Author Notes: This chapter is an official explanation of how Rei-Ken differ from one another. It also elaborates on the personalities of each person that will join Kazui's group a bit more than their first introduction.
Also, Tonatiuh, one of the Dio Hueco, is a silly otaku, with a seemingly incredibly dim-witted and naive with a childish demeanor, in spite of technically being Huitzilopochtli's superior.
Kimyōna is heavily implied to be a child of Tokinada (from the 3rd Bleach Light Novel series) and Kakyō (Kaname Tousen's friend) during one drunk night and hid the child due to how abusive he was. And it strongly implies that Yōmi and her sister are members of the 4th (5th if you still count the Shiba Clan) Noble House- the Nārākū Clan.
Everyone else is normal with a few exceptions
Chapter 25: Recruitment of Young Rascals
Barragan explained about the existence of Tezcatilipoca and the other Dio Hueco to the group.
"So they're uber-Vasto Lorde geezers from billions of years ago.," Hiyori observed.
"And our Emperor made the deal with the devil in order to reshape the world?," Love added.
"The one who attacked, Xipe Totec and their former leader, Quetzalcoatl, are missing, so there's only 12 left. Abeseimei is likely beyond my power at this point, God King Barragan's powers are the only things that can bring his abilities to an end.," Ashiyama explained.
"Why not a Soul Reaper's powers?," asked Hachigen
"He controls all Zanpakuto through his addition to the Asauchi. Demons made from his Reiatsu, forged with the blade, which act as sleeping agents to force the user to be used against their will through possession, kill their own master or even replace them and take their identities if need be. Arrancar are immune as their powers are manifestations of their own Hollow powers. Thus any Espada could be capable, though the God King's powers are the most thorough. And since Abeseimei is an Akuma, no human or Soul Reaper born from human lineage no matter how distant can harm him without immediately dying...and Animals, Hollows and Asura can damage to the point of potentially killing him...We could've gone with a Quincy or Kami to one-shot this imp, but the latter is gone into extinction as of now and the former is so warped from its original state that it's impossible as Abeseimei likely had set up failsafes in order to protect himself within the current Quincy power-set system as he came up with it. Let's hope that none of the Dio Hueco interfere, otherwise they might hijack him, due to his Hollow Reiatsu...which extends to you Visored as well. Full-Bringers were a possibility, but they're Humans with Hollow enhanced powers- which make them vulnerable to his Akuma touch...and he also possesses Animal teeth from the Komamura clan that negate/kill a Hollow due to the Soul inability to tolerate-," Ashiyama explained with a long-winded reason to the others.
"So we're fucked?!," Hiyori yelled aloud.
"Wait, wouldn't that include your own sword...where is it by the way?," Love asked.
"Rei-Ken and Zanpakuto are different- The latter is the manifestation of the mind's Reiatsu while the Rei-Ken is the manifestation of the heart. You guys always carry your weapons so half-hazardously while past Soul Reapers would carry the sword deep in the core until needed for combat. There's certain rules that make it risky. Do you know about the Zanpakuto rules? I'll explain mine as I go along," the bald man explained.
"1. All Asauchi are forged solely by Ōetsu Nimaiya. Since the birth of Soul Society itself, there has never been a Soul Reaper who awakened his or her own Zanpakuto without wielding an Asauchi which Nimaiya forged. And if one manifests a Zanpakuto without his direct influence, Nimaiya knows the exact location of every Zanpakuto in existence, no matter who the wielder is or how the blade is attained.," Tetsusai explained.
"That's how Abeseimei can track any Soul Reaper at any given time through Ōetsu as a proxy. With a Rei-Ken on the other hand, you must pull out your own beating heart and reforge it into a blade- a risky process that can mean death for failure to complete a functional Rei-Ken. And since its own creation based on the actual personality/Reiatsu of the smith in question, it's unique to the user- not another mass production weapon and can only be traced by those familiar with the individual.," Ashiyama explained.
"2. Because they are part of their owner's soul, a Zanpakuto cannot be replaced, though it will slowly regenerate if it is broken. The only thing which can heal a broken Zanpakuto is its own wielder's force of will, Reiatsu, and the time required to infuse the Zanpakuto with this Reiatsu. This only relates to one's Shikai, and can only be done if the hilt of the Zanpakuto remains intact. The destruction of a Shikai and the destruction of a Bankai hold quite different meanings, for a destroyed Bankai can never be restored to its original form and power.," Bisoni added.
"Yes, a Rei-Ken on the other hand, will never lose its overall power or form even when regenerated from a single sliver of the sword of any part and technically you could add more Rei-Ken for yourself with additional hearts- theoretically. It will grow, adapt and evolve with the user over time. The drawback is that damage is shared with the Rei-Ken so heavy damage will leave you near-death unless someone heals you and if the sword is completely destroyed, the user will die.," Ashiyama explained.
"3. The size of the sealed Zanpakuto reflects the amount of the swordsman's spiritual power. Exceptions to this rule are beings of immense power, who are required to actively control the size of their Zanpakuto.," Love added.
"For a Rei-Ken, it's kept within the body, until released into combat, thus could be any form or size depending on what the user wants and their overall nature- though they have a preferred form. Logically, stabbing the chest area where the heart was will kill the user, but any other area, the Rei-Ken will restore the missing part- like a limb or head even regenerating the entire body if need be. The exact stab to the heart location will kill you.,"Ashiyama explained.
"4. If a Soul Reaper pierces the chest of a Human with their Zanpakuto and channels their Reiryoku through it into the Human's body, it will transform this Human into a Shinigami temporarily. This process doesn't have a high chance of viability even when the Human in question has a high level of spiritual energy, and if the method does fail, the Human will die. It's forbidden process.," Hachigen spoke.
"A Rei-Ken can bestow others with the ability to see the unseen and even give them powers through indirect influence as the Rei-Ken's users' Reiatsu is higher than the person bestowed the power through passive influence in order to strengthen their loved ones and comrades without powers.," Ashiyama explained.
"5. Every Zanpakuto has its own single and true name, which the wielder must learn in order to use its powers.," explained Tetsusai.
"A Rei-Ken is named by its user and will take on those traits of the name as well as abilities as a basis. The name will change as the user gets stronger.," Ashiyama explained.
"6. A Zanpakuto can determine if its wielder is worthy of its power. Based on this, the Zanpakutō may choose not to give its true Bankai name (and its full potential) if it feels the wielder is not worthy.," said Bishoni.
" A Rei-Ken is an intimate relationship in which all abilities are shared unconditionally, with no intention to hold back the full potential- for the sake of the preservation of both parties.," explained Ashiyama.
"7. Zanpakutō have a true form, residing inside their Shinigami's inner mind world. A Zanpakutō has a mind and a body, which control their powers. Shinigami can grow more powerful by communicating with them in order to learn their powers. They cannot interact with the physical world unless for special cases.," explained Love.
"A Rei-Ken dwell within the heart, but can interact with the physical world for better communication, self-defense and company.," Ashiyama explained.
"8. Zanpakuto possess their own subtly unique Reiatsu, which can be sensed as any Reiatsu identical to their wielder's- for they are not tools, subordinates, partners, family, friends, role models, students, pets, acquaintances, sweethearts, lovers,- they are you...sounds fishy... Anyway, it means Soul Reapers can lose harmony with their Zanpakuto if they are suffering from mental instability, resulting in the Zanpakuto spirit in question unable to hear their wielder's voice, and thus causing the Soul Reaper to lose access to the sword's Shikai despite knowing its name. Directly abusing the spirit in question can contribute to further deterioration of the bond, and even cause permanent severance of the connection between Soul Reaper and Zanpakuto.," said Tetsusai, confused yet nonchalantly.
"A Rei-Ken is you...except not you...it's a partner that bonds with you and your bond causes both to grow in power. They can confide in you when you feel downtrodden, etc- a life long bond.," Ashiyama said, but with more softness and a gentler expression.
"9. No matter what form/size a Zanpakuto takes, it is always virtually effortless for its owner to wield because it is a part of its owner's soul. Soul Reaper captains all consciously keep their Zanpakuto in a manageable size, or else they would be holding Zanpakuto the size of skyscrapers, so one cannot judge the strength of one's opponent solely by the size of their Zanpakuto.,"explained Hachigen.
"A Rei-Ken are sentient thus must be taught through experience and its up to the Rei-Ken to decide on the form/size for the situation, not the other way around. One can gauge a Rei-Ken based on its respective evolutionary state.," Ashiyama replied.
"10. No Zanpakuto in existence has a Shikai and a Bankai, previously known as a Shinuchi (True Strike) prior to Ichibe naming it, which use unrelated abilities. Thus, a Zanpakuto cannot use elemental attacks of more than one element for example.," concluded Love.
"A Rei-Ken evolves with its growth, it might end up having additional abilities completely unrelated to what it started off with. Therefore, it can potentially evolve beyond a Bankai level of power," concluded Ashiyama.
"...Kinda sounds like Rei-Ken are better than Zanpakuto in every way...and worse in some ways...," Hiyori remarked.
"Eh, nothing's perfect.," Ashiyama remarked.
Kazui looked starry eyed in excitement, more so on the information of the Rei-Ken than anything else.
Tetsusai then pressed on one of the beads, causing Barragan to be sucked into it.
"We can't have an embodiment of decay with a God complex run around freely. No...you can't show him off for show and tell.," the man explained to a pouty Kazui.
"So how do we do it?," Hiyori asked.
"Abeseimei's likely going to gather all of the Soul Reapers while the Dio Hueco will convert the entire Hollow population into an army of Vasto Lorde/Dio Hueco grunts to overcome their numbers to kill any perceived traitors by surprise. The true key to the strategy...," Ashiyama replied as he pointed to Kazui.
"Is to have Kazui with his Rei-Ken and a select number of individuals that Abeseimei has no idea exist barge in as a distraction.," he concluded, much to Kazui's surprise.
Karakura Elementary- 1 Hour Later
Kazui was sitting in class with Akuzu and Ichika noticing that he was more gleeful than usual.
Kazui then thought back to just before he left for school-
As Hiyori, Hachigen, Love, Tetsusai and Bishoni left through the Senkaimon, Ashiyama stopped to talk to Kazui.
"Don't go wreckin' my stuff...And stop comin' out of nowhere.," Hiyori demanded.
"Not promising crud.," Kazui replied back, managing to anger Hiyori enough to have Hachigen and Love hold her back as they dragged her through the Senkaimon.
Tetsusai and Bishoni gave looks of guilt to Ashiyama before leaving.
"So that's what they plan to do," said Ashiyama to himself.
"What's your Shikai name?," Ashiyama asked
"Tengoku Hachi Gao (Eight Faces of Heaven).," Kazui replied
"Ok...what's your Bankai's name?" Ashiyama asked again
"Tsuki no Hyaku Hachi Tengoku Gin-Jū No Ryoshu (108 Heaven Silver Beast Lord of the Moon).," Kazui answered again to his confusion.
"But, you have nine powers...I take it?," Ashiyama said with a raised eyebrow.
"...So you think my Zanpakuo's hiding the truth?," Kazui realized immediately.
"It's very important to know if you have a tracker within your sword that prevents your Zanpakuto from telling the truth. If so, I'll come right away to restrain it and show where you'll forge your weapon. If it's not the case...learn the true names and bring yourself over to smith your weapon anyway.," Ashiyama explained.
"When can you talk to it?," asked the bald man.
"It can only work at night and only when the sky is visible. It's tired most of the morning.," Kazui explained.
"Oh boy...you definitely need assistance, especially since you're defenseless essentially...especially since you'll need your beating heart to create the Rei-Ken as I did. The process will put you near death due to your heart being outside your body and you might become a Hollow or a worse kind of Ptera if your heart is removed for too long...or from the intense blood loss or lack of oxygen from a removed vital organ.," Ashiyama said candidly, much to Kazui's bewilderment.
"So you can't use a Rei-Ken for long? What about being a Visored- would that be the same?," Kazui asked.
Ashiyama said nothing, which worried Kazui.
"Focus on getting to know folks that might help you against Abeseimei.," he concluded as he left.
Kazui sat in the class as he observed his other classmates.
"Hmm...," Yōenna Mayonaka, violet haired girl observed as she drew spells in her notebook alongside her actual notes for class. She seemed demotivated and laidback.
"Yōenna...um...eh-heheheh...it's nothing," Yōmi Nārākū, the black bob-cut haired girl muttered with a nervous laugh.
"You wanna ask him out eh? Groovy.," Yōenna asked her shy friend.
"I-I'm good.," Yōmi stuttered.
"You hear about the weird lich necromancy ritual this morning. It was in the tabloids.," Kimyōna Tsunayashiro, the glass wearing, dark green long haired girl cheerfully said while holding up a picture of a blurry outline of Barragan.
"It's just a special effect.," Yōenna said as she looked to the side, as if hiding something.
Who does things like that? And how the heck did they manage to get a pic? I wonder if Soul Society will do something about those sorts of us?, thought Kazui.
"I think you're lying.," Kimyōna said as she tickled her friend with a duck face expression.
"S-stop it.," Yōenna cried while laughing.
"T-that's right.," Yōmi said to her friend.
"Fine...you get in two...," Kimyōna said as she started to tickle the quiet girl as well.
"S-top it, i-it's not funny.," Yōmi cried as she laughed.
Kimyōna then stopped, letting the girls catch their breath.
"I'll get the truth out eventually.," the green haired girl said with a smirk
"Why are you always calling yourself- Kimyōna Tsunayashiro? I thought your name was Mei Satō.," Yōenna asked her friend.
"Oh that's my actual name my birth mom gave me before my dad killed her because he resented her, wanting to take away her happiness...and she decided to hide me away after I was born from him through a midwife due to the potential wrath if he ever got his hands on me...and I was then adopted in this place and given another name...I prefer my birth name...sounds cooler.," she said nonchalantly about her implied dark past.
"S-sounds like you're reading too many historical dramas.," Yōenna said to not make Yōmi worried.
"It's just a very vivid memory from when I was a baby.," the bespectacled girl explained.
"Fathers can be cruel...," Yōmi said ominously.
"What?," Yōenna asked.
"N-nothing.," Yōmi stuttered.
"What're you doing?," Ichika, the red ponytailed girl asked as she stood inches from his face.
"Just observing my love.," Kazui replied falsely.
"Which one- I mean what're you thinking?," Ichika asked more seriously.
"You've considered your rankings for your top followers? Let me be your right hand man.," Akuzu, said the brown haired, gray eyed boy suggested as he inched into Ichika's cheek.
"Back off. He's not doing whatever cult you're plotting-," Ichika whispered.
"I have a feeling that whoever had my dad and your mom killed- since their Reiatsu has vanished is going to kill us too. And everyone we know is in the palm of his hands. We need additional help.," Kazui whispered.
Ichika then backed away.
"Wha-Wha?," Ichika whispered with a worried expression.
Earlier in the morning
I'm heading out...where's mom? At another meeting? Always very busy-," Ichika said before noticing a very sullen Renji.
"Get to school, Ichika. It's a good thing you never attended the Soul Reaper Academy and were self-taught- you're technically not an official member of the 13 Court Guard Squads. Therefore, you can't go to the big meeting at the Soul Emperor's palace.," he said in a serious tone.
"What's with you?," Ichika asked before Byakuya showed a rare display of affection as he hugged Ichika from behind.
"Uncle Byakuya? Why-," Ichika asked embarrassingly before he said with regret-
"I'm sorry."
"Who-Who did it?," Ichika said a little louder.
"Calm down. We can't go in blindly. That's why need the extra help.," Kazui said in a composed tone, unlike his usual rambunctious, curious and odd self.
"You don't mean those guys? They're kids-," Ichika argued.
"So are we. That's why Abeseimei won't expect a threat.," Kazui responded.
"What's Abeseimei?," Ichika asked.
"The Soul Emperor's real name- he's actually an Akuma thing in a human like gigai to interact with the public. He corrupted the teachings and history of the Quincy and Soul Society to suit his whims. It seems to be for a larger goal according to grand ancestor Ashiyama-,"Kazui explained
"The traitor Shiba founder that tried to overthrow the Soul Society?," Ichika asked with shock.
"It was for good reason, he apparently had my dad's mom killed years ago and my dad had his power stored within him through the Shiba bloodline.," Kazui explained.
"And he's been using fellows like Aizen and Yhwach to stir up chaos so he could publicly stop them for good PR. So that the Soul Society would blindly worship him. I'm apart of a secret faction of Spiritual Beings that plans to bring back the old ways- the Rei-Ken that was supplanted by the contaminated Zanpakuto...You have a Rei-Ken now Lord Third?," Akuzu said before asking Kazui for approval.
Kazui eye-pocked him before saying, "I'm getting help to protect me while I pull out my heart for the Rei-Ken ritual. It's apparently painful-," Kazui explained, which reminded Akuzu of his own experience getting a Rei-Ken.
"That sounds awful. Isn't there a better way?," Ichika asked.
"That's why I need people to stall. Every Soul Reaper, Visored, etc in the Soul Society can be killed, replaced or brainwashed at any moment due to his powers. Humans and Full-Bringers can't touch him due to being an Akuma, which are fatal to even a Soul Reaper on physical contact. The only Quincy I know have retired and wouldn't be a help due to their power-system being controlled by him as well. And the Komamura clan won't left a finger and I'm not sure Asura or Kami even exist.," Kazui said worryingly.
"...I'm not ok with this. And I don't believe that Soul Reapers are helpless as you think we are.," Ichika argued before she went back to her seat.
She silently cried for her mother's death.
My Zanpakuto is lying to me...it might be a spy...which means I or Ichika could be sleeper agents at any time...I need to get help to defend me while I make my Rei-Ken...or else...I might..end up being used to hurt my mother, my aunts, and my friends..., Kazui thought with much tension.
Yōmi and Yōenna looked at the sullen Kazui.
"You could cheer him up...talk to him...," the violet haired girl with dual long braids spoke to her friend with concern while putting her own hand on her friend's.
"O-on my own time...on my own time...," the bob-cut haired girl muttered as she drew away, much to Yōenna's regret.
"One, two, three...four...five...," said Ōkotei Ōkami, the chubby boy with closed eyes, a black buzzcut hair style, and permanent pink blush marks on his cheeks did sit ups on the floor. Unlike his father, he's much more mild-mannered and polite, though self-conscious about his weight.
"You trying to lose weight? You barely eat too. Maybe you're just big boned and it's not worth it.," Yoroishishi/Chad Dr asked as he looked afar from his seat. The dark skinned boy with short brown hair in a similar style to his own father, Yasutora Sado/Chad. Unlike his father, his facial features looked to be more around his age group due to his mother, Jackie Tristan's side of the family as the men were known for their youthful appearances. And unlike his father and mother, he was more talkative, emotive and more willing to fight back when pushed.
"Wonder what your mom saw in a minor?," asked Ōkotei
"Dad was in a rut after graduating from college, got hired by Mr. Yukio because he knew Dad was only good for fighting even if he didn't see it that way. My mom managed to cheer him up and things got you know...Well, they knew each other from before...," Yoroishishi answered.
"Kinda more of a story than my own...Dad gets hired by mom in order to do odd jobs with no complaints unlike her last employee...who's like his mom in personality...her name was Ikumi Unagiya...they got married after a few months, really mellowed him out, and a short while later...and I was born. He also doesn't want to be anyway near Mr. Kurosaki' household," explained Ōkotei.
"I see.," Yoroishishi replied with confusion.
"Kurosaki seems to be quiet. He always was a nuisance. Isn't that right, Tanūki?," asked Mizuryuu Ishida, the bespectacled boy with swept back black hair in business casual attire.
"Yep.," replied Tanūki Itachi, the tall dark mauve colored pompadour wearing, deep blue eyed youth who looked more like a high schooler than a elementary student in both vocal tone and facial features who sat in front of him with an absent-minded expression on his face.
"He's just dealing with something, everybody has issues sometimes.," Hebi Arisawa, the tomboyish daughter of Tatsuki, being identical in mannerisms and appearance.
"He's the son of a man who has no ambitions and a woman with no spine. My father is the heir to the Karakura Hospital and my mother, Ryō Kunieda, is the head runner for the country.," gloated the boy as he readjusted his glasses.
"It's not a monarchy. His granddad just got in through job promotions and his son through the same thing.," Hebi remarked.
"Get her Tanūki!," Mizuryuu ordered before Hebi tossed an eraser at his forehead before the pompadour man could react.
"Y-you're mean.," cried Mizuryuu childishly.
"S-sorry...," Tanūki apologized.
"Well, my mom's Tatsuki Arisawa and my dad's Mizuiro Kojima, the mayor of this town and I'm not gloating. And Tanūki, don't be such a pushover, your dad's not right about you being dumb- you're just more introspective.," Hebi said without tact.
"O-ok.," said Tanūki.
"A parrot...a rabbit...A train...," said Kaguya Nayotake, the golden star shaped pupils in black irises with voluminous pink/red striped curled hair said with a spacey and slow tone of voice as she observed the cloud shapes in the sky.
"Tch...," said Yūbō Maebare, the hoodie wearing, black dreadlocks haired boy with annoyance as he also looked at the sky with his green iris eyes.
"You can improve if you keep training, Himitsu Jōnetsu.," Bimyō Fukasa, the tall girl with a black ponytail said with confidence.
"Don't act so confident just because you're bigger.," Himitsu, the reddish-brown shoulder-length, wavy haired girl wearing thick glasses with a short ponytail replied with scathing resentment.
"Please stop fighting.," Ureshī Saisei, the small, light-brown haired girl with a pink headband around her head asked nervously and politely.
"Knock it off, Ureshī doesn't like it.," Sana Sakurai, the black haired class representative demanded.
"I wouldn't be having this problem if you left me alone.," Himitsu muttered under her breath.
"What dummköpfe. So preoccupied with this minuscule properies. Right, Maschera Cacciatrice?," Greta Schutz, the pink haired girl with dual long pigtails and matching pink iris eyes asked her associate with a haughty tone of voice with a strong German accent.
Maschera replied by taking out her lollipop and licking a shocked Greta.
"Your guard was down, ragazza.," said Maschera with a subtle Italian accent, the girl with back-length, flowing auburn hair with a lollipop in her mouth, headphones over her ears with a smirk before putting the lollipop back in her mouth.
The blushing Greta then began to swear profanities in German, which only Kazui, Mizuryuu, Ichika and some students could understand, while the others thought she was talking funny talk.
"Such a foul mouth she's gots there. Really a foul broad.," said Debra Lionheart, a blond, fair skinned girl with long hair and perpetually closed eyes with a tough New York accent that contrasted her elegant looks.
"I'm not feeling up to talking.," said Shōnichi Urahara, the dark skinned young man with short blond hair that obscured his eyes with an uncharacteristic sullen expression. The deaths of his parents weighed heavily on himself.
"So far, so good.," said Chigaeshi Nārākū, Yōmi's older, taller sister with short dark purple hair that spiked out at the back; wore a bright pink hair band, had small red iris eyes and had two large purple bangs extending to her neck from each side of her face. She was observing Yōmi from afar.
"Ok...," said Unmei Michi, a small boy with reddish-brown hair and unusual yellow iris eyes- patterned like a target lock-on screen. His tone was soft and resigned to whatever path he was destined for.
"I'm worried about the little guy with the orange hair. He's gonna be bullied more that his strong dad is gone. Maybe we can cheer him up?," suggested Chizue Hisa, a girl with gray hair that reached her waist with shoulder-length strands that framed both sides of her face and a black clip that parts her hair to the left.
"I'd say he'd deal with it.," said Aoihana Senzai, a sophisticated girl in refined clothing with back length-blue hair with prominent hair intakes, rather bluntly.
While the teacher was still in the office preparing for the class, Kazui stood up in front of the class.
"It seems like the Third Steward is going to ask of us to help him. I'm happy to join in anything battle related. I hope Akuzu didn't screw things up.," whispered Sensō Gyakusatsu, an unusual youth whose entire body was covered in white wrappings, a black eyepatch over his left eye while his pink iris eye was exposed, giving him an eerie appearance.
"He will probably try to win us over slowly and through various misadventures. No way he'd-," replied Heiwa Shizukesa, the boy with dirty blond hair and blue iris eyes with a fringe covering his right eye. He stopped when the teacher went off for a break while Kazui walked to the front of the class.
I'm going to be killing God's actually a Demiurge that screwed up the universe and killed my dad. And I'm a Soul Reaper who's of need of body guards in order to stop him from causing the apocalypse maybe. And you're all joining me without any chance to back out. No exceptions. ," Kazui thought for his speech, except it came out as-
"I plan on defeating a false god who believes himself to be the one true creator and taking over existence due to how incompetent he is at his duties. In order to get rid of corruption that perverts its very system and the people oppressed by it, I'm going to have become a god killer myself and then a proper god. No one else can fight who stands on the top of the world. Not you, not me, not even gods on their own. But the unbearable rule of the false king of the throne in the sky is over. From now on...I will be sitting on it...will you join me in this endeavor?,"
This caused Heiwa to spit take in shock, Sensō to laugh-
"Guess you owe me a buck."
"We weren't betting anything.," replied the dirty blond haired youth.
Ichika shook out of her depression to drop her jaw and pop out her eyes in shock; Akuzu cried in joy; Mizuryuu stood up in disgust; Shōnichi and Greta looked deadly serious; Kimyōna was excited; Maschera seemed intrigued; Yūbō stopped leaning on his seat and smirked for the first time; Chigaeshi and Yōmi were horrified; Kaguya seemed to focus for once; and everyone else looked like Kazui had gone insane.
Before they could register any other thoughts, suddenly, outside the school-
A large being showed up- A pale yellow man with a stout belly to his muscular physique, beady black iris eyes and spiky blond hair that retained his ridiculous mustache/sideburn/hair style shaped like a sun. He had orange-red sun markings on his shoulders, thighs and stomach. And he wore a tacky otaku outfit of a magical girl shirt, Ryū-Tama-Y pants, Don-Kanoji sandals, small yellow sunglasses and a necklace of Tamamon monster figure- Raimizu.
Next Chapter: Rising of the True Sun
