Shinji Hirako hung upside down in the sky, staring gravely at the figure before him. Even though his opponent had already fallen under Sakanade's Shikai, he did not dare let down his guard in the slightest.
Too terrifying!
He was practically a monster wearing the skin of a Soul Reaper!
With one palm, he had crushed Hiyori Sarugaki's Hollow mask, then killed the Hollowfied, Bankai-released Kensei Muguruma in a single blow.
In all his years, not even when facing Aizen had he ever felt so powerless.
Not even during the Hollowfication incident back then.
When Aizen had faced all of them, he had only gained the upper hand by exploiting the convenience of Hollow Poison.
But Tsunayashiro Su Feng relied on nothing but overwhelming, terrifying strength.
Long ago, Shinji had learned through various channels just how powerful Tsunayashiro Su Feng was. That was why, when arranging this meeting, he had Hachigen Ushōda set up a self-created Bakudo barrier in advance and used Hado: Twin Extremes Spirit Shatter to break through Su Feng's spiritual-pressure defenses.
Their preparations had been as thorough as they could possibly be.
Yet the situation had still changed far beyond his expectations.
Fortunately, there was still a chance to salvage things.
Su Feng gazed at the world before him. The sky and earth had been inverted, front, back, left, and right reversed—even his perception of spiritual pressure had been affected.
"Tsunayashiro Su Feng, you've lost."
Shinji Hirako's voice came from every direction. "This is an inverted world. Prepare to pay for your recklessness."
The moment his words fell, a figure flickered into view. A ring spun as a blade slashed in from an unnatural angle.
Even someone as battle-hardened as Shinji Hirako had been left with a psychological shadow by Su Feng's earlier fighting style.
Thus, even