"Who said I can't kill without hitting?"
Tokikaze stood still, calmly replying.
Kuchiki Koga's Reiatsu manipulated Tokikaze, affecting his senses, disturbing his sense of time and space, causing him to miss the timing.
This was actually Muramasa's power.
Tokikaze didn't tolerate those who liked to play with others' senses. He directly launched a highly compressed Zephyr Blade.
The blade cut through the illusion, while the Zephyr Blade cut through the real body.
Kuchiki Koga, who prided himself on his battle experience, let his guard down when he was about to win the battle, and ultimately, he completely lost his life.
[Daily task completed!]
[Reiatsu has been enhanced and is now at Rank 2 Reiatsu!]
[Proficiency in Kido has been enhanced, mastering Kongobaku, Gaki Rekkō, and Hyōga Seiran!]
[Reiryoku has been enhanced!]
The moment Kuchiki Koga died, Tokikaze's Reiatsu once again received a slight boost.
Although there was still a distance to go before breaking through to Rank 1 Reiatsu, he had already crossed nearly half of the journey.
Furthermore, in addition to the usual Reiatsu enhancement rewards, there were also rewards for proficiency in Kido, which were not the usual Hado.
Kongōbaku, Gaki Rekkō, and Hyōga Seiran!
Although these three Hado didn't have specific numbers, they were all tremendously powerful.
Among them, Hyōga Seiran was so powerful that even Danku couldn't fully defend against it, making its power quite considerable.
In addition, the enhancement of Reiryoku was a reward that appeared for the first time.
Although there were no visible changes for Tokikaze, as the foundation of a Soul Reaper, any enhancement of Reiryoku was something to be grateful for.
It could only be said that Kuchiki Koga selflessly sacrificed himself to become a stepping stone others others.
For such people, Tokikaze would silently mourn for three seconds in his leisure time to show his respect.
Kuchiki Koga's death caused his Zanpakuto, Muramasa, to go berserk instantly. Thick purple Reiatsu surged from the blade.
Grief spread in the ruins, and a figure gradually appeared amidst the purple light.
However, Tokikaze had already anticipated this situation. At the moment when the Reiatsu erupted, he immediately used Hyōga Seiran.
Countless ice and snow surged out, overwhelming Kuchiki Koga and Muramasa together, freezing them in solid ice.
"Although its master dies, the Zanpakuto doesn't disappear. Instead, its power also increases."
Tokikaze looked at the scene in front of him with suspicion, muttering softly, "Muramasa, you are actually a real person, aren't you?"
Nipping danger at its bud was something he was accustomed to.
Taking advantage of Muramasa's incomplete manifestation, Tokikaze immediately launched two Zephyr Blades, directly severing the Zanpakuto encased in ice.
With the loss of Muramasa's support, the Reiatsu dissipated and the light faded, leaving no trace of movement.
And with his disappearance, the Zanpakut regained their senses one by one.
As each streak of light returned to its Zanpakuto, the Soul Reaper were pleasantly surprised to find that their connections with their Zanpakuto had been restored.
In fact, due to this turmoil, their connections had become even closer.
...
The rebellion of the Zanpakuto caused quite a stir in the Soul Society.
And when the Central 46 Chambers learned of the source of the turmoil, they immediately sought to blame Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni and even attempted to disregard the orders from hundreds of years ago.
The Central 46 Chambers feared Kuchiki Koga's abilities, but they were also greedy.
Originally, Kuchiki Koga, who had killed his colleague, should have been executed. However, under their orders and the intervention of the Kuchiki Clan, he was finally sealed in the Human World, or more precisely, Karakura Town.
And now, with Kuchiki Koga breaking the seal and causing chaos in the Soul Society again, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni, who was responsible for sealing him, naturally became the target of the Central 46 Chambers' anger.
However, when they inquired about who had violated the rules of the Soul Society and killed Kuchiki Koga without authorization, Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni mentioned Tokikaze's name.
Central 46 Chambers, whom which planned to turn someone into a scapegoat once again, suddenly fell into a deathly silence.
"Since it's Captain Tokikaze, we won't inquire further."
"As the head of the Detention Unit, Captain Tokikaze should have this authority."
"As a meritorious figure in the Soul Society, he should be rewarded."
"Absolutely!"
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni stood in the center of the underground assembly hall, leaning on his cane, as the buzzing sound buzzed in his ears like flies.
For some reason, he suddenly felt a wave of inexplicable irritation.
Was he protecting these fake people all along...?
...
Three days after Kuchiki Koga's death.
Tokikaze received an invitation from Sasakibe Chojiro and arrived at the First Division as a private guest.
Considering the content of the invitation letter, he deliberately didn't wear the Captain Haori, but instead put on the exclusive attire of the Tsunayashiro Clan.
However, this attracted even more attention in the Seireitei than when he wore the Captain Haori.
Soul Reaper's curiosity about the heir of the Tsunayashiro Clan as one of the Five Great Noble Clan, was still very strong.
Usually, when members of the Tsunayashiro Clan appeared in the Seireitei, they would ride in a luxurious carriage.
Someone like Tokikaze was rare.
First Division barracks, tea room.
When Tokikaze arrived on time, he found that two figures had been waiting here for a long time.
"Old man Yama, Ginrei-san."
Tokikaze greeted them familiarly, sitting down next to them without any hesitation.
There was steam rising from the table, and the room was filled with the rich aroma of tea, refreshing.
"Next time we meet in private, please call me Genryūsai or Yamamoto-senpai."
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni said displeased, "Calling me 'Old man Yama' sounds too strange."
His original name was Shigekuni Yamamoto, and he founded the "Shin'o Academy" two thousand years ago, becoming famous in the Soul Society as the founder of the Gotei 13 and serving as the headmaster of the Shin'o Academy. It was Sasakibe Chojiro who later added "Genryūsai" to his name.
"Okay, old man Yama." Tokikaze nodded in agreement.
"Haha, what did I say?" Kuchiki Ginrei laughed heartily beside them, "This guy is much more troublesome than he seems!"
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni: "..."
Tokikaze had already known gotten close to the two, so naturally, he wouldn't put on any airs.
He picked up the slightly cold tea and drank it all in one go, his eyes brightening:
"Hmm? Extraordinary Hagoromo Tea, which even the Tsunayashiro Clan rarely has?"
Kuchiki Ginrei stood upright, boastfully saying, "This is a treasure of the Kuchiki Clan. If it weren't for entertaining guests, I wouldn't easily take it out."
At Tokikaze's words, he chuckled, "So, what's the purpose of inviting me here this time?"