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

"Hmph!"

Under Yamamoto’s mocking gaze, Yhwach’s face darkened. He quickly stepped back, putting distance between them.

"You haven’t changed at all since nine hundred years ago—still no progress!"

Yamamoto shouted and swung his blade down once more.

With a deafening crash, the ground split apart beneath Yhwach’s feet. A deep chasm yawned open, threatening to swallow him whole.

Yhwach’s eyes flashed with anger. Facing Yamamoto, who held the black Tachi, he raised a hand and revealed a metallic disc.

"Medallize!"

But to his shock, the weapon remained firmly in Yamamoto’s grip—the same pitch-black, ancient-looking Tachi, unchanged.

Yamamoto’s gaze sharpened. He glanced briefly at the sword in his hand, then let out a quiet breath of relief. Internally, he marveled at the effectiveness of the Shin’eiyaku.

"Didn’t work?"

Yhwach’s eyes widened in disbelief. He had expected his Medallize ability to effortlessly steal Yamamoto’s weapon—but clearly, things weren’t going as planned.