Zanka no Tachi

Sensing the noticeably denser spiritual pressure in the air, Ukitake asked Urahara Kisuke with a worried expression, "Urahara, do you need any help?"

Ukitake's Bankai, Ryougi no Ue: Mujangzu, is a domain-type Bankai. Combining the Bankai with a barrier can also increase the barrier's strength.

"It's alright... it's nothing..."

Urahara's smile was somewhat forced, and two beads of sweat slid down his forehead. He had originally set up the barrier based on the Great Fire Sword he used in his battle with Aizen, but he hadn't expected that the Great Fire Sword would be different. Today's Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was much stronger than the previous one!

Urahara could clearly feel the pressure from the barrier, but judging from Tsuna's conversation with Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto yesterday, it didn't seem to be Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's ultimate move.

Urahara glanced at Ukitake with a hint of relief. Luckily, Ukitake was there, otherwise things would have really gone wrong this time.

In the center of the battlefield, Tsuna, suspended in mid-air, gave a single glance, and all the Spike Dragon attacked Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto as if he were being greeted by a rain of arrows; this time, he was being attacked by a barrage of Spike Dragon.

Seeing this frenzied attack, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's smile vanished, replaced by excitement. Known as the Sword Demon, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, too, had fought his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. When he encountered a worthy opponent, he too felt excited.

This is different from when he was hunting Aizen. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's main reaction to Aizen, that traitor, was anger. In addition, the barrier was unstable, so Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had to act quickly and decisively.

But things are different now. The barrier created by Urahara Kisuke and the strength displayed by Sawada Tsunayoshi have allowed these old men, who have been withered for thousands of years, to once again experience the thrill of battle.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto took a step forward, and lava immediately appeared beneath his feet. He climbed the steps on the lava, and facing countless Spike Dragon, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's answer was: attack!

With a horizontal slash of the Great Fire Sword, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's attacks unleashed a sea of fire; or rather, in the Great Fire Sword form, each strike of his would unleash countless flames.

The Spike Dragon that charged through the first sea of fire turned into charred remains, but their momentum did not diminish. The charred remains turned into ashes, and two new Spike Dragon split off.

Chop, split, sweep, flick, cut...

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto charged towards Tsuna with each step and each strike of his Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, countless Spike Dragon dying from the energy of his Great Fire Sword.

But after each eruption of flames, more Spike Dragon would be reborn. Before long, the entire barrier space was filled with Spike Dragon, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was trapped halfway with nowhere to go.

Tsuna watched the battle between Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and the Spike Dragon quietly, without much intention of intervening. To be honest, among Tsuna's seven elemental powers, the Cloud Attribute's Bleach power and Hollow's power were the least compatible.

The power of the Cloud Attribute Bleach is like a general charging into battle, primarily focused on personally eliminating enemies, while the Hollow's power is like a marshal, with the Spike Dragon under his command as his soldiers, generally not personally participating in combat.

In order to better utilize the two powers of the Cloud Attribute, Tsuna chose the Cloud Attribute as the first challenge to overcome. After much effort, he finally mastered the three powers of the Cloud Attribute.

The nature of the Cloud Attribute is reproduction, and now it is further enhanced by the High-Speed Regeneration of the Hollow's power. This is why Tsuna dared to let Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto slaughter the Spike Dragon. The more Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto killed, the more the Spike Dragon split.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto wasn't in a hurry amidst the Spike Dragon herd. He knew, of course, that slaughtering Spike Dragon would cause Spike Dragon to split further, but he did it anyway, because he wanted this airtight situation.

No matter how many Spike Dragon there are, only a limited number can actually attack Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. While Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto easily defends, his next move is already prepared.

There wasn't a single spark left on the Great Fire Sword; instead, the entire Zanpakuto turned a purplish-red, like freshly forged iron.

In the blink of an eye, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto swung his Great Fire Sword in a circle around himself, sparks flying from the blade and landing on the Spike Dragon.

Boom!

The moment the spark touched the Spike Dragon, a violent explosion rang out, and in just an instant, the Spike Dragon turned into ashes, unable even to split.

This is what Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto firmly believes in: there is only one reason why the Spike Dragon cannot be stopped from splitting, and that is, the firepower is insufficient. If the firepower is concentrated into sparks and exploded instantly, neither High-Speed Regeneration nor Cloud Attribute proliferation can save this dragon.

Not only that, the sparks remained after the explosion, and even absorbed all the spiritual pressure of the Spike Dragon, forming new sparks that fell onto the Spike Dragon next to it as the ashes drifted by.

Boom boom boom boom!!!

Like a giant bundle of firecrackers that, once lit, couldn't be stopped, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto swung his sword, and all the Spike Dragon began to fall into the self-destruct trap.

The fire was too dense; the Spike Dragon had no space to dodge the drifting sparks, and all that awaited them was to be ignited by them.

Everything Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto did was intentional, designed to create a space where Mars could drift smoothly. This tactic had no chance of success except against the insolent Quincy army from a thousand years ago, because there were too few enemies.

Star Fire Burns the Prairie.

The explosions continued incessantly, each one a test of the barrier. Urahara Kisuke could only grit his teeth and endure it, losing all interest in chatting with Ukitake.

At the center of the barrier, Tsuna had already braved the explosion and rushed in. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's momentum was too strong; with just one strike, he had wiped out all of his Spike Dragon. If left unchecked, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's next attack, carrying boundless momentum, would be extremely difficult to withstand.

Tsuna didn't want it to end like this, without even forcing Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto to use his ultimate move.

With a thought, a series of Ball Needle State Small Roll opened the way, and the Floating Cloud Tonfas in Tsuna's hand was fully activated, its tip and body covered in spikes, with an iron chain swinging out from the end. His hair transformed into countless Spike Dragon that followed closely behind, like a demonic Medusa, launching a full-scale attack.

The Great Fire Sword was rekindled. Within this high-temperature barrier, the Zanpakuto was Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's eye. Tsuna's sneak attack during the explosion had no effect, and Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto raised the Zanpakuto and thrust it forward.

The explosions gradually subsided, and a series of faint metallic clanging sounds gradually became the main theme of the battlefield. After the smoke cleared, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and Tsuna could be seen fighting each other in close combat.

Aside from igniting the Great Fire Sword to increase its attack power, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto didn't use any other abilities; it was purely Zanjutsu attack.

Tsuna, on the other hand, employs a variety of tactics, his two Floating Cloud Tonfas moving in a rhythm that never stops, with spikes constantly protruding from the crutches, and the iron chains at the ends of the crutches becoming frequent targets of his attacks.

Not only the weapons in their hands, but also various forms, large and Roll, appeared around Tsuna, launching attacks in coordination with Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. Even the hair in Tsuna's head kept transforming into Spike Dragon to fill the gaps in Tsuna's attacks.

It's fair to say that Tsuna is now a human meat grinder; any enemy he targets will be attacked from Tsuna.

Yet Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto found a way to survive amidst this rhythm of attacks. Not only was Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto not injured, but all of Tsuna's attacks couldn't even reach the Flame Armor; they were all blocked by the Great Fire Sword.

Among the Zanjutsu, Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, Kidō, the Bleach's most prized fighting style, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had cultivated for a thousand years, was now fully unleashed.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi, you've forced me to unleash my full power. At your age, you have every reason to be proud," Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto said calmly.

But Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's heart wasn't as calm as his words suggested. Tsuna's combo had already put pressure on Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto. It could be said that, apart from Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, only Unohana Retsu, who was watching from the sidelines, could survive such an intensity of attack.

"Ha, who are you playing at, Old Man Yamamoto! Bring out the Zanka no Tachi!"

Upon hearing the words "Zanka no Tachi, "Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was startled. He had suspected that Tsuna might know something when he challenged Tsuna to a fight, and now the mention of "Zanka no Tachi" caused Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's movements to pause slightly.

Chance!

The thousands of Spike Dragon on Tsuna's hair all turned purplish-red, a wave of Cero. Tsuna transformed all these Spike Dragon into Cero. Not only that, the Spike Dragon opened their mouths and put a Roll burning with Cloud Attribute flames into their mouths, charging towards Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto from all directions.

The pause in reaction was brief. When Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto regained consciousness, he saw terrifying attacks from all directions, imbued with the Bleach. But it was alright; Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had a plan to deal with it.

Just as Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto flipped the Great Fire Sword, preparing to use the same technique as before to defend against the blazing sun, Chains and iron rings had already taken root in the Great Fire Sword.

While using Spike Dragon and Roll, Tsuna took advantage of the opening to use the Chains of handcuffs and the Floating Cloud Tonfas to lock Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's Zanpakuto. Tsuna knew that these attacks wouldn't hold for long, but even a moment would be enough.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto immediately increased the temperature of his Great Fire Sword to melt the Chains, but it was too late. All the Spike Dragon had reached him, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto could only rely on the defense of his Flame Armor.

The Spike Dragon, adorned with Cero, charges – this is the first attack. After the Spike Dragon itself is destroyed, the Cero propels the Roll to launch another attack – this is the second attack.

The combination of two attacks is what makes the Spitting Pearls of the Spirit Serpent.

Thump!!!

In the blink of an eye, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was swallowed up by Tsuna's Spitting Pearls of the Spirit Serpent. Admittedly, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto was protected by his Flame Armor, but the armor was not an absolute defense. Because of its high temperature, it had to hover an inch above Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's body, which gave Tsuna a lot of room to maneuver.

As long as the attack density is high enough, Spike Dragon will definitely have a chance to squeeze through the gaps in the Flame Armor. Even if Spike Dragon can't get through, there's always Roll. Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto will always suffer a loss eventually.

Enveloped in smoke, Tsuna, relentless in his pursuit, flipped his Floating Cloud Tonfas so that the end faced outwards and thrust it towards the center of the smoke. Regardless of the outcome, he was determined to get a hit first.

Just as the Floating Cloud Tonfas was about to plunge into the smoke, a fire poker emerged from the smoke and gently tapped the Floating Cloud Tonfas.

At the moment of impact, Tsuna felt an overwhelming spiritual pressure rushing towards him. He had no time to defend himself and was transformed into an arrow, flying backward.

As he flew backwards, Tsuna vaguely heard Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's voice.

"Bankai, Zanka no Tachi!"