7-2 Raid as a Blade

What's wrong? From this distance, you won't be able to cut me.

The fact that you're waiting where you are means you understand coming any closer would put you well within my range. I must formulate another plan.

I see you're quite cautious.

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Did that move seem meaningful to you?

I don't believe I should view anything as meaningless acts while in this situation.

Oh?

You do understand, don't you? You can't cut me like you did with the others, or even get close to me.

And what was that?

Just a trap I set.

I take it that means you have visited this dimension before?

I know you're aware of the powers that I have, but allow me to explain. My Fullbring, Book of the End, inserts my existence into my target's past.

So this ability of yours works on people as well as inanimate objects.

Perhaps a firsthand demonstration might help you understand.

I just inserted myself into your Zanpakuto's past. As a result, your blade will never hit me again.

By doing that, I've seen all of your sword techniques so many times, I'm bored by them.

In order to protect its user, your sword's unique attack method demanded that a special characteristic be built into it. A safety feature so that there's an area where the blades can never enter.

Once you're centered inside that zone, you cannot be injured. A safe zone, as you came to call it.

With its tremendous offensive force and its impenetrable defensive capabilities, that small empty space is the only known weakness that your weaponry possesses.

So when someone's fighting against your Senbonzakura, one must get in close, not retreat.

But very few could ever reach such a conclusion on their own. Not knowing about it makes the idea of charging into battle a suicidal move.

How wise you've only shared this with some of your closest relatives.

It's strange to hear you say that Senbonzakura has a weakness. And you say that you found it by facing it countless times. Hmph.

So tell me, who did you hear the term "safe zone" from?

From you. Have you already forgotten what's happened here? Look at yourself. I cut you just now.

I'd say your future looks rather bleak, Byakuya. After all, none of the defensive or attack techniques you've developed will work on me.

Because as things now exist, I was the one who actually helped you develop those techniques.

So that means that Senkei and Gokei won't work on you then.

Not even Hakuteiken will work.