Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō novel Chapter 9

Chapter 9 - 9: Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto

"Masatsuki, I'm here."

Rangiku Matsumoto couldn't hide her excitement as she looked at the rising star of the Shin'ō Academy, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, hands constantly caressing his Zanpakutō. But soon, confusion clouded her expression.

Masatsuki had only obtained his Zanpakutō less than a day ago, yet the bond between them was unusually strong—so strong that it felt a little strange. She knew Masatsuki had always wanted a Zanpakutō, and she expected him to be attached to it once he finally got one.

But she never imagined Masatsuki would be completely enamored with it!

"Masatsuki, is this what you called me here to see? I'm going to be mad!" Rangiku pouted angrily and reached out to pat Masatsuki's face.

I'm standing right here! I may not be fully grown yet, but that's no excuse to be fawning over a sword!

As if to drive away the fox spirit that had suddenly appeared in Masatsuki's life, she deliberately settled herself onto his lap.

"My dear, it's me you like, isn't it?"

"...I really didn't expect that beneath Banshō Senran's pure face and modest clothing, such an exquisite figure would be hiding. Truly amazing... Ah, yes, Rangiku, it's you I like."

Masatsuki, who had been murmuring absentmindedly, suddenly snapped back to reality. His dazed gaze sharpened, and he wrapped his arms around Rangiku's slender waist.

"Masatsuki, you didn't do anything improper with your Zanpakutō, did you? A Zanpakutō is the extension of a Shinigami's soul—they are two beings with one heart!"

Rangiku shot him a look of disdain.

"Of course I know that, but Banshō Senran's situation is... unique."

"Unique? What's so unique about it? Isn't the bond between a Shinigami and their Zanpakutō always the same?"

"I don't know how to explain it... I can only say that she isn't me."

Nonsense!

Rangiku couldn't accept such an explanation. It completely contradicted what she had learned from textbooks. She gritted her teeth and snapped,

"You're just trying to justify your weird behavior, aren't you? Don't think I don't know! You're full of lies. You told me you were going out to collect a debt, but you were actually sneaking off to visit the lady next door!"

"I swear I'm telling the truth this time! I have my limits, okay?" Masatsuki thumped his chest indignantly. "Besides, doing something like that to yourself—no matter how you look at it—would just be too weird."

Rangiku eyed him suspiciously, then suddenly froze as if realizing something.

An unbelievable thought surfaced in her mind...

If this Zanpakutō was independent, then could she really...

No way. A Zanpakutō without a physical form—what could it even do? And wouldn't Masatsuki feel pain?

Masatsuki reached out, tapped her forehead with two fingers, and reassured her,

"Alright, if you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Even I don't fully understand it. Just focus on your training. Look at you—lazy every day, never exercising. No wonder you're not growing."

Rangiku slowly leaned against Masatsuki, her small hands clinging tightly to him as their bodies pressed closely together.

A faint sense of urgency welled up inside her.

She suddenly wished this body would grow up faster.

Seeing the gradually serious expression on Rangiku's face, a chill crept through Masatsuki's heart.

...

Seireitei, 1st Division Headquarters.

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