Yoru Machi: I Have the Power of Trust Too!

Through the ability of Muramasa's Bankai, Kuchiki Hibiki had already learned Yoru Machi's attack trajectory and moves the moment he made his move.

However, just as he prepared to grip his sword and block, the figure that had only just vanished from its original spot instantly appeared before him.

"So fast!"

The thought had only just surfaced in Kuchiki Hibiki's mind when his body was sent hurtling toward the ground like a falling meteor by Yoru Machi's punch!

Kuchiki Hibiki's body flew backward through layer after layer of circular shockwaves before slamming back-first into the ground, skidding dozens of miles across it, and finally crashing through a small hill.

Only now did he truly understand what Yoru Machi's earlier words had meant.

The speed Yoru Machi had displayed just now was so great that Hibiki had not merely failed to react—his eyes had not even been able to keep up with the movement.

Just as Yoru Machi had said before, even if Hibiki successfully read his thoughts, so what?

Did Yoru Machi need to close off his heart? No, there was no need at all.

Even if Yoru Machi laid his heart bare and let Hibiki know exactly what he intended to do, Kuchiki Hibiki still had no power to stop him!

"Does this damn thing even count as Shunkō?"

Yoruichi and Soi Fon, who had also mastered Shunkō, were both utterly dumbfounded when they saw Yoru Machi send Kuchiki Hibiki flying with a single punch.

Shunkō was an explosive technique that combined Shunpo with the power of Kidō. It could indeed increase one's speed and deal tremendous damage.

But Yoru Machi's Shunkō just now was no longer simply a matter of being fast. They could not see his movements at all! It might have looked like speed, but in