I'm in Bleach, starting with Unlimited Blade Works.

Look at it now, although Kuchiki Ginryu doesn't have a good impression of Erin, it doesn't hinder his judgment.

Aside from slightly lower spiritual pressure, this lieutenant of the second division is quite skilled in slashing techniques and Shunpo (instant step), even among the captains.

"hateful!"

Although they were engaged in a high-speed battle with Erin, Erin and Hoshino Hibiki overheard the conversation between Kuchiki Ginrin and Aikawa Rao.

How could Hoshino Hibiki, with her pride, tolerate being looked down upon?

At that moment, after being repelled by Erin's sword, Hoshino Hibiki immediately released his Zanpakuto.

"Speak in your own language, Muramasa!"

"boom!"

An immense spiritual pressure erupted from Hoshino Hibiki.

At the same time, a purple spiritual pressure wave spread from Hoshino Hibiki's sword towards Erin.

"what?"

As the purple spiritual pressure wave spread to Erin, Erin suddenly felt that he had lost control of the Tessaiga in his hand.

No, it wasn't just out of control; the Tessaiga actually controlled Erin's right hand, which was holding the sword, and brought it down towards Erin's own neck...

Chapter 22 Suppression

"This……"

Sensing that he had lost control of his right hand, Erin immediately lit up his left hand with lightning.

"Hado #11 - Lightning Bolt!"

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

A bolt of lightning shot out from Erin's left hand and struck the Tessaiga.

"what--"

The lightning bolt spread along the Tessaiga to Erin's body. After Erin let out a muffled groan, he released the Tessaiga with his right hand and regained control of his right hand.

"Dang Cang..."

Looking at the Tessaiga lying on the ground, Erin's gaze towards Hoshino Hibiki held a mixture of surprise, apprehension, and delight.

To Erin's surprise, the weapon he created, like a Zanpakuto, was subject to the control of Hoshino Hibiki and Muramasa.

What I fear is that Erin possesses hundreds of Zanpakuto; if Muramasa were to enter my mental timeline, it would likely cause me immense trouble.

And surprises are the same.

Muramasa has already been copied by me. Once I create Muramasa, I will be able to truly "build an army by myself" through Muramasa's abilities!

However, we should wait until we are safe before considering any of these things.

"Humph!"

Although it did not achieve the desired effect, Hoshino Hibiki's eyes revealed a smug look as he destroyed Erin's Zanpakuto with a single blow.

My own abilities are the strongest!

"Surrender, you despicable scoundrel, and you might still live after being tried."

Pointing the liberated Muramasa towards Erin, Hoshino Hibiki uttered nonsense that even he himself didn't believe.

Let Erin go?

How can this be?

The mere existence of a guy like Haruko Kuchiki, who might be his fiancée, is enough to disgust Hoshino Hibiki.

and so--

"If you continue to be stubborn, I will not hold back. With the next strike, I will take your life."

A green light appeared on Erin's body, and in the blink of an eye, his right hand, which had been injured by the eleventh-level chakra lightning, had completely recovered.

"Ha, you despicable scoundrel?"

Erin glanced at Kuchiki Ginryu, a disdainful sneer appearing on his lips.

He would only choose to protect Haruko Kuchiki if there was no danger to her life.

But if Kuchiki Ginrin and Hoshino Hibiki really want to pin this title on him, he wouldn't mind revealing everything.

Although Haruko Kuchiki made some disguises when she entered the izakaya, it was only an external disguise; her spiritual pressure never changed.

To investigate, all you need to do is follow Haruko Kuchiki's spiritual pressure to find out the truth.

"To place such a heavy title on me based solely on subjective will, without seeking the facts, is something I truly cannot bear."

"As for your statement that the next blow will take my life—"

"Since when has the Third Seat been able to speak to the Vice-Captain so arrogantly?"

Erin did this on purpose!

Indeed, in terms of status, the third seat is no match for the vice-captain.

But the first team is an exception.

However, this was a tacit understanding, not something that was spoken aloud.

Therefore, there's nothing wrong with what Erin said.

Even if Hoshino Hibiki's third seat is the third seat of the First Division, he is still just a "third seat"!

"Damn it, you bastard!"

As expected, Hoshino Hibiki was instantly enraged by Erin and transformed into a blur as she attacked Erin.

"projection--"

Upon seeing Hoshino Hibiki's actions, Erin suddenly shouted and released his Zanpakuto.

"boom!"

Suddenly, Erin's spiritual pressure surged fivefold, reaching the level of a captain.

Although there is still a huge gap between them and Hoshino Hyouga, their spiritual pressure is finally at the same level.

With a wave of his hand, blue light condensed in front of him.

Instantly, dozens of Zanpakuto appeared in the light.

"Fantasy collapse!"

"Shhhhh-"

Blue patterns spread across the blades of these dozens of Zanpakuto, transforming into arrows that hurtled towards Hoshino Hibiki.

"Boom boom boom..."

Faced with these attacking Zanpakuto, Hoshino Hibiki swung his longsword, and the purple aura emanating from Muramasa instantly enveloped the incoming Zanpakuto.

However, to Hoshino Kyoga's shock, these dozens of Zanpakuto did not have any "spirit".

The reason why Hoshino Hiyori's Zanpakuto "Muramasa" can control the Zanpakuto of Shinigami is because Muramasa has the ability to communicate with other Zanpakuto "spirits".

Furthermore, after achieving Bankai, Muramasa can enter the mental space of a Shinigami Zanpakuto, turn the Zanpakuto against him, and even directly control the Zanpakuto's "spirit" to make it materialize in the outside world and serve him.

"Ah……"

Seeing Hoshino Hibiki's actions, Erin sneered.

In order to deal with Hoshino Hibiki's Muramasa, Erin did not directly take out the Zanpakuto itself from his Reality Barrier this time, but used the Shikai ability of his Zanpakuto - Projection!

After unleashing his true Zanpakuto abilities, Erin can project all the weapons within his Inherent Barrier into the outside world by consuming spiritual energy.

Because they are merely projections, the true power of these Zanpakuto is significantly weaker than that of the originals within the Reality Marble.

However, besides "projection", Erin also possesses another ability.

"Fantasy collapse!"

This is an ability that greatly increases the power of the projected weapon at the cost of damaging it.

Although it only has the power of a single strike, the power of that strike is comparable to that of a genuine item.

Moreover, since these are merely projections of Zanpakuto, they contain no "spirit" whatsoever and are completely immune to the influence of Hoshino Hibiki's Zanpakuto abilities.

Having lost the initiative, Hoshino Hibiki had no choice but to swing his Muramasa sword to deflect the attacks from dozens of Zanpakuto.

but--

"Boom boom boom..."

These Zanpakuto exploded violently the moment they were struck by Hoshino Hibiki.

The explosive power of each Zanpakuto is no less than that of the Thirty-One Hado Akahagatō.

"call out!"

Amidst the raging flames, a figure soared into the sky.

The three captain-level powerhouses present—Kuchiki Ginrei, Aikawa Rao, and Shiba Isshin—looked up. The other Shinigami were a beat slower, but they also followed the captains' gazes and looked at the figure standing in the air.

"really?"

"That's the third seat of the first team, and he's injured?"

"Wow, these two guys are really strong!"

At a height of more than 20 meters above the ground, Hoshino Hibiki was shrouded in a large amount of black smoke and dust. He had multiple burns on his hands and body, and even his shihaka was torn in several places.

A bloodstain was also left at the corner of his mouth.

"Very well, you've really angered me!"

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Hoshino Hibiki glanced at the three captains wearing captain haoris on the ground, as well as the more than fifty Shinigami around him, and a sinister look appeared in his eyes.

If I can't control your weapons, can't I at least control these people?

With the Zanpakuto of three captain-level powerhouses and the Zanpakuto of over fifty Shinigami materialized, let's see how you die!

"Swastika - Kill Muramasa with no hook!"