Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 342

Chapter 342: Chapter 342: Special-Class Chef

"Five newcomers! Sit over there!"

"Your posture’s too high! Way too high!"

"In other words... your attitude is so high!"

"I am the Number One Zanpakutō Forger!"

"Ōetsu Nimaiya."

"Please, Masatsuki-kun, let’s get along, let’s get along—"

"Zanpakutō—LOVE IT!"

...

Under the neon glow of Hōōden’s sign, Ōetsu Nimaiya danced and gestured wildly like a rapper on stage.

Masatsuki Aozaki stared at the spectacle for a few seconds, his mouth twitching involuntarily.

Turning to Kirio Hikifune beside him, he couldn’t help but sigh.

"Kirio... You guys really have it rough."

Kirio Hikifune waved a hand dismissively.

"It’s not that bad. Once you hear it enough times, it actually gets kind of fun."

"Besides, we usually stay in our own Zero Division Riden, so it’s not like we get to watch his performances that often."

At that moment, having just finished greeting Ichibē Hyōsube, Ōetsu Nimaiya sauntered over to Masatsuki Aozaki.

"Hey, Masatsuki-chan, how do you like my Hōōden?"

"Not to brag, but my Hōōden is definitely the coolest palace in all of the Soul King Palace."

"Why not stay for a while? I guarantee you’ll have the nicest experience!"

Masatsuki Aozaki glanced at the beautiful attendants surrounding him, hesitating for a moment.

Each of them was a manifested sword spirit, personally forged by Ōetsu Nimaiya.

He had to admit, they were all stunning—enough to make anyone tempted.

But then he turned and caught sight of Kirio Hikifune downing her drink in one go.

Masatsuki waved a hand dismissively.

"Thanks, but I already promised Kirio I’d head over to Gatonden."

A few blade spirits think they can tempt me?

If I look, don’t they already belong to me?

Do you even understand the joy of freeloading?

Hearing Masatsuki’s response, Ōetsu let out an exaggerated sigh.

It had been a while since someone interesting showed up, and he had been looking forward to messing around a bit.

After all, life in the Soul King Palace could be mind-numbingly boring.

As a member of Zero Division, he was bound to this place, unable to leave unless granted permission by the Soul King himself.

Honestly, his most exciting moment in the last thousand years had probably been the time he got to travel to Seireitei and bring Tenjirō Kirinji up to the Soul King Palace.

"Well, whatever. I heard your Zanpakutō has some unique abilities that might be perfect for forging, so I thought it’d be fun to discuss the craft with you."

"But if you’re not interested, then forget it."

The moment he finished speaking, he looked up—

Only to find Masatsuki Aozaki already standing right in front of him.

Before he could react, he felt a firm grip on his hand.

"Brother Ōetsu, to be honest, the old man has always told me that your forging skills are unmatched in the world."

"I’ve admired you for a long time. Since you’re interested, why don’t we get started right now?"

Masatsuki Aozaki’s expression was serious, his tone completely sincere.

He looked every bit like an eager student, ready for his lesson.

Ōetsu Nimaiya: "..."

This kid...

He flipped the script just like that?!

Yep, no doubt about it—he’s definitely Yamamoto Shigekuni’s disciple!

Meanwhile, Ichibē Hyōsube grinned widely.

His bright smile remained fixed as he watched the scene unfold with great amusement.

In his deep-set eyes, a flicker of curiosity and anticipation gleamed—

As if he couldn’t wait to see what would happen next.

"If you really want to learn, I won’t stop you. But you won’t be staying here long, so how much you can grasp depends on you."

"Speaking of time..."

Hearing Masatsuki Aozaki’s puzzled voice, the members of Zero Division all turned to look at him.

Under their collective gaze, Masatsuki scratched his head and asked,

"When exactly am I supposed to meet the Soul King?"

The rest of Zero Division froze for a moment before simultaneously shifting their eyes to Ichibē Hyōsube.

Clearly, even they didn’t know the answer to that question.

Ichibē let out a hearty laugh, waving his hand dismissively.

"No rush, just take your time and enjoy yourself here in the Soul King Palace. You’ll meet him soon enough." _{f(r)eew(e)bnovel.(c)o(m)}

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