Chapter 12: Bankai!

Let the Gotei 13 soldiers around us all disperse!

The upcoming battle is no longer one they can just watch.

Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo's voice was hoarse, and his eyes, usually filled with murderous intent, now carried a hint of solemnity.

Obviously, as the commander of the Gotei 13's 13th Division, Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo had already anticipated what was about to happen.

"As captains of the Gotei 13, you bear the responsibility to 'protect' the soldiers of your respective divisions! Now each of you should voluntarily take your division's soldiers back! As for this place, one man—me—is enough to handle it!"

Even though Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo was somewhat unaccustomed to the word 'protect', given his current position and duties, he still ordered the captains of the Gotei 13 behind him to have each of their division's soldiers return to their barracks.

"At once, Commander!"

When Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo finished speaking, the captains of the Gotei 13 standing behind him immediately nodded in agreement.

Although the original captains of the Gotei 13 were powerful, not a single one dared question the commander Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo's decision, because he was the strongest among them!

They had full confidence in Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo, believing that one man could handle this place, even though Maozhihua Baqianliu and Huangmu were formidable monsters even for captains of the Gotei 13.

"Um, Commander Shanben..."

"Xiao Zaitou, let's go! Let's go!"

"Damned Sifengyuan Qiri, I told you not to call me Xiao Zaitou! I have something to ask Commander Shanben!"

"Do you think Commander Shanben has time to answer your question now? Listen to me, just follow his orders for now! Otherwise you won't get any good fruit later~"

"Sigh..."

Even Zaitou Immortal, who wanted to speak with Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo, after Sifengyuan Qiri's persuasion, glanced from afar at Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo's back...

Then, with a lingering reluctance, he cast another glance at Huangmu's back as he fought the wicked Maozhihua Baqianliu, let out a helpless sigh, and turned away.

Thus, the captains of the Gotei 13, under Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo's command, each dispersed!

For a moment, the vast rooftop held only Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo, commander of the Gotei 13, and his deputy Jirou Quebuchang, standing silently, gazing at Huangmu and Maozhihua Baqianliu, whose fierce spiritual pressure erupted amid the ruins.

A kilometer away from the clash between Huangmu and Maozhihua Baqianliu...

Several soldiers of the 5th Division stood here, hesitating and fidgeting; lacking the strength of their division captains, they could not watch the battle between Maozhihua Baqianliu and Huangmu up close.

"What should we do now? We can't locate the captain at all! And our strength is far too weak to intervene in the fight between those two monsters..."

At this moment, the soldiers were talking, their words filled with helplessness over the situation.

"Hey! Stop chatting, and follow me back to the barracks~"

While they hesitated, Weihua Dan'erláng, captain of the Gotei 5, suddenly appeared behind them and shouted, urging everyone to follow him back to the barracks.

"Captain, you're here?!"

"Captain, where did you just go?"

"Captain, as soldiers of the Gotei 13 guarding Jingling Court, can we really ignore the battle over there?"

As soon as Captain Weihua Dan'erláng reached his own soldiers, one voice after another blasted through his head.

"Stop, stop, stop..."

"You all hold your tongues and listen to me first!"

Weihua Dan'erláng immediately silenced the chatterers.

"Umm..."

The soldiers, seeing the captain speak, instantly shut their mouths.

"The commander has spoken; we, as captains, will take you soldiers back to your respective divisions..."

"As for those two having a blast over there, I advise you to stay out of it~ Just leave this to the commander; that's enough!"

Weihua Dan'erláng said, rubbing his freshly shaved chin.

"Eh?! The commander has also arrived?"

The soldiers were startled by Weihua Dan'erláng's words; they never expected the fight between Maozhihua Baqianliu and Huangmu to even rouse Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo.

"Commander Shanben, aren't you just watching up there?!"

Weihua Dan'erláng pointed behind him at the statue-like figure standing on the rooftop.

"Since Commander Shanben is here, this farce will probably end soon, right?"

The 5th Division soldiers, gazing at the radiant figure in the sunlight, felt their spirits settle.

Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo is like the backbone and guardian deity of the Gotei 13! As long as he is with the Gotei 13, his soldiers will not go astray...

"And you say, Captain, now that Commander Shanben is here, might we get to see the famed strongest Shinigami of Jingling Court, Commander Shanben, make a move today? Even dying here would be worth it if we could witness his strike!"

When the 5th Division soldiers heard from their captain Weihua Dan'erláng that the revered Shanben Yuanliuzhai Chongguo, worshipped by all Gotei 13 soldiers, had arrived, their excitement surged.

At that moment, the 5th Division soldiers felt a 'morning enlightenment, evening death' sentiment—seeing their idol act was worth dying for!

"No! Even if you stay here, you probably won't get a chance to see Commander Shanben act..."

"Those two monsters over there are about to get serious; when that happens, you likely won't withstand the aftershocks of their clash~"

Weihua Dan'erláng shook his head helplessly at the soldiers, stepped to the front of the group, and created a barrier with his spiritual pressure.

"What?!"

"Has Captain Maozhihua not taken this seriously even after fighting to this extent?"

The 5th Division soldiers were left stunned, unable to grasp what their captain meant.

Meanwhile...

Huangmu and Maozhihua Baqianliu, still locked in a faint duel, watched the original Gotei 13 captains return to their divisions with their soldiers, and finally raised their Zanpakuto, declaring that from now on they would have no worries within Jingling Court.

Thus, the two spoke almost simultaneously.

"Bankai!!"

The moment Huangmu and Maozhihua Baqianliu both shouted those words, the entire Jingling Court was engulfed by an immense, chilling spiritual pressure!

At that instant, every Shinigami in Jingling Court felt a cold in their hearts, as a chilling murderous flow surged toward them...

The Shinigami soldiers drawn by Huangmu and Maozhihua's battle, unable to retreat, were crushed by the cold spiritual pressure, as if a massive hammer slammed onto their heads.

——Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light World!

——All exhausted!

As Aramaki and U no Hana Hasshuryuu revealed the names of their own Bankai, centered on the two of them, seven-colored lapis lazuli light and an endless sea of blood appeared out of thin air, clashing like needle points! And they continuously spread in all directions.

And also~

(End of chapter)