Ronan used his tail to pull out a pure black soul reaper uniform and a sheathed katana with a blade full of nicks from the tree hole.
"This is a soul reaper uniform, and... an Asauchi?"
Ronan held the tiny Zanpakuto in his palm, clearly sensing that the unusual spiritual pressure from before had emanated from this Asauchi.
At this moment, this Zanpakuto was like a small toothpick compared to Ronan's huge body.
He played with this nicked Asauchi for a while, just like he used to play with figurines in his previous life.
Then, a sudden thought struck him:
"Can I use this Zanpakuto?"
So, Ronan tentatively channeled his spiritual pressure into the Asauchi; wisps of dark golden spiritual pressure slowly flowed into the blade through Ronan's palm.
As Ronan's spiritual pressure came into contact with the original spiritual pressure within the blade, fragments of memories, like a movie playing, surged directly into Ronan's mind.
A handsome, purple-haired man with a tall stature, holding a paint black long spear, stood proudly in the Great Hollow Forest, continuously battling with groups of Hollows.
His long spear swept horizontally, carrying a terrifying might; with every thrust, a Gillian fell!
Ito Kai was originally a vagrant from District 77 of the West District of Rukongai. Due to the very poor public order in District 77 and the generally poor living conditions of its residents, let alone Ito Kai who was a vagrant, the originally young him wandered Rukongai all day, relying on theft to survive.
Such days continued for a long time, and the originally young Ito Kai also became a young man. Because of his robust build and arms that were longer than those of an average adult, he was invincible in fights. Therefore, the thugs in District 77 of Rukongai gave him the nickname 'Long-Armed Ape'.
Until one day, District 77 of the West District of Rukongai was suddenly invaded by a group of Hollows of unknown origin. Seireitei immediately dispatched a group of Shinigami to the area to exterminate the Hollows.
Kasumioji Unokawa, from the noble Kasumioji Family, was the first time Ito Kai saw that woman who was like a blazing sun. She cleanly killed the Hollows that invaded Rukongai and rescued Ito Kai from the Hollow's mouth.
And when Ito Kai saw the graceful and cool-faced Kasumioji Unokawa, he actually dared to step forward and tease her.
The result was obvious: Kasumioji Unokawa directly bound Ito Kai's hands and feet with a Bakudo #1, trapping him in place, unable to move.
Originally, because Ito Kai had offended a noble, the Shinigami accompanying Kasumioji Unokawa were about to kill Ito Kai, but they were stopped by the kind Kasumioji Unokawa.
"My name is Kasumioji Unokawa, and I am the Thirteenth Seat of the Eleventh Division. I only like strong people. If you truly like me, then work hard to become stronger. If one day you can defeat me, then..."
This sentence from Kasumioji Unokawa was firmly etched in Ito Kai's memory.
In his understanding, only Shinigami could defeat Shinigami. The originally carefree him actually participated in the selection for the Spiritual Arts Academy, and surprisingly passed it on his first try, successfully enrolling and graduating smoothly several years later.
And he actively chose to join the Eleventh Division where Kasumioji Unokawa was. In the following decades, the originally unknown Ito Kai actually caught up from being an obscure Shinigami of common birth, successfully becoming the Third Seat of the Eleventh Division.
His strength far surpassed Kasumioji Unokawa's, and in their subsequent battles together, he and Kasumioji Unokawa fell in love. The Kasumioji Family behind Unokawa also witnessed Ito Kai's potential and agreed to their marriage, provided that Ito Kai became a Vice-Captain of a Division, then he could officially marry Kasumioji Unokawa.
Just as everything was developing in a good direction, news came that Kasumioji Unokawa suddenly left Ito Kai without saying goodbye, joining the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force to conquer Hollow in Hueco Mundo.
As a member of the Kasumioji Family, even though she was from a branch family, she was still a noble and would not be assigned to a suicide squad like the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force. Ito Kai, who had many doubts about this matter, went to the Kasumioji Family multiple times to demand an explanation, but the Kasumioji Family remained vague about it.
However, Ito Kai, being of common birth, had no way to deal with the Kasumioji Family. He could only give up his seat officer status and join a new round of the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force, heading to Hueco Mundo, hoping to reunite with his fiancée.
Unfortunately, their team, upon departure, mysteriously encountered spatial fluctuations. As soon as they exited Hueco Mundo, they surprisingly arrived directly in the Great Hollow Forest. Soon, Ito Kai and his group fell directly into the encirclement of Hollows.
The rest of the team were quickly wiped out under the siege of a large number of Hollows. Only Ito Kai, relying on his formidable strength, escaped. In the following years, Ito Kai continuously hunted Hollows in the Great Hollow Forest while searching for Kasumioji Unokawa's whereabouts.
He didn't find Kasumioji Unokawa, but he killed quite a few Hollows.
Until one day, he attracted the attention of two Adjuchas. These two Adjuchas, accompanied by their Gillian army, came to besiege Ito Kai.
Ito Kai was indeed worthy of being the Third Seat of the Eleventh Division, a berserker squad. His strength had definitely reached the Vice-Captain level.
Facing the encirclement of hundreds of Gillians, he could still break through, and in the end, he even fought to the point of severe injury and near death, perishing together with those two Adjuchas.
At this moment, the last scene flashed through Ronan's mind.
"Fight to the death, Kamikaze Maru!"
With a soft chant, the Asauchi in Ito Kai's hand transformed into a completely black long spear. Gusts of wind swirled around the long spear as it charged forward into the Hollow group, unstoppable!
At this point, the spiritual pressure lingering on the Asauchi completely dissipated!
"Alas, Brother Kai is a true man! It's just a pity his brain isn't quite right..."
Based on the general situation understood from Ito Kai's residual spiritual pressure, Ronan could tell with his butt that Kasumioji Unokawa's disappearance must be inextricably linked to the Kasumioji Family. Why did Ito Kai rush to Hueco Mundo in such a hurry to find her?
Of course, this also had something to do with the 'god's eye view' he possessed.
After all, in the original anime, the Kasumioji Family seemed to have caused quite a few troubles.
As a seat officer, Ito Kai couldn't do anything to the Kasumioji Family. But what if he were a Vice-Captain? If a Vice-Captain wasn't enough, what about becoming a Squad Captain?
Ito Kai's life was extremely short for the long lifespan of a Shinigami. In other words, Ito Kai had the potential to become a Squad Captain. This was also the fundamental reason why the Kasumioji Family did not oppose the marriage before.
If Ito Kai had mastered Bankai and wore a Squad Captain's haori, would he still be so passive when going to the Kasumioji Family to demand an explanation?
A Squad Captain level figure, let alone the Kasumioji Family, even the Four Great Noble Families would not dare to slight him.
"Alas, Brother Kai, Brother Kai, why were you so impatient? If I were you, I would have laid low until I was strong enough. Then all problems would be solved easily!"
Although their positions were different, Ronan couldn't help but feel regret for Ito Kai, ultimately letting out a long sigh...