The members of the Third Division spoke with great fighting spirit, but when the battle truly began, even Seat Officers had no power to fight back against Kifune Ri.
Clang!
The sound of weapons colliding rang out. A Zanpakuto was sent flying, spinning several times through the air before plunging into the ground.
"S-So strong!"
The Shinigami whose Zanpakuto had been knocked away felt his trembling hands and looked at Kifune Ri with a trace of fear in his eyes.
Was this what someone who had returned from the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force was like?
Compared to Shinigami like them, who had remained in the Seireitei, Kifune Ri, who had constantly fought Hollows, had a more direct and brutal fighting style.
In their battles against Kifune Ri, they had been forcefully defeated before they even had time to release their Zanpakuto.
One of the Seat Officers even felt that Kifune Ri might be stronger than Vice-Captain Kira!
"Too weak!"
A trace of boredom flashed through Kifune Ri's gaze behind his glasses.
Sure enough, even after all these years, the Seireitei had not changed in the slightest.
Powerhouses like himself and Commander Tenkai simply could not receive proper recognition in the Seireitei. They could only be assigned to the Hueco Mundo Expeditionary Force.
Meanwhile, weaklings like these, who could barely hold a sword steady, could become Seat Officers and Vice-Captains...
"Wow, Kifune is so strong."
"Yeah. Even the Third Seat was easily defeated by Kifune. He should be called Third Seat Kifune now."
"I wonder who is stronger, Third Seat Kifune or Vice-Captain Kira..."
"Mm. Judging from that battle just now, Third Seat Kifune might be stronger."
"After all, we never felt as much pressure fighting Vice-Captain Kira as we did fighting Third Seat Kifune."
"Yeah, fighting Vice-Captain Kira feels more