Chapter 217: Merit
Dark clouds loomed over the outskirts of the Tsunayashiro Clan's estate. Thunder rumbled, lightning split the sky, and rain poured relentlessly over the towering penthouse—just slightly lower than the clan's main assembly hall.
Masatsuki Aozaki stood alone in the storm, allowing the rain to drench him completely.
His fingers tapped rhythmically against the hilt of Banshō Senran, the sound blending seamlessly with the downpour.
The penthouse spanned fifty floors, reaching approximately 250 meters in height.
Standing at the rooftop's edge and looking down, everything seemed so insignificant, as if he were gazing down upon the world from above.
No one disturbed him.
A perfect vantage point.
Far below, the elders of the Tsunayashiro branch cowered within the towering structure, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
The branch family's final line of defense stood guard around them, ever vigilant.
With a subtle release of Reishi beneath his feet, Masatsuki Aozaki tilted forward and let himself fall freely.
In a state of complete weightlessness, he swiftly drew his Zanpakutō from his waist. As he swung, the blade shimmered, cutting through the air like water, swift as a raging wind.