"Easily crushed"

[At the same time]

Just as the situation gradually turned turbulent.

The inventory video continues, and the battle between Tōshirō and Luppi continues.

"Shin..."

The sound of metal clashing was heard.

Daiguren Hyōrinmaru, wrapped in blue ice crystals, forcefully halted Luppi's octopus tentacles, and the cold air raged.

"Arrancar, I am already familiar with your ability, and the same piercing can no longer harm me..." Tōshirō said confidently, gripping Zanpakutō with one hand, while crystal ice wings fluttered.

"Hmph, stop talking, this battle has just begun" Luppi gritted his teeth, eyes filled with resentment.

Except for a successful sneak attack at the beginning, relying on poor information from multiple tentacles, all subsequent attacks were dodged by Tōshirō.

At this moment, in this battle, they are clearly at a disadvantage.

"No... you're overthinking it"

Tōshirō slightly raised his eyes, firmly grasped the knife handle with both hands, and at the same time poured a large amount of Reiatsu into Zanpakutō.

"Eh? Something's wrong"

Luppi's expression changed drastically, unconsciously retracting his octopus tentacles. Tōshirō's actions made her feel strongly threatened.

However.

"It's useless. Stop fighting. The moment you adopt a defensive stance, failure is already an inevitable conclusion..." Holding the ice sword in his hand, Tōshirō swung Daiguren Hyōrinmaru arrogantly, sending a monstrous chill into the sky.

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

"Crack!"

The sky began to turn white, and the moisture in the air quickly condensed. From a distance, it looked like an image of the end of the world frozen thousands of kilometers away.

"Thousand-Year Ice Prison"

Before Luppi could react.

The cold air, visible to the naked eye, rapidly condensed into huge icicles one after another using air moisture as a medium.

"Damn it. It's too late to dodge" Luppi desperately gritted his teeth, horrified to find that all escape routes were blocked by paths of ice.

What made her feel even more desperate was.

The proud weapons, those venomous spiky octopus tentacles, are now too cumbersome due to their large size, and become the perfect conduit for scaling in the cold.

"But... Damn it!!!"

"I am a mighty Espada. How could I lose to a brat like you?" The fierce and ugly face stiffened from the icy cold right after saying this.

finally.

As the icicle fully condensed into shape, Luppi's enormous body behind the sword was completely frozen in the Thousand-Year Ice Prison.

Life and death are uncertain for a while.

....

[Tenth Division]

"Captain, Well done. There was no disaster in this battle, and you easily killed this Arrancar in seconds"

Under her long, golden wavy hair, Rangiku cheered happily, like an elder sister next door, genuinely pleased for Tōshirō from the bottom of her heart.

"Rangiku, I said it long ago... Hyōrinmaru is definitely one of the Zanpakutō with the most potential in all of Soul Society. Is it clear now?" Acknowledging the compliment, Tōshirō arrogantly lifted his head, his chin almost raised towards the sky.

After all, he's a young, energetic genius.

The honor of being on the list and under everyone's watchful eye demonstrated Hyōrinmaru's great power. In contrast, Tōshirō is quite satisfied.

Contain the expression of joy.

After thinking about it seriously for a while, Rangiku hesitantly said. "However, there is one thing to say, this Arrancar who calls himself the Sixth Espada doesn't seem to be even an Adjuchas. Compared to Captain Kuchiki's record, it seems like he lacks a bit of conviction..."

The implication of these words is obvious, just from this battle scene alone, even if Tōshirō can be on the list, there's no reason he'd rank ahead of Byakuya Kuchiki, right?

"Against..."

Hearing this, Tōshirō was stunned.

Shaking his head and sighing, he admitted helplessly.

"Yes, Rangiku, you're right..."

"Though I hate to admit it, judging from the footage shown, I'm really not as good as Byakuya Kuchiki"

Tōshirō reluctantly curved his lips.

The arrogant one confessed with great reluctance.

Though in terms of visual effects, Daiguren Hyōrinmaru, which can freeze the sky and dominate the weather, is obviously superior.

but...

Judging by the life levels of the enemies, one is Gillian and the other is Adjuchas, obviously there's a big gap between the two.

So it seems.

Clearly Byakuya Kuchiki is stronger.

Feeling Tōshirō's loss, Rangiku walked in front of him, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him. "Although that's the case, Captain, you shouldn't be discouraged. After all, this round of ranking isn't over yet, maybe there will be more amazing performances."

Hearing this.

Tōshirō felt a little better.

He regained his strength, his lost eyes gleamed again, he tightly clenched his fists, and said.

"That's right. The inventory isn't over yet. I'm sure to keep showing it"

....

[Human World]

[Urahara Grocery Store]

"Hyōrinmaru's Bankai? Unexpectedly, it's only been over a dozen years, and little Tōshirō has grown to this point. It seems I really had a keen eye back then"

In front of the transparent light curtain.

Looking at Tōshirō's heroic figure waving his crystal ice wings in the video, Kurosaki Isshin couldn't help but smile in relief.

About an hour ago.

After ending the phone call with the store manager, he hurried here and finally arrived not long ago.

But the front heel just entered the room.

Before Isshin had time to ask Kisuke Urahara about the situation, the third inventory began.

As a former captain of the Tenth Division.

The guide who guided Tōshirō on the path of Shinigami back then naturally felt pleased to see his carefully cultivated young men on the list.

"Isshin, this Tōshirō seems to have a lot of talent. It seems you have a good eye for people..." Kisuke Urahara's teasing voice came from behind.

"Of course..."

Isshin straightened his back, patted his chest, and assured. "I think with Tōshirō's potential, as long as he's given enough time to develop, he'll surpass everyone someday"

"That's what you say, but... don't you think something's missing?" Kisuke Urahara asked him.

"What do you mean?"

Isshin's smile suddenly stopped.

"This battle scene alone isn't convincing at all. If you want to surpass me and Byakuya Kuchiki, you at least have to kill Adjuchas, or even the Menos Grande at the Vasto Lorde level" Kisuke Urahara said seriously.

Yes.

Not only Tōshirō himself, but the store manager also disagrees with this ranking, thinking that Tōshirō's strength is still a bit lacking.

"Against..."

Isshin scratched his hair and was about to say something.

Suddenly.

"Brush!"

As Luppi was frozen, the scene that had become completely dark suddenly changed to another scene.

Cold weather and frost.

In the urban area of Karakura City, the sky is covered with dark clouds and the cold stream is rising.

"Arrancar..."

Still in Bankai state.

Only this time, Tōshirō had a serious expression, looked forward solemnly, and said in a deep voice:

"With your level of strength, is it just third place?"

The lens is stretched.

Through Tōshirō's voice, it gradually freezes on the opposite side of him.

Next second.

What appeared in sight was another heroic figure.

Third Espada.

Tier Harribel.

....

[Hollow World]

"Is this... Tier Harribel?"

After clearly seeing Tier Harribel's appearance.

The Palace, which was originally lifeless, quickly stirred as if hitting bottom, and the Arrancar Legion shouted in anticipation.

"Great. The top four Espada are finally here"

"It's our Arrancar's turn to counterattack, isn't it?"

"Master Tier Harribel, crush him"

....

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