Time leaped forward.
Six days later, in the Dangai.
"Whoosh!"
With a flash of rainbow-colored light, Urahara suddenly released his grip, slowly dispersing his Bankai.
The next moment, joy appeared in everyone's eyes.
"With this... everything is complete!"
"Who'd have thought—a plan originally requiring nine days took only six..."
"..."
At this moment, except for Shigure, everyone present had completed the inscription on their Zanpakuto Bankai!
This was the counterattack plan's first step—Hollowfication Corrosion!
At this moment, Urahara sheathing his Zanpakuto seemingly casually glanced at Shigure.
Though only fleeting, that gaze was filled with disbelief.
He naturally possessed Hollow Reishi sufficient to severely damage Quincy.
However, that degree of Hollow poison—to kill Quincy the instant Bankai was stolen—fundamentally impossible.
Yet he hadn't told everyone present this point.
Because in this modification, the Reishi he actually used... came from Segawa Shigure!
Two nights before plan execution, Shigure had already given him that Reishi.
That concentration and intensity of Hollow Reishi—Urahara had never seen before.
Even then, Shigure hadn't Hollowfied.
Now, total inscription completion time was three days shorter than planned.
Though other Captains might not have noticed, Urahara constantly controlling Bankai could vaguely sense...
Certain phenomena had undergone certain changes.
At least, time seemed somewhat too fast.
With Urahara's grasp of "technology," modification duration shouldn't differ this much...
Yet the final result was a full third shorter.
All this—Urahara's intuition told him—was still related to Segawa Shigure.
He seemed to have used some method to accelerate this modification process...
Just then, Shigure beside him smiled and spoke:
"Seems the first step is complete."
"Next, we'll directly enter the Wandenreich... and launch our counterattack!"
His smile remained unstoppably confident.
Hearing this, Kensei Muguruma and others immediately raised their lips.
In the previous battle, unable to use Bankai, they'd been entirely passive.
Now, completely different.
Six continuous days—naturally they hadn't just waited here.
The Dangai's vastness, boundless. No one relaxed, including the awakened Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki.
After learning of Shigure's proposed plan, without discussion, everyone went to train independently.
Even during this period, Shigure individually approached several people for battle "sparring."
But actually, calling it sparring—more like Shigure training them.
He was excavating possibilities.
The Captains possessed countless possibilities.
Though raising their strength wouldn't greatly help Shigure's battles.
Yet after several years, Shigure's body and mind had long integrated here.
He didn't want to see anyone's death.
Precisely because of this, he planned... swift decisive victory.
To draw the final period on Soul Society's greatest disaster.
"Then, let's depart, everyone."
"Reclaim what originally belonged to Seireitei... its glory."
Saying this, Shigure extended his hand. Reiatsu surged. Before his fingertip, a black fissure instantly opened.
But just then, in the Dangai, enormous oppressive force suddenly surged, instantly covering everyone!
This moment, the just-opened fissure was directly forcibly closed!
Seeing this, everyone's expressions simultaneously changed.
Yet Shigure calmly raised his head.
In the distant Dangai corridor, a massive, indescribable purple creature was charging toward them through the darkness!
Everything in its path—reduced to nothing!
"What... at this time, actually... the Kototsu...?!"
Soi Fon frowned, lightly biting out words.
"Troublesome..."
"Seems we need to find a way around it, quickly return to Soul Society."
Toshiro Hitsugaya beside her also frowned, speaking gravely.
They naturally knew what existence the Kototsu was. Precisely because of this, they found it troublesome.
The others naturally felt the same.
But just then, Shigure suddenly placed his hand on his sword hilt, raising his lips, chuckling:
"I said before."
"This plan—no one can obstruct."
"Not the Quincy. Not the Kototsu... either."
"Please stand firm."
As his words fell, before everyone understood, Shigure suddenly drew his blade toward the Kototsu!
Bright silver light flashed violently. The blade instantly swung forward!
Upon that unsealed Asauchi blade, invisible Annihilation Reiatsu instantly gathered, surging forward!
BOOM!!!
Deafening roar erupted. Sword pressure instantly struck the charging Kototsu!
The next moment, a scene leaving everyone dumbstruck occurred!
The instant sword pressure collided, the Kototsu's entire massive body—in one instant—exploded!
BANG!!!!!!
Chaotic storm instantly flooded through the Dangai corridor!
Several Captains who hadn't reacted in time could barely stand!
Everyone widened their eyes, expressions extremely shocked.
The next moment, storm dispersed. In the Dangai, complete silence.
All oppressive force—completely vanished.
The Captains moved their incredulous gazes back to Shigure. He slowly sheathed his blade, chuckling:
"Alright, let's go."
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