Bleach: From the moment I was invited by Squad Zero.

"Closely monitor all spiritual energy fluctuations around the base!"

The high-ranking officers of the Ghost Path Clan quickly issued a series of orders, and the atmosphere inside the base suddenly became tense. The team members took their positions, strengthened the barrier, checked the equipment, and transmitted information.

They knew that tonight, Seireitei was experiencing an unprecedented catastrophe.

Chapter 139 Tianzhen Runs Away from Home

Deep underground within the Ghost Path Sect's headquarters, in Yanagawa's personal research room.

At this moment, on the sword rack, Yanagawa's Zanpakuto, Tenjin, still lay there quietly, showing no outward signs of abnormality.

Liu Chuan's face remained expressionless as he slowly rose and walked to the knife rack.

The next instant, his spiritual power silently penetrated into the blade of the Heavenly Tremor, heading straight for its core—the sword spirit space of the Zanpakuto.

However, the feedback that came back lacked the usual restless and violent will.

The sword spirit trembled and vanished, just like a house whose structure was intact, but whose inhabitants had disappeared.

A knowing glint flashed in Liu Chuan's eyes, yet it also seemed to carry a hint of... a calmness that he had already anticipated.

He glanced at the Tianzhen blade, which was still resting on the blade rack, as if it were just an empty shell devoid of a soul.

Although it's an empty shell, it still retains half of the power of the Heavenly Tremor, enough for Yanagawa to use the power of the Zanpakuto's vibration.

"As expected..." he muttered to himself, "It materialized and left, but it thoughtfully left behind half of its power before leaving. It seems that Tianzhen still cares about me, its master."

Zanpakuto are forged based on the souls of Shinigami themselves. Most Shinigami and their Zanpakuto share a high degree of synchronicity or complementarity in personality, ideology, and fighting style.

However, in Yanagawa's case, there was a near-paradoxical anomaly. Yanagawa once suspected that he might have been a time traveler, which caused his awakened Zanpakuto to undergo special changes.

His Zanpakuto, Tensen, has a spirit whose personality is completely opposite to that of Yanagawa himself.

Liuchuan is calm, rational, and pursues efficiency and optimal solutions; his fighting style leans towards that of a "mage".

His Zanpakuto, Tensen... is an extremely violent and warlike warrior who craves to crush everything in the most direct and brutal way.

In Liuchuan's past experience, unless necessary, or the opponent's strength and characteristics happen to be suitable for Tianzhen to perform.

He rarely uses the power of the Heavenly Tremor on his own initiative, let alone engage in deep communication or "train" his Zanpakuto.

Most of the time, Tianzhen is like a fierce weapon forgotten by its owner in a corner, gathering dust on the knife rack.

Given this situation, and considering Tianzhen's volatile personality, his dissatisfaction with Liuchuan, his master, was almost inevitable.

It is like a ferocious beast locked in an exquisite cage, yearning for the revelry of blood, battle, and destruction, yet it has been neglected for a long time by a master with opposing ideologies.

Therefore, when Muramasa's ability to amplify the "dissatisfaction" of Zanpakuto permeates the entire Seireitei, it is almost a certainty that Tenshin's sword spirit will be strongly affected.

Given its nature, it would never miss this excellent opportunity to "gain freedom" and go out in a physical form to "make a big scene".

"Will he be controlled by Muramasa and become a pawn?" This thought flashed through Yanagawa's mind, but he immediately gave himself a negative answer.

No, it won't.

He knew his sword's "nature" all too well; aside from the thrill of battle and destruction itself, it cared almost nothing else, let alone resonated with Muramasa's theory of "Zanpakuto revolution."

Muramasa's abilities might ignite the fire of discontent within it and help it materialize, but to use them to control the will of Tenshin and make it obey commands?

It seems Muramasa has miscalculated. More likely, after using Muramasa's abilities to achieve his goal, Tenjin will discard him and go off to find his own "fun."

It can be seen from the fact that he left half of his power for Liu Chuan to use that Tianzhen was dissatisfied with Liu Chuan on the surface, but he still cared about him in his heart, and seemed to be a little proud.

"Never mind." Liu Chuan withdrew his gaze from the Zanpakuto and turned away, no longer looking at the empty shell of the Zanpakuto that had lost its spirit.

"Since he wants to go out and have fun... let him go."

On the hills surrounding the Seireitei, thick fog churned, and the explosions of clashing spiritual pressure and the sharp sounds of swords clashing were incessant.

Muramasa stood at the edge of the battlefield, coldly surveying the entire battlefield and taking in every change in the battle situation.

These Shinigami... the decline in their combat power after losing their Zanpakuto was far less than expected.

He needs to reassess, he needs stronger "pieces," or... more direct methods.

However, a not-so-short, "shameful" memory uncontrollably flashed through his mind—

That was when he had just infiltrated the Seireitei, and the whole plan had just begun.

After witnessing the aftermath of Yanagawa's battle in Hueco Mundo, he immediately inquired about Yanagawa's location within the Kido Clan and began his plan.

He secretly infiltrated the Kido Clan while Yanagawa was away, relying on his special Zanpakuto's sensory abilities.

They sensed an extremely powerful Zanpakuto within the Kidō group, one that was filled with a ferocious fighting spirit.

Moreover, the spiritual pressure itself is of astonishingly high quality, filled with a destructive sense of power.

"Found it... a real 'murder weapon'!" Muramasa felt a surge of excitement. This must be Yanagawa's Zanpakuto.

If such a powerful Zanpakuto could be won over, it would undoubtedly be a great asset to the plan, and might even become a decisive force in combat.

Using the unique nature of his abilities, he quietly sent a seductive "whisper" into the spirit space of the Zanpakuto.

"Do you feel the restraint? The anger of being imprisoned by a cold scabbard, ignored by an incompetent master... Your power should not be buried like this..."

He "heard" the violent tremors and boiling battle intent echoing within the sword spirit space, like the roar of a trapped beast! The response was far stronger than expected!

"Now!" Muramasa made up his mind and decisively increased the intensity of his "whisper," pushing his abilities to the limit.

He amplified the sword spirit's "dissatisfaction" with its master to an extreme degree, and at the same time used his ability to help the Zanpakuto materialize!

It worked!

He could clearly feel that the spirit of that Zanpakuto, driven by its raging fury, was condensing and materializing at an unprecedented speed!

Muramasa could even vaguely "see" a burly, ferocious man, shrouded in violent spiritual pressure, rapidly taking shape!

"Come... my mighty companion... come with me..."

Muramasa silently recited the words in his heart, his pale fingers trembling slightly, his heart filled with an irrepressible anticipation.

He could almost see this murderous blade joining him to realize his plan.

However, just as the outline of the materialized giant was about to completely solidify, and Muramasa was preparing to issue the first mental command for "cooperation" or "obedience"—

An unexpected change has occurred!

The burly man's spirit, which had just condensed and exuded a terrifying and ferocious aura, suddenly turned its head, revealing its crimson pupils, which were like burning lava.

It instantly pierced through the barrier of space and precisely locked onto Muramasa, who was hiding in the shadows in the distance!

There was no bewilderment in those eyes, unlike what I had expected after being bewitched.

There was only an undisguised rage, and... an interest in seeing interesting toys.

Chapter 140 Closing One's Heart

"Hmm?" Muramasa's alarm bells rang in his mind, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose.

The next instant, the materialized Zanpakuto Tenjin, with its massive body, suddenly burst out with ghostly speed, disappearing from its original spot in an instant. When it reappeared, it was already in front of the shadow where Muramasa was hiding!

The right foot, carrying the force of the impact, landed solidly on Muramasa's chest before he could even react!

"Bang--!!!!"

"Ugh—!!" Muramasa felt an irresistible force slam into his chest.

The protective spiritual pressure shattered like paper, and a cracking sound came from the ribcage!

He was sent flying backward like a cannonball, crashing through two walls before finally coming to a stop amidst a cloud of dust and rubble.

"You...?!" Muramasa, enduring the excruciating pain and dizziness, struggled to lift his head and looked at the burly man in disbelief.

Tianzhen looked down at him from his superior position, his crimson eyes filled with undisguised contempt and mockery:

"Tsk? Who came from? So noisy, and trying to boss me around?"

He approached with earth-shaking steps, each one causing the ground to tremble.

"Who do you think you are?" Tianzhen sneered.

"You think you can order me around with your pathetic tricks?"

Tianzhen seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world, and he threw his head back and burst into deafening laughter.

"Hahahaha! Idiot! It's true I'm annoyed with that bastard owner who treats me like a decoration! But that's between him and me! Who do you think you are to interfere?"

He bent down, his wild and ferocious face almost touching the front of the village:

"However... considering you did me a small favor, allowing me to come out for some fresh air..."

A fleeting, absurd sense of hope had just begun to rise in Muramasa's mind—

"I'll spare your life."

He laughed wildly and vanished without a trace, leaving behind only Muramasa, whose heart was filled with extreme humiliation and absurdity.

The fragments of memory abruptly ended, like the sharpest icicle, piercing Muramasa's slightly anxious heart due to the unfavorable situation in the battle.

A cold wind, carrying thick fog and the smell of blood, swept across the hills. A fleeting look of resentment flashed across Muramasa's eyes, which were hidden by his bangs.

Heavenly Tremor... Yanagawa's Zanpakuto...

That monster, who defies all reason! Instead of becoming the sharpest blade in his hand as expected, he used him as a stepping stone to be used and discarded at will, humiliating him to the extreme before leaving triumphantly!

This was the most outrageous and unbearable "accident" he had encountered in all the countless operations against the Grim Reaper he had planned over the centuries!

"This can't go on any longer," Muramasa coldly concluded.

Continuing the fight will only give the Grim Reapers more time to adapt and counterattack, while the "pieces" in his hands are being lost more and more.

Especially for those captain-level materialized Zanpakuto, the loss of each one represents an irreparable loss of combat power.

He needs time to regroup, he needs more effective means to break the deadlock, and he needs... to deal with Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni.

His core plan—to seize the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto, "Ryujin Jakka"—encountered an unprecedented setback there.

Rewinding the clock slightly, after failing to win over Tianzhen, Muramasa, relying on his special abilities, quietly infiltrated the depths of the First Division's barracks, outside the door of Captain-Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's meditation place.

He could clearly "hear" the Ryujin Jakka, the Zanpakuto known as the strongest fire-type sword, inside the door.

The sword spirit accumulated discontent and restlessness over the long years under the "binding" of its strict master.

"This is it... If I could master Ryujin Jakka..."