Roy vs Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni: The Eighty-Fifth Path of Healing
Shinazugawa Sanemi's eyes widened in fury!
Stubborn and hot-tempered, he refused to believe it and insisted on looking up at the sky again...
That jet-black line seemed to transcend the boundaries of time and space, carrying endless heat and high temperature, and with unparalleled sharpness, it pierced his bloodshot, stubborn, and ferocious eyes a second time, in an instant...
He cried out in frustration again and forced himself to close his eyes once more!
Two streams of bloody tears slowly flowed from the corners of Shinazugawa Sanemi's eyes... The man, now home and living with his younger brother Genya, covered his eyes and knelt on the ground with a "thud."
Behind him was Genya, who rushed over and hugged him tightly.
"Nii-san, stop looking at that!"
"That's outside our reach,"
"Have you forgotten that battle with Lord Eiichiro?"
That greatsword that pierced the entire courtyard and was wreathed in flames... according to the "Hidden" organization, it was something only a god could do!
Humans are insignificant, yet also great... Namo Amitabha Buddha, praising the sun...
"Such an ordinary yet brutal strike!"
Perhaps because his eyes had long been blind, or perhaps because his Aura Nodes had been opened, his control and perception of himself became stronger and stronger.
Before the gates of that ancient temple, Himejima Gyomei sat with his Nichirin Sword pressed beneath him, hands clasped together, head tilted back to gaze at the sky. His Nen Qi was completely concealed, not a trace revealed. After two rounds of training, he had finally mastered [Zetsu], following in the footsteps of his first disciple Rengoku Kyojuro.
Therefore, under the condition of completely suppressing one's own Nen Qi,
He drifted through the world like a duckweed, his perception of everything around him becoming extremely acute!
Now, with Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's vertical slash,
Himejima Gyomei caught in his throat. In his heart, he saw a ball of fire—pure, scorching, and domineering, seemingly capable of devouring everything with its extreme heat... fire!
This fire, compared to Rengoku Kyojuro's fire,
Even though the Flame Hashira is now vastly different from what it used to be, many times stronger than before, it's like a small witch seeing a great wizard—it's impossible for it to even come close! Pfft
Fast is slow, and slow is fast; they are interdependent and, like a mirage, highly deceptive in their visual perception.
At that moment, Roy faced the jet-black lines, as if his hands and feet were forcibly bound, completely unable to move. In an instant, he lost the concept of "speed," trapped within this terrifying black blade light, containing embers of fire... Whoosh!
It seems like something broke.
The thin line is getting closer.
The Sun-Earring Boy's long, fiery red hair flew wildly, his eyes fixed blankly, and in the hazy glint of sword light, he seemed to see someone... a man who, in his younger days, hadn't been bald, but whose black hair was styled in a samurai bun atop the stove.
He stood shirtless in a small courtyard, his back to Roy, as Soul Reaper charged towards him, one after another. With each stroke of his blade, he slashed open their chests, severed their limbs, pierced their hearts, and decapitated them. Then...
The pile of corpses grew higher and higher...
For ten years, he fought.
For a century, he has been fighting.
Five hundred years later, he is still fighting.
At one point, Roy even saw a familiar face under his blade. The other person was one of the most powerful among the many men who had fallen at his hands. The man had slashed a huge cross-shaped gash across Roy's face right away. He had white hair and golden eyes and was holding a rapier... It seemed to be Sasakibe Chojiro, who was now the vice-captain of the First Division!
")ZiZhai!"
"Chōjirō!"
Blood spurted out... A thousand years have passed, and the man is still fighting. But this time, he held back, gaining a loyal subordinate who will follow him for nearly a thousand years to come.
Then, 1200 years, 1500 years, 2000 years... Time flew by, the world changed, but the man's fighting spirit remained unchanged. His murderous aura grew stronger, his Reiatsu more intense, and his mastery of demonic arts more refined. In a fight, even without wielding a sword, he could reduce a person to dust with just his fists and a single move, [Sokotsu].
Youyou, ancient, and dignified voice then rang out.
"Boy, can you withstand this strike that takes two thousand years to execute?"
Just then, Roy snapped back to his senses and realized that what he had just seen was not a fantasy, but the pinnacle of swordsmanship honed over two thousand years of life and death trials, telling him about the hardships and difficulties involved!
Just as no one can succeed easily,
Talent can only be called talent when it is realized. Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni wields the oldest Zanpakuto of the "Flame" type. Rather than saying that he called out the sword's true name, it would be more accurate to say that... he valued Yamamoto's perseverance, persistence, ability to endure loneliness and pain, and Ryujin Jakka), and thus actively chose him!
so,
"Block it?"
"The commander-in-chief really thinks too highly of me,"
With a "thud," the vertical slash suddenly pierced Roy's brow, splitting him in two!
With a split smile, he said, "In the end, I'm just a half-baked swordsman who's only been practicing for less than two years."
The person, holding the [Eclipse], fell straight down!
"Huh?!" Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni frowned, and at a certain moment, he suddenly drew his sword and swept it horizontally behind him.
"Clang!" The crisp sound of clashing metal rang out...
A sword engulfed in black embers collided violently with a sword engulfed in raging flames, sending bursts of Reiatsu and Nen Qi exploding like fireworks!
"You cunning brat, what kind of [ghostly] technique is this?!"
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni squinted and looked behind him.
The Sun-Earring Boy who had just been cleaved in two by his sword suddenly reappeared behind him, striking him with a vertical slash aimed straight for his back!
But unexpectedly,
Roy's vertical slash, just like Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's, failed to hit his opponent!
A crimson glow emerged from the Sun-Earring Boy's eyes, and the three jet-black magatama slowly rotated, reflecting in Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni!
With his Sharingan, the Illusion Jutsu was broken... Roy, sword in hand, clashed with Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. He had already anticipated that his feigned death Illusion Jutsu wouldn't fool such a powerful opponent, just as Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu had failed to hypnotize him. It was easily shattered by a mere tremor of the opponent's Reiatsu.
Roy blinked and said, "I told you from the beginning, it was all just... a mirage..." As he finished speaking, his shoulders slumped, and with a backhand upward slash, his Nen Qi surged forth, instantly turning red, transforming entirely into [True Meaning of Scorching Heat]. The Sun-Earring Boy said calmly, "[Steadfast; Zanka no Tachi]!"
With the same slash, it sliced through the night sky, forming a thin, jet-black line that slashed Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni. "Whoosh~" The temperature, approaching 50,000 degrees Celsius, surpassed its former self, crossing the surface of the sun and entering the Photosphere.
Approaching directly at the face of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni,
The old man's white beard was meticulously braided into a twisted shape and hung down in front of him. He was clearly stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and looked deeply at Roy. A burning light, never before seen, suddenly burst forth from the depths of his old eyes!
"The... the Zanka no Tachi..." Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni savored Roy's upward slash, the moment the strike was about to hit his chest in 0.0001 seconds...
The old man deftly swung his knife horizontally, blocking Roy's attack at the perfect moment.
Then, veins bulged on his right arm, and with unparalleled Reiatsu, he slammed it down on Roy, coldly snorting, "Boy, know this... those who learn from me live, those who imitate me die!"
"A swordsman must forge his own path; that is the right way!"
"Ding~" Another crisp sound of impact rang out.
The immense force transmitted through the blade surged forth from the cemetery like a dam bursting!
Roy felt a numbness in his forearm, and his thumb and forefinger immediately split open. He almost lost his grip on the [Eclipse], and then... like a cannonball just fired from a gun, he couldn't even hold on for a breath, and died on the spot.
It was shaken by the inhuman power of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni and hurtled towards the ground at high speed!
Visible to the naked eye
The Sun-Earring Boy was enveloped in flames, like a shooting star, streaking across the night sky with a long, fiery tail, heading straight for the earth...
"Boom!"
A sound,
Plunging below the horizon
The ground seemed to tremble as if it did.
Many people were so frightened that they mistook it for an earthquake and fled in panic!
"Namo Amitabha Buddha, I cannot see... I cannot see through..."
As a Buddhist chant rang out, Himejima Gyomei's Nichirin Sword jumped slightly, only to be shoved back down obediently by the monk's buttocks... This strongest Pillar in history, the first to leave the Kokushibo Demon Slayer Corps after Tsugikuni Yoriichi, was...
Now that his Aura Nodes has been unleashed, Nen Qi is enhanced, his strength is immeasurably greater than before.
Now, with my gaze lingering between the sky and the ground, in the blink of an eye, the situation is blurred, and I can no longer distinguish who is who... "Was that Lord Eiichiro fell down?"
Restlessness, unease, and anxiety permeate every corner of the world.
Ubuyashiki Kagaya, arm in arm with Ubuyashiki Amane, accompanied by Kanata, Kuina, Kiriya, anxiously looked up at the sky, then at the ground. At one point, they waited for Rengoku Kyojuro and ride over. He hurriedly asked what was wrong.
Rengoku Kyojuro, "My Master, this is not a battle I can comprehend. I have no idea who exactly fell."
The youngest, Kiriya, idolized Roy the most and practiced swordsmanship day and night, dreaming of one day receiving Roy's personal guidance. Upon hearing this, he couldn't contain himself and said, "Kyojuro, can't you see clearly either?"
"Too fast, too bright, and too sharp," Rengoku Kyojuro slowly shook his head, then took a deep breath and said, "I can only be certain that both Lord Eiichiro and the one he fought have transcended the realm of ordinary swordsmen!"
The more one studies [Nen Qi], the more one realizes the terror of Divine Power, and the more one understands the meaning of "there are always people more powerful than you, and heavens beyond heavens!"
This is not just something that Rengoku Kyojuro thinks.
Tokito Muichiro, Shinazugawa Sanemi Obanai Iguro, Uzui Tengen... all those who had their Aura Nodes opened by Roy and became his personally Officialization Believer shared the same thought.
I feel ashamed of my past narrow-mindedness, and at the same time, I feel a strong curiosity and longing for that "sky" beyond the sky! Lord Eiichiro will not fall!
"I believe him,"
He could Muzan kill Kibuki Muzan!
"There is no swordsman more skilled than him!"
Kiriya raised his fist, whether to cheer himself on or to encourage Roy... Seeing this, Rengoku Kyojuro hesitated, wanting to tell the Sun-Earring Boy... Kibu made Muzan look like he wasn't even Muzan carrying their shoes compared to these two in the heavens.
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but the perceptive Ubuyashiki Kagaya noticed and shook his head to stop him!
The man's Curse was lifted, and he lived happily ever after with his family, asking for nothing more in this life. Each day, filled with Infinite gratitude for Roy, he said gently with a smile, "There's no need to dwell on who fell and who didn't."
Ubuyashiki Kagaya opened his light-colored eyes and gazed intently at the sky, at the figure standing beneath the moon. He said, "Look closely, the other party isn't pursuing, nor does he seem to intend to finish them off. This means there's no hostility between them, they're not enemies, and perhaps..." Ubuyashiki Kagaya narrowed his eyes. "I suspect that Eiichiro knows the other party. Perhaps... he's also one of the God's Messenger from the Divine Sect Headquarters."
"As expected of my Master!" Rengoku Kyojuro was taken aback, then suddenly realized what was happening, and his eyes lit up!
Another God's Messenger... doesn't that mean the Divine Sect is far more powerful and mysterious than he imagined?
"Praise the sun!" The words suddenly echoed throughout the Ubuyashiki Clan's settlement, followed by... more devout prayers and... blessings! Hiss
The pain... the excruciating agony seemed to materialize at that moment...
Earth's surface
In a secluded and dark forest,
Suddenly, a deep, human-shaped crater was smashed into it!
Faintly visible through the moonlight,
A hand emerged from the soil in the grave.
Next... was Roy, his face revealed, lying at the bottom of the pit, covered in dirt and grime, his lips twitching incessantly!
[Hint: Swordsmanship +100]
[Current Swordsmanship: LV4 (91240/100,000)]
[Note: I'm about 9,000 points away from breaking through to Iv5]
Nine thousand points... that's one thousand ninety dollars!
"And that's only two cuts,"
"I broke eight ribs,"
"The strongest Soul Reaper of the millennium, truly lives up to his name!"
The panel notification sound echoed...
Despite the excruciating pain, Roy scrambled out of the pit, leaping onto the ground. Taking a deep breath, he gathered his Nen Qi and slowly expanded his previously flattened chest, restoring it to its original state in less than three breaths.
The internal organs, which had been damaged by the shock, were restored to their original positions and regained their functions.
At this moment, the upgraded [Rebirth from a Drop of Blood] technique, based on Muzan, proved extremely effective!
A hazy green aura enveloped the Sun-Earring Boy from head to toe, searching for and repairing every wound on his body. Above,
Under the bright moon,
Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, with the Moonlight on his back, looked down, his white eyebrows twitching slightly in surprise, and said:
"Return?"