Now, as Yoruichi witnessed Captain-Commander Yamamoto fight once more, she could not help but be shaken by the assassination techniques that had become even more refined than they had been a thousand years ago.
Those flawlessly precise Flash Steps, those suffocating instances of Intimidating Sleep and Flickering Slash, all seemed to tell her this: the demon who had once terrorized the entire Soul Society had never truly left.
He had merely chosen a more concealed, more profound way to continue protecting this land and its people.
"Ultimate Murder King, Fire Cloud Evil God, Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto!"
Chang Wei's voice from beyond rang through the night sky, carrying equal parts mockery and seriousness.
Ultimate Murder King and Fire Cloud Evil God—what the hell were those?
But for some reason, they actually seemed rather fitting.
The sudden titles made everyone present exchange looks, and for a moment, the air filled with a strange tension.
Yet upon closer consideration, the two titles seemed to capture certain traits of Captain-Commander Yamamoto perfectly.
"Your killing techniques, honed over two thousand years, seem not to have dulled in the slightest."
Chang Wei continued.
Captain-Commander Yamamoto ignored him. Ryujin Jakka gathered Spiritual Pressure, and without holding back in the slightest, he unleashed Ghost Fire!
Without needing to release his Zanpakuto, he used the Spiritual Pressure at the end of his wooden staff to pierce through his enemy's left chest and heart.
Yamamoto had once used this technique to effortlessly pierce Yaon's left chest, even though five Lieutenants together could not defeat him.
Used now, it was even more powerful, because Kenpachi Zaraki was worthy of such treatment.
The effects of Intimidating Sleep lasted only an instant. After all, compared to the two people in the Original Plot who had been hit by this move—Momo Hinamori among them—Kenpachi