Chapter 147: The lightning dancing at your fingertips is my eternal faith

“Hyōrinmaru, the strongest ice-type zanpakutō, freezes all elements of the world and commands all things in the sky—what a pity.”

“It’s truly a shame, but there’s nothing to be done—later characters are just too strong, and Tōshirō Hitsugaya is still too young; give him time to grow, and he’ll surely become a Shinigami not inferior to the Captain-Commander.”

“That’s hard to say. Hyōrinmaru is indeed matched against Ryūjin Jakka, but Tōshirō Hitsugaya isn’t meant to be compared to the Captain-Commander—the Captain-Commander isn’t strong because of Ryūjin Jakka; he’s strong because he himself is powerful.”

“Your Bankai looks pretty ordinary to me, Hitsugaya Tōshirō, Aizen.jpg”

In this image, Aizen is already in a wheelchair—is it really fair to compare him to Xiao Bai? At this point, Aizen would only say to Xiao Bai: “Shinigami are such fascinating creatures. Bankai… such a nostalgic sight.”

“If I were standing before Ryūjin Jakka, Zangetsu, Senbonzakura, and Kyōka Suigetsu—which one should I choose?”

“It’s not even night yet, and you’re already dreaming?”

“What zanpakutō or not—Hinamori Momo is the real deal! The true gold standard of Shinigami toughness isn’t a joke; she’s endured more Bankai than you’ve ever seen, doggo.jpg”

“I can’t refute that—I even suspect she’s the physical form of the Soul King, doggo.jpg”

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If Ryūjin Jakka is the most destructive zanpakutō among Shinigami, then Hinamori Momo is the toughest Shinigami of them all.

Even Aizen, so powerful, couldn’t kill her with a single stab; a group of Captains and Vice-Captains together couldn’t kill her; if Gin Ichimaru had half her durability, he wouldn’t have died.

The title of “strongest” zanpakutō remains debatable, since every zanpakutō has its own strengths, and it’s difficult to define “strongest” based solely on the power of their wielders.

But when it comes to defense—or rather, the highest health—in the world of Shinigami, it’s unquestionably Hinamori Momo.

No one can dispute this point.

As for why the topic shifted from Hyōrinmaru to Hinamori Momo, beyond comparing zanpakutō strength to highlight Hinamori Momo’s durability, it’s also because Tōshirō Hitsugaya and Hinamori Momo are childhood friends.

If Hinamori Momo dies, Xiao Bai will go mad—but miraculously, Hinamori Momo survived until the end.

Although Hyōrinmaru is now wielded by Shen Mo, there’s no helping it—topics just shift like this.

But the most explosive, with the highest views and the most danmaku, were Lin Ruoxi’s battle scenes!

She flipped a coin, lightning exploded around her, and a hyper electromagnetic cannon shot out as a blue-white plasma, instantly piercing the mutated creature’s chest before vanishing in a streak of lightning before everyone’s eyes!

Same stance, same technique—even the way her bangs fluttered as she finished the move was identical!

How could anyone not think of the one known as the “Ace of Kuoh Academy,” the “Invincible Thunder Princess,” the strongest “Electromaster” of the Academy City—Uchida Misaka?

The danmaku flooding the screen was completely uniform, unlike Gu Che and Shen Mo’s:

“The lightning dancing at your fingertips is my eternal faith!!!”

“The lightning dancing at your fingertips is my eternal faith!!!”

“The lightning dancing at your fingertips is my eternal faith!!!”

“The lightning dancing at your…”

Popularity among anime characters in the two-dimensional world is tiered, and Uchida Misaka is unquestionably among the absolute top tier.

In reality, many who awakened lightning-based abilities—or any ability tied to electricity—have tried to develop a technique like the “Hyper Electromagnetic Cannon,” but no one has succeeded to this day.

Now, seeing Lin Ruoxi fire that shot, how could anyone not be thrilled?

Just as fans of Kamen Rider feel overwhelming excitement seeing the Gaim Insect Driver appear in reality, fans of “Onee-chan” feel the same uncontrollable emotion seeing the “Hyper Electromagnetic Cannon” appear in reality.

After these clips, a new scene appeared: three people fighting together against a third-rank mutated monkey.

Nothing unusual at first—but when they saw the mutated monkey use elementalization, everyone froze.

Gura Gura no Mi? This monkey ate the Gura Gura no Mi!

One of the strongest Devil Fruits in One Piece was eaten by a monkey?

Unacceptable. Unwilling to accept. Impossible to accept!

Those who still dreamed of one day buying a Gura Gura no Mi at the grocery store had their hearts shattered.

If a human ate it, they’d feel a little envy and jealousy—but accept it; but a monkey? How could they possibly accept that?

Although the final video showed Gu Che, Shen Mo, and Lin Ruoxi mercilessly beating the mutated monkey, slightly easing their inner frustration, the moment they remembered the Gura Gura no Mi was gone, they couldn’t help but feel miserable.

Since this isn’t their world, they couldn’t even be sure if a Gura Gura no Mi would ever appear again in reality.

“Is it really that big a deal? It’s just one Natural-type Devil Fruit.”

“What do you mean ‘just one Natural-type Devil Fruit’? That’s the Gura Gura no Mi! You think it’s the Moku Moku no Mi or the Mera Mera no Mi?”

“Hey hey hey, fine, the Moku Moku no Mi is weak—but the Mera Mera no Mi? That’s not weak at all! ‘The Mera Mera no Mi? Even dogs won’t eat it’ is just a joke—if it were right in front of you, who wouldn’t take it? And Lu Jing already ate one.”

“If the Gura Gura no Mi and the Mera Mera no Mi were both right in front of you, which one would you eat?”

“.Gura Gura.”

It’s not that the Mera Mera no Mi isn’t strong—it’s just that the Gura Gura no Mi is more beloved.

And when the final video appeared online, everyone stared in disbelief.

Ryūjin Jakka!

In the video, Ye Shen pulled out Ryūjin Jakka; after releasing its Shikai, he unleashed “Matsutake” and “Jōkaku Enjō,” instantly killing every mutated creature before him.

Crimson flames, radiating extreme heat, would engulf anything that so much as brushed against them, turning it to ash in an instant.

But what mattered wasn’t the flames—it was Ryūjin Jakka, the weapon Ye Xuan had drawn.

“When did Ye Shen acquire Ryūjin Jakka? Did I misremember? Didn’t Ye Shen originally obtain the Flame Dragon Armor, not Ryūjin Jakka?”

“I think I misremembered too—I clearly recalled Ye Shen obtaining the Flame Dragon Armor. How could I confuse armor with a sword? I really shouldn’t have.”

“True, true, but understandable—they’re both fire-based.”

“Exactly, both fire-based, so mistaking them is normal… bullcrap! Don’t twist reality because you can’t accept it! Ye Shen originally got the Flame Dragon Armor—he just acquired Ryūjin Jakka on top of it!”

Both fire-based? Mistaking them is normal?

That’s not normal at all.

Anyone with functioning eyes wouldn’t confuse armor with a sword!

Don’t distort reality just because you can’t accept it!

(End of Chapter)