Bleach: Watch Closely, This Is How You Use a Zanpakutō

"You... are really... damned!"

Pernida hissed in a broken voice, its large eye fixed on Masatsuki Aozaki. Its voice sounded like the murmur of a child in a dream, making it hard to decipher.

"How interesting. Your learning ability is quite impressive, but why are you only starting to learn now?"

A slight smile curled Masatsuki’s lips, his gaze flickering with curiosity.

"If you had evolved sooner and become strong enough, you wouldn’t have ended up in my hands, would you?"

His tone carried a trace of regret, as if lamenting Pernida’s wasted potential. Yet, a question arose in his mind.

"Could this learning ability be part of your Schrift?"

"So every time you deactivate your power, your state resets?"

His eyes narrowed slightly, curiosity gleaming within them. Masatsuki’s gaze turned greedy—just like the way Mayuri Kurotsuchi had looked at him earlier. He observed Pernida with interest, bombarding it with questions.

But Pernida remained silent. Its massive pupil flickered slightly—perhaps out of disdain to answer, or maybe its limited vocabulary made it incapable of responding to such a complex conversation.

Receiving no reply, Masatsuki could only shake his head in resignation. He let out a small sigh as the greed in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a contemplative expression.