Lin Nan thinks that with Shunpo's current growth rate and Shadow Step Stealth's skills, it will be easy for him to run away.
But in this case, it is equivalent to leaving Ukitake to die.
After all, the enemy is not like me. Shunpo has to stop halfway to let Ukitake rest for a while.
Even though Ukitake has already trained into Shikai at this time, after all, he has not yet reached the spiritual pressure of Captain-level, and his foundation is weak. Coupled with the congenital tuberculosis holy body, it is still unknown how long Shikai can last in fighting.
What's more, Shikai also needs to be run-in with Zanpakuto. It is still unclear whether the current Sōgyo no Kotowari can use the skill of absorbing rebound. In short, it is uncertain.
We've been together for so long, Lin Nan can't risk Ukitake's life.
Zanpakuto unsheathed, Lin Nan emerged from the darkness.
Seeing Lin Nan appear, a dozen men in black on the opposite side also drew their swords and dispersed their positions, trying to surround Lin Nan.
"Everyone, you are very good at choosing the time. The moon is dark and the wind is high, so it is indeed a good time to kill." Lin Nan said slowly without fear.
Before the opponent's encirclement took shape, he took a step aside and jumped out of the encirclement.
As his position changed, the direction of the people in black also shifted away from the direction of Ukitake.
"Boy, are you still thinking of running away? It's useless. You can't survive three minutes in our hands. We are elites beyond your imagination." Among the men in black, the one who seemed to be the leader said, "That companion of yours will definitely die tonight!..."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Nan smacked his lips and spat lightly to the side.
"I'm sorry, an insect flew into my mouth." Lin Nan waved his hand nonchalantly, as if he didn't hear the other party's threat at all, "Where did you say it? Continue..."
The leader of the men in black did not expect that Lin Nan would be so bold when surrounded by such a disparity in numbers. For a moment, he forgot what to say, "You..."
Seeing that the other party was speechless, Lin Nan continued, "Finished? It's my turn."
He stretched out three fingers and showed them to the circle of men in black in front of him. "I have three questions. Whoever answers me truthfully will live.
1. Who do you work for?
Second, how many accomplices do you have?
Third, where did you hide the stolen Asauchi?
Three questions, three lives in exchange. If you are willing to live, step forward and answer the questions, and I will spare your life."
After hearing Lin Nan's words, the people in black looked at each other, as if they suspected that they heard something wrong. Several people couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Even Ukitake hiding in the dark couldn't help but feel a little outrageous.
"I'm afraid this kid was scared to death. Didn't he have any normal last words before he died?" Someone joked in the darkness.
Everyone burst into laughter. With the absolute numerical advantage, no one thought this was much of a threat.
"Ha." Lin Nan chuckled lightly.
Immediately, in the dark night, the two men in black standing at the outermost edge fell to the ground without making any sound. Only the sound of their bodies falling to the ground was like two muffled thunders, suppressing everyone's laughter.
At the same time, under the unbelievable gazes of the people in black, the figure of Lin Nan disappeared from the spot and reappeared in the open space a few meters away.
"What's going on! What did you do?!"
Lin Nan gently waved the blade, making a "swish" sound and throwing a string of blood beads into the air.
"Oh, I really haven't fully grasped the essence yet. It would be best if I could return to the original position before the afterimage disappears." He said with some regret, while casually glancing at the people in black opposite him.
The move he used just now is called Senka. It is a Shunpo tactic that combines special rotating footwork and Zanjutsu skills. It can go around the enemy's back in an instant and pierce the opponent's Hakusui and Saketsu, causing him to lose his spiritual power and ultimately kill him.
Lin Nan's Shunpo and Zanjutsu have the highest growth rate among the four abilities. With the skills of Shadow Step Stealth, it is easy to practice Senka. More importantly, this move is very cool.
Moreover, he was not prepared to explain his fighting ability to his opponent without any trouble!
"Didn't you see clearly? Elites? I'll give you another chance and look carefully." He lowered the knife to the ground with a casual expression...
This time, every man in black stared at the figure of Lin Nan, fearing that he would suddenly appear in another place like before.
However, this time, in full view of the public, Lin Nan's figure only disappeared slightly under the moonlight for a moment, and then reappeared immediately.
"Plop", another person fell down in confusion.
The eyes of all the men in black widened in disbelief. How could the man in front of him wearing Spirit Arts Academy hospital uniform have such terrifying strength?!
Most of the people began to feel that their throats were dry, and they couldn't help but secretly swallow their saliva.
Ukitake, who was watching in the dark, couldn't believe his eyes at this moment - he couldn't see clearly how Lin Nan made the move.
In less than twenty seconds, the men in black had already lost three combatants.
Lin Nan looked cold and held out three fingers. "I will say it for the last time, three questions in exchange for three lives. This is your last chance."
Several of the men in black looked clearly timid, hunching their necks slightly and peeking at their companions from the corners of their eyes.
The leader of the men in black looked fiercely, and waved Zanpakuto down in his hand. "It's just a little trick like Shunpo! There are more than a dozen of us, under full alert, what advantage can you take!?"
Lin Nan didn't say anything, but with a smile on his face, he stretched out his left hand and hooked his fingers at the other party.
But he knew in his heart that unfortunately, what the other party said was right.
Most of the Rei-Power displayed by these men in black are between the fifteenth and twelfth levels. In terms of pure force value, these people have reached the lowest level of Seated Officer, and they cannot be considered weak. What's more, the opponent has an absolute advantage in numbers.
The reason why Lin Nan succeeded just now was due to surprise and a fatal blow. Once the opponent starts to be wary of his actions, the situation will become difficult.
"Everyone use all their strength to kill him!" the man in black ordered.
Suddenly, the other men in black seemed to get rid of their unprepared state. Black shadows immediately spread out. Some people charged forward from the ground; others jumped into the air and launched attacks at Lin Nan from multiple angles.
Suddenly, all kinds of Kido: flames, frost, strong winds, thunder and lightning, shining with different lights, swarmed towards the Lin Nan in the target center!
"Lin Nan!" Ukitake broke into a cold sweat in the dark, took out Zanpakuto, and rushed out.
"Stay still! Wait for my signal!" Lin Nan shouted, stopping Ukitake's impulsive behavior.
Then he used Shunpo, pushing his speed to the highest level, dodging here and there, and finally dodged most of Kido's direct hits without any risk.
But the explosive and wide-range Kido still had an impact on him.
As soon as his front foot landed, a Shakkaho landed next to him. The strong impact caused Lin Nan to lose his balance for a moment, and then another fireball came straight to his chest.
"Bakudo #39: Enkosen, Enkosen!"
Violent fire exploded in front of Lin Nan, but was blocked by Enkosen. Although there was no danger, Lin Nan's expression changed slightly.
The spiritual pressure of the men in black on the opposite side continued to rise. Soon, the Rei-Power of almost all the men in black had increased by at least one level! At this moment, two people had already equaled their own eleventh-level Rei-Power!
How is that possible? Lin Nan was secretly surprised.
Before the recent fluctuations in spiritual pressure appeared, the spiritual pressure of these men in black was still in an undetectable state. How could it rise to such a high level after such a short period of time?
Is it like what is said in the comics, when the gap between the two sides is too large, the weaker one cannot sense the spiritual pressure of the stronger one? Is it possible that there really is such a hidden master among this team of mysterious men in black?
Lin Nan couldn't figure out the reason for a short time. He could only think that the man in black with Seated Officer per capita level in front of him was a special team of the rebels.
It is only logical to use special teams with superior combat capabilities to perform tasks such as sabotage and infiltration.
He began to try his best to buy himself observation time by changing his position, and see if he could discover some hidden information by observing the enemy's attack and encirclement.
However, being surrounded by more than a dozen people is not that easy to move around. What's more, the average strength of these more than a dozen people has begun to get closer and closer to him.
Moreover, the enemies have changed their positions and can watch each other's backs, making Lin Nan's Senka useless.
After the constant Kido harassment and formation encirclement, Lin Nan slowly fell into a disadvantage. Twelve bright Zanpakuto exuded cold light and surrounded him in the middle.
"It's over." The leader of the man in black pointed his knife forward, pointed directly at Lin Nan's throat, and sneered,
"It's really rare for a college student to have an eleventh-level Rei-Power. But no matter how strong you Shunpo and Zanjutsu are, you still can't win against twelve-level combatants.
Put down your weapons and we will give you a happy ending."
"Is it over?" Lin Nan looked around at the people around him and smiled contemptuously, "But I feel like it's just the beginning!"