Chapter 211
Even for Zanpakuto with spatial attributes, the range of its abilities is limited. With more encounters, Haruto will be able to roughly determine Heaven Measuring's range—at that point, he can simply treat it as Zanpakuto with an extremely long attack range and launch an attack from a greater distance using Kidō.
However.
"Clang!!"
The seven layers of Tōzanshō that opened up his chest barely blocked the sweeping attack of the spear.
"You guessed wrong!"
Shunpo, Flow, Hirenkyaku.
The triple acceleration, even faster than Captain-level speed boost, allowed Haruto to traverse the entire Valley of Screams in a short time; however, Ryudoji stood there motionless, yet the attacks landed on him without any impact.
The opponent's position is in the center of the Valley of Screams, and the shortest attack radius is half of the Valley of Screams... This is his absolute home ground!
"Clang!!"
Haruto braced his hands against the sheath, directly blocking Heaven Measuring's thrust.
The Dankū that had been opened half a meter in front of him had no defensive effect whatsoever—the effective range of that Zanpakuto was not determined by the length of the blade, but could be freely extended and retracted in space according to the user's will!
"What a troublesome knife."
"Clang--"
After dodging another spear strike, Haruto no longer chose to maintain distance: compared to the first three spear strikes he took, Ryudoji's attack speed did indeed slow down slightly due to the increased distance, but even that slight slowdown of a fraction of a second...
They have no bearing on the outcome of the game.
"Whoosh!"
Haruto used his Shunpo technique to Shunpo in on Ryudoji's back at top speed.
The best time to switch from defense to offense is the moment when the opponent thinks you won't retaliate!
"Tinkle— "
He held the sheath in one hand and the handle in the other.
An 80-centimeter relative distance is the optimal distance for a draw slash.
A strike launched with maximum enhanced Flow is so powerful that even Heavenly Bestowed Armaments might not be able to withstand it.
Zanpakuto?
Zanpakuto that excels at offense is bound to be weak in defense!
However--
Seisen didn't even have time to unleash her brilliance from her sheath.
"Puff!!"
The silver ribbon, like a swimming dragon, had already sliced across the rainbow line from the extremely tricky shoulder, heading straight...
It pierced through Haruto's throat.
"... a surprise attack."
Ryudoji didn't even glance back.
I've learned my lesson.
"!?"
"Splash."
You'll never understand how intricate Haruto's "Oboro" form is until you experience it for yourself.
Even with relevant intelligence, Ryudoji still managed to miss his target with his killing move.
Not to mention...
Haruto even wore his Zanpakuto on his clone!
"Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō!"
With fingers together, the palm forms a knife.
The originally massive lightning bolts of the Thunder Cannon were compressed into a mere inch in front of his fingertips.
"Sizzle!"
Haruto is preparing to do something truly heartfelt for Ryudoji.
"Boom!!"
The exploding lightning painted the sky pure white, but the results of this lightning cannon attack were completely incomparable to its momentum.
"Snap."
Heaven Measuring spear can increase one's range, but as the saying goes, "the shorter the spear, the more dangerous it is," and in such close combat, a long spear is difficult to use effectively.
But.
Ryudoji has more than one weapon:
The longsword named God Sealing, with its broad blade serving as a shield, firmly blocked Ryudoji's path, negating most of the penetrating power of the lightning cannon at point-blank range.
"Lightning Palm!"
Defensive Zanpakuto?
Haruto still had no way of judging the specific abilities of this Zanpakuto, but he would never let go of the opportunity he had finally obtained.
Change stamp to shoot.
The second lightning bolt converged in his palm once more—just as Ryudoji had tested his physical strength in three ways, a defense adept at resisting piercing attacks might not be able to withstand the impact of blunt weapons.
However...
"Tsk."
The Reiatsu intended to unleash the lightning cannon did not condense in his palm.
"You can't use the Kidō anymore?"
"!!"
Even without using Kidō, Haruto is stronger than Ryudoji in terms of pure strength, and the two are locked in a stalemate, focusing on their longswords.
"This Zanpakuto God Sealing, capable of completely severing the Flow Reiatsu at the point of contact. Your right hand can no longer use Kidō."
"..."
Ryudoji makes no attempt to conceal the power of his Zanpakuto —that once Reiatsu is removed, even the strongest body will gradually weaken. Ryudoji is certain of the "future" that Haruto will have to let go of first.
"Thank you for your explanation."
"?"
Before Ryudoji could recover from his shock, Haruto had already grabbed the blade of the God Sealing Sword.
"Boom!"
A deep blue light shone on the surface of the forearm, where the veins were clearly visible.
The cloth-like Sajō Sabaku, bearing the distinctive patterns of the Blut Vene, coiled around the God Sealing in Ryudoji's hands—
"Combine and modify!"
Haruto still had no clue about the Blut Vene Anhaben.
However, Haruto has made some breakthroughs in attaching the ability of the Blut Vene to the materialized Kidō.
Can Reiatsu be blocked simply by contact?
Why not just seal this sword away?
"Dream."
Ryudoji hadn't expected Haruto to resort to such tactics, but he clearly already had a countermeasure for his Zanpakuto's weakness—
"Imperial Edict!"
With a command from Ryudoji.
Countless Blanks surged forth from the sword of the God Sealing Sword, instantly blocking the Sajō Sabaku that were wrapping around the sword.
Not only that.
They even began to pile up towards Haruto's body along the point where he came into contact with the God Sealing!
"Bakudō #91!"
There was no other choice.
Haruto could only grip the sword's edge with all his might.
"Puff!"
A crimson stain, carrying the scent of rust, also erupted, staining and permeating the seemingly endless Blanks.
"Shisō Kekkai!"
"――"
After a brief stalemate.
The two conflicting forces could no longer be contained...
"Bang!!"
It exploded.
Haruto and Ryudoji were forcibly separated by the explosion.
This time, however, the latter did not use the Heaven Measuring to attack Haruto, but instead pointed his longsword at Haruto—
"Call out!"
The Blanks survived the explosion twisted and merged before Ryudoji, quickly transforming into a dozen emerald green Sword of Light.
"Disease!"
"――"
The lightsaber did not shoot out as Ryudoji had hoped; instead, his body was instantly engulfed by the massive explosion.
"Boom!!"
That was pure and extreme heat.
Before the thick smoke dissipated, Ryudoji's dilapidated body reappeared before everyone as he swept away the flames.
What was that just now?
Ryudoji's disheveled state lasted only a moment; he quickly regained his composure... The Blanks had just transformed into a lightsaber swiftly returned to its original form and surged towards his body, soothing the wounds from within and without.
"Bakudō #88: Fūsatsu Kakei"
Fūsatsu Kakei.
Although the Lightning Palm failed to take effect, Haruto still managed to touch Ryudoji's body, even through the God Sealing Sword.
This moment.
The Fūsatsu Kakei was successfully implanted into Ryudoji's body.
Although his body has changed a lot due to the fusion with the Blanks, he is still essentially Soul Reaper.
That's all.
That Fūsatsu Kakei would have caused the necessary damage—if it were any other Soul Reaper, that completely unprepared attack would have been enough to burn the target to ashes.
"Spear and Sword Dual Mastery?"
Haruto chuckled lightly, a hint of sneer in his voice.
"Really."
Ryudoji shook his head with a wry smile.
"You almost turned the tables with just a sliver of a chance."
"Whoosh!"
Ryudoji threw the God Sealing Sword directly to the ground.