Chapter 228

After Kenpachi Zaraki and Sajin Komamura were defeated in an instant, even the stubborn Yamamoto realized that Lin Que was not simple.

"This guy is not someone you can deal with; I will do it!"

"Your personality is truly explosive."

Stretching his arms, Lin Que looked at Yamamoto with a smile.

"According to the plot, shouldn't it be that I beat all the captains of the Seireitei once before it's your turn as the Captain-Commander?"

"Hmph! Ryoka should be dealt with immediately!"

Flames slowly ignited along the cane, burning away the decorative outer layer.

Grasping the Zanpakuto hidden inside, Yamamoto swung it toward Lin Que from a distance.

"Reduce all creation to ash. Ryujin Jakka!"

The already terrifying Reiatsu on Yamamoto's body welcomed a huge increase once again.

Scorching flames rushed out along the blade, turning into a continuously rotating fire tornado that charged toward Lin Que.

"This is... Taimatsu?"

Not far away, the expression on Shunsui Kyoraku's face became somewhat surprised.

"To use a move of this level right from the start, it seems Old Man Yama is truly serious."

"No, if it's only to this extent, it's not enough."

Staring fixedly at Lin Que, Retsu Unohana, who was beside him, made her judgment.

"An attack of this level is useless against that man."

As if to respond to Retsu Unohana's speculation, Lin Que, standing in front of the fire tornado, raised his palm and swatted at the fire tornado as if swatting a fly.

Bang~!

A crisp sound rang out, and the fire tornado, which had been coming on aggressively a second ago, collapsed in an instant and vanished into the air.

"Shattered?"

Byakuya Kuchiki, who had been expressionless all along, widened his eyes in surprise.

As the head of one of the four great noble families of Soul Society, he naturally knew how terrifying Yamamoto's power was.

Just by entering Shikai state, the power the opponent held already surpassed his own Bankai.

To be able to easily shatter the opponent's attack meant that this man could easily shatter his Bankai as well.

"It seems it can only be left to Your Excellency, Captain-Commander."

"Damn it."

Clearly realizing the gap in strength, Toshiro Hitsugaya was also somewhat unwilling.

"Where on earth did this monster crawl out from?"

"That can only be investigated after the matter is over."

Watching Yamamoto, who had unexpectedly been suppressed head-on, Shunsui Kyoraku gripped his Zanpakuto.

He did not give up on supporting him directly after seeing the gap in strength like Byakuya Kuchiki or Toshiro Hitsugaya.

Silently exchanging a glance with Soi Fon, who was beside him, he understood her thoughts and looked back at the front line.

Let's try to find an opportunity.

"Hey, old man, is this all you've got?"

Walking through the raging wall of fire as if nothing had happened, Lin Que looked at Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto in front of him.

"You talked so big, can't you be a bit more impressive?"

"If this is all you've got, I'll send you to meet those two guys from just now."

"......"

Facing Lin Que's provocation, Yamamoto did not reply immediately.

After silently staring at Lin Que for several seconds, he finally noticed the sense of incongruity that had been lingering all around.

"Why can I not feel your Reiatsu?"

A battle between Shinigami is a battle of Reiatsu.

Being able to easily block the attack of Ryujin Jakka, the opponent's Reiatsu should not be weak at all.

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But what is very strange now is that Lin Que is not emitting any Reiatsu at all.

"Can't feel my Reiatsu? Isn't the reason very simple?"

Facing Yamamoto's inquiry, Lin Que did not rush to make a move, but took out the Hogyoku and waved it in front of him, a mischievous smile appearing on his face.

"Because my Reiatsu has already exceeded the limits of a Shinigami."

"The Reiatsu is not on the same dimension, so naturally, you cannot feel it."

"The Hogyoku?!"

Seeing this familiar item, Yamamoto widened his eyes abruptly, and the Reiatsu on his body actually rose to another level.

"Are you Aizen?"

He reached the same conclusion as Shinji Hirako and the others.

But in the next second, he overturned this conclusion.

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"No, you are not Aizen."

Yamamoto said with certainty: "Aizen's goal is not the Seireitei; even if he completed the breakthrough, he would only choose to go and create the Oken."

"Did you kill Aizen, and that is why you obtained the Hogyoku?"

"As expected of those born in the Seireitei, your thought processes are truly similar."

Lin Que couldn't help but laugh: "It's just a Hogyoku, why does everyone think that Aizen was killed by me?"

"Hmph! It doesn't matter who you are!"

Yamamoto snorted coldly, the expression on his face returning to calm.

As the strongest Shinigami in the Seireitei for a thousand years, he is absolutely confident in his own strength.

The reason he wanted to confirm Lin Que's identity just now was because Aizen had Kyoka Suigetsu in his hands.

With his five senses under influence, he was afraid that he would hurt other captains if he took action.

But now that he had confirmed Lin Que was not Aizen, he had no such scruples.

"I will give you one last chance; surrender now, and I can still spare your life."

"Then I will also give you one last chance."

Lin Que replied with a smile: "If you surrender now, you might still be able to save some face."

"Arrogant fool!"

Yamamoto glared, a terrifying killing intent radiating from his body.

After the battle just now, he had already determined that Ryujin Jakka in Shikai state alone could not take down Lin Que.

Since that was the case, he could only use his true power.

"Final Release—Longsword of the Remnant Flame!"

...... a few. ===== CHAPTER 230 =====