Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 301

Chapter 301: Chapter 301: Truly Unfamiliar

"Enough, Gerard."

Haschwalth’s tone was calm, his voice carrying a chilling indifference and an undeniable sense of authority.

Gerard stared down at Haschwalth in shock, his face betraying his surprise. Was this really the Haschwalth he knew?

At this moment, he felt both familiar and unfamiliar—like he had become a different person, yet one Gerard strangely recognized.

The others, too, were stunned, their expressions shifting from disbelief to growing unease.

The presence radiating from Haschwalth wasn’t just overwhelming—it was suffocating. But it wasn’t just his Reiatsu that had changed. His entire demeanor, his very essence, had undergone a complete transformation, as if he had been reborn.

Now, standing before them, Haschwalth carried an aura befitting an emperor, an absolute ruler whose authority was unquestionable.

"He’s not here anymore."

Haschwalth’s gaze shifted to a dark corner, his deep, composed eyes reflecting an eerie omniscience.

"Damn it... that bastard got away?"

Gerard gritted his teeth in frustration, his tone laced with unwillingness.

He had become even stronger. With the power he now possessed, he was sure he could have crushed that opponent.

His eyes swept fiercely across the ground as if searching for something crucial—but in the end, he found nothing.

Furious, he slammed his fist into the hard ground, the impact echoing in the silence.

"Pernida is gone! That damn Shinigami even took him!"

Gerard roared in frustration, his voice seething with hatred toward Masatsuki Aozaki.

The Quincy around him gawked as if they had just seen a ghost.

Gerard... worried about a comrade?

This was the same man who once told Yhwach that any Quincy without achievements should be executed.

Coming from him? A man who had no humanity to speak of? A man who never even acknowledged others as comrades?

If not for Haschwalth’s opposition, who knew how many Quincy would even be left in the Wandenreich?

Not that Gerard cared about their thoughts. Even if he did, he wouldn’t hesitate to kill anyone who spoke ill of him.

The only person he truly cared about was Yhwach. His connection with Pernida? At best, it was indifferent.

But still... they had originated from the same being—both fragments of the Soul King’s body.

And after centuries of fighting side by side in the Schutzstaffel, resisting the King of Heaven together, there was a bond, however unspoken.

Perhaps that was why, for once, Gerard showed a rare moment of concern for Pernida’s disappearance.

Or perhaps, more than anything, it was the humiliation—that someone had stolen Pernida right in front of him.

Yet Haschwalth remained composed.

He frowned slightly, pausing in thought before speaking in a measured tone.

"I already know everything."

He cast Gerard a fleeting glance before closing his eyes and stating flatly:

"Haschwalth, recall all the Sternritters who are still outside."

Gerard froze.

That command... wasn’t directed at him.

Haschwalth was giving an order—to himself?

A realization struck him, and instinctively, he lowered his head.

He still remembered that piercing, imperious gaze—the kind only a ruler should possess.

A brief silence followed. Then, as if the moment had passed, Haschwalth’s eyes regained their usual clarity.

Turning in one direction, he bowed deeply and spoke with utmost reverence.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

...

As time passed, the eerie shadows gradually settled into silence.

At that moment, Masatsuki Aozaki emerged from the darkness, flanked by three stunning women.

However, before he could fully step forward, a figure suddenly rushed out from the side.

"Captain Masatsuki seems to have made quite the haul, heh heh heh..."

Mayuri Kurotsuchi chuckled in his distinct tone, rubbing his hands together in excitement.

It was unclear how long he had been waiting for Masatsuki Aozaki, but the greed in his eyes made one thing certain—his obsession with the Quincy ran deep, down to his very bones.

Masatsuki Aozaki glanced at the Banshō Senran sisters and Enrakyōten before casually tossing Candice, Bambietta, and Cang Du onto the ground. Then, he turned his gaze to Mayuri with curiosity.

"What are you doing here?"

Trying to back out?

Mayuri’s expression shifted instantly, his face darkening faster than a turned page.

Masatsuki Aozaki couldn’t help but chuckle. Waving his hand lightly, he reassured him, "Alright, alright, I know what you want. You’re after pure-blooded Quincy, aren’t you?"

He gestured toward the three figures on the ground and continued, "Well, here you go. They’re all pure-blood Quincy."

Mayuri’s face transformed as quickly as a Sichuan opera mask, lighting up with exhilaration. His eyes gleamed as he asked, almost in disbelief, "All of them are pure-blood Quincy?"

Pure-blood Quincy—an extreme rarity.

Even if one searched the entire World of the Living, they might not come across a single Quincy, let alone a pure-blood.

And now, three of them lay right in front of him.

How could he not be excited?

"Exactly."

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