DxD: Trait Plunderer

In front of the First Division barracks.

Shinigami dressed in Shihakushō continuously arrived.

With the authority of the acting Captain Commander, it was very simple for Shunsui to gather the Shinigami.

Within ten minutes, nearly a thousand Shinigami had arrived in scattered groups. According to their division affiliation, these Shinigami were divided into thirteen queues, lining up in order.

Hum!

A faint Reiatsu fluctuation rose, and Rangiku appeared on a nearby street. Her gaze swept over the thirteen queues, then she looked at the figure standing on the left.

"Captain, I'm here."

"Too slow." Tōshirō frowned deeply.

"Eh? I was already very fast, wasn't I?" Rangiku swayed as she walked over.

The strong smell of alcohol wafted over, and Tōshirō's expression became even more helpless. However, since he was the one who secretly decided to give Rangiku a holiday, he couldn't say much now.

"Return to your post, don't run around anymore."

"Alright."

Rangiku stood in the Vice-Captain's row in the second line, then curiously surveyed her surroundings.

"Captain, I drank too much earlier and didn't hear clearly. Is there something important about today's assembly?"

Tōshirō said, "I suppose so. The Captain Commander wants to test the strength of the Gotei 13 and see if we've been diligent in our training."

Rangiku asked, "Huh? Is Captain Kyoraku too bored? Why is he doing something like this out of nowhere?"

"I'm talking about Tatsuma."

"Oh, then it's fine."

Rangiku silently stopped her complaining.

Because they often drank together, she had a good relationship with Shunsui. Complaining a bit was no big deal. However, if it was Tatsuma, that was another matter entirely.

Time passed, and Shinigami who received the message continuously arrived to gather in front of the First Division.

When the total number of Shinigami reached three thousand, the ground suddenly began to shake.

Before everyone's eyes, a platform rose from the ground, and Tatsuma's figure appeared on it.

"Ahem! Although many people haven't arrived yet, to save time, we'll start the test early."

"Captains and Vice-Captains from each division, gather on the platform. You will undergo individual tests."

"Understood."

Tōshirō stepped forward, using Shunpo to appear above the platform.

Reiatsu fluctuations continued to rise, and Byakuya and the others appeared around Tōshirō.

However, just then, an unexpected figure appeared in their line of sight.

"Commander Yamamoto? Why are you here?"

"Same as you, here for the test." Yamamoto replied with a calm expression.

As the former Captain Commander of the Gotei 13, his strength was beyond doubt. No matter how you looked at it, there was no need for him to participate in such a bizarre test.

However, after Tatsuma issued the summoning order, he specifically named him to come to the First Division for the test. Tatsuma was the current administrator of Seireitei. Since the other party had said so, Yamamoto naturally had to cooperate.

"I didn't expect even the former Captain Commander to have to take a test, this is truly absurd." Soi Fon was somewhat surprised by this.

"Speaking of which, why haven't we seen Captain Zaraki? Shouldn't he be the first one here for something like this?" Ukitake's face showed a hint of confusion.

"Captain Zaraki finished the test early and is currently recovering in the Fourth Division barracks."

Shunsui walked over and roughly explained what had happened not long ago.

After listening, the mood of everyone present instantly became complicated. So the reason Tatsuma was holding this test was because Zaraki had gone to challenge him.

"Tatsuma, everyone is here. Are we going to start fighting now?" Shunsui asked towards the back.

"Of course we're fighting, but the battlefield isn't here."

Tatsuma raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and hundreds of barriers continuously overlapped and merged in the sky. In an instant, a sturdy battlefield took shape.

The interior of the barrier was divided into over a dozen spaces, each 200 meters in length, width, and height. The massive barrier covered the sky, and no matter which direction you looked from within Seireitei, it was a spectacular sight.

"Alright, everyone. Now it's time to see your performance."

"Perform well and there will be rewards, perform poorly and there will also be punishments, please don't hold back."

Consuming energy to create over a dozen entity clones, Tatsuma controlled these clones to take the Captains one-on-one to the battlefield in the sky.

Intense Reiatsu fluctuations rose, and Tōshirō and the others dared not hold back, activating their Bankai immediately.

Since it was a test, Tatsuma didn't go all out, lowering the output of his clones.

Like firecrackers on New Year's, the battlefield in the sky constantly resounded with fierce roars.

After looking up for two seconds, Tatsuma withdrew his gaze and looked down at the ordinary Shinigami who were also watching the show.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz...

Vast energy fluctuations rose, and thirteen brand new entity clones emerged.

"Next, we will begin the test for seated officers and regular members. Please release your Shikai if you have one, release your Bankai if you have one, and give it your all."

As Barrier Creation was used, the First Division was divided into thirteen different areas.

The newly generated entity clones descended from the sky, emitting terrifying auras.

"Hey! Although it's a strength test, our examiner is still Tatsuma!" Yumichika let out a cry of surprise.

Zaraki was currently recovering in the Fourth Division, and Vice-Captain Yachiru was taking care of him in the Fourth Division. Currently, the Eleventh Division was led by him and Ikkaku.

Therefore, after Tatsuma's entity clones descended, the first ones to bear that terrifying oppressive feeling were the two of them.

"Ikkaku, what do you say?"

"What else can we do? Of course, we fight with full power!"

"Extend, Hozukimaru!"

Ikkaku released his Zanpakuto's Shikai and took the lead charging towards Tatsuma's entity clone.

However, just then, the pressure on him suddenly increased several times over.

"Did you not hear what I said?"

Reaching out and grabbing Hozukimaru, Tatsuma showed a cold smile.

"Trying to fool me with a broken Shikai, you are even more impressive than Yamamoto."

"Huh? How did you know?!"

Ikkaku's pupils contracted, and he showed an expression of shock.

In order to stay by Zaraki's side, he had been hiding the fact that he could use Bankai. The only people who knew about this were Renji and Yumichika.

Tatsuma had never interacted with these two, so how did he know he could use Bankai?

"I know a lot more things."

Crack!

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and Hozukimaru snapped into two pieces centered at the position where Tatsuma was holding it.

"Since you like to hide your strength, I hope the strength you hide can withstand my attack."

Tatsuma smashed a fist into Ikkaku's abdomen.

Boom!

A terrifying force landed, and Ikkaku instantly turned into an afterimage, crashing into the edge of the barrier.

Intense pain came from all over his body, Ikkaku let out a muffled groan, his head tilted, and he fell unconscious.

[Congratulations on successfully defeating Ikkaku Madarame, you have obtained the purple trait: Hozukimaru.]

"I don't want to repeat myself a third time!"

Tatsuma took a step forward, and a terrifying aura capable of shaking the entire Soul Society surged out.

"Bring out all your strength! Don't hold back at all!"