Operation X

The roar of a dragon's wrath shook all living beings in Soul Society. Even though they hadn't witnessed the attack, the image of the dragon appeared in their minds.

The Sky Flame burst forth brilliantly on the Seireitei, Zero Point Breakthrough. The western Ikkaku of Seireitei was also completely destroyed in this attack.

Under the onslaught of the Jet Cannon, this place became Ikkaku of the collapsing Seireitei.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi, how did you find this person?"

On a large rock closest to the west side, Senjumaru watched the scene unfold before her with utter despair. Even she wasn't confident she could survive such an explosion.

"He is a human being from this World of the Living. We didn't actively seek him out; he just appeared before us on his own." Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating that the explosion before him had significantly affected his state of mind.

"You really trust him that much? You're going against the Soul King Palace for him?" Senjumaru, full of doubt.

"So what? You've seen his strength. Do we have the right to resist? Just like we did against your Zero Squad."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's rhetorical question left Senjumaru speechless. After a moment, he smiled wryly and said, "You already possess the power to fight against the Zero Squad, and Urahara Kisuke is the best proof of that. And you, the former Captain-Commander, do you also possess such power?"

During Senjumaru's Bankai, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto remained seated cross-legged in place, and only Urahara Kisuke fought against Senjumaru.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto's calm demeanor made Senjumaru wonder if he possessed the same immense power.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto did not directly answer Senjumaru's question, but instead continued with the previous one, saying, "This power was brought to us by Sawada Tsunayoshi."

Senjumaru was somewhat taken aback, and then she heard something else.

"Sawada Tsunayoshi's arrival, in just six months, has increased the strength of the Gotei 13 far faster than a century of accumulation. Tell me, should I trust him or not?"

"Whether it's out of goodwill or malice, it was Sawada Tsunayoshi who put the Seireitei, which had been stagnant for nearly a thousand years, back on track. Whether it leads to heaven or Hell, I'm willing to take the gamble. This is the choice of the entire Gotei 13!"

Senjumaru remained silent for a long time. To be honest, the Soul King Palace could also help the Gotei 13 quickly improve their strength, but Senjumaru knew very well that the Soul King Palace, or rather the Monk, would not do such a meaningless thing.

The greater the power of the Seireitei, the more difficult it is to control.

"In my personal opinion, he could have lived a peaceful life in the World of the Living, but instead he devoted himself to the Soul Society day and night. He accomplished what even I, as the Captain-Commander, couldn't do. I'm willing to believe he's a good kid."

Senjumaru's pupils trembled. A possibility suddenly occurred to her, "Could it be that after Shunsui Kyōraku...?"

"Shutara Senjumaru," Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto interrupted Senjumaru's speculation, "The closed window of the Zero Squad has been opened from today. In the future, more and more Bleach will complete Zanpakuto fusion. At that time, what will become of the Zero Squad?"

Senjumaru remained silent. Let alone the future, even now, the five members of the Zero Squad were already being watched closely. If more Bleach with Zanpakuto appeared, the Zero Squad would no longer be able to control the Gotei 13.

"Ha, it's useless for you to say these things to me. Even I am powerless to help myself..."

A bitter feeling welled up inside her. If Sawada Tsunayoshi had appeared earlier, would she have chosen to be promoted to the Zero Squad?

Perhaps not. Developing one's own abilities like Urahara Kisuke is far more tempting than the Monk's promise of using the Soul King's Power to create a physical body for the King Key, isn't it?

"I was merely speaking from the heart, seeing this scene..."

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto stared intently at the billowing dust before him, hoping to find out the Tsuna 'Monk attack.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto had even prepared Ryūjin Jakka. If Sawada Tsunayoshi couldn't defeat the Monk even with all his strength, he wouldn't mind revealing his power to Senjumaru and being the one to finish him off.

Unlike Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who needed to wait for the smoke to dissipate, Tsuna, who was at the heart of the smoke, did not stop moving. Sonido, using his near-teleportation ability to kick high in the direction his intuition pointed, and delivered a powerful downward slash.

Thump!

The distinct feeling of being struck by a heavy object confirmed Tsuna's intuition; the Monk was still alive and could even block his kick.

The shockwave from the attack dissipated some dust, Tsuna saw what the Monk looked like now.

His Zanpakuto was broken in half, and his Shinigami Uniform was reduced to just the shoulder area. He suffered extensive burns all over his body, and a stream of water was covering Monk wounds, helping him heal.

It's too slow. Compared to the speed at which Monk recover by being washed by a waterfall at Kirinj, it's far too slow.

Unfortunately, it was the Monk's own doing. He used all the hot springs to restrict Tsuna's movements, only to have Tsuna freeze them and destroy them all with the Jet Cannon.

The current flow of water was squeezed out by the Monk using the power of Kirinj. Without these hot springs, he wouldn't even be able to defend against Tsuna's attacks.

"Sawada ... Tsuna ..." The Monk glared at Tsuna angrily, his words slurred, half of his face burned off by flames.

"What? You still dare to look down on my power?"

Such sarcastic words were certainly not spoken by Tsuna. Byakuran, controlling the White Dragon Armguard, opened his mouth to mock him. The Monk's disheveled appearance was better than death to him, at least he could see the Monk's angry face.

Sure enough, when Byakuran made a sarcastic remark, the Monk felt a fire rising in his heart, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Unlike Tsuna, Byakuran didn't have the leisure to do anything. He flipped over, unleashing the Sky Flame once more, and unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks at the Monk. He had to seize the opportunity to strike while the monk was down; no one knew if this old fox, who had lived for thousands of years, still had any trump cards up his sleeve.

The Monk had a bitter pill to swallow. If he could know what Tsuna was thinking, he would definitely say that they had no more trump cards. The entire Zero Squad was wiped out by Tsuna in one move, so where would they get any more trump cards?

That's not entirely true. Even while the Monk was being beaten, his mind remained sharp. No wonder he was the Bleach whom Yhwach marked with wisdom.

During the beating, the Monk could clearly feel that although his clothes were torn and his muscles were deflated, his core body was not seriously injured.

That's a body enhanced with parts from Soul King!

The Monk's screams gradually faded, replaced by a sharp gaze hidden beneath his swollen eyes.

Soul King King's power truly surpasses everything; even Little Ichi section of his intestines is enough for him to maintain the stability of his physical body. If, if he had more power, could he really defeat Sawada Tsunayoshi?

As the Monk flew backward, he looked up and saw a clear sky. Above that sky were 72 layers of barriers, and above those barriers lay the Soul King Palace, the Inner Palace...

[Tsuna, something's not right.] the Decimo said.

[I've also noticed that neither attacking his internal organs nor his Saketsu seems to have any effect on him.]

Tsuna was also worried. Simply breaking the Monk's unimportant body parts wouldn't put his mind at ease. The best scenario was to preserve the Monk's head and then seal it with the Sky Flame.

[His body is protected by a strange power, the power of the Soul King.] Byakuran also became serious; she couldn't let the Monk turn the tables on her now.

"Are we really helpless against him?" Tsuna asked.

"[You guys think he wants to turn Little Tsuna into a human stick? How about we turn him into a human stick instead?] Byakuran suggested in a flash of inspiration."

[Should we keep the head and body? The risk might be too great...] the Decimo said, the part of the Soul King's Power within the Monk's body was always a hidden danger.

"Do you have a better idea?" Byakuran shrugged.

"[Then let's do it!]" As the master Tsuna made the decision directly, and there was no time for them to hesitate.

"[Then I'll leave it to you guys, Vongola, I'll support you!]" Byakuran said. It wasn't that he didn't want to be in the limelight anymore, but he had just used the Jet Cannon and needed some time to recover.

[I understand, Tsuna, Operation X!]

[Clear!]

The monk was unaware Monk Tsuna's inner turmoil. He gritted his teeth and Zanpakuto in front of himself and Tsuna, directly detonating Ōetsu Nimaiya's power.

Boom!

The power of this explosion was insufficient to harm Tsuna, who was protected by his cloak. However, the ink stains produced by the explosion of the Zanpakuto could slightly hinder Tsuna's movements.

With a whoosh, as swift as lightning, the Monk flew into the sky without looking back. He threw off the pieces of cloth covering his body, spat out a mouthful of ink, and then used the remaining power of Senjumaru and Yachiru Unohana to detonate them twice in succession, all to buy some time for his escape.

"Not good!" Monk Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto up when he saw the monk running away. He was about to stab Ryūjin Jakka into his body when he felt a calm and balanced spiritual pressure.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto stopped moving because he sensed that the spiritual pressure was coming from Tsuna. Although it didn't seem to have any power, he felt a faint sense of unease in his heart.

Tsuna spread his legs, raised his hands, and his Feathered Boots emitted two fainter and softer Sky Flame, while a deep orange color condensed on the Armguard Tsuna raised.

Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto afar, Tsuna saw Tsuna strike an X pose with himself at the center, pointing towards the Monk in the sky. From the restrained spiritual pressure emanating from his Armguard, one could vaguely hear the roars of lions.

What Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto could sense, the Monk, this stronger and more perceptive Bleach, naturally sensed as well. His eyes widened in horror, and the expression on his face was not one of anger, but of terror.

The Monk could sense that Tsuna's next move was no less powerful than the Jet Cannon.

Damn it, where did all these attack moves come from?!

The Monk had no time to think. Fortunately, with the blessing of Kirinj, he moved with lightning speed and crashed headfirst into the first barrier.

The overwhelming power was so great that even the barrier couldn't withstand it. The Monk smashed through the obstacle and continued to ascend at full speed.

Meanwhile, Tsuna, far below the barrier, had already completed the charging of his spiritual pressure. No further charging was needed; this attack was guaranteed to hit!

The real XBURNER!