Ye Yang vs. Baraggan

"What if I could Bankai?" The soft voice was completely genuine, not a rhetorical question but a statement of certainty.

"How is that possible?" the Third Army Commander exclaimed. "Bankai is the final form of Zanpakuto's release; it's impossible for someone your age to master it."

Ye Yang smiled at him, "Why is it impossible? I was already capable of Bankai back in Soul Society. Whether you believe it or not, that's an undeniable fact."

Everyone fell silent. They hadn't expected that this new leader could actually Bankai. There weren't many Shinigami in Soul Society who could Bankai; most of them were Captain-level. Looking at the young Ye Yang in front of them, the word "genius" was practically on their lips.

After a moment of silence, the old commander spoke up, "No, we can't let you take such a risk. You are our future hope. You are still young and have a long road ahead of you. Let this old man handle this."

"Commander-General Ikeda, going there in your current condition would be no different from suicide. But I'm different. I can hold him off and there's still hope of returning. After all, the Shunpo of the Shihoin Clan is never bad. I'm confident I can escape."

At this moment, Ikeda Kawai's adjutant spoke up, "Commander-in-Chief, I think Commander Ye Yang is right. We just witnessed Commander Ye Yang's incredible speed, a testament to his mastery of the Shihoin Clan's skills. Escaping shouldn't be a problem for him."

However, Ikeda Kawai insisted, "No, we can't take any risks. There's no room for negotiation Commander Ye Yang. This is my order, please obey."

"But..."

"No buts, ah, you..." Ikeda Kawai felt a darkness before his eyes, and before he could finish speaking, he collapsed. Everyone quickly supported him, looking in shock at Ye Yang, who had attacked from behind Ikeda Kawai.

Ye Yang, still holding his hand, said, "It's alright, he just fainted. He wouldn't agree otherwise. The old commander is in your hands now; take him and leave quickly."

No one knew what to say, except for Shusuke Amagai said, "What about you, Commander Ye Yang? Are you really going to stay and deal with Baraggan? Even if you're strong, you're no match for him. Let me stay and help you."

Ye Yang shook his head. "No, you should go with them. Staying behind will only hold me back. Trust me, I came back the last time, didn't I?"

Shusuke Amagai wanted to say that this time was different, but seeing Ye Yang's determined eyes, he knew he couldn't change Ye Yang's mind. So he simply said, "Be careful, Baraggan is not easy to deal with. You must come back!"

"Okay, I'll definitely come back. Just don't let me come back without a drink," Ye Yang said with a smile.

With red eyes Shusuke Amagai, "I'll definitely have two bowls when you come back."

Although Ye Yang didn't know if he could defeat Baraggan, Ye Yang was confident that even if he couldn't, he could definitely escape. That's why Ye Yang accepted the mission without hesitation.

"I'll go out and distract him first. You guys use this time to escape, understand?" Ye Yang was already preparing to leave.

"Um"

Ye Yang slowly opened the barrier, and sure enough, Baraggan had been waiting here for a long time. At this moment, his deep purple figure was sitting on a throne, as if he were a king ruling the world. The aura of death was filled around him, and no grass grew wherever he went!

Seeing that only Ye Yang came out, he said, "Why are you the only one here? Are all the others dead?"

Ye Yang said softly, "Because I feel that I am enough to deal with you on my own."

A metallic voice emanated from his mouth. "Kid, you'll pay for those words. It's been so many years since anyone said that to me, so long I'd almost forgotten. I, Baraggan Ruizenbon, the King of Hueco Mundo Skeleton Emperor, will show you how foolish it was to utter those words!"

"Hmph! Talking big won't help, Bankai - Spatial Domain!" Ye Yang immediately Bankai, because otherwise he couldn't hide it from him at all, and he needed to buy them time.

With a flash of silver light, Ye Yang and Baraggan had entered Ye Yang's space. Baraggan's metallic voice came through. "Oh? This is your Bankai ability? Seems not very impressive."

Ye Yang retorted, "Is that so?" In the blink of an eye, a pitch-black Spatial Rift appeared behind Baraggan, attempting to devour him. Baraggan was no ordinary person either; with a Sonído, he appeared behind Ye Yang, his double-edged axe already swinging. Just as the axe was about to strike Ye Yang, it missed its mark, leaving only an afterimage of Ye Yang in place.

"As expected of the King of Hueco Mundo, you're quite skilled. But when it comes to speed, I seem to be more adept." Ye Yang's unspoken message was clear: you're still a bit lacking in speed.

"Kid, don't try to provoke me!" His voice was laced with anger; he was clearly enraged. As the king of Hueco Mundo, he hadn't heard a word of criticism in years, and now, being repeatedly provoked by a mere Shinigami, he was naturally furious. He wanted to teach this brat that the king of Hueco Mundo was not to be trifled with!

This time, Baraggan directly stepped forward, wanting to fight Ye Yang in close combat. "Just what I wanted!" Ye Yang said. When it came to close combat, Ye Yang had never been afraid of anyone. He conjured a long sword in his hand and fought with Baraggan.

Ye Yang then launched a relentless offensive, unleashing a series of exquisite moves. He initially thought he would gain an advantage, but the reality was quite different.

Baraggan and Ye Yang were evenly matched! Ye Yang was also a little surprised. Logically speaking, he was faster than him in both moves and speed, and should have left several wounds on him long ago. However, every time he was about to hurt him, he was dodged. In Ye Yang's calculations, none of this should have happened.

The same thing happened in the following battles. Several times when Ye Yang thought he could hurt him, he was dodged. Ye Yang also felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

In fact, it wasn't just Ye Yang who was surprised; Baraggan was no less astonished than Ye Yang. Ye Yang's moves were so overwhelming that he couldn't keep up. The dazzling attacks, the tricky attack positions, and the unpredictable speed had put Baraggan in grave danger several times. If it weren't for his special abilities, he probably would have suffered a great loss long ago.

In the blink of an eye, the two were fighting again. This time Baraggan, Ye Yang carefully observed Baraggan's movements and finally discovered why Ye Yang could easily dodge some attacks that seemed impossible to avoid. It turned out that whenever Ye Yang was about to attack him, his movements would noticeably slow down by a beat. Because of this slight delay, Baraggan was able to dodge. Ye Yang was confident that it wasn't a problem with him; there was only one possibility left: Baraggan had used some method to force Ye Yang to slow down. But what was this method? Ye Yang pondered the answer.

Suddenly, Ye Yang remembered something. If he was right, there shouldn't be any mistake. He would find out if he tried.

In the midst of the battle Ye Yang suddenly vanished from in front of Baraggan and reappeared behind him. "Senka!" He unleashed a sword strike aimed straight at Baraggan's head, but clearly, his movements slowed just before it hit. Baraggan dodged with a Sonído, saying, "Kid, you can't beat me with speed alone."

Ye Yang immediately retreated to create distance, chanting, "Hadō #33 - Sōkatsui!"

A pale burst of flame shot towards Baraggan, but it was useless and couldn't hit him at all. "Hadō #58 - Tenran!" Instantly, a tornado raged, Baraggan had to move aside to dodge.

Then Ye Yang continued chanting, "Thunderous carriage, the gap of the spinning wheel, this thing gathers light and splits into six! Bakudō #61 - Six Rods Prison of Light"

Before Baraggan could react, he was immobilized by the six golden light plates. Ye Yang then pressed his advantage, unleashing "Bakudō #75 - Gochūtekkan."

Suddenly, five enormous iron pillars descended from the sky and slammed into Baraggan, pinning his limbs and body beneath them. But this wasn't the end of it, because Ye Yang knew that Baraggan would definitely break through these Bakudō. However, Ye Yang's purpose was not that; he simply wanted to temporarily restrain him so that he would have time to chant advanced Kidō.

"A faint, murky pattern of light, an unruly and mad aura, appearing yet denied, paralysis instantly halting the long slumber, the crawling steel princesses, one after another self-destructing clay puppets, unite, rebound, cover the earth, knowing one's own powerlessness, Hadō #90 — Kurohitsugi!" Ye Yang directly unleashed Hadō #90, and a huge black cube-like space appeared around Baraggan, trapping him inside, subjecting him to a thousand cuts from the blades of darkness. Ye Yang could already hear the sound of the dark blades colliding, but as for the effect, he would only know after it was over.

Soon the Kurohitsugi began to slowly disappear, but this was not the ordinary disappearance of someone who had run out of Kidō. Rather, it was the disappearance of someone who had disintegrated from the inside. The upper left corner of the Kurohitsugi began to slowly corrode, as if it were being eaten away. Soon, the Kurohitsugi had disappeared, while Baraggan's clothes were somewhat torn and he looked a bit disheveled, but he was not injured.

Ye Yang was not surprised, because this confirmed that his idea was correct.

Baraggan slowly rose into the air, his anger clearly visible in his words: "You despicable Grim Reaper! How dare you offend the King of Hueco Mundo! I am the only god in this world! You dare to disobey the will of God, so go to hell and regret it!"

Ye Yang sighed softly, "Indeed, it seems my idea was correct. I felt something was off when I first fought you. Why were my attacks always a beat slower when they got close to your body? Now I understand, it's the power of decay, a kind of time power. You used this power to age and decay the Kidō now, didn't you? That's really impressive. I never thought there was someone in the world who could control such a power."

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