Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 334

Chapter 334: Chapter 334: Put It On

Kenpachi Azashiro steadied his breathing, bracing himself before calling out a name.

"Urozakuro."

A familiar voice immediately echoed in response.

"Hee hee! Oh my, is that you calling for me? What’s wrong? Been alone too long and feeling lonely?"

Sōya Azashiro remained silent, standing still.

Sensing his mood, Urozakuro smirked in amusement.

"Was this all within your expectations?"

Azashiro finally spoke, his voice carrying both resignation and uncertainty.

Urozakuro let out a playful, bell-like laugh before nodding.

"Hee hee hee! That’s right! I do have a good eye, don’t I?"

"There was no way you could ever beat Masatsuki! But hey, at least things turned out interesting!"

"I really ought to thank that man properly—with a deep, passionate kiss!"

She exaggerated her expressions dramatically, as if already lost in the joy of victory.

Azashiro frowned, his tone turning cold.

"I understand."

Urozakuro only laughed harder, continuing her teasing.

"Oh? What’s the matter now? Did you call me out just to show off your ’mature’ side?"

"You really are such a cute little thing! Ha ha ha!"

Despite her giddy energy, Azashiro’s response was brief and direct.

"Urozakuro, return me to Shikai."

"...Hee hee hee! You do realize what that means, don’t you?"

"If you lift your Bankai, your soul will be severed from everything it’s fused with!"

"To regain everything you’ve built up, you’d need at least a year of effort!"

"And without that power, if you keep fighting, you might actually die! Hee hee hee!"

"You talk too much. Just do it."

Azashiro’s voice was firm, leaving no room for discussion.

For the first time, Urozakuro’s playful grin softened into something more sincere.

"...Don’t die, Sōya."

Her voice was quiet, almost gentle.

As the last word left her lips, her form gradually faded away, vanishing into the air.

At the same time, Azashiro’s body began to change. Countless Reishi converged upon him, drawn to his presence.

In that instant, the average temperature in Seireitei rose by three degrees.

A warmth surged through Azashiro’s chest. He took a deep breath, slowly opening his eyes.

Before him, Urozakuro had returned to its Shikai form, now resting in his grasp.

The blade appeared utterly unremarkable—just like an ordinary Asauchi, devoid of any extravagant ornamentation.

However, Masatsuki Aozaki could sense the anomaly within it.

It had compressed and condensed all the Reishi that had once been fused with Seireitei, transforming into an unparalleled weapon.

Azashiro tightened his grip around the sword, feeling its immense power.

Having lost the ultimate shield of his fusion-based immortality, he had now gained the ultimate spear—one that could pierce anything.

His expression was solemn as he held the densely packed mass of Reiatsu, its weight far exceeding that of Sōkyoku.

Then, in a low voice, he declared his name.

"The Eighth Kenpachi... Kenpachi Azashiro."

Masatsuki Aozaki’s gaze turned serious as well. Drawing his blade from his waist, he responded in kind.

"The Eleventh Kenpachi... Masatsuki Aozaki."

As their words fell, their Reiatsu clashed, intertwining in the air.

...

"Hee hee hee! That’s Masatsuki for you! So strong! You took him down in an instant and crushed his Shikai with your bare hands—he couldn’t even fight back!"

Walking along the dark path, Masatsuki Aozaki heard the familiar laughter and turned his head.

Urozakuro stood beside him, beaming with amusement.

The only reason Masatsuki had bothered to teach Sōya Azashiro a lesson was because of this woman’s request.

Despite his immense power, Azashiro—according to her—had always been a coward.

He had lived in fear ever since childhood.

The Azashiro family had once been one of Seireitei’s great noble houses, a clan of heroes.

But one day, everything changed. They were framed by envious noble families, and most of them met a tragic end.

Azashiro and his sister were dragged to the execution grounds, forced to fight Hollows.

To protect him, his sister pushed herself beyond her limits, unleashing a Kidō spell she was never meant to use.

The cost was her life—her body detonated, taking with it the massive Hollow that had latched onto her.

Confronted by the terror of both the Hollows and the nobles, Urozakuro had revealed herself to shield Azashiro.

Her power had wiped away all malice around him.

She once told Masatsuki Aozaki—

Kenpachi Azashiro had never truly chosen to become a Shinigami out of conviction.

His desire to exterminate Hollows wasn’t driven by duty or belief.

It was because his sister—who had never been particularly strong—had once said to him:

"You have the talent to be a great Shinigami and carry on the honor of our ancestors."

Azashiro had never escaped the weight of those words.

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