and the Tenth from leaving.
"Sorry, Enma. Little Tsunayoshi still isn't familiar with your power, so we'll have to trouble you more."
After saying that, the Tenth immediately disappeared from the inner world. He was afraid that if he looked one more time, Enma might actually convince him to stay.
As for Byakuran, there was even less to say. If the Tenth had not stopped him, he would have slipped out when Muramasa first came.
Tsunayoshi followed them out soon after.
In the inner world, the crossbow had already merged into his body. But in the real world, the crossbow was still in his hand, so he needed to hurry and deal with it.
Thus, in Tsunayoshi's inner world, Namimori Middle School was left with only one lonely old man, Enma Kozato, for the time being.
After returning to Soul Society, Tsunayoshi took advantage of Byakuran and the Tenth's appearance to quickly withdraw the hexagram hanging high in the sky.
At the same time, the crossbow transformed back into power and merged into Tsunayoshi's bloodline, finally gathering in his eyes.
Tsunayoshi still only had a limited understanding of his Quincy powers. All he knew was that when he used his power, the hexagram pattern in his eyes would change, lighting up the corresponding symbol within the hexagram.
Fortunately, this feature was in his pupils. During battle, it would be difficult for enemies to notice.
After putting away his power, Tsunayoshi also walked out. Seeing that his house had turned into ruins, his vision nearly went dark. But there was nothing he could do.
This was the disaster he had caused himself.
"Tsunayoshi!"
Unlike Ichigo and the others, who were chatting casually, Tatsuki immediately noticed Tsunayoshi. With one great leap, she arrived beside him.
Tsunayoshi naturally took Tatsuki's hand and softly reassured her, "I'm fine. Everything went smoothly."
Seeing Tsunayoshi appear, the Shinigami captains also gathered around.
"Brother Tsunayoshi, won't you introduce these two?" Kyōraku asked.
His eyes were mainly fixed on the enlarged version of Tsunayoshi. His instincts told him that this person would be very difficult to deal with.
"These two are my Zanpakutō spirits. You may call them the Tenth and Byakuran. They will be moving freely around Soul Society for the time being, so please bear with them," Tsunayoshi introduced.
"Sawada Tsunayoshi, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Yamamoto sensed the situation even more clearly than Kyōraku did. These two newly appeared individuals likely possessed combat power no weaker than his own.
With these two people plus Sawada Tsunayoshi, changing the rulers of Soul Society would be an easy matter. Yamamoto had no choice but to ask.
Tsunayoshi rolled his eyes. How could he not know what Yamamoto was worried about?
"Old man, how many times have I said this? I'm not interested in becoming some king of Soul Society. My two Zanpakutō spirits were just bored after staying in my inner world for so long, so they came out for a stroll."
"Right, old man. Give them both identification passes so the other squad members don't overreact every time they see them."
"Oh, and I just awakened my Quincy powers. I probably won't have time to continue acting as an instructor next. I need to use this period to familiarize myself with my power."
Yamamoto had only asked one question, but Tsunayoshi answered three, and even casually arranged matters for the future.
Yamamoto fell silent for a moment. In the end, he simply could not be bothered to keep questioning him.
Sawada Tsunayoshi's group already had the ability to oppose the Seireitei. If they truly wanted to do something, he did not have many good ways to stop them.
Rather than guard against Sawada Tsunayoshi, Yamamoto might even be looking forward to the day he tried to seize power.
"Very well. Identification passes must be made first. You will come with this old man to Squad One," Yamamoto said.
Yamamoto was not going to let the matter go so easily. The passes were only an excuse. He trusted Tsunayoshi, but that did not mean he trusted Tsunayoshi's Zanpakutō spirits.
Taking them to Squad One would give Yamamoto a chance to test these two Zanpakutō spirits' views on Soul Society.
"I'm not going. Boring!" Byakuran said.
As someone who had once been a leader himself, how could he fail to see Yamamoto's intentions?
He moved beside Kyōraku and asked, "You're Captain Kyōraku, right? I hear you're the best in the Seireitei at enjoying life. Any chance you could show me around?"
Interesting.
Receiving Byakuran's invitation, Kyōraku could not tell whether Byakuran had done it deliberately or by accident.
Everyone knew he was the next Head Captain. By intentionally getting close to him, was Byakuran trying to reassure Head Captain Yamamoto?
"Of course. A handsome young man like you will surely be appreciated by many beauties," Kyōraku said with a hearty laugh.
After a few exchanges, Kyōraku and Byakuran had already become brothers as close as could be. With arms around each other's shoulders, the two walked off toward a place for drinks and entertainment.
Byakuran did not forget to turn back and shout, "Vongola, send my pass to Squad Eight when it's ready~"
Seeing Byakuran's irresponsible attitude, the Tenth did not bother arguing with him. He said to Yamamoto, "I'll go with you."
After saying that, the Tenth turned to remind Tsunayoshi, "When you need Byakuran's power or mine, call us from within your heart. Enma will summon us back."
The Tenth and Byakuran's departure had taken away Tsunayoshi's Bankai and Resurrección. Although he still had Shikai and his Hollow Mask to defend himself, if he encountered a powerful enemy, he would still need the Tenth and Byakuran's help.
"I understand. If anything happens to you two…"
"Don't worry. Back in your inner world, we already recognized everyone in Soul Society. Nothing will happen," the Tenth reassured him, then left with Yamamoto.
As the Head Captain departed, the Shinigami dispersed.
Those who needed to leave left. Those who needed to train returned to training. Those who needed to cultivate their relationship with their Zanpakutō went off to do so.
Only Tsunayoshi and his group of friends from the World of the Living remained in the ruins.
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