Six-Rod Light Prison

"What did you say?"

Scar staggered backward, his voice full of confusion, as though he had heard something incomprehensible.

"What did you say!!"

Christopher reacted even more violently. He roared as though a raw nerve had been struck!

"Admiration? Distant! What a load of nonsense! What right does someone who's lost his memories so many times have to pass judgment here?!"

His reaction was downright deranged. His face, always composed and feigning refinement, came alive and rippled as though someone had shoved a shit-stirring stick into a cesspit.

"Interesting..."

The corners of Rover's mouth rose, as though he had discovered something amusing.

"Are you someone else's bootlicker too?"

"Shut up!!"

"Don't think you can do whatever you want just because we're usually polite to you. That's only because we've been trying to win you over!"

"Now I've decided on my own that you need to be taught a lesson before you'll see yourself for what you are!"

A dark red aura radiated from Christopher, like the Fractsidus's distinctive mark.

His frequency shrieked, disturbing the space around him.

"Stronger?"

Rover narrowed his eyes. Under the scrutiny of his Reiatsu, the other man's aura was rising rapidly.

But by his measure of strength, it was nothing more than an insignificant little step!

The Playwright picked up his pen and drew a stroke through the air, sending a frequency into Scar's body.

"I'm invincible, I'm the strongest, I'm invincible, I can't be defeated!"

Scar repeated the words, believing them more and more, growing more and more certain!

Boom!!

An explosive aura surged into the sky, and his Reiatsu underwent a qualitative change.

It rose from fifth class to third class, a notch higher than Christopher's.

Rover's eyes widened, and he nearly exclaimed in amazement.

Is this the power of the script? As long as you believe, it becomes real. It's a little like Fullbring from the world of Bleach!

"Have a taste of our blood-boiling combination attack!"

Scar's wild laughter rang out. Before he had finished speaking, playing cards flashing with red light seemed to tear through space, arriving right in front of Rover in an instant.

The Blood Oath Covenant flashed past, slicing them in two.

"Not worth mentioning!"

"Hehe... is that so?"

As his words fell, the broken cards glowed red and gave off searing heat.

Boom!!

Explosive flames swallowed everything around them, and billowing smoke and dust obscured their vision.

"How was that?"

Scar grinned smugly. "This is our true power. Joining us is where you truly belong!"

"Still not worth mentioning."

The wind blew, revealing Rover's figure. Not a speck of dust marred him as he stood straight as a spear, the Blood Oath Covenant ringing as it thirsted for blood.

"Hahaha... that's more like it! Only then are you worth having among us. Next, I'll give it my all!"

"Let's continue the fight that those outsiders interrupted!"

Scar didn't mind in the least. Like a shark that had caught the scent of blood, he grew even more excited.

Red light flashed incessantly. His frequency surged to a frenzied limit, then broke through it with ease.

Overclocking! His power soared once more!

A massive goat-like figure appeared, wielding a pitch-black flaming blade. Every movement it made radiated a crushing sense of pressure!

"Still feels familiar..."

This Overclocking form resembled a sword release in Bleach, or a Hollow's destructive Resurrección. In any case, they all brought a massive surge in power, though the side effects were rather severe.

With that, Scar's Reiatsu reached the peak of third class, just a step away from the ranks of the stronger captains.

It had to be said, the two of them really did have some skills when they worked together.

In a few short moments, they had raised Scar from Sajin Komamura's level to that of Shunsui Kyōraku without Bankai.

Of course, that was purely from the perspective of Reiatsu!

"In the end, that's all you've got. I'm a little disappointed."

Rover shook his head and sheathed his longsword.

First-class Reiatsu, unmatched under heaven!

Before it, all those flashy tricks looked utterly ridiculous.

"Arrogant!"

Hot winds howled as the massive figure leaped into the air. Its flaming blade, thirty feet long and carrying boundless power, slashed downward at the top of Rover's head.

The blow was mighty and unstoppable. No one could have blocked it head-on.

The earth shook, and a vast trench suddenly appeared. Gray flames spread along its edges, carrying an aura of utter desolation.

"So you dodged after all. Looks like you know fear too?"

Scar turned back, a vicious grin on his face as he stared at the black-haired, golden-eyed man. A violent aura surrounded him, and every inch of his muscles thrilled with excitement, as though crying out.

"I'd advise you not to get too cocky. It makes you look weak..."

At those words, Scar's aura grew even more frenzied!

"I'll shut you up for good!"

Despite his increased size, his speed hadn't diminished at all. He had even gotten faster.

In a flash, he appeared behind Rover!

"Prison of Ruin!"

With a hum, the surrounding space solidified around Rover, trapping him in a tiny area.

This was Scar's resonance ability: creating space and teleporting at will. It was immensely powerful.

"Let's see you dodge this!"

He raised the giant blade, its tip pointing down. His killing intent was ignited, and he held nothing back!

"Scar, show some restraint! Don't actually kill him!"

Christopher frowned and warned him in a low voice.

"I can't help it. He can only pray for himself. Even I can't stop now!"

"What!!"

The Playwright's expression changed. He admitted he had been impulsive, and this was not how he had wanted things to develop.

But then a light flashed, and a sudden change occurred.

"Can't stop? Then let me help you out..."

The voice was steady, as though it held a strange power.

"Bakudō #61..."

"Six-Rod Light Prison!"

In the blink of an eye, six beams of light shot in from different directions, pinning Scar down.

Even with all his immense strength, he was held fast, unable to move an inch!

"What? What's going on? What did you do?!"

Scar struggled fiercely, but to no avail.

"An ability that wasn't in our intelligence..."

Christopher's eyelid twitched. Could this be his trump card in diffraction form?

Before he had finished speaking, he felt someone grip his shoulder. The next moment, the world turned upside down as he was flung away, crashing straight into Scar.

"Let me give you two a farewell gift."

Rover held out his palm, gathering Reiatsu.

"Hadō #88, Flying Dragon-Striking Heaven-Shaking Thunder Cannon!"

A destructive pillar of light erupted and shot forward, shaking the entire space to its foundations!

"Impossible!"

Both men were horrified. They sensed the unmistakable aura of death!