We cut to an infirnary in the Forest. We see an unconscious hollow with burns and wounds, laying down on a wooden quartz medical bed.
The hollow wakes up and opens his eyes and saw Guerra, sitting on a chair, watching him.
The hollow immediately sat at the bed, bows his head and quickly addressed Guerra.
"My Emperor!... Why are you here- aghhh"
Guerra reassures the hollow.
"Please, lay down for a moment or else you'll accidentally reopen your wounds."
The hollow immediately quickly layed down on his bed and asked Guerra.
"If I may ask.... What happened?"
"An explosion occured on the lab, caused Szayelaporro."
"Ahhh. I knew we shouldn't have trusted that guy... I had a weird feeling about him..."
"Sadly.... You're the only scientist that survived the explosion, and our plans will be held back for days. And I'm hoping that you would continue your work in the Resource Department as the Lab is destroyed and we don't have the brains yet to fill up the Research Department."
"Don't worry my Emperor, I still remember parts of some of the war machines you have presented."
"That's good... (stands up*) Once you fully recover from your injuries, You will be transported to the Resource Department."
"Yes my Emperor!"
Hours later. We cut to the Resource Department in the Southern Ciudad. In their testing site, we see hollows slowly assembling an incomplete howitzer that stands at the height of 10ft and the width of 5ft.
We see Guerra and the scientist checking out the howitzer.
Guerra asks the scientist.
"Your progress seems to be doing good on this machine, how about the other ones I've proposed?"
"Well... I couldn't work on the others yet as I'm focusing on this one for now to check for mistakes in the prototype before it gets mass produced by the Resource Department. Though... I could gurantee you I will work on the others as soon as I'm finished with this one!"
Guerra admires the scientists for his dedication to him.
"Hmmmm. You're very reliable, if I could get more scientists, I'll secure you a spot as the head of the Research Department."
"I-I appreciate that very much, my Emperor!"
After thanking Guerra, the scientist glances at Guerra's sword that's sheathed on his left waist and asks.
"If I may so.... Is that a Zanpakuto??"
"Oh... Yes, it's a Zanpakuto that Ashido gave me."
The scientist's curiosity grew even more about the Zanpakuto and dives deeper.
"I've heard rumors about things called a "Shikai" which relates to Zanpakutos, can you please show it to me?"
Guerra nods and called out his Zanpakuto's name for the scientist.
"Arise! Ushinawaretakōtei!"
The Shikai manifests and the scientist gave an interested and surprised look upon seeing it.
"Woaaahh... A greatsword! Let's see here... A sharp blade, a one hand grip, and an interesting looking pommel!
Shikai's have abilities right? What's this one?"
"When you get cut or sliced by my Shikai, either your Speed, Intelligence, Durability, Perception, and Strength will be lowered by 10% - 40%, and I can keep slicing you to lower your other stats."
"What an intriguing ability! If I may... Can I take this to my office for further research??"
"Sure, why not."
The scientist runs with the sword while carrying it above his head as Guerra stands there and watches him run.
He scratches his head and scoffs.
"Can't get enough of that ambitious bastard."
In the scientist's office, he had set up alot of his research equipment that he was able to recover in the ruins of the lab.
The scientist places the Zanpakuto on a makeshift sword stand and a forcefield manifested around it. He booted up his computer and opened a chat log.
The scientist innocently typed on his computer.
"Hello! You must be Emperor Guerra's Zanpakuto, nice to meet you."
After 10 seconds, he gets a reply.
"You must be the researcher closely acquainted by Guerra."
"You could say that...."
"Such amazing technology.... You were able to communicate with me."
"Hehe, it's nothing. Enough about me though, tell me more about yourself."
"I prefer not to, too much of a hastle for me."
"Aww... Don't be so closed off."
"No."
The forcefield around the Zanpakuto begins to fluctuate and the scientist gets shocked and panickly types in his computer.
"Ok ok! I'll back down, but could you atleast tell me how Emperor was able to even get a Shikai/you?"
For 30 seconds, he didn't get a reply until....
"Don't tell your boss this but...."
The scientist looks around his surroundings to make sure he is alone and then focuses back on his computer.
"Your boss has Shinigami blood within him. That's the only way he was able to manifest me as his subject."
The scientist wrote this all down on a note book.
Ushinawareta kōtei replied.
"I want you to keep this only between us, alright?"
The scientist was hesitant but he follows.
"Well.... Sure I guss.
Guess* I'll only agree if you let me take tests on you."
"Wait what?"
The scientist waalks away from his computer and began doing tests.
Moments later, the scientist returned to the site while holding Guerra's Zanpakuto that's still manifesting a Shikai.
Guerra turns to the scientist and says.
"Took you long enough."
"(scratches his head*) I'm sorry..."
"(grabs Zanpakuto*) It's fine....
So..... Did you learn anything about my Zanpakuto?"
The scientist flinched and reluctantly said.
"W-Well.... Uhhh... I found out that when you turn off or unmanifest if that's even a word, the effects of Ushinawareta kōtei that you inflicted upon your opponents will dissipate."
Guerra massages his chin and responds to the scientist's words with delight.
"Hmmmmmmm.... Interesting! I'll keep that valuable info in mind!"
A hollow working on the artillery calls out for the scientist.
"Hey!!!!... We've finished the howitzer!"
The scientist shouts back.
"Goood!!!! I'll check it for mistakes!!!!"
The scientist began to slowly check the artillery for any mistakes and found none.
Guerra stands right beside the scientist while he checks out the machine.
Guerra asks him.
"Could you elaborate more on the howitzer?"
"The howitzer runs on reishi made artillery shells that hits harder than a Cero! It also requires 2 - 4 hollows to manage the howitzer."
The scientist inserts a shell into the breach and pulled a lanyard with all the strength he had. A shell came out of the muzzle that was aiming at the sky and was able to hit a dummy target in the distance, obliterating it into pieces.
The hollow celebrated as their work has paid off.