The thick layer of ice enveloping all of Silberne melted at a visible rate, and scorching heat instantly swept across the entire city.
Moisture evaporated rapidly as a searing aura spread and swirled through the air.
It was as if a sun were slowly rising within Silberne itself. Even Yhwach's expression grew a shade more solemn beneath the oncoming heat.
Though he claimed to be a whole dimension stronger than Shigekuni Yamamoto, he was not foolish enough to face the strongest fire-type Zanpakuto head-on, especially when it was wielded by that white-bearded old man.
Yamamoto Genryusai held a long blade resembling charred coal. Black ash drifted down from it, while wisps of white smoke curled from its surface.
Swish!
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately slashed forward. It no longer possessed the overwhelming spectacle of his Shikai; it was like a plain, unadorned swing.
Yhwach stepped back, avoiding the strike.
Yet the instant the blade struck the ground, a stretch of stone pavement thousands of meters long vanished with a roar!
It was as though it had been erased directly from the world!
If Ryujin Jakka's Shikai was the ultimate flame that burned everything in the world, then its Bankai was Zanka no Tachi, which sealed that ultimate flame within the blade!
The heat generated by the Bankai alone was enough to evaporate all the moisture from an entire world bit by bit!
"Zanka no Tachi, East: Kyokujitsujin!"
Yamamoto Genryusai's low voice rang out. His entire body burst forth with unimaginable speed, streaking across the ground in a blazing line as he charged straight at Yhwach.
Boom!!
Another plain, unadorned slash.
This time, Silberne's third spire was reduced completely to ashes beneath the extreme heat!
A cluster of shadows reappeared, and Haschwalth stepped out from within them, his eyes widening