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

As long as he still has this knife in his hand, he has not yet lost!

“Yanagikawa…” Tsunayoshi Tokinada gritted his teeth, “Since your power is so strong… then use your own power to fight yourself!”

He suddenly raised his head, a flash of crazy determination in his eyes, a kind of madness that was willing to risk everything.

He poured all his remaining spiritual power into the Mirror of Beauty in his hand without reservation!

The mirror-like patterns on the hilt began to spin wildly at an unprecedented speed, as if this ancient Zanpakuto was bearing a load beyond its design limits!

"Shake, Earthquake!"

With the last of his strength, Tsunayoshi Tokinada shouted out the name of Yanagawa's Zanpakuto!

He intends to use the Mirror of Beauty to replicate the power of the Heavenly Tremor, and to use Liuchuan's own Zanpakuto to destroy this damned gravity field!

In his mind, as long as he could replicate the power of the Heavenly Tremor, which was enough to shake space, he would definitely be able to disrupt the stability of the gravity field and create an opportunity for himself and Hikoya Sankin to fight back!

He could almost see the gravity field shatter and himself turning the tide of battle!

however--

The moment he finished speaking, a crisp sound, like shattering glass, came from his hand.

Tsuna looked down, and the expression on his face froze for a moment.

The legendary weapon in his hand, the Yanluo Mirror, which had been passed down for countless generations and was regarded as the family's treasure, actually had fine cracks appearing from the middle of its blade!

Then, with an even crisper cracking sound, the blade of Yanluo Jingdian broke right in front of Tsunayoshi Tokinada!

It wasn't just a crack or a chip; the entire blade of the knife had broken completely in half!

The broken pieces slipped from his hands, clattering to the ground with a crisp, jarring sound that echoed in the dim space of the valley.

Tsuna stared blankly at the broken hilt of the sword in his hand, his body trembling violently from the excessive consumption of spiritual energy, his voice filled with disbelief and bewilderment:

"Why...why can't I copy it...?"

He raised his head and looked at Liu Chuan. In those eyes that were once full of ambition and calculation, there was now only confusion and resentment.

He couldn't understand how Yanluo Jingdian could copy Ryujin Jakka, Shensou, and countless powerful Zanpakuto.

It can even perfectly reproduce those ancient Zanpakuto that have been lost, so why can't it replicate Tenjin? Why does it break on its own during the process of replicating Tenjin?

Chapter 255 The Ineffective Soul-Summoning Talisman

Looking at the shattered Zanpakuto fragments on the ground, Liu Chuan spoke slowly, his tone calm yet carrying a profound understanding of their essence:

"The reason why your Mirror of Beauty cannot replicate Tianzhen is actually very simple!"

"To perfectly replicate the power of a Zanpakuto, one must first thoroughly analyze the power of that Zanpakuto, understand its essence, comprehend its operating principles, and grasp the boundaries of its power."

Yanluo Jingdian's imitation ability is essentially a high-speed analysis and reconstruction process; it requires first 'understanding' the target Zanpakuto before it can 'rewrite' it.

"And if a Zanpakuto appears that Yanluo Jingdian cannot analyze or understand, when it tries to forcibly imitate an existence that it cannot understand at all..."

It's like a program encountering an unmanageable error instruction during execution. Liu Chuan's gaze fell on the fragments on the ground.

"At best, it will output incorrect results; at worst, the program itself will completely crash."

"Coincidentally, my Heavenly Tremor is indeed quite different from other Zanpakuto. Its power system, operating principle, and essential structure are completely different from the existing Zanpakuto in Soul Society."

It's only natural that your Mirror of Lust cannot decipher it.

Liu Chuan silently added in his mind: "Because this Zanpakuto originally did not exist in this world, but was a manifestation of the rules of another world that accompanied him to this world."

Its source of power is not in the Soul Society's spiritual particle system, and no matter how powerful the Enra Mirror Scripture is, it cannot analyze it.

Tsunayoshi Tokina knelt on the ground, feeling the weight that pressed down on him like a mountain, making it difficult for him to even breathe, and the icy touch of the broken Yanluo Mirror in his hand.

His mind was racing, and although his body was at its limit, the instinct for survival and his obsession with revenge still sustained his will.

He had to admit that he had completely underestimated Yanagawa.

He had overestimated the opponent's strength as much as possible based on the intelligence, and even prepared the trump card of Sankino Hikoya, joined forces with the Ryudoji family, and laid a trap, but he was still crushed by Yanagawa with absolute power.

The plan has failed; staying here will only lead to our deaths.

Since that's the case, we'll have to resort to this last resort.

Tsunayoshi Tokina gritted his teeth, used the last of his strength, and slowly reached into his robes to take out something.

It was a palm-sized talisman, its entire body a simple, pale yellow, covered with densely packed, complex runes. The runes glowed faintly in the dim light, emitting a weak spatial fluctuation.

It is a Soul-Connecting Talisman, an extremely rare teleportation talisman that can instantly move a person to a specific location.

These talismans are extremely difficult to make, and the materials required are extremely rare. There are only a few in stock in the entire Soul Society. They are usually strictly managed by the First Division and stored in the most secure warehouse.

To prepare for today's plan, Tsunayoshi Tokinada had stolen several cards many years ago through various means as his last resort.

He was able to sneak silently into the Valley of Calling, deep within the Broken Realm, precisely because of the power of this talisman.

As an ambitious man, Tsunayoshi Tokinada never blocked his own escape route.

He had already set up the corresponding teleportation coordinates in a hidden location in Soul Society. As long as he activated the Soul Summoning Talisman, he could instantly leave the battlefield, return to a safe place, regroup, and wait for the next opportunity.

He raised his head and looked at Liu Chuan, his voice filled with a gnashing hatred: "Liu Chuan... you win this time."

But don't be smug. I will remember this humiliation, and I will repay it tenfold in the future!

After saying that, he suddenly poured his spiritual power into the soul-communicating talisman in his hand!

The runes on the talisman instantly burst forth with dazzling light, and a strong spatial fluctuation began to gather around him, preparing to teleport him away!

however--

One second passed, then two seconds passed.

The light on the soul-summoning talisman flickered a few times before going out.

Tsunayoshi Tokisada was not teleported away.

He looked down at the soul-summoning talisman in his hand, which had lost its luster, and frantically poured spiritual power into it again, but the talisman remained unresponsive, as if its power had been completely suppressed by some more powerful being.

"This...how is this possible?! The power of the Soul-Summoning Talisman...why did it fail?!"

Standing not far away, Yanagawa calmly observed Tsunayoshi Tokinada's flustered state and slowly spoke:

"You think you can escape this area this way? You underestimate the hundred binding spells I created."

He paused, a dark glint flashing in his eyes: "Gravity domain, it's not just a barrier that applies gravity."

Within the scope of the expanded domain, the spatial structure itself has also been reinforced and sealed off by me.

No form of spatial teleportation technique can be effective within my domain. From the moment you enter my domain, there is no escape.

Liu Chuan's steps were neither hurried nor slow, each step landing on the cracked earth with a steady and even sound.

The footsteps sounded exceptionally clear in the deathly silence enveloped by the gravity field, like the tolling of a countdown clock, striking Tsunayoshi Tokina's heart step by step.

"I heard that a hundred years ago, you personally murdered your wife, Ge Kuang."

Liu Chuan's voice was calm, as if he were simply confirming a fact that had nothing to do with him.

But those words made Tsunayoshi Tokina's body tremble violently, and a twisted, almost morbid pleasure flashed in his bloodshot eyes.

He thought of that woman.

Tsunayo Utamasa—his wife, a gentle, upright, righteous, and idealistic woman.

She believed that nobles should take responsibility for maintaining peace and order in the Soul Society, and that gentle reforms could make the world a better place.

Her smile was like the warm spring sun, her eyes were clear and firm, everything about her was so beautiful, so... nauseating.

Yes, it's disgusting.

Tsuna never denied that Utako was a good person, but it was precisely these "good" qualities that made him feel disgusted from the bottom of his heart.

Because of her existence, it was like a mirror, reflecting the darkness and distortion deep within Tsunayoshi Tokinada's heart;

Her kindness was like a silent condemnation, condemning everything he had done.

Her existence is the greatest irony of his worldview.

So he ended that woman's life in the most cruel way, watching the light in her eyes slowly fade away.

Chapter 256 The Final Madness

Tsuna raised his head, looked at Yanagawa, and a twisted smile appeared on his lips: "That's right, that woman disgusted me, so I cruelly killed her."

She looked at me with such a pitiful gaze, as if I were some pathetic person in need of salvation… Ha, how ridiculous.”

He paused, a morbid pleasure flashing in his eyes: "I strangled her with my own hands, watching her slowly lose her warmth in my arms. At that moment, I felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration."

Liu Chuan's gaze remained calm, as if he were listening to a story that had nothing to do with him.

He was silent for a moment, then continued to ask, "Many years ago, you used the power of the Mirror of Beauty to kill your clansmen and ascend to the position of clan head?"

Upon hearing this, Tsunayoshi Tokinada's twisted smile deepened, and a morbid excitement flashed in his bloodshot eyes.

He seemed to have forgotten that he was in dire straits, forgotten the weight pressing down on him that made it almost impossible for him to breathe, and was immersed in memories of the past.

"You guessed right." His voice was hoarse and deep, yet it carried a sense of ecstasy, as if he were savoring a delicious meal.

“Those old guys… they all think they are the masters of the Tsunayo family, that they control the fate of others.”

"You simply can't imagine the ugly faces they had as they died." Tsunayoshi Tokinada's voice carried an almost perverse pleasure.

"Those who are usually arrogant, domineering, and think they have the fate of others in their hands, all reveal their ugliest faces in the face of death."

Some knelt down and begged for mercy, some wept bitterly, and some even considered selling their wives and children to save their lives…

He licked his chapped lips, his eyes gleaming with a light as if he were savoring a fine vintage wine.

"Watching those who consider themselves noble struggle, wail, and collapse in despair—that feeling is simply wonderful."

At that moment, I truly felt the thrill of being in control.

He raised his head, looked at Liu Chuan, and smiled with a hint of provocation:

"What? Do you want to seek justice for those dead members of the Tsunami clan? Or do you also think I'm a heinous madman?"

Yanagawa listened quietly to Tsunayoshi Tokinada's morbidly gleeful confession, his face showing no change in expression.

He simply said, "No, I'm just confirming some information. What you've done is none of my business. I just need to know what kind of person you are, and that's enough."