Experimental body?
Sure enough, the man-made Spirit King has already begun a plan to seize this world?
Combining the words of Daoyugen Awula and the hints given by the entry, it wasn't difficult for Kanbaru to arrive at a conclusion: Tsunayashiro Tokinada has already started his experiment. The only unknown is how far his progress has gone.
> "Kurosaki Kanbaru, do you know—who I am?"
Tsunayashiro Tokinada sat on the sofa, legs crossed, looking amused and mocking.
> "Ah, probably the head of the Tsunayashiro family among the four noble clans of the Soul Society. Tsunayashiro Tokinada, right?"
Kanbaru shrugged with a nonchalant tone.
> "Ha, you actually know my identity. It seems you Quincy aren't as ignorant about Soul Society as I thought."
> "In that case…"
"You should understand what my identity means, shouldn't you?"
Tokinada lifted a teacup, posture relaxed, but his gaze was condescending—as if from a throne.
> "Of course I understand. In a sense, the four great noble houses are the rulers of Soul Society."
The Tsunayashiro clan, like the Shihouin, Kuchiki, and the now-defunct Shihoin-aligned Kasumiōji, had been present since Soul Society's founding. These noble houses had terrifying power.
The majority of the Central 46—Soul Society's highest judicial body—were drawn from noble bloodlines. That's why, even if nobles committed heinous crimes, they were usually met with leniency, while commoners faced swift and harsh judgment.
Within the Gotei 13, many officers were nobles. The Sixth Division was traditionally headed by the Kuchiki family, while the Second Division was historically tied to the Shihouin.
From all this, it was clear: Nobles were at the top of the food chain.
And the four great noble families stood at the summit of even that peak.
A terrifying concentration of power.
But as Kanbaru finished speaking, a contemptuous sneer crept into Tokinada's expression.
He fully expected this lowly Quincy to beg for mercy upon realizing just how high he stood.
Despite loathing the noble system, Tokinada had still benefited greatly from it.
But then—his smug look froze.
Because—
> "What does that have to do with me?"
Kanbaru scratched his head, genuinely confused.
> "What...?"
Veins bulged on Tokinada's forehead.
This wasn't right.
This Quincy should have been quivering in fear, begging for forgiveness!
And Masaki—why was she looking at him like that?
She really thought he was crazy.
> That dead-eyed woman definitely thinks I'm crazy…!
> "Ha, really interesting…"
> "Originally I was going to have them bring you here by force…"
> "But since you walked right in…"
Tokinada pushed back his bangs, his voice calm but eyes shining with obsession.
> "Tell me, Kanbaru—are you satisfied with who you are now?"
> "Haven't you ever thought this world was wrong?"
> "Haven't you ever wished for more—for something greater?"
> "Obey me. I will grant you power. More than you've ever imagined. And with it… a new world."
He extended his hand, tone gentle—almost kind.
A perfect lie.
> "Don't lie, you shameless bastard! You just want to turn Kanbaru into an experiment, and use me to manipulate him!"
Masaki stepped forward, her eyes full of scorn.
> "You thought I didn't hear you whispering to yourself?"
Tsunayashiro Tokinada:
> I wasn't even done with my pitch yet… can you shut up?!
> Wait—what was I going to say next again…?
> "I won't let you do it!"
Nelliel's gaze turned cold. She stepped in front of Kanbaru, shielding him.
Her Reiatsu rose with killing intent.
She may have a kind heart. She may avoid combat.
But that didn't mean she wouldn't fight.
She was a Vasto Lorde-class Arrancar, a former Espada, a queen of Hueco Mundo.
And above all—
She would never let anyone hurt Kanbaru.
The Wrath of Queen Hueco Mundo.
---
Tsunayashiro Tokinada's brow twitched. He looked at Kanbaru, eyes narrowing.
> "So… you agree with her?"
> "Yan Zhi is right. What she said is correct."
Kanbaru nodded with righteous calm.
(Anyway, that's Wife No. 3. Have to stand by her.)
> "So if she's right, I'm wrong?"
Tokinada frowned, the beginnings of a headache coming on.
> "You're ugly. So obviously everything you say is wrong."
Kanbaru replied seriously, eyes filled with pity. For the man.
Tsunayashiro Tokinada: "…"
> Ugly? Me?
Open your damn eyes, you little bastard!
He almost spat blood.
> What the hell is wrong with you siblings?!
> Do you think I'm a joke?!
---
His aura grew darker.
> "Don't you want to know the truth of this world?"
Tokinada leaned forward, his voice growing low and persuasive.
> "Nah, not interested."
Kanbaru rolled his eyes like a dead fish.
> Truth of the world? Pfft. Try me.
Tell me something I don't already know.
> Like whether Kaname Tōsen plays mahjong with Central 46 or gossips with Gin about whose wife smells nicer.
> "And you don't want more power?"
Tokinada was now genuinely shaken.
> "Eh. Not really. Nothing tempting there."
Kanbaru yawned.
Power?
You think I care?
I have the Hōgyoku.
That Hōgyoku—a creation of Urahara Kisuke, completed and later stolen by Aizen Sōsuke, is a parasitic, wish-fulfilling orb of pure spiritual power. It doesn't "grant" power—it realizes the latent desires and potential of its host. It merges boundaries between Shinigami and Hollow, between races, between limits.
Kanbaru had it.
Tokinada had nothing worth offering.
---
Tsunayashiro Tokinada: "…"
> Why is this guy immune to manipulation?!
> Why does he smell so… sweet?!
> Damn it. Now you've got my full attention…
He inhaled sharply, eyes gleaming with rising madness.
But before he could act, Kurosaki Masaki stepped in front of Kanbaru with a protective glare.
> "Don't you look at him like that."
> "Kanbaru doesn't like men."
> "He likes women. Fragrant and soft and sweet women."
Then, with a sudden yell—
> "Go die!!"
Tsunayashiro Tokinada: "???"
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