Chapter 391: Great Sun Across the Sky × Conditions
"Hmm?!"
Nara Dan was a little confused. Did Old Man Yamamoto have some kind of strange hobby?
He wanted people to take a swing at him for no reason?
Seeing him hesitate, Head Captain Yamamoto said,
"Use the move you used to defeat Kenpachi Zaraki."
"That unique slash."
"Attack me with it..."
Head Captain Yamamoto's expression was calm.
"Don't worry. You won't hurt me."
Nara Dan understood Yamamoto Genryūsai's purpose: he wanted to gauge Dan's capacity—or, more precisely, his Swordsmanship.
Still...
'Saying I can't hurt him is a bit too arrogant.'
Nara Dan was speechless, but he knew the old man had lived for who knew how long and had every reason to be arrogant.
Nara Dan was still some distance from Yamamoto Genryūsai's level.
"Head Captain Yamamoto..."
"Are you sure you want to fight here?"
Nara Dan gestured toward the serene, venerable surroundings. If they damaged the place, the repair bill would surely be astronomical.
Head Captain Yamamoto fell silent for a moment. He agreed that he couldn't destroy his own residence.
Or perhaps he simply wasn't confident he could keep the battle contained.
"Let's go into the sky..."
After saying this, Yamamoto Genryūsai didn't wait for Nara Dan. He went straight up into the sky with Shunpo.
Nara Dan could only follow.
At an altitude of roughly a thousand meters above Soul Society, Nara Dan and Yamamoto Genryūsai faced each other.
Looking at Yamamoto Genryūsai, who stood in the distance like a mountain, Nara Dan's expression grew serious.
Although this wasn't a formal battle, the pressure this old man put on him was even greater than Aizen had.
"Head Captain Yamamoto..."
"Be careful."
"Don't throw your back out."
Whatever else happened, he couldn't show weakness in their verbal sparring.