Time was running out.
"You should count yourself lucky. After all, you're the first person to see this move. I didn't even use it when I fought Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto before!!"
"Sage Art, Phoenix Fire Devour!"
Ryujin Jakka in Uchiha Hiko's hand slowly drew free. Two streams of yellow-red flames burst from its hilt, and in an instant, their power multiplied severalfold!
Uchiha Hiko swung his blade fiercely. A red dragon flame and a yellow phoenix-shaped flame instantly transformed into two enormous walls of fire and charged toward Kenpachi Zaraki.
"Swordsmanship! Two Stages!"
Kenpachi concentrated all the spiritual pressure in his body onto Nozarashi in his hand. Nozarashi instantly erupted with a dazzling golden radiance.
The instant Kenpachi raised his sword, he charged straight into the two massive walls of fire unleashed by Uchiha Hiko.
"Bang!!!" The sound of two heavyweight forces colliding rang out.
Kenpachi, wielding the released Nozarashi, locked blades in midair against Uchiha Hiko's illusory Zanpakuto.
Golden and yellow-red light formed a sphere in the air, each color occupying half of it.
Violent gusts burst from within the sphere, and Yachiru Kusajishi raised her right arm to shield herself from the fierce wind.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!" Three deafening explosions rang out as Uchiha Hiko broke free from the enormous sphere of clashing colors.
He stood where he was without moving.
Kenpachi emerged from the sphere a second or two later than Uchiha Hiko. He drove the massive Nozarashi into the ground, using it to withstand the explosive force.
After being shoved back over a hundred meters by the blast wave... he finally came to a stop.
He coughed up two mouthfuls of blood before slowly saying, "I lost."
Kenpachi struggled to his feet. Just as he adjusted his breathing, he heard Yachiru draw her Zanpakuto and charge