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

Hyōsube grinned, revealing a set of pristine, neatly aligned teeth. "Masatsuki Aozaki, I have lived far longer than you can possibly

Hyōsube grinned, revealing a set of pristine, neatly aligned teeth.

"Masatsuki Aozaki, I have lived far longer than you can possibly imagine," he said, his voice carrying the weight of endless years.

"For humans in the World of the Living, a Shinigami’s lifespan—lasting thousands of years—is already long enough to be considered unbearable."

"But I have lived for over a million years. Do you understand what that truly means?"

"For all those eons, I have witnessed countless souls pass through the cycle of life and death."

"Most of them were mundane, repetitive... but some were truly extraordinary."

"Like your Master, Shigekuni Yamamoto, and my fellow comrades in the Zero Division."

"But even these remarkable individuals are nothing more than fleeting ripples in the vast river of history."

"However—" Hyōsube’s eyes sharpened, locking onto Masatsuki Aozaki with an intense, unshakable focus.

"You are different."