Bleach: Born Stats Monster, Shadow Mastermind?
Chapter 232

The battle on the Hill of the Twin Executions (II)

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Kuchiki Kyōka stood there and looked at Kuchiki Byakuya in front of him, the anger on his face gone.

There was no expression on that face, only the eyes were still moving.

His eyes moved back and forth in his eye sockets, scanning from left to right, and then from right to left. He didn't know what he was thinking.

The pink blade was still hanging around him, and the tiny petals were slowly rotating in front of him.

As soon as Kuchiki Byakuya makes a fist, people will come from all directions and wrap him up in a cocoon.

Aizen stands on the edge of the cliff.

His voice came from over there, very gentle.

"Kōga, temporary success or failure doesn't mean anything."

"Back off now."

Kuchiki Kyōka's hand holding the knife tightened.

He didn't look back, he just looked at Kuchiki Byakuya in front of him, at that young face, and at those calm eyes.

Then he raised his Zanpakutō horizontally again, holding the blade flat in front of his chest, pointing the tip at Kuchiki Byakuya. He rushed out violently!

"I am not defeated." These four words came out of his mouth in a very soft voice, so soft that only he could hear it.

It's so light that it can be blown away by the wind and cannot reach anyone's ears.

Kuchiki Byakuya Raise your right hand, close your fingers and make a fist.

Pink blades rushed toward Kuchiki Kyōka from all directions, overwhelming and dense.

Kuchiki Kyōka didn't stop, and was still rushing towards Kuchiki Byakuya, towards the pink blade.

He rushed into the crowd of blades, and the blades cut him.

Shoulders, arms, chest and waist.

Every stroke of the blade left long and thin wounds on his skin.

Blood oozed from the wound, splashed out, and drew thin red lines in the air.

He didn't stop, he was still rushing, and rushed in front of Kuchiki Byakuya.

He raised the knife and chopped it down. When the blade was still thirty centimeters away from Kuchiki Byakuya's head, the tip of the knife came out from his chest.

The tip of the knife continues forward and inserts into Kuchiki Byakuya's abdomen.

Phew, the sound was very soft.

Kuchiki Kyōka's body froze, and he lowered his head and looked at the tip of the knife protruding from his chest.

Looking at the point where the tip of the knife penetrated Kuchiki Byakuya's abdomen, his eyes widened.

What!?

Kuchiki Byakuya frowned, looking down at the wound on his abdomen, watching the blood pouring out of the wound, dyeing it red and white Captain's Haori.

He raised his head and looked over Kuchiki Kyōka's shoulders, falling behind him.

There is a person standing there, Kaname Tōsen.

He was holding a Zanpakutō in his right hand, and the blade pierced Kuchiki Kyōka's chest, then emerged from Kuchiki Kyōka's chest and pierced Kuchiki Byakuya's abdomen, with no expression on his face.

Cough! Blood spurted out from Byakuya's mouth and sprinkled on Kōga's face.

Kuchiki Kyōka's pupils shrank, and he swung the knife with his backhand, slashing the blade behind him. Kaname Tōsen drew the knife and retreated, pulling the blade out from Kuchiki Kyōka's chest, bringing out a pool of blood.

Blood spattered on the rocks, blooming into dark red dots.

Kuchiki Kyōka knelt on the ground on one knee, supporting the ground with his left hand, holding the knife in his right hand, and gasping for air.

At this moment, a loud sound exploded.

"Burn it, Engetsu!" Shiba Isshin rushed out from the side holding a knife in both hands.

The blade ignited with orange flames, dragging out a long tail flame in the air, and swung it out fiercely.

"Getsuga Tenshō!"

The huge arc-shaped slash rushed past the ground, cracking rocks wherever it passed, and plowing out deep ravines in the sand.

The sword light hits Kaname Tōsen.

Boom!!!

Kaname Tōsen was overwhelmed by the sword light.

An orange-red light exploded, illuminating the entire top of the hill. The shock wave swept around, rolling up gravel and sand.

Yachiru, who was standing in the distance, held down his hair blown by the wind and squinted his eyes to look this way.

The light dissipated, and Kaname Tōsen stood in place.

His Shinigami uniform had several holes, and there were several burnt marks on the exposed skin.

But his standing posture did not change, the expression on his face did not change, and even the rhythm of his breathing did not change.

Shiba Isshin walked to stand in front of Kōga and Byakuya, holding Engetsu in his right hand. The flames on the blade were still beating.

His face was stern and his eyes were fixed on Kaname Tōsen.

"It's really disgusting to attack teammates from behind."

He glanced at Kuchiki Kyōka, who was kneeling on the ground, and then at Kuchiki Byakuya, who was covering his abdomen.

"It's really rude to interfere in other people's battles casually."

Kaname Tōsen spoke with a very calm voice, "Really?"

He walked out of the smoke and stopped in front of Shiba Isshin. "Open your mouth to educate, keep your mouth shut for sneak attacks."

He raised his Zanpakutō with the blade across his chest.

"Aren't these things what you Nobles like to do the most?"

Shiba Isshin's brows furrowed.

Kaname Tōsen continued, "Great Nobles Shiba is the head of the branch family."

"Only you are allowed to do it, no one else is allowed to do it?"

He placed his left hand on the Zanpakutō blade, starting from the tang position and slowly wiping it towards the tip.

Every inch you wipe, the Reiatsu on the blade becomes stronger.

"A guy who doesn't obey Lord Aizen's orders."

He stared at Shiba Isshin: "No need to stay."

Shiba Isshin was stunned for a moment.

He glanced at Aizen who was standing on the edge of the cliff. The man was wearing Shinigami uniform, his face was very gentle, and his eyes behind the spectacles showed no expression.

Shiba Isshin twitched the corner of his mouth.

"Lord Aizen?"

"Isn't it just Lieutenant."

There was sarcasm in his voice. "You have a bigger airs than me."

Kaname Tōsen's expression changed, and his left hand stopped in the center of the blade.

The Reiatsu wrapped around the blade began to surge, pouring out of his body, forming a lavender halo around his body, and the halo continued to spread.

This is Bankai.

Shiba Isshin's face became serious, feeling the ever-increasing Reiatsu.

I didn't expect that just Seat Officer can also be used as Bankai.

He held Engetsu tightly, and the flames on the blade burned even brighter.

At this moment, Aizen's voice sounded, very gentle. "Yes."

Kaname Tōsen's movements stopped.

He turned his head to face Aizen.

Aizen stood on the edge of the cliff with a smile on his face.

"It's almost time."

Kaname Tōsen was silent for two seconds, inserted his Zanpakutō back into his waist, turned around and walked back to stand behind Aizen, with his hands hanging by his sides.

Shiba Isshin watched him walk back, then looked at Aizen.

He slowly moved his steps towards the edge of the cliff.

He wanted to seal the position where the two men left.

Opposite are Unohana Retsu and Kenpachi Zaraki.

Kenpachi Zaraki is still undergoing treatment. Most of the wounds on his chest have healed, and the exposed ribs are covered with new flesh.

Unohana Retsu is standing next to him, with the green light of Kaidō still shining on the palm of his right hand. That side is blocked, so there is no need to worry about the direction of Execution Frame.

He could feel several approaching breaths over there.

Those are Kyōraku Shunsui, Ukitake Jūshirō, and Captain-General Yamamoto.

The two men have been surrounded.

Aizen took two steps towards the middle, walked to Execution Frame, and stood in front of the sealed giant weapon.

Aizen stretched out his right hand, grabbed the long sealing rope wrapped around the giant weapon, and pulled hard.

The long rope fell from his hand, and the clattering sound echoed on the top of the hill.

The moment the seal was released, a huge Reiatsu shot out from the weapon.

That Reiatsu is too strong, with the weapon as the center and sweeping in all directions.

Wherever it passes, the air is squeezed, making an overwhelming buzzing sound.

Yachiru, who was standing far away, stopped breathing and took two steps back.

Reiatsu shot straight into the sky, reaching a thousand meters altitude. Then the weapon began to change, and its black shell peeled off.

Start from the top and work your way down piece by piece.

The peeled areas reveal golden light.

The light became brighter and brighter, brighter and brighter, so bright that it was dazzling.

The shell was completely peeled off, and a huge Flame Bird appeared in front of everyone.

Its body is made of orange-red flames, and its outstretched wings block the sun and cast a huge shadow on the hills.

Its head is raised high, its beak is sharp, and its eyes are burning with golden light.

Its tail feathers are very long, floating in the air, and sparks fall down every time they float.

This is Destroying Cocoon King, Seireitei's execution Zanpakutō. It has the power of a million Zanpakutō and can completely destroy Spiritual Pressure Level's very high Shinigami.

Shiba Isshin raised his head, looked at the Flame Bird that was blocking out the sky, and said with some confusion:

"Release Destroying Cocoon King, do you want to commit suicide?"

He knows the power of Destroying Cocoon King. This Zanpakuto is usually in a sealed state, not because Seireitei is forcibly sealed, but because it doesn't like to run around.

It likes to sleep, like to be quiet, and likes to stay motionless next to Execution Frame.

But when there is work, it will wake up, kill people, and use its flames to burn Sinner to ashes.

Aizen raised his head and looked at Destroying Cocoon King, looking at the body that covered the sky and the sun, and the blazing flames.

His eyes lit up and he smiled with satisfaction.

There is a thick Soul Power on the blade.

Although there are not as many as the legendary million Zanpakutō, there are still hundreds of thousands. The quality is not high, but the quantity is sufficient.

What he wants is quantity, this is what he needs.

Whoosh whoosh!

Several figures rushed to the top of the hill from different directions.

Captain-General Yamamoto stood at the front. He was not using a cane, and his hands were hanging by his sides.

His gaze crossed Destroying Cocoon King and landed on Aizen. Chōjirō Sasakibe stood half a step behind him, his Zanpakutou had been unsheathed, and tiny arcs of electricity were beating on the blade.

Kyōraku Shunsui landed on the left side, stretched out his hand to lift the hat, and lowered the brim of the hat.

Ukitake Jūshirō landed on the right side, followed by two children, a boy and a girl, wearing small Priest Robes.

The two children looked up at Destroying Cocoon King, their mouths wide open.

For some reason, Sōgyo no Kotowari did not transform back into a Zanpakutō.

Shiba Kaien followed Ukitake Jūshirō, holding Nejibana in his hand, with water drops dripping from the blade.

Kyōraku Shunsui spoke in a slow voice.

"Oh, it's really you, Aizen Lieutenant."

"But now that you are releasing Destroying Cocoon King, are you planning to purify yourself?"

His eyes flickered under the bamboo hat, thinking about the reason why Aizen released this knife.

Ukitake Jūshirō also spoke, with surprise in his voice.

"You can actually break its seal?" Destroying Cocoon King's seal requires at least two captains to operate at the same time to break it.

If violence is used to destroy it, three or four captains will need to join forces.

How did he do it?

Captain-General Yamamoto spoke in a deep voice.

"It's just Lieutenant, but he actually wants to betray Soul Society."

He raised his head and looked at the huge Flame Bird in the sky.

"Destroying Cocoon King, this is Sinner from Seireitei."

"Aizen Sōsuke."

"Purge him."

Destroying Cocoon King lowered his head.

Its eyes burning with golden light stared at Aizen.

Staring at this little figure standing in front of it. Phew!!!

It made a terrifying scream, which made the gravel on the hill tremble and the broken branches in the distance Deadwood Forest.

It raised its body and spread its wings, covering the entire sky. It rose to an altitude of a thousand meters and stopped there.

Its beak was aimed at Aizen, at the little figure standing next to Execution Frame, and then it swooped down.

It was so fast that the air was torn apart, dragging a long white trail behind it.

This power has purified countless Sinner in the past years, and there will be one more today!

All the captains present turned their attention to him.

Unohana Retsu stopped treating.

Kenpachi Zaraki stood up from the ground, and they wanted to see the outcome of Aizen with their own eyes.

Aizen stood there, raising his head and looking at the huge Flame Bird that was getting closer and closer.

He smiled, raised his right hand and spread his fingers.

Destroying Cocoon King pecked the bird's beak down. It pecked it in the palm of his hand.

Boom!!!

A huge shock wave exploded from the point of impact.

The shock wave swept around in a circular shape. Wherever it passed, the rocks on the top of the hill shattered, the sand was rolled up, and the air let out a tearing scream.

The captains standing on the edge raised their arms to block the situation.

The smoke and dust dispersed.

Aizen stood there with his right hand raised above his head and his palm open.

Destroying Cocoon King's beak rested on his palm.

That bird's beak is bigger than others.

That power is enough to crush everything.

But Aizen's palm didn't move at all.

He didn't even puncture his skin, he just raised his hands to block the thousand-meter giant bird from the sky.

Aizen raised his head slightly and spoke gently:

"Don't worry, I won't purify you."

He closed his fingers and grabbed Destroying Cocoon King's beak.

The kilometer-sized execution Zanpakuto looked like a real bird in his hand.

It struggled and fluttered, trying to break free but couldn't.

Aizen took out a bead from his arms with his left hand and put it on Destroying Cocoon King's head.

The next moment, Destroying Cocoon King's body began to change and it began to shrink.

From one thousand meters to five hundred meters, from five hundred meters to one hundred meters, from one hundred meters to ten meters, and from ten meters to one meter.

Finally, it shrunk into a beam of light, spiraling and being sucked into the bead.

The silver light in the beads is getting brighter and brighter.

He looked at the light emitted by the bead and nodded with satisfaction. "Now, all we need to do is go to Hueco Mundo and integrate hundreds of thousands of virtual power."

"You can let it wake up in advance."

Aizen took Soul Jade into his arms.

Ukitake Jūshirō opened his eyes wide and screamed, "How is that possible!"

That is Destroying Cocoon King, an execution Zanpakutō with the power of hundreds of thousands of souls.

Just accepted?

Just accepted by a bead?

Kyōraku Shunsui drew the sword directly, and the blade made a crisp choking sound when it was unsheathed.

"That thing," he stared at the beads in Aizen's arms, "Is very bad."

He didn't know what it was, but he could feel the fluctuations coming from it, which made him jump with fear.

Captain-General Yamamoto didn't say anything, and took off Captain's Haori directly, and the white Haori fell on the ground.

He was standing there wearing Shinigami uniform. His hands were hanging by his sides.

Just then.

A violent and fiery Reiatsu exploded from the side.

Shiba Isshin stood there, his whole body covered in orange-red Reiatsu.

The Reiatsu was spinning around him like a flame.

It rises from the soles of the feet to the top of the head, and then falls from the top of the head back to the soles of the feet, round and round.

Reiatsu exploded, revealing his body.

He held the knife in both hands, and the knife had completely changed its appearance.

The gauntlet expanded from the original hexagonal shape. It unfolded into the shape of a pair of wings, symmetrical from left to right, like wings made of flames spreading out.

There are two tassels hanging from the end of the handle.

The tassel is a burning Reishi ribbon, floating in the air, rising and falling slightly with his breathing.

The blade turned dark red, and countless lines appeared on the surface of the blade. Those lines were like cracked earth, extending from the blade to the tip. The air around him continued to twist.

That's because the temperature is so high that the air itself is deforming.

Shiba Isshin exhaled, and the breath came out of his mouth and turned into tiny sparks in the air.

The sparks flew away and fell on the ground and on the rocks, which were burned into small holes.

"Bankai."

"Flame-Exhausting Crescent Moon."

Kaname Tōsen stared at the knife in Shiba Isshin's hand and frowned.

"That shouldn't be the case. You all should have been affected by Muramasa. Even if your abilities are recovered now, you shouldn't be able to recover to the level of Bankai so quickly."

Muramasa's ability is to hypnotize Zanpakutō and give them the ability to materialize.

The materialization of the Zanpakuto is actually separated from its owner.

No matter whether it is conquered again, or Muramasa releases its power, the Zanpakutō can return again.

The cracks cannot be repaired so quickly, and it will take at least half a day. Therefore, Captain-General Yamamoto did not bring his Zanpakutō. Lieutenant, Sasakibe, Kyōraku and others next to him, although they had recovered their Zanpakutō, they could not use Bankai.

But why can Shiba Isshin?

Shiba Kaien laughed and stood behind Ukitake Jūshirō, holding Nejibana in his hand.

"Oh, you are talking about this."

His voice was very relaxed. "We, Shiba Family Secret Technique, have a very deep bond with our Zanpakutō."

Kaname Tōsen turned to face him, Shiba Family Secret Technique?

He searched for this information in his mind.

Great Nobles Shiba family, an ancient family that has been passed down for tens of thousands of years.

Their history is longer than Soul Society, and their secret techniques have never been spread to outsiders.

He really didn't know this, his brows furrowed even more, and he walked back to Aizen, standing behind him without saying a word.

Shiba Isshin stood there, the knife in his hand still burning.

The surrounding temperature was rising sharply. Yachiru, who was standing a hundred meters away, began to sweat.

Sweat oozed from his forehead and flowed down his cheeks.

She raised her hand and wiped it. The back of her hand was all wet.

The rocky ground began to heat up, and tiny chips began to peel off the surface of the stones that had been blown away by the wind all year round.

The debris fell to the ground, bounced up again, and was swept away by the heat wave.

This temperature already feels like Captain-General Yamamoto Shikai Ryūjin Jakka.

But it's different.

At Ryūjin Jakka Shikai, the flames were violent, overwhelming and burning everything.

The heat wave is pushed outward, making people unable to stand still and unable to open their eyes.

The flame of Shiba Isshin is different, it is restrained.

But it can be seen from the twisted air that the temperature will never be low.

Shiba Isshin's body suddenly disappeared in place. Flash Step.

The next moment, he appeared above Aizen and Kaname Tōsen, raising the knife with both hands, the blade raised above his head, and slashed hard.

"Getsuga Tenshō!"

The blade cut through the air, and white light burst out from the blade.

A pure white flame is a sign of extremely high temperature.

White Flame turned into a huge crescent-shaped shock wave, spurting out from the tip of the knife.

It splits the air, splits the light, and splits towards Aizen below.

The speed is too fast.

It's almost Kaname Tōsen and it's too late to respond.

The people around him just had time to widen their eyes.

Aizen raised his head and looked at the white light that struck down.

His right hand was raised, and the index finger and thumb were stretched out. They were spread and clamped.

Dang! That sound is very soft.

The white shock wave stopped.

It was just pinched by the index finger and thumb. The two fingers seemed to use no force and just pinched lightly.

Like a candle that was snuffed out, it immediately dissipated.

Aizen raised his head slightly, with a gentle smile on his face,

"It's best not to underestimate me, Captain Shiba."

Shiba Isshin's pupils are trembling.

He was still holding the knife in both hands, and the blade was clamped between Aizen's two fingers.

Those two fingers were like iron pliers, motionless.

He gritted his teeth and his teeth chattered.

The Spiritual Power in his body was surging crazily, from his heart to his arms, from his arms to the handle of the knife, and from the handle to the blade. The Reishi ribbon at the handle began to change, and the two burning ribbons floated up from the ends of the handle and spread out in the air.

They wrap around the blade, stick tightly to it, and blend into the blade.

The temperature of the blade increased again, the dark red surface began to glow, and the entire blade turned white.

Pure white, dazzlingly white.

The air around him was so white that it started to burn.

Shiba Isshin opened his mouth and roared:

"Final Form!"

He only said two words.

Click, a soft sound.

Aizen exerts force with two fingers.

Flame-Exhausting Crescent Moon was broken into two pieces, and the upper half of the blade flew forward, flipped in the air, with the tip of the blade facing down, and was inserted into the rock several meters away.

The blade of the knife was half submerged in the rock, and the remaining half was still shaking slightly. Shiba Isshin was stunned as he held the remaining half of the knife.

Aizen Turned slightly sideways, raised his right hand from his waist, put his five fingers together and crossed forward.

Poof, blood splattered.

A terrifying knife mark ran from Shiba Isshin's left shoulder to his right abdomen.

The knife mark was very deep, so deep that you could see the white ribs under the flesh.

Blood gushed out from the wound, spurting out and splattering on the ground and rocks.

Shiba Isshin's body shook and fell backwards.

"Bankai!" A roar exploded from the side, and Shiba Kaien rushed over.

He held Nejibana in both hands, with a waterspout wrapped around the blade.

"Nejibana wantozaki·Amanuodo!"

He stabbed forward with both hands and stabbed Aizen in the back with his spear.

Aizen disappeared. The next moment, it appeared behind Shiba Kaien.

He raised his right foot and kicked him on the back.

Bang! There was a muffled sound.

Shiba Kaien flew forward and bumped into Shiba Isshin who was falling. The two collided with each other, hugged each other, and rolled away into the distance.

It stopped after hitting a raised rock.

Aizen retracted his foot and said gently, "In order to step over the ants without destroying them, it is difficult to control the strength."

It was quiet for a few seconds on the top of the hill,

Kenpachi Zaraki stared at Aizen, his eyes wide open, and he laughed excitedly.

He held the handle of the knife tightly with his right hand, pressed his left hand on his right hand, and prepared to rush out.

Just then, the sky darkened.

Several figures flew from different directions and landed in the sky.

Standing above the head of Aizen. Hirako Shinji stood in the front, with bruises still on his face, his Zanpakutō resting on his shoulder, with the tip facing backwards.

Love Aikawa stood on his right side, with Spiked Club on his shoulders.

Ōtoribashi Rōjūrō stood on his left side, and Kinshara hung beside him.

Kensei Muguruma stood further back, wearing gloves on his hands.

Kyunnan Shiro stood next to Kensei, with his hands on his hips, looking down at the people on the top of the hill.

Yadomaru Lisa is standing on the other side, holding Iron Syringe in his hand.

Sarugaki Hiyori stood next to Lisa, with his hands folded in front of his chest and his little face tensed up.

Hachigen Ushōda stood at the back, his fat body floating in the air.

Hirako Shinji lowered his head and scanned the top of the hill.

Scan from Captain-General Yamamoto to Chōjirō Sasakibe.

From Shiba Isshin and Shiba Kaien who were lying on the ground, to Kuchiki Byakuya who was holding his abdomen.

Finally it fell on Aizen, his eyes full of anger. Kaname Tōsen stood half a step behind Aizen, turning his head to face the people in the air.

"Lord Aizen, there are too many enemies."

Aizen chuckled softly:

"It doesn't matter, yes."

"Whether it's one dust pellet or two, you can't see any difference with the naked eye."

He turned slightly, looked towards the edge of the hill, and said hello:

"Brother Yan Si, the scenery here is not bad."

Yan Si put his left hand on the hilt of his Zanpakutō and walked to stand next to Kuchiki Byakuya and Kōga.

He responded softly, "It's either sand or blood, so there's no scenery."

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