The Terrifying Combat Power of the Soul Reapers' Eight Extraordinary Skills! Six Treasury Immortal Thief! (continued)

At the sight, the squad members panicked, their hearts filled with shock.

They could not follow the battle before them with their eyes at all; they only knew it was extremely dangerous.

With their eyesight and experience, they had no idea just how terrifying the two people in the sky were.

They only knew better than to rush forward, but they had never expected that they could not even watch now...

Was it really that extreme?

Yoruichi Shihōin, who had retreated farther away, saw the squad members hesitate and knew things were going badly.

She did not dwell on it, however, instead focusing all her attention on the two men standing in the sky.

She trusted Kensei Muguruma to look after the Soul Reapers of the Ninth Division.

Sure enough, Kensei quickly noticed that his subordinates had not grasped the severity of the situation.

Without hesitating for a second, he activated Tekken Tachikaze.

A fierce gale burst out in all directions, and Kensei immediately used Shunpo to drag his subordinates away one by one.

Only when the other squad members saw their captain act so cautiously did they realize something was wrong.

They all began retreating.

But by then, it was already too late.

When Kenpachi Zaraki sensed the change in Kyōsuke Kuchiki, powerful golden Reiatsu erupted from him once more.

The man's Reiatsu seemed inexhaustible.

Several Ninth Division Soul Reapers who had not managed to get far enough away could not hold out for even an instant. Their eyes rolled back, and they collapsed unconscious.

Fortunately, Kensei arrived in time and braved the chilling Reiatsu to rescue them one by one.

Terrifying Reiatsu filled the surroundings, making heaven and earth tremble.

After seeing to his subordinates, Kensei carefully felt Kenpachi's incomparably violent Reiatsu.

He walked up to Yoruichi.

After glancing at Kyōsuke, who remained utterly unmoved in the sky, the Captain of the Ninth Division remarked:

"Kyōsuke Kuchiki will surely become a remarkable figure someday."

Yoruichi answered with a look of certainty and pride:

"He already is a remarkable figure."

To the gathered Soul Reapers, it felt as though a long time had passed.

In reality, only a few brief moments had passed from Kyōsuke gathering his power to Kenpachi releasing his Reiatsu.

It was only because they had endured such immense mental pressure that every day had felt like a year.

Yet the shock they suffered did not end there.

Far away in the sky, Kyōsuke suddenly unleashed all his Reiatsu, and an overwhelming pressure descended upon the entire land in an instant!

A tenfold amplification!

In a flash, the power of the Reiatsu around Kyōsuke surged!

Its range also expanded instantly, reaching Muguruma Ken and his squad members!

Boom—!

The ground beneath the Reiatsu sank uniformly by several centimeters in an instant, and countless clods of earth were compressed to their limit, becoming something like concrete!

Several Soul Reapers tending to their companions in the distance looked up, but could see only two black dots in the sky.

They had thought they were far enough away, but soon one of the "black dots" in the sky seemed to become a "sun."

The "black sun" was radiating limitless Reiatsu.

The Ninth Division Soul Reapers fell silent at once, their faces abruptly turning even paler.

Could these two monsters' Reiatsu surge even higher?!

Fortunately, their group was at the edge of the affected area and did not have to bear particularly heavy Reiatsu.

If they had remained where they were, they would have suffered more than simply fainting on the spot.

Meanwhile, at the center of the battlefield...

Kenpachi stood in the sky, his gaze fervent.

Facing Kyōsuke's tide of Reiatsu, which rolled like a towering wave, he stood immovable.

During his fight with Kyōsuke, he had taught himself how to use Reishi to create footholds.

A brilliant golden light had also begun to shine from his body. Within it, the skull grew more distinct and solid, ever more complete in both form and spirit.

Clearly, his materialized Reiatsu defense had undergone another transformation, becoming even more powerful!

The next second, Kyōsuke called out the names of a string of Kidō spells!

"Bakudō #75, Gochūtekkan!"

Five enormous iron pillars appeared out of thin air and crashed straight toward Kenpachi!

The howling wind was impossibly heavy, as though it bore the weight of ten thousand jin!

"Is that all?"

Without the slightest fear, Kenpachi grinned ferociously.

The instant Kyōsuke struck, he released all the Spiritual Power in his body, blasting all five iron pillars apart!

But Kyōsuke's Kidō was not finished!

"Bakudō #79, Kuyō Shibari!"

The moment Gochūtekkan was shattered, nine pitch-black orbs of flame appeared, radiating a deeply oppressive aura and sealing off the space where Kenpachi could move!

"Bakudo #81, Dankū!"

Immediately afterward, two thick, translucent walls appeared, completely sealing off the space above Kenpachi as well.

Kyōsuke had now used this Kidō, originally meant for defense, to trap Kenpachi completely.

In the brief moment Kenpachi was held in place, Kyōsuke had already raised Dijiang.

A faint, eerie blue light silently kindled on its sharp blade!

Space Erasure!

He activated the ability without hesitation, and the next second, his figure vanished from where he stood!

Here it comes!

A flash of excitement passed through Kenpachi's heart as he unleashed his Reiatsu to the fullest.

He already knew that the snowy-white blade could erase anything!

Even if it only grazed him, the part it touched would vanish into thin air.

Moreover, the ability could neither be defended against nor countered; it could only be dodged or blocked.

Thus, rather than break the Kidō restricting his movement, he quietly waited for Kyōsuke's attack.

His attention and concentration were honed to their peak as he waited for Kyōsuke's attack.

But then... his opponent vanished from sight!

...Where is he?

Kenpachi could not help freezing for a moment.

The air was filled with traces of the various techniques the two had unleashed in their fierce battle, but there was not the slightest trace of Kyōsuke himself!

For the first time in this battle, he had lost track of Kyōsuke!

Senka!

Kyōsuke had naturally chosen this special Shunpo, which could get him behind an enemy as quickly as possible.

With the additional effect of Six Treasury Immortal Thief, his presence was naturally concealed entirely.

The blade struck, and light flashed!

The blade's tip, flickering with an eerie blue light, pierced Kuyō Shibari effortlessly and stabbed toward Kenpachi at tremendous speed!

But just then, the man before him suddenly looked back.

His smile was terrifying, and an intensely scorching light burned in his eyes!

"Let's fight to the death!"

Before he had even turned around, a flash of cold light came crashing toward Kyōsuke, bearing terrifying sword pressure.

The sword light and sword pressure sealed off the space, destroying everything.

Against an attack as fast as lightning, even a Captain-level Soul Reaper would likely be beheaded before he could use Shunpo.

Yet Kyōsuke showed not the slightest sign of panic.

He seemed to have anticipated it, and even had time to notice something unusual about his opponent's weapon.

The Asauchi Kenpachi had casually picked up had acquired a faint, unusual aura.

Though the blade still looked battered and covered in chips, it had clearly grown larger, and contained a killing intent that made even Kyōsuke's heart tremble.

Noticing this, Kyōsuke's gaze flickered.

He must have felt a faint call from his Zanpakuto during this battle.

Nozarashi?

But the call must have been too faint, so it still looked like a broken blade. It could not even achieve Shikai... no, it could not even maintain its most basic blade form.

Kenpachi Zaraki—this man really was almost ridiculously powerful in battle.

But...

I'm strong too!

Instead of dodging Kenpachi's blade, Kyōsuke moved his wrist slightly and sent Dijiang straight into it without hesitation.

Screech—!

Blade clashed against blade!

As a streak of invisible light swept through the air...

The Zanpakuto in Kenpachi's hand, which had not fully undergone Shikai, suddenly grew shorter again.

This time, Kyōsuke had deliberately unleashed nearly all his Reiatsu.

As a result, Dijiang's ability was brought to its limit, erasing more than half the blade of Kenpachi's battered sword in one stroke.

Not the slightest remnant of the erased portion was left behind; there was no telling where it had gone!

Without pausing or hesitating, Kyōsuke followed through with a forward sweep.

The sharp tip of his blade pointed straight at Kenpachi's face!

Pfft!

The next second, a spray of blood burst forth!

Kenpachi... was still holding the posture of his strike.

But because too much of his long blade had been erased, it could not possibly threaten Kyōsuke.

In the end, his blade stopped a few centimeters from Kyōsuke's throat.

Dijiang had already sunk silently into the eye socket on the left side of his face, where a scar ran across it.

"You were too slow."

"I won this fight."

Kyōsuke spoke calmly.

He slowly drew Dijiang out, then, with a click, the blade slid into its sheath.

"You..."