"Thank me, Candice."
Liltotto tossed a rapier, its blade just wiped clean of blood, to Candice.
"What's this?"
Candice Catnipp, who was diligently doing her hair in front of a dressing mirror, caught the needle-like rapier with a strange look on her face.
"A Soul Reaper's Zanpakutō. It's the Zanpakutō of the 1st Division's lieutenant, Chōjirō Sasakibe. I hear its Bankai has the ability to manipulate the weather.
"I saw it on site. It really does have that effect.
"After that guy used his Bankai, he could condense the electrons in the air, combine them with his spiritual pressure, and form a golden, noble canopy-like thing in the sky. It looked very magnificent."
Liltotto casually took out another snack and began to eat. "Before that stud horse went to Hueco Mundo, he specifically told me to remember to pick this thing up, and to do it secretly so no one would find out. What a pain. If he hadn't said this thing would be good for you, I wouldn't have bothered."
Candice's Schrift was "T" - The Thunderbolt. It was perfectly understandable that she was crushed by Ichigo Kurosaki, but the fact that she ran out of electricity during her fight with Byakuya Kuchiki was something Bai Yuetong found hard to stomach.
Like Hyōrinmaru, Gonryōmaru could also manipulate the weather. However, Hyōrinmaru used the moisture in the atmosphere as its weapon. In Bai Yuetong's mind, Chōjirō Sasakibe's Zanpakutō was the perfect tool to compensate for Candice's weakness.
If she could obtain Gonryōmaru's power to control the weather, Candice would at least not have to worry about the embarrassing situation of suddenly running out of power during a battle.
"Then why not just use the Medallion to steal that guy's Bankai?"
Candice held Gonryōmaru and swung it a couple of times. She didn't feel any stronger, nor could she use the Zanpakutō's abilities.
"That would be too obvious. The owner of this sword, Chōjirō Sasakibe, is the right-hand man of that Yamamoto-Genryūsai. And I hear they have a friendship that's over a thousand years old.
"Yamamoto is the Head-Captain of the Gotei 13, the man who once defeated His Majesty. Do you really want to be targeted by a monster like that as soon as you step onto the battlefield, Candice?"
Liltotto first rolled her eyes, then smacked her lips and continued to eat her snacks.
"That's true. Whoever holds that Bankai will have to bear the hatred of the strongest Soul Reaper and will surely suffer the most severe blow. Spare me, I can't handle that level of anger.
"But in my hands, this thing is just scrap metal, right? The Soul Reaper is dead, the Bankai is stolen, so this Zanpakutō is just an empty shell now."
Candice held up Gonryōmaru, unable to think of how she could use it.
Due to their close relationship with Bai Yuetong, the few of them had been instilled with a lot of information. They were well aware of their own power levels and knew who not to mess with. Naturally, they wouldn't harbor the arrogant idea of taking down Yamamoto-Genryūsai themselves.
"The stud horse's ability can make any person or thing that cannot resist share with him unconditionally. I temporarily shared his power according to the plan.
"Neither the dying Chōjirō Sasakibe nor the near-empty shell 'Gonryōmaru' could resist me hiding in the shadows.
"So, under the effect of his power, even after 'Gonryōmaru's' original owner, Chōjirō Sasakibe, died, 'Gonryōmaru' could still 'live' and not perish with its original master.
"That guy Driscoll is very arrogant. He stole the Bankai of Yamamoto's confidant and even deliberately provoked him. He'll definitely die quickly. So, after he's dead, the Bankai will naturally return to the original Zanpakutō.
"Once the Zanpakutō is complete again, the stud horse said he would process the power and then share it with you in a completely harmless way. That way, after you gain this new power and become stronger, it won't affect your use of Vollständig."
Liltotto laid out Bai Yuetong's plan.
What a hassle, she thought. And he had the nerve to say that Bambi was too stupid, Meninas was too conspicuous, and Candice was too hot-headed, so only she was suitable for this job. It left her somewhat speechless.
However, the fact that he was off philandering in Hueco Mundo but still thinking about everyone else scored him a lot of points in Liltotto's heart.
"So his ability can be used like that? This is the first time I've heard of it. He's good at hiding things!
"To think so much for me, even to the point of revealing his trump card, and entrusting you, Liltotto, to help when he's away in Hueco Mundo... I'm actually a little touched.
"But then, when I think about that guy going to Hueco Mundo to find female Arrancar, my mood just... Now I'm all mixed up. What an infuriating bastard!"
Candice's eyes first widened, her expression complex. She pouted in annoyance, then suddenly remembered something and became excited again. "If he has such an ability, doesn't that mean we can continuously defeat opponents, obtain more spoils of war, and get stronger quickly?"
"Theoretically, yes, but reality is another matter. It's better not to have too high expectations.
"After all, that guy has a lot of women. How to distribute things fairly is a big problem. And for now, this ability needs to be kept secret, although he'll probably use it himself once he's on the battlefield." Liltotto shook her head.
More importantly, she had heard some things from Bai Yuetong. Once the war began in earnest, the entire battlefield would be His Majesty's dining table. Everyone who died would be his food.
This time, they had only snatched a Zanpakutō while the Soul Reaper was still alive, so His Majesty probably wouldn't care. But to try and snatch food from His Majesty's table later on... that was a bit unrealistic.
"Since he wants to keep it a secret, it seems he has a target. Then forget it, I don't want to ruin his plans," Candice muttered. "But I really don't understand why he has to go to Hueco Mundo. If he wants stronger combat power, hasn't His Majesty already given him the defeated female leader of Hueco Mundo? Could there be even stronger female Arrancar there?"
"He lives in constant fear. Only by continuously seeking power, continuously gaining more power that can help him survive, can his heart find a moment of peace.
"Even if there are no stronger combatants in Hueco Mundo, as long as there are female Arrancar who can continuously benefit him, I think he will do so tirelessly."
Liltotto said with some emotion. Through her time with Bai Yuetong, she could already feel the anxiety in his heart, and the flame that seemed about to burst from his chest.
During battle, some special powerhouses could always understand each other's hearts and emotions through their clashes.
Having connected with Bai Yuetong for a long time, and with their shared love for food, their compatibility was excellent. So, Liltotto had long been able to feel the fear in Bai Yuetong's heart. And when fear reached a critical point, it became extreme anger.
But Bai Yuetong had not given up because of fear, nor had he lost his reason because of anger. It was precisely the flame born from that extreme fear and anger that was driving the current Bai Yuetong to move forward cautiously.
But that flame would sooner or later burst from his chest and spread throughout the entire world.
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