Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 335

Chapter 335: Chapter 335: A Trip to Muken

Muken

A figure hurriedly stepped inside.

Yamamoto narrowed his eyes, scanning his surroundings.

Despite the oppressive darkness, he could see everything with absolute clarity.

Not long ago, he had received an urgent report from his subordinates.

According to the report, the Special Forces Unit had discovered a mass of unexplained deaths within the depths of the underground prison beneath the Shin’ō Academy.

Most notably, in the lowest level—Muken—only one prisoner remained alive: Kenpachi Azashiro.

Upon hearing this, Yamamoto had been immediately unsettled.

The prisoners in Muken were monsters—each one a force of destruction from their respective eras.

If they had all perished... the repercussions on the world’s balance would be catastrophic.

Without hesitation, Yamamoto had set out to investigate the situation personally.

Under normal circumstances, even as the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13, he would have been required to submit a formal request to the Central 46 for entry into the underground prison.

The process involved multiple layers of approval, an absurd bureaucratic tangle.

Even the Special Forces Unit responsible for patrolling the facility had to submit reports an entire month in advance.

But right now, Yamamoto had no patience for protocol.

The crisis unfolding in Muken was immediate—a potential worldwide threat.

There was no time to wait for those incompetent, self-serving officials to issue orders.

Ignoring the guards’ futile attempts to stop him, Yamamoto forced his way through every barrier and restriction, heading straight for Muken’s depths.

His eyes burned with an eerie, flaming-red glow, cutting through the shadows like they pierced the very darkness itself.

But when he arrived...

There was nothing.

No sign of forced entry.

No evidence of a battle.

No scorch marks, no bloodstains, no unnatural disturbances in the environment.

Even the prisoners...

Not a single one of them was still alive.

Yamamoto’s pupils contracted sharply.

As Captain-Commander, he knew exactly how many inmates were sealed within Muken.

He was personally aware of each and every one of their names, crimes, and levels of power.

And beyond that—he held absolute control over every barrier in this hellish abyss.

In an instant, he reached a chilling conclusion.

Aside from Sōya Azashiro, the former Captain of the 11th Division...

Every single prisoner in Muken was dead.

Yamamoto’s heart sank.

To silently exterminate so many monstrous beings...

This was no ordinary act of violence.

No common Shinigami could have accomplished this.

Muken, buried deep beneath Squad 1’s headquarters, was as ancient as Seireitei itself.

Its origins stretched back to the very founding of the Gotei 13.

For centuries, it had been his hand that had sentenced countless criminals to this abyss—directly or indirectly.

He was a witness to its long and bloody history.

He knew every prisoner’s strength.

And some of them...

Some had been here since the very birth of the Gotei 13—legendary warriors strong enough to battle the original Captains to the death.

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They were all gone.

Their deaths would send shockwaves across the Three Worlds.

Yamamoto inhaled deeply.

His figure flashed, vanishing in an instant as he rushed into a solitary cell.

And when he finally saw the lone surviving figure within...

The weight on his chest eased—just slightly.

He let out a sigh of relief and spoke softly.

"Kenpachi Azashiro, do you know what happened here?"

But after a long pause, there was no response.

The old man’s brows furrowed. His voice grew sharp as he barked,

"Sōya Azashiro! Can you hear me?"

The tension inside the cell became suffocating, as if time itself had frozen.

Yet, Sōya Azashiro remained motionless, lying there like a corpse, silent and unresponsive.

Suddenly, Yamamoto whirled around, his piercing gaze locking onto the guards who had followed him.

His voice exploded through the cell like a thunderclap.

"Send for Captain Unohana and Captain Urahara immediately! Tell them it’s an emergency!"

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