Jun Shimizu vs. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto
"Is Jun Shimizu... or should I say he's bolder than me, or..."
"What?" Gin Ichimaru asked, catching up on what Aizen hadn't said.
"It's nothing," Aizen smiled slightly, "Alright~, let's watch. Battles of this caliber are quite rare."
The power of Clear Rain Eradicates Sins is to deliver a powerful blow to anything deemed 'sinful'. What is sin? Guilt itself is certainly one aspect, as is hostility towards the holder.
The falling raindrops were constantly draining Old Man Yamamoto's Spiritual Power, which made Yamamoto very uncomfortable. "What a boring trick. If you're going to fight me with this kind of power, you're really disgracing your master."
"Well, I wouldn't say. Everyone has their own unique temperament. I'm not Master, and I'm not you either," he said, completely unconcerned about the current situation, just wanting to drag things out as long as possible.
The next moment, a flame cleaved the sky, then spread outwards, completely dispelling the celestial phenomenon of the Clear Rain Eradicates Sins.
Chun directly canceled the deactivation, which was forced, and the blade of Clear Rain in his hand even shattered. Chun was truly startled.
"Is this even possible?" Chun carefully placed Clear Rain back into its sheath.
"Why aren't you injured? Your sword," the Old Man Yamamoto frowned, "And this isn't your sword either? You've been using it for hundreds of years..."
"Haha, you saw right through me," Chun released a small amount of Spiritual Power from his hand, which dispersed into countless streams in the air and landed around the battlefield.
Yamamoto looked over, and each force revealed a hidden presence—a person, and also a knife. Jun tossed Clear Rain to the nearby Hell Nightmare, then reached out his hand.
"Come here! Stigmata!" The blonde, golden-eyed female paladin instantly transformed into a knight's lance, which Jun held in his hand, and then into a set of Saint Seiya armor, which Jun donned.
"Stigmata activated! Unlocked! Sanctification!"
The seven Stigmata on the armor were instantly activated: Strength Enhancement, Speed Enhancement, Reiatsu Enhancement, Spiritual Flow Enhancement, Reishi Absorption Enhancement, Attack Damage Enhancement, and Damage Reduction.
Then, the abilities of the seven Stigmata were greatly enhanced, and four additional abilities were added: Battle Sustain, Death Resistance, Energy Absorption, and Physical Absorption.
"Come here! Thunder Charge!" The beautiful woman in the tight leather outfit transformed into an accelerator on her armored boots.
"Solve! Thunder Charge: Divine Speed!"
After the release, lightning-formed wings appeared on Chun's wrists, ankles, and back, greatly increasing his speed.
"Come here! Tianci!" The silly girl said goodbye to the others with a grin, turning into a crystal on the helmet.
"Solution! Lucky Star!"
The crystal transformed into a perfectly transparent eight-pointed star, sparkling and flawless.
"Come here! Undying!" A burly man, looking like a bear, stepped forward, transforming into a shield in his hand.
"Solve! Undying Unbroken!"
The shield itself now bears the inscription "Undying Unbroken," and its appearance appears much more archaic, without any other changes.
"Come here! Endless!" Jin Shanshan gave a wicked smile, and a golden blade appeared in his hand.
"I apologize for keeping you waiting, Captain-Commander," Jun said, now resembling a Europe knight, shield and sword at the ready, all that was missing was a magnificent steed.
Yamamoto remained completely unmoved, instead asking, "Don't you understand the last sword? It's so pitiful."
"Haha, this sword itself is the solution."
"I see," Yamamoto said, and with a sudden swing of his sword, a massive wave of fire shot straight towards Jun's location.
Chun's electric wings suddenly materialized, and he thrust his shield forward, forcefully stopping the wave of fire. A layer of light appeared on the shield, preventing the flames from advancing any further. The light then spread across the shield to a height of several hundred meters, almost reaching the height of Sōkyoku Hill.
Chun saw the weakness of the fire wave. This was the power of the Endless One. He stepped forward and slashed horizontally with his sword, cutting a gap in the fire wave. Then, suddenly, the stability of the energy disappeared, and the flames began to convection. Then, the entire fire wave shattered with a roar.
Old Man Yamamoto's hand trembled slightly as he gripped Ryūjin Jakka. His brows furrowed even more, and then, for the first time since the start of the battle, he moved his feet.
As expected, Yamamoto appeared in Jun's defensive position atop his shield, slashing down with his sword. The immense force made Jun suspect he had encountered Arrancar; how could Soul Reaper possess such power!?
The ground beneath Chun's feet shattered with a deafening roar, and Chun was cleaved into the ground by a single blow. However, Chun managed to block the attack. His electric wings materialized once more, and the Stigmata on his armor shone brightly. A Spiritual Power shockwave, even stronger than Getsuga Tenshō, was flung away by Chun.
The immense Spiritual Power surged through the Yamamoto into the sky. Jun followed, transforming into a bolt of lightning. However, at that very moment, the fiery wave that had cleaved the Clear Rain Celestial Phenomenon reappeared. Jun quickly raised his shield to shield himself, only to be slammed back to the ground by the fiery wave.
This time, however, the fire didn't explode in the sky. A massive pillar of fire stretched for hundreds of meters, and everyone on Sōkyoku Hill could feel the intense heat. But after three flashes of silver light, the pillar of fire collapsed, self-destructing once again.
Jun once again transformed into a bolt of lightning and soared into the sky. Yamamoto was already prepared. The two exchanged dozens of blows in the sky at a speed that only Aizen and Retsu Unohana could barely see. Then, Jun was sent back to the ground by Yamamoto's Yamamoto, who burst into flames and crashed down.
Another pillar of fire, hundreds of meters high, exploded. This time, there was no silver light. Jun's armor was shining to its limit; he had used up all the armor's power, but it was only enough to clash with Yamamoto's Shikai. In this state, Jun actually laughed.
The electric wings materialized again, vanished completely, disappearing from the clash in an instant. They jolted Yamamoto staggering, then instantly reappeared behind Yamamoto, slashing down with a sword.
The immense force carved a deep trench that stretched across the Sōkyoku Hill, but Yamamoto had vanished. The sword hadn't struck anyone. Jun quickly raised his shield to his side and twisted his body, but the next moment, he was slammed into the trench he had created.
Because of the buffer, Chun was completely unharmed, just as she had been before. Now, Chun's defenses are incredibly strong, further enhanced by the Lucky Star's luck, and her Sanctification Battle Sustain and Death Resistance were completely unnecessary. The Spiritual Power consumption was also expected; she simply wasn't injured.
He instantly reappeared before Old Man Yamamoto, Yamamoto unleashed a slash, but Jun spotted the opening and struck the Ryūjin Jakka's attack. Yamamoto's Spiritual Power flow froze instantly, and Junichi sent him flying, smashing a crater several hundred meters long into the Abandoned District.
"To think they could do that!" Aizen was stunned. Retsu Unohana on the other side narrowed her eyes, while Kyōraku and Ukitake, who had come to watch the battle after their injuries had slightly improved, were even more dumbfounded.
Ukitake was so frightened he almost had a seizure. "Cough cough~ cough cough, Junjun, he..."
"Knocked away!" Kyōraku exclaimed in disbelief, and the others were even more at a loss for words, unsure how to react to this fact.
On the battlefield, Chun was still pursuing, and at that very moment, as Chun prepared to use the air to accelerate again and secure another victory, the speed of his Spiritual Power circulation was too fast and exceeded his control. He lost his footing, feeling like he was riding a bicycle too fast and then couldn't get any power on the pedals.
Then Jun tumbled in the air, his shield pointing directly at Yamamoto, and he withstood the blow.
However, it seemed as if it had withstood the blow, yet also as if it hadn't. The Undying Unbroken shield was sliced in two, and all the runes on the armor shattered with a crash. Pure felt as if he had been cut in two. Just then, Endless was struck by the blow, and then Lucky Star also cracked.
A sudden, massive Explosion, far more Explosion than any previous Explosion, completely destroyed the Abandoned District on the southeast side of Seireitei. Jun was Explosion like a kite with a broken string onto Sōkyoku Hill Explosion.
"Cough cough," Jun propped himself up, using only one arm, as his left arm was only held together by a sliver of skin. His armor was falling off, turning into a shattered sword that landed beside him.
Lucky Star had also turned into a cracked blade, thankfully not shattered. Endless lay to the side with a huge gap in it. The shield had flown away somewhere. Only Thunder Charge remained a good blade, now lying at Chun's feet.
Suddenly, a figure appeared beside Jun. No one could see the speed; he simply appeared. Just as Yamamoto's sword was about to fall, a thick arm pierced through space and grabbed Yamamoto's hand.
However, Yamamoto's sword still slashed down, but a yellowish-brown Spiritual Power Barrier Chun, forcefully blocking the strike. This strike was devoid of any martial arts flair and seemed completely out of place with Yamamoto's style, yet it was precisely Old Man Yamamoto's solution.
"Haha," Chun laughed, "I've finally let you understand."
Jun, somewhat exhausted, turned and sat down on the ground, staring at the Old Man Yamamoto, panting, "The Blade Without Fire, the Zanka no Tachi, the Blade of the Rising Sun, is it? Truly a fine sword, huff... huff..."
Yamamoto no longer cared about Jun; instead, he looked at the hand gripping him and the shield protecting Jun. "Who's there?"
Another thick arm pierced through the void, directly from space itself, then seized the space and tore it apart like a sheet of paper, revealing Oka's figure in its entirety, followed by Pandele, Biersen, Starrk, Natasha, Nelliel, Tier Harribel, and Dolfen.
All the Arrancars were present. Oka stepped forward, and he and those behind him, especially the distinctive Hollowfication Masks of Saber-toothed Tiger Pandele, along with their prominent Hollow Holes, were clearly Hollows. There were also the Menos Grande waiting for Aizen in the sky, but none of them seemed as imposing as the group protecting Jun.
"My name is Oka, Orcinus Orca, and I am an Arrancar."
"Arrancar?"
"Yes, it's the evolved form of Vasto Lorde. Nice to meet you," Oka said, extending his hand to shake hands with Yamamoto, but Yamamoto didn't oblige and simply sheathed his sword.
Jun, having Kaido his arm, managed to stand up. Nel and Shark Sister helped him up, while a black figure suddenly appeared beside Jun, looking at him with teary eyes.
He gave a completely apologetic laugh, "Haha~, I'm sorry to have worried you so much."
Isuzu shook her head. "No, it's good that you're alive."
Isuzu's appearance shocked everyone. Jun greeted Aizen, "Aizen- senpai, aren't you leaving? If you don't leave soon, you might not be able to handle this old man's rage."
Aizen removed his glasses, tossed his hair back, and snapped his fingers. Menos Grande from the sky stretched out its hand to catch the three of them. Even without using Negación, his aura instantly rose several levels.
Two more figures appeared on Jun's side. Byakuya, who had barely managed to stand up, was shocked to see his aunt and uncle join the ranks behind Jun.
Jun gave everyone on Sōkyoku Hill their usual gentle smile at the end, "Goodbye everyone, next time we meet, we'll probably still be friends. Bye~"
Turning around, he was the first to step into the torn space.