Chapter 318: Bankai
Satoru’s chest surged with emotion. Once again, he felt the call of the Divine Sakura Tree.
Over the past nine years, he had sought out that sacred cherry tree time and again but never succeeded in reaching it.
Nine years ago, when he first came into contact with his Zanpakutō, Senbonzakura, he had glimpsed the tree and obtained its Shikai through that vision.
Scatter, Senbonzakura!
Back then, he had naively believed that achieving Bankai would be just as simple.
But unexpectedly, during the entire time Satoshi had been asleep, Satoru remained unable to fully connect with Senbonzakura. The sword refused to open its heart to him.
In these nine years, the growth of his Zanpakutō had been almost nonexistent.
But this time, it was different.
Satoru could clearly feel it—Senbonzakura was calling to him.
Perhaps under the pressure Satoshi exerted, even the sacred cherry tree had been stirred and now sought to reveal its true strength.
"Senbonzakura, will you fight with me?"
He gently placed a hand on the weathered bark of the tree, speaking softly.