NOVEL NEXT Chapter 102: Chapter 102
"Whisper, Muramasa!"
As Kuchiki Kōga invoked the release command, the air around them began to stir, swirling upward around the two.
In the howling storm of spirit particles, a figure appeared as if summoned, spreading his arms and emerging from Kuchiki Kōga's sword.
This was a long-haired man, dressed in a white robe with purple stripes and a fluffy collar around the neckline.
His face was adorned with thick purple eyeshadow, and his fingernails were several centimeters long.
Looking at this man, Kaelith Yurei couldn't help but muse.
"Prying off this guy's nails would surely be a stress reliever."
The man with eyeshadow slowly opened his eyes and looked towards Kaelith Yurei.
He had heard their entire conversation, so there was no need for further explanation.
"Lord Kaelith, please let your guard down completely. I will enter your soul world and communicate directly with your Zanpakutō," Muramasa said, placing one hand over his chest and bowing slightly to Kaelith Yurei.
Kaelith Yurei was about to nod, but then he suddenly realized something.
He frowned slightly.
"If you enter my soul world, you won't be able to access my memories, will you?"
Muramasa nodded.
"If I use the power of Bankai, indeed I could do that."
Just as he spoke, he looked surprised.
As a Zanpakutō specializing in souls, he could directly see the strength of a person's mental defenses.
When he first appeared, Kaelith Yurei's mental defenses were at the level of a normal person; even without permission, Muramasa could have intruded with little effort.
But now, Kaelith Yurei's inner defenses had suddenly strengthened to an almost maniacal level.
To compare, Kaelith Yurei's earlier mental defenses were like an ordinary wooden door.
Now, they were like a towering, thick city wall!
In Muramasa's vision, it seemed an additional layer of soul power had appeared within Kaelith Yurei's soul.
This layer of soul power, like armor, tightly sealed his psyche.
Then, Muramasa suddenly realized just how advanced Kaelith Yurei's soul defense was.
He knew of Kido which could seal the mind, usually with significant side effects.
Sealing the mind would slow down the user's movements, and with increasing levels of closure, it might even render them immobile.
In contrast, Kaelith Yurei's mind defense formed instantaneously, flawlessly, and crucially, without seeming to affect his mobility at all...
"Could it be that his Zanpakutō also possessed abilities related to the soul?"
As Muramasa marveled, Kaelith Yurei furrowed his brows, seeming hesitant.
Finally, he shook his head.
"Sorry, Lord Kuchiki, I didn't mean to disturb you. Let's forget I mentioned invoking the Zanpakutō."
The possibility of his memories being probed, however slight, was a risk he was unwilling to take.
His memories contained too many dangerous elements.
Time-travelers, the binding system, the future betrayal of Aizen, and all those Shinigami mangas he had seen...
"Cough, scratch the last one."
Any of these exposures could bring immense calamity.
Especially information about Aizen.
Even if Kuchiki Kōga gained that memory and told Yamamoto or Kuchiki Ginrei, it would likely be dismissed as madness, but Kaelith Yurei was not willing to take the risk.
Kuchiki Kōga looked surprised.
He hadn't expected such a strong reaction from Kaelith Yurei.
Muramasa also explained, "Lord Kaelith, please rest assured, in Shikai state, I don't possess such powerful abilities."
"No need."
Kaelith Yurei shook his head again.
Seeing how firm he was, Muramasa looked at Kuchiki Kōga. Upon receiving confirmation from his master, he bowed to Kaelith Yurei and returned to the Zanpakutō.
After opening the spiritual pressure barrier, Kaelith Yurei and Kuchiki Kōga exchanged greetings and parted ways.
Watching Kaelith Yurei's retreating figure, Kuchiki Kōga remained silent for a long time.
Choosing a random direction, Kaelith Yurei ran several hundred meters before he finally relaxed.
Originally, in his mind, Muramasa's ability was to awaken Zanpakutō, pull out their physical forms, and turn them against their owners.
But just as he was about to let down his guard and accept Muramasa's influence, he suddenly remembered something.
In the plot, Muramasa's goal in targeting Yamamoto wasn't to turn Ryūjin Jakka against him.
His real purpose was to extract from Yamamoto's memories the location of Kuchiki Kōga's seal to free him.
Recalling that moment, he felt a chill down his spine.
"Thankfully, he remembered in time, or the consequences would have been unimaginable."
While pondering, he stopped walking.
"Where was he now?"
The Kuchiki estate was vast, with its complex architecture making it easy to get lost without familiarity with the routes.
Thinking it over, Kaelith Yurei released his spiritual particles to sense his surroundings, stepping onto a spiritual particle platform to fly into the air.
If he got high enough, navigating this maze would be no problem.
But before he took off, he suddenly paused.
His spiritual particle sense detected Kuchiki Sōjun's spiritual pressure.
After a moment of surprise, Kaelith Yurei showed a pleased expression.
It had been a long time since he last saw his friend Kuchiki Sōjun, who had been forcefully taken back by his family.
With eager anticipation, Kaelith Yurei used Shunpo to head in the direction of Sōjun.
**Swoosh!**
Reappearing, Kaelith found himself in a small courtyard.
He hid behind a large tree, peering out slightly.
He saw Kuchiki Sōjun in a white single robe, holding a sword, meticulously practicing his sword techniques.
Each swing stirred the surrounding spiritual particles.
Watching Sōjun's swordplay, Kaelith nodded almost imperceptibly.
"Truly, Teacher Sōjun's talent was not inferior to his own. These moves already bore the marks of a master."
He smiled and stepped out from behind the tree.
"Yo, Sō..."
Before he could finish, Kaelith saw Kuchiki Sōjun's spiritual pressure suddenly explode with ferocity, rushing towards him!
The sword in his hand traced a silver arc, swinging fiercely at him!
Mid-swing, upon recognizing Kaelith, Sōjun hesitated.
The wild, beast-like look in his eyes turned to panic.
He tried desperately to stop his sword, but a swing already in motion was not so easily halted.
As for shouting a warning... in the time it would take to speak, Kaelith Yurei could have been struck dead eight times over.
Just as he became anxious, he saw that Kaelith Yurei didn't move, merely raising a finger to block the blade.
**Clang!!!**
Under Sōjun's astonished gaze, his sword struck Kaelith's finger but did not cut through.
Kaelith Yurei's finger, as if protected by an absolute defense, casually blocked the strike.
Then, the first two joints of his finger slowly bent, resting on the blade of the Zanpakutō.
"Yo, Teacher Sō, long time no see."
Maintaining his finger-blocking pose, Kaelith Yurei grinned broadly. (T/N HE DID THE THING)
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