Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 454

Chapter 454: Chapter 454: How Can the Gap Be This Huge?

Watching Shunsui Kyōraku swing his Zanpakutō at him, Masatsuki Aozaki’s lips curled into a faint, dismissive smirk.

After all, he had wielded Katen Kyōkotsu before—he was no stranger to this kind of combat.

Masatsuki knew all too well that the ability Kyōraku displayed might seem governed by "rules" at first glance, but in truth, that wasn’t the case. Katen Kyōkotsu’s real power stemmed from its deep connection to Reiatsu.

Once Shunsui Kyōraku released his Zanpakutō, it generated a unique Reiatsu domain. Only within that field could those so-called "rules" actually take effect. (Official setting)

Which meant that disrupting this domain and finding a way to break through wasn’t as complicated as it seemed.

All it took was an overwhelming surge of Reiatsu—so immense it couldn’t be resisted—to crush the domain completely.

With that in mind, Masatsuki raised his arm without hesitation.

In an instant, a torrent of black-and-white Reiatsu erupted from within him, surging like a tidal wave.

The force poured outward like a collapsing sky, crashing down on Shunsui Kyōraku with crushing pressure.

Under the sheer weight of it, Kyōraku’s knees buckled involuntarily—he nearly fell.

Jūshirō Ukitake flashed forward in a blink, almost as if he had teleported, appearing in front of Kyōraku with both blades raised high.

He launched into a rapid assault.

Vertical slash. Horizontal sweep. Diagonal strike. Upward swing. Each move came in swift, relentless succession, the flashing blades forming a dense web of attacks.

Yet Masatsuki stood firm, unmoved—like a mountain that couldn’t be shaken.

Using only his hands like sharpened blades, he parried every strike with precision.

Had Ukitake not been moving so fast, too focused on the onslaught to register anything else, his face would have shown pure disbelief.

Someone blocked his blade barehanded?

He wasn’t Isshin Shiba!

Ukitake knew Masatsuki was powerful—but they were just Reigai. No matter how accurate their data was, they could only mimic what they’d observed. They couldn’t know everything.

So it wasn’t surprising that they’d run into unforeseen complications against Masatsuki.

If they’d known he’d been able to block Kenpachi Zaraki’s full-force strikes barehanded decades ago, they might’ve thought twice about their approach.

Clearly, their intel wasn’t that detailed.

Masatsuki let out a light laugh, his mouth curling faintly.

The spirit particles he controlled quickly condensed into an Asauchi. With a sharp upward swing—

Clang!!

Ukitake’s twin blades were sliced apart with shocking ease.

The blade didn’t stop there. It swept across Ukitake’s neck.

A head flew cleanly into the air—yet not a single drop of blood touched the blade.

Sheathed!

A head severed, yet the sword remained spotless.

After beheading Jūshirō Ukitake, Masatsuki Aozaki slowly straightened up and looked ahead.

"Tch. You guys... You’re nothing compared to those annoying seniors."

His voice was calm, but laced with scorn.

"Junior, you’re joking again. Our Reiatsu has been specially refined—it’s you who’s just too strong."

Shunsui Kyōraku smiled as he replied, driving his dual blades into the ground.

In the next instant, a surge of powerful Reiatsu exploded outward.

"Bankai—Katen Kyōkotsu: Karamatsu Shinjū!"

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