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Tsunayashiro Family.
Tsunayashiro Tokinada stood in the attic.
The moment the guards lunged, he ran with all his might, his gaze fixed straight ahead.
The entire attic's guards were reflected in his pupils; it seemed as if all the guards viewed him as their final enemy, all wanting to strike him with their long swords.
It was as if the entire world stood against him, filled with malice.
He instantly assessed the situation: the frenzied guards, tormented by life and death, had completely lost their sanity. Each one wished they could eat his flesh and drink his blood.
A distorted smile silently stretched across his lips.
His malice could no longer be suppressed.
He began to kill.
This was a feast where he could indulge freely after being released from house arrest.
During his confinement, he stayed within the family compound, and with nothing to do, he could only abuse and kill the servants he usually interacted with, which had long since bored him.
Now that he was finally released, and soon no one would be able to restrain him, he could finally indulge himself properly.
Only at this moment did he truly feel alive again.
The last time he was out was over thirty years ago, and his opponent then was the incomparably noble head of the Shihōin Family.
He really wanted to cut off the other party's head.
At that time, the disparity in their strengths was enough for him to do such a thing.
Unfortunately, the cautious old men of the family wouldn't allow him to do so.
But this time, no one could stop him.
Those old men who committed evil but weren't thoroughly evil were finally going to die!
If he played his cards right, he might soon become the head of the family.
And the people obstructing him from becoming the head were the heirs and the family elders.
Most of the heirs had been killed; next, it would be the turn of those old men.
The position of head of the Tsunayashiro Family, one of the Five Great Noble Houses, was within reach, easily attainable!
Tsunayashiro Tokinada vanished from his spot with a speed that no ordinary Captain-class Shinigami could achieve. Relying on the sharp long sword in his hand and his own formidable Reiatsu, he moved as if entering an unmanned territory.
Enrakyoten pierced and slashed through guard after guard and warrior, sending severed limbs flying.
The wounds left on the guards and Shinigami were smooth, but their corpses were disarrayed!
Undoubtedly, this was a massacre!
Tsunayashiro Tokinada moved with the agility of a ghost. With a sudden burst of power from both his hands and feet, he effortlessly scaled the hallway along the edge of the attic's hollow section, just like a gecko.
The guards standing on the top floor, upon seeing Tsunayashiro Tokinada suddenly appear, showed no signs of panic, as if such an act, defying gravity and logic, was already commonplace to them.
They tightly gripped their incredibly sharp Zanpakuto. Some warriors even swiftly drew short swords and chains from their waists, ready for battle.
Tsunayashiro Tokinada's gaze swept around, but his attention wasn't on them. He was searching for the old men hiding here, trembling.
To him, these eager guards and warriors were insignificant, not even worthy of entering his line of sight.
They were merely weeds on the long road before the hegemon ascended the throne, their only purpose to make one's steps more comfortable along the way.
It was like children squatting by a wall corner or a crack in the ground, observing with great interest the ant colony tirelessly working for survival.
The children would bring a catastrophe, like a natural disaster, to these small lives with a branch or a cup of water, then laugh heartily with satisfaction, never caring about the life or death of a particular ant.
He just wanted to laugh as he walked this path.
Heat coursed through his entire body as he arrived, and a scorching flame ignited on the bright blade.
The guards did not retreat. Their perception of temperature was blurred; even if their bodies were set ablaze, it seemed unrelated to them.
The family elders fell, their ink-black pupils watching them coldly.
It was a condescending gaze, a ruthless look that tightened everyone's hearts, as if squeezed by a large hand. If they dared to meet his gaze directly, their hearts would be crushed.
The family elders, who had remained incredulous, suddenly showed terror, their mouths agape, perhaps wanting to wail, but their throats were blocked by a white, viscous Reiatsu.
The power of the Hollow overwhelmed their remaining sanity, obliterating the elders' fear. White Reiatsu formed various masks on their faces, and the grotesque white-faced monsters rose.
A fierce, all-encompassing attack, like a surging tide, simultaneously poured in from all directions, covering the sky and earth.
Aozaki Reiji stood steadily in place, unmoving.
And the monsters in front of him, who had just begun to run, had not even taken a few steps when they suddenly turned their heads and engaged in fierce combat with the monsters beside them.
Even Hollowfication could not escape the false world of Kyōka Suigetsu.
Aozaki Reiji watched quietly for a moment, then a tremendous heat suddenly erupted in the confined space.
In less than a second, the temperature sharply rose by thousands of degrees!
Such extreme high temperatures instantly evaporated all the blood that permeated the surroundings.
Centered on Aozaki Reiji, a spherical space with a diameter of ten meters rapidly expanded, tightly enveloping the entire meeting hall room.
The family elders didn't even have time to let out a scream; the raging flames that struck in an instant caused their bodies to disintegrate immediately.
Their bodies seemed to turn into specks of dust, scattered by the wind.
Just moments ago, the room was full of people; in the blink of an eye, everyone had vanished, and the room was empty, with flames still dancing on the ground and the smell of burning in the air.
The raging inferno mercilessly devoured the ancient architecture that had always protected the family elders' safety. Even the sturdy walls, reinforced with multiple Kido spells, could not withstand the scorching heat's assault.
Aozaki Reiji clutched the hot Zanpakuto in one hand, like a fiery demon emerging from the depths of hell, moving through the narrow corridor with few people left.
The once majestic guards had now all turned to ash, yet Aozaki Reiji maintained his grip on the sword, seemingly unaffected.
So, who else was worthy of him wielding this long sword?
To wield this long sword again could only be for slaughter!
As he advanced step by step, the corridors he passed through burst into roaring flames, emitting piercing scorching sounds.
This ancient building finally seemed to be buckling under the strain; faint 'creaking' sounds could be heard, as if it could collapse at any moment like a helpless giant tree.
And in Aozaki Reiji's eyes, there was no sign of those who had already turned to ashes, only the dark, blood-stained corridor ahead, permeated with the aura of death.
The guards stood rooted to the spot, bewildered, unsure of where they should go.
Their eyes were hollow and lifeless; there was no one in front of them, yet the footsteps of death were gradually approaching.
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