Crossover Anime: Starting with Bankai from Demon Slayer

Chapter 339 The Zero Squad Falls From the Sky

Although Byakuya Kuchiki's words were cold and harsh, they were not without reason.

No one knows the exact nature of the Hollowfied Shinigami.

Are these people still people I know?

Or is he like Metastacia, who once appeared in the Thirteenth Division Records, someone whose body was controlled by a Hollow?

Therefore, conservative captains like Soi Fon and Komamura Sajin were very wary of the appearance of Hirako and others.

Even Kyoraku and Ukitake, who are usually easy to talk to, were unsure how to deal with them at this moment.

The atmosphere in the conference room quickly became tense.

Kensei Muguruma's brow furrowed sharply, veins bulging on his forehead. He stepped forward, ready to explode: "You brat from the Kuchiki family, what are you being so arrogant about?!"

"When I was colleagues with Grandpa Yinling, you were still..."

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"Kenshi, step back."

Shinji Hirako reached out and stopped the enraged Kensei Rokkaku.

The wicked smile on his face slowly faded, and his previously somewhat nonchalant eyes now revealed a chilling sharpness.

He turned his head and looked directly into Kuchiki Byakuya's icy gaze.

"Oh? It seems Captain Kuchiki cares a lot about the opinions of the 46th Division?"

Hirako Shinji suddenly let out a cold laugh, a laugh filled with mockery and disdain.

He took a step forward, closing in on Kuchiki Byakuya, his eyes flashing with anger and mockery suppressed for a century: "Captain Kuchiki, since you're so particular about the rules and so respectful of the 46th Chamber's judgment... you're saying that I, the former captain of the 5th Division, am no longer fit to hold this position..."

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Hirako Shinji's voice suddenly rose, turning his laughter into a resounding slap across the faces of all the captains present: "Then tell me loudly, where is your esteemed Chamber 46 now?"

"The current captain of the Fifth Division, highly regarded by your Captain-Commander... Aizen Sousuke!"

"Where is he now?!"

silence.

A silence that suppressed anger.

Byakuya Kuchiki's pupils contracted slightly, and the muscles on his face twitched.

The veins on the back of his hand were faintly visible as he unconsciously gripped the hilt of Senbonzakura's sword.

But he couldn't refute it.

Indeed, it was precisely because they blindly trusted the rules that they were led by the nose by that perfect Fifth Division Captain.

This led to the destruction of the 46 Chambers, the sealing of Captain-Commander Yamamoto, and the current turbulent situation facing Soul Society.

Lies don't hurt, truth is the knife.

Kuchiki Byakuya didn't respond; he simply glanced coldly at Hirako Shinji with a complex look of displeasure.

Then she closed her eyes again and returned to her original position.

The sparks that flew between the two had made the atmosphere in the entire conference room extremely tense.

"Cough...cough cough...Oh dear, everyone, let's not be so tense!"

The atmosphere had become extremely awkward, and even Asuka, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, frowned.

Kisuke Urahara could only wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and squeeze in from behind, trying to ease the tense atmosphere with a series of laughs.

"Captain Byakuya, Hirako has just been in that stressful place in the human world for too long, and he's been saying things without thinking. Please don't take it to heart." Kisuke Urahara frantically waved his folding fan to fan Byakuya, his face full of ingratiating smiles.

"Besides, Hirako-san, now's not the time to argue about who's captain." Urahara turned to Hirako Shinji, frantically winking at him, "We're not here today to dredge up old grudges, but to deal with that troublemaker who's gotten us all into such a mess, right?"

Hirako Shinji snorted and put his hands back in his pockets.

Although he did not launch any further attacks, the mocking look on his face did not diminish in the slightest.

Seeing this, Kisuke Urahara breathed a sigh of relief.

I was just about to continue speaking and steer the conversation back on track.

Rumble! ...

Just then, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted outside the barracks of the First Squad!

The loud noise was so deafening that the entire First Division building shook violently.

Dust fell from the ceiling, and the thick load-bearing columns in the council chamber even groaned.

"What's going on?!" Hitsugaya Toshiro suddenly drew Hyōrinmaru, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"An enemy attack?!" Soi Fon immediately went into battle mode, her spiritual pressure exploding instantly.

The team captains filed out, and even Asuka, who had been oblivious to the situation, curiously followed them out.

The scene before them startled everyone slightly.

The once smooth bluestone courtyard has now been smashed into a huge crater.

The smoke and dust billowed like thick fog, obscuring the view.

In the center of that deep pit stood a huge, cylindrical shadow.

Wait until the smoke and dust dissipate.

Only then did everyone realize that it was neither a meteorite from outer space nor a weapon from an enemy attack.

It was a huge flying vehicle with a brass-colored body and a simple and majestic shape.

It is like a pillar of heaven descending from the heavens, firmly rooted in the land of the Spirit Court.

"That is..." Jushiro Ukitake's eyes widened suddenly, and he murmured in awe, clearly having recognized the origin of this thing.

Kuchiki Byakuya blurted out unconsciously, "The Heavenly Pillar Chariot..."

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As the head of one of the five noble families, he had certainly seen descriptions of such things in his family's records.

"This is the exclusive mode of transportation for the Spirit King Palace; no spiritual barrier can stop its arrival."

"Only the Zero Division, the royal special agents stationed at the highest heaven of Soul Society and directly serving the Soul King, are qualified to ride it."

"Squad Zero... has really come down." Soi Fon, who was the most serious and well-behaved, unconsciously put her knees together and made the most respectful welcoming gesture.

Amidst a silent gaze, the heavy hatch of the Heavenly Pillar Chariot emitted a dull creaking sound.

Click—

The hatch slowly opened downwards, revealing a ramp connecting the interior to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, a man and a woman, bathed in the dim light inside the cabin, slowly emerged from the Heavenly Pillar Carriage.

"? It's Mako!"

Walking in front was a woman with an extremely full figure, even... obese.

She had long, wavy purple hair, exaggerated red cheeks painted on her face, and wore a loose-fitting white haori with the front open.

"Long time no see! Hiyori isn't with you? That's rare, you two used to be inseparable!"

Before the fat woman had even finished walking down the slope, Ziguang spotted Hirako Shinji standing in the back row of the crowd, looking wary, and greeted him warmly.

Looking at that round, radiant face with a sunny smile, Hirako was completely bewildered: "Huh?"

He scratched his blond bangs and said, "Hey lady, who are you? Do we know each other? Don't try to get close to me, I have my limits."

Upon hearing the term "auntie," the woman not only didn't get angry, but burst into laughter.

She swaggered forward, moving with a lightness of speed completely disproportionate to her size, instantly covering a distance of tens of meters and appearing directly in front of Hirako Shinji.

Snapped!

Without any hesitation, the woman stretched out her chubby hand and slapped Hirako Shinji hard on the head, almost making him stumble.

"You brat, don't you even recognize me? It's me, Kiryu!"