At the Kasumiōji residence—
Katori Sora and Kyōraku Shunsui stood on a high roof, their figures concealed in the night by a dark shadow.
"Katori-kun, your Zanpakutō's concealment ability is really impressive. No one noticed us on the way here," Shunsui marveled again.
It was as if they had walked through unguarded land, though he had seen many guards and even hidden posts along the way.
"It only works this well at night. In the daytime, it's still a bit conspicuous," Sora said modestly.
"It's still amazing," Shunsui said. "No wonder you're so good at gathering information."
"That's the building over there. The Kasumiōji family's records are stored on the second and third floors," Sora said, pointing.
"But the place is protected by a Kidō barrier. We have to break it to get the scrolls, otherwise we'll definitely be discovered."
"Then this is going to be trouble," Shunsui lamented. "Honestly, why did I agree to this? I'll probably be locked up by the old man again when I get back."
"Katori-kun, don't forget to treat me to a drink after this is over!"
"Naturally," Sora said, planning their route based on the guards' patrol patterns.
After finalizing the plan, he led Shunsui towards the records room. On the second floor, they found the right shelf.
"This is the one, but we have to get past the barrier first."
A moment later, the two men looked at each other.
"Katori-kun, you're not expecting me to disable this, are you?" Shunsui said, leaning back. "I'm not good at this stuff..."
The Kidō barrier was very advanced.
"...You're a captain, and you can't even disable a Kidō barrier?!" Sora's face darkened.
His own Kidō level was average; he couldn't make heads or tails of it.
"I'm the captain of Squad 8, not the Grand Kidō Chief," Shunsui rolled his eyes. "This is a complex barrier. Only a few captains could disable it without triggering the alarm."
"We'll just have to break it."
"Then there's no other way..." Sora raised his Zanpakutō, lunged, and thrust in one fluid motion.
Katori Style: Shungeki!
His Grandmaster-level technique was perfected; he charged it in a single breath.
—THUD!!!
A dull impact echoed through the room. The translucent barrier in front of the shelf was instantly pierced, and the entire shield quickly disintegrated.
The next moment, a piercing, unpleasant alarm shrieked through the air.
"That's quite a commotion!" Shunsui said, drawing his own Zanpakutō. "They should be here soon."
Sora had no time to talk. He rushed to the shelf and began flipping through the scrolls.
In just a few seconds, the guards from the first floor arrived. They froze when they saw Shunsui's conspicuous pink haori.
Only one person in the entire Gotei 13 dressed like that!
They recognized him immediately and, seeing him as an enemy of immense power, dared not advance. Instead, they blocked the entrance to wait for reinforcements.
Even though Sora knew the approximate location, it still took him several dozen seconds to find the right scroll. He unrolled it and saw the densely packed records:
December 6th to March 8th — Twenty blanks deployed in Sabitsura District. One Bakutō forged. Ability: causes the wielder's body to grow blades.
May 30th to September 6th — Eleven blanks deployed in Hanakare District. One Bakutō forged. Ability: controls and reshapes the ground.
October 12th to December 30th — Six blanks deployed in Kusajishi District. One Bakutō forged. Ability: manipulates fire.
Testing shows that using blanks forged from souls with spiritual aptitude greatly increases the success rate...
The densely packed records were horrifying. At first, the blanks were forged from dozens or hundreds of ordinary souls.
Later, they began using souls with spiritual aptitude, which greatly improved the success rate. The next step was to use souls with even better talent.
"Captain, I've found it!" Sora said, tossing the scroll to Shunsui. It had to be seen by him to count as evidence.
Shunsui caught it and, after a quick look, his face changed drastically. It was just as Katori Sora had said; the Bakutō were indeed forged by the Kasumiōji family!
"This is truly shocking. This scroll must be given to the old man," Shunsui said, tucking it into his sleeve.
He looked at the growing number of guards. "But it won't be easy to leave now."
"Then we won't leave. We'll have someone else escort us out!" Sora said, raising his hand and beginning an incantation.
"...Hadō #88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō!!!"
—BOOM!!!
A powerful blue beam of energy instantly blasted through the floor and the roof, tearing the silent night sky in two.
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