Chapter 90
Something's off.
Something's very off!
Then he suddenly turned his head toward the top of Senya Tower, that lazy figure…
What exactly did Kuchiki Senya do to Sōjirō?
…
"Bankai."
"Tensa Zangetsu!"
The hard yellow earth exploded with a roar! Vast spiritual power tore at everything, as if ready to sever the sky!
A boy with yellow hair, clad in a black shihakushō, held a long, slender black zanpakutō in his hand.
His resolute gaze locked tightly onto the Kuchiki Bai Zai before him.
The one said in legend.
Kuchiki Senya's younger brother.
"I only want to protect my comrades; I don't wish to fight you."
Kurosaki Ichigo spoke in a solemn tone.
His power was born solely to protect his comrades.
If
Kuchiki Bai Zai insists on blocking me, then I'll have no choice but to fight!
Anyone who stands in my way of saving my comrades will be crushed!
But
Kuchiki Bai Zai merely shook his head slightly.
"The Kuchiki clan."
"We are the guardians of Soul Society's laws—if even I let you go, the rules are broken."
"Then who in Soul Society would still respect or obey the rules?"
Saying this,
Senbonzakura in his hand suddenly released!
Two figures, one black, one white, clashed wildly in midair!
"Bankai!"
"Senbonzakura Kageyoshi!"
"Boom~"
Countless pink cherry blossoms
scattered in all directions toward Kurosaki Ichigo.
Each petal's edge was razor-sharp!
Gathered together, they resembled a massive meat grinder, ready to crush everything!
Not long after,
Kurosaki Ichigo fell into a disadvantage, gritting his teeth as he struggled to hold on, beads of sweat pouring down his forehead!
His wrists trembled slightly…
His zanpakutō was about to slip from his grasp!
Tensa Zangetsu greatly increased his speed, allowing him to overpower Bai Zai's Shikai.
But
Once Bai Zai activated Bankai,
the gap in raw power could not be bridged by sheer willpower!
"Hey."
"Ichigo, you're really in a bad state."
A lazy voice suddenly rang out—Kurosaki Ichigo's pupils shrank violently!
The next instant!
A mask resembling pale bone instantly covered Kurosaki Ichigo's entire face!
The once-clear crescent moon became pitch-black and deep!
The spiritual power around him surged massively, sweeping everything, blotting out the sky—dark as ink, radiating an utterly evil aura!
"Let me show you what true battle really is!"
"Getsuga Tenshō!"
Kurosaki Ichigo's Hollow, White, awakened at this moment!
It took control of his body!
"Boom~"
Two figures clashed and darted through the air, spiritual pressure exploding wildly!
In an instant,
the earth shattered, chaotic spiritual power swirled everywhere—the entire world drowned in a terrifying, roaring destruction!
"Hahahahaha!"
"This is true battle! Ichigo, you're far too weak! You can't even unleash the full power of Getsuga Tenshō!"
"Giving you this power is a waste!"
Hollow White laughed wildly, spinning his zanpakutō in his hand like a windmill, whirling with terrifying force.
Blocked the swirling cherry blossoms rushing toward him!
Meanwhile.
Rushed wildly toward Kuchiki Bai Zai, his head drenched in sweat, breathing heavily!
"Captain-level? That's all?"
"Hahahahaha!"
Byakuya laughed wildly!
Zangetsu trembled violently; in an instant, countless sword shadows enveloped Kuchiki Bai Zai completely!
……
Meanwhile.
In the forest.
The battlefield was a ruin!
The ground was shattered, the massive trees reduced to dust!
Wild spiritual power spread indiscriminately.
On the ground.
Dozens of elite Shinigami from the Second Division lay scattered—Yoruichi had eliminated them all in an instant!
Two figures faced each other, both radiating powerful auras!
"Shunko!"
Yoruichi stared at Sōjirō using Shunko; her shoulder and back garments exploded into tatters!
A relaxed smile appeared on her face.
This technique, fusing Hand-to-Hand Combat and Kidō, had been developed by her decades ago!
She!
Was the creator of Shunko!
"Useless, Sōjirō. Your attacks have no effect on me."
"Until now, I never used Shunko against you."
Opposite.
Sōjirō's expression didn't change; her spiritual pressure surged further!
The torn garments on her shoulders and back ripped apart further; an even greater power enveloped her!
"Extreme Shunko!"
"Boom~" In the battlefield, the crashes of shattering air, clashing spiritual pressures, and the activation of Kidō rang endlessly.
Not long after.
End of Chapter
