The Undead Reappear! (Received a long-awaited reward, so an extra chapter! Thanks to Big Cup of Ice Coke!)

"Ichigo, what's the difference between a king and his mount? Where does the difference between the two lie? There's only one answer: instinct!

"If you think rationally and want to defeat your enemy, but the tip of your blade is still wrapped in its sheath, then who can you cut?" (The full version will be in the author's note.)

Thinking of the two people who had faced each other in the barrier earlier, Shiro was reminded of those classic lines. Though the principles were different, the situation was the same, and he could not help but worry a little about Kakashi.

Mirror Image was not a stand-in player like Hollow White. That guy would never go easy!

Shiro knew that very well. And whether it was the earlier duel or that work itself, it seemed that "instinct" was always the stronger power.

But having the tip of the blade wrapped in its sheath doesn't necessarily mean limiting yourself. It can also mean hiding your edge! I've done everything I can. I hope you can discover it, Kakashi.

Leaving aside Shiro outside the barrier, inside the barrier at that moment, Kakashi and Mirror Image were staring each other down. As leaping arcs of electricity rose over their bodies, the battle between them was about to erupt!

At that moment, Kakashi's determination to win had grown even firmer, because he no longer had any path of retreat. Because of that, his swordsmanship had become even sharper than before!

That was the benefit of having a solid foundation. Once his mindset arrived, a breakthrough followed naturally. Of course, this kind of thing would only happen once in a short period of time.

As a result, Kakashi had instead become even more endangered. Even though he had already made a breakthrough, he had only