"The least desired situation has happened."
Walking on the streets of the Ninth Division's barracks, Tokikaze watched the sporadic battles erupting from time to time, feeling a headache coming on.
In a very short time, a large number of Zanpakuto in the Seireitei went out of control, materialized on the spot, and attacked on their own masters.
The scale was much larger than he had anticipated.
He just helped Madarame deal with Hozukimaru, and there were battles of different scales erupted within the barracks.
After materializing, most Zanpakuto took shape of humanoid creatures with considerable combat abilities, almost perfect in their coordination.
Most of them lacked rationality, behaving more like puppets being controlled by someone, or mechanically executing pre-set programs.
The situation instantly became tense.
Without Zanpakuto, the Soul Reaper couldn't fully unleash their strength.
On the contrary, after materialization, Zanpakuto could freely use their own abilities.
Even Zanpakuto that had not giver their true names inherited the Soul Reaper's combat techniques and, under the circumstance of being fearless of death, exhibited surprisingly high combat power.
"This is really a headache-inducing news."
Matsumoto Rangiku followed closely behind Tokikaze, looking conflicted, "Should we go on patrol first or deal with the battles happening in the barracks?"
"Captain..."
As the flames spread, battles were taking place in alleys, streets, and even inside buildings.
Shouts, curses, explosions, clashes of metal, and iron sounded incessantly.
Tokikaze resolved several battles at hand, only to find that it was like a droplet in the ocean.
At this rate, the Ninth Division wouldn't calm down without spending at least half a day curbing the conflict.
"How much ground can the two of us cover on patrol?"
Tokikaze pointed to the distant battles, "You go east, I'll go west. Let's quiet down the barracks first."
"Yes, Captain!"
At this moment, Matsumoto Rangiku appeared serious. As soon as the order was given, she rushed into the eastern direction using Shunpo.
Although Haineko had defected and her strength had been reduced, it was no problem for her to deal with materialized Zanpakuto that couldn't even achieve Shikai.
"Hado Number 31: Shakkaho!"
A huge fireball descended from the sky, instantly roasted the ground to a burnt color. With a deafening roar, several dark figures were engulfed by flames.
Matsumoto Rangiku's intervention immediately turned the tide of the battle.
The successive Shakkaho further erupted within the barracks, and flames spreading across the walls and floors. The Ninth Division barracks was in shambles.
Seeing this, Tokikaze pondered, "It seems like the losses are a bit too big."
"However, Captain Ginrei previously said that all expenses of the Ninth Division are reimbursed by him. This disturbance was caused by his Clan. It shouldn't be a problem to ask for compensation from him again, right?"
After a moment of contemplation, Tokikaze decided to multiply the losses by ten and send them to the Kuchiki Clan's mansion.
With the Kuchiki Clan's wealth and generosity, they shouldn't mind this small amount of money.
"Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!! Look upon yourself with horror and then claw out your own throat!!"
Ise Nanao's expression was cold. As her right hand drew the symbol in the air, a flash of red light disappeared under the lens, and the pressure immediately affected the battlefield ahead.
"Hado Number 9: Geki!"
The powerful binding force was applied on the black materialized Zanpakuto, instantly immobilizing them in place.
Seeing this, the Soul Reaper responsible for close combat lit up immediately, seizing the opportunity to strike, and promptly ended their own Zanpakuto.
With smoke lingering, the materialized Zanpakuto lying on the ground instantly shattered, turning into several rays of light and falling into the hands of their masters.
Nanao let out a sigh of relief, and immediately used Shunpo to support another battlefield.
As one of the few Soul Reaper without a Zanpakuto, she didn't have to worry about the problem of Zanpakuto defection.
Although she felt relieved, she also felt like out of place.
Among the combatants, she seemed like an anomaly.
Fortunately, this kind of emotion didn't last too long, and Ise Nanao soon regained her determination.
Perhaps Zanpakuto were very important to Soul Reaper, but even without a Zanpakuto, one could still become a member of the Gotei 13!
...
Tokikaze didn't intervene in the battles of ordinary Division Members. It was a waste of time, after all.
He specifically chose to beat up Seated Officer's Zanpakuto.
Surprisingly, Satotani and Yanagawagi, who were responsible for bringing Kaname Tosen to the Soordinated Relief Station, also mastered Shikai.
Nejibune and Shuukou.
The former belonged to Satotani, and the latter belonged to Yanagawagi.
Shuukou's ability was relatively ordinary, only spewing out a bunch of flames. With full power, its power was comparable to Hado #31: Shakkaho.
However, these flames could be manipulated at will, changing form, and attacking in a variety of ways.
With Yanagawagi's current level of strength, she couldn't take it down for a while, and instead found herself at a disadvantage due to several minor mistakes.
As for Satotani's Zanpakuto, Nejibune, it was a bit peculiar.
The moment it used Shikai, several pillars with eyeballs and crying faces grew from the ground, directly surrounding Satotani.
Flames spawned on the pillars, accompanied by a piercing wail, and attacked Satotani together.
"Hado Number 4: Byakurai."
Boom!
With a thunderous roar, a massive white lightning struck Shuukou. Sharp cries echoed as thick black smoke billowed from the pillars.
In an instant, the scorching flames engulfed and submerged Shuukou, with flames leaping several meters high.
Seizing the opportunity, Satotani resisted the raging flames, and escaped from the scene with Shunpo.
"Captain!"
He looked towards the direction of the incoming Byakurai, his expression somewhat excited, and a figure slowly approached.
"What are you waiting for?" Tokikaze reminded, "Your Zanpakuto hasn't been completely defeated yet."
Satotani snapped back to reality, chanting a Kido incantation.
"Hado #31: Shakkaho!"
As the words fell, another burst of exploding flames covered Shuukou.
The wailing became more intense. When the flames subsided, only a few pieces of charcoal were left on the ground.
Satotani blinked his eyes, not taking credit for himself. He was well aware of his own strength. Without Tokikaze's help, he might have been burned to death by Shuukou.
After all, he had only recently mastered Shikai and couldn't proficiently control its power.