Death God, My Zanpakuto Is a Bit Trendy
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Volume 1: Chapter 78, Humility When the Wind Rises
The Rei'i Grade has a range.
Haruto's Reiatsu is still stuck at the Sixth-Class Spiritual Pressure limit.
However, the Raikōhō he is now wielding is far superior to the 155mm howitzer he used to be; it has the destructive power of a 381mm battlecruiser main gun.
This is the only strike.
Large swathes of ancient trees were overturned.
Within the enormous explosion crater, glistening fragments of freshly formed glass testify to the dazzling brilliance they had just endured.
Using Raikōhō of this level to attack an opponent whose Reiatsu is suppressed by Bakudō Spells can still inflict significant injuries, even on Vice-Captain-level.
However.
Haruto's expression, however, was not very good.
The Raikōhō missed its target.
The Hollow with the ram's head was suppressed by the Bakudō and should have had no chance to dodge. Even if it had mastered the Sonído, the same would be true: when the advanced Bakudō were first invented, the possibility of using Menos Grande against Sonído was taken into account, and such a basic loophole did not exist.
At the instant the Raikōhō was fired.
Suddenly, the sheep-headed creature opened its body, revealing the only fangs on its body that resembled those of a carnivore, extending to both sides of its skull.
The enormous maw, opening to about half the size of its body, swallowed the Raikōhō whole; at the same time, less than two meters behind the ram-headed phantom, a similarly sized phantom maw seemed to spit out the Raikōhō entirely, along with the surrounding space.
"Space?"
Haruto did not retract his arm.
"No wonder he can use the Sonído..."
Space-type abilities are all very powerful, but they are extremely rare for Soul Reaper, and relatively common for Menos Grande.
"But."
The Raikōhō tore through the front-facing Sajō Sabaku.
But Haruto's left hand was not idle: new chains grew and extended like sprouting vines, quickly trapping Yang Tou Xu once again.
"Your appetite doesn't seem big enough?"
The fierce lightning dissipated.
Extreme frost began to cover the pitted and uneven earth.
Since the beam of light condensed by the Raikōhō isn't that thick, let's just use an attack with a larger range, leaving the opponent with absolutely no room to absorb it!
"Hyōga Seiran!"
"Boom!!"
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Play strong hands slowly?
No, no, no.
Haruto is indeed dedicated to showing off, but he would never put on airs when facing an opponent stronger than himself.
A Void being possessing Fifth-Class Reii.
Faced with such an enemy, Haruto always goes all out from the moment he meets him.
After all, the abilities of Hollows are like the Zanpakuto of Soul Reaper; they can cause someone to lose their life at any time.
Not to mention that the Soul Reaper is a class whose output far outweighs its defense; if you can overwhelm the opponent with damage, don't even think about giving them a chance to fight back.
So.
"Thump!!"
When Haruto saw the icy tsunami Dankū in front of him, Haruto knew... this guy was definitely much more powerful than he had originally expected.
As the Hyōga Seiran roared out, the Ram Head Void's body expanded uncontrollably, even the Multiple Bakudō couldn't suppress it.
The maw of the abyss, enlarged to the same scale, swallowed all the ice and snow.
Not only that.
Having temporarily lost his animal form, Hollow did not release Hyōga Seiran from behind him. Instead, as if taking a deep breath, he rapidly shrank his body and returned the eighty-odd Kidō techniques to Haruto!
Hyōga Seiran.
Haruto knew all too well the power of his own Hadō: his body's defense, enhanced by Bone Strike, was useless; even with the addition of the Tōzanshō, it couldn't withstand it.
No way.
Haruto could only use the Dankū to block the Hyōga Seiran —the attack range of this move was not something that could be dodged away by a few Shunpo.
However, he knew very well that releasing such intense Kidō with both hands in quick succession would temporarily limit the extraction of Reiatsu.
Two seconds?
No, there's no time to recover even if you factor in the chanting time. The Sheephead Void, who set up such a trap, wouldn't give Haruto that kind of opportunity.
With only a sliver of Reiatsu remaining, Dankū would find it difficult to withstand its next attack!
"Snap."
A clear shattering sound rang out.
The sharply defined ram's horns smashed through the Dankū barrier, and the ram's hollow skull, like a warhammer, slammed violently towards Haruto!
"Zheng."
Draw your sword.
The skull is the ram's hardest weapon, but also its most vulnerable and vital part.
After all, it's essentially a Visored.
Since we can't stop it, let's just fight back with offense.
"Zanka no Tachi"
Both timing and Reiatsu extraction are limited.
Haruto could only counter his opponent with a simple and Zanka no Tachi.
But.
Although it didn't gather the Reiatsu of lightning, Haruto's Zanka no Tachi, like the Raikōhō, was no longer the version it was half a year ago; through constant practice of Hakuda and Zanjutsu, the power of this Zanka no Tachi was now not much weaker than the previous combined version.
This is the enhancement brought about by the improvement of basic attributes.
Then--
"Call out!"
The Zanka no Tachi landed in empty space.
The ram-headed creature charged towards Haruto, and at the last moment before contact, it used Sonído, its goat horn piercing Haruto's back from behind when he was completely unprepared.
"Bang!!"
A crisp sound of bones breaking rang out.
"Hiss—"
Haruto's body twisted into an arc shape, flying straight forward like a cannonball, knocking down ancient trees that would take ten people to encircle in his path.
"Boom!"
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"Cough!"
Haruto coughed up a mouthful of thick blood.
However, the metallic taste in my throat didn't dissipate much; instead, my mouth contained a lot more solid matter.
It's obvious without even guessing that these are fragments of internal organs.
I'm not sure about other locations, but the sudden bitterness following the sweet and fishy taste indicates that the gallbladder definitely didn't escape unscathed.
So that's how it is...
The liver apparently couldn't escape the damage, and the blood loss was caused by a broken rib piercing the lung.
"You bastard..."
Haruto couldn't keep distracted—painful as it was, as long as he hadn't passed out, he could still fight.
"I never imagined that both of my experiences with the Sanzu River would involve fighting against a ghost."
Haruto was not careless at all.
Knowing that the Hollow could use the Sonído, Haruto naturally made two preparations from the beginning, strengthening his cervical spine and back beforehand with Bone Strike —even if the Hollow's frontal attack was most likely just bait, Haruto still couldn't let himself be hit, after all, no one knows if the bait will turn into a killing move.
Condensing the Reiatsu of the Zanka no Tachi is necessary, but this makes it impossible to use the Instantaneous Technique of the Tōzanshō for Kidō defense.
In that case, at least his spine wouldn't be broken.
In conclusion
Haruto has temporarily lost the ability to move.
The Shinigami's spiritual pressure control and physical manipulation are not part of the same system; at least he can still use his hands to release Kido.
As for recovery...
The Bone Strike did indeed make Haruto's body extraordinary.
Given his miserable condition, he should be able to recover somewhat within ten minutes.
Action.
But.
Sheephead Xu clearly wouldn't give Haruto that kind of opportunity—
"Soul Reaper."
A chilling sound reverberated through the air.
—Even if the other party starts their villainous talk therapy session.
"So you can talk?"
Haruto definitely can't be as aloof as Yangtou Xu just now; he desperately needs to buy time and recover as much as he can.
"I lack the language center commonly found in humanoid food ingredients, which you should be able to tell easily... considering the top three combat strength in this hunting ground."
"..."