"Oh my, what's wrong?"
Light flashed, and Kizaru appeared in midair, a teasing smile on his face. "That captain who silently went straight for his ultimate move seems to have gotten quite battered. If this is all you've got, you won't be able to defeat me."
Directly below, Byakuya Kuchiki's hair had come loose. Footprints covered his Shihakusho, and the raging impacts had drawn thin trails of blood from the corner of his mouth, leaving him looking rather disheveled.
Upon hearing Kizaru's words, Byakuya Kuchiki raised his head slightly and waved a hand toward where Kizaru stood.
Countless tiny blades like a thousand falling cherry blossoms flooded toward Kizaru at tremendous speed, but they struck nothing but empty air. In an instant, Kizaru had vanished.
Bang—!
A dull impact rang out!
The petals surrounding Byakuya Kuchiki blocked Kizaru's suddenly appearing kick.
Seeing this, Kizaru bounced away and stood not far from Byakuya Kuchiki, a faint smile on his face. "That defensive barrier wrapped around your body is quite good. But no matter how strong it is, it can only block one of my light-speed kicks. If I keep attacking, it'll shatter for an instant. With my speed, taking advantage of that instant to kick you is simply too easy."
Whoosh—!
The sound of tearing air rang out again as the sea of pink petals wrapped around Kizaru once more. Yet this time, Kizaru did not dodge. Instead, he stood where he was with a cold smile.
The thousand cherry blossom blades passed through his body in an instant, yet no blood splattered. He did not even shift his feet, as though the blades had struck nothing but an illusion.
They failed to cause Kizaru even the slightest injury, instead shaving an entire layer off the ground behind him.
"That power