The terrifying combat power of the Soul Reaper's Eight Extraordinary Skills! Six Treasury Immortal Thief!

At that moment, Kenpachi Zaraki finally experienced how terrifying a Zanpakuto's release could be.

With no other choice, he could only force his Zanpakuto to recover using his Reiatsu.

Only someone with his monstrous level of Reiatsu could have pulled it off.

After Kyōsuke Kuchiki wounded him, it was as though some incredible switch had been flipped inside the beast.

Though his injuries were growing worse, Kenpachi Zaraki looked increasingly excited, his eyes shining brighter and brighter.

His entire body radiated a murderous aura that could cow all things.

His Reiatsu poured endlessly from every part of his body, as though it cost him nothing.

Kenpachi Zaraki's inhuman performance and combat power nearly drove the two watching captains to despair.

Kyōsuke Kuchiki, who was fighting this "monster," looked completely at ease.

"Hadō #73, Sōren Sōkatsui!"

A tenfold boost!

Kyōsuke Kuchiki swept his fingertips through the air, and two pale flames resembling fire dragons instantly sprang forth, speeding toward Kenpachi Zaraki to coil around him!

The aftermath of the scorching flames swept across the ground, charring everything in its path as the terrifying heat seared the earth.

The wreckage, already so damaged that its original appearance was impossible to make out, did not last even a second before burning to ash!

Under the intense heat, glassy deposits soon began to form on the ground.

The aftermath alone was this powerful, to say nothing of the Kidō itself.

Boom!

Sōren Sōkatsui slammed into Kenpachi Zaraki.

Yet the man's speed did not drop in the slightest. Instead, he moved even faster.

Kyōsuke Kuchiki looked closer and could not help staring in surprise.

A faint golden light had appeared around Kenpachi Zaraki.

His Reiatsu had been packed tightly together, forming a barrier that completely protected him.

Kyōsuke Kuchiki could even faintly sense a trace of searing heat from the barrier.

It was a defense of materialized Reiatsu!

Something suddenly stirred in Kyōsuke Kuchiki's mind, and he immediately understood.

Although Kenpachi Zaraki's use of spiritual power was extremely crude and he did not consciously condense his Reiatsu into a defense, his Reiatsu was simply too powerful.

The Reiatsu this monster released unconsciously was stronger than that of an ordinary Captain-level fighter.

And that was with Kenpachi Zaraki doing everything he could to suppress it.

Now, under the stimulus Kyōsuke Kuchiki provided, Kenpachi Zaraki's Reiatsu was considerably stronger than it had been at the beginning of the original story.

Thus, the Reiatsu Kenpachi Zaraki released from the surface of his body had grown so strong that it seemed almost solid, taking the form of a golden skull that enveloped him completely.

This was Kenpachi Zaraki's materialized Reiatsu defense, capable of blocking all outside attacks.

The defense was incredibly hot; the moment an outside attack touched it, its Reishi would be burned away. It could even hold its own against "Hadō #90 + 6, Ittō Kasō."

It was an extremely powerful defensive move.

The key was that Kenpachi Zaraki had only gradually learned this move after joining the Gotei 13.

There was no way he could have learned it yet!

In other words...

During these few short minutes of battle, Kenpachi Zaraki's strength had been released further!

That was why he had learned this skill ahead of time!

The key was that the pressure Kyōsuke Kuchiki put on him was simply too great.

Dijiang's ability was a sharp blade hanging over Kenpachi Zaraki's head at all times.

Only by using a move like this could he qualify to fight Kyōsuke Kuchiki.

Even Kyōsuke Kuchiki, who knew something about Kenpachi Zaraki, could not keep a trace of surprise from flashing across his eyes.

As expected of one of the future Five Special War Powers. Isn't this guy improving a little too fast in battle?

"Kill!"

With a roar, Kenpachi Zaraki charged over, his entire body shrouded in golden Reiatsu.

He slashed at the Kidō that resembled a white flame dragon.

The strike was like a white rainbow piercing the sun. With that powerful Reiatsu behind it, an ordinary Kidō would likely have fallen apart in an instant.

Kyōsuke Kuchiki's Kidō, however, held firm and wrapped itself around Kenpachi Zaraki instead.

If not for the protection of his materialized Reiatsu defense, that alone would have turned Kenpachi Zaraki to charcoal.

"Is this Kidō too?"

"It's completely different from what I've seen before!"

"How many more moves like this do you have? Show me every last one!"

Feeling the terrifying, searing heat of his opponent's Kidō, Kenpachi Zaraki roared in excitement.

He had seen and heard of the power known as Kidō before, when he fought other Soul Reapers.

But those Soul Reapers' Kidō had been pathetically weak, to the point that he could have wiped them out with a breath.

Kidō like this, moves like this, an opponent like this!

This is fantastic!

A fight like this is really exhilarating!

Amid the white flames, Kenpachi Zaraki, looking like a demon, threw back his head and laughed wildly.

His attention, fighting spirit, and Reiatsu became more focused than ever before.

His Zanpakuto, which Dijiang had shaved down earlier, had also returned to its original state and had even begun to undergo subtle changes.

Almost unconsciously, Kenpachi Zaraki pushed his potential to its limit!

His speed, strength, Reiatsu... all were advancing toward that highest limit!

That god of slaughter who could kill anything in an instant was about to return!

With his full attention focused, Kenpachi Zaraki also noticed that, as his own strength increased, the Soul Reaper before him seemed to grow a little stronger as well.

It seemed that no matter how strong he became, the tension and sense of danger in his heart would not fade.

At that moment, not only did Kenpachi Zaraki feel no frustration or fear, his fighting spirit burned even stronger!

"Come on!"

With a beastlike shout, he thrust out the battered sword in his hand.

Kyōsuke Kuchiki, fully prepared, immediately defended himself.

"Bakudo #81, Dankū!"

With the tenfold boost, a translucent wall as wide and thick as a city wall appeared at once, shielding him completely.

Chapter 58: The terrifying combat power of the Soul Reaper's Eight Extraordinary Skills! Six Treasury Immortal Thief!

Now, Kyōsuke Kuchiki somewhat believed that "a battle between Soul Reapers is a battle of Reiatsu."

Kenpachi Zaraki was the best example right before him. As long as one's Reiatsu was strong enough, one could ignore all of an enemy's moves and abilities, and with a single swing of the sword, kill the enemy before they even had time to dodge.

Fortunately, both Kyōsuke Kuchiki's Reiatsu and his Zanpakuto's ability were beyond the norm.

Otherwise, there really would not be much he could do against a monster who simply used Reiatsu to take everything you threw at him head-on.

Clang!

Kenpachi Zaraki's attack slammed into Dankū.

He was astonishingly fast. If Kyōsuke Kuchiki had been even a few seconds slower, he would probably have been pierced by the blade already.

"Shave him away, Dijiang!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Kyōsuke Kuchiki swung his blade down the next second.

Dijiang's ability ignored the golden skull's defenses and stabbed forcefully through.

The materialized Reiatsu defense that had enveloped Kenpachi Zaraki's entire body visibly shrank.

But the man had clearly grown used to it. He raised the Asauchi in his hand and swept it upward with a backhanded stroke.

Then, paying no attention to his Zanpakuto, which had grown shorter once again, he lunged forward and launched another attack.

His manner made Kyōsuke Kuchiki lose focus for a moment.

Good grief. It looks like even if I shaved his Asauchi away completely, he wouldn't care. He'd just swing his fists and keep fighting.

Still, he really could not drag this out any longer.

Kenpachi Zaraki was the very model of someone who grew stronger the longer he fought. If this continued, the battle would turn against Kyōsuke Kuchiki instead.

Holding back was no longer an option. He could only give it his all and crush this man completely!

At the same moment that thought crossed his mind, Kyōsuke Kuchiki's gaze changed, gaining a trace of sharpness.

"Are you finally getting serious?"

Sensing a subtle change in his opponent's bearing, Kenpachi Zaraki stopped in his tracks, and even his frenzied attacks ceased, as though he did not want to disturb Kyōsuke Kuchiki while he gathered his strength.

Hearing this, Yoruichi Shihōin and Kensei Muguruma, who stood nearby, were both taken aback.

Finally... getting serious?

The two captains had seen perfectly clearly just how outrageous the two men's performance in battle had been so far.

The shock in their hearts was no less than that of the ordinary Soul Reapers watching in a daze nearby.

Indeed, because they were captains, they understood even better how terrifyingly strong the two men were, and felt a trace of unwillingness and yearning as well.

If the two of them had not been at a loss for words, they might even have said something like, "The two great powers fought to the edge of the universe, grinding even the Great Dao to nothing."

It could be said that ordinary captains worthy of being recorded in history were little different from ants before these two.

And yet, even now, they had not been serious?

Was that really possible?

Deeply shaken, the two could not help exchanging a glance. Alongside the profound shock in their eyes was a measure of horror.

Then their hearts jolted, and they looked up at the sky.

Their keen senses had picked up on something amiss.

The aura between heaven and earth... had changed!

They soon realized that this strange change could only have come from Kyōsuke Kuchiki.

His Reiatsu was so powerful that it had stirred a change in the energy of heaven and earth.

If Kyōsuke Kuchiki's goal just now had been to defeat Kenpachi Zaraki,

there was now a trace of killing intent about him!

In this battle, he probably would not hold back anymore. Everything he did would be for the sake of victory!

Even if... Kenpachi Zaraki were to die here!

"Go!"

After calling out a warning, Yoruichi moved back at least a hundred meters in the blink of an eye. Even then, she looked hesitant, as though she thought she had not gone far enough.

She already had a faint premonition.

It would be best for them all to get completely away from the battlefield, away from those two monsters.

Otherwise, the consequences could be severe if they were caught in the aftermath.

"Leave here at once! Keep retreating until you can't see us anymore!"

Realizing that his squad members were not even qualified to watch the battle that was about to unfold, Kensei Muguruma immediately stepped in front of them and gave the order.