"To show fairness, I'll lower my power to the same level as yours. So do your best, little Byakuya!" Shin said with a smile after taking his stance.
Shin's words were undoubtedly taken by Kuchiki Byakuya as contempt, and he immediately flared with anger.
"Ha!" With a sharp cry, he swiftly and forcefully slashed at Shin.
A sword shadow appeared in midair, his speed increasing in an instant.
"That was unexpectedly beautiful, little Byakuya!" Shihouin Yoruichi praised from the side.
Judging from that strike alone, Kuchiki Byakuya had already far surpassed others his age. He even possessed the strength to join the Gotei 13 and compete for a seated officer position.
Clang!
The sword shadow abruptly halted as it neared Shin. Shin raised a single index finger and effortlessly blocked Byakuya's blade.
"Is that all the strength you have?" Shin asked flatly. With a light flick of his finger, Byakuya grunted and was sent flying backward.
Shin had still restrained his own power. He had only used the powers native to this world of Soul Reapers to counterattack, and had even kept his strength at the same level as Byakuya's current level.
Otherwise, with Byakuya's strength, he would not have been able to stand before him at all. No... everyone in the entire world of Soul Reapers, including Yamamoto Genryusai, would be unable to withstand even a single glance from him.
He flipped through the air and barely managed to steady himself upon landing. A trace of shock flashed through Byakuya's eyes.
Shin's strength had vastly exceeded his expectations. He had originally thought that a Third Seat from the Second Division, even if powerful, would at most be at a lieutenant's level. How strong could he possibly be?
If he truly possessed captain-level strength, several captain positions in the Gotei