Bleach: The Path to Transcendence

Byakuya Kuchiki truly felt the materialized Senbonzakura, transformed into streams of light, surging into his body. In an instant, he keenly sensed that his spiritual pressure had returned to its peak state.

However, no smile appeared on his face. Instead, his brow furrowed, revealing a hint of worry.

He knew clearly that only that man's ability could cause such a bizarre change in his Zanpakuto.

Thinking of this, Byakuya Kuchiki's spiritual pressure surged, and he instantly used Shunpo(瞬步: flash step). A trail of afterimages flashed, and he disappeared from the Sixth Division's dormitory, rushing towards the place of judgement and imprisonment at a speed that stirred up a whistling wind.

In an instant, Byakuya Kuchiki arrived like a whirlwind at the front of the place of judgement and imprisonment.

The scene before him made his heart clench. The two guards who were originally on duty at the gate, holding steel forks, had now turned into two lifeless, cold corpses, lying horizontally on the ground, with blood spreading around them, a shocking sight. The gate, which was originally tightly closed and symbolized a strict barrier, was now completely open.

Witnessing this scene, Byakuya Kuchiki's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly cried out in his heart that things were not good. An ominous premonition surged into his heart.

Without hesitation, his spiritual pressure surged, and he instantly rushed into the dark and deep dungeon like black lightning.

Rushing all the way down, when he finally arrived at the deepest underground prison, the scene before him made his pupils shrink suddenly. Inside the prison, it was empty, without a single figure, only a few broken and twisted chains scattered on the ground.

"Damn it!"

Byakuya Kuchiki exclaimed secretly in his heart. He knew that since the imprisoned person had successfully escaped, with his vengeful personality, he would definitely retaliate against the person who sent him to this prison in the first place. And the first to bear the brunt would be his grandfather, Ginrei Kuchiki.

Thinking of this, Byakuya Kuchiki's face sank. He turned abruptly, his figure flashed out of the prison like a ghost, and ran towards the Kuchiki family grounds with all his strength, his pace hurried.

"Hopefully, it's not too late!"

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Ginrei Kuchiki looked in disbelief at the Zanpakuto that had been inserted straight into his chest, then slowly raised his eyes and looked at Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name), who was haggard and still had some shackles on his face, his eyes full of panic and disbelief.

"Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name), you..."

His voice trembled, his breath was weak, and he was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

"How is it, Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name), how does it feel to be injured by your own Zanpakuto(斩魄刀: soul-cutting sword)?"

Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name) twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a cold smile, his voice hoarse and full of malice.

Previously, Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name) noticed that a bandit had broken into the heavily guarded Kuchiki family grounds, and he planned to release his Zanpakuto(斩魄刀: soul-cutting sword) to meet the enemy as soon as possible. But at the critical moment, he was horrified to find that his Zanpakuto(斩魄刀: soul-cutting sword) was not responding.

Then, a black shadow suddenly flashed, directly snatched his Zanpakuto(斩魄刀: soul-cutting sword) and stabbed it fiercely into his body.

"This place is the heart of my Kuchiki family. In addition to the guards on duty, there are also demon arts and barrier to protect it. How did you get in here!"

Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name)'s expression was a little stiff, and he opened his mouth in disbelief.

"What, have you forgotten that I am also a member of the Kuchiki family? Your Kuchiki family's restrictions and these demon arts, can't stop me. Back then, didn't you personally bring me in? My father-in-law!"

Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name) approached as he spoke, his words full of sarcasm and resentment.

"Puchi!" As soon as he finished speaking, Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name) suddenly pulled out the Zanpakuto(斩魄刀: soul-cutting sword) inserted in Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name)'s chest and stabbed it out again without hesitation, attempting to deliver a fatal blow.

"Clang!" Just as the blade was about to touch Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name)'s throat at the critical moment, a handful of bright and dazzling cherry blossoms instantly turned into sharp blades, accurately blocking the fatal blow.

Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name) turned his head suddenly, only to see that the person who came was Byakuya Kuchiki.

"It seems I made it in time."

Byakuya Kuchiki's expression was cold and his breath was panting. He was glad that he arrived in time at the last moment.

Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name) glanced at Byakuya Kuchiki, his eyes fell on the Kenseikan and Ginpakukazahana on his body, and immediately let out a ferocious laugh, and then said:

"What, are you the new family head who took over this old thing? I heard that you mastered Bankai(卍解: final release) at a young age, and you are proficient in sword art, boxing, footwork, and demon arts, and you are called the most outstanding genius of the Kuchiki family?"

A contemptuous sneer appeared on Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name)'s face, looking at Byakuya Kuchiki, and then said:

"It's such a coincidence, I was also called a genius back then. When I was at the shinigami academy, I had already mastered Bankai(卍解: final release). When I was famous, Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name), the head of the Kuchiki family, found me and vowed that someone as outstanding as me could only bring his advantages to the extreme if he married into the Kuchiki family. He also promised that as long as I married into the family, he would help me become the captain and have a prominent position in the Seireitei(静灵庭: soul society). But what was the result?"

"He actually believed the slander of villains and turned a blind eye to the fact that I was framed, and imprisoned me in place of judgement and imprisonment for hundreds of years!" Speaking of this, Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name)'s emotions became more and more excited, and his expression became more and more mad.

Hearing this, Byakuya Kuchiki's face sank, and his body exuded an icy coldness, his tone was calm, but it was mixed with unquestionable dignity, and coldly said:

"Enough! Shut up! If you hadn't killed hundreds of noble colleagues, how could you have ended up being imprisoned?"

Hearing this, Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name)'s sneer was even worse, and he laughed wildly:

"Hahahaha! Those idiots, dare to question me and slander me, they deserve to die! In my eyes, they are not worthy of being compared with me at all."

Byakuya Kuchiki frowned, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, and he sighed helplessly:

"It's useless to say more. The sins you have committed are profound, and what you have done has become an indelible stain on the Kuchiki family. As the head of the Kuchiki family, it is my mission to maintain the honor of the family. Today, I have the responsibility and the obligation to completely erase you, in order to uphold family law and serve as a warning to others!"

"Hahaha, erase me? Do you think you can do it? If you have the ability, just try it!"

Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name) laughed, his laughter shrill and ear-piercing, echoing rampantly in this space.

Then, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a fierce grin, he suddenly stepped on the ground, his spiritual pressure excited, holding the knife and rushed towards Byakuya Kuchiki.

"Boom!"

In an instant, Byakuya Kuchiki raised his right hand high, and the cherry blossoms around him whistled from all directions as if summoned. These petals instantly turned into countless cold light sharp blades in the air, like a surging steel torrent, frantically sweeping towards Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name).

" swoosh!"

At the same time, Byakuya Kuchiki took advantage of the opportunity of Kōga Kuchiki(朽木响河: name) to fully resist the petals and blades. His figure flashed like a ghost, and he instantly came to Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name)'s front. His movements were gentle but not lost decisive, and he helped the seriously injured Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name) up. At the same time, he yelled, and his spiritual pressure suddenly shocked, sending Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name) in a safe direction.

"I will erase this stain!"

Byakuya Kuchiki looked at Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name) with a firm gaze.

After Ginrei Kuchiki(朽木银岭: name) was sent out a distance, his body slowly landed.

He looked at Byakuya Kuchiki's resolute back, his lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

But when he saw Byakuya Kuchiki's steadfast as a rock eyes, the words that came to his mouth were swallowed back, and finally he silently withdrew, after all, with his old arms and legs that were already heavily injured, staying would only become a burden to his grandson.