Chapter 102
The light emanating from Miralles's boxing gloves grew even brighter, even radiating faint electric snakes.
"It shouldn't be unfamiliar to you, right?"
"!!"
Sklaverei.
Quincy basic ability: The ultimate version of Reishi clustering, capable of forcibly absorbing surrounding Reishi and converting them into its own Reiatsu, even life forms composed of Reishi are no exception.
"It seems you already guessed it."
Haruto's sudden change in expression did not affect Miralles's calm tone.
"The power that suppresses you does not come from myself."
"My aging body can no longer keep up with the reaction speed of my mind, but this deficiency can be overcome by using highly precise Ransōtengai."
As for the lack of strength...
On the back of each of the two boxing gloves, there is a Silver Cross embedded in it.
"By absorbing the Reishi stored in the 'Sanrei Glove' for decades, my power will be amplified to a level I myself am unaware of."
"And your Kidō..."
"Before my 'High-Speed Sklaverei,' which I have meticulously studied for nearly a century, it cannot even unleash one-fifth of its power."
Miralles's composure stems from his confidence in his constantly honed skills.
Thank you for your explanation.
Haruto loosened his grip on the hilt of the sword slightly with his left hand.
"?"
"According to what I just said, as long as I release the Kidō fast enough, your Sklaverei won't be able to absorb enough Reishi."
Haruto used advanced Hadō with the intention of defeating his enemy in one strike.
However, if the other party's so-called High-Speed Sklaverei can absorb the Reiatsu during the condensation process of the Kidō and use it for their own benefit—
"Rush!"
He released Reiatsu with his loosely clenched left hand.
Along the top and bottom of the hilt, an invisible impact both deflected Miralles's right fist that was pressing down on the end of the hilt, and pushed the slender spine of the blade downwards along the sheath.
At the same time.
The leg muscles along the inside of the scabbard twitched slightly.
"Zheng!"
The scabbard shot towards the ground like Black Dragon Wave, and the Zanpakuto that had been suppressed by Miralles was finally successfully drawn.
At this angle and distance, Haruto wasn't strong enough to unleash his Zanka no Tachi... but he wasn't planning on using that move anyway.
"Ōkasen!"
Cherry-colored, blade-shaped flames erupted in the direction the sword's edge was pointing!
"Laugh!"
The existence of the Ransōtengai provides Miralles with almost unlimited pseudo-endurance.
However, as long as he doesn't master the Blut Vene, the intermediate-level Hadō can still deal the expected damage; the only difference is the number of hits required.
Faced with the oncoming flames, Miralles had no choice but to abandon his attempt to suppress them and instead cross his arms in front of him to shield himself.
Use the Sanrei Glove to ward off the flames.
"Bang!!"
At the same time, the Ōkasen exploded.
"Shakkahō!"
Haruto's Kidō never stopped, or rather, the Ōkasen just now was only the beginning!
The Shakkahō, with destructive power comparable to a man-portable grenade, unleashed a series of explosions in mid-air.
However--
"Thump!"
Haruto's Reiatsu, which he had just firmly locked onto, appeared behind him in an instant!
"?"
Hirenkyaku!
The initial attack was the same. The reason Miralles was able to stop the sword draw slash in advance was not only because of his reaction speed and strength, but more importantly because he was able to catch up with... no, with the Hirenkyaku, which was even faster than his Shunpo!
Haruto's gaze darted behind him.
Miralles's gauntlets had transformed back into the Spirit Bow form, and she unleashed a full-power Heilig Pfeil at Haruto's back!
"Call out--"
Using Shunpo from this position won't create any distance!
"Clang!!"
After a crisp metallic clang.
"Boom!"
Haruto's body was violently thrown out and embedded itself in the building directly in front of him.
Amidst the flying glass shards—
"Pooh!"
Haruto felt a metallic taste in his throat and vomited blood.
He has a strong fighting spirit: when defending, he always thinks about counterattacking, and when attacking, he never forgets to defend.
Faced with the unavoidable Heilig Pfeil, Haruto simply reversed his Zanpakuto and used it to block behind him.
By actively detonating the Ōkasen attached to the blade, the damage from the Heilig Pfeil was mitigated to the greatest extent possible.
"Thump!"
Haruto had no time to feel fortunate.
As he was blasted away, Miralles had already landed behind Haruto again on her Hirenkyaku!
But this time...
"Byakurai!"
Haruto pointed a finger at his own shoulder.
The intermediate-level Hadō mentioned earlier were merely a means to lull the enemy into a false sense of security and reduce his vigilance when facing Byakurai.
The real killing move is one that will pierce through you as well!
"Sizzle!!"
The blinding white light pierced a large hole in Haruto's shoulder.
Immediately afterwards, the dazzling and brilliant trail of lightning relentlessly headed straight for Miralles, who was about to launch an attack!
"Laugh!!"
Miralles' body was cut with the same hole.
However, his Hirenkyaku was indeed extremely fast. If it hadn't deviated from his body at the last second, his heart would probably have been burned to a crisp by now.
But.
Haruto's attack wasn't over yet.
If this method of exchanging injuries is used, Miralles, with her Hirenkyaku and Ransōtengai, will only be able to wear down Haruto even more.
So--
"Sajō Sabaku!"
Haruto aimed at the hole in his body pierced by the Byakurai and unleashed a golden chain that shot out at lightning speed!
Clang.
Before the Ransōtengai could even mend its wounds, the Sajō Sabaku had already blocked the opening.
Thick chains bound the two together tightly, like handcuffs.
"Now..."
"Your Hirenkyaku is useless now."
Haruto successfully blocked Miralles's means of movement.
"Snap!"
"Dream on!"
Seeing this, Miralles immediately grabbed the chains with both hands, intending to use his Sklaverei to absorb all the Reiatsu within—
His expression was no longer as indifferent as before.
"Too slow."
Haruto calmly grasped the other end of the chain.
The Reiatsu Sajō Sabaku wouldn't be completely depleted at once. Through the "connection" of his body, his Reiatsu would be continuously absorbed by the Sklaverei... and replenish the energy consumed by the Sajō Sabaku during the transfer process.
"Let's see if my Reiatsu can't hold up first."
This should have been a huge disadvantage, but thanks to Haruto's meticulous planning, it became the straw that broke Miralles's back.
"Your body will collapse first!"
"Ice Fang..."
Against opponents that are difficult to eliminate with slashes and explosions, fire and ice are actually very effective ways to deal with them; the most difficult problem of accuracy is also eliminated with the successful use of Sajō Sabaku.
Through sturdy chains, a chill more penetrating than the depths of winter is being transmitted.
"... Zheng Lan!"
"Click—"
"Boom!!"
――――
Miralles' frozen body fell to the ground.
It quickly shattered into pieces with a clear, crisp sound.
"..."
Cough, cough, cough!
Haruto covered his mouth and coughed violently twice, spitting out a mouthful of thick phlegm mixed with fragments of internal organs.
"That old Deng..."
"That really hurt."
Quincy excel in close combat are extremely rare.
Even Haruto, who was somewhat prepared, almost didn't react in time to be hit. If it were any other Soul Reaper, they would probably have been killed before they even got close.
Haruto reacted in time, but against an attack of the level of Heilig Pfeil, his Zanpakuto alone was not enough to block it; after all, the Kidō attached to it was Ōkasen rather than Dankū... Even Tōzanshō might not be able to perfectly defend against it.
"..."
Haruto crouched down and picked up two Silver Cross from the broken ice shards.
That concludes the discussion.
Haruto has collected seven Quincy crosses, all of which he obtained by looting the corpses of Quincy with the strength of high- Seated Officers.
"It's a pity we can't summon the Shenron."
Haruto gently shook his head and looked at the dead Daitenta seventh seat, not far away.